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OTMP -June Meeting 6/19/24 – May Meeting Recap

evan.sherlock — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 20:27:07 +0000

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

Summer months and heat are upon us. If you're not like Jim, where it's all lager, all day, all year long, then this is the time of year most get excited. German Pilsners, Czech Lagers, Modelo, Hamm's, High Life….whatever your fancy – get out there, soak up the sun and enjoy your suds. Time for 14ers with celebratory beers at the top, yard work with a “pat on the back” pilsner after, or a cute little bike ride in your 180 logo'd sponsor spandex suit. Having just got my new brewery up and running, learning the quirks and new process, I'm 15 gallons and 2 brew days in. I plan on getting some more “practice” in this summer. This is just in time because it's just about time to start thinking about doing your Marzen biers for the seasonal festivities this fall.

Cheers!

June 15 – Beer Day Britain – The day is a day where we show our solidarity with beer drinkers across the pond and raise a glass to beer, the national alcoholic drink of Britain. As they say, “cheers to beer”!

June 16 – Father's Day – Drink up to dads! Dads drink to dads. Sons/Daughters drink to dads. Moms drink to dads. Dads rule! Enjoy your day dads!

July 3 – National Independent Beer Run Day
– Celebrate the Independence Day one day early by drinking beer from small, independent brewers!

July 4 – Independence Day
– A few cold ones paired with cool fireworks lights up the night sky! Because, Murica!

May Club Update:

Five Star Chemical Ordering:

Those of you that didn't get in on the order we still have some remaining supplies to get rid of. We have 3 bottles Sani-Clean ($12.90) and 1 bottle Star-San ($17.23). If you are interested let Evan know. First come first serve, paypal/cash only.

AHA Club Night (October 9, 2024; 6:30pm-9:30pm)

Details are still coming out and more information will be provided as I get them. This is free for us to participate in. We must brew and provide kegs of beer to serve on the night to attendees that showcase our club. We are responsible for decorating, providing serving equipment and serving our beer. Here is some of the information we know:

6:30 – 9:30 Location: We’ve secured a wonderful brewery location near the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. (DBC Production facility on 44th and Jason St.)
Clubs are responsible for bringing/shipping their kegs and providing all dispensing equipment. Delivery dates TBD.
21+ only, and all attendees/club representatives must be AHA members.
Clubs must follow the Event Entry Policy and the AHA’s Code of Conduct.
Booth space sizes and how booths are divided is TBD.
Electricity is not provided.

AHA Membership:

As many of us are members of the AHA we get benefits from being members, from discounts, to early ticket releases we all now have another perk. OTMP is now a registered supporter of the AHA; meaning that if you use the discount code OTMP at checkout you will receive $5 off an annual membership as well as the club will be given $5. Feel free to share with anyone looking to join the AHA. This can be an easy way for those of us that annually renew to also roll some extra cash back to the club.

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/support-the-aha/?promo=olde-town-mash-paddlers

June Meeting Info:

Event Invite for Calendar

Where:

Dave's Commercial Club House (Westminster)

Location:

9172 Marshall Place, Westminster, CO 80031

Date:

6-19-24

Time:

7:00 – Beer tastings

Notes:

RSVP:

View registered beers here.

May Meeting Recap:

Cole was a great host. My first time visiting his beer garages. Yes, both. Great beers were had by all. A little rain scared some away, but even Jim stayed late! I personally enjoyed seeing his brewing setup and talking to Cole (Co-founder of C&C Beer Factory) about managing the brewing software. Appreciated the tasty sausages and snacks. Thanks Cole!

Meeting Recap / Beers:

All tasted beers can be found here

July (2024) – Voss Farms (Westish Arvada)

August (2024) – Chuck's Under the Stairs Speakeasy (West Arvada)

September (2024) – Dave's Commercial Club House (Westminster)

OTMP -May Meeting 5/15/24 – April Meeting Recap

evan.sherlock — Wed, 08 May 2024 19:01:51 +0000

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Another month and many more beers later. Over the past month I've been breaking my back working on my “at home brewery” project. Significant progress has been made since I began (demo day!) this project in mid-February. Final touches going into the room and equipment being placed very soon. Hope is to have my first test brew the weekend after this next meeting. Body aches (32″x32″ tile sucks on your back to put down at 40lbs a piece), anxiety about all the things still needing to be done, but also excitement to new brewing adventures. A lot of new equipment to learn how to use, but in the end we know how beer is brewed! I also love that we have such a great club and use of Discord to throw ideas and ask questions to each other. I have a lot of new brewing techniques that I will lean on my brew-friends for assistance (pressure fermentation, closed-transfer, glycol chillers, steam condensing…..yadda yadda yadda).

I also and curious to others approach to when they brew. I think for most, we just brew when we find a day is available. I know some are like I am (or used to be prior to this new room) in that they really only brewed in the warmer months. Brewing outside can be a real pain when mother natures doesn't want to cooperate and she threatens to freeze your garden hose! Then there are those lucky bastards (like our friend Jim – whom I may strive to copy) that only brew during the winter months because they have a sweet sweet indoor setup and they'd rather spend the cold weather indoor brewing, so that they can sit out in the warmer months drinking beer.

Whichever boat you fall in, you do you!

If you would like to guest write a specific piece for future newsletters, please reach out. There are several topics I think would be helpful to members (i.e. Barrel Aging, Krausening, yeast cultivation, or How to Brew 15 beers a week and drink them a few days later – By Charles Bland).

