Lawrence Brewers Guild

Don't have a complete inventory or pictures, but we've received an e-mail from someone in Lawrence offering some free brewing equipment & empty bottles if anyone is interested, I can put you in contact! I have some wine and beer brewing equipment (pretty much complete supplies) and 2 x 18 gallon...

I let my membership for AHA lapse, I need to jump on that!

Some homebrewing stats from the AHA https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/membership/homebrewing-stats/ Estimated 1.1 million Homebrewers in the US 40% started Homebrewing in the last 4 years The average Homebrewer age is 42 years old, 52% are between 30-49 85% are Married or in a Domestic Partners...

Ran into this article from Paste Magazine this morning, felt very fitting as I just tried a couple new Hazy IPAs yesterday, and one had so much hop matter left behind it was ridiculous, even if it was tasty (Pictured: 2nd from left - "Lost in the Sauce" by Ascension) https://i.imgur.com/RQ...

Has anyone tried using Koji to do a super fast sour? Didn't see any matches here on the forum when I did a search https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspergillus_oryzae Aspergillus oryzae, known in English as koji (Japanese: ニホンコウジカビ Hepburn: nihon koji kabi), is a filamentous fungus (a mold) used in Japa...

http://www.lawrencebrewers.org/big-brew-day-brew-off-winners/ In case y'all didn't see it splash across the front page of our site, and for the sake of some more recognition here in the recognition sub forum, here's our club members that placed in the 2nd Annual Big Brew Day Brew-Off Josh DaVee May ...

Has anyone tried making a Chicha? Saw a few jokes and comments here on the forum in 2010 and reference to Chuck having some at a 2013 meeting , I'd definitely be interested in giving it a try some time https://draftmag.com/how-to-make-chicha/ https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/how-to-brew/chew-s...

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/05/26/723983713/beer-archaeologists-are-reviving-ancient-ales-with-some-strange-results "The one thing that we've been really quite surprised by is not a single one of them is undrinkable," he says. "Every one of them has gotten done and we're...

Not sure where one finds a doctor willing to support this, but they should advertise :lol: https://fox59.com/2019/05/07/ohio-man-loses-44-pounds-with-liquid-diet-consisting-of-beer-for-46-days/ CINCINNATI, Ohio – A lot of people give up something for Lent like, say, beer—but an Ohio man decided to g...

Glad I was finally able to get this to you at Maifest yesterday Dave!

All kegs have homes now

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-26/craft-brewing-s-hot-new-style-beer-made-with-spicy-chili-peppers While craft beer heads might measure a brew in IBUs (International Bitterness Units, which are used to approximately quantify the hop bitterness of beer) what about a beer’s SHUs (Scov...

Update: Regarding 30% food requirement at drinking establishments. The Commission is willing to consider proposing a ballot question for eliminating the requirement that at least 30% of the revenue at drinking establishments must come from the sale of food in order to sell liquor by the drink. Curr...

More coverage https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/johnson-county-breweries-want-to-get-rid-of-liquor-law-requiring-food-sales SHAWNEE, Kan. — A law that has been on the books in Johnson County since the 1980s requires businesses that want to sell alcohol to make a minimum of 30 percent of their rev...

https://www.kctv5.com/news/johnson-county-breweries-push-to-change-food-beverage-law/article_63142550-5b7c-11e9-9459-637b82b42dfc.html Johnson County breweries push to change 1987 food, beverage law JOHNSON COUNTY, KS (KCTV) -- Several breweries are pushing for a change that would get rid of a law t...

Yesterday began the implementation of the new beer law in Kansas :hello1: :occasion5: A change in the law means you can buy stronger beer in Kansas. "Last night, we came in at closing time and started setting up for today to start a brand new era," said Marshall Rimann, owner of Rimann Liq...