The Homebrew Club of Silicon Valley
Sudzers CFO Derek W’s latest monthly column features local craft lagers from Floodcraft, Freewheel, Clandestine, Humble Sea, and New Bohemia.
Perfect beers for a Thanksgiving feast
Hello, Sudzers! In October’s virtual meeting, we met several new members, had an awesome presentation about “Hazy Science”, discussed plans for an upcoming BJCP exam, and shared six delicious homebrews. Thanks to everyone who showed up!
Business:
– Welcome new members, Vickie and Thom!
– Remember, membership dues need to be made every calendar year. If you haven’t paid yet, then you can make a payment of $25 to Derek via paypal at derek@sudzers.org
– Mike C. and Cliff bottled the Solera brew. Robert C. will coordinate the bottle distribution to the members who contributed.
– Mike C. will send out a message to update us on bottling/refilling the barrel that’s currently storing a collab Saison.
– Robert C. and Derek W. will be coordinating the Dark Matter Bottling day.
– Mikael gave us an update on the BJCP exam prep. Details can be found at https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18Pm7NIFrEkFNXKrtpWhkTBIorHif803Q8QkbsRLCc-U/edit#slide=id.p1
– Jim Withee of GigaYeast (https://gigayeast.com/) gave a wonderful talk on Hazy Science. Thank you, Jim, I think we all learned a lot from it! We’ll send out the presentation to the list as soon as we get it.
– Several of our members got together to share beers with each other. During the meeting, each brewer talked about their beer and got feedback from the people they shared it with. Thanks to everyone who participated!
– 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 six homebrews:
BREWER BEER IBUs ABV Mikael Wheats N' Fruit Wheat Beer 9 5.6% Robert R. Best Bitter 32 4.2% Derek W. American Wheat with Citra 30 6.4% Thom H. Solo Sorachi, vol. 3 White IPA 51 6.5% Robert C. Glitchy SMASH Strong Pale Ale 50 6.7% Mike C. It's my party, I can Rye if I want to IPA 91 6.2%
Hello, Sudzers! Our next virtual meeting will be held at 4:00pm this Sunday, October 11th through Zoom. Hope to see you all there!
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 club dues, please send $25 via paypal to derek@sudzers.org.
– We’ll discuss whether we should do a virtual Dark Matter Brew Day.
– Mikael has confirmed with David Teckam that we can do a BJCP exam and will give a general overview of what the class will look like and what the exam will be like.
– Robert + Mike Conant will discuss distributing bottles of the Solera Brew to the members who contributed to it.
– Jim Withee of GigaYeast will discuss “Hazy Science: An everyman’s overview of the chemistry behind HAZY IPAs”.
– Several of our members will have gotten together to share beers with each other. During the meeting, each brewer will talk about their beer and get feedback from the people they shared it with.
Zoom details were sent to the mailing list.
Hello, Sudzers! In September’s virtual meeting, we discussed plans for an upcoming BJCP exam, heard from Clandestine’s Rob Conticello about his experience opening a brewery, and shared seven delicious homebrews. Thanks to everyone who showed up!
Business:
– Remember, membership dues need to be made every calendar year. If you haven’t paid yet, then you can make a payment of $25 to Derek via paypal at derek@sudzers.org
– Mikael is organizing another BJCP exam prep. If you’re interested in participating, please check out Roberts email and sign up at https://forms.gle/cZyJxqMkJdZexPQ9A
– Guest speaker Rob Conticello of Clandestine Brewing spoke about his experience opening a brewery. Thanks for all the insights, Rob! For any Sudzers, make sure to out Clandestine Brewing in San Jose (https://www.clandestinebrewing.com/)!
– Several of our members got together to share beers with each other. During the meeting, each brewer talked about their beer and got feedback from the people they shared it with. Thanks to everyone who participated!
– 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 seven homebrews:
BREWER BEER IBUs ABV Marcos Vienna Lager 25 5% Mikael Lemon Saison 27 6.3% Robert R. Strong Saison 26 7.8% Anil Mo Bettah Blume SMASH IPA 44 6.2% Robert C. Cloud Compute Citra IPA (Weyermann Barke) 43 5.7% Robert C. Core Dump Citra IPA (Mecca Grade Pelton) 54 7.0% Chet Sour Wheat 10 7.8%
Hello, Sudzers! Our next virtual meeting will be held at 4:00pm this Sunday, September 13th through Zoom (details were sent to the mailing list). Hope to see you all there!
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:
See you Sunday!
Sudzers CFO Derek W’s column has been on hiatus for a few months as the Los Altos Town Crier has downsized special sections during the pandemic, but it’s back with a quick rundown of 19 California variations on the amazing Black Is Beautiful imperial stout collaboration started by Weathered Souls Brewing Co. Proceeds from all 1100+ participating breweries are being donated to local organizations that support police reform, legal defense efforts, and equality and inclusion. #blacklivesmatter
Black Is Beautiful brewing experiment crafts prized – and creative – beers
Hello, Sudzers! In August’s virtual meeting, we learned about a new brewery in town, Narrative Fermentations, got an update on several barrel projects, and shared six delicious homebrews. Thanks to everyone who showed up!
Business:
In all, we had six homebrews:
BREWER BEER IBUs ABV Marcos Orange Hibiscus Einkorn Belg Wit Braggot 12 4% Chet British golden ale 34 4.5% Chet English Strong Bitter 45 5.7% Derek W. Quarantine Independence Saison 30 6.5% Mike C. Rye IPA with Simcoe and Chinook 97 5.9% Cliff + Sudzers Seacliff Solera American Wild Ale - 5%
Hello, Sudzers! Our next virtual meeting will be held at 4:00pm this Sunday, August 9th through Zoom (info has been sent to the mailing list). Hope to see you all there!
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:
See you Sunday!
Hello, Sudzers! In July’s virtual meeting, we met a new member, learned about Imperial Yeast, and shared seven delicious homebrews. Thanks to everyone who showed up!
Business:
In all, we had seven homebrews:
BREWER BEER IBUs ABV Tim C. Hop Glow Light Hop Bright Ale 22 6.2% Robert R. Pale Ale 44 5.0% Mikael Dry Saison, dried with ultraferm 32 5.8% Tim K. Saison with Kumquats 10 9.7% Tim C. McMalty German Double Bock 35 5.8% Tim C. Black Bullet Whisky Barrel Aged Stout 56 6.8% Derek W. Plum Barleywine 60+ 8.4%
