October 2019 – Meeting Minutes
Worts of Wisdom – October 2019 Meeting Minutes
General– Work shirts are in. Pick-up from Will and pay John W. or Scott S.
Competitons– Queen of Beer is coming up
NCHF– …was awesome- Smaller showing than normal- 7 beers on tap from WoW- Tropical beer overload (in keeping with Hawaiian theme)- Need to be more organized next year- Next year’s theme is Circus
Next year is WoW 30th anniversary– 2nd oldest homebrew club in US- Aim for homebrew club of the year
Holiday Party– May be at Clandestine, still TBD
Upcoming Biz– Consider officer roles
Random Non-Beer Fermentation– Graf – Beer-cider hybrid
– Cider – Need to add yeast nutrients for best success – Can use Champange, red wine or ale yeast – Consider club buy of cider juice for 2020
– Soft Drinks – Simple to make – Can use yeast or force carbonate
– Aged Eggnog – 40 proof, mellows with age
Sauerkraut- Chopped cabage, salt and lactobacillus
Cheese- Start with expensive milk, added renet, place into forms