# 2026 Homebrew Con Speakers & Tickets Asheville, NC **URL:** \ **Category:** Events & Comps\ **Created:** [May 26, 2026, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/2026-homebrew-con-speakers-tickets-asheville-nc/41323 "2026-05-26T23:00:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
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The HBC Committee is very excited about the lineup of Speakers for this year’s Homebrew Con. #### Here is the lineup by topic! Limited tickets still available and we would LOVE to see you In Asheville, NC June 19th and 20th! [Homebrew Con 2026 - American Homebrewers Association](https://homebrewersassociation.org/aha-events/homebrewcon/) **Brewing Process & Styles** - Josh Weikert-Recipes That Work: Creating, Adapting, and Cloning… - Michael Tonsmeire-Big Sticky Stout - Aaron DeBoer & Nick McLawhorn-Brewing Low Gravity, Low ABV Beers - Jeffrey “Puff” Irvin-Kettle Sour Brewing - Nick McLawhorn-Mexican Christmas Beer - A Celebration Not A Style - Eric Boehm-Table Beer: Big Flavor with Lower Alcohol - Mike Lentz-Phenolic Compounds in Beer: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - Chris “Crispy” Frey-How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice! - David Chebbi-Authentic Berliner Weisse - Brewing a Historic German sour - Aaron Pigors & Mike Beck-Barrels of Fun: Barrel Aging Beer, Mead & Cider - Aleksei Titov-Brewing Sour Beers - Arnie Hoye-Making raw ale, the easy beer! - Franz Hofer-Hopfen und Malz: How Beer Travel to Germany Can Up Your Homebrew Game - Brian Ballantine-Biotransformation - It’s not just for hops - Larry Kula-Tasting History: Brewing Historic Beers - Mike O’Brien & Matt Breckel-Stone Brewing for Raw Ale - Brian Ballantine-Biotransformation - It’s not just for hops - Eric Drost-Optimizing Your Brewing Process with Finings and Enzymes - Jeff Hewit-Pressure Fermenting #### General Homebrewing Info - Drew Beechum & Denny Conn-Bringing Back The Joy Of Homebrewing - Ron Minkoff & Denise Brake-Homebrew Quick‑Tip Concentrate! - Brian Biggs-The 50‑Year‑Old Virgin: Homebrewing Insights from a Rookie - Christopher Buck-I Lawfully Homebrewed a Vaccine, and You Can Too - Dana Kapron & Joe Shanahan-Clean Beer Starts with Clean Equipment - Mark Schaad-The AI‑Powered Pint: Bitters, Bytes, and Better Beer - David Byer-From NHC to World Beer Cup, Homebrew Style - Seneca Toms-The Invisible Enemies of Beer: Contamination Control - Kary Shumway-What Every Homebrewer Needs to Know About Brewery Finances - Ari Miller‑Sisson-Branching out: A homebrewers guide to scaling to commercial #### Ingredients - Chris White-How Great Lagers are Brewed around the World - Martin Brungard-Acid is your Friend! - Brad Smith-Advanced Hop Techniques and Products - Hugo Picard-Innovation & Fermentation - Elevate your yeast skills for your next brew - Sebastian Wolfrum-Beyond the barley monoculture lies a frontier of flavor - Jordan Westengaard-Quality Across the Brew: Water Testing - Joseph Krause & Kelly Krause-Basics of Growing Hops Mead & Cider - Ken Schramm-Fruit and Mead - Gordon Strong-Introducing the 2026 BJCP Mead Style Guidelines - Brighid O’Keane-Cidermaking 101: Core Concepts - William “Bill” Boyer-Getting Buzzed: An Intro to making Ciders and Meads - Chuck Beardslee-Fruited Hydromels - An Approachable Mead - Joshua Little-Crafting Hard Cider for the Beer Brewer #### Sensory Analysis #### - Randy Mosher-Modern Sensory Science and the Art of Homebrewing - Martin Keen & Kyle Brown-Lies, Damn Lies, and Homebrew - Jen Blair-Water You Tasting? Understanding Water Through Sensory - Josh Weikert-Sensory Analysis for Personal Enjoyment… - Max Finnance-Writing Better Scoresheets - Mirella Amato-Taste Smarter: 4 Tips to Improve Your Beer Judging Approach - Katie Sloan & Jon Pisiewski-Plebeian Pairings, it doesn’t have to be fancy to be great! - David Fetty & Megan Sawa-Beer Dinners: Bringing it all together, beer, friends and food! **Clubs & Competitions** - Tyler Miller & Ross Stuart-From Brew Day to Award‑Winning Beer: Strategies for Competition Success - Matt & Khrysti Hunsworth-Mind the Gap: Keeping Members Engaged… - Katrina Edwards-From Pours to Partnerships: Brewing Community Events - Andrew Melchers & Keith Peace-Choosing the Right Software for your Competition - Andy Scherzinger-Competition Brewing Strategies: Brewing for Medals, Finals, and 43+ Scores - John Hawkins-You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Spreadsheet - Analysis of NHC Data 2023 to Today - Douglas Bendinger & Joseph Aistrup-How to Keep a Small Club Alive - Elizabeth Burgess-Collaboration, Connection, & Curiosity: How Clubs Grow Better Together - Keith Mycek-Driving Membership Engagement in These Changing Times ---
**Author:** ![jherzjherz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/jherzjherz/32/23215_2.png) [@jherzjherz](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/jherzjherz)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/2026-homebrew-con-speakers-tickets-asheville-nc/41323/2 "2026-06-02T00:55:40Z")
That line up is MONEY and the HBC Committee has brought to life an incredible speaker line up for HBC. ---
**Author:** ![jherzjherz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/jherzjherz/32/23215_2.png) [@jherzjherz](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/jherzjherz)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 1:19am UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/2026-homebrew-con-speakers-tickets-asheville-nc/41323/3 "2026-06-02T01:19:50Z")
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**Author:** ![jherzjherz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/jherzjherz/32/23215_2.png) [@jherzjherz](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/jherzjherz)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/2026-homebrew-con-speakers-tickets-asheville-nc/41323/4 "2026-06-02T01:20:17Z")
