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| March 2002 | Fermental Order of Renaissance Draughtsmen | Volume 10 Number 3 |
The next meeting will be held back at Little Dublin's in Taylor on Wednesday, March 27. Little Dublin's is located on Monroe (between Telegraph and Southfield), just south of Vanborn. Their address is 5855 Monroe and their phone number is 313-278-5340. The competition for this month is India Pale Ale. As usual, the thirsty hard-core who want dinner will start arriving around 5PM, people will drift in for an hour or so, and we will start our meeting around 6PM.
The winners from the Porter competition are:
| Porter Competition | |||
| Place | Name | Style | Points |
| 1 | Doug Geiss and Kathy Loftus | Robust Porter | 42.0/50 |
| 2 | Doug Geiss and Kathy Loftus | Robust Porter | 38.5/50 |
| 3 | John Rucinski | Robust Porter | 37.2/50 |
This March's competition will be India Pale Ale , BJCP category 7 . This an AHA club only competition. The winner can send his or her winning entry to the site designated on the AHA website.
7. INDIA PALE ALE
Aroma: A prominent hop aroma of floral, grassy, or fruity characteristic typical. A caramel-like or toasty malt presence may also be noted, but may be at a low level. Fruitiness, either from esters or hops, may also be detected.
Appearance: Color ranges from medium gold to deep copper, with English versions often darker than American ones. Should be clear, although some haze at cold temperatures is acceptable.
Flavor: Hop flavor is medium to high, with an assertive hop bitterness. Malt flavor should be low to medium, but should be sufficient to support the hop aspect. Despite the substantial hop character typical of these beers, sufficient malt flavor, body and complexity to support the hops will provide the best balance. Very low levels of diacetyl are acceptable, and fruitiness from the fermentation or hops should add to the overall complexity. Some alcohol warming may be sensed in stronger versions.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, medium-bodied mouthfeel without astringency, although it has moderate carbonation combine to render an overall dry sensation in the presence of malt sweetness.
Overall Impression: A decidedly hoppy, moderately strong pale ale.
History: Brewed to survive the voyage from England to India. The temperature extremes and rolling of the seas resulted in a highly attenuated beer upon arrival.
Comments: A pale ale that was brewed to an increased gravity and hop rate.
Ingredients: Pale ale malt (well-modified and suitable for single-temperature infusion mashing); English hops were used in the original versions, but American hop varieties have found a place in many modern interpretations. Refined sugar may have been used in some versions also. High sulfate and low carbonate water is essential to achieving a pleasant hop bitterness.
Vital Statistics: OG: 1.050-1.075
IBUs: 40-60+ FG: 1.012- 1.016
SRM: 8-14 ABV: 5-7.8%
Commercial Examples: Anchor Liberty Ale, Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Brooklyn East India Pale Ale, Tupper's Hop Pocket, Great Lakes Commodore Perry IPA, Samuel Smith's India Ale, Fuller's IPA, Highfalls IPA, Victory Hopdevil, Three Floyds Alpha King.
Meeting Minutes: 2/26/2002
This month's meeting started shortly after 6:00, with 25 members in attendance - huge!
Tyler Barber built a new and improved wort chiller for the club system.
Upcoming events:
March 9 - Party at the Sue Merritt's.
18630 Hanna, in Melvindale
Off Oakwood, between I-94 and Allen, across from BP
7:00p or later
Editor's comment: excellent party
April - TBD - Planned joint meeting with CRAFT at Dragonmead in Warren. Howard Jr. will get the exact date and time and let the club know. Editor's comment: This is not going to happen in April. Perhaps it can be arranged later in the year.
April 15 - Deadline for "Brew Your Own Label Contest". This year amateur labels and professional labels will be judged together. Contact Gary Shewchuk for entry forms and more information.
May 4 - National Homebrew Day; Ann Arbor. Look forward to roast piggy this year, as well as the usual entertainment, Big Brew experience, pot-luck, and general good-times. For questions or further details, contact Chris Frey.
May or June - efforts will be underway to schedule one of these monthly meetings at the new George & Harry's Restaurant in Dearborn.
June 20-24 - National Homebrew Convention in Irving, Texas.
September - Mid-month - Beer-B-Q.
September - End-of-month - Octoberfest in Ann Arbor. All proceeds will be donated to the Habitat For Humanity.
