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    February 18th Meeting – Water Chemistry Application

    February 2, 2019

    February 18th we will be meeting at Akasha to finish up our crash course on water chemistry. We will learn how to apply the basic fundamentals that we learned in January to our brewing practices at home as well as learn about what to look for in a pH meter, how to request and read a water report, and more. Bring a clean palate as we will be conducting a triangle test for this meeting. Make sure you complete it as soon as you walk in the door. Don’t forget to bring some homebrew and vote for your favorite too!…

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    LAGERS November/December 2018 Newsletter

    January 3, 2019

    Upcoming Events January 4th — Gordon Biersch Pro-Am Entries Due January 5th — Gordon Biersch Pro-Am Judging January 19th — Annual LAGERS holiday party January 21st — LAGERS Monthly Meeting February 9th — Tailspin Ale Fest Tapping Party February 16th — Tailspin Ale Fest February 18th — LAGERS Monthly Meeting Gordon Biersch Pro-Am Competition It’s that time of year again! Our fifth annual Pro-Am competition hosted by Gordon Biersch. This year we are looking for your best IPAs. English, West coast, East coast, Brut, Belgian, you name it. Original gravity must be no higher than 1.080 and a maximum of…

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    LAGERS BJCP Tasting Exam Class

    January 3, 2019

    It’s here! If you have passed the BJCP online class and have been thinking about taking your certification to the next level, Chuck Harp will be hosting the LAGERS members for a comprehensive tasting exam class. There will be a total of 12 classes between April 8, 2019 and the actual exam date of July 21, 2019. Because one of the primary interests of the Lagers is to help it’s members become better brewers and judges, there will probably be some sponsorship of these classes by the club. The cost for a Lagers member who wishes to learn more about…

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    January 21st Meeting – Water Chemistry

    January 3, 2019

    January 21st we will be hosted once more by the amazing team at Akasha. Bring beer to share and get ready to dive deep into the world of water chemistry. Due to popular request, we will be going over the ways you can improve upon one of the most vital ingredients in your brewery, your water. If you would like to apply the knowledge gained from this meeting and brew a split batch to experiment with the treatment of water, let us know and we will happily fund it for the next meeting. In addition to the meeting topic, Tisha…

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    2019 LAGERS Holiday Party

    January 3, 2019

    It’s our annual holiday party!  Location: Jim Miller Hall Wedding Chapel & Reception Hall 10609 Watterson Trl, Louisville, Kentucky 40299 (same location as last year in J-Town) Date: Saturday, January 19th Timeline: 4:00 – Setup up tables, chairs and cold plates… 5:00 – Doors open, Serving Beer and Appetizers 6:00 – Serve Main Courses 7:00 – Last Call then start the Raffle 8:00 – Clean up tables and chairs. We have the building the entire night, and can stay as late as we like, but we’ll get the basic cleanup done early. Food: The Club will be providing the smoked…