When: Saturday July 14th, 5PM – 9PM
Where:4981 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041
This Saturday we’ll be meeting in the Eagle Rock Homebrew Supply parking lot behind the shop. Since we nearly suffered from heat stroke here last July, we have pushed the time of the meeting to later in the day. Vice President Jerl Leutz will be firing up the BBQ Grill, so bring any meat or veggies you would like to grill for dinner. Side dishes and desserts are encouraged as well. Feel free to bring commercial examples, in addition to any homebrews. It isn’t a bad idea to bring a folding chair if you don’t want to stand for 4 hours. In order to reduce trash, we ask that members bring their own tasting glass.
At 5:30 we’ll be doing a yeast starter demo that will take about an hour. Making a starter is a great way to get your beer fermenting faster and to attenuate more fully. If you aren’t doing this already, see how easy it can be to improve your brews by giving the yeast a jump start.
The style of the month is Category 16 Belgian and French Ales, but feel free to bring any type of homebrew. Consider bringing a copy of your recipe, as that only helps when discussing your beer and getting feedback. If you would like to see the meeting locations and styles for the rest of this year, check the website for the schedule.
A big congrats to our Competition Cooridinator Jeff Koehler who won gold in the AHA Nationals with his Munich Dunkel! Looks like that triple decoction mash paid off big time!
Upcoming Events
-July 15th from 5 to 8pm is the “Craft of Homebrewing” event at the Craft and Folk Art Museum by the La Brea Tar Pits. There will be a presentation on the history and craft of homebrewing, followed by tastings. Brewers that bring their beer to share get free admission and a free “high end” hot dog. Contact Greg Nylen if you are interested in bringing some beer to share, and recruiting some new club members for us! nyleng@gtlaw.com
-July 20th is the deadline to drop off entries for the LA County Fair. Enter a bunch of your beers to get some objective feedback and hopefully win ribbons.
-July 21st is the Summer Party for Pacific Gravity. They have offered a deal to Yeastside members, who can get into the party for $10 a head. This is their big annual bash with tons of food and homebrew.
-August 4th is the next meeting, which is AHA Mead Day! We will meet at Club President Josh Jensen’s house in Echo Park for a Mead making demo. The COC style is Porter, so bring 3 bottles to compete if you have them.
-Competitions to brew for now include the Light Hybrid COC and Pacific Brewer’s Cup in September.