Lawrence Brewers Guild

September 2023

WELCOME!

What beer did you bring? Any new folks with us today?

Upcoming Events

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• Hoppy Hour (Bloomington West) - Thursday, Oct 5
• Brewfest XXVII - Saturday, October 7
• Club Competition - Saturday, October 21
• Beers of the Kaw - Saturday, November 5
• Holiday Party - Saturday, December 2

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Brewery Bus Tour

Great time had by all!

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GREETINGS FROM DUSSELDORF!

Club Homebrew Competition

2nd Annual - Oct 21st

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One judge from each club

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Category this year:

Berliner weisse and Gose

BREWFEST XXVII - Time to Volunteer!

Important Dates and Info

• Keg donations are closed (sorta)
• Tickets go up to $55 after Sept 15th
• Sales close Sept 29th
• Volunteer Night - Wed, Oct 4
• Camp opens for all Thurs, Oct 5 4pm
• Drop kegs on Friday evening

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Committee Leads

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COORDINATOR

Jake Jeffers

LOGISTICS LEAD

Michele Berendsen

SITE LEAD

Andy Booth

MUSIC

Steve Brown

FOOD

Ryan Metcalf

BEVERAGE

Frank Dillon

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BREWFEST XXVII -

T-SHIRTS

Link posted on forum and Facebook Preorder before September 27th!

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Pickup the day of Brewfest

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Very limited quantities available after preorder.

BREWFEST XXVII -

JUST FOOD!

We have a new reefer truck this year provided by Just Food!

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• Tell your guests to donate cash, food or kitchen items.
• We’ll donate any money collected above cost for Camp Dale.
• We already have three anonymous donors matching the first $300 !!!

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BREWFEST XXVII -

Friday Night Gumbo

Sign up with Cathy Higbie in advance!

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BREWFEST XXVII - Q’s about BBQ

• For several years, we had KB’s Smokehouse
• Mr Bacon BBQ, our last year vendor is gone
• $1270.00 in 2022
• Jon K did a great job rounding up new quotes
• Prices came in between $2047.50 - $5250.00
• We’re assembling the final details on smoking with Craig

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BREWFEST XXVII - Saturday!

Volunteer with food committee!

• BBQ shredders
• Table setup

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Side Dish Signup!

• https://lawrencebrewers.org/lbgforum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=4818
• Reminder, all LBG members are expected to contribute to the potluck meal (lunch) served during Brewfest on Saturday

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BREWFEST XXVII -

Music

Lance Fahy

Cat Rodeo

Smellovision

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BREWFEST XXVII -

New Event Site!

Donate Kegs

Get event info

See band lineup

Tap List and beer details

Brewery info

Rate beers

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Treasurer Report

2023 Membership

SUPPORT THE GUILD!

*dues increase this year*

• $30 individual
• $45 family

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Cash, Check, Paypal payment@lawrencebrewers.org or direct link: paypal.me/lawrencebrewers

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Paid

Members

Membership Renewal!

Renew online, 24/7

https://paypal.me/lawrencebrewers/

https://square.link/u/MiRdEtGj

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Get Your Membership Card!

WE’VE GOT CARDS

August Income

Dues - $30.00

Brewfest Tickets - $312.00

Interest - $0.16

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August Expenses

Hosting - $8.71

Ticket Printing - $49.19

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Balance ⚖️ - End of June

Savings: $4,003.17�Checking: $2076.72�PayPal: $159.00�Cash: $640.00

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Total: $6878.89

SEMINAR

Keg Maintenance

&�Carbonation Methods

Check Kegs for Leaks

• Pressurize keg with serving pressure
• Spray bottle with soapy water or sanitizer
• Around lid
• PRV
• Posts
• Look for small bubbles

Pouring from container also works

Replacement Parts

• O-Rings
• Posts (Pin Locks vs Ball Locks)
• Dip Tubes
• Keg Lid
• Poppets
• Pressure Relief Valves

Replace yearly for regular maintenance to prevent leaks

Color Coded Post O-Rings

• Alternate colors by year
• Blue for beverage, Green for gas
• Fairly cheap in bulk
• 50 for $12 at valuebrew.com

Remember!

