Yappy Hour 2026 is fast approaching! This year, it will be on Saturday, October 17th.
Sign-ups for brewing beer for YH are officially open. Click on the link to sign up!
https://forms.gle/Hg2Cyxbr1fEYZdsK8
If you plan to brew, please read all the information below. It should answer any questions you have about participating.
- Our goal is to raise $5,000. To do that, we’ll need nearly every active member to brew a batch, so please plan to participate if you can!
- Brewgrass Homebrew Supply will cover the costs of malt and hops. (Thanks, John!) Malt and hops must be in stock at Brewgrass. (What’s in stock? Give them a call at 502-552-4274). You can start pickup as early as next week, 8/31. Members can supply their own ingredients and are responsible for any adjuncts. Please bring a copy of your recipe to Brewgrass, as they will not have it readily available.
- Apocalypse Brew Works (ABW) will provide yeast. (Thanks, Leah!) Options are US-05, S-04, K-97, and Kveik. You can also supply your (non-funky) yeast. Philly sour is allowed. Expect fermentation temperatures at ABW to be between 65-70°F.
- You must submit your recipe even if you are bringing your own ingredients. Yeast must be pitched at ABW to be sold at Yappy Hour.
- Maximum original gravity (OG) for recipes is 1.070. Maximum 10 gallons per member (i.e., two 5 gal batches or one 10 gal batch). Smaller batch sizes accepted!
- Our annual Yappy Hour Brew-in is on Sunday, September 13th, starting at 10am. Bring your brewing system to ABW, and brew a beer for Yappy Hour! If you want to learn more about brewing, come to ABW to see the many different systems members use. Bring homebrew and potluck-style snacks, and consider buying a beer from ABW. You do not need to be a LAGER member to attend, and we encourage everyone to bring a friend or family member who is homebrew curious!
- If your brewing system is not mobile, bring your wort to ABW on the 13th or later to pitch your yeast. Please come only during ABW’s normal business hours.
- Members are responsible for all transfers and kegging of their beer. They also must provide their own fermenters and kegs. ABW will carbonate the beers, but members must keg beers by Friday, October 9th. Expect your keg to remain at ABW until your beer sells out!
- You must be a dues-paying member of LAGERS to participate! This is legally required, so if you haven’t paid your 2026 dues, please do so.
- If you have any questions, please contact Nathan Muleski at nathan.muleski@gmail.com
Below is a poster for Yappy Hour that we created, along with a link for you to download it. If you’d like, please print it off and ask a local business to hang it up! There will also be posters available at the September meeting.
