NHC
Congrats to Reid and Mike for making to the 2nd round in NHC! Mike has a tropical stout and Reid has an English IPA and American Pale Ale. It is no small feat to make it to the 2nd round, so great job guys!
Club T-shirts
We got our new club t-shirts in, and they are pretty sweet! Thanks to Greg and Justin for handling the t-shirt order. If you haven't picked yours up yet, we will be storing them at Brewers Hardware or you can grab it at one of the next meetings.
Southern California Homebrewers Festival
SCHF was a great success with many great beers poured. The weather wasn't kind and it was raining pollen, but it was a great time nonetheless. Thanks for all who brought beer and helped make our booth possible. We say it all the time, but if you can only attend one event every year, it's this one.
Brew Day Check-ins Update
Here are the current standings for who is brewing the most. Mike is giving DT a run for his money!
Theairtry: 13
Megastout: 11
Reid : 8
CurtisG: 8
MraverageGuy: 8
indianajns 7
BrewmasterBrad: 6
Jward: 5
Mosaic1492: 4
Jonw: 4
ScottK 4
Maltbarley 3
Brau Ritter: 3
Khilt360: 3
Drdually: 2
WillL: 2
Mosaic1492 :1
Bwarbiany: 1
samiam 1
Beers brought for feedback
NEIPA: Abrahim
Cryo NEIPA: Curtis
Tropical Stout: Original: Mike
Tropical Stout Ver. 2.0: Mike
Brett Saison: Calvin
Brewbrawl Competition
We had 4 beers in the competition, and the winners are...
1st: Calvin
2nd: Curtis
3rd: Mike
Congrats to the winners! Unsung was kind enough to donate a $10 gift card to our 1st place winner. The points from placing will go towards our Most Winningest Homebrewer at Club meetings award. If you want to see how you did or check out the feedback for your beer, go here: https://brewbrawl.com/#/events/cs
Style Presentation Thanks to Justin for filling in for DT while he's traveling.
Category 1. Standard American Beer
1C. Cream Ale
Appearance
Pale straw to moderate gold color, although usually on the pale side. Low to medium head with medium to high carbonation. Fair head retention. Brilliant, sparkling clarity.
Aroma
Medium-low to low malt notes, with a sweet, cornlike aroma. Low levels of DMS are allowable, but are not required. Hop aroma medium low to none, and can be of any variety although floral, spicy, or herbal notes are most common.
Flavor
Low to medium-low hop bitterness. Low to moderate maltiness and sweetness, varying with gravity and attenuation. Usually well-attenuated. Neither malt nor hops dominate the palate. A low to moderate corny flavor is commonly found, as is light DMS. Finish can vary from somewhat dry to faintly sweet. Low fruity esters are optional. Low to medium-low hop flavor.
Mouthfeel
Generally light and crisp, although body can reach medium. Smooth mouthfeel with medium to high
attenuation. High carbonation.
Vital Statistics
ABV: 4.2 – 5.6%
IBU: 8 – 20
SRM: 2.5 – 5
Commercial Examples Shared
Unsung Buzzman: They use 10% corn and use an ale yeast pitched at 60 and finishes around 65. They only lager for a week if the demand is high.
Anderson Valley Summer Solstice: This is only a cream ale according to the 2008 BJCP guidelines. Our can was a little dated, so it didn't fall into the classic example of a cream ale. It was a little dark than was expected and people seemed to get some vanilla from it.
Genesee Cream Ale: Classic example.
History
An ale version of the American lager style. Produced by ale brewers to compete with lager brewers in Canada and the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest states. In the 1850's to early 1900's, they didn't lager and would serve fresh.
Ingredients and Process
American ingredients most commonly used. A grain bill of six-row malt, or a combination of six-row and North American two-row, is common. Adjuncts can include up to 20% maize in the mash, and up to 20% glucose or other sugars in the boil. Any variety of hops can be used for bittering and finishing.
