November Meeting & Chili Cookoff

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Saturday November 16th we’ll be holding our November meeting at the home of Ian Fraser in Marina del Rey.
Please join us for a chili cook off and voting for member of the year as well as board positions.

Chili info:
-Please bring your entry in a vessel that will stay warm and has your name clearly marked on it.
-The club will provide the toppings (sour cream, green onions, cheese, chips etc..)
-We’ll be awarding prizes for Most Unique and Best Overall. So come hungry and ready to vote!

Board Member voting:
-We’re cutting off nominations this Friday, so if you would like to throw your hat in the ring, please email me at Vicepresident@pacificgravity.com .
-Brian Holter, Kingsley Toby, Tim Bardet and Ramesh Khalili are currently nominated for President, Vice President and Treasurer.

Growlers:
-Our PG Growlers have arrived! If you placed and order, please pick yours up at the meeting.
-If you have not paid, please bring $35 cash or check (made out to Pacific Gravity).
-After November 17th, any remaining growlers that have not been paid for will be released for sale.

Meeting:
-The monthly style is brown ales and porters. Please bring kegs, bottles and growlers to share.
-We’ll be holding the raffle per usual so bring cash for tickets.

See you there.

Saturday November 16th
11am
3938 Glencoe Ave
Venice, CA 90291

Congregation Monster Brew Update

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We’ve pretty much maxed out the guaranteed wort allotment of the Congregation Ale House Monster Brew for Saturday morning Nov 2.   However, depending on the accuracy of volume measurement, we may have a few more batches.  If you have a second bucket available, bring it along and you might get a second pour.  Any second pours will be on a first-signed up priority basis.  My best guess (no guarantee) is about 10 more buckets.

Please put a name tag on your bucket.  Last year we had a few get lost or swapped.

Also, the folks from Telemundo 52 are interested in dropping by to check out the event.  They would especially be interested in any Spanish-proficient brewers to interview who could walk them through the brewing process.   If you are up for this (or willing to chat with them seprately about homebrew) drop me a line at competitions@pacificgravity.com, or Erick Mendosa at  Erick.Mendoza@nbcuni.com
O: 818•260•5710 C: 323•717•2349

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Still Room for Congregation Monster Brew Nov 2nd

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We still have room for more brewers on Learn to Brew Day, Saturday, November 2nd, 2013 at Congregation Ale House.   If you haven’t already signed up, drop me a line at Competitions@PacificGravity.com by Monday, Oct 28th.  One 5-gallon batch of wort per person will be available on a first sign-up first served basis.   The wort is free, but you must sign up ahead of time to guarantee your batch.

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Congregation Ale House Monster Brew November 2 – Sign Up Now

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Join us for a unique opportunity to brew  congregation a batch of beer at Congregation Ale House on Learn to Brew Day,Saturday, November 2nd, 2013.  Caleb and tRav have graciously offered us this opportunity after we Pacific Gravity members demonstrated our brewing prowess by capturing the most awards in the 2012 Pacific Brewers Cup.    The wort is free, but you must sign up ahead of time to guarantee your batch.  If you didn’t sign up at the October club meeting, drop me a line at Competitions@PacificGravity.com.  One 5-gallon batch of wort per person will be available on a first sign-up first served basis.    Read more →

October meeting Thursday 10/17 at Richmond Bar & Grill

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Join us for another Thursday evening at Richmond Bar and Grill in El Segundo.
The monthly style is American Ales so bring growlers and bottles to share. A few pitchers will be available to pass around for tasting from the bar as well.
We’ll have growlers to pick up for those who ordered (please bring cash or check to pay), $5.00 PG T-shirts, as well as sign ups for The Congregation Ale House Monster Brew on Nov 2nd. This event features FREE 5 gal batches of wort for those who sign up. We only have 60 batches so come reserve yours at the meeting!
Elections for the positions of President and Vice President will also be discussed so don’t miss out.
As always, Richmond will be serving up burgers, sandwiches and their famous homemade chips so plan on eating in the front before meeting on the back patio at 7:30.

See you there,
Noelle

Thursday October 17th @ 7:30 pm
Richmond Bar & Grill
145 Richmond St
El Segundo 90245
Richmondbarandgrill.com

First Friday at Steingarten

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Join us for our October First Friday at Steingarten in the bar area to celebrate Oktoberfest!  As usual, the official start time is 7:00 PM, but many of us will be there earlier.

Steingarten is at 10543 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064  They have a great selection of Brats to celebrate the occasion.

http://www.steingartenla.com/

Hope to see you there.

Carl

Entries Due for California State Homebrew Competition

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Entries are due no later than Friday, October 4th for the last competition of the brewing year, the California State Homebrew Competition.  Registration is up and running at http://www.nchfinfo.org/state-comp .    This year we need to ship the entries up to the bay area, so all entries must be packed for shipping.  Make sure the boxes you use are free of alcohol labeling so they don’t get rejected by UPS.  And, of course, use plenty of bubble wrap so they don’t break in transit.  Since the Culver City shop is still out of commission, you can drop of entries at my place:  3621 Redwood Ave LA 90066.  Anytime between 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM works for me.

Cost is $8.00 per entry and 3 bottles are required.  This is one of the big competitions used to determine the Anchor Club of the Year Award, with the big prize being a banquet dinner at Anchor Brewing for the winning club. Read more →

Last Chance: PG Logo HydroFlask

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If you want to get in on the pre-order for the 64oz HydroFlask, please respond to me (email address below) by Friday at 4pm PDT.  The Suggested Retail Price of these vacuum insulated stainless steel growlers is $55, but we have special pricing available.

For info or to sign up, contact me at fundraiser@pacificgravity.com.

PG-Logo HydroFlasks Are Coming!

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We will start taking orders for the NEW! PG HydroFlask Stainless Steel Growler at the September 19 meeting at the Four Points Sheraton.  The Suggested Retail Price for one of these 64oz Vacuum Insulated beauties is $55, but we will have SPECIAL pricing available for all orders placed at the meeting. If you can’t make it to the meeting, contact me at fundraiser@pacificgravity.com for details on how you can take advantage of this limited time offer.

 

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A note about parking for tomorrow’s meeting

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Parking is a flat fee of $10 for tomorrow’s meeting. Please plan accordingly.