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 would like to pay club dues, please send $25 via paypal to derek@sudzers.org or give him $25 in person this Sunday.
– Homebrew Competition at the Santa Clara County Fair.
– Tour of Admiral Maltings.
– Homebrew evaluations. Remember to bring your recipe, since 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.
For our May meeting, we discussed the upcoming Santa Clara County Fair Homebrew Competition. Then we tasted eight great homebrews. Thanks to Stein’s and everyone who showed up.
– The Santa Clara County Fair Homebrew Competition will be held Saturday, July 27. The Sudzers are co-organizing it with The Grain Trust. Registration is open, and the deadline is June 26. Entries can be dropped off at Clandestine Brewing in San Jose through Friday, July 12. Entries will also be accepted at the Fiesta Hall at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14. The Best of Show winner will get to have their beer brewed at Clandestine. For more details: https://thefair.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Home-Brew-Competition-2024.pdf. Anyone interested in judging or stewarding can fill out the brief questionnaire at https://forms.gle/GMVkWT3NH7sPfV1n7 by June 30. If you’re willing to help with accepting entries at the fairgrounds you can contact Derek directly.
– Other business: We briefly discussed the homebrew competition that was held at the San Mateo County Fair before the pandemic. Kevin will reach out to the organizers of the fair to see if there’s any interest in having a competition in the future. Another topic that came up was a possible field trip to Admiral Maltings in Alameda; Robert will take a look at this.
– The beers we tasted:
Kevin S
Kolsch Style
Kolsch
27
5.10%
Mikael
Jamil’s Angel Wings
Mai BockOt
28
5.60%
Kept a high mash temp for fuller beer
Dan
American Pre-prohibition Lager
34
6.73%
Stalled at 1.018 for a month. bottled with bottling yeast.
Kevin S
JAKs IPA
American IPA
60
6.30%
Adam + Maury
Dry Irish Stout w/ Coffee
3.70%
Derek
Steve Is Delicious
English Barleywine
20
15%
Attempted Double DBA clone
Kevin S.
BW
Berliner Weisse
8
3.70%
Derek
Rubus
Sour
10
4.50%
Raspberry blonde brewed with Sourvisiae in 2022
– 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
– If you haven’t already, please join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/mBQ7smguu7. All official communication (meeting information, event information, etc.) will continue to go through the mailing list, but Discord provides us a convenient way to have smaller, quicker conversations, so we encourage you to join.
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 would like to pay club dues, please send $25 via paypal to derek@sudzers.org or give him $25 in person this Sunday.
– Homebrew Competition at the Santa Clara County Fair (Derek)
– Homebrew evaluations. Remember to bring your recipe, since 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.
For our April meeting, Derek distributed several pounds of 2020 Mosaic and 2020 NZ Nelson Sauvin hop pellets from Half Moon Bay Brewing and we discussed an off flavor. Then we tasted ten great homebrews and one cider. Thanks to Stein’s and everyone who showed up.
– Congratulations to Sebastian for winning first place in Belgian Ales (with a Single) and in Historical Beers (with a Piwo Grodzskie) at the World Cup of Beer last month. And congratulations to Peter for winning first place in the Saison category at the World Cup of Beer. The same beer won Best of Show at the Steins Homebrew Competition last month as well.
– Off flavor of the month was isovaleric acid which gives beer a cheesy or sweatsock aroma. Thanks to Mikael for putting this together.
– Dan demonstrated his DIY sparge head.
– Alan, Sebastian, Stephan, and Nathan brought bottles of an American pale that they brewed and split into four batches to see what differences different fermentation systems and dry hopping schedules make. The differences between the beers were quite noticeable and prompted much discussion.
