Maltose Falcons

This is a reminder that the shop brew is this Sunday at 8:00 am. Even though the brew crew is full, come on down to observe the all grain brewing process and party with the crew. Nancy Gold will be brewing up her "IPA's of March" beer. You know it will be full of hoppy goodness!

The following people are on the brew crew:

Nancy Gold (leader)

Kent Fletcher

Bruce Barton

Craig Wickham

Chris Moon

Tom Morris

Issue Information

Volume: 

v. 36

Issue: 

i. 3

Newsletter Date: 

03/2010

Cover Image: 

 Editor’s Note 2

From the President 3

Club Meeting Minutes 4

From the Burgermeister’s Kitchen 5

Want to learn how to brew? Join us at the Home Beer Wine Cheesmaking Shop for our monthly lesson in beginning homebrew.

We'll walk you through everything you need to know about your brew day and how to use all the equipment in your kit.

Fee is $5 fo the class, which will provide you a discount.

Address is

22836 VENTURA BLVD (Unit 2, behind "Coastline Motorsports")

From Julian down in the LBC (aka SacodeToro)

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1551-1600/ab_1598_bill_2...

This is from Jim T Beal, the same state rep who keeps trying to pass huge alcohol tax increases. Write your rep and say no to the bill. Why?

There will be a special Hair of the Dog event on Friday March 5th at 6:00 pm. Meet Alan Sprints founder and brewer of Hair of the Dog. Luckys will be tapping the following beers:

2001 Adam

2003 Doogie Claws

2003 Fred

2007 Doggie Claws

2007 Fred

2009 Adam

2009 Fred

Blue Dot just brewed

Mystery Keg

Luckys will be celebrating all weekend long with this event.

Saturday March 13th and Sunday March 14th will be a special Russian River weekend.

We need judges!

Online registration will be up and running shortly. Please help support the country's oldest homebrew competition.

2010 Mayfaire Homebrew Competition (AHA and BJCP Sanctioned)

Qualifier for Sierra Nevada Homebrewer Of The Year

Pre-register and information at http://www.maltosefalcons.com/

Entry Deadline: Entries (3 Bottles) March 24th - April 10th, 2010

Please see Mayfaire entry post here for more details:

http://www.maltosefalcons.com/events/2010-03-24-mayfaire-entries-due

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Three Drop offs!

2010 Mayfaire Competition c/o

The Home Wine, Beer and Cheese Making Shop

22836 Ventura Blvd. #2 Woodland Hills, CA 91364

OR : 2010 Mayfaire Competition c/o

Culver City Home Brewing Supply

4358 1/2 Sepulveda Blvd

Culver City, CA 90234

OR: 2010 Mayfaire Competition c/o

Morebeer Riverside

1506 Columbia Ave Riverside, CA 92507

I am still working on the Northern California drop-off. Get busy bottling those beers!

Congrats to Skipp and Hank for representing the club so well. (http://quaff.org/AFC2010/winners.html)

Skipp tore things up with medals in the following

• IPA - 2nd Place
• Wood-Aged & Smoked Beers - 3rd Place
• Melomel - 2nd Place
• Cider / Perry - 1st Place

Hank scored a 2nd Place Ribbon for his Smoked Porter

Nice going you two!

Come down to the Home Beer Wine Cheesemaking Shop on Sunday March 7th for a taste of homebrew wonderfulness. (The public is welcome - all we ask is that you like good beer and be respectful of the brewers presenting their wares)

If you have a BJCP Class 10 American Ale (aka American Pale Ale, American Amber Ale or American Brown Ale) bring it to the meeting for evaluation as the Falcons' entry into the AHA Club Only Competition for March / April. Entry is free and you get to represent the club!

 Tomorrow is going to be one of the last few times to catch Pliny The Younger this year.

Weds Feb 17, 2010 7pm

Blue Plams Brewhouse

6124 Hollywood Blvd

Also on tap will be some selections from the Alpine Beer Company.

Drink Up me Heartys! Yo-Ho!

Issue Information

Volume: 

v. 36

Issue: 

i. 2

Newsletter Date: 

02/2010

Cover Image: 

Contents

Editor’s Note 2

From the President 3

Club Meeting Minutes 4

Publicity Report/Shop Brew 5

Grand Hydrometer 6

DKM Special Report 7

Board Meeting Minutes 9

Since QUAFF doesn't post the entry instructions until you actually register an entry, I thought I'd post them here for convenience, and to encourage Falcons to enter their beers. Event Dates are for the judging - entried aredue at Alesmith on Wednesday, February 10.     Fletch
America's Finest City
Homebrew Competition 2010

First, the NY Times discovered growlers yesterday - Growlers, the New Old Beer Conveyance.

Jeremy and Steve continue to garner more press for their efforts - http://www.latimes.com/videobeta/watch/?watch=8f3a0e2e-4b58-4488-a2a0-42...

Congrats guys

It's that time of year! Gear up for Lake Casitas and the biggest homebrewing party of the year. Join with 25 or so other club's on the lake shore and stand back in awe of the massive amount of beer being poured and the amount of creativity behind it.

Purchase your membership to the CHA online at: http://calhomebrewers.org/ - Remember the festival is only open to members of the CHA and is free of charge!

The Falcons have reserved camp sites. Activities Director Mike will coordinate the camping assignments.

DATE CHANGED DUE TO IMPENDING RAIN!

Come Join Kent Fletcher and learn the easy way to brew a batch of beer.

The class takes place in the evening after the Home Beer Wine Cheesemaking Shop closes.

Fee is $5 which also acts as a discount on a kit.

RSVP with Diane by emailing publicity [at] maltosefalcons [dot] com

 IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN

Because of a stupid little football game, the February meeting will be on Saturday February 6, but the Annual Chili Cook-off will go ahead as scheduled.  Please post here or e-mail theburgermeister [at] maltosefalcons [dot] com ( Burgermeister) of your intention to enter a chili.  Please plan to arrive about noon to start heating the chilis.  

German Beer Tasting