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June 2023 Meeting Recap

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Thanks to everyone who made it up to Restoration Brewworx in Delaware for our “unofficial” June gathering last month. It was well attended and we always like getting together with our friends from DOH and HOPS!

As the June meeting is casual, there was no club competition, but we did have a few announcements:

Our new SODZ shirts have come in! If you ordered a shirt (or a few!) you can coordinate pick up with Vice President Sandy Hugill at some point this year. She’ll have them at our summer picnic in a few weeks! They’ll also be available at meetings in the fall.

The summer picnic this year will once again be at Zachrich Hop Yard in Mechanicsburg, Ohio on Saturday June 22nd. You can plan to come brew or just hang out. SODZ will provide lunch. Then in the afternoon Zachrich is hosting their open house for the Hop Growers Guild and we are invited to stay and enjoy their live music and food truck. Tent camping on-premise for Saturday night is an option.

Hope to see folks out at about this summer and SODZ will be back to full time meetings starting the third Monday in September!

Cheers!

Beer For Boobs VIII Competition

Meetings & Events

Beer For Boobs homebrew competition is AHA sanctioned and open to any amateur homebrewer age 21 or older. All net proceeds will go to benefit Beer for Boobs breast cancer research. Beer for Boobs a non profit started by White Labs founder and Vice President Lisa White. To date, SODZ has raised over $6000 for this charity. Register to enter, judge or steward at http://beerforboobs.sodz.org/

When

Entry Deadline: Saturday, 11/2/2019

Entry Drop Off Deadline: Saturday, 11/09/2019

Judging Date: Saturday, 11/16/2019 9:00 AM EST

Where

Combustion Brewery and Taproom
80 WEST CHURCH STREET
PICKERINGTON, OH 43147

Summer Picnic Reminder

Meetings & Events

What all should I be bringing with me?

  • Either a side or a dessert of your choosing
  • Whatever whatever kegs/growlers/bottles you’d like to share – both club jockey boxes will be there and ready
  • Ice chests/coolers if needed – there’s plenty of space inside and outside the clubhouse if you want to bring one
  • Lawn chairs
  • Lawn games if you’ve got them

Schedule:

  • 12:00-2:00 – gun range available for any interested SODZ members
  • 2:00 – picnic starts
  • 3:00ish – start serving food
  • 5:00 – Iron Kettle judging
  • 9:00 – picnic winds down

Right right now, the forecast is for 85 and sunny. We’re looking forward to seeing all of you there.

May 2019 Meeting

Club Only Competition, Meetings & Events, Monthly Meetings

What

SODZ Monthly Meeting

When

Monday, May 20th 2019
7pm

Where

Elevator Brewing – 13th Floor Taproom
165 N. 4th St.
Columbus, OH 43215

Agenda

  • Officer Report
  • Talk TBD from new Elevator Brewers
  • Social Hour

Club Competition

Fizzy Yellow Beers
Light Lagers, Pilsners and Light Hybrids.

Next Month’s Competition: None! This is our last regular meeting of the year.

Winner will get a $25 gift card from a local homebrew store.

Bring your entries to the meeting and give to Gautam.

Big Brew Day 2019 @ Columbus Brewing Company

Events, Meetings & Events

What

This years Big Brew is back at Columbus Brewing Company.  This event is not restricted to SODZ members and I encourage you to invite people who may be interested in the hobby.

When

Saturday May 4th, 2019
Wort will be available from 9am – 11am.
This is a hard deadline anyone who comes after 11am will not get wort, and we’ve been running out early in recent years, so please arrive early if you want wort.

Where

Columbus Brewing Company Production Facility
2555 Harrison Rd,
Columbus, OH

 

What We Provide

    1. Wort – CBC will be brewing free wort based on the NEIPA recipe provided by the AHA (which can be found here). They are not going to be addign the lactose to the mash, but will have it available for those who want to add it during boil. You’ll need to provide your own hops, and any specialty malts that you’d like to add/steep, as well as your own hops and yeast.
    2. Water for chilling.

What You Provide

You will need to bring everything else. This includes but is not limited to:

    1. Hops
    2. Kettle
    3. Burner
    4. Propane Tank, if you use a burner
    5. Extension cords, if you use electric
    6. Wort Chiller
    7. Hoses – We should have some but having extras is always better
    8. Hose Splitters – We should have some but having extras is always better.
    9. Folding Chair(s)
    10. Pop Up Tent – If it rains you have two options:
      1. Get your wort and take it home to boil.
      2. Have a pop up tent and brew underneath.
    11. Sanitizer
    12. Food
    13. Etc, etc

Anything you need to brew at home you will need to bring with the exception of equipment used to create your wort.

Food

This year like in years past you are on your own for food. If people have portable grills that are used at tailgating events you are welcome to bring them

March Meeting

Club Only Competition, Meetings & Events, Monthly Meetings

What

SODZ Monthly Meeting

When

Monday, March 18th 2019
7pm

Where

Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant
401 N Front St #120
Columbus, OH 43215

Agenda

  • Officer Report
  • Officer Elections
  • Style Talk: Maibock
  • Social Hour

Club Competition

Sessionable
This is a wide open category where the only criteria is that you make a beer 4% ABV or less.

Winner will get a $25 gift card from a local homebrew store.

Bring your entries to the meeting and give to Gautam.

British Beerfest 2019

Competitions, Events, Meetings & Events

What

This is your British Beerfest Reminder! The competition is coming up this April, so if you plan to brew, the time is now!

When

Judging will take place Saturday, April 27th 2019
Entries are due Saturday, April 14th 2019

Why

Because beer! But also because prizes!
Seventh Son will be choosing an Organizer’s Choice beer to be brewed on their system and released in their taproom.
You can see more info on the competition, including the accepted styles, deadlines and shipping locations for entries, and registration links and info at The BBF Competition Website. You can also use the competition website to register as a judge or steward. This is a BJCP sanctioned competition, so you will receive points toward your BJCP rank.

February Meeting

Club Only Competition, Meetings & Events, Monthly Meetings

What

SODZ Monthly Meeting

When

Monday, February 18th 2019
7pm

Where

Barleys Brewing Company
467 N. High Street
Columbus, OH 43215

We are meeting in the basement, take the stairs down from the High Street Entrance. Meter parking should be free for Presidents’ Day

Agenda

  • Officer Report
  • Officer Nominations
  • Book discussion and signing with Curtis Schieber, author of “Columbus Beer: Recent Brewing & Deep Roots”
  • Social Hour

Club Competition

British Invasion
In preparation for BBF this will be all styles British. This includes English Pale Ale, Scottish and Irish Ale, English Brown Ale, Porter, Stout (Everything but American Stout) and English IPA.

Winner will get a $25 gift card from a local homebrew store.

Bring your entries to the meeting and give to Gautam.

January 2019 Meeting

Meetings & Events

What

SODZ Monthly Meeting

When

Monday, January 21st 2019
7pm

Where

Zaftig Brewing Company
7020A Huntley Rd
Columbus, OH 43229

Agenda

  • Officer Report
  • Zaftig Talk and tours
  • Social Hour

Club Competition

Beermageddon
Beers 8% ABV and bigger. This again is a wide open category where the only criteria is that your beer needs to be 8% ABV or more.

Next Month’s Competition: British Invasion – This includes English Pale Ale, Scottish and Irish Ale, English Brown Ale, Porter, Stout (Everything but American Stout) and English IPA.

Winner will get a $25 gift card from a local homebrew store.

Bring your entries to the meeting and give to Gautam.