Special thanks to Tony Tantillo, our webmaster[Editor's note: Actually I'm just the newsletter editor], and the Barretts for putting together our last pub crawl.
A motion was made for club members to wear name tags at our club meetings. This was approved by the club. Howard Jr. will provide name tags at the next meeting.
If you intend to hop the bus for this pubcrawl, please let me know ASAP. I haven't yet received enough responses to make it a reasonable per person cost. It's a new, loaded, 56p motorcoach so it will be nice and roomy.
Crawl Schedule:
1:00 p.m. p/u people at Ford Hdqtrs
1:30 p.m. p/u people at M14-Beck Road
2:00 p.m. p/u people at Ann Arbor-Saline Road
Another p/u point on the route could be added if need be (for example Jackson?).
Stop in Battlecreek ~3:15pm:
ARCADIA, eat there and enjoy crawl-discounted priced pints of their
excellent beer.
Go to Kalamazoo ~6:30:
BELL'S, excellent beer of course, and they have a limited menu (burgers on the BBQ, etc.), and have responded that they will be happy to give us a tour and take good care of us!!
KRAFTBRAU, right across the street from Bell's. Also, excellent beer and a cool place (pool tables, etc.).
There's also a possibility that the new MYSTIC BREWING COMPANY will be open by then. Their head brewer is President of the Kalamazoo club (KLOB) and they have offered up some local hospitality.
For more food and/or checking out add'l places in the area there are a couple other brewpubs in the vicinity that serve food, Bilbo's and Old Peninsula; and Corner Bar & Grill is supposed to have great food and an excellent selection of good beer.
Depart Kalamazoo approx. 10:30 p.m.
The cost will depend on the number of people going, est. $20-25 per person.
Please let me know ASAP if you'll be going (and number of people; yes, you can have friends or family join in on the fun). Once I have enough responses to make it a definite go, we'll proceed from there with everyone making your reservations to hold your spot. Questions??? Just let me know.
From: American Homebrewers Association [mailto:mark@aob.org]
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 11:15 AM
To: rbyrnes2@ford.com
Subject: AHA is Coming to Town
What: AHA On the Road Midwest Tour-Featuring Charlie Papazian, homebrewing
guru and founder of the American Homebrewers Association
When: April 1 - 9, 2002
Where: North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio
Charlie Papazian hits the road to spread the gospel of the American Homebrewers Association. He'll stop by breweries, homebrew shops and homebrew club meetings to share good times and great brew.
Papazian invites you and your friends to join him in cheers and beers!
For more AHA On the Road Tour information, visit http://www.beertown.org/AHA/OTR/otr1.htm or call 1.888.U.CAN.BREW.
Tour Sponsors:
Briess Malting Co.
Party Pig By Quoin
Wyeast
Media Sponsor:
Great Lakes Brewing News
From the competition results...
Hail to the Ale Winners
1st Place: Chris Frey's Pale Ale
(Very drinkable ale, close to style)
2nd Place: Don Riling's Pale ale.
3rd Place: Doug Wood/Mark Hansen
Pale Ale
Luscious Lager
1st Place: Jim Rice's Bohemian Pilsner
(This was close to style with a nice clean taste)
2nd Place: Jim Rice's Dortmunder
Lager
3rd Place: Jim Rice's American Premium
Lager
(Yes, there were other entries but
apparently lagers are Jim's specialty!)
Jim Rice
6.6 lbs. Munton & Fison Continental
Pilsner Kit
2 lbs. Laaglander light extract
8 oz. corn sugar
0.25 oz. Tettnanger (3.1% alpha acid)-
boil time 15 minutes
0.25 ozs Tettnanger (3.1% alpha acid)-
boil time 5 minutes
Yeast: Wyeast #2124 Bohemian lager
(no starter), and Wyeast #2206 Bavarian lager (no starter)
Added malt extracts to 1 1/2 gallons
of boiling water. Boiled 30 minutes. Added hops at 15 minutes
and 5 minutes. Added to 5 gallon-refrigerated carboy with 3 gallons
water. Fermented at 34 deg.
Initial gravity 1.066, Ending gravity
1.017
Primed with 3/4-cup corn sugar.
Next month's competition is stout, BJCP category 16. Please note that this does not include Russian imperial stout which is in category 12C.
