November Update:Sitting here in the brewery on a mild November evening listening to the sounds of a fermenter bubbling in the background I am reminded why I love homebrewing. Homebrewing for me is a combination of many loves of my life. Homebrewing is a science first and foremost where we decide how to control as many elements as we can to best determine an outcome that fits our needs. Homebrewing is a craft and an art where we get to make decisions about the direction of the recipe and where we as the artist ultimately decide the direction and vision of the brew that will ultimately be in our hands and on our palate. We as homebrewers do not only exercise our craft out of a need but a desire to make things to share with the people in our lives. Whether that is sharing in our knowledge of the sciences of brewing, the experience of brewing itself, or with the end product so many of our friends and neighbors will eagerly partake in. We brew because it gives back to us in many different ways. I know I am eagerly awaiting the Thanksgiving celebration at my house this year because of the 2 kegged beers and 3 bottled beers I will have to offer guests (on top of a smoked turkey and a Spanish Jamon); Celebrating with others with food and amazing beer pairings can easily be the way a pedestrian like me can feel like king, especially if the beer and food comes from your own hands. To this good food, good beer and great life I celebrate.Club Membership Update (Please Read):As has been mentioned in the last 3 months of meetings OTMP we have been looking into club insurance. With all the changes the club has seen over the last 3 years we now face different problems than we had before. We now have meetings now hosted at members' houses that have resulted in high quality meetings. With this change we increased the liability on individuals with this freedom. Thanks to Chuck we are now insured as a club through the AHA. However there is still a cost to the club to provide the service.As a result of gaining insurance the club is now moving to charge annual dues. If you have interest in discussing dues and this change to club membership we invite you to come 30 minutes early to this month's meeting at Jim's house to take part in this discussion.Barrel Project:There has been some traction on getting a barrel project going. It has been some time since we have done this. Dave has sourced some barrels that we can attain. If we can identify a barrel type and a beer style and recipe we could easily get a project going. More discussions on this topic at the next meeting.Meeting Info:Where: Jim Beer Barn
Location:
Date:
11-16-22
Time:
6:30 – Membership update meeting – dues and changes 7:00pm – Beer tastings
Note:
Come in on the side gate. Don't go to the front door. Don't pee on the chickens. Please don't linger like a bunch of drunks.
October Meeting Recap:
Twas a brisk evening in West Arvada, the night had a chill to it and the boys needed some refreshments. It was the perfect storm of smoked queso and homebrew. We had the chance to join one of the newest members of the club at his house on the back patio. Dennis not only showed us what a hell of a host he is but also gave us the rounds with his other side projects in aged vodkas as well as his super cool wedding taps system. Amazing job Dennis! Thanks for stepping up when the club needed it.
Attendants:
Charles, Jeff A.,Jeff O., Evan, Chris, Jeremy, Dennis N, Dave, Gordon, Rob, Dennis H.
Meeting Recap / Beers:
- All tasted beers can be found here (They just don't format on the website correctly in a spreadsheet, and I am not retyping this)
OTMP – November Meeting 11/16/22 – October Meeting Recap
Forgot to add the beer submission form.
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