Thanks to everyone who made it to last month’s meeting. It was a great open-flowing discussion with members and winning brewers from ABCSA and thanks to Mark for bringing along some of his best hazy.
We all learnt secrets to success but what happens at brew club, stays at brew club ‘eh!
It’s what you can learn from other members in person rather than anonymous ‘experts’ in forums is the reason we’re all in a homebrewing club. And, of course, it’s a bonus to go to the Wheaty on a school night.
This week’s meeting, Wednesday, Oct 16 is at The Wheaty from 7pm.
The theme Sam is running with this month is ‘Brew tech that is shiny but useless.’
We’ve all been there – caught up in the latest brewing gadgets, only to find they don’t quite live up to the hype. Have you bought something you thought was essential but barely used? Or regret a purchase because you got caught up in the hype or invested in expensive equipment that sits unused.
On the other hand, have you discovered a hidden gem? Share your thoughts and experiences at the meeting. Show and tell if you can bring it in (sell it off too!) Celebrate the wins and commiserate over the flops!
Bottle bingo as usual. Bring in a homebrew bottle to anonymously swap.
November meeting: Nov 20 The Wheaty. Best practice tips for packaging your beer. Perfect before Christmas. Everyone loves your beer as gifts!
Christmas case swap
We’re working hard on an exciting club day on Dec 15 so keep the date spare. Also on that day, we’re doing the Xmas case swap.
This case swap has been a great success in the past. Due to popular demand, it is back.
Everyone registered brews a batch of beer and brings 12-24 bottles and goes home with the same amount but of different beers. Like a beer advent calendar. Nick McAuley is running it. Any questions ask at the meeting or in the FB group. The event is here to join.
How many ppl: 15 to 20ppl, but more would be fantastic
- What: 6pack, 12, or 24 bottle/can swap
- When: Sunday 15 December. (daytime)
- Venue and time TBC
SABC Summer Competition – focus on wheat
The annual club summer competition is just around the corner in brewing terms, and in 2025 we are challenging you to showcase the best of wheat as the main ingredient. Our CD, Gerard Flynn, has selected eight BJCP categories featuring wheat as the star ingredient. The website’s competition page has been updated so you can find it there later.
Competition details at a glance:
- Date: Sunday, 9th February 2025
- Time: 11:00 AM
- Venue: East Torrent Kensington Gardens Tennis Club
- Cost: $5 per entry
Details are in the club calendar. Add it to yours via the subscription links.
Categories:
This competition will feature the following BJCP styles:
- American Wheat (1D)
- Weisse Beer (10A)
- Dunkelweisse (10B)
- Witbier (24A)
- Saison (25B)
- Berliner Weisse (23A)
- Gose (23G)
- Wheat Wine (22D)
Important Dates:
- Portal Opens: Thursday, January 9th
- Portal Closes: Friday, February 8th
- Drop-off Locations: SA Brewing Supplies, Thebarton to COB Friday or at the venue on the day from 10am.
We encourage everyone to nominate to judge or steward.
Stay tuned for updates. We encourage all members to add this event to their calendars and slot in a wheat beer to your schedule.
Calendar Dates Summary
- Oct 16: Club meeting, The Wheaty. ‘Best brewing kit and stuff you don’t need’
- Nov 16: Club meeting, The Wheaty. Bottle and filling from kegs and pressure transfers
- Dec 15: Christmas bottle swap and brew day!
- Dec 18: End of year drinks and pizzas
- Jan 15: At the Wheaty where we’ll be A/B tasting a certain beer.
- Feb 9: Summer Comp
- Feb 19: A side-by-side comparison of R1 filters and how RO works.
- Mar 19: Frankenchillers!