May 10-16 – American Craft Beer Week – It is a week dedicated to celebrating the small, independent breweries that make the US brewing industry unique and exceptional. Go out and support your favorite local craft breweries this week. They certainly need and would appreciate it.

May 11 – Hops in the Park 2024 – Colorado is home to all different sizes and styles of breweries and beers. What better place to enjoy those beers than at scenic Clement Park! Hops in the Park is a festival for ages 21+, featuring beer sampling, food trucks, vendors selling the hottest beer related swag, artist booths, yard games, and entertainment.

May 25th – Memorial Day – We raise a glass to those who bravely served for the United States and did not return home to their familie.

May Club Update:

Five Star Chemical Ordering:

Those of you that didn't get in on the order we still have some remaining supplies to get rid of. We have 3 bottles Sani-Clean ($12.90) and 1 bottle Star-San ($17.23). If you are interested let Evan know. First come first serve, paypal/cash only.

AHA Membership:

As many of us are members of the AHA we get benefits from being members, from discounts, to early ticket releases we all now have another perk. OTMP is now a registered supporter of the AHA; meaning that if you use the discount code OTMP at checkout you will receive $5 off an annual membership as well as the club will be given $5. Feel free to share with anyone looking to join the AHA. This can be an easy way for those of us that annually renew to also roll some extra cash back to the club.

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/support-the-aha/?promo=olde-town-mash-paddlers

April Meeting Info:

Event Invite for Calendar

Where:

Cody's Independence Street Brewery (Central Arvada)

Location:

6042 Independence St., Arvada CO 80004

Date:

5-15-24

Time:

7:00 – Beer tastings

Notes:

RSVP:

Register Beers and RSVP to the meeting here.

View registered beers here.

April Meeting Recap:

Chuck was a gracious host with plans of being outside to enjoy the cool evening. Weather had other plans as it got breezy and a little colder than those with short sleeve shirts and shorts soon found out. (definitely wasn't me…) Good beer and food was had. Jim still refused to try anything once the IPAs rolled out, turning to his little personal mini-me keg of beer (it didn't suck!).

Meeting Recap / Beers:

All tasted beers can be found here

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

As a club that relies on member assistance having meeting locations for the club is necessary, if you have the ability in warm weather or inside for colder months please check below to see if you can host for one month. Participation in hosting one club event a year will be credited to one year of annual dues each September.

June (2024) –
Dave's Commercial Club House   (Westminster)

July (2024) – Voss Farms (Westish Arvada)

August (2024) – Chuck's Under the Stairs Speakeasy (West Arvada)

September (2024) – Dave's Commercial Club House (Westminster)

OTMP -April Meeting 4/17/24 – March Meeting Recap

evan.sherlock — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 22:59:36 +0000

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Chris Levesque here. This is my first club newsletter. Don't expect some big deep beer insights about my youth. I cannot fill Evan's literary shoes. I don't do this for a living, so don't expect Ryan Pachmeyer level beer insights or musings. I just love beer. If you're reading this, I'm guessing you do too or you are at least on a “friends with benefits” level with beer. Reading the history, techniques, styles, consuming and then talking about it with others that share this same love is what most of us enjoy about this “hobby”.

Evan asked that I take over the newsletter for the time being. No worries at all. So please bear with me as I try and not make this suck. I intend to add more content for the next month's newsletter, but this month I just need to get this out and not screw it up! Cheers!

April 17, 2024 – Saison Day! – Take advantage of today’s Saison Day by enjoying a spicy, fruity Saison!

April 23, 2024 – German Beer Day! -Remember the country that created beer as we know and love it, through the creation of the Reinheitsgebot regulations which only permitted the use of water, barley and hops in brewing the beverage. A classic, Reinheitsgebot-friendly brew is the perfect way to celebrate German Beer Day today!

May 1, 2024 – National Rotate Your Beer Day! – The main purpose of the day is to encourage people to purchase and sell fresh beer. This is essential if one wants to enjoy the true taste of the beverage. Not a fan of the typical store-bought beer? Well, in that case, we suggest you try out different flavors such as fruit beer, lager, or coffee beer. The aim is to honor the day by drinking fresh beer.

27th annual Big Brew on May 4, 2024 – Big Brew for National Homebrew Day is an opportunity to fire up the kettle and raise a glass to the greatest hobby there is— homebrewing!

May 5, 2024 – Cinco de Mayo! – Take a few drinks and celebrate the Mexican Army’s perseverance against the invading French in 1862.

May 7, 2024 – National Homebrew day! – Celebrate the art of craft beer creation. Opportunity to share and learn new brewing techniques from the annual brewing event it hosts to observe the day.

April Club Update:

Five Star Chemical Ordering:

Those of you that didn't get in on the order we still have some remaining supplies to get rid of. We have 3 bottles Sani-Clean ($12.90) and 1 bottle Star-San ($17.23). If you are interested let Evan know. First come first serve, paypal/cash only.

AHA Membership:

As many of us are members of the AHA we get benefits from being members, from discounts, to early ticket releases we all now have another perk. OTMP is now a registered supporter of the AHA; meaning that if you use the discount code OTMP at checkout you will receive $5 off an annual membership as well as the club will be given $5. Feel free to share with anyone looking to join the AHA. This can be an easy way for those of us that annually renew to also roll some extra cash back to the club.

