PACIFIC GRAVITY CLUB MEETING | March 20th, 2014 | CULVER CITY BREW SUPPLY

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Hello PG Members!

Just like ‘ol times! This month’s Pacific Gravity Meeting will be held @ Culver City Brew Supply’s new location!

Join us and get updates on club business, events, and other beer-centric items.

COMMERCIAL TASTING:   This Style of the Month is STOUT! We have some good commercial samples in the mix and will be adding to then in the foillowing weeks! Bring your best homebrewed stout and share with fellow members!

THE RAFFLE IS BACK!  We have some new items that are a must have for any homebrewer! Get some tickets and good luck!

So come on down to Culver CIty Brew Supply, get some ingredients for the weekend, share your best hombrew, and join the experience.

MARCH 20th, 2014, 7:00pm-10pm.

Culver City Home Brewing Supply
4234 Sepulveda Blvd
Culver City, CA 90230
310-397-3453
CCHBS@yahoo.com

 

Smog City Monster Brew Update!

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Everyone-

Small update.  As of this morning we still have a number of spots open for the Monster Brew this Saturday.  If you haven’t signed up yet for your wort, please email competitions@pacificgravity.com to sign up so you can reserve your spot.  We opened up the monster brew to other homebrew clubs in the area this morning to make sure we go through all of the wort – so I am sure spots will fill up fast so get your reservations in asap!

The rest of the information pertaining to this event can be found by clicking on this link – CLICK!  You can also review Carl’s recipe specific post on what the recipe is going to be along with suggestions on how to modify your wort HERE.

Here is a copy of the recipe:

  • Kolsch Malt – 550lbs – (67%)
  • German Pilsner – 220lbs – (27%)
  • Wheat Malt – 55lbs – (7%)
  • Summit – 32oz – (FWH)
  • Tettnang – 50oz – (15 min)
  • Hallertau – 48oz – (Flame Out)
  • Target OG – 1.052
  • Target SRM – 4
  • Target IBU – 25

The recipe that we are brewing is really the perfect canvas for a monster brew – I really cant wait to see what everyone comes up with individually.

Just a reminder about fermenting vessels.  At the Congregation monster brew last year we had a difficult time filling all better bottle (or other plastic type carboy’s with small openings) carboys due to the small opening at the top.  We are dealing with a large volume of wort along with hoses that are larger than typical homebrewing hoses which adds to the difficulty.  To avoid problems like we experienced last time we are not allowing skinny neck containers – please only bring fermenters that have large openings like plastic buckets or cornelius kegs.  Absolultely NO GLASS is allowed.

There will be breakfast provided by Smog City and the Serendoggity Hot Dog cart will be there around 11am.

Thank you again to Smog City for hosting this event, its going to be an amazing event.  Get your reservations for wort in!

-Brian

How Do I Modify My Smog City Monster Brew?

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This Month’s Question:  How do I modify my wort from the Monster Brew at Smog City Brewing?SmogCityLogo

 

Answer:

I hope you are all planning to join us at Smog City Brewing Company’s First Annual Monster Brew, Saturday, March 8th, 2014, from 7:30 AM to 2 PM hosted by our very own Jon Porter.  See the main article about the logistics for the day. We’ll be brewing up a batch of Kölsch-based wort.  Where it goes from there is up to you!  We’re hoping to have as many variations on the theme as possible for upcoming events such as the Southern California Homebrew Fest, club meetings and summer party.  Read more →

Smog City Monster Brew March 8th

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On March 8, 2014 Smog City Brewing Company and its Brewmaster, SmogCityLogo PG’s Jon Porter, will be hosting their first Pacific Gravity Monster Brew.  Porter is bringing the tradition from Tustin Brewing where we have had several excellent monster brews in the past. Read more →

Join Strand Brewers at Stone’s AHA Rally in March!

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Hey Pacific Gravity!

Strand Brewers Club is making final arrangements for a bus trip to the AHA Rally at the Stone Brewery on Saturday, March 15th….and Pacific Gravity members have been invited to join!

Cost will be $35 for transportation to and from Stone Brewery in Escondido and some other stops as noted below.

Note—you have to be a member of the AHA to get in for free. If you are not a member, you can sign up before the Rally at Stone Brewing for $38 which gives you a year’s membership, subscription to Zymurgy magazine, and discounts at other events.

Or if you don’t want to join the AHA, you can ride along to the Lost Abbey Brewery which we’ll hit before the Rally, enjoy the fine bistro restaurant and tasting room at Stone on your own, and come with us to White Labs afterwards.

We need you to commit by Friday, March 7th. Just respond to this E-mail. Then, based on the honor system, you can bring a check made out to The Strand Brewers when you get on board on March 15th.

Here are the details.

There will be two pick-up spots:

9:00 AM–Redondo and Marine Park&Ride lot on the Green Line (2406 Marine Ave., Redondo Beach, 90278) 

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9:30 AM–Willow Station Park&Ride lot on the Blue Line  (2750 American Ave., Long Beach 90806)

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Each lot has plenty of free all day parking.

11:30–If we get to Escondido by 11:30, we’ll stop at the Lost Abby Brewery for an hour.

12:30–leave Lost Abbey to go down the street to Stone Brewing.

The Rally goes from 1 PM to 4 PM. Expect to taste some incredibly interesting home brewed and commercial beers.

