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Contents:
  RE: Pitching rates for high gravities ("golgothus")
  ETB2006 (stihlerunits)
  National Homebrewers Conference Pre Conference Events (Darryl Hickey)


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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 08:14:58 -0500
From: "golgothus" <golgothus at comcast.net>
Subject: RE: Pitching rates for high gravities


In Digest #5020 (June 11, 2006), David Edge of Derby, UK asked about
Pitching Rates for High Gravities: 

"Pitching 64 packs of yeast into a barley wine seems just a shade
extravagant. Does anyone have a more practicable heuristic please?"

I have found the following web sites to be invaluable in determining
pitching rates, the starter size necessary and the reasoning behind making a
starter with a magnetic stirrer. The third site discusses building starters
for Big Beers (anything 8% ABV or above)

Proper Yeast Pitching Rates Calculator:
http://www.mrmalty.com/pitching.php

Info on Starters and using Magnetic Stirrers:
http://www.maltosefalcons.com/tech/MB_Raines_Guide_to_Yeast_Culturing.php

Thinking Big: Getting a Handle on Brewing Big Beers:
http://www.maltosefalcons.com/tech/brewingbig.php


I hope this helps some!

Cheers and Beers,
Mykel Obvious  




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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 10:02:29 -0700
From: stihlerunits at mosquitobytes.com
Subject: ETB2006

In less than two weeks entries will be accepted for the 10th Annual E.T.
 Barnette Homebrew Competition!

The grand prize for Best of Show in this AHA/BJCP sanctioned competition
is $500!!!

Great prizes and custom medals will also be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and
3rd  place winners of each of the seven judged categories.

The seven categories that will be judged are: Pilsner (2A-C) English
Pale Ale  (8A-C), American Ale (10A-C), Porter (12A-C), Stout (13A-F),
IPA (14A-C) and  Fruit/Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer (20 & 21A).

Entries will be accepted: June 26 - July 12, 2006

Entry fees: Submit three 12-16 oz brown or green crown capped bottles
and a  check or money order for $5.00 in U.S. funds per entry.

Judging: Judging will take place on Saturday, July 15th.

Location: Fox, Alaska (a small mining community ~10 miles north of
Fairbanks)

More information as well as Entry and Bottle ID forms may be found at
the following URL:
http://www.mosquitobytes.com/Den/Beer/Events/Events.html

Should you have any questions or are interesting in judging contact
Scott Stihler at (907) 474-2138 or stihlerunits at mosquitobytes.com.

Please forward this information to anybody you know that might be
interested in either entering this competition or (if they will be in
the area) helping out with the judging.


Cheers,

Scott Stihler
Fairbanks, Alaska
[2874, 324.9] Apparent Rennerian



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Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 11:10:19 -0700 (PDT)
From: Darryl Hickey <djhbrew98 at yahoo.com>
Subject: National Homebrewers Conference Pre Conference Events

National Homebrewers Conference Pre Conference Events
are selling out so sign up now!
 
Pub-Crawl
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
5:00 p.m. to ?
 
Come join us for the Gator Trails Pub-Crawl of
Orlando.  This is a must attend event for any beer
enthusiast.  We have set the itinerary for the
pub-crawl,... drum roll please.
 
1. Cafe Tu Tu Tango's their bottle selection of craft
beers is large and they have eight taps. They will
have Tapas to eat at no cost to the crawlers (included
in ticket).
2. Florida TapRoom proudly serves seven taps of
Shipyard Brewing Company beers and two guest
beers.
3. The Orlando Brewing Partners brewery and pub will
be serving their beers along with seventeen guest
beers from Harpoon, Chimay, Lindermans Framboise and
others.  There will be brewery tours given and maybe
fermentation tasting.
4. Cricketers Arms English Pub & Eatery has seventeen
taps (including four hand drawn ales) they also will
have a late night menu for those of one who might have
had a little too much fun (cost of food is attendees
responsibility).  This last stop is not too far from
the hotel if you want to make it a late outing.  We
are finalizing the discount on the beers at each stop.
 
Between stops we will pass Nightly Spirits package
store, they have the best selection of beers in the
southeast.  For those who want to bring something
unique back to the room or home you can take it with
you or they will deliver your purchase to the hotel
the next day.  If any of the attendees wish to make a
purchase a quick stop can be made.
 
Join the Gator Trails Pub-Crawl and enjoy the company
of other beer enthusiasts and the great beer. Buses
depart at 5:00 p.m. from the hotel convention center
bus stop.  The pub crawl has been a favorite of out of
town conference participants in previous years, and
this is your chance to visit some of Orlando's pubs
and drink some Florida beers.  Advanced ticket
purchase guarantees a seat on bus.
 
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Trappist Beer Tasting
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
6:00 10:00 PM
 
Spend an evening with Stan Hieronymus, author of "Brew
Like a Monk."
 
This event will be held at an elegant facility
designed for tasting, as Stan guides you through the
wonderful world of the complete commercially available
inventory of Trappist Beers.
 
Cost is $75.00 per person
Tickets available at
http://www.beertown.org/events/hbc/pre_conference.html
using PayPal or
paying by check (email for instructions:
Treasurer at cfhb.org) .
 
 
The tasting includes the following:
 
+ Over 16 different Trappist beers from the Seven
Trappist Breweries of Belgium and Netherlands (De
Koningshoeven has been recertified).
+ Keynote Speaker, Stan Hieronymus is one of America's
leading writers on beer and brewing.
+ A catered dinner by Caf Tu Tu Tango chef Gin.
+ Wine glasses to use for the tasting.
+ A gift Trappist Glass for each attendee.
+ Transportation to and from the Wyndham Hotel
starting at 5:00 p.m.
 
Attendance at this special and unique event is limited
the first 50 people!
 
Any questions contact Ron Bach at: bachian at juno.com or
407-696-2738.




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