Author: Sudzers

Sudzers March 2019 meeting notes

Hello, Sudzers! In March’s meeting, we met some new members, learned about spunding, and tasted ten delicious brews. Thanks to everyone who showed up!

Business:

In all, we had ten brews:

BREWER      BEER                                IBUs  ABV
David W.    Mosaic Mango Weisse                 15    5%
Mikael      Look@me Kolsch                      25    5%
Cliff       Altishbier                          25    5%
Cliff       Saison with spelt                   30    4.5%
Ryan L.     20 Cunning Cooks Saison             43    6.1%
Chris R.    Greenville RoJo American Pale Ale   47    5.6%
Derek W.    Resilience IPA                      45    6.4%
Cliff       Milk Stout                          29    6.9%
Charles     A.Bastard Strong Ale                NDA   8.6%
Adam C.     Vanilla Oak Stout                   -     11%

Thanks to Steins and everyone that showed up!

Sudzers March 2019 meeting

Hello, Sudzers! Our next meeting will be held at 4:00pm this Sunday, March 10th at Steins Beer Garden in Mountain View. Hope to see you all there!

http://steinsbeergarden.com/
895 Villa Street
Mountain View, CA 94041

As a reminder, club dues are collected on a calendar year basis. Becoming a paid member gets you a discount at MoreBeer in Los Altos, as well as access to the special members-only events we do through the year.

Agenda:

  • If you’d like to pay dues, please send $25 via paypal to derek@sudzers.org or bring cash with you to the meeting
  • Derek has shirts for sale: $5 for t-shirts and $10 for polos. What a deal!
  • The Steins Home Brew Contest 2019 (http://steinsbeergarden.com/mountainview/2019/02/22/steins-home-brew-contest-2019/) is coming up soon, so make sure to enter your beers! Also, if you’re interested in judging, please send an email to Mikael (hakansso@pacbell.net).
  • We’re looking for people who want to pour at Steinbeck’s Home Brew Fest (https://www.steinbeckrotary.org/2019-steinbecks-home-brew-fest). Cliff will provide more details.
  • Chet is organizing a homebrew gear swap meet and will provide more details.
  • Cliff will give a SudTalk on spunding.
  • Homebrew evaluations. Remember, bring your recipe – club members will have lots of questions! Sign in your beer along with your name and statistics (IBU, ABV, etc.). The info is optional, but helpful in determining tasting order.

See you Sunday!

Sudzers February 2019 meeting notes

Hello, Sudzers! In February’s meeting, we met some new members and welcomed back some old-timers, learned about the Tilt Hydrometer, and tasted seventeen delicious brews. Thanks to everyone who showed up!

Business:
– Derek collected membership dues. Dues must be paid each calendar year and can still be made to Derek via paypal at derek@sudzers.org
– Derek had shirts for sale: $5 for t-shirts and $10 for polos. What a deal!
– Cliff, Chet, and others brewed at Freewheel’s Battle of the Brew Clubs (https://www.facebook.com/events/2151931768203552/). Thanks for representing the club!
– Kevin gave a presentation on the Tilt Hydrometer (https://tilthydrometer.com/). The presentation can be found at http://www.sudzers.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Tilt-presentation.pptx
– Steins will be holding a competition in the coming months. We’ll let you know when we get more details.
– California State Fair Homebrew Comp bottle drops are due soon: http://www.castatefair.org/homebrew/
– The National Homebrew Competition’s registration and payment is due February 15: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/national-homebrew-competition/
– Registration is open for SaisonFest: http://saisonfest.daytondraft.org/
– All shared recipes can be found at https://sites.google.com/a/cloudyforecast.com/brewme/home. If you’d like to have your recipe shared on the site, then please email it in any format to recipe-share@sudzers.org. Full info can be found at http://www.sudzers.org/?page_id=2910
– For a list of all upcoming competitions, check out WoW’s awesome calendar: http://www.wortsofwisdom.org/calendar/upcoming-homebrewers-competitions/

In all, we had seventeen brews:

BREWER              BEER                           IBUs  ABV
Cliff               Table Beer Saison              20    4%
David W.            Brett C. Golden Sour           NA    6%
David W.            Meyer Lemon Citra Saison       -     7%
Elan                Raspberry Barrel Aged Brown    low   low
Chet                Porterish                      38    5.4%
Danny               Cafe Con Leche                 20    4.7%
Danny               Brett IPA                      40    5%
Adam                Hazy Eight's NEIPA             -     ~6%
Mikael              Jucy Brut NEIPA                37    5.5%
Mikael              Lightening NEIPA               69    6.3%
Mikael              Julius NEIPA                   80    6.8%
Stephan and Regina  Melon Man NEIPA                -     7%
Adam C. & Tim K.    Kviek NEIPA                    -     7.3%
Cliff               Sour Funky Tripel              20    10%
Derek W.            German Barleywine              80    9.6%
Kevin W.            Hipster Scientist Sweet Stout  59    11.4%
Sudzers             "The Barrel" Flanders Red      -     ??

Thanks to Steins and everyone that showed up!

