Sudzers March 2020 meeting notes

Hello, Sudzers! In March’s meeting, we met many new members, learned about water chemistry and the history of stouts, and tasted nineteen delicious homebrews. Thanks to everyone who showed up!

Business:

In all, we had nineteen homebrews:

BREWER       BEER                                  IBUs  ABV
Derek W.     What's the Buzz Honey Kolsch          25    5.3%
Sara & Evan  Grisette                              32    5.75%
Marcos S.    Bluefield Fest Festbier               -     -
Cliff        Teresa's Scotch Ale                   25    6.5%
Marcos S.    Pumpkin Ale                           -     -
Tad O.       Christmas Ale                         -     6%
Marcos S.    Pink Peppercorn Brett Saison          -     -
Kevin        Nitro Orange Creamsicle               12    8%
Chris K.     Chasing Rainbows Hazy Pilsner IPA     -     6.6%
Stephan      Melon Man Hazy IPA                    ???   7%
Adam         McLiliDan's Dry Irish Stout           -     4.8%
Chet         Sweet Stout                           29    5.25%
Kevin        Maple Breakfast Stout                 -     6%
Derek W.     Drek's Baltic Porter                  25    7%
Robert       Imperial Stout                        ~80   9.3%
Sudzers      Dark Matter Keg 1&2                   90    9.9%
Charles      RIS                                   -     11%
Kevin        Get Drunk BA Stout                    -     12%
Chris K.     Choc. Achromatic BA choc&vanil stout  -     12%

Thanks to Steins and everyone that showed up!

Sudzers March 2020 meeting

Hello, Sudzers! Our next meeting will be held at 4:00pm this Sunday, March 8th at Steins Beer Garden in Mountain View. Remember, if you brewed a stout, please bring it to this meeting. 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:

  • Derek will be collecting dues. If you’d like to pay those dues, please send $25 via paypal to derek@sudzers.org or bring cash with you to the meeting.
  • Robert will discuss scheduling a time to bottle Dark Matter.
  • Cliff will give an update on the club solera project.
  • Cliff will update us on comps including the Steins competition (https://www.facebook.com/events/steins-beer-garden-mountain-view/7th-annual-steins-homebrew-competition/183511109563087/), which needs entries and judges.
  • Mikael will update us on getting a group together for another round of BJCP testing.
  • Cliff will be giving a SudTalk on Making Water Adjustments with Bru’n Water for Better Beer.
  • Adam will give a talk on the history of Stout.
  • If you brewed a Stout, then please bring it to this meeting as we’ll start off by sampling them!
  • 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 2020 meeting notes

Hello, Sudzers! In February’s meeting, we discussed some upcoming plans for a BJCP exam prep, learned about Stouts, and tasted ten delicious brews. 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
  • Robert gave an overview of SF Beer Week (https://sfbeerweek.org/schedule). If you plan on hitting up any events, feel free to email the list to see if any other Sudzers want to tag along.
  • Evan and Sara gave a brief recap of the brew day at the Battle of the Homebrew Clubs at Freewheel. Good luck to them and Cliff, and thanks for representing the Sudzers!
  • Mikael discussed the potential for another BJCP exam and exam prep. Robert will send out a signup sheet for people who are interested in participating.
  • Adam gave a presentation on stouts: http://www.sudzers.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Sudzers-Stout-Style-Presentation.pptx. If you plan on brewing a stout, or have already brewed a stout, then please bring it to March’s meeting.
  • Bob C. gave an overview of his brewing project, Central Rail Brewing, and shared their Hefeweizen. They plan on brewing more beers this year, so keep an eye out for them!
  • Robert is looking for volunteers to give Sud Talks. These talks could be about your brewing system, some particular aspect of brewing, or anything else you think the group might find interesting. Email the list or curleerobert@gmail.com if you’re interested in presenting.
  • 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 ten brews:

BREWER         BEER                               IBUs  ABV
Bob Crum       CRB Hefeweizen                     12    4.6%
Mikael         Koln Kolsch                        48    5%
Robert C.      WTF is it? Dortmunder/Kellerbier   20    7.5%
Robert R.      Pale Ale                           ~41   5%
Danny.         Hazy-ish IPA                       70    6%
Charlie        I say Peacon Pecan Porter          39    6.6%
Bill & Mikael  Warp Dank NEIPA                    61    6.8%
Noah.          So-Called JedIPA Double NEIPA      63    8.6%
Tim T.         Squid Ink Coffee Porter            35    5.8%
Stephan        Black IPA                          50    7.3%

Thanks to Steins and everyone that showed up!