16. STOUT
16A. Dry Stout
Aroma: Coffee-like roasted barley and roasted malt aromas are prominent. Esters low to medium. Diacetyl moderate to none. Hop aroma low to none.
Appearance: Deep garnet to black in color. Clarity is irrelevant in such a dark beer. A thick, creamy, long-lasting head is characteristic.
Flavor: Moderate acidity/sourness and sharpness from roasted grains, and medium to high hop bitterness, provide a dry finish. Balancing factors may include some creaminess, moderate to low fruitiness, and medium to no diacetyl.
Mouthfeel: Medium-light to medium body, with a creamy character. Low to moderate carbonation.
Overall Impression: A very dark, roasty, bitter, creamy ale.
History: The style evolved from attempts to capitalize on the success of London porters, but originally reflected a fuller, creamier, more "stout" body. Modern versions are brewed from a lower OG and no longer reflect a fuller body than porters.
Comments: This is the draught version of what is otherwise known as Irish stout. Bottled versions are typically brewed from a significantly higher OG and may be considered foreign extra stouts.
Ingredients: The dryness comes from the use of roasted unmalted barley in addition to pale malt, moderate to high hop bitterness, and good attenuation. Flaked unmalted barley may also be used to add a creaminess. A small percentage of soured beer is sometimes added for complexity. Water should have high carbonate hardness.
Vital Statistics: OG: 1.035-1.050
IBUs: 30-50 FG: 1.007-1.011
SRM: 35+ ABV: 3.2-5.5%
Commercial Examples: Guinness Draught Stout (also canned), Murphy's Stout, Beamish Stout.
16B. Sweet Stout
Aroma: Mild roasted grain aromas. Fruitiness can be low to high. Diacetyl medium to none. Hop aroma low to none.
Appearance: Very dark amber to black in color, which makes clarity essentially unimportant. Creamy head.
Flavor: Dark roasted grains and malts dominate the flavor as in dry stout, though there is medium to high sweetness. Hopping is moderate and tends to be lower than in dry stout, emphasizing the malt sweetness.
Mouthfeel: Full-bodied and creamy. Carbonation low to moderate.
Overall Impression: A very dark, sweet, full-bodied, slightly roasty ale.
History: An English style of stout.
Comments: Gravities are low in England, higher in the exported product.
Ingredients: Lactose is sometimes added to provide additional residual sweetness. High carbonate water is all but essential.
Vital Statistics: OG: 1.035-1.066
IBUs: 20-40 FG: 1.010-1.022
SRM: 35+ ABV: 3-5.6%
Commercial Examples: Mackeson's XXX Stout, Watney's Cream Stout, Samuel Adams Cream Stout, Tennent's Milk Stout.
16C. Oatmeal Stout
Aroma: Mild roasted grain aromas. Fruitiness should be low to medium. Diacetyl medium to none. Hop aroma low to none.
Appearance: Black in color. Thick creamy head. Dark color will likely obscure any clarity.
Flavor: Medium sweet to medium dry, with the complexity of dark roasted grains prominent. Medium hop bitterness with the balance toward malt. Diacetyl low to medium. May have a slight nuttiness.
Mouthfeel: Full bodied, smooth, silky, with an oily or even mealy texture from the oatmeal.
Overall Impression: A very dark, full-bodied, roasty, malty ale.
History: A variation of sweet stout that is usually less sweet than the original.
Comments: Between sweet and dry stouts in sweetness.
Ingredients: Pale, caramel and dark roasted malts and grains. Oatmeal used to enhance fullness of body and complexity of flavor. Hops for bitterness only. Ale yeast. Water source should have some carbonate hardness.
Vital Statistics: OG: 1.035-1.060
IBUs: 20-50 FG: 1.010-1.018
SRM: 35+ ABV: 3.3-6.0%
Commercial Examples: Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout, Young's Oatmeal Stout, Brew Moon Eclipse.
16D. Foreign Extra Stout
Aroma: Roasted grain aromas prominent. Fruitiness medium to high. Diacetyl low to medium. Hop aroma low to none. Occasionally has the aroma of alcohol.
Appearance: Very deep brown to black in color. Clarity usually obscured by deep color.
Flavor: Can range from sweet to dry, with roasted grain character obvious but not sharp. Fruitiness can be low to high, diacetyl medium to none. Hop bitterness can be medium to high.
