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Homebrew Fantasy Draft 5pm September 28th at the Distant Whistle, Vicksburg

Homebrew Fantasy Draft 5pm September 28th at the Distant Whistle, Vicksburg

Hello Keepers (and other visitors, welcome!), A few years ago now, we held a 'fantasy football' style draft board to have a bit of fun to build recipes on the fly, and as it’s football (whichever flavour you prefer) season once more, we are bringing back the

Keepers Wort Mixer Competition for Big Brew Day May 7th 2022

Keepers Wort Mixer Competition for Big Brew Day May 7th 2022

At the last meeting we announced the rules & teams for the inaugural Keepers of Craft Wort Mixer. Teams of 3 brewers have been randomly paired up to design and brew one of 4 styles together: * Belgian * Wheat Beer * Stout/Porter, and * British Beer Each team will be given $20

Off-flavour tasting

Off-flavour tasting

Here are the descriptors, causes & possible fixes to the off-flavours from yesterday's meeting Acetaldehyde (green apple) * green apple/dry cider * acetaldehyde is a precursor to ethanol from glucose * is found in every beer to some extent * also caused by oxidation of ethanol * lager yeasts can cause higher

Fermenting Foods

Fermenting Foods

Fermentation isn't just for liquids. In this presentation we introduce the art of fermenting foods, focusing typically on the fermentation of fruit & vegetables, but similar techniques could be applied to meats, if that's your thing. The presentation introduces the basic procedures to start your own

Brewing Water

This is the most recent revision of the brewing water presentation that I've given in the past. The presentation explores the contribution of various ions to the perception of the beer, mash pH, historical brewing profiles, and most importantly how to change the profile of your brew water