– The beers we tasted:
Brewer
Beer Name
Beer Style
IBUs
ABV
Brewer Notes
Peter
Mostly Ryeght
Saison
26
4.80%
brewed with rye
Mikael
Slaughterbranch Spelt
Saison
31
5.20%
30% spelt malt
Derek
Mr. Redwood City
Honey Kolsch
25
5.90%
Charlie
Playhouse Fog Nozzle
Hazy IPA
21
5.90%
Nathan
Quad Squad Collab
APA
50
6.00%
Brewed Together, Fermented and Dry Hopped Separately
Sebastian
Quad Squad Collab
APA
50
6.00%
Brewed Together, Fermented and Dry Hopped Separately
Allen
Quad Squad Collab
APA
50
6.00%
Brewed Together, Fermented and Dry Hopped Separately
Stephan
Quad Squad Collab
APA
50
6.00%
Brewed Together, Fermented and Dry Hopped Separately
Charlie
Star of Citria
American IPA
65
7.00%
With anise and orange zest
Tim
Smoke
Imperial Smoked Porter
60
11.00%
Smoked Grains Cherrywood & Beechwood
Dan
Commercial Bend cider Co
Apricot Cider
6.70%
– 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
– If you haven’t already, please join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/mBQ7smguu7. All official communication (meeting information, event information, etc.) will continue to go through the mailing list, but Discord provides us a convenient way to have smaller, quicker conversations, so we encourage you to join.
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 would like to pay club dues, please send $25 via paypal to derek@sudzers.org or give him $25 in person this Sunday.
– Hops to give away. Half Moon Bay Brewing recently gave local homebrew clubs several pounds each of vacuum sealed 2020 Mosaic and 2020 NZ Nelson Sauvin hop pellets (Derek)
– Off flavor of the month (Mikael)
– Homebrew evaluations. Remember to bring your recipe, since 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.
In our March meeting, we discussed the upcoming Steins and Santa Clara County Fair homebrew competitions. Then we tasted five great homebrews. Thanks to Stein’s and everyone who showed up.
– The Steins homebrew competition will be held Sunday, 3/24/2024. Registration for entries is available at this URL: https://www.steinsbeergarden.com/event/Homebrew2024/. The beer drop-off period is 3/16-3/23. So far we have four judges, but we still need a few more. If you’re interested in serving as a judge or steward, contact Robert or Derek. The plan is to have the judging in the morning, break for lunch, and have the best of show in the afternoon.
– Alan, Sebastian, Stephan, and Nathan brewed an American pale this past Saturday. They split the batch to see what difference different fermentation systems will make.
– The Santa Clara County Fair homebrew competition will be held in July. Currently, the plan is to have the beer drop off July 13th and 14th and the judging on the weekend of July 27/28. The organizers are looking for volunteers willing to help with organizing the competition.
– The beers we tasted:
Brewer
Beer Name
Beer Style
IBUs
ABV
Brewer Notes
Peter P
She Likes Meyer… Wit!
witbier
20
5
made with Meyer lemon
Stephan
Rye of the Kaiser
Rye Kolsch
27
5
Kolsch with 20% rye
Stephan
Experimental Weather Balloon #7
Cold IPA
60
6.4
Dry hopped with HBC 1019 and Idaho 7
Derek W
2011 Cranberry Mead
0
?
recipe is lost to time. brewed in January 2011.
Charles S
Deal with the Devil
English Barleywine BBA
33
14.3
Bourbon soaked French Oak cubes MT for 5 weeks
– 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
– If you haven’t already, please join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/mBQ7smguu7. All official communication (meeting information, event information, etc.) will continue to go through the mailing list, but Discord provides us a convenient way to have smaller, quicker conversations, so we encourage you to join.
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 would like to pay club dues, please send $25 via paypal to derek@sudzers.org or give him $25 in person this Sunday.
– Steins homebrew competition on March 24, 2024.
– Saturday group brew (Alan, Sebastian, Stephan, and Nathan)
– Santa Clara Country homebrew competition.
– Homebrew evaluations. Remember to bring your recipe, since 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.
For our February meeting, we discussed the homebrew competition that Steins is asking us to help organize. Then we tasted nine great homebrews. Thanks to Stein’s and everyone who showed up.
