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April 19th Meeting – Fermentation Chambers

Are you ready to make the investment in temperature control for your homebrew? Tired of fermenting on the temperature whims of the seasons? The ability to dial-in and stabilize your temperatures gives you the ultimate control in your fermentation profile. Engineer and award winning homebrewer Craig Gardone is going to…

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Christopher Owen by Christopher Owen

March 20th Meeting – Gelatin Finings

Do you use gelatin finings in your homebrew? Have you ever worried it is pulling out flavor compounds as its clears your beers? LAGERS own Justin Vasher and Spencer Guy are putting it to the test with a split batch of dry hopped IPA. Come hear what they have to…

Posted on February 16, 2018February 16, 2018 by Christopher Owen by Christopher Owen

February 20 Meeting – Sensory Evaluation in Bourbon Tasting

Due to a schedule conflict the date and location for our February meeting has changed!!!!! The February Meeting will be on Tuesday, February 20th at the Jim Miller Wedding Chapel and Reception Hall (where we had our Holiday Party). Doors will open at 7PM and the meeting will officially start…

Posted on February 12, 2018February 16, 2018 by admin by admin

September 18 Meeting – Pumpkin, Squash and Gourds with Tim Moore.

It's that time of year to be be thinking of Oktoberfest, fall harvest beers and, of course, pumpkin spiced beer!. LAGERS own Tim Moore is going to talk to us about how to brew with pumpkin, squash and gourds, as well as how he gets that delicate balance of spices…

Posted on September 12, 2017February 6, 2018 by admin by admin

July 17 Meeting – Drink Beer With A Purpose – Leah Dienes

Using a sample beer, Leah Dienes will take us through the tasting and judging process. We will learn how to fill out the BJCP judging form; and learn what to note in tasting and judging a beer. BJC Scoresheet https://www.bjcp.org/docs/SCP_BeerScoreSheet.pdf BJCP Beer Guidelines https://www.bjcp.org/docs/2015_Guidelines_Beer.pdf BJCP Mead Guidelines https://www.bjcp.org/docs/2015_Guidelines_Mead.pdf BJCP Cider…

Posted on July 9, 2017February 6, 2018 by Henry Hunt by Henry Hunt

June 19 Meeting – Pairing Cheese and Beer with Zane Thorn

Come on out to Goodwood brewing for the June meeting. LAGERS own Zane Thorn will be talking to us about pairing beer with cheese, and we will have several examples to try. Don't forget to bring your homebrew to enter for your chance to win a $20 gift certificate to…

Posted on June 19, 2017February 6, 2018 by Henry Hunt by Henry Hunt

LAGERS May Meeting May 15 – Beekeeping Basics

May Monthly Meeting-- "Beekeeping Basics" Ever thought about keeping bees? Wanna use your own honey for making mead? Just curious how it is done? On behalf of the Kentuckiana Beekeepers Association, LAGERS own Lara Augustine will talk about all things beekeeping, and tell you how you can get started with…

Posted on May 10, 2017February 6, 2018 by admin by admin

LAGERS April Meeting-Growing Hops

April Monthly Meeting-- "Growing Hops" Thought about growing your own hops? Hop farmer and LAGERS member Michael Vincent Taylor is going to talk to us about growing hops - from planting the rhizomes to harvesting the cones. As part of the regular meeting, Lagers Homebrew Club will host a homebrew competition. When you bring…

Posted on April 10, 2017February 6, 2018 by admin by admin

LAGERS March Meeting-Yeast

March Monthly Meeting-- "Yeast Plating and Slants" Ever wanted to build up your own yeast library? Maintain your own cultures? Isolate your own wild Brett? Isolate a culture from a bottled beer? Justin Vasher is going to talk to us about plating yeast and isolating pure cultures. 7:00pm Doors Open…

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