March 2004

Issue xx

http://www.hbd.org/carboy

Mike Dixon (mpdixon@ipass.net)

Meeting Location
CARBOY’s monthly meetings are currently held at the BB&Y Restaurant. BB&Y is located on the first floor of the Caswell Building at 3700 National Drive, in the Koger Center off Glenwood Avenue in West Raleigh. Owner Nick Jones allows CARBOY to meet monthly at his restaurant when we don’t have picnics or field trips scheduled. BB&Y is open for breakfast and lunch each week-day. We encourage members to visit BB&Y for a relaxed informal meal. Please let Nick now you’re from CARBOY when you visit his restaurant.

February 2004 Meeting Minutes

  1. Eric Galamb gave a PoptheCap update

More income is needed to keep the efforts running so additional events will be held in the near future.
March 27 from 4-7 pm is the next event at Edenton Brewing Company’s Horniblows Tavern www.popthecap.org

  1. Shamrock was discussed.

It will be at the BB&Y on March 27.  Everyone is invited to participate as a judge, steward, or entrant.

3.      Jim Brewer gave an Educational Presentation on the Gueze style of Lambic when the Cantillon Gueze was passed around.

 

We then went into "TELL US ABOUT THIS BEER".

 

SHARED WITH THE CLUB

NAME

BEER

HOMEBREW (Yes/No)

Walt Haulenbeek

Stout

Yes

Kevin Vaughn

Christmas Ale

Yes

Alan Johnson

English Brown Ale

Stout

Chili Beer (Hot)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Richard Todd

Black Abbot

No

Tony Hewitt

Weizen

Yes

Mike Dixon

Oskar Blues – Pale Ale

Oskar Blues–Old Chub

Highland Brewing Cold Mountain

No

No

 

No

J. Wilson

Scotch Ale

Yes

Richard McKee

Pilsener Urquell

No

Allison Earnhardt

Dunkel Weizen

Yes

Mark Robbins

Brooklyn Monster

No

Gary Morgan

Mad Boar Cherry Porter

No

Bill MacKenzie

Pilsener

Yes

Jim Brewer

Scottish Ale

Barleywine

Cantillon Gueze

Weeping Radish Fest

Yes

Yes

No

No

Dave Buning

Hefeweizen

Imperial Stout

Yes

Yes

Mike Weiss

Belgian Abbey

Chocolate Imperial Stout

Yes

Yes

 

Jim Kinn

EKU 28

No

Next meeting is Wednesday, March 24, 2004.

Shamrock Open

The Shamrock Open is scheduled for March 27.  Details are available on the website.

Upcoming Competitions

Don’t forget other upcoming competitions in our area:

April 24 - US OPEN – Charlotte, NC - http://hbd.org/cbm/usopen.html

May 15 – May Mead Madness – New Bern, NC - http://www.homebrewhaus.biz/html/may_mead_madness.html

June 12 – DEA Challenge – Greenville, NC

 

Recipes From The Meeting

A new section will be featured in each newsletter where some of the best recipes from the meeting will be solicited.  If your recipe is requested please forward it to mpdixon@ipass.net for inclusion in the next newsletter.

The recipes from the February meeting are Jim Brewer’s Barleywine, Alan Johnson’s Chili Beer, Tony Hewitt’s Hefeweizen, Dave Buning’s Hefeweizen and Kevin Vaughn’s Christmas Ale/Winter Beer.

Brewer’s Barleywine by Jim Brewer – 3.5 gallons

OG 1.096  FG 1.024  SRM 16   IBU 100

 

8 lb American 2-row

1 lb Crystal 60ºL

Mash at 152ºF for 60 minutes

4 lb Amber DME (added to boil)

 

2 oz Centennial (60 min)

1.5 oz Cascade (15 min)

0.5 oz Centennial (15 min)

1.0  oz Cascade (2 min)

0.5 oz Centennial (2 min)

 

Wyeast 1056 American Ale

Primary 7 days at 68ºF

Secondary 14 days at 68ºF

Dry Hop in Secondary - 1 oz Centennial and 0.5 oz Centennial

Condition for a year or more.