– The Steins homebrew competition will be held Sunday, 3/24/2024. It’s no longer limited to 31A (alternative grain). Registration is open (see https://www.steinsbeergarden.com/event/Homebrew2024/). Beer drop-off period is 3/16-3/23. There is an open call for judges or stewards. Let Robert or Derek know if you’re interested in serving. The plan is to have the judging in the morning, break for lunch, and have the best of show in the afternoon.
– For members who use Yahoo email: Yahoo is often sending Sudzers emails into spam. Check your spam folder. Derek has emailed people with yahoo email addresses about this issue.
– The beers we tasted:
Brewer
Beer Name
Beer Style
IBUs
ABV
Brewer Notes
Dan H
Spotted Cow (New Glarus Brewing
Cask conditioned ale
18
5.1
Commercial
Sebastian B
Piwo Grodziskie
30
1.4
Kevin S
Samurai Style
int. pale lager – Japanese rice
30
5.2
Sebastian B
Belgian Single/Blond
27
6.4
Allen
Chuck’s Chillin’
IPL
60
7.80%
Slight Twist on Traditional IPL
Adam
Belgian dubbel
8.7
Kevin s
JAKs Imperial Stout
Imperial Stout
93
9.1
Nathan
Dragon barrel
stout
53
11.00%
Derek
Plum mead
Plum mead
0
18%
– 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
– If you haven’t already, please join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/mBQ7smguu7. All official communication (meeting information, event information, etc.) will continue to go through the mailing list, but Discord provides us a convenient way to have smaller, quicker conversations, so we encourage you to join.
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 would like to pay club dues, please send $25 via paypal to derek@sudzers.org or give him $25 in person this Sunday.
– Steins homebrew competition on March 24, 2024.
– Announcement about issues that Yahoo email users may have in receiving listserv messages.
– Homebrew evaluations. Remember to bring your recipe, since 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.
Hello Sudzers, For our January meeting, we discussed the homebrew competition that Steins is asking us to help organize, and we presented the Sudzers Homebrewer of the Year trophy. Then we tasted ten great homebrews. Thanks to Stein’s and everyone who showed up.
– Steins is holding a homebrew competition in March this year and asked the Sudzers to help organize the judging. The competition will be limited to BJCP category 31A (alternative grain beers). The pre-registration of entries will be at the end of February. The deadline for drop offs will be sometime in mid-March. Judging will occur March 23 with March 24 as a potential backup/secondary judging date, since final judging for the World Cup of Beer will also be held on the 23rd.
– The Sudzers 2023 Homebrewer of the Year trophy was awarded to Stephan Piotrowski. Congratulations Stephan!
– Derek W. gave his annual CFO report on the club’s finances for 2023.
– The off flavor of the month was geranium. Thanks to Mikael for putting this together.
– Mikael also mentioned some upcoming homebrew competitions in the area:
Name
Location
Date
Entry Deadline
URL
El Dorado County Fair Homebrew & Microbrew Competitions
– We had a brief discussion about having a club brew in 2024. Members present liked the idea of using the biere de garde recipe we used for last year’s club brew. The brewing of the beer will happen late summer or early autumn.
– The beers we tasted:
Brewer
Beer Name
Beer Style
IBUs
ABV
Mikael H.
MeBurger
German Pilsner
35
5.8
Sebastian B
Saison
31
6.3
Kevin S
B Strong
strong bitter
50
5.8
Peter P
hazy pale ale
40
4.9
Sebastian B
APA/Session IPA
65?
4.6
Derek
Crimson Missile
American Red Ale
60
5.90%
Peter P
American amber ale
70
6
Stephan / Rob at Clandestine
Red Ryeder
American Amber Ale
6.8
Robert R.
Bière d’Noël
Bière de garde
24
7.80%
Robert R.
Robert’s Old & Bitter
Imperial Stout
80
8.80%
– 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
– If you haven’t already, please join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/mBQ7smguu7. All official communication (meeting information, event information, etc.) will continue to go through the mailing list, but Discord provides us a convenient way to have smaller, quicker conversations, so we encourage you to join.