May 2017 Meeting

Homebrew-Only between 4:30pm and meeting adjournment. Thank you! REMINDER! Homebrew-Only between 4:30pm and meeting adjournment. Thank you!

May 2017 Meeting Agenda New Members Competition News Big Brew Days Mountain Brewers Beer Fest Barrel Projects Upcoming Events Wood & Beer Adjournment

New Members

Competition News 2017 Competition Status National Hombrew Competition Nils Imboden – 1st – Saison, 1st – Dark Lager, 2nd – American Pale Ale Chris Detrick – 1st – Double IPA – 2nd – Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Zach Belles – 1st – IPA, 3rd – Sour Ales Andrew Ayers – 2nd – Saison Lagerpalooza

Competition News 2017 Competition Status Lagerpalooza Dean Volungis – 2nd, Czech pale lager, 1st, India Pale Lager, 2nd, Specialty Fruit Beer Mike Travis & Brad Lautawasser – 2nd, Pale Malty European Lager Corey & Zeina Haase – 1st, Vienna Lager Jeffery Viviano – 1st, Marzen Lynn Litchfield – 1st, Light Hybrid (Cream Ale) Ross Metzger – 2nd, Light Hybrid (Kolsch) Marty Miller – 1st, Amber Hybrid (California Common) Eric Openshaw & Emily Warburton – 3rd, Amber Hybrid (California Common) Andrew Ayers – 3rd, Light Hybrid (Kolsch)

Upcoming Activities June 3rd – Mountain Brewers Beer Fest @ Idaho Falls, ID 12:00pm – 5:00pm June 15th – 17th – HomebrewCon @ Minneapolis, MN September 17th – Club Annual Summer Picnic

Ongoing Activities LDB Happy Hour Next Event – This Thursday, 5/25, at The Beerhive, 6pm.

Mountain Brewers Beer Fest Club will pour 6-8 beers Saison NEIPA Berliner-Weisse Potato Beer IPA Thanks everyone for contributing!

Barrel Projects Club Solera Project “ a process for aging liquids such as wine, beer, vinegar, and brandy, by fractional blending in such a way that the finished product is a mixture of ages, with the average age gradually increasing as the process continues over many years.” This will allow the club to produce, for members, a steady supply of various sour beers with a focus on consistency and quality. These beers will be club-funded.

Barrel Projects Cabernet Barrel #1 Gin Barrel #1 Gin Barrel #2 Current – Oud Bruin (plan to pull in May) Projected – Solera Dark Sour Gin Barrel #1 Current – SO2 Soak Projected – Solera Golden Sour Gin Barrel #2 Current – Just emptied Projected – Solera Golden/Other Sour

Barrel Projects New Clean Barrel(s) Woodford Reserve Rye Barrel Tequila Barrel Brandy Barrel These beers will still be group(12) buy-in.

Wood and Beer

Time for BEER!!!