October 2001

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Announcements

October 14, 2001: Competition committee meets.

October 27, 2001 @ 7:00 p.m.: Annual Halloween Party at Rob's & Xan's. Everyone bring a side-dish, beer, and only one bag of ice for each keg you bring. There will be pork tenderloin and a small bonfire. Be sure and wear your costume!

December 15, 2001 @ 7:00 p.m.: Annual Christmas Party at Jeff's & Ellen's. Everyone bring a side-dish and beer. Doug will bring Rumaki. No quadruple dipping, please! More info to come.

March, 2002: First Annual LBG Club-only Competition. The style is American pale ale. More details forthcoming!



October Seminar
There were two short seminars this month. The first, by Rob Dewhirst, was on RIMS. The second, by Joe Yoder, was on his experiences at the GABF in September.


Minutes of the October meeting
Cleanup Crew: Rob, who wins the door prize.
Attendance: What they brought:
Doug Holub
David Montgomery
Ellen Jensen raspberry ale, American pale ale
Pete Clouston pale ale, alt
Jeff Jensen raspberry ale, American pale ale
Ken Godwin Coors Banquet
Dale Wheeler Big Bear, Buthead bock
Joe Yoder Mueller Pale, Goose Island
Rob Dewhirst Frogchaser ale, Flychaser ale
Chuck Epp
Jim Dick
Glenn Hudspeth
alt

Apologies to anyone who got left off of the list, but it means YOU didn't sign the list at the meeting!

Treasurer's report: Barry reports we have a balance of $151 in the LBG account. The ECM has been paid through November.

Future Brewfest plans: Joe will get shelter next month. Joe found a band, Midday Ramblers, for $300, who are available for the Brewfest. They will be playing 10/12 at Free State, from 6:30 - 9 p.m., and Joe invites everyone to come hear them.

Halloween party! on October 27 at Xan's & Rob's, 7:00 p.m. There will be a (smallish) bonfire. Can be a slumber party if necessary (probably will be). There are two roasts left over from Brewfest that can be grilled. Everyone bring a side-dish, beer, and one bag ice per keg that you bring. You can also bring chairs and/or tables. There's a map to Xan's & Rob's on the Hairy Dog Brewery site.

Christmas party! on December 15 at Jeff's & Ellen's, 7:00 p.m. Everyone bring a side-dish and beer.


Blind tastings: American Lager's
Commercial examples. LBG members were served four unmarked beers in sequence, then asked to rank and write comments for each beer. Here are the beers in order of rank:

Foster's: crisp, dry, lack of maltiness and hoppiness, carbonated, clear, lemoney, unremarkable, lack of everything but carbonation, orange-colored in pitcher, very nice head, slight diacetyl, like Michelob, would go great with a dog at Wrigley, no aftertaste, little flavor, smells like wet cardboard or vegetables, filtered through old sweat socks

Coor's Banquet Beer: golden in pitcher, absence of overwhelming taste, more body, a little hoppier, more taste than Budweiser, not bad for swill, winey, driest so far

Budweiser: straw-colored in pitcher, clean, clear, flavorless, carbonated, citrusy, no taste, slight corn finish, unbelievably tasteless

Big Bear Malt Liquor: yuk!, smelled like fart, skunky, off-flavor, rusty exhaust pipe, metallic aftertaste, nasty


Recipes
Beer Marinade. A pungent mixture for broiling, grilling, and roasting. I personally tried this with grilled pork tenderloins, and it was great! Whisk together thoroughly:

1-1/2 cups beer
1/4 cup any citrus or ginger marmalade
1 Tbs. dry mustard
1 Tbs. minced peeled fresh ginger, or 1 tsp. ground
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar or honey

Use immediately, or cover and refrigerate for up to 1 week. I marinated the pork tenderloin for one hour and then grilled over indirect heat until an internl termperature of 155-degrees was reached. The marinade was reduced on the stove and a little cornstarch paste mixed in to make a gravy. Delicious.


Recent Beer News from RealBeer.com
Beer, wine sometimes mix
OCT 5, 2001 - New survey finds beer, wine drinkers have much in common

Homebrewers spread the word
OCT 4, 2001 - 3rd annual 'Teach a Friend to Homebrew Day' Nov. 3

Copyright 2001 by Real Beer, Inc.


Discount Days at Bacchus & Barleycorn
LBG members receive a 10% discount from Bacchus & Barleycorn, August 6-11. Please show membership card or bring newsletter. Bacchus & Barleycorn is located at 6633 Nieman Rd. in Shawnee (913-962-2501).