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/support-the-aha/?promo=olde-town-mash-paddlers

April Meeting Info:

Event Invite for Calendar

Where:

Chuck's Under the Stairs Speakeasy


Location:

13909 W 59th Dr, Arvada, CO 80004

Date:

4-17-24

Time:

7:00 – Beer tastings

Notes:

RSVP:

Register Beers and RSVP to the meeting here.

View registered beers here.

March Meeting Recap:

Attendants: See attached notes in the Google Sheets

Having missed this meeting, I was told it was all the rave. Just shy of debauchery. Next time!

Meeting Recap / Beers:

All tasted beers can be found here

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

As a club that relies on member assistance having meeting locations for the club is necessary, if you have the ability in warm weather or inside for colder months please check below to see if you can host for one month. Participation in hosting one club event a year will be credited to one year of annual dues each September.

May (2024) – Cody's Independence Street Brewery (Central Arvada)

June (2024) –
Dave's Commercial Club House   (Westminster)

July (2024) – Voss Farms (Westish Arvada)

August (2024) – Chuck's Under the Stairs Speakeasy (West Arvada)

September (2024) – Dave's Commercial Club House (Westminster)

OTMP -March Meeting 3/20/24 – February Meeting Recap

evan.sherlock — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 02:56:04 +0000

I made a mistake on the location, please see below for the change.

March Meeting Info:

Event Invite for Calendar

Where: Cole's Personal Cooperstown Basement Bar

Location:

11581 W. 69th Way Arvada, CO

Date:

3-20-24

Time:

7:00 – Beer tastings

Notes:

RSVP:

Register Beers and RSVP to the meeting here.

View registered beers here.

On Fri, Mar 15, 2024 at 8:02 PM Olde Town Mash Paddlers <oldetownmashpaddlers@gmail.com> wrote:

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

March Club Update:

Five Star Chemical Ordering:

Those of you that didn't get in on the order we still have some remaining supplies to get rid of. We have 3 bottles Sani-Clean ($12.90) ,1 bottle Star-San ($17.23) and 5lbs. PBW $$3.43 a lb). If you are interested let Evan know. First come first serve, paypal/cash only.

AHA Membership:

As many of us are members of the AHA we get benefits from being members, from discounts, to early ticket releases we all now have another perk. OTMP is now a registered supporter of the AHA; meaning that if you use the discount code OTMP at checkout you will receive $5 off an annual membership as well as the club will be given $5. Feel free to share with anyone looking to join the AHA. This can be an easy way for those of us that annually renew to also roll some extra cash back to the club.

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/support-the-aha/?promo=olde-town-mash-paddlers

March Meeting Info:

Event Invite for Calendar

Where:

Dennis' House of Foam

Location:

18435 W 83rd Dr, Arvada, CO 80007

Date:

3-20-24

Time:

7:00 – Beer tastings

Notes:

RSVP:

Register Beers and RSVP to the meeting here.

View registered beers here.

February Meeting Recap:

Attendants: See attached notes in the Google Sheets

Meeting Recap / Beers:

All tasted beers can be found here

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

As a club that relies on member assistance having meeting locations for the club is necessary, if you have the ability in warm weather or inside for colder months please check below to see if you can host for one month. Participation in hosting one club event a year will be credited to one year of annual dues each September.

April (2024) –  Chuck's Under the Stairs Speakeasy (West Arvada)

May (2024) – Cody's Independence Street Brewery (Central Arvada)

June (2024) –
Dave's Commercial Club House   (Westminster)

July (2024) – Voss Farms (Westish Arvada)

August (2024) – Chuck's Under the Stairs Speakeasy (West Arvada)

September (2024) – Dave's Commercial Club House (Westminster)

OTMP -March Meeting 3/20/24 – February Meeting Recap

evan.sherlock — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 02:55:48 +0000

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

March Club Update:

Five Star Chemical Ordering:

Those of you that didn't get in on the order we still have some remaining supplies to get rid of. We have 3 bottles Sani-Clean ($12.90) ,1 bottle Star-San ($17.23) and 5lbs. PBW $$3.43 a lb). If you are interested let Evan know. First come first serve, paypal/cash only.

AHA Membership:

As many of us are members of the AHA we get benefits from being members, from discounts, to early ticket releases we all now have another perk. OTMP is now a registered supporter of the AHA; meaning that if you use the discount code OTMP at checkout you will receive $5 off an annual membership as well as the club will be given $5. Feel free to share with anyone looking to join the AHA. This can be an easy way for those of us that annually renew to also roll some extra cash back to the club.

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/support-the-aha/?promo=olde-town-mash-paddlers

March Meeting Info:

Event Invite for Calendar

Where:

Dennis' House of Foam

Location:

18435 W 83rd Dr, Arvada, CO 80007

Date:

3-20-24

Time:

7:00 – Beer tastings

Notes:

RSVP:

Register Beers and RSVP to the meeting here.

View registered beers here.

February Meeting Recap:

Attendants: See attached notes in the Google Sheets

Meeting Recap / Beers:

All tasted beers can be found here

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

As a club that relies on member assistance having meeting locations for the club is necessary, if you have the ability in warm weather or inside for colder months please check below to see if you can host for one month. Participation in hosting one club event a year will be credited to one year of annual dues each September.

