Falcons, sign up now for the next Club Shop Brew Session, Sunday Nov. 9, as Steve and Irene lead the crew in brewing a unique beer - Copper Serpent Honey Ale. Every brew crew member has to bring 3 lbs. of honey, so in addition to bumping up the cost for ingredient by about $20, it will seriously bump up the ABV and flavor! Since Steve and Irene first brewed it in 2011, it has never been in a competition, but maybe this time it will! It will be especially interesting to see how everyone's different honey makes a unique beer, so please bring some back to share and sample with the club!
Here are some sources for honey in Southern California!
Bennet's Honey Farm in Fillmore - http://www.bennetthoney.com/
Bill's Bees in Tujunga - http://www.billsbees.com/
L.A. County Beekeepers Association - list of local farmers markets that sell local honey http://www.losangelescountybeekeepers.com/honey-bee-products
Great value, educational and fun!
Club Brew Sessions are very low cost and a great opportunity to get some hands-on brewing experience on a larger, more sophisticated brewing system than most homebrewers have access to, learn new recipes, and, of course, hang out and have fun with your fellow Falcons while sharing great brews and snacks.
Everyone participates!
All Brew Crew members will be brewing on the Falcons' 40-gallon all-grain brew system located at the Home Beer Wine and Cheese Making Shop in Woodland Hills. Crew members will participate in all aspects of the brewing process from measuring and crushing the grain to clean up and fermentation. Each participant will pitch in for the cost of ingredients (usually $10-$15), and take 5 gallons of wort to ferment at home.
Here's how to sign up!
Members must be an up-to-date, dues-paid Maltose Falcons member. Membership status will be verified prior before your spot is confirmed. Sign-ups online only - click "Sign up for April Club Shop Brew" below. Please email me your FULL NAME and CELL PHONE NUMBER at publicity@maltosefalcons.com so we can confirm your membership and contact you if necessary. No sign ups will be accepted via the yahoogroups or email to the crew leader or the publicity director.No exceptions.
Where and when!
Sunday, Nov. 9, 8 am - approx. 5 pm
Home Beer Wine & Cheesemaking Shop
22836 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. Map - https://goo.gl/maps/NJlht
Here are some more rules!
There are 7 spots on the Crew. We are no longer setting aside a Falcon's share for the club's 40th anniversary. Bring cash for ingredients and a carboy or a bucket for your wort. Sign-ups (and the waiting list) are first-come, first-served basis.
We welcome new members, beginners, and members who have never been on a Club Brew Session. If you have been on a Club Shop Brew Session within the past 3 months, you are not eligible to be on this crew unless spots are left empty by brew day.
Crew members must arrive on time, fully participate, and stay until all equipment has been cleaned and stowed and the clubhouse room has been cleared and the floor mopped - usually 4-5 pm.
Of course anyone who is interested in observing the all-grain brewing process is welcome to come by the shop to hang out and chat with the Crew. Beer and snacks to share are always welcome, but not drunkenness or rowdiness. Respect the shop and the space!
For further questions, email Matt at publicity@maltosefalcons.org.
Cheers!
Matt Myerhoff
Publicity Director, Maltose Falcons Board