Minutes from May 16, 2024

Thursday, May 16, 2024

Meeting called to order (JB)
CB's ginger mead
- Well received
- 1.5oz ginger, roughly chopped per gallon
- Not too hot, very clean
BM's high gravity homebrew
- Seemed to stall out, still some fermentable sugars left
- Hoped for some more carbonation (bottle conditioning), but there was some carbonation there
Mugwort discussion
- Reseeds/propagates like crazy
- Approximate dosage of 1 teaspoon/gallon of wort still yields really strong flavors
- Consider using less mugwort, down to 1/4 teaspoon/gallon
SK's "I Feel Bad For Me" (Hoof Hearted, Marengo) Double Dry Hopped IPA
- Very clean
- Citra hops really come through
- Pretty good, especially considering it's only 5%
- Seems to have good body considering its gravity
- Bitterness is really not there, but the signature IPA hoppy flavor is
JB's "Who Cooks for You" (Jackie-O's Brewing, Columbus) Hazy IPA
- Very dry by comparison to I Feel Bad For Me
- More bitter
- Not as well received
- Still a good IPA, but doesn't seem as well balanced
JB's "Rain Delay" (JAFB, Wooster) IPA
- Better than the Jackie-O's
- Well received
- JAFB aromas, possibly a signature from the yeast
SK's "Absolution" (Phoenix Brewing, Mansfield) Black IPA
- Definitely dark in color
- Bitter, but doesn't scream IPA
- Seems like the malt overcomes the hops
- Lots of bittering hops
- CB refuses to acknowledge that this is an IPA
BJCP Standards Comparisons for IPAs
- American IPA: 40-70 IBU, 1.008-1.014 FG
- English IPA: 40-60 IBU, 1.010-1.018 FG
CB's "Midwest IPA" (Great Lakes Brewing Company, Cleveland) IPA
- Sweet maltiness, crystal or maybe corn malt or corn sugar?
- Reminds of malt syrup beer
- Distinct "Great Lakes" smell
- Not well received by comparison to others
A discussion on dry hopping
- Merits of adding hops at the peak of krausen?
- Probably not, though it does introduce oxygen, which the yeast would like
BM's "Discount Nachos" (Hoof Hearted, Marengo)
- Smells like the light first one
- Well received
- Somewhat sweet, but also has roundness
- Slight peppery notes, but not as much bitterness
CB's homebrew dunkel
- Strong banana on the nose, stays on the palette
- Maybe temperature is playing into the flavors
- Lead to a discussion on a hefeweizen with a shot of skeeter pee to fix it
SK's "Clear Eyes" (Dankhouse, Newark) IPA
- A good representation of the style
- Only slightly hazy
- Well received