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by ryanmetcalf
Sat Feb 14, 2026 4:38 pm
Forum: Swapmeet
Topic: Miscellaneous Equipment at Ryan's
Replies: 0
Views: 685

Miscellaneous Equipment at Ryan's

Cleaning house on some brewing equipment
Winged Bottle Capper
Buckets - Not Food Safe, 5 gal (Up to 6 available)
Buckets - Food Safe, 5-7 gal (Up to 3 available)
Bucket Lid Opener - (Up to 2 available)
Delabeled Glass Bottles - 6 or 24 packs (Up to 96 bottles)
1/2 BBL sankey keg with spear ...
by ryanmetcalf
Sat Feb 14, 2026 4:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Entering Competitions and/or Volunteering & Judging
Replies: 0
Views: 514

Entering Competitions and/or Volunteering & Judging

If you've ever wanted to enter a competition, or even volunteer at or judge one
https://app.bjcp.org/upcoming-competitions

As of today's date, some upcoming "local" events
Kansas City Bier Meisters 43rd Annual Homebrew Competition - February 21, 2026
2026 National Homebrew Competition First Round ...
by ryanmetcalf
Thu Jan 08, 2026 12:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fields and Ivy for sale
Replies: 0
Views: 1502

Fields and Ivy for sale

Per their social media
In April of 2024 Cory Johnston, one of the owners and founders of Fields & Ivy Brewery experienced a stroke that would alter his future and the future of the brewery.
Since that moment, Cory has spent time in a few different facilities working with amazing doctors and nurses ...
by ryanmetcalf
Sat Mar 29, 2025 11:06 am
Forum: Meeting Minutes
Topic: March 2025 Meeting Minutes
Replies: 0
Views: 28225

March 2025 Meeting Minutes

Meeting Minutes by Tim Dossey

March Meeting Minutes
Lawrence Brewers Guild (LBG)
March 13, 2025 @ 7 pm

Presentation slides:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AzMc413cwUHHRDJZvsrpXmrZGC4z_f7U-QIDNrQAlZI/edit?usp=sharing

VISITORS/NEW MEMBERS
Welcome to Craig, Scott, Drake, Shelby and Paul ...
by ryanmetcalf
Sun Mar 23, 2025 9:48 am
Forum: Meeting Minutes
Topic: February Meeting Minutes
Replies: 0
Views: 24064

February Meeting Minutes

LBG February Meeting Minutes
7 p.m., February 13th, 2025

Presentation slides:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tV7kZJt7Jix3ZqFeuAqWz4ZnXDTXneYa-6BkcB4zt24/edit?usp=sharing

VISITORS/NEW MEMBERS
No new members

HOMEBREW AND VOLUNTEER DISCUSSION

UPCOMING EVENTS
KC Brew Fest - Saturday, Feb ...
by ryanmetcalf
Thu Jan 09, 2025 11:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Meeting Cancellation - January 9th, 2025
Replies: 0
Views: 27750

Meeting Cancellation - January 9th, 2025

All, due to inclement weather, the January meeting scheduled for Jan. 9 has been cancelled. Watch your email for a survey to vote for the 2025 officers! We hope to see you at our next Hoppy Hour on Thursday, Feb. 6, at Merchants Pub & Plate and at our next meeting on Thursday, Feb. 13.

https://i ...
by ryanmetcalf
Wed Jan 01, 2025 4:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Homebrewing helped spark the craft beer boom. Now interest is waning.
Replies: 1
Views: 6506

Re: Homebrewing helped spark the craft beer boom. Now interest is waning.

Paywall bypass: https://archive.ph/hiQNF

:cry:
The business closures reflect a steep decline in homebrewing interest in the United States. The AHA’s own membership is down. It had about 45,000 members between 2016 and 2019; in a 2023 year-end annual survey, it counted only 30,000. After ...
by ryanmetcalf
Wed Jan 01, 2025 4:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: If you’re enjoying a craft beer right now, say a word of thanks to Jimmy Carter
Replies: 1
Views: 6122

Re: If you’re enjoying a craft beer right now, say a word of thanks to Jimmy Carter

He encouraged a Democratic-controlled Congress to pass legislation in 1978 that legalized home brewing. At the time, there were fewer than 100 breweries in America, most of them making the same tasteless schlock. Today it is not uncommon to find big cities that have 100 breweries on their own ...
by ryanmetcalf
Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: Meeting Minutes
Topic: Janurary Meeting Minutes 2024
Replies: 3
Views: 19178

Re: Janurary Meeting Minutes 2024

Ron, try this link for the January 2024 slides :)

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/ ... drive_link
by ryanmetcalf
Wed Sep 07, 2022 10:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Guild Payment option(s)
Replies: 0
Views: 62882

Guild Payment option(s)

Couldn't find a current/active post detailing PayPal, payment options, etc, figured I'd start a new one
Looking to renew your membership? Trying to buy Brewfest tickets? Needing to do other business with the Guild?

The easiest/fastest/self-service method is via our PayPal:
Can send PayPal ...
by ryanmetcalf
Mon Oct 18, 2021 10:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hopped Up: Brewing Beer with Fresh Hops from Kansas
Replies: 0
Views: 62484

Hopped Up: Brewing Beer with Fresh Hops from Kansas

Until recent years, Kansas and Missouri did not have a local fresh hop option for most breweries. Kansas Hop Co is changing that, delivering fresh hops within an hour of being harvested for brewers to put straight in the mash tun, for a super fresh beer.

https://www.flatlandkc.org/eats-drinks ...
by ryanmetcalf
Thu May 13, 2021 9:08 pm
Forum: Product Reviews
Topic: Spunding Valve
Replies: 0
Views: 218669

Spunding Valve

We were talking at tonight's meeting about naturally carbonated kegs vs force carbonated and it got me thinking

Who has done natural keg carbonation and who has either bought or built a spunding valve?
https://byo.com/project/build-your-own-spunding-valve-to-carbonate-in-the-keg/
https://www ...
by ryanmetcalf
Fri Apr 30, 2021 4:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Friends and colleagues remember Kansas City brewer Rodney Beagle
Replies: 0
Views: 44074

Friends and colleagues remember Kansas City brewer Rodney Beagle

This last week, KC lost a big member of the professional brewing and homebrewing community

Nearly three-dozen breweries throughout greater Kansas City have initiated plans to brew, package and sell a mixed six-pack of beers based on Beagle’s recipes from his days at Colony KC. All proceeds from ...
by ryanmetcalf
Fri Apr 30, 2021 4:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Call Is Coming From Inside the House — Craft Beer’s Self-Inflicted Existential Crisis
Replies: 0
Views: 41471

The Call Is Coming From Inside the House — Craft Beer’s Self-Inflicted Existential Crisis

Good read!

https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/blog/20 ... ial-crisis

The portions on inclusion can apply to homebrewing too! I've been trying to think up ways to reach those we may not be targeting/reaching
by ryanmetcalf
Tue Jan 26, 2021 8:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Boulevard Brewing Co. becomes lightning rod for criticism following tepid response to sexual harassment allegations
Replies: 1
Views: 24509

Boulevard Brewing Co. becomes lightning rod for criticism following tepid response to sexual harassment allegations

https://www.thepitchkc.com/boulevard-brewing-becomes-lightning-rod-for-criticism-following-tepid-response-to-sexual-harassment-allegations/

Over the weekend, Kansas City found itself in the national spotlight via a viral Reddit post. The author, a former female employee of Boulevard Brewing Co ...