Pin Locks and Ball Locks will use different post o-rings

Keg Lube

• Food Safe
• Apply to all keg o-rings
• Especially useful on keg lid o-ring
• Helps create air tight seal

Repairing Loose Handles

• Clean metal and rubber
• Automotive brake cleaner works great
• Scuff up the metal and rubber
• Low grit sandpaper or emery cloth
• Apply adhesive and cure
• 3M Black Super Weatherstrip Adhesive
• Gorilla Glue
• Marine Epoxy
• Fill keg with water or apply cinder block

Balance?

Calculate correct line length.

• Resistance - 3/16” ~ 3 psi/ft ¼” ~ 0.85 psi/ft
• Rise - Center of Keg to tap in Feet
• Google Beer Line Calculator -

Ideal Gas Law

• Avogadro - Volume and mass at constant temp & pressure
• Boyle - Pressure and volume at constant temperature
• Charles - Temperature and volume at constant pressure
• Gay-Lussac - Pressure and temperature at constant mass

The BEST method

• Requires planning (TIME)
• Requires patience (TIME)
• Requires attention to detail (Temp & PSI)

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The OKest Method�You didn’t hear this from me.

• Requires attention to detail (Temp & PSI)

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Henry’s Law - the amount of dissolved gas in a liquid is proportional to its partial pressure above the liquid!

5 Minute Break

Thanks for joining us this month!

We’ll end the zoom meeting now for our tasting

Cheese & Beer Pairing

Lawrence Brewers Guild

September 2023 Tasting

Pairing #1

Green Dirt Farm Tuffet

This lactic cheese makes an unforgettable dessert when served with honey or jam. When young it can be used to make grown-up cheesecakes or as a substitution for cream cheese in savory dips

Delirium Red

Sweet and fruity, with a nice balance between sweet and sour. An excellent dessert beer. 8% ABV & 20 IBUs

Green Dirt Farm Creamery

Weston, MO

The Green Dirt Farm Creamery in Weston, MO features our signature sheep cheeses, our mixed milk artisan cheeses and cow’s milk ice cream made on our sustainable farm. You’ll also find an amazing selection of gourmet sandwiches, charcuterie boards, beer, wine and other wonderful foods and crafts from local small-batch makers.

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Pairing #2

Vermont Creamery Classic Chevre

Soft goat cheese, fresh milk taste, mild flavor, smooth texture

Great Divide Collete Farmhouse Ale

Brewed with barley, wheat and rice and fermented at high temperatures with a special blend of four different yeast strains, COLETTE is fruity and slightly tart, with a dry finish that makes it that rarest of treats — a beer as refreshing as it is complex, 6.5% ABV

Favorite Cheese Head?

String Cheese Incident Fan

Green Bay Packers Fan

Pairing #3

Murray’s Aged English Cheddar

Fresh cow’s milk, depth of tangy, sweet, and nutty flavors develop after aging for a minimum of 12 months

Deschutes Obsidian Stout

Brewed with 2 row, roasted barley, chocolate malt, carapils, munich, and crystal, Delta and Northern brewer hops, 6.4%ABV and 55 IBUS

Cheers to Cheese!

Festival at Green Dirt Farm

October 21st

3:00-7:00 p.m.

Tickets: $55

Pairing #4

Green Dirt Farms Dirt Lover

Dirt Lover Is A 100% Sheep Milk Bloomy Rind Cheese With A Light Coating Of Vegetable Ash. American Cheese Society 1st Place “Original Recipe” Winner 2022 And 2023!

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Chimay Blue Trappist Quadrupel

King of Belgian Strong Dark Ales, complex, rich, sweet malty body, plum, spice, 9% ABV

VOTE!

for your favorite pairing

Upcoming Tastings

October: Fall Beers

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November: Halloween Candy Inspired Homebrews

Volunteers Needed!

For the November Tasting, we’ll get back to home brews!

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The theme will be Halloween candy inspired beers.

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Looking for 4-6 volunteers to brew and bring about 60 ounces to the meeting on November 9th.

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Guild will provide Proximity Pale Ale malt.

Fin

Thanks for joining us this month!