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Firestone Walker Trip! Details here!

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Everyone-

The trip is a little over two months away.  I hope you are all as excited about this as I am.  This is a big event for the club and should be an amazing weekend away in Paso.  We have been invited to brew a beer of our choice on their system and to attend the 19th Anniversary party.  Reminder – your membership dues must be paid in full to attend this event.  All members may bring a guest – remember though that the Anniversary party is 21+.  Information on cost, hotel plans and schedule are listed below:

When

October 31, 2015

 

Hotels

We have two blocks of hotels setup:

Paso Robles Inn
1103 Spring St., Paso Robles, CA
$255 + tax per night
10 rooms in block open until 9/30
Adelaide Inn
1215 Ysabel St., Paso Robles, CA
$137.70 + tax per night (King or 2 Queen)
15 rooms in block open until 9/25

Brewday Schedule

The brewday starts with Mash-in @ 8am.  The brewery address is:

1400 Ramada Dr, Paso Robles, CA 93446

We are brewing a Weizenbock!  This beer will be bourbon barrel aged and will be a potential component to future Firestone anniversary beer blends!  This is a tremendous honor, don’t miss out.

19th Anniversary Party

Firestone’s 19th Anniversary party is on the same day as our brew day.  Tickets to the event are $75 and include 3 bottles of the new XIX Anniversary blend.  PG Members who purchase tickets ahead of time will be given a $10 discount.

During the brew session the event organizers for the XIX Party will come through and give everyone who ordered tickets to the event wristbands so that we are already checked in and will not be bypassing the large line of people outside waiting to get in to the party.

We are going to have a sign up sheet at the club meeting tomorrow for people to indicate that they are planning on attending the XIX Anniversary Party.  After that we will distribute a code to everyone who signed up so that you can purchase your tickets online with the discount.  If you are not planning on being at the club meeting on Thursday email ” board [at] pacificgravity dot com” to let us know that you would like to attend.

Thanks!

Summer Party Countdown…this SATURDAY! (July 25th)

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Are you ready for the big event on SATURDAY!?

We still really need your help so please review the checklist and let us know what you can do help!

Thanks for those who have signed up to bring FOOD but we haven’t heard from too many of you so please let us know what potluck dishes you are bring. We really need your good food to help soak up all the great beers!!

Tables and EZ Ups are still needed so please let us know if you have some you can bring.

Here’s the full checklist and key details:

Pacific Gravity’s Summer Party Checklist

Saturday, July 25th – 2pm to 10pm

Location: Dean Sussman’s – 1310 Amalfi Drive, Pacific Palisades, 90272

 

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Checklist for ALL party attendees:

  • Bring BEER, BEER & more BEER! Also, bring sodas and a specialty non-beer beverage for the Red, White and/or blue competition. Please email what you are bringing to Carl at [email protected]
  • FOOD – sign up to bring All-American dishes to our POTLUCK party. (the club will supply some food but we need YOUR dishes too!) We need ALL kinds of food: appetizers, sides dishes, main dishes (pre-cooked), desserts, etc. All your specialty dishes are welcome! Thanks to the few of you who have already signed up your dishes but we need MORE food so please email us at [email protected] what dishes you will add to our feast!
  • VOLUNTEERS – we need YOU to help make this a successful party! Please email us at [email protected] . We have lots of volunteer opportunities!
    • Setup on Friday night
    • Cleanup on Sunday morning
    • More setup and food prep on Saturday morning
    • Front Gate Check-In shifts (several 1hr. slots still available between 1pm to 7pm)
    • Bartender shifts – 1hr. (please see Carl on Saturday to volunteer)
  • Beer Equipment (email Carl at: [email protected])
    • Jockey boxes
    • CO2 cylinders
    • Bags of ice for jockey boxes
  • Other Equipment needed for the party. Please let us know if you have any of the following and would be willing to loan to us for the party. Please email us at: [email protected] . We will email confirmation back if we need you to bring items on Friday night during setup.
    • Tables
    • EZ Ups/Canopies
    • BBQs
    • Power/extension cords
    • Extra coolers/ice chests
  • Don’t forget to bring and things to know:
    • Bring BEER & other beverages
    • Bring FOOD – All American BBQ themed
    • Fee for all adult guests is $10 per guest. Kids are free.
    • Payment for past due membership – cash or credit
    • Chairs and Blankets
    • Bathing suits and towels, if you want to use the swimming pool.
    • Sunscreen
    • Jackets & sweaters for the evening
    • Cash for Raffle tickets
    • PG merchandise will be available for sale at the Front Desk.
    • Note for food contributions, we will NOT have use of a kitchen for heating or cooling so please plan accordingly. Please label your food containers so that we can get them back to you.