On the AHA site:

http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/events/stone-brewing-world-bistro-gardens-2014/

On the Stone Brewery site:

http://www.stoneworldbistro.com/aharally/

4 PM—bus ride down to White Labs tasting room. If you haven’t been there, this is one of the most educational experiences for any brewer. They serve you a four glass flite of the same beer brewed with different yeasts, and the results are eye opening.

6PM—head back north, arriving at Willow Street around 7:30 PM and Redondo & Marine by 8 PM.

Please contact me ASAP ( vicepresident@pacificgravity.com )to reserve your seat. Don’t forget you have to be an AHA member to attend the Rally (but not to come on the trip) and you’ll need to bring a check for $35 made out to The Strand Brewers Club when you show up on March 15th.

There will be beer and refreshments on the bus.

 

Cheers,

 

Kingsley

 

February Meeting Recap and Upcoming Events

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First off I want to thank Ian Fraser again for hosting us on Saturday.  We had a great turnout and a ton of great beers on hand.  I also want to thank Carl for hosting the commercial beer tasting for us.

For those of you who were

 

  • March 2014 Meeting – The March club meeting will be on 3/20 @ Culver City Homebrew Supply.  Details to be posted within the next week.
  • March 2014 First Friday – March’s First Friday (3/7/2014) is going to be @ Irish Times @ 7pm.  Thank you to Ryan and the City Tavern crew for hooking us up for the night!
  • 2014 National Homebrewer’s Competition – The rules have changed this year so make sure you read up about how to get your beer entered into the comp.  Here is a good link to review for important dates (CLICK).  Carl will get more information out in an upcoming competition post.
  • 2014 Southern California Homebrewer’s Fest – There was a new law posted last October that has put the festival in jeopardy.  The AHA and CHA are working to fix this interpretation so that the fest will be allowed to secure a permit for the fest.  Stay tuned to this site for future updates which will go into greater detail and provide you with a template letter to send to your local representatives to try to fix this problem.
  • Culver City Homebrew Supply – The store is back open and is stocked with the supplies you need to get your next batch fermenting!  You can park in any of the spots in front of the store – “LA Pizza” does not exist.  You can also park on “Little Culver” just next to the Avis.  It is a frontage type road that has ample parking and is free.  Your membership in Pacific Gravity gives you a 5% discount at the store so make sure your membership is paid up and get that discount.
  • Pacific Brewers Cup 2014 – We are hosting this year’s competition and are looking for volunteers to help us organize the event.  If you are willing to volunteer your time email Carl @ competitions@pacificgravity.com.
  • Club Membership dues are coming up in March.
  • Lastly our first monster brew of the year is now officially scheduled for 3/08/2014 @ Smog City.  We will post more details as we get closer to the event.

All of the events with dates listed above have been added to the websites calendar.  Thanks again to everyone who made the trek down to Smog City on Thursday and I look forward to seeing you all at future events.

Brian

CLUB MEETING | SATURDAY FEBRUARY 22nd 2014

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Hello PG Members:

This months PG Club meeting will be held on Saturday, February 22nd @ longtime club member Ian Fraser’s house.

We will take advantage of California’s weather and have it in his back yard…meeting starting @ 2pm and going till 5pm.

We will also have some more news for you about the Monster Brew @ Smog City, upcoming competitions,  and events.

Style of the Month is English | Scottish ales and the commercial tasting will be run by Carl our competition coordiantor. He has hand picked exapmles of the styles and will overview what goes into a good english and scottish ale!

Also, the PG raffle is back! We have some new items that you wont want to miss out on.

So bring your homebrew and join us for good beer, good eats, and good times.

Cheers,

Kingsley

FIRST FRIDAY!! | March 7th, 2014 | IRISH TIMES

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Hello PG Members!

Top of the mornin’ to ya! Keeping with Pacific Gravity tradition, March’s Frist Friday will be held @ IRISH TIMES in Palms.

Join us on March 7, 2014 @ 6:30pm. Share a dirty limrick, share a pint, grab some grub, and get warmed up for St. Pat’s day. Happy hour runs till 7pm and there will be LIVE music starting @ 9pm.

Also, If you made February’s First Friday you’ll have another chance to redeem yoursleves. I’m bringing back the “Guess the ______” game. Where correct answers could get you a pint on me!

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IRISH TIMES
3267 Motor Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90034
Corner of Motor Ave/National Blvd
www.theirishtimesla.com

CHEERS!

Kingsley

AFC Entries Due Friday Feb 7th

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Entries are now due for America’s Finest City homebrew competition, hosted by QUAFF. Bottles can be dropped off at the Culver City shop any time before February 7th.   Entry registration is up and running now at http://www.quaff.org/AFC-2014/ .  Two bottles are needed per entry, and the cost is $7.00.  This is a great tune-up competition for the AHA Nationals, and typically draws the same judge pool. 

FIRST FRIDAY!! | February 7th, 2014 | CITY TAVERN (Culver City)

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Hello Members!

February’s First Friday (2/7/14) will be held at CITY TAVERN Culver CIty! They have reserved seating for us in close proximity to the bar and will be granting Pacific Gravity members extended happy hour pricing on food and beverages (6:30p to 9:30p).

Our friends at City Tavern host some of the best draft selections of local craft and beyond. Pair up one of their hand picked pints with a CT Burger and you’re good to go!

Come out and raise a pint with us!

Friday, February 7th, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm

CITY TAVERN (Culver City)
9739 Culver Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
310-838-9739
www.citytavernculvercity.com

Cheers!

Kingsley