AB tour is set to start at 9am on 6/20, and the GB tour is set for 11:30.
So far I have the following as attendees, please let me know if this list needs to be adjusted, as I will need to give them a definite headcount before the tours.
Kyle/Emily
Lowell
John
Brett/Beth
Ned
Tony/Alice
Bill
Rod
Chad
Jason & wife
Aaron
I will be ordering the tasting kit today. We can take 1 or 2 flavors per meeting and set aside some time to discuss them, or if anyone else has ideas regarding this please speak up!
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
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AB/GB tour updates
I heard back from both AB and GB and the tours are a go for 6/20. The AB guy still needs to get back to me regarding a start time, but it will either be at 9 AM or at 10 AM. He said that the tour typically lasts 2 hours, depending on how many questions there are.
I can get 6 people in my truck in addition to my wife and I. Anyone who wants to meet at my house beforehand and then ride with me is welcome, just let me know.
The tour at Gordon Biersch in the Arena District will immediately follow the AB tour, then the REAL FUN begins! AG Brew session at my house. If you need the address, email me. I'm hoping that we will be able to get started at about 2pm.
I'm going to crush my grains beforehand so that we can hit the ground running when we get back from the tours and we should have wort heating to a boil around 90 minutes later. I still haven't decided what I will be brewing yet but I will try to get in at least 3 batches, and John will be brewing as well. This will be a great learning opportunity for those who are looking to make the move to all grain. If you are unable to make the tours, but would like to attend the brew session, get me a phone number and I will call you when we leave, that way you're not sitting and waiting in my driveway on the chance that the tours run a little long.
I will pick up some normal picnic fare (burgers, hot dogs) to grill up while the mash(es) are going. Please either bring a dish to share with the group, or pitch in for the burgers and dogs.
I plan on leaving GB immediately after the tour to get back to the house and brew. If you want to eat at GB (link on the right of the page) feel free to do so, just make sure that you have a way to get home or to my house. I realize that from 9am to 2 pm is a bit of a stretch, but with grain already crushed, I'll be cooking burgers and dogs within 30 minutes of getting back to the house.
As always, comment, email or call with questions.
I can get 6 people in my truck in addition to my wife and I. Anyone who wants to meet at my house beforehand and then ride with me is welcome, just let me know.
The tour at Gordon Biersch in the Arena District will immediately follow the AB tour, then the REAL FUN begins! AG Brew session at my house. If you need the address, email me. I'm hoping that we will be able to get started at about 2pm.
I'm going to crush my grains beforehand so that we can hit the ground running when we get back from the tours and we should have wort heating to a boil around 90 minutes later. I still haven't decided what I will be brewing yet but I will try to get in at least 3 batches, and John will be brewing as well. This will be a great learning opportunity for those who are looking to make the move to all grain. If you are unable to make the tours, but would like to attend the brew session, get me a phone number and I will call you when we leave, that way you're not sitting and waiting in my driveway on the chance that the tours run a little long.
I will pick up some normal picnic fare (burgers, hot dogs) to grill up while the mash(es) are going. Please either bring a dish to share with the group, or pitch in for the burgers and dogs.
I plan on leaving GB immediately after the tour to get back to the house and brew. If you want to eat at GB (link on the right of the page) feel free to do so, just make sure that you have a way to get home or to my house. I realize that from 9am to 2 pm is a bit of a stretch, but with grain already crushed, I'll be cooking burgers and dogs within 30 minutes of getting back to the house.
As always, comment, email or call with questions.
6th Annual SODZ British Beerfest Competition
I was sent this information by the SODZ president and wanted to pass it along. I will not be able to attend, but wanted to pass the information along.
http://www.sodz.org/BBF%202009%20Flyer.htm
http://www.sodz.org/BBF%202009%20Flyer.htm
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
AB/GB tours and 6/20 brew day
***Summary - both tours and brew day on 6/20, meetings will continue on weekends***
Thanks to everyone who replied to let me know which dates did and didn't work for you regarding the tours. There was only 1 person who stated that they would not be able to make the tours on 6/20 and all other dates had multiple members who would not be able to make it, so I have sent off emails to my contacts at both Anheuser Busch and Gordon Biersch to see if we can get the tours scheduled for Saturday, 6/20.