April (2024) –  Chuck's Under the Stairs Speakeasy (West Arvada)

May (2024) – Cody's Independence Street Brewery (Central Arvada)

June (2024) –
Dave's Commercial Club House   (Westminster)

July (2024) – Voss Farms (Westish Arvada)

August (2024) – Chuck's Under the Stairs Speakeasy (West Arvada)

September (2024) – Dave's Commercial Club House (Westminster)

OTMP – February Meeting 2/21/24 -January Meeting Recap

evan.sherlock — Sun, 11 Feb 2024 21:50:06 +0000

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High Beer Fashion Edition

February Club Update:

If you have enough skin in the game of homebrewing you will know what your most successful beers were. You could also give credit to the processes, procedures, and equipment that got you to where you are today. For most homebrewers it is the joy of the journey rather than the destination. The reason we brew is for the love to know how things work. We are all amidst the journey in creating a product to share and enjoy.

I am not here to talk about successes now. I was inspired by a reddit post regarding “Accidently Drunk Homebrewing Stories”. While I now tend to not open or sample beers till I am well into the boil this was not always the case. I had to learn that conducting a mash while drunk isn't ever part of any recipe nor does it lead to the best outcomes. Reading through the comments in the post made me reflect on my younger years in brewing while living at college. My drive for making beer was not from a creative process or a goal of making great beer; it was mostly because I was 20 years old and figured I was gaming the system. Learning to brew by pouring over old Charlie Papazian books was interesting enough and gave me a hobby on my weekends at college.

I do have to reflect on evenings where we would forget to add hops after doing the chill, after we also killed a keg of the last batch. Or times when we thought it would be a great idea to put a pot of espresso coffee into the brew to make beer that would also keep us up. Or the time that we cleaned out the remnants of a cantaloupe stand at the end of the day to go home to make cantaloupe ale. Most of these brews would be awful by my standards today, it was also a fun time to get drunk on the weekends and play around with some applied science. I am not sure I will ever take such a whimsical approach to designing recipes, but I do know that the foundation of brewing and drinking with friends never gets old.

Five Star Chemical Ordering:

Those of you that didn't get in on the order we still have some remaining supplies to get rid of. We have 3 bottles of Sani-Clean ($12.90) ,1 bottle Star-San ($17.23) and 5lbs. PBW $$3.43 a lb). If you are interested let Evan know. First come first serve, paypal/cash only.

AHA Membership:

As many of us are members of the AHA we get benefits from being members, from discounts, to early ticket releases we all now have another perk. OTMP is now a registered supporter of the AHA; meaning that if you use the discount code OTMP at checkout you will receive $5 off an annual membership as well as the club will be given $5. Feel free to share with anyone looking to join the AHA. This can be an easy way for those of us that annually renew to also roll some extra cash back to the club.

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/support-the-aha/?promo=olde-town-mash-paddlers

Competitive Brewing:

Anyone looking to enter into the competition we could get a group of us to submit together. I am sure there are a few members that would be able to rank rather high in competition, if we join together we can also complete drop offs together. We can discuss this more at the next meeting. If any of us is interested in getting into the pro-am for next year this would be a great start. (Updated November 2023)

ReggieBeer, The AHA Competition Calendar,

Peterson Homebrew Competition (Entries 1/19-2/23)

Sweetheart’s Revenge 2024 (Entries 1/19-2/24)

2024 Peak to Peak ProAm (Entries 2/29 – 3/9)

February Meeting Info:

Event Invite for Calendar

Where:

Dennis' House of Foam (West Arvada)

Location:

18435 W. 83rd Dr, Arvada 80007

Date:

2-21-24

Time:

7:00 – Beer tastings

Notes:

RSVP:

Register Beers and RSVP to the meeting here.

View registered beers here.

January Meeting Recap:

Who didn't go home smelling curry?

Attendants: See attached notes in the Google Sheets

Meeting Recap / Beers:

All tasted beers can be found here

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

As a club that relies on member assistance having meeting locations for the club is necessary, if you have the ability in warm weather or inside for colder months please check below to see if you can host for one month. Participation in hosting one club event a year will be credited to one year of annual dues each September.

January 2024 – Charles Basement Tap Room (Central Arvada)

February 2024 –  Dennis' House of Foam (West Arvada)

March (2024) – Cole's Personal Cooperstown Basement Bar (Central Arvada)

April (2024) –  Chuck's Under the Stairs Speakeasy (West Arvada)

May (2024) – Cody's Independence Street Brewery (Central Arvada)

June (2024) –
Dave's Commercial Club House   (Westminster)

July (2024) – Voss Farms (Westish Arvada)

August (2024) – Chuck's Under the Stairs Speakeasy (West Arvada)

September (2024) – Dave's Commercial Club House (Westminster)

OTMP – January Meeting 12/17/24 – December Meeting Recap

evan.sherlock — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 01:27:17 +0000

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

January Club Update:

The arrival of a new year brings with it a sense of renewal and fresh opportunities, a sentiment with the world of homebrewing. Homebrewers, much like individuals embracing new resolutions, often see the turning of the calendar as an invitation to embark on new brewing adventures. The canvas of a new year allows for the exploration of irecipes, the choice of new ingredients, and the refinement of our brewing techniques. Whether it's mastering a different beer style or experimenting with unique flavor profiles, the new year serves as a means for homebrewers to push the boundaries of their own limits. Each batch we brew is its own creation, initiation and creature; each batch will help us discover more of what it means to be a homebrewer. If you are in batch #512 or #9, we will all learn as brewers if we seek it.

