February 2020

START TIME: 7:35
END TIME: 8:20
HEADCOUNT: 25
GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE: Jason (23 years brewing and judging)

PREVIOUS EVENTS
– Redstick Brewmasters Chili Cookoff and Single Hop Project was Saturday, January 25th. Pat was the winner of the chili cookoff, and there were 10 beers provided for the hop project

UPCOMING EVENTS
– Judge training: Sunday February 9th 1PM @ LA Homebrew
– Bottle share at the Duffy’s on Saturday, February 29th
– Zapp’s Beerfest is Saturday, March 28th. Bruce is organizing, with 14 brewers already signed up
– Redstick Brewmasters Annual Crawfish Boil and Brew-off is Sunday, April 26th. Brew-off styles are 1) Fruit Beer (29A) and 2) Breakfast Cereal Challenge – Must use minimum 1 box of cereal in the recipe. Do not mix cereals.

CRAFT BEER NEWS
– Tin Roof: March 22nd Food Popup
– Cigar City: Launched in Baton Rouge area. Should be available at Harvest Supermarket
– Parish: Dr. Juice to be released 2/20-2/21 in 6pk cans for $9.99/pk. 3 SIPS released in bottled next month: Sunrise (mango mimosa), Pinot Noir Black Currant, and Grenache Raspberry

HOMEBREW COMPETITIONS
Click here for details on the 2020 Bayou State Circuit
– David vs Goliath: June

CLUB NEWS
– Club t-shirt order is about to go out. Keep an eye out for email. Will have shirts for the March meeting
– Paul will be assisting to update the website. Looking for photos from members

TECHNICAL TIDBIT
Joe T: Wort Chillers

MONTHLY STYLE   24B – Belgian Pale Ale
Commercial Examples:
None Homebrew Examples:
(1) Keith P.
(2) Joe
(3) Charlie