Monthly Club Meeting - Sep. 2108

​Calendar Items
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Oct 5 at Winthrop 7pm-10pm
Oct wknds Best FL Beer help
Oct 13 Octobeerfest at Southern 5pm
Nov 18? at Rapp’s
Feb 16 at Fergs, St. Pete

Intraclub Competition
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1 bottle/month for feedback from qualified judges
3 per quarter to place for awards
Up to 2 per month, 6 per quarter maximum
Contact Joe Hirtz

Dual-tap Cooler Demo by Pete
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Self-contained server for two 2 1/2 gal kegs. Includes quick connect for CO2 and wheels. Excellent for tailgate parties and club serving events!

Water-base Comparison Presentation by Brian 
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Served softened v well water versions of the same beer. Discussed the importance of pH in the mash, especially for pale beers. He shared a well water analysis ($30 by Ward Labs) and a spreadsheet by BrewWater.com. Pool or aquarium test kits could be used too, but with less detail.

Homebrews!
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Mary & George’s spiced cider (apple juice and Nottingham yeast, added some sugar, cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg extracts fermented for 1-month) and their starfruit gose. Joe’s wheat and saison. Dom’s blond and robust porter. Pete’s marzen octoberfest. Lee’s IPA Brewdog-clone recipe, and Wes’s peanut butter cocoa imperial stout.