Smog City Monster Brew

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Passing this along as it's a cool event:

After two years of hiatus due to COVID, we are now back on track for a Monster Brew at Smog City Brewing Company. This will be our 12thMonster Brew with Brewmaster, Jon Porter, going all the way back to his days at Tustin Brewing. Everybody has a blast at these events, so please come out and join us!

Date: Saturday, May 28, 2022
Time: Mash-In: Approx. 7:00 AM
Fermenter Filling: Around Noon
Location: Smog City Brewery 1901 Del Amo Blvd, Torrance, CA 90501

If you have never participated in a Monster Brew, here is how it works:
1) Order wort ahead of time.
2) Bring a clean Fermenter, which we will fill with UNFREMENTED wort.
3) Take it home and add whatever yeast and other ingredients you like to customize the batch.
4) Ferment until ready for bottling or kegging.

For this year’s batch, Porter will be using a base wort based on the ever popular Little Bo Pils that will allow for maximum creativity. Consider this your blank slate. For the hop heads, boost up the bitterness with your favorite English or American hop tea to make an awesome IPA, or darken it up with roasted malts to make a porter or stout. Use your imagination to make the most awesome beer ever. Each person will need to pitch a yeast of their choice, add adjuncts to the wort, dry hop in secondary, or do nothing special to it at all. To see the full recipe and for modification ideas, see “How Do I Modify My Monster Brew?”

COST and RESERVATIONS

We need a headcount BEFORE the brew session, so we can plan the batch size. You must make a reservation if you want wort. The cost will be $30 for each 5 gallons of wort. You can order several batches if you like. If possible, please pay in advance. If you want wort but cannot attend the event, you may designate a buddy who can attend to collect your wort. (We do not have a delivery service.)

SIGN-UP

You can sign up one of two ways:

1) Pay now with Paypal.

If you do this your reservation is good to go.

2) Drop a line to treasurer@pacificgravity.com saying how many batches you want. Payment will be due on brew day. We will accept payment at the Monster Brew; cash, check and credit card will be accepted.

FERMENTERS

Bring a pre-sanitized PLASTIC or STAINLESS STEEL fermenters for each 5-gallon batch you purchase. Absolutely NO GLASSfermenters will be allowed in the brewery due to the risk of breakage. You may bring small glass vessels with yeast or other additions, however. Fermenters must have a wide opening for the filling nozzle. Plastic buckets are ideal, but Cornelius kegs are acceptable. Again, please do not bring any skinny-neck containers; we may not be able to fill it.

If there is wort left over at the end, we will hold a lottery to determine who may get an additional 5 gallon allotment. Bring an extra fermenter if you are interested.

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED

Yeast and any additional ingredients you wish to add to your wort are not included. You can bring your yeast to the brewery, or pitch it at home. We recommend getting your supplies in advance. South Bay Brewing Supply is nearby if you need last-minute supplies the day of the brew.

PARKING

Please park on the WEST side of the building to keep the tap room lot open.
The tap room will be opening to the public at noon.

FOOD

We will have coffee and some light breakfast snacks in the morning. Later on, the food trucks will be setting up in the parking lot. In addition, Porter will be supplying tasting samples of some of his fine brews mid-morning. Cut off time for free pours will be shortly before the tap room opens for business. REMEMBER TO TIP YOUR BEERTENDER!!!

WORT MODIFICATIONS

For more ideas, see How Do I Modify My Monster Brew?? The wort will be lighter and more fermentable than last time.

Thanks!!!
Porter

Owner/Brewer
Smog City Brewing Co.
A brewer owned and operated craft brewery located at:
1901 Del Amo Blvd
Torrance, CA 90501
M: 310-980-8201

[WillL]

This sounds awesome. Thanks for posting Tim!