The new year symbolizes more than just a chronological transition; it embodies a collective commitment to growth within a vibrant homebrewing community. Homebrew clubs are the people that speak our language. These are the folks that support us when we struggle, encourage us when we are right, and also show us the way to new discoveries and new beginnings within our hobbie.

I do find myself on a new path this year with regard to homebrewing, I really figured I would be brewing a competition lager or IPA but things have changed for me personally. I am looking for an opportunity; with that opportunity, I am choosing to make some hop water today. I am doing a bit of the dry January for a taste. We will see how that feels/ and or tastes, hopefully bitter.

I cheers for you my friends this New Years and all of this year.! You are what makes this all the best homebrew club ever. Brew on!

-ES

A huge thanks to Chris and Gordon for helping me get this out the door on time. Issues with the gmail account that Gordon helped with and the consistent support of Chris for always being my right hand man and keeping me steering straight (even when I can't)

Five Star Chemical Ordering:

Those of you that didn't get in on the order we still have some remaining supplies to get rid of. We have 3 bottles Sani-Clean ($12.90) ,1 bottle Star-San ($17.23) and 5lbs. PBW $$3.43 a lb). If you are interested let Evan know. First come first serve, paypal/cash only.

AHA Membership:

As many of us are members of the AHA we get benefits from being members, from discounts, to early ticket releases we all now have another perk. OTMP is now a registered supporter of the AHA; meaning that if you use the discount code OTMP at checkout you will receive $5 off an annual membership as well as the club will be given $5. Feel free to share with anyone looking to join the AHA. This can be an easy way for those of us that annually renew to also roll some extra cash back to the club.

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/support-the-aha/?promo=olde-town-mash-paddlers

Competitive Brewing:

Anyone looking to enter into the competition we could get a group of us to submit together. I am sure there are a few members that would be able to rank rather high in competition, if we join together we can also complete drop offs together. We can discuss this more at the next meeting. If any of us is interested in getting into the pro-am for next year this would be a great start. (Updated November 2023)

ReggieBeer, The AHA Competition Calendar,

Reggale & Dredhop (Entries 12/30-1/20)

Bière de Rock (Entries 1/20-2/3)

Peterson Homebrew Competition (Entries 1/19-2/23)

Sweetheart’s Revenge 2024 (Entries 1/19-2/24)

2024 Peak to Peak ProAm (Entries 2/29 – 3/9)

Time to Barrel it up.

Jeff O. is seeking a barrel at the moment. We just need to set the date in January/Feb. to do the filling. Info will be sent directly to participants.

Recipe:

Chocolate Achromatic Stout Recipe.

Participants:

View results of the barrel project responses click here.

Newsletter Contributions:

Open to anyone willing to write up anything related to the topic of brewing. We are looking for people that are willing to share brocess information, tasting guidelines, recipe formulation or anything related to brewing experiences. Just submit before the end of each month to be included in the next month's newsletter. Just send them over to the club email.

January Meeting Info:

Event Invite for Calendar

Where:

Charles' Basement Tap Room

Location:

6038 Balsam St. Arvada 80004

Date:

1-17-23

Time:

7:00 – Beer tastings

Notes:

We will be in the basement! Don't ruin the ceiling. All Charles beer will be on tap!

RSVP:

Register Beers and RSVP to the meeting here.

View registered beers here.

December Meeting Recap:

Jim is an amazing host.  Ugliest sweater goes to Scott Jackson, whilst ugliest hat goes to our very own Cody. General notations and beers that stood out (there were no bad beers):

Jim's Beer, because Jim is a tone pony; who got his dillies on the peppa tang.

Scott Jackson brought a beer that had been aging in a bottle since 2012. Was a Saison that magically turned into a winter “beer”.

Chuck's Czech Pils that was renamed Chuck Pils

Chris is done using Voss Kveik yeast – common taste at the end is getting more and more distinguishable

Charles still brings 1/4 of the beer list. Bitburger clone comparison tasting was fun. Aroma was the key difference for most. NZ Pilsner was also a favorite.

Attendants: See attached notes in the Google Sheets

Meeting Recap / Beers:

All tasted beers can be found here

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

As a club that relies on member assistance having meeting locations for the club is necessary, if you have the ability in warm weather or inside for colder months please check below to see if you can host for one month. Participation in hosting one club event a year will be credited to one year of annual dues each September.

January 2024 – Charles Basement Tap Room (Central Arvada)

February 2024 – Cole's Personal Cooperstown Basement Bar (Central Arvada)

March (2024) – Dennis' House of Foam (West Arvada)

April (2024) –  Chuck's Under the Stairs Speakeasy (West Arvada)

May (2024) – Cody's Independence Street Brewery (Central Arvada)

June (2024) –
Dave's Commercial Club House   (Westminster)

July (2024) – Voss Farms (Westish Arvada)

August (2024) – Chuck's Under the Stairs Speakeasy (West Arvada)

September (2024) – Dave's Commercial Club House (Westminster)

OTMP – December Meeting 12/20/23 – November Meeting Recap

evan.sherlock — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:41:51 +0000

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

December Club Update:

Five Star Chemical Ordering:

Those of you that didn't get in on the order we still have some remaining supplies to get rid of. We have Sani-Clean ($12.90) , Star-San ($17.23) and PBW $$3.43 a lb). If you are interested let Evan know.

