Present: Rocky Stoltz, Paul Ellerkamp, Jeremy Jahner, Todd Solem, Dale Sattler, Ryan Jilek, Dennis Froemke, Jon Stika, Mike Anderson and Todd Dorval.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Welcome to new members Mike Anderson and Todd Dorval!\u00a0<\/p>\n
The beer of the month supplied by Town & Country Liquors was Leinenkugel’s Fireside Nut Brown lager.\u00a0 Fireside is a deep amber colored lager with prominent maple sweetness,\u00a0hazelnut and chocolate flavors and a clean crisp finish.\u00a0 Fireside is likely the most flavorful beer available of the many varieties brewed by Leinenkugel’s.<\/p>\n
Dennis brought a sample of his first beer that he brewed, an Irish Red Ale, which was now fully carbonated.\u00a0 Paul brought some of his Scottish 60+\/- Ale.\u00a0 Ryan brought some Oktoberfest that was fermented with a California Common (Steam Beer) yeast.\u00a0 Rocky brought some ESB.\u00a0 Jon brought some Espresso Porter.\u00a0 Todd S. brought some wine that is now a year old that was feremented from Concord grapes locally grown by Guy Harper.\u00a0 Dale\u00a0brought Elderberry wine from locally grown Elderberries.\u00a0 Todd D. and Paul each brought Apple Pie liquor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Discussed production of brewing shows for Channel 18 (Consolidated Communications local access).\u00a0 Jon will script some outlines and questions that could be used in shows.\u00a0 Topics suggested were: types of beer, ingredients, equipment, process for extract brewing vs. all grain, and the steps in making wine.<\/p>\n