 

 

Mead Day 2015!

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Mead Day

It’s that time of year again… Mead Day! August 1st is the official AHA National Mead Day. Pacific Gravity will be celebrating Mead Day on Saturday August 1 at the home of Dan & Anne Hakes. We will be brewing, tasting and talking about mead. If you have some mead to share, bring it along.

This is a club potluck event, please bring beer and food to share.

The Tavern on Twentieth will be open. Drop by, socialize, and watch how easy it is to make mead! If you bring your own equipment you will have to use a water saving technique Dan is using for the water you run through the chiller. Other than that, feel free to bring your brew setup. Saturday August 1, 2015

10:00 AM

2203 W 20th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90018

Dan’s cell – 323-203-5089

 

 

Here is some information from the AHA about Mead Day.

Mead Day

What is Mead? Perhaps the oldest known fermented beverage, mead is made by combining honey, water and yeast.  Sometimes referred to as “honey wine”, mead can range from sweet to very dry, and can be flavored with flowers, fruits, herbs, spices, vegetables or virtually anything you can think of.  Making mead at home is simple, and if you have equipment to make beer, you should be ready to make a batch of delicious mead!

August 1, 2015

Get in on the Mead Day buzz!

Organized by the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) in 2002, Mead Day was created to increase mead awareness and foster camaraderie among meadmakers.  Homebrewers and meadmakers around the world are encouraged to invite friends and family to celebrate Mead Day by making a delicious batch of mead together!

 

Pacific Gravity’s Summer Party Checklist

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Saturday, July 25th – 2pm to 10pm

Location: Dean Sussman’s – 1310 Amalfi Drive, Pacific Palisades, 90272

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Checklist for ALL party attendees:

  • ð Bring BEER, BEER & more BEER! Also, bring sodas and a specialty non-beer beverage for the Red, White and/or Blue competition. Please email what you are bringing to Carl at [email protected]
  • ð FOOD – sign up to bring All-American dishes to our POTLUCK party. (the club will supply some food but we need YOUR dishes too!) We need ALL kinds of food: appetizers, sides dishes, main dishes (pre-cooked), desserts, etc. All your specialty dishes are welcome! Thanks to the few of you who have already signed up your dishes but we need MORE food so please email us at [email protected] what dishes you will add to our feast!
  • ð VOLUNTEERS – we need YOU to help make this a successful party! Please email us at [email protected] . We have lots of volunteer opportunities!
    • o Setup on Friday night
    • o Cleanup on Sunday morning
    • o More setup and food prep on Saturday morning
    • o Front Gate Check-In shifts (several 1hr. slots still available between 1pm to 7pm)
    • o Bartender shifts – 1hr. (please see Carl on Saturday to volunteer)
  • ð Beer Equipment (email Carl at: [email protected])
    • o Jockey boxes
    • o CO2 cylinders
    • o Bags of ice for jockey boxes
  • ð Other Equipment needed for the party. Please let us know if you have any of the following and would be willing to loan to us for the party. Please email us at: [email protected] . We will email confirmation back if we need you to bring items on Friday night during setup.
    • o Tables
    • o EZ Ups/Canopies
    • o BBQs
    • o Power/extension cords
    • o Extra coolers/ice chests