AHA Membership:

As many of us are members of the AHA we get benefits from being members, from discounts, to early ticket releases we all now have another perk. OTMP is now a registered supporter of the AHA; meaning that if you use the discount code OTMP at checkout you will receive $5 off an annual membership as well as the club will be given $5. Feel free to share with anyone looking to join the AHA. This can be an easy way for those of us that annually renew to also roll some extra cash back to the club.

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/support-the-aha/?promo=olde-town-mash-paddlers

Competitive Brewing:

Anyone looking to enter into the competition we could get a group of us to submit together. I am sure there are a few members that would be able to rank rather high in competition, if we join together we can also complete drop offs together. We can discuss this more at the next meeting. If any of us is interested in getting into the pro-am for next year this would be a great start. (Updated November 2023)

ReggieBeer, The AHA Competition Calendar,

Reggale & Dredhop (Entries 12/30-1/20)

Bière de Rock (Entries 1/20-2/3)

Peterson Homebrew Competition (Entries 1/19-2/23)

Sweetheart’s Revenge 2024 (Entries 1/19-2/24)

2024 Peak to Peak ProAm (Entries 2/29 – 3/9)

Time to brew it up.

Hopefully we have all this beer brewed. We just need to set the date in January to do the filling.

Recipe:

Chocolate Achromatic Stout Recipe.

Participants:

View results of the barrel project responses click here.

Newsletter Contributions:

Open to anyone willing to write up anything related to the topic of brewing. We are looking for people that are willing to share brocess information, tasting guidelines, recipe formulation or anything related to brewing experiences. Just submit before the end of each month to be included in the next month's newsletter. Just send them over to the club email.

December Meeting Info:

Event Invite for Calendar

Where:

Jim Beer Barn

Location:

6113 Marshall St.

Arvada, CO 80003

Date:

12-20-23

Time:

7:00 – Beer tastings

Notes:

Come through the side of the house to the bier barn. Bring a taster. Don't linger and get all shit faced.

RSVP:

Register Beers and RSVP to the meeting here.

View registered beers here.

November Meeting Recap:

An amazing evening at Jim's Barn! Thanks for hosting Jim.

Attendants: See attached notes in the Google Sheets

Meeting Recap / Beers:

All tasted beers can be found here

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

As a club that relies on member assistance having meeting locations for the club is necessary, if you have the ability in warm weather or inside for colder months please check below to see if you can host for one month. Participation in hosting one club event a year will be credited to one year of annual dues each September.

January 2024 – Charles Basement Tap Room (Central Arvada)

February 2024 – Cole's Personal Cooperstown Basement Bar (Central Arvada)

March (2024) – Dennis' House of Foam (West Arvada)

April (2024) –  Chuck's Under the Stairs Speakeasy (West Arvada)

May (2024) – Cody's Independence Street Brewery (Central Arvada)

June (2024) –  Sherlocks Brewery and Ale House (Central Arvada)

July (2024) – Voss Farms (Westish Arvada)

August (2024) – Chuck's Under the Stairs Speakeasy (West Arvada)

September (2024) – Dave's Commercial Club House (Westminster)

OTMP – November Meeting 11/15/23 – October Meeting Recap

evan.sherlock — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 01:13:05 +0000

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

November Club Update:

The thanksgiving feast is uniquely American (not counting that Canadian version with poutine). It is a simple holiday where the meal is the holiday. Not to be all gummed up with all sorts of other fanfair, gifts, strange traditions or days upon days of celebration. In its essence, it is the best meal that can be brought to the table, a time to break bread with the ones you love and care for. It is a celebration that usually doesn't take days and weeks of preparation and forethought; it is truly what you make of it. Thanksgiving doesnt have huge themed front yards and certain color lights to showcase, minimal amounts of decoration is needed if any at all. People don't have music for this holiday nor do they drive around the neighborhood looking at Thanksgiving decorations. There isn't a complexity like Christmas where there is a giant commercial aspect to it; with maybe exception to the canned pumpkin industry and those giant $5 Costco sized pumpkin pies. For its general lack of details, I would certainly say that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.

I do enjoy hosting this holiday because it gives me a chance to show off what I enjoy, and share with others. Finding new ways to make an awesome turkey dinner is a challenge I will always take on. This year I am entertaining doing a spatchcock smoked bird or breaking down the whole bird to then smoke. Pair this with some mashed potatoes, gravy, roasted brussel sprouts and some dinner rolls you quite literally have a simple feast. Let the others bring what they wish, it can be as complex or minimalistic as you want it.

Thanksgiving also offers itself a little time off for most of us as well as a little time with friends and families. As all of us know that this generally means a few good beers while you are cooking, during the meal and after the meal. As I look forward to the coming holiday I know that a good beer shopping list will be necessary. I would like to share my beer shopping list for Thanksgiving this year:

Sierra Nevada – Celebration – I am glad to see this already hitting the shelves just in time for these shorter days.

Ayinger – Celebrator – The imported malty taste that goes great with a big meal

Brasserie Dupont – Saison – Like a champaign and is easily shared with people that can appreciate it.

Bierstadt – Helles – Local and damn near perfect.

Russian River – Damnation – A special golden strong that makes you savor what you just opened.

Warsteiner – Premium Dunkel – Malty and bready and not hoppy, perfect with pumpkin pie.

