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Volume XIX, Issue 8 THE NEWSLETTER OF TH E NORTH TEXAS August 2004 HOME BREWERS ASSOCIA TION, INC. LIVIN’ THE BREWS cer to be involved in planning August 2004 August Meeting: of upcoming events. My first Tuesday, Aug. 10th, 7PM year in the club I was involved Flying Saucer in as much as I could, I even 14999 Montfort Dr created events for other mem- Dallas, TX 75254-7519 ber to attend with the support of the offices, The following year I was an officer and I have and your family and startup up been an officer for 6 or 7 years. conservation. As the club I have lost count but I have en- membership grows we have joyed the club and its mem- new faces and more names to bers. We are looking for peo- remember. ple that will help shape the club and support future events so On Sunday as Bill talked about please get involved. the party and all that beer, I just had to sit there as my Remember, we always need mouth started to water thinking beer for competitions so check about what I had missed. the web site and speak with Walter, our competition coordi- For you members that missed nator and see what we have this party, it won’t by long be- coming up. We need entries if fore we have the Oktoberfest we intend to win!! Prez Sez party. I think it will be in Octo- ber, so that’s only a couple of Enjoy and Happy Brewing months away. So get prepared I hope all of you brewers en- and I will make this one. Bo Turton joyed the summer party. That was the one night that I set Our next meeting will be at the aside and was determined to Flying Saucer in Addison. I will relax and drink some home be out of town but I know Welcome New Members! brewed beer. BUT!!! How time someone will fill in for me and would have it, I was not able to we will have another great go. For all of you that did go, meeting. Nathan Pruitt we had all the home brewed Robert Jacobs beer and food that you could One last thing, I want to thank Michael Weaver eat. I heard that everyone had everyone for your involvement a great time and I hope all you in all the club events. This Noel Johnston new members meet and had year has turn out being a busy James Bueti some great conservation with year for me and the other offi- Michael Schreiber other club members. cers have filled the gaps. Eve- Scott Wold ryone has worked hard and As a club we have events to every club event has been a bring people together to meet great success. and have a great time. So don’t be shy, just introduced yourself You do not have to be an offi- LIVIN' THE BREWS 2 PILSNER - HELLES - BITTER - PALE ALE - CALIFORNIA COMMON - SCOTTISH - KOELSCH - ALTBIER - OKTOBERFEST - VIENNA - BROWN - BARLEYWINE - IMPERIAL STOUT - SCHWARZBIER - BOCK BREWER ROYALE 2004 that they arrived on 20-ft goose-neck trailers hauled by Style of the Month dualie pickups. It was really a kick to see what each team brought. August Wheat Beer Cat. 17 September Smoked Beer Cat. 23 November IPA Cat. 7 Standings Points Steve Haney 7 Jim Layton 5 Darrel Simon 3 Bill Dubas 3 What’s on “NET Hoppers” and the “Knights of the Brown Bottle”) Tap? and enjoyed many pints of Big Kelly Harris, Steve & MaryLinda By Bill Dubas Buck beer. We also took it Jones — the Divine Wind Team upon ourselves to be event am- bassadors by educating pass- Summer is usually a time for ers-by about the merits of brew- Texas homebrewers to put ing your own. Raymond was away their mash paddles for 2 pleased with the turn-out, de- or 3 months and wait for the spite the hot weather, and 100 degree temperatures to hopes to host another brew day subside. It’s just too dang hot once cooler temperatures come to get out in the sun next to a our way. hot propane cooker and brew a batch of beer. But a few of our The next weekend was the heartier members have braved IRON MASH competition over Bill Lawrence & Richard Harris the sweltering heat over the at Rahr & Sons Brewery in Fort past few weekends to partici- Worth. This event was a pate in local homebrewing ac- BLAST! There were probably tivities. 