I have requested that the AB tour start somewhere between 9 am and 10 am. Once I receive confirmation from AB regarding how long the tour will last, I will try to coordinate the GB tour to follow approximately 30 minutes later (that should give us plenty of time to get from Worthington to the Arena District).
I'm *guessing* that each tour will take approximately 1 hour, but I haven't had that information confirmed yet.
We will also be doing a group brew day at my house on 6/20 after the tours. We should be able to get back to my house and be started by 2pm or so at the latest, possibly earlier depending upon how long the tours last. This will be a great opportunity for some of you to observe all grain brewing, as there will be at least 3 batches going.
I realize that this makes for a long day, but please don't feel like you need to stay for everything. For those of you interested in seeing the AG process, you can come back to my house after the tours, hang out for 60-90 minutes and just about everything you need to see. Once the boil starts, it's not much different than what you're doing now (minus any extract and/or steeping) - add hops, fining agent, chill and pitch.
The consensus on meeting nights is to stay with weekend evenings, so that's what we will do. Having said that, I am booked so solid with my kids and softball that I will not be organizing any club activities between now and the tours on 6/20. If anyone else would like to take the lead and plan a meeting between now and then, please let me know.
Thanks to everyone who replied to let me know which dates did and didn't work for you regarding the tours. There was only 1 person who stated that they would not be able to make the tours on 6/20 and all other dates had multiple members who would not be able to make it, so I have sent off emails to my contacts at both Anheuser Busch and Gordon Biersch to see if we can get the tours scheduled for Saturday, 6/20.
I have requested that the AB tour start somewhere between 9 am and 10 am. Once I receive confirmation from AB regarding how long the tour will last, I will try to coordinate the GB tour to follow approximately 30 minutes later (that should give us plenty of time to get from Worthington to the Arena District).
I'm *guessing* that each tour will take approximately 1 hour, but I haven't had that information confirmed yet.
We will also be doing a group brew day at my house on 6/20 after the tours. We should be able to get back to my house and be started by 2pm or so at the latest, possibly earlier depending upon how long the tours last. This will be a great opportunity for some of you to observe all grain brewing, as there will be at least 3 batches going.
I realize that this makes for a long day, but please don't feel like you need to stay for everything. For those of you interested in seeing the AG process, you can come back to my house after the tours, hang out for 60-90 minutes and just about everything you need to see. Once the boil starts, it's not much different than what you're doing now (minus any extract and/or steeping) - add hops, fining agent, chill and pitch.
The consensus on meeting nights is to stay with weekend evenings, so that's what we will do. Having said that, I am booked so solid with my kids and softball that I will not be organizing any club activities between now and the tours on 6/20. If anyone else would like to take the lead and plan a meeting between now and then, please let me know.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Tentative 6/20 brew day
This is subject to change, but I'm going to try to get a group brew day at my house on 6/20. Since it's still 7+ weeks out I don't have an idea of what I'll be brewing yet. I typically start brewing around 9:00 am and I always do at least 2 batches, sometimes more.
Anyone else who wants to bring their equipment and brew a batch of their own is welcome to do so!
As this date approaches I'll pull some recipes together and probably do a brew to match up with a BJCP category review at a future meeting.
If you are interested in attending, please let me know by commenting on this post.
-Kyle
Anyone else who wants to bring their equipment and brew a batch of their own is welcome to do so!
As this date approaches I'll pull some recipes together and probably do a brew to match up with a BJCP category review at a future meeting.
If you are interested in attending, please let me know by commenting on this post.
-Kyle
MALTZ notes for May 2009 - contact policy update
In addition to the Anheuser-Busch tour, I also have a tour of Gordon Biersch lined up as well. I should know for sure by Wednesday, but right now the plan is to do both tours on 6/6 starting at AB in the mid-morning, then going to GB.
If I'm able to finalize everything for them, the tours will replace our normal monthly meeting for May.
(...and yes, I see the unfortunate irony in sending out an email to everyone asking them to stop sending emails to everyone lol)
If I'm able to finalize everything for them, the tours will replace our normal monthly meeting for May.
Feel free to email individuals, I just don't want to see the emails to every member continuing as they have. As we grow and get more members, all those emails are going to get way too confusing.
(...and yes, I see the unfortunate irony in sending out an email to everyone asking them to stop sending emails to everyone lol)
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