Month: June 2021

All meeting notes and club information always posted without an account here.

 

Club Update: 

As the adventures roll on for the club so does the evolution of the club in how our meetings are organized and run. As all of us arrived at Voss Farms, whether on bike or car, we knew a treat was in store. Andrew had the evening to showcase his amazing hosting skills as well as show off his hard work on his “HA, HA” hut. Not only did the venue provide us with plenty of space to bullshit about homebrew, it also conjured up scenes from a one room schoolhouse in rural Kansas. A different approach was taken this meeting with the addition of the white board, we could document beers and also take a tally of our opinions of the brews sampled. The late night hot dogs treats proved to be an effective tool for some of us sober some of us up from the liquid bread treats. It was an amazing meeting, Thank You! Andrew!, for your hospitality, efforts and overall comedic skills last month. 

Lost and Found:

 Attention,….would the owner of a small blue cooler please report to guest relations right away, you left your shit at Voss's house and he wants it gone. Contact Andrew Voss at vossfarmscolorado@yahoo.com

 

To Can Seamer, or not to Can Seamer, that is the question:

In a thread over on the forums the topic was reminded to us about some conversation at the last meeting. There has been interest in the club jointly purchasing a can seamer. There does seem to be some good knowledge regarding this purchase from some in the club. A few brands were mentioned as well as some individuals that were interested in pitching on for the purchase. Oktober was a brand mentioned worth looking at, it seems that most of these come in consumer and professional grades which greatly affects the cost. If you are interested bring your thoughts and opinions to the next meeting, otherwise if you wont be making to the nest meeting reply here or over on the forums to the thread. 

Thread link:

https://otmp.club/forums/topic/can-seamer/

Oktober Can Seamer Shop:

https://oktoberdesign.com/shop/can-seamers/

Deep Dives on Beer – Ryan Pachmayer

Ryan Pachmayer, likely the most active OTMP member and the guy that always knows what is up and coming and fresh on the Craft beer scene shares another article of his. 

Every single pilsener beer of today traces its roots back to a single point of origin in Pilsen, the Bohemian town where Josef Groll brewed the first pale lager in 1842. Every single pilsener beer in the world has been inspired, directly or indirectly, by that ur-beer. Even today, the name pilsner has so much admiration in the Czech Republic that only beers brewed in the town of Pilsen are allowed to be called pilsner (with one ‘e’). This respect can extend outside the borders as well, where many brewers in Germany and beyond will call their beer pilsener or pils, an appreciative nod to the Czech OG.

Keep reading here: https://homebrewingdiy.beer/index.php/2021/05/25/deep-dive-on-brewing-bohemian-or-czech-style-pilsners/

The Special Sauce – Jim Spaulding:

None other than the amazing, Jim Spaulding, has offered his insights and genius to us plebeians. Sit up, and listen up, as this veteran homebrewer walks us along on his totally insane path of homebrew dominance.

This month Jim shows us his Historical Understanding and of the Helles Larger Style. 

Meeting Info:

Where: Charles Bland's House

Location:

6038 Balsam St. Arvada 80004

Date:

6-16-21

Time: 7:00pm

Future Meeting Locations: (If you can offer a location for a future slot please reach out)

July 21st: Sam Lemons' House (Littleton)

August 18th: Chuck Schick's House (Arvada)

September 15th: Aaron Bandler's House (Arvada)

October 20th: Jim Spaulding's Beer Barn (Arvada)

November 17th: Charles Bland's House (Arvada)

December 22nd: Jim Spaulding's Beer Barn (Arvada)

2022 – January 19th: Colter Wilson's House (Arvada)

2022 – February 16th: Chris Levesque's House (Lakewood)

2022 – March 16th: Evan Sherlock's Brewery (Arvada)

2022 – April 20th: needing a host

Aaron – Hot Pils – Same as last month, it seems a light Cider profile has began to develop on this crazy chemistry experiment. Rated  – 2 1/2 ★'s

Colter – Not as Hot, Pils – Opshage Pils, pressure fermented. This beer came across as clean and clear with an old hop or slightly burnt nose to it. 
Rated  – 2 1/2 ★'s

Aaron – Gose – “Gose Fuck Yourself” – This beer carried subtle sour notes with a slightly brackish water profile , seltzer colored as well as a very fruity nose to it. 20% Wheat. 
Rated  – 3★'s

Jeff – Kottbusser – Brewed on Luki perboiled wort with a second mash completed adding oats, lyles syrup. This beer rang in at 7 1/2% with a nose of honey, berries and the palate that was milkshake 

like. Brewed on Lolsch yeast WY029. 
Rated  – 4 ★'s

Jim – Mountain Steam – An Anchor Steam inspired brew, brewed with Northern Brewer and American 2-row and cold conditioned. 
Rated  – 4 ★'s

Charles – Wild Saison – Brewed with wild yeast from apple juice, grown up to make cider, then propagated again to finish out this saison recipe. Brewed with Pils malt and Sorachi Ace Hops. At 5.8% this showcased a cider like quality that was light and refreshing with subtle saison flavors.  
Rated  – 3★'s

Charles – Wheat Wine Blend – This was a “custom” bland from Charles, the word may never understand its bizarre powers and ingredients. 
Rated  – 3★'s

Ryan – Helles Lager – Pils malt, 20% cold smoked Applewood malt, 100% Pils malt. Dubbed “The Smoked Throat Lozenge”    Rated   4 1/2★'s

Charles – Lichtenhainer – With 13% smoked malts and at 3.75% this beer featured a wild nose, mild smoke profile with a nice fruity background. This wheat based beer with sour notes coming from the Philly Sour Yeast and additional lactic acid added. 
Rated   3★'s

Mick – American Ale – Brewed with Chinook and Hallertau at 4.8% this beer featured a malty and sweet profile. Partial-mash and brewed on Safale 05.  
Rated  – 4 ★'s

Sam – Dark Mild – This beer wins the title of “Beers to have at a Pancake Breakfast” This beer was brewed with Pils, Victory, Carafa III and fermented on Windsor yeast and Laurel Hops . At 3.5% this beer fetched up comments about its “Bitter snap” and “It offers a deep complexity with the malt bill”. 
4 ★'s

Jim – Old Hookhoner – English Strong – 8.3% This beer offer up notes of toffee and cherries with a smooth carbonation. 
4 1/2★'s

Jim – Golden Strong – Faustein – At 8.5% this yeast driven experience was like a tour of Belgium in an exotic European sports car, featuring a spicy, slightly hot profile that offered a balanced and effervescent experience. 
4 7/8 ★'s

Chuck – American IPA – Same Luki base that used in Jeff's beer. Featuring Cascade, Centennial, Amarillo and also dry hopped. This copper blonde colored beer had highlights of the rind of fruit and a bubblegum quality, brewed on Propagate Juicy IPA yeast.  3 1/2 ★'s

Aaron – Haze “Hazy Baby” – 5.5% This beer featured a slightly grassy and basil flavor of the Mosaic and Galaxy Hops this beer was made with no boil hops. Comments from the club noted this beer was very “Fuckable”.  3 ★'s

Chris – Northern English Brown – This beer offered a sweet profile with a great amount of toasty flavor, brewed with EKG and fermented on WL007. 
4 ★'s