Don’t forget to bring and things to know:

  • ð Bring BEER & other beverages
  • ð Bring FOOD – All American BBQ themed
  • ð Fee for all adult guests is $10 per guest. Kids are free.
  • ð Payment for past due membership – cash or credit
  • ð Chairs and Blankets
  • ð Bathing suits and towels, if you want to use the swimming pool.
  • ð Sunscreen
  • ð Jackets & sweaters for the evening
  • ð Cash for Raffle tickets
  • ð PG merchandise will be available for sale at the Front Desk.
  • ð Note for food contributions, we will NOT have use of a kitchen for heating or cooling so please plan accordingly. Please label your food containers so that we can get them back to you.

Kick-off your holiday weekend right with First Friday at Gulp!

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Come join us this First Friday at Gulp to kick-off  your July 4th holiday weekend the way it was intended, with great beer and people.

Here’s the location and more info on the event:

3jul7:00 pmFirst Friday - GULP7:00 pm GULP

 

 

Summer Party – July 25th

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This year’s summer party is set for July 25, 2015 and will be held at Dean Sussman’s tiny bungalow located at 1310 Amalfi Drive, Pacific Palisades.  The theme for this year’s 20th anniversary summer party is set! We are gearing up for a red, white & blue All-American BBQ! Being our 20th anniversary, we want to really do it up this year and with your help we intend on having all of the traditional types of BBQ food and festivities!

We plan on cooking pulled pork, some beef brisket, a bunch of chickens and maybe some hamburgers and hot dogs! Plus, all the ‘fixins’ you can shake a stick at!

However, this being a potluck event, we need you to bring your favorite BBQ dish along to the event as well. Any BBQ theme dish is welcome, so the menu is WIDE open for you to show off your culinary skills! Please email Mimi at [email protected] what dish or dishes you plan to bring! (thanks to those who already signed up!)

The summer party is a volunteer’s event, and we need lots of volunteers! Volunteers will be needed for set up the day before and clean up of Dean’s house the day after. We pay all volunteers in beer at the event, all-you-can-drink in fact; the only catch is we need you to brew the beer so we can use it to pay the volunteers! Lot’s of beer! Now is a good time to brew a batch to be ready in time for the party.

Please email Mimi at [email protected] when you can do some volunteering – Friday evening setup, Sunday morning clean up, and/or during the party on Saturday. (thanks to those who already signed up!)

We also need your sodas for the non-alcohol drinking crowd, if you have a good soda recipe; this is a great place to show it off.  Along with our best beer of the party competition, we will also host this year’s theme competition which will be color based on our Red, White and Blue theme! Bring a batch of your favorite red, white or blue alcohol or non-alcohol (sodas count!) summertime drink and we will judge it and announce a winner at the event.

Carl Townsend (Competition Coordinator) will be sending info soon on needs for all beverages contributions: beer, soda as well as equipment needs and sign ups.

Stay tuned for additional details!

Reminder: Club meeting tomorrow at CCHBS

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Just a friendly reminder that the monthly club meeting will be tomorrow at the Culver City Home Brew Supply Store.  Here’s the event:

Link to event

 

18jun7:30 pm- 10:00 pmJune Club Meeting7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Culver City Home Brew Supply

 

Beer Needed! Part 2

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Whoops, forgot an important detail:

If you can send along a keg to the festival, please send an email to Carl at competitioncoordinator (at) pacificgravity.com

Thank you.

Beer Needed!

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As of Sunday night, we only have 6 beers for the Pacific Gravity booth at the So Cal Homebrewers Festival.  Even if you are not going to attend the fest, please consider sending a keg.

Thanks.

Homebrewers Festival: Deadline Extended!

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Fear Not!  If you – or someone you know – thought that you missed out on this awesome event, you still have time.  The festival organizers extended the deadline to see if they could sell the remaining 100 entry slots available.

Go to calhomebrewers.org to sign up now!