12-15 teams, 4 of them from our own club, and we brewed Steve Hacker, Richard Harris up a storm. The event began and I attended the July brew at 8AM with many of the teams day sponsored by Raymond arriving and setting up their Plasek and Big Buck Brewery home breweries. There were in Grapevine. Although the 5-gallon extract teams, 5-gallon Bill, Bill and Curtis — the BBC three of us did not brew, we of- all-grain teams, and 10-gallon Brewing Co. fered support to the other all-grain teams. Some set-ups brewers that attended (there were rather primitive and sim- were three brewers from the ple. Others were so elaborate (Continued on page 3) PORTER - STOUT - WEIZEN - BERLINER WEISSE - DUBBEL - TRIPEL - WITBIER - BIERE DE GARDE - SAISON - LAMBIC - GUEUZE - OLD BRUIN - FRUIT/VEGETABLE BEER - RAUCHBIER - MEAD - CIDER LIVIN' THE BREWS 3 PILSNER - HELLES - BITTER - PALE ALE - CALIFORNIA COMMON - SCOTTISH - KOELSCH - ALTBIER - OKTOBERFEST - VIENNA - BROWN - BARLEYWINE - IMPERIAL STOUT - SCHWARZBIER - BOCK (Continued from page 2) fat starter of the Chico yeast. before my fork even touched it. The ingredients were handed Rahr & Sons were great hosts. What that man can do to a out at 9AM and this is what we They let us use their water and chunk of cow is downright ended up with (for a 10-gallon electricity in addition to their amazing. The club members all-grain batch): 14 lbs 2-row, parking lot. Fritz and Erin Rahr also came through with plenty 2 lbs victory, 2 lbs 60L crystal, were there the whole day, as of side dishes, including a 2 lbs aromatic, 2 lbs corn was brewer Jason Courtney. homemade ice cream made by sugar, 2 lbs chocolate malt, 2 Everyone was treated to a Kathy Williams that contained lbs flaked rye, 3 oz Galena, 1 MASSIVE BBQ lunch and we Young’s Double Chocolate oz Northern Brewer, 1 oz Cas- are all invited back to the post- Stout. We had plenty of differ- cade, 1 oz Liberty, 1 oz ginger event party when the beers are ent beer styles to choose from, root, and a bunch of mint judged. ranging from a few American- leaves. Each team could bring style ales to a number of “it 2 yeast starters to use. What That same night, the NTHBA doesn’t fit a category but I love would you make out of that? held its second annual summer it” beers. All were excellent. You could choose to use as lit- party. This event was held at The best part was that the tle or as many of the ingredi- Bill James’ house, or more ap- brewer was there and willing to ents and you wish. The BBC propriately, in his back yard share his or her methods and Brewing Company, consisting around the swimming pool and recipe. of Bill Hensley, Curtis Martin, spa. We had a very good turn- and me, decided to make an out and I counted at least 10 or So what’s on tap for the next American Brown ale with 12 lbs 12 kegs at various locations few months? Well, I’m glad of the 2-row, 1 lb each of the around the pool. Bill James you asked. Walter Hodges has victory, crystal, and flaked rye, was an excellent host and decided to host 2 upcoming 10 oz of the chocolate, 2 oz of Ernest Paul Pewitt provided events. The first will be a brew Galena, 1 oz of Northern some of the best damned bris- day at his home on Saturday, Brewer, and dry hop with 1 oz ket that I have ever tasted. It August 21st. Please see the of Cascade. We pitched a nice was so tender that it fell apart map in this issue of the news- letter for directions to Walter’s Brewday #7 and Octoberfest Party home. The second event will Walter Hodges be the club’s Oktoberfest party. 2203 Le Mans Dr This will be held on Saturday, Carrollton, TX 75006-4334, October 16th. Expect more de- tails in next month’s newsletter regarding this party. Are you interested in hosting a NTHBA brew day at your home? We need someone to volunteer to host a brew day in November, preferably on Sat- urday the 6th, which is the na- tional “Teach a Friend to Homebrew Day”, but any weekend day is fine. If you can help out, please contact me at [email protected]. PORTER - STOUT - WEIZEN - BERLINER WEISSE - DUBBEL - TRIPEL - WITBIER - BIERE DE GARDE - SAISON - LAMBIC - GUEUZE - OLD BRUIN - FRUIT/VEGETABLE BEER - RAUCHBIER - MEAD - CIDER LIVIN' THE BREWS 4 PILSNER - HELLES - BITTER - PALE ALE - CALIFORNIA COMMON - SCOTTISH - KOELSCH - ALTBIER - OKTOBERFEST - VIENNA - BROWN - BARLEYWINE - IMPERIAL STOUT - SCHWARZBIER - BOCK Brewer’s Trav- weraerts (a computer engi- café. We returned to the brew- els: neer). The brewery initially had ery at 2PM to meet our tour A visit to a capacity of 250 liters (~65 guide, who turned out to be Achouffe gal.) and was run as a hobby. Chris Bauweraerts, one of the By Bill Dubas In 1984, they expanded the founders! What luck! brewery to a capacity of 700 Chris took us on a very infor- I’ve toured dozens of breweries liters (~184 gal.), requiring Pi- since I became interested in erre to quit his day job to de- beer about 10 years ago.