What

This year’s Big Brew is going to be a bit different than the past few years.  The rules will be a bit different this year. Brew Brothers will be providing wort for the IPA recipe posted on the big brew site. However, because of the rules at the Racino, we will not be able to brew on site, this will merely be a wort pickup, and you will need to transport it home, or to another location where you can setup your equipment. We are encouraging club members to volunteer to host people if they have the space, so we can have a few mini-big brew sites. To coordinate that, please sign up in this shared google spreadsheet, and leave contact info so that people can know where and when to join you if you can host.

You are welcome to show up as early as 7:30 if you want to hang out in the brewery while the wort is being made, Ryan has offered to let people see the process in action.

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 6th
Wort will be available from approximately 9am – Noon (or until it runs out, we should have ~10 barrels available)
Doors open at 7:30 am if you want to hang out while the wort is being made

Where

The Brew Brothers
6000 S. High St.,
Columbus, OH 43207

What We Provide

1. Wort – Brew Brothers will be providing unhopped wort for the Rushmore IPA on the Big Brew site. The recipe can be found here.
2. Water for chilling should be provided by your host site.

What You Provide

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

1. A vessel to transport wort in (a carboy, a bucket, a 55-gallon drum, etc.)
2. Hops
3. Kettle
4. Burner
5. Propane Tank
6. Wort Chiller
7. Hose Splitters
8. Folding Chair(s)
9. Pop Up Tent – If you want/need it:
10. Sanitizer
11. Food
12. Etc, etc

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

Again please sign up in the google spreadhseet linked above if you intend to come so you can coordinate a site if you want to brew with others. You can also just take your wort home, but please still sign up so we can get an idea of how many people to expect.

What

SODZ Monthly Meeting

When

Monday, April 17th 2017
7pm

Where

Sideswipe Brewing Company

2415 Scioto Harper Drive
Columbus, OH 43204

Agenda

• Officer reports
• Off-flavor Tasting round 2
• Social hour

Club Competition

Hopapalooza
Any beer over 40 IBUs.

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

Bring your entries to the meeting and give to Gautam.

What

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

When

Judging will take place Saturday, February 18th 2017
Entries are due Saturday, February 11th 2017

Why

Because beer! But also because prizes!
This year’s best of show winner will once again receive a pin size (~5 gallon) cask, supplied by our sponsor UK Brewing Supplies, Ltd.
As part of their sponsorship, UK Brewing Supplies is also offering a 10% discount on all orders placed on their website if you use the coupon code “SODZBEERFEST” at checkout, from now until February 28th.
Seventh Son will also 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.

For any other info, please contact our competition organizer, club president Will Shiel at shielwj@gmail.com or by phone at (585) 281-3999.

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What

SODZ Monthly Meeting

When

Monday, January 16th 2016
7pm

Where

Mad Moon Cider
2138 Britains Ln
Columbus, OH 43224

Agenda

• Officer Report
• Cider Making
• Wild Yeast Discussion (potentially)

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.

What

SODZ Monthly Meeting

When

Monday, November 21st 2016
7pm

Where

Pigskin Brewing Company
81 Mill St #150
Columbus, OH 43230

Agenda

• Officer Report
• Cicerone Program Discussion

Club Competition

Smoke and Roast – Dark Lagers, Porters, Stouts, Belgian Specialty (Must include roasted malts to be qualified), Smoke Flavored Beers

What

Learn to Homebrew Day was established by the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) in 1999 to encourage people to homebrew. The event involves homebrewers bringing their equipment to a location and brewing beer while people new to the hobby ask questions.  More information on the event and the history of it can be found here.

If you plan on brewing please be patient when it comes time to chill your beer as this can be a bottleneck at events like this.

What we Provide

• Cold water for chilling.
• A place to put your spent grains.
• Good times.

What you Provide

You will need to bring all the equipment you need to have to brew this includes but is not limited too:

• Kettles
• Mash Tun (If you are an all grain brewer)
• Lauter Tun (If you are a all grain brewer)
• Burner
• Propane
• Primary fermentation vessel
• Star San or other sanitation chemical
• etc, etc, etc.

When

Saturday November 5th 2016
Start Time: 9am
Brewing Cut off Time: 10am (If you plan to brew start before 10am)

Where

Ohio Taproom

1291 W 3rd Ave
Columbus, OH 43212

Brewing will occur on the patio.