Five Star Chemical Ordering:

The order is here, those who ordered you can reach out to Evan on discord for pickup (the PBW will need to be broken down). It will also be at the next meeting. Please if possible pay in advance to the club paypal; PBW – $3.43 a lb, Starsan – $17.23 for 32oz, Saniclean – $12.90 for 32oz., I know some of you were in a range for the PBW, I will be reaching out individually so I can have it packaged. If you ordered and need the calculation of your bill you can find it here.

AHA Membership:

As many of us are members of the AHA we get benefits from being members, from discounts, to early ticket releases we all now have another perk. OTMP is now a registered supporter of the AHA; meaning that if you use the discount code OTMP at checkout you will receive $5 off an annual membership as well as the club will be given $5. Feel free to share with anyone looking to join the AHA. This can be an easy way for those of us that annually renew to also roll some extra cash back to the club.

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/support-the-aha/?promo=olde-town-mash-paddlers

Tasting Glasses:

New glassware has started to be handed out, if you missed last month we will have the glassware at the September meeting. You can also reach out to Evan Sherlock if you want to pick yours up at any point.

Competitive Brewing:

Anyone looking to enter into the competition we could get a group of us to submit together. I am sure there are a few members that would be able to rank rather high in competition, if we join together we can also complete drop offs together. We can discuss this more at the next meeting. If any of us is interested in getting into the pro-am for next year this would be a great start. (Updated November 2023)

ReggieBeer, The AHA Competition Calendar,

Big Beers, Belgians, and Barleywines 2024 (Registration November 4th – December 2nd)

Reggale & Dredhop (Entries 12/30-1/20)

Bière de Rock (Entries 1/20-2/3)

Peterson Homebrew Competition (Entries 1/19-2/23)

Sweetheart’s Revenge 2024 (Entries 1/19-2/24)

2024 Peak to Peak ProAm (Entries 2/29 – 3/9)

Time to brew it up.

The recipe has been picked, now we just need to get all of it brewed up. We are looking for a time in mid-January to complete the filling of the barrel. This should give us all plenty of time to brew it up and have it ready in 2 months. Each brewer will only need to brew up a 5 gallon finished batch, as we have 11 participants. If you were one of the people that would like to have a brew day with another brewer we can start arranging that at the next meeting.

Recipe:

Chocolate Achromatic Stout Recipe.

Participants:

View results of the barrel project responses click here.

Newsletter Contributions:

Open to anyone willing to write up anything related to the topic of brewing. We are looking for people that are willing to share brocess information, tasting guidelines, recipe formulation or anything related to brewing experiences. Just submit before the end of each month to be included in the next month's newsletter. Just send them over to the club email.

November Meeting Info:

Event Invite for Calendar

Where:

Jim Beer Barn

Location:

6113 Marshall St.

Arvada, CO 80003

Date:

11-15-23

Time:

7:00 – Beer tastings

Notes:

Come through the side of the house to the bier barn. Bring a taster. Don't linger and get all shit faced.

RSVP:

Register Beers and RSVP to the meeting here.

View registered beers here.

August Meeting Recap:

Sarah and Jeff Aikman showcasing their amazing hosting skills once again.

Attendants: See attached notes in the Google Sheets

Meeting Recap / Beers:

All tasted beers can be found here

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

As a club that relies on member assistance having meeting locations for the club is necessary, if you have the ability in warm weather or inside for colder months please check below to see if you can host for one month. Participation in hosting one club event a year will be credited to one year of annual dues each September.

December 2023 – Jim's Bier Barn (East Arvada)

January 2024 – Charles Basement Tap Room (Central Arvada)

February 2024 – Cole's Personal Cooperstown Basement Bar (Central Arvada)

March (2024) – Dennis' House of Foam (West Arvada)

April (2024) –  Chuck's Under the Stairs Speakeasy (West Arvada)

May (2024) – Cody's Independence Street Brewery (Central Arvada)

June (2024) –  Sherlocks Brewery and Ale House (Central Arvada)

July (2024) – open

August (2024) – Chuck's Under the Stairs Speakeasy (West Arvada)

September (2024) – Dave's Commercial Club House (Westminster)

OTMP – October Meeting 10/18/23 – September Meeting Recap

evan.sherlock — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 00:53:59 +0000

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

October Club Update:

While the pumpkin spice flavoring is falling all around us in latte's, pies, and oreo's; there is another brew at bay. If history repeats itself we have a problem on our hands, according to research the average medieval worker drank 10 beers a day (Trinity College medieval workers drank 10 beers a day), paired with what the current trend is in our country with craft beer (The most popular IPA in the country is Voodoo Ranger the second is Voodoo Ranger.) I am not certain that this combination might make sense over time, 10 x 7-9% beers = low productivity (society crashes). I really question the ingredient list in these Voodoo ranger beers with regard to flavoring, nothing seems real, sort of tastes like Hi-C to me. Why is beer going towards the notion of using Starbucks flavoring and syrups to sell their beers? But, who doesn't like the idea of drinking beers on the clock while working?

Let me get my primate brain back to center. As a designer I love minimalism and as an artist I love for forms to be stripped down to the basics of necessity. It was recently that Jim turned me on to not trying to be the cheapest guy on the block with regard to ingredients. I will say that other than the other controls I had in place (cleanliness, sanitisation, procedures for cleaning all parts inside and out, as well as temperature and purges) this was likely the biggest change I have had in brewing. I will never go back to cheap grain, yeast, or, altogether, being cheap in general. These simple practices and procedures simply make great beers. It is a basic formula.

