On Monday October 15th, Sarah Popko will be diving into the details of brewers yeast genealogy. Ever wonder about the origins of the yeast you use to make beer? Where did it come from? How did it evolve? Why do we use it? Sarah will be tracing the genetic family tree of commonly used yeast like Saccharomyces Cerevisiae and Brettanomyces Bruxellensis. You’re sure to learn a thing or two about the most commonly used ingredient in our beer. Facebook Event Link
Tired of all those stomach aches and bathroom runs after drinking craft beer? Join us at Akasha Brewing Company for a talk on brewing gluten free beers. Gluten free beers are become more and more popular, especially with those suffering celiacs disease. Award winning brewer Jake Wildstrom will go over the various grain types, alternative fermentables, and processes for brewing gluten free beers as well as some commercially available products to reduce gluten. There will be some gluten free beer available for taste testing during the meeting. Facebook Event Link
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 talk to us about the benefits of different types of refrigeration devices that we can use for creating our own fermentation chamber, getting the best bang for the buck and deciding which will provide the optimal performance for your application.
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 say and taste it for yourself!
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 at 7:30PM PLEASE BRING HOMEBREW!!!!!! For more details, see our Facebook event here.