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    Lagers/Fossils Brew-In and Akasha Competition

    January 17, 2017

    The first brew-in of the season, and we are combining it with our friends across the river. Bring yor gear out and brew up some beer. Bring someone new to learn about homebrewing. We More details to come… Akasha Brew-in and Brew-off LAGERS and FOSSILS, Akasha will be hosting a brew-in at their facility on March 5th from 8:30 am to 4pm. You are invited to bring out your brewing equipment to brew up a batch of your finest. In addition, beers brewed on site are eligible for the Akasha brew-off competition. This will also serve a joint social event…

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    LAGERS March Meeting-Yeast

    January 4, 2017

    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 7:30pm Presentation and Meeting Meeting at Goodwood Brewing Company 636 E. Main St. Louisville, KY 40202 www.goodwood.beer  

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    Lagers Newsletter – December 2016

    December 15, 2016

    Wishing all LAGERS Members Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! Upcoming Events– January 3– 3rd Annual Gordon Biersch Brew-Off (details below), entries due 1/3/17 January 7– LAGERS Holiday Party (details below) SEE NOTE BELOW ABOUT THE RAFFLE! January 16– LAGERS Monthly Meeting, “Souring Beer” February 18— Tailspin Ale Festival March 4– LAGERS Brew In at Akasha Gordon Biersch Brew Off We are having our third annual Gordon Biersch Brew-Off. The spirit of the competition is to brew some variation on the English Ale theme. Here are the rules: Entry Rules 1) Entries must be brewed to one of the following…

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    Gordon Biersch Brew Off – English Ale

    November 16, 2016

    We are having our third annual Gordon Biersch Brew-Off. The spirit of the competition is to brew some variation on the English Ale theme. Here are the rules: Entry Rules 1) Entries must be brewed to one of the following BJCP Categories: a) 11: British Bitter b) 12: Pale Commonwealth Beer c) 13: Brown British Beer (for more information, see: http://www.bjcp.org/docs/2015_Guidelines_Beer.pdf) 2) Entries may be brewed using: a) Whirlpool and/or dry hopping, if appropriate to the style b) Table sugar, treacle or molasses, if appropriate to the style c) Any ale yeast strain, preferably British or Scottish though … 3)…

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    Annual Bulk Grain Buy

    November 1, 2016

    NOVEMBER 6, 2016 Apocalypse Brew works has extended an offer to allow LAGERS members an opportunity to purchase bulk sacs of malt at near-cost prices, like we did in the past with MOKH. This is a one time buy and if successful may turn into an annual bulk buy. Here are the details: You must be a current member of the LAGERS Club You must purchase a whole sac (though you are free to split them with other folks after you pick them up) The pricing list only includes base malts available through Country Malting Group. Roasted and crystal malts…