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  • March Meeting | SMaSH | Pomona Brewery | More…

    Next Meeting!

    Just a reminder! Our next meeting will be this Wednesday, March 15th at 6:00 PM at my house. If you need directions, please contact me through email or Facebook IM. We’ll have a lot to talk about. Please bring beers to share and maybe food too. I’ll have corned beef and cabbage and some other food too.


    SMaSH Off with Bookcliffs Homebrew Club

    FROM BOOKCLIFF HOME BREW CLUB: We are holding a SMaSH competition between Bookcliff Home Brew Club and Black Canyon Home Brewers of Montrose! Using the grain and hops that were recently donated to BCHB, this is a FREE competition that will utilize one grain and one hop variety per competitor/team. The grain and hops Bookcliff Home Brew Club have available are as follows [NOTE: the below table is what’s easily available to Bookcliff – please see earlier posts for what’s available to Black Canyon – ds]:

    GRAIN
    Crystal 60 – 25 lb
    Crystal 77 – 25 lb
    Pilsner – 25lb
    Vienna Malt – 25 lb
    Pale Chocolate – 24 lb
    Beech Smoked Barley – 25lb
    HOPS
    3oz Crystal
    6oz Cascade
    20oz Magnum
    6oz Chinook
    6oz Michigan
    3 oz Comet

    HOW DOES IT WORK?

    Message us with one grain and one hop variety from the above lists, including the amount you want to use. You will then pick up from an officers house (we will DM you the address). Brew your SMaSH beer and have it ready by the end of May. We will provide you with the drop off details. Judging will take place in June and we plan on having a dual club meet up and tasting of the SMaSH beers that were brewed as well as announcing the winner! Judging will be based on BJCP standards for whatever style is submitted.

    WHAT THE HECK IS A SMASH BEER??

    SMaSH stands for Single Malt and Single Hop. It’s a great way to focus in on one hop variety and one malt variety and see how each stand on their own as well as how they compliment one another within a single beer recipe. It’s a method that is utilized among both home brewers and professional brewers alike.

    This will be a first come, first served thing, so message us asap to get what hops and grain you want. Please message us if you have any questions! We look forward to competing with our neighbors in Montrose!


    Coming (very) soon…

    Keven, formally from San Juan Brews, is opening his own place called Pomona Brewing. He hopes to open on Saint Patrick’s Day! His address is 830 North Townsend Avenue – the corner of North Ninth and North Townsend. He already has seven beers ready to go and more on the way! So check out his website and facebook page. Better yet, stop in and have a pint!


    and More…

    • Hops and grains still available. Please see earlier posts for more info.
    • This new website is still under construction. Please let David know of any improvements he can make.

  • Free Grains and Hops – Update!

    We still have grains and hop available. The grains were donated to us by Kevin, the brewer at the soon-to-open Pamona Brewery. Hops are from Chris at Billy Goat Hop Farm. Please contact Matt directly for grains and Eric for hops.

    Grains

    Malter/DistributorTypeMilledlbsEBCSRM/Lovibond
    William CrispAromatic MaltYes3515-25
    WeyermannBeech-smoked barleyYes304-8.02-3.5
    DingemansBiscuitYes9.755020
    Proximity MaltBlackNo40500
    ? (silver bag)Carafa 2Yes2396-471
    William CrispCaramaltYes27
    ? (green bag)Caramunich 1Yes2.2530-38
    William CrispChocolateYes42425-475
    William CrispCrystal 120Yes9.75110-130
    William CrispCrystal 45Yes42.7540-50
    Proximity MaltDextrin?271
    Grain MillersFlaked (rolled) barley22
    CrispFlaked torrified rice34
    Proximity MaltMunich 10?1810
    Simpsons MaltRoasted barleyYes161300-1900488-713
    Grain MillersRolled oat11.5
    ? (green bag)Special BYes14140-155
    Home Brew SupplySpecial RoastYes10

    Hops

    Hop VarietyOunces
    Comet3
    Michigan Copper4
    Nugget3
    Crystal3
    Cascade8
    Magnum10
    Columbus32
  • Free Grains Still Available

    There’s still grain available from Kevin at Pomona Brewery (opening soon). Matt is storing these grains and has made available a new inventory. Weights are approximate. If you are interested let Matt know. Let me (David) know if you need his contact information.

    Malter/DistributorTypeMilledlbsEBCSRM/Lovibond
    William CrispAromatic MaltYes3015-25
    WeyermannBeech-smoked barley?554-8.02-3.5
    DingemansBiscuitYes145020
    Proximity MaltBlackNo44500
    ? (silver bag)Carafa 2Yes2396-471
    William CrispCaramaltYes27
    ? (green bag)Caramunich 1Yes530-38
    William CrispChocolateYes42425-475
    William CrispCrystal 120Yes10.5110-130
    William CrispCrystal 45Yes41.7540-50
    William CrispCrystal 60Yes3655-65
    William CrispCrystal 77Yes49.570-80
    Proximity MaltDextrin?301
    Grain MillersFlaked (rolled) barley15
    CrispFlaked torrified rice34
    Proximity MaltMunich 10?2010
    William CrispPale chocolateYes24200-250
    WeyermannPilsnerYes322.5-4.51.4-2.1
    Simpsons MaltRoasted barleyYes201300-1900488-713
    Grain MillersRolled oat11.5
    ? (green bag)Special BYes15140-155
    Home Brew SupplySpecial RoastYes11.5
    WeyermannVienna maltYes32.56-9.02.7-3.8
    WeyermannVienna maltYes41.56-9.02.7-3.8