We all know beer is mostly water, but did you know your water can make or break your brew? At our July meeting, we dove deep into water chemistry and adjustments—here’s a recap for anyone looking to up their game. 💧…
Hop Usage & Utilization What Are Hops Hop Anatomy IBUs IBU stands for International Bittering Unit but what does it mean? “Bitter” vs. “Hoppy” The Science of Hops So is it useful? So what to do? Bottom Line IBU is…
We had a good turnout at this month’s meeting a Clay Turnbow’s house. There were about 30 brewers there and a few new faces too. Usually we have an educational topic and discussion at these Open Meetings but this month…
Our May meeting educational topic was a fantastic one, put together for us by VP Andrew Ayers. We asked brewers to consider how recipes are formulated and why. We explained the foundations for a good recipe and used a bit of sensory analysis to dissect the recipe of a commercial pale ale.
We will be continuing our educational meeting series with a presentation on entering beer into competitions. We will cover topics such as how beer judging flights work, what beer judges are looking for, beer style guidelines, best practices and other hints…