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September Meeting -

the September meeting will be on Sunday, September 26th @ the home of Jason Gabriel,  located at 3107 Oak St. in Davenport.

12.00-12.30=tour & set-up

12.30-5.00=brewing all-grain Pullman's Brown

2.30-3.00 club business

 
Land of the Muddy Waters -

 get your beers abrewn' for our homebrew competition on November 13th!

 
Pending Beer Legislation -
If you are interested in legislation in your state:
To find your Senator:
 To find your Representative:
 
Beer Declaration of Independence
 
Latest update!!
From: Gary Glass
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 2:26 PM
Support Your Local Brewery Update Iowa
 
"Gov. Chet Culver signed a bill today
to allow Iowa breweries to manufacture
and sell higher-proof beers up to 12%.
Out of state breweries were already
selling these higher-proof beers in Iowa,
but in-state breweries were restricted
to a 5% cap."
 
Thanks to everyone who acted on the
SYLB alert in the state late last month.
 
More information:
 
 
Cheers,
Gary Glass
AHA Director
 
 
Club Only Comp Schedule -

 Start planning for the Club Only Competitions-

click below for schedule

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midwest beer fests -

Mark your calendars for some upcoming beer fests-

click below for more info

 read more ...
 Cooking w/beer or wine
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 Brisket Mop Recipe
 
Recipe by: The Smoker King    
 
Ingredients:
1-Can dark beer (Shiner Bock works great,and don't forget to get some for you too)
1-Cup cider vinegar
1/2-Cup light oil (Canola is good)
1-Small onion, diced
3-Cloves garlic, minced
1/2-Cup Worcestershire sauce
1-Tsp freshly-ground black pepper
1-Tsp salt
1-Tbsp Cayenne
1-Tbsp Mustard Powder
1-Tsp Cumin
Juice from 1 Lemon
 
Instructions:
1. Mix all ingredients in a pot, and heat over med/low for 30 minutes.
2. The mop is now ready to use.
3. Stir well before each use. I keep the mop on low heat while I am smoking so I don't apply it cold.

  
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MEET THE INTERESTING FOLKS WHO MAKE BREWING

AND/OR DRINKING GREAT BEER A PLEASANT REALITY!

 Twenty (or so) Questions for:  Bluff St. Brew Haus 

      ·   Name- Jerry Anderson    

·   Family members-- Tricia (wife) Anna & Tessa (stepdaughters)

·   Occupation/other occupations-- This is it folks

·   How did business get started-- After 20 years of an Engineering career, this was a hobby that got carried away. Away from the cubicle anyhow.

·   How long have you been in business-- We’re in our 5th year

·   What did you do before this-- Engineer at an ammunition plant

·   How did you get started brewing-- Originally was a winemaker, and brewing was a natural fit.

·   How long have you been brewing-- Since the mid 80’s

·   Favorite beer/wine/other to brew-- Really isn’t one, I rotate through all the styles.

·   Favorite style to drink-- I crave variety

·   Least favorite style to drink-- Hot Chili Beers.

·   Favorite wine/mead/cider/other-- Cranberry Wine always tastes good. Must be a Midwest-thing.

·   Favorite fest or event-anywhere-- AHA Big Brew Day the first Saturday of May. No matter where you live, there’s brewing party not too far away.

·   Favorite pub/eatery-anywhere-- Of all the brew-pubs with fancy menus, I still prefer the ones that emphasize pizza. Can’t beat it.

·   Favorite part of job-- I get to make my beer & wine while I work.

·   Least favorite part of job-- Working Saturdays during most of the beer fests.

·   What you would like to see changed about homebrew-perceptions, laws, etc.-- Why not enact distilling too. This should be a legal part of the hobby.

·   Do you use beer/wine/other for cooking-- Always. Can’t grill without it.

·   Favorite recipe-- Try a bottle of your heaviest stout in a pot of chili. This turns out divine every time.

·   Other hobbies-- There are other hobbies? Really?

 

  
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Big Brew Day  2008

  
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 Style/Month

2A. German Pilsner (Pils)

Aroma: Typically features a light grainy Pils malt character (sometimes Graham cracker-like) and distinctive flowery or spicy noble hops. Clean, no fruity esters, no diacetyl. May have an initial sulfury aroma (from water and/or yeast) and a low background note of DMS (from Pils malt).

Appearance: Straw to light gold, brilliant to very clear, with a creamy, long-lasting white head.

Flavor: Crisp and bitter, with a dry to medium-dry finish. Moderate to moderately-low yet well attenuated maltiness, although some grainy flavors and slight Pils malt sweetness are acceptable. Hop bitterness dominates taste and continues through the finish and lingers into the aftertaste. Hop flavor can range from low to high but should only be derived from German noble hops. Clean, no fruity esters, no diacetyl.

Mouthfeel: Medium-light body, medium to high carbonation.

Overall Impression: Crisp, clean, refreshing beer that prominently features noble German hop bitterness accentuated by sulfates in the water.

Comments: Drier and crisper than a Bohemian Pilsener with a bitterness that tends to linger more in the aftertaste due to higher attenuation and higher-sulfate water. Lighter in body and color, and with higher carbonation than a Bohemian Pilsener. Modern examples of German Pilsners tend to become paler in color, drier in finish, and more bitter as you move from South to North in Germany.

History: A copy of Bohemian Pilsener adapted to brewing conditions in Germany.

Ingredients: Pilsner malt, German hop varieties (especially noble varieties such as Hallertauer, Tettnanger and Spalt for taste and aroma), medium sulfate water, German lager yeast.

Vital Statistics: OG: 1.044 – 1.050
IBUs: 25 – 45 FG: 1.008 – 1.013
SRM: 2 – 5 ABV: 4.4 – 5.2%

Commercial Examples: Victory Prima Pils, Bitburger, Warsteiner, Trumer Pils, Old Dominion Tupper’s Hop Pocket Pils, König Pilsener, Jever Pils, Left Hand Polestar Pilsner, Holsten Pils, Spaten Pils, Brooklyn Pilsner

 

  
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"Beer isn't just beer...Beer needs a home."

Die Welt(German National Newspaper)