Sudzers February 2019 meeting

Hello, Sudzers! Our next meeting will be held at 4:00pm this Sunday, February 10th at Steins Beer Garden in Mountain View. Hope to see you all there!

http://steinsbeergarden.com/
895 Villa Street
Mountain View, CA 94041

As a reminder, club dues are collected on a calendar year basis. Becoming a paid member gets you a discount at MoreBeer in Los Altos, as well as access to the special members-only events we do through the year.

Agenda:
– If you’d like to pay dues, please send $25 via paypal to derek@sudzers.org or bring cash with you to the meeting
– Derek has shirts for sale: $5 for t-shirts and $10 for polos. What a deal!
– Recap of Freewheel Battle of the Brews
– Steins Homebrew Competition Judging call for volunteers. We’re currently looking at dates for the end of March. Details TBD, but we’ll send them out as soon as we get them.
– SudTalk: Kevin will talk about the Tilt Hydrometer. https://tilthydrometer.com/
– Homebrew evaluations. Remember, bring your recipe – club members will have lots of questions! Sign in your beer along with your name and statistics (IBU, ABV, etc.). The info is optional, but helpful in determining tasting order.

See you Sunday!

Sudzers January 2019 meeting notes

Hello, Sudzers! In January’s meeting, we got introduced to some new members, congratulated our new Homebrewer of the Year Cliff Sullivan, discussed ideas for events in 2019, and tasted twelve delicious brews. Thanks to everyone who showed up!

Business:
– Welcome new members John, David, and Tim. We hope to see you all at future meetings!
– Derek collected membership dues. Dues must be paid each calendar year and can still be made to Derek via paypal at derek@sudzers.org
– Derek had shirts for sale: $5 for t-shirts and $10 for polos. What a deal!
– We presented the Sudzers Homebrewer of the Year award to Cliff Sullivan. Congratulations, Cliff!
– Officers for 2019 are: Robert Curlee (President), Chet Simocko (VP), Derek Wolfgram (Treasurer), Cliff Sullivan (Competition Chair), Mikael Hakansson (BJCP Chair), Adam Campbell (Communications)
– Mikael recapped the BJCP exam that took place last Saturday. In total, nine people took the exam. We’ll make sure to post any judging opportunities here so people can start earning some points!
– Derek presented the 2018 financial report. Details can be found at http://www.sudzers.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2018-CFO-report.pptx
– We brainstormed some ideas for 2019: Battle of the Brews comp at Freewheel, hosting a homebrew comp at various locations, and brewery tours, were some of the things we came up with. If you have any other ideas, please email them to Robert (rcurlee@yahoo.com)
– California State Fair Homebrew Comp registration is now open: http://www.castatefair.org/homebrew/
– The National Homebrew Competition’s registration is opening soon: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/national-homebrew-competition/
– All shared recipes can be found at https://sites.google.com/a/cloudyforecast.com/brewme/home. If you’d like to have your recipe shared on the site, then please email it in any format to recipe-share@sudzers.org. Full info can be found at http://www.sudzers.org/?page_id=2910
– For a list of all upcoming competitions, check out WoW’s awesome calendar: http://www.wortsofwisdom.org/calendar/upcoming-homebrewers-competitions/

In all, we had twelve brews:

BREWER            BEER                                IBUs  ABV
Cliff             Witbier                             15    4.5%
Steve & Derek H.  First Try, Cream Ale                15    7%
Kevin W.          R, Bohemian Lager                   40    4.6%
Cliff             Rye Pale Ale                        35    5%
Anil D.           London Brown                        ~15   ~5%
Derek W.          Rare Boss, Belgian Amber w/ Spices  18    6.1%
Mikael            Gateway Saison                      25    6.5%
Mikael            Horseplay Saison                    32    7%
Rick K.           Resilience IPA                      62    7.3%
Adam              Black Currant Dark Sour             -     3.1%
Bill P.           Plum Wild Ale JK, Fruit Beer        0     5.8%
Derek W.          Cranberry Apple Cider               0     7%

Thanks to Steins and everyone that showed up!

Sudzers January 2019 meeting

Happy New Year, Sudzers! Our first meeting of the year will be held at 4:00pm this Sunday, January 13th at Steins Beer Garden in Mountain View. Hope to see you all there!

http://steinsbeergarden.com/
895 Villa Street
Mountain View, CA 94041

As a reminder, club dues are collected on a calendar year basis. Becoming a paid member gets you a discount at MoreBeer in Los Altos, as well as access to the special members-only events we do through the year.

Agenda:

  • If you’d like to pay dues, please send $25 via paypal to derek@sudzers.org or bring cash with you to the meeting
  • Derek has shirts for sale: $5 for t-shirts and $10 for polos. What a deal!
  • Sudzers Homebrewer of the Year presentation
  • Mikael will recap the BJCP exam that’s taking place this Saturday
  • Derek will give us a 2018 financial report
  • Homebrew evaluations. Remember, bring your recipe – club members will have lots of questions! Sign in your beer along with your name and statistics (IBU, ABV, etc.). The info is optional, but helpful in determining tasting order.

Meeting dates for 2019:
Jan 13
Feb 10
Mar 10
Apr 14
May 12
Jun 9
Jul 14
Aug 11
Sep 8
Oct 13
Nov 10

See you Sunday!