Mouthfeel: Medium full body, creamy character. May give a warming impression.
Overall Impression: A very dark, moderately sweet, strong, roasty ale.
History: Originally high-gravity stouts brewed for tropical markets. Some bottled export versions of dry or sweet stout may also fit this profile.
Comments: These beers possess a stronger alcohol content than other stouts except the Imperial Stout.
Ingredients: Pale and dark roasted malts and grains. Hops for bitterness. Ale yeast.
Vital Statistics: OG: 1.050-1.075
IBUs: 35-70 FG: 1.010-1.017
SRM: 35+ ABV: 5-7.5%
Commercial Examples: ABC Stout, Guinness Foreign Extra Stout (bottled).
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Damned Straight!
Subject: Michigan Wives
Three men were traveling and happened to meet at a bar in Ohio. One man was from Texas, one from Florida and one from Michigan. They got acquainted and started talking about their problems with their wives. The guy from Texas began by saying: "I told my wife in no uncertain terms that from now on she would have to do all of the cooking.
Well, the first day after I told her, I Saw nothing. The second day, I saw nothing. But on the third day,when I came home from work, the table was set, and a wonderful dinner was prepared with Wine, and even dessert."
Then the man from Florida spoke up: "I sat my wife down and told her, that from now on she would have to do all of the grocery shopping, and all of the house cleaning. The first day I saw Nothing. The second day, I saw nothing. But on the third day, when I came home, the whole house was spotless, and in the pantry the shelves were Filled with groceries."
The fellow from Michigan was married to an enlightened woman who had grown up in Michigan. He sat up straight on the bar stool, pushed out his chest and said: "I gave my wife a stern look and told her, that from now on she would have to do the cooking, shopping and housecleaning. Well, the first day I saw Nothing. The second day I still Saw nothing. But by the third day, ........I could see a Little bit out of my left eye.......!"
Where does an Irish family go on vacation?
A different bar.
Into a Belfast pub comes Paddy Murphy, looking like he'd just been run over by a train. His arm is in a sling, his nose is broken, his face is cut and bruised and he's walking with a limp.
"What happened to you?" asks Sean, the bartender.
"Jamie O'Conner and me had a fight," says Paddy.
"That little shit, O'Conner," says Sean, "He couldn't do that to you, he must have had something in his hand."
That he did," says Paddy, "a shovel is what he had, and a terrible lickin' he gave me with it."
Well," says Sean, "you should have defended yourself. Didn't you have something in your hand?"
"That I did," said Paddy. "Mrs. O'Conner's breast. And a thing of beauty it was, but useless in a fight."
An Irishman who had a little too much to drink is driving home from the city one night and, of course, his car is weaving violently all over the road A cop pulls him over.
"So," says the cop to the driver,"where have ya been?"
"Why, I've been to the pub of course," slurs the drunk.
"Well," says the cop, "it looks like you've had quite a few to drink this evening".
"I did all right," the drunk says with a smile.
"Did you know," says the cop, standing straight and folding his arms across his chest, "that a few intersections back, your wife fell out of your car?"
"Oh, thank heavens," sighs the drunk. "For a minute there, I thought I'd gone deaf."
Brenda O'Malley is home making dinner, as usual, when Tim Finnegan arrives at her door.
"Brenda, may I come in?" he asks. "I've somethin' to tell ya."
"Of course you can come in, you're always welcome, Tim. But where's my husband?"
"That's what I'm here to be tellin' ya, Brenda. There was an accident down at the Guinness brewery..."
"Oh, God no!" cries Brenda. "Please don't tell me..."
"I must, Brenda. Your husband Shamus is dead and gone. I'm sorry."
Finally, she looked up at Tim. "How did it happen, Tim?"
"It was terrible, Brenda. He fell into a vat of guinness Stout and drowned."
"Oh my dear Jesus! But you must tell me true, Tim. Did he at least go quickly?"
"Well, no Brenda... no. Fact is, he got out three times to pee."
In Mulligan's bar, the young Salvation Army girl placed the collection box under the nose of Mick McCarthy and asked, "Can you spare fifty pence for God?"
"How old are you?" asked Mick.
"Twenty-four," she replied.
"Well, I'm sixty-eight, I'll see him before you do. I'll pay him meself."
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