I think that I am now entering a minimalism phase of brewing. I prefer floor malted ingredients that can give more character rather than substituting these for malts that can give these flavors. Malts that are undermotified can give distinct characteristics. Yeast that isn't from your favorite bank might have profiles even in the same profile (according to Mr. Malty). These are the reasons your homebrew is worth it, all of our time is worth more than the time we consume beer. So many of us came into this hobby to save money. I would love to know how I saved any money. What I built is a machine, a small empire. I have built a brewery that could rival some small micro-breweries.

I assumed, I didn't have much to write this month. I have not brewed since August. I do feel out of touch when I am not playing with homebrew. Unlinke cooking, it isn't instant gratification, it is a hope and a payer. Homebrew is for us, those who choose to make the product.

Five Star Chemical Ordering:

The order is here, those who ordered you can reach out to Evan on discord for pickup (the PBW will need to be broken down). It will also be at the next meeting. Please if possible pay in advance to the club paypal; PBW – $3.43 a lb, Starsan – $17.23 for 32oz, Saniclean – $12.90 for 32oz., I know some of you were in a range for the PBW, I will be reaching out individually so I can have it packaged.

OTMP Board Members:

Congratulations to the following members and their titles in the club: Evan Sherlock – President, Chris Levesque – Vice President, Chuck Schick – Treasurer, Colter Wilson – Secretary, and Aaron Bandler – Equipment Rental, Can Recycling, Bicycle Repair, and Goodie Bag Manager.

AHA Membership:

As many of us are members of the AHA we get benefits from being members, from discounts, to early ticket releases we all now have another perk. OTMP is now a registered supporter of the AHA; meaning that if you use the discount code OTMP at checkout you will receive $5 off an annual membership as well as the club will be given $5. Feel free to share with anyone looking to join the AHA. This can be an easy way for those of us that annually renew to also roll some extra cash back to the club.

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/support-the-aha/?promo=olde-town-mash-paddlers

Tasting Glasses:

New glassware has started to be handed out, if you missed the last few months the glassware is still awaiting you. You can also reach out to Evan Sherlock if you want to pick yours up at any point. You might notice that others beer might taste slightly better in these glasses, especially at a meeting.,

Competitive Brewing:

Anyone looking to enter into the competition we could get a group of us to submit together. I am sure there are a few members that would be able to rank rather high in competition, if we join together we can also complete drop offs together. We can discuss this more at the next meeting. If any of us is interested in getting into the pro-am for next year this would be a great start.

ReggieBeer, The AHA Competition Calendar,

The Brew Hut Annual Homebrew Competition (Registration by October 21st, Free to Colorado Residents)

Rocky Mountain Homebrew Challenge 2023 (Registration August 1st-October 13th)

Big Beers, Belgians, and Barleywines 2024 (Registration November 4th – December 2nd)

Time to Brew it up.

Be prepared to have everything fermented out and ready to transfer in mid-January. The clock is ticking, get brewing! So we can wait, and wait, and wait, and then forget, and then drink some amazing beer.

Recipe:

Chocolate Achromatic Stout Recipe.

Participants:

View results of the barrel project responses click here.

GABF:

Great times this year seeing so many faces and sharing so many beers with the brewing crew members. As I only attended one session I do feel that I got my fill on some amazing beers. So great running into so many of you, and apparently I can only look like I am screaming in every photo (maybe I was)

Newsletter Contributions:

Open to anyone willing to write up anything related to the topic of brewing. We are looking for people that are willing to share brocess information, tasting guidelines, recipe formulation or anything related to brewing experiences. Just submit before the end of each month to be included in the next month's newsletter. Just send them over to the club email.

October Meeting Info:

Event Invite for Calendar Reminder

Where: Brewery Aikman At Da Pub

Location:

Jeff & Sarah Aikman
10581 W. 74TH PLArvada, 80005

Date:

10-18-23

Time:

7:00 – Beer tastings

Notes:

Only finest ales and lagers please, have a little respect.

RSVP:

Register Beers and RSVP to the meeting here.

View registered beers here.

September Meeting Recap:

Another amazing meeting. Colter and the family hosted a fantastic meeting. Colter pulled out a “reasonable” bottle of beer to share with the clan. Amazing venue, to meet up in and very accommodating to the needs of the drunks even with a touch of rain. Cheers!

Attendants: See attached notes in the Google Sheets

Meeting Recap / Beers:

All tasted beers can be found here

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

As a club that relies on member assistance having meeting locations for the club is necessary, if you have the ability in warm weather or inside for colder months please check below to see if you can host for one month. Participation in hosting one club event a year will be credited to one year of annual dues each September.

November 2023 – Jim's Bier Barn (East Arvada)

December 2023 – Jim's Bier Barn (East Arvada)

January 2024 – Charles Basement Tap Room (Central Arvada)

February 2024 – Cole's Personal Cooperstown Basement Bar (Central Arvada)

March (2024) – Dennis' House of Foam (West Arvada)

April (2024) –  Chuck's Under the Stairs Speakeasy (West Arvada)

May (2024) – Cody's Independence Street Brewery (Central Arvada)

June (2024) –  Sherlocks Brewery and Ale House (Central Arvada)

July (2024) – open

August (2024) – Chuck's Under the Stairs Speakeasy (West Arvada)

September (2024) – Dave's Commercial Club House (Westminster)