 

 

 

 

Chili Beer by Alan Johnson – 4 gallons – Pale Ale with Chili Peppers

OG 1.070   FG 1.012

 

 9 lb Pale Ale Malt

1 lb CaraPils

1 lb Crystal 20ºL

0.5 lb Malted Wheat

Mash at 152ºF

 

1 oz Centennial (9.9%AA - 60 min)

1 oz Fuggles (4.4%AA – 10 min)

 

4 Habanero Peppers cut in half in last 15 minutes of boil

 

Wyeast 1028 London Ale

 

 

 

 

Hefeweizen by Tony Hewitt – 8.5 gallons

OG 1.059  FG 1.019  IBU 21

 

11 lb Wheat Malt

9 lb American 2-row

Mash at 150ºF for 90 minutes

 

0.75 oz Tettnanger (4.4%AA – 90 min)

0.5 oz Saaz (3.5%AA – 90 min)

0.625 oz Tettnanger (4.4%AA – 45 min)

0.625 oz Tettnanger (4.4%AA – 15 min)

 

Wyeast 3056 Bavarian Weizen

 

 

 

Hefeweizen by Dave Buning – 5 gallons

OG 1.053  FG 1.011  IBU 18

 

5 lb Pilsner Malt

5 lb German Wheat Malt

Mash at 152ºF for 90 minutes

 

0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker (7.1%AA – 60 min)

0.25 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker (7.1%AA – 20 min)

 

Wyeast 3068 Weihenstephan Weizen – at 65ºF

 

 

 

Kevin’s Winter Ale by Kevin Vaughn – ~5 gallons

OG 1.068 (grain contribution)  FG 1.015

 

14 lb American 2-row

0.5 lb Chocolate Malt

0.5 lb Munich Malt

0.25 lb CaraPils

Mash at 155ºF for 60 minutes

 

1.5 oz Perle (8.6%AA - 60 min)

1.25 oz Fuggle(4.4%AA – 3 min)

(4.75 gallons post boil)

 

Wyeast 1272 American Ale II – 1 week primary

 

In secondary add: (Heat all to 175ºF for 2 hours then cool and add)

12 oz Honey

8 oz Molasses

8 oz Maple Syrup

1 oz Juniper Berries (squashed to open skin)

Dry Hop in Secondary 5 days with 0.75 oz Fuggles

 

After 3 weeks keg with and addition in the keg of 1 oz whole allspice.

 

 

 

 

Pop The Cap – Please check the updated website at www.popthecap.org

 

Calendar

 

March, 2004

24 -  CARBOY Meeting – BB&Y – 7pm

27 – Shamrock Open – BB&Y

27 -  Pop The Cap Fundraiser – Horniblows Taproom – www.popthecap.org

 

April, 2004

3Hickory Hops Festival – www.hickoryhops.com

24 - US Open Homebrewing Competion – www.hbd.org/cbm

28 -  CARBOY Meeting – BB&Y – 7pm

 

May, 2004

15May Mead Madness – New Bern

26  - CARBOY Meeting – BB&Y – 7pm

Executive Committee

 

President: Tony Hewitt (thewitt@nortelnetworks.com)
Education VP: Jim Brewer (brewer27513@hotmail.com)
Social VP: Steve Stoller (Sstoller@nc.rr.com)   
Finance Director: Mike Wallace (ncmike2@chilitech.com)
Communications Director: Mike Dixon (mpdixon@ipass.net)

 

Join CARBOY!


CARBOY is a family-oriented social club that enjoys the art of brewing and drinking their own beer. We meet monthly on the 4th
Wednesday. To join, contact Mike Wallace. Our current annual dues are $15.00 for regular members, and $10.00 for associate members. Please send a check and membership application to:
CARBOY
c/o Mike Wallace
5001 Dantree Pl.
Raleigh, NC 27609-5351