August meeting on the 20th

[David Smith]

Hi everyone

We're looking forward to having everyone out to our house for the August meeting. Please let me know if you are or are not coming so we can have a head count.

• August 20 at 6:30PM
• We'll be outside (monsoons permitting)
• We may need an extra couple of chairs, if you have one that's easy to pack
• We'll have food available (nothing as elegant as Cincinnati chili)
• 2 San Rafael Drive, on the corner with Tano Road (not far from Lorrey's house) - pull into the driveway, there's lots of parking space and a circle

Cheers,

David & Verne

[Ben Keough]

I'll be there!

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[brandon obrien]

I'll also be there.  Thanks for hosting, David!

-Brandon

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[Corey Tresidder]

I'll be there thanks David

[Tom Russo]

I will be driving back from Denver that day. I'm going to try to leave early enough to make it.

Tom

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[ERIC HEINRICH]

Thanks for hosting!  I will be there.  Let me know if there is anything I can bring in the way of food.

Eric

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[Michael James]

I will be there as well

Michael 

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[David Gunter]

Hi David,

I will be there. 

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David Gunter

Santa Fe, New Mexico 

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[Lorrey Muellenberg]

I will attend.

Cheers,

Lorrey

[Pat Fahey]

Unfortunately Averie and I won't be able to make this one, but hopefully we'll be able to make the next one!

Cheers,

Pat

Pat Fahey

Chief Operating Officer | Keeping Together

Author | Building a Sensory Program

Master Cicerone®

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[David Smith]

Hi Eric and everyone

Thanks for the food offer. We'll have makings for chicken tacos to share. If anyone wants to bring anything else feel free.

NEXT QUESTION: Hop water! Here's what I think I'll try: 1. Lower Ph with citric acid or lemon/lime juice 2. Boil for 10 minutes 3. Cool to 170 degrees 4. Add 2g of hops per gallon of water 5. Let steep for 30 minutes 6. Filter and chill 6. Put under 30 psi for a couple of days.

What could go wrong? Suggestions please. Thank you.

David

[brandon obrien]

There are a lot of ways to make hop water and you can make it as easy or difficult as you'd like.  I found a method that works great for me as it's mostly hands off and doesn't require heating the water.

I start by filling a 5 gallon jug with RO water from somewhere like Natural Grocers or Smiths.  Natural Grocers is the cheapest in town, especially if you're one of their members (it's free to be a member and only takes an email address).  After that, my method is as follows:

Ingredients:

* 5 gallons of RO water

* 1 oz of your favorite hops

* 1/2 tsp gypsum

* 1/4 tsp epsom salt

* 10g citric acid

* 1 tbsp biofine (optional)

Equipment:

* Keg

* hop sack or hop spider (I use one of these: https://www.morebeer.com/products/stainless-steel-hop-tube-chain.html)

Method:

1. Add minerals and citric to the keg

2. Add room temp water to the keg

3. Pour hops into strainer

4. put strainer in keg (making sure to tie it off to the outside of the keg so you can take it out easier later)

5. Let the hops sit for 8 hours

6. Remove the hops

7. Add biofine and put lid on keg

8. Attach CO2 set to 25-30 PSI

9. Purge the headspace a few times, then shake the keg like crazy to help the CO2 get into the water

10. Continue shaking the keg a few times per day for three days (I do this at room temp, but it should be fine in the kegerator too)

11. Put keg in kegerator and have the pressure set to 25psi.  Let it chill and give it time for any hop particles to drop out of suspension

12. Pour out a pint or two until the water is clear (it may take a few days to go completely clear)

In all, it takes about 10 minutes of hands-on time to make if you don't count the shaking of the keg when CO2 is added.

For hops, I've tried a combo of Azacca and Galaxy, one with just Lemondrop and one with just Mosaic.  Of the three, I like mosaic the best.  I don't know if it's specifically the hops or I've just dialed in the mineral and citric additions a little more with each subsequent batch.

-Brandon

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[David Smith]

Thanks, Brandon. I'm definitely trying this next time (I need some ingredients). 

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[Michael Dewey]

I will attend tomorrow. Cheers!

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[Charles Brands]

Hi David,

I will be coming this Wednesday as well.

-Charles

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