Monthly Archives: April 2018

Big Brew Day 2018 @ Columbus Brewing Company

What

This years Big Brew back at Columbus Brewing Company.  This event is not restricted to SODZ members and I encourage you to invite people who may be interested in the hobby.

When

Saturday May 5th, 2018
Wort will be available from 9am – 11am.
This is a hard deadline anyone who comes after 11am will not get wort, and we’ve been running out early in recent years, so please arrive early if you want wort.

Where

Columbus Brewing Company Production Facility
2555 Harrison Rd,
Columbus, OH

 

What We Provide

    1. Wort – CBC will be brewing a medium gravity golden base wort featuring 2-row, vienna and Caramalt at ~1.060 OG. You’ll need to provide your own hops, and any specialty malts that you’d like to add/steep, as well as your own yeast.
    2. Water for chilling.

What You Provide

You will need to bring everything else. This includes but is not limited to:

    1. Hops
    2. Kettle
    3. Burner
    4. Propane Tank
    5. Wort Chiller
    6. Hose Splitters – We should have some however having more is always better.
    7. Folding Chair(s)
    8. Pop Up Tent – If it rains you have two options:
      1. Get your wort and take it home to boil.
      2. Have a pop up tent and brew underneath.
    9. Sanitizer
    10. Food
    11. Etc, etc

Anything you need to brew at home you will need to bring with the exception of equipment used to create your wort.

Food

This year like in years past you are on your own for food. If people have portable grills that are used at tailgating events you are welcome to bring them

April Meeting

What

SODZ Monthly Meeting

When

Monday, April 16th 2018
7pm

Where

Sideswipe Brewing
2419 Scioto Harper Dr.
Columbus, OH 43204

Agenda

  • Officer Report
  • Off-Flavor Kit round 2
  • Social Hour

Club Competition

Hopapalooza
Any beer over 40 IBUs

Next Month’s Competition: Fizzy Yellow Beers – Light Lagers, Pilseners, Light hybrids, etc.

Winner will get a $25 gift card from a local homebrew store.

Bring your entries to the meeting and give to Gautam.