Todd Pettigrew is an amateur historian. He enjoys presenting living history from the French and Indian war, to the War of 1812 and the Civil War. Todd is an avid black power shooter, a competition cowboy action shooter and an experienced reloader for cartridge weapons. Additionally, he makes hand cast projectiles of various calibers and types and uses them to test loads for consistency and accuracy. Todd can be found from time to time shooting a multitude of reproductions of antique weapons and teaching history lessons about the weapon he is shooting.
Todd is also avid home brewer who started brewing beer while in college in the mid 1980’s. During COVID-19 he resumed the hobby with delicious success making both extract and all grain beers. He will be discussing the brewing process and equipment needed to make a 5-gallon batch of beer. We will also discuss the things you need to consider when making a beer. This includes fermentation techniques for both laggers and ales, yeast choices, water chemistry, common brewing mistakes. He will also discuss techniques for bottling, kegging and carbonating your masterpiece. So, learn how it is to make the beverage you enjoy so much.