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**Author:** ![brew.drink.repeat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/brew.drink.repeat/32/22669_2.png) [@brew.drink.repeat](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/brew.drink.repeat)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2026, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/2026-homebrew-con-speakers-tickets-asheville-nc/41323/5 "2026-06-11T23:09:20Z")
Wow. That looks like a ton of great seminars… and a LOT for a two-day conference! Has the actual schedule been posted anywhere yet? Gotta figure out which ones I want to attend in person vs. listening/watching later. ---
**Author:** ![boilerbrew](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/boilerbrew/32/7906_2.png) [@boilerbrew](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/boilerbrew)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2026, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/2026-homebrew-con-speakers-tickets-asheville-nc/41323/6 "2026-06-11T23:56:58Z")
@brew.drink.repeat the HBC page Steph linked and I will share again ( [Homebrew Con 2026 - American Homebrewers Association](https://homebrewersassociation.org/aha-events/homebrewcon/) ) is a pretty complete resource to include the schedule and almost all the information you might need as an attendee. Yeah I agree about the stacked list of topics. I’m giving one and and would have loved to been able to attend at least 2 others during the same time as my presenation. The hardest part will be choosing which ones you don’t attend. ---
**Author:** ![brew.drink.repeat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/brew.drink.repeat/32/22669_2.png) [@brew.drink.repeat](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/brew.drink.repeat)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2026, 1:08am UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/2026-homebrew-con-speakers-tickets-asheville-nc/41323/7 "2026-06-12T01:08:29Z")
Ahhh, perfect, thanks for the link to the schedule! I’ll dig through that tomorrow… I like to plan which sessions to attend based on my interest level and/or the ones I might have questions to ask, but I always watch ALL of them afterwards. Can’t wait… was in Asheville once before, back in the 2010s… before the pandemic, before the floods… had a wonderful time, looking forward to revisiting some favorites and checking out some new places! ---
**Author:** ![c900089277](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/c900089277/32/21200_2.png) [@c900089277](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/c900089277)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2026, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/2026-homebrew-con-speakers-tickets-asheville-nc/41323/8 "2026-06-12T20:50:02Z")
Made this spreadsheet. I hope it is useful for some folks. [Conference Schedule.xlsx](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/uploads/short-url/1VuCR3g0IRV7X9ROAv7c1PgdfeM.xlsx) (18.7 KB) ---
**Author:** ![jherzjherz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/jherzjherz/32/23215_2.png) [@jherzjherz](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/jherzjherz)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/2026-homebrew-con-speakers-tickets-asheville-nc/41323/9 "2026-06-15T10:26:13Z")
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**Author:** ![boilerbrew](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/boilerbrew/32/7906_2.png) [@boilerbrew](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/boilerbrew)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/2026-homebrew-con-speakers-tickets-asheville-nc/41323/10 "2026-06-15T20:51:53Z")
@c900089277 David Fry did an amazing job and I just added a bit more detail to what he started. So here’s another attempt at a schedule that is printable on one page for each day. [NHC\_2026\_Schedule.xlsx](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/uploads/short-url/yocbQvvW0cxFL5Upb171gmwe3CQ.xlsx) (19.7 KB) ---
**Author:** ![Drewch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/drewch/32/20911_2.png) [@Drewch](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/Drewch)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2026, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/2026-homebrew-con-speakers-tickets-asheville-nc/41323/11 "2026-06-16T01:30:07Z")
Does the venue have a clear-bag policy or anything like that? Couldn’t find anything on the website. ---
**Author:** ![c900089277](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/c900089277/32/21200_2.png) [@c900089277](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/c900089277)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/2026-homebrew-con-speakers-tickets-asheville-nc/41323/12 "2026-06-17T13:42:51Z")
Nice. I used John’s version for printing. ---
**Author:** ![butlercrew34\_gmail.com](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/butlercrew34_gmail.com/32/22468_2.png) [@butlercrew34\_gmail.com](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/butlercrew34_gmail.com)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/2026-homebrew-con-speakers-tickets-asheville-nc/41323/13 "2026-06-26T16:49:05Z")
This was so helpful David! Thanks for putting that together! Hope you had a great time in Asheville!🍺