Sudzers February 2020 meeting

Hello, Sudzers! Our next meeting will be held at 4:00pm this Sunday, February 9th 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:

  • Derek won’t be able to attend this meeting, so if you’d like to pay your dues, then please send $25 via paypal to derek@sudzers.org.
  • If our brewers can make it, then one of them can give a recap of the Freewheel Battle of the Homebrew Clubs brewday.
  • Robert will discuss some SFBW events.
  • Adam will give a presentation on Stouts. If you want to brew a stout, please bring it to March’s meeting for the tasting!
  • 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 2020 meeting notes

Hello, Sudzers! In January’s meeting, we met three new members, learned the history of Trappist Ales, presented the Homebrewer of the year award, and tasted thirteen delicious brews. Thanks to everyone who showed up!

Business:

In all, we had thirteen brews:

BrewerBeer NameBeer StyleIBUsABV
DerekHive MindHoney Kolsch256.1
DerekGosh Darn Beautiful DayPale Ale355
SharathBelgian Ale15-205
ChetBelgian SingleBelgian single396.5
Cliffbelgian pale aleBegian pale ae355.9
DavidChai Spice DunkelweisseChai Dunkelweisse105.4
Cliff PorterPorter265.6
JustinFarmhouseFarmouse237.6
Robert R.Dubbel216.9
JustinTripelTripel349.8
Evan and SaraTripelTripel308
Evan and SaraSB Grape TripelTripel308
AdamOrange Blossom Dry Mead014.3

Thanks to Steins and everyone that showed up!

Sudzers January 2020 meeting

Happy New Year, Sudzers! Our first meeting of 2020 will be held at 4:00pm this Sunday, January 12th 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:

  • Derek will be collecting dues. If you’d like to pay those dues, please send $25 via paypal to derek@sudzers.org or bring cash with you to the meeting.
  • Derek will present the annual CFO report.
  • Robert will give a Dark Matter Brew Day update.
  • We’ll have the Sudzer Homebrewer of the Year presentation.
  • David will give a presentation on the history of Trappist Ales.
  • If you brewed a Trappist Ale, then please bring it to this meeting as we’ll start off by sampling them!
  • 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 November 2019 meeting notes

Hello, Sudzers! In November’s meeting, we met a new member, discussed alkalinity when brewing, and tasted eight delicious brews. Thanks to everyone who showed up!
Please don’t forget there will not be a meeting at Steins in December.  As usual, we will have an annual winter party.  See details below.

Business:
– Welcome new member, Devin!

– Derek collected $25 membership dues. Dues must be paid each calendar year and can still be made to Derek via Paypal at derek@sudzers.org via Friends and Family please.

– Derek attempted to auction off the remaining Sudzers polo, but unfortunately it was too large and there were no takers.

– The Annual Sudzers Winter Party was announced which will be held on Saturday December 14th in San Jose.  An RSVP request will be sent out and directions will be sent to those who RSVP.  This year we’ll have a white elephant again, so please bring a wrapped gift along with some beer to share and a potluck dish.

– We announced some great recent competition wins: David W won 1st for his Berliner Weiss and Cliff won 3rd in the Cal State Fair European Sours category.  Chet also won the Campbell Oktoberfest.  Congratulations Sudzers!  Keep up the great brews and good luck in next year’s comps.

– Annually the club does a Dark Matter Brew Day in November, but unfortunately we were not able to secure a host location.  Instead, a sign up sheet will go out to request members brew this month for it.  We’ll schedule a blend day in the spring.

– A request to submit nominees for Homebrewer of the Year award will go out soon, so please be on the lookout.  The winner will be announced at the winter party.

-The current group of officers are willing to continue next year in their roles.  Please send your ideas for the club to our esteemed President Robert so that we can incorporate into the schedule for next year, including topic ideas for Sudtalks.

– Robert  gave an impromptu talk on the importance of water Ph when brewing.  The book, Water: A Comprehensive Guide for Brewers (Brewing Elements) by John Palmer and Colin Kaminski is highly recommended.  This BYO article is a good start to understanding the importance of Ph at all stages of brewing from strike water to the final beer.  The Principles of pH – Brew Your Own

Homebrew tasting:

BrewerBeer NameBeer StyleIBUABV
Bill PPlum Wild
on Lime		fruit ale56%
Derek WPlan BeeHoney
Cream Ale		207.00%
NoahDank Side w/ StrawberriesMilkshake
IPA		UNK7% ish
Robert CStandardKveik Porter317.50%
Robert CChocolateKveik Porter317.50%
Robert CCoconut and MolassesKveik Porter317.50%
Robert R.Bierre de
Noel		268.20%
DavidSeeing TripelTripel359.50%