Editors Note:
[Please submit any beer related information or articles to the
newsletter editor at m@ttjarvis.com or call me at 342-2203.]
Next Meeting: We will be celebrating St Paddy's day and Stout Style night
on March 22nd
at 7:00pm
at Chris and Eddy's. 220 E 37th Ave.
681-9764 (take Willamette south to
Donald, left on Donald to 37th, right on 37th, they are on the left side of the
street). REMEMBER BRING BEER AND
MUNCHIES TO SHARE!
Last Meeting: (see Prez Kent’s commentary below)
And Now a Word from President Robin Chitwood:
Brewing beer has been mostly a
solitary endeavor, with various domestic chores worked in during mash rests and
boiling. It’s usually the drinking that’s the social part. And even though I
enjoy my quiet Sunday brews, some great times and great ideas come out of
brewing with friends.
Last Sunday Kent and I had a chance
to stand in on a brew session at Denny Conn’s place in the country. Denny has a
new concrete floor in his brew house – with a floor drain. Dan Shultz from
Oregon Brew Crew was there. Dan hauled his system down from Portland to brew
the now legendary recipe “Sister Star of the Sun”, formulated by Dave
Brockington back in the 1980’s. This beer has 174 IBU’s! Dan is a gadget
wizard. Check out some of his inventions on the gadget page of the Oregon Brew
Crew’s website or use the link to Dan’s web page on the CBS website. A couple
of other good ideas I took home with me were batch sparging and the “Wort
Wizard”. See the wort wizard in action on Big Brew Day, May 3rd at Denny’s
place. Check the CBS website for a new addition. Denny is going to start a
recipe page and should have this up by the time this letter’s out. See you at
the Saint Paddy's Day party in March.
RC
And Now a Word from President Kent Macdonald:
Imagine yourself sitting back, enjoying your favorite ale
and dreaming of that little brewing area you so desire. Mostly because your wife has 86’ed your
sorry butt out of the kitchen. Your
vision is a small place in some remote area of the garage or out back in the
shed. Nothing elaborate, just a nice
little brewing spot to call your own....Then you go to a meeting at Russ and
Amber's, feast your eyes on that "little" brewery and oh yeah does the dream change!
Thank you Russ for an excellent presentation on yeast
management, I learned a lot. Thanks as well for the 6 beers and ciders on tap
and the supply of munchies. (This might be a good time to remind everyone that
we all are supposed to bring beer and munchies to the meetings. It is not the responsibility of the host to
furnish them for everyone. Thanks.)
We saw many new faces at the meeting and I want to welcome
them into the club, the new members are:
Liz Laughlin, Mike Blackmore, Phillip McKinney, David Pierce, Thomas
Bettellyoun, Amy and Joseph Sullivan, and Brent Weaver. This bring our
membership up to 57 strong. YEAH!
KLCC is
having their annual MicroBrewfest and Home Brew Competition on March 28, 29, and 30th at the
Lane County Fairgrounds. Deadline for
entries is March 21rst. You can drop
them off at Valley Vintner and Beer (formerly Willamette Homebrew). The cost is $10 for the first entry and $5
for each additional entry. Volunteers and Pourers are still needed, contact
KLCC.
Dues are Due!! Please pay Janie or send them to our address
at :
25823
Tanya Ln, Veneta, OR 97487.
Proust! Kent
Upcoming Club Meetings and Other Events:
KLCC
Microbrew-Fest : Beer-Pourers Needed. KLCC's Microbrew-Fest, a benefit for
Easter Seals, is being held March 28 & 29 at the Lane County Fairgrounds.
As a volunteer pourer (21 & older) you receive free admission (for both
days) to the event. And though you are
welcome to come before or stay after your shift, you are not allowed (by law)
to drink prior to or during your shift. The shifts available are as
follows:
Friday, March 28: 3:30-7:30
p.m. OR 7:15-11:15 p.m.
Saturday, March 29: 3:30-7:30
p.m. OR 7:15-11:15 p.m.
If you would like to be a volunteer for
KLCC's Microbrew-Fest, please respond to Shirley Valentine, KLCC, at 463-6008,
to let her know the shift you (or your group) would like to work. A short OLCC training (10 minutes) is
required. If you want to enter the competition, you can drop off your entries
at Willamette Vintner & Brew (ex-Willamette Street Homebrew).
A new Style night is coming! In addition to the
Koelsch night in late summer, we want to have some more of these during the
year. Up next is Stout night slated for the March meeting. Fire up those
kettles!
Big Brew 2003 will be here before you
know it! It is always the first weekend in May. Stay tuned for further details.
See Denny Conn (site coordinator) for more information.
Other News: Congrats to Jerry & Lori
Liudahl for their big win at the Florence Winter Folks Fest competition!!!
Their pale ale scored 40 points! They were one of three category winners and
received a free can of extract and a personally autographed copy of “How To Brew”
by John Palmer.
Club Information: For over
20 years, Cascade Brewers Society is a sometimes formal, but mostly informal
club devoted to the appreciation and art of creating fine alcoholic beverages
(you know; beer, mead, cider, and wine). For more information regarding the
Cascade Brewers Society, please contact Kent Macdonald at 935-5711 or Robin
Chitwood at 342-2397.