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Iron Kettle 2013 Followup

Meetings & Events

I wanted to throw out a big thank you to Dan and Amanda for hosting Iron Kettle again. I also want to thank Vic and Dan for organizing the event, coming up with the recipe and secret ingredient for this years Iron Kettle. We had 7 brewers, 2 dogs, one secret ingredient (oysters!) and a damn good time.

Those who brewed at Iron Kettle will be bringing their beers to the summer picnic where they will be judged to see who will be this years Iron King. To the brewers who came out, remember you MUST bring your beer to the summer picnic regardless of how “interesting” it came out.

Pictures from the event can be found below:

Iron Kettle Pictures

NHC Big Brew 2013

Events

This years Big Brew is being hosted by the 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.  Please signup using the form found at the bottom of the page so that we have a rough idea of how many to expect.

Date

Saturday May 4th
Wort will be available from 9am – 11am.
This is a hard deadline anyone who comes after 11am will not get wort.

Location

525 Short St,
Columbus, OH

The Columbus Half Marathon is happening on the same day so if you try to get to CBC using High St you will be less than happy. Please see the map below for an alternate route.

View Alternate Directions to CBC in a map.

What We Provide

    1. Wort – CBC will be brewing wort for a Belgian Blonde. The recipe can be found here.
    2. Water for chilling.

What You Provide

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

    1. Hops – Even though the wort is for a Belgian Blonde you can hop it anyway you like. What makes a Belgian beer a Belgian beer comes mostly from the yeast.
    2. Kettle
    3. Burner
    4. Propane Tank
    5. Wort Chiller
    6. Hose Splitters – We should have some however having more is always better.
    7. Folding Chair(s)
    8. 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.
    9. Sanitizer
    10. Side Dish
    11. 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

In years past there was a roasted pig provided. This year we were unable to do that but a Food Truck/Cart is being lined up to provide food for anyone who is hungry. The truck/cart will be there from 10am – 12pm and the name of the truck will be provided when we know what it is.

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NHC First Round Volunteering

Meetings & Events

April 19th – April 21st we will be hosting the first round judging for NHC at Weasel Boy.  We still need volunteers to be stewards, judges, cellar masters/monkeys, etc, etc.

If you have sometime and would like to volunteer please go to this page and sign up.

Register!

Registration

Location

126 Muskingum Ave
Zanesville, OH 43701


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However much time you can give is appreciated.  If you can only help out Friday night that’s great! Friday and Saturday?  Even better.

January Meeting

Meetings & Events

The January meeting will be Monday, January 21 at the Old Bag Of Nails in Westerville, 24 North State Street  Westerville, OH 43081.  The meeting will start at 7 pm, but people will show up around 6 to get a beer and something to eat.  We’ll meet upstairs; if you aren’t familiar, a server or bartender will be happy to point you in the right direction.  See you there!

Ben

Cowtown Cup

Meetings & Events

Did you brew the Big Brew brown ale recipe at CBC?  Did you brew the Big Brew recipe on your own?  Are you a love-hungry drifter with the drive it takes to be America’s next sweetheart?  If you answered “yes” to at least two of those three questions, you need to enter the Cowtown Cup!

This is a competition open to anyone who started with the Big Brew brown ale recipe.  The entry fee is only $1, and a prize will be awarded to the winning brewer.  Entrants will need to bring 3 bottles (per Matt’s request; I think this is a low-cost way for him to stock up on beer) to his place on the day of the competition.

This goes down Saturday, June 23 at Matt’s place (609 Dennison Ave Columbus OH 43215) starting at 9 am.  There will be a BBQ and a general good time, so bring some beer and food to share.  If you’re interested, contact Matt Milholen via email at mailto:matt.milholen@gmail.com.

Upcoming Events

Meetings & Events

The May meeting will be our last formal meeting before taking the summer off.  However, we have a lot of events coming up; check back here for more information…

Big Brew for National Homebrew Day – Saturday, May 5th at the Columbus Brewing Company brewery (behind the restaurant).  Participants (open to any homebrewer, not just SODZ members) show up and get wort for a batch of American brown ale.  CBC will mash, collect, and distribute wort; participants provide hops and yeast.  You don’t have to follow the recipe listed; feel free to alter it as you see fit.  Bring everything you need to boil and chill your wort.  Water will be provided, but you’ll need your own chiller.  SODZ is providing a hog roast; bring a side dish to share.

May SODZ Meeting — Monday, May 14th, 7 pm at the Elevator Brewery

Iron Kettle Homebrew Challenge — June 2nd at Chateau Le France.  See Dan France or Vic Gonzales for details

Digfest in Grandview — June 16th at The Grandview Yard.  SODZ will be doing a brewing demonstration and have a booth to talk to people about homebrewing.  If you’re interested in drinking beer and talking to homebrewers, contact me and I’ll add you to the list.  There will also be a homebrewing competition which will be judged that afternoon; winners will be announced at the event.  The competition is free to enter; you can register here.

Ohio State Fair Homebrewing Competition — Start planning and brewing now.  The registration deadline is June 20th; entries are due July 9-13th

SODZ Summer Picnic — TBD in July at the France compound in St Louisville.  More info coming soon…

May Meeting

Meetings & Events

The May meeting is going to be at the Elevator Brewery at 165 N. 4th St. at 7 pm, Monday May 14th.  We’ll meet at the Elevator restaurant  (161 N. High St) at 6 pm for a bite to eat and walk over to the brewery for the meeting.  See you then!