OTMP – May Meeting 5/15 – April Meeting Recap

April Meeting Recap: 

Attendants:

Ben, Bob Z., Chuck, Sam, Cody, Rick, Jim S., Gordon, Evan, Bob A., Nate, Mick, Eric, Mike

Meeting Recap:

Beers:

• Bob Z.– Irish Red – This beer was made by Jackson but was packaged in the traditional Bob Z. packaging, so it was sort of a wolf in sheep's clothing. This Irish Red was a deep cherry red and had highlights of deep caramel malts. With a lingering hop taste with a smooth finish, this beer was dialed in nicely.
• Rick- Wheat – Brewed on WY1010 and ringing in at 6% this beer was brewed with Orange Peel and Agave. This beer really highlighted the orange flavor in a smooth subtle fashion, while the agave came through at the end of the palate with a nectar-like quality to it with a dry finish.
• Sam- American Amber – This 4.5% beer was Sam's first attempt at doing an all grain beer. Brewed with Crystal and Cascade this golden amber beer came out damn drinkable.  
• Jim S.- Nut Brown – This beer is so amazing it needs its own PDF. This beer had a deep rich malty complex profile that can be accredited to the Wort Reduction/Caramelization process that Jim outlines in the document. There is a similarity here to making caramel on the stovetop and how it converts the sugars and it was also noted that this is a process similar to making some of the darker invert sugars that you find in historical types of brewing.  This process left us with a really smooth beer that was "damn good" as mentioned by a club member.
• Mick- Oatmeal Stout – Brewed on Chinook, EKG, Fuggles and clocked in at 6.4%. This partial mash beer was brewed with vanilla, oak chips it highlighted a smoky aroma, with a sweet nose, and a smooth profile with no alcohol burn. 
• Evan- Milk Stout Barrel Aged – This 10% beer was brewed nearly two years ago. The barrel aging and the combination of the lactose really sweetened this beer up. With fruit qualities coming through in this beer and a residual bitterness this beer came out very unique. 
• Gordon- "Nasty" – This was maybe a Barley Wine if Gordon's memory is correct. This beer has sat in the basement for 3 1/2 years and features a sweet and malty profile with a deep taste of raisin and currant. 
• Eric- Old Ale Barrel Aged – Brewed with Lyles golden syrup and aged on whiskey. A big beer with a massive wall of complexities.  
• Rick- Belgian Quad – 10% – This highly carbed-up beer had a sweet nose to it. Brewed on a Hybrid Trappist yeast it was light honey colored and finished dry with a very specific European quality to it.
• Jim S.- Ice Lager – Frozen once in 2014. Lagered for over 5 years then freeze distilled. Brewed on bavarian yeast in a 10 gallon batch. This sweet, bubbly and straw colored brew came out nice. It was noted that it has fleeting complex bubbles of flavor it sparked as you drank it. 
• Nate- American IPA – Brewed with Centennial, Cascade, and Amarillo in the hop back and fermented on US05 and came in at 7.2%. This cleanly fermented beer turned out great.  
• Chuck- The Mango and Habanero IPA Experimental Brew – Brewed with Denny's Best yeast and all Citra hops this pale yellow beer came in at 7.8%. With the mango used at 1lb per gallon and chopped habanero added till it hit the right spiciness all in secondary. Chuck was really looking for feedback on the final product and outcomes from this experiment. As Gordon noted "Wow, yes!" this beer was super flavorful and was enjoyed by many.  
• Jim S.- After School Special – An East Indian Ale / British IPA was a beautiful copper color with a sweet and malty backbone. 

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