Comments for Zoo City Zymurgists http://www.montanahomebrewers.org Brewers of beer, wine, and liqueurs in Western Montana Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:53:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on February Meeting Saturday Feb 20th by Dave Reese http://www.montanahomebrewers.org/2010/02/15/february-meeting-saturday-feb-20th/comment-page-1/#comment-867 Dave Reese Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:53:59 +0000 http://www.montanahomebrewers.org/?p=42#comment-867 Bummer. I'm sorry I missed it. What was I thinking?! Bummer. I’m sorry I missed it. What was I thinking?!

]]> Comment on Homebrewing and Beer in Montana by Collin http://www.montanahomebrewers.org/2008/01/06/homebrewing-and-beer-in-montana/comment-page-1/#comment-663 Collin Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:51:51 +0000 http://www.montanahomebrewers.org/2008/01/06/homebrewing-and-beer-in-montana/#comment-663 If anyone is interested entering any of their brews (IBAs maybe?) into another homebrew contest, the homebrew club in Bozeman (the Bridger Brew Crew) is hosting a competition with a deadline of March 6th. I'll be in Missoula the first week of March and could deliver entries back to Bozeman if anyone is interested. What: Homebrew Contest; this is your chance to see how the brews you’ve been bragging about measure up! When: The deadline for entries is March 6th, with judging to follow. Where: Drop off your entries (up to 2 per person/team) at Madison River Brewing Company, 20900 Frontage Road, Building B, Belgrade, MT Who: Sponsored by the Bridger Brew Crew, but we need you to enter your beer! Why: Beer Swag! and to see if your beer lives up to your hype. The Grand Prize winner of “Best in Show” will get their beer entered into the Regional Qualifier for the National Homebrew Contest. Other prizes to be announced, but will include swag from local breweries, brew pubs, and more… Rules: There is no limit to the style(s) of beer that may be entered; however, entries will be judged to BJCP style guidelines. A modest entry fee of $1 per entry with a maximum 2 entries per person/team. Entries should be packaged into three 12 oz or larger umarked bottles and be accompanied by a sheet labeled with your name, phone number, and BJCP style number. Be sure to check for updates, complete contest rules, and the growing list of prizes at the Bridger Brew Crew website @ www.brewmontana.com. Feel free to address any questions to me or to info@brewmontana.com. If anyone is interested entering any of their brews (IBAs maybe?) into another homebrew contest, the homebrew club in Bozeman (the Bridger Brew Crew) is hosting a competition with a deadline of March 6th.
I’ll be in Missoula the first week of March and could deliver entries back to Bozeman if anyone is interested.

What: Homebrew Contest; this is your chance to see how the brews you’ve been bragging about measure up!

When: The deadline for entries is March 6th, with judging to follow.

Where: Drop off your entries (up to 2 per person/team) at Madison River Brewing Company,
20900 Frontage Road, Building B, Belgrade, MT

Who: Sponsored by the Bridger Brew Crew, but we need you to enter your beer!

Why: Beer Swag! and to see if your beer lives up to your hype.
The Grand Prize winner of “Best in Show” will get their beer entered into the Regional Qualifier for the National Homebrew Contest. Other prizes to be announced, but will include swag from local breweries, brew pubs, and more…

Rules: There is no limit to the style(s) of beer that may be entered; however, entries will be judged to BJCP style guidelines.
A modest entry fee of $1 per entry with a maximum 2 entries per person/team.
Entries should be packaged into three 12 oz or larger umarked bottles and be accompanied by a sheet labeled with your name, phone number, and BJCP style number.

Be sure to check for updates, complete contest rules, and the growing list of prizes at the Bridger Brew Crew website @ http://www.brewmontana.com.

Feel free to address any questions to me or to info@brewmontana.com.

]]> Comment on Homebrewing and Beer in Montana by Collin http://www.montanahomebrewers.org/2008/01/06/homebrewing-and-beer-in-montana/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Collin Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:47:53 +0000 http://www.montanahomebrewers.org/2008/01/06/homebrewing-and-beer-in-montana/#comment-112 You can certainly mix syrup (LME) and DME. In fact may BYO recipes call for both, with the LME added as a late addition to the boil. I tend to prefer liquid malt extract as I have less issues with boil over and it's generally cheaper. DME is more concentrated simply because more water has been removed from it than from LME. 1 lb DME = .8 lb LME. So if you're converting from DME to LME multiply by 1.25. Hope this helps. You can certainly mix syrup (LME) and DME. In fact may BYO recipes call for both, with the LME added as a late addition to the boil. I tend to prefer liquid malt extract as I have less issues with boil over and it’s generally cheaper.
DME is more concentrated simply because more water has been removed from it than from LME. 1 lb DME = .8 lb LME. So if you’re converting from DME to LME multiply by 1.25.
Hope this helps.

]]> Comment on Homebrewing and Beer in Montana by Kaylan http://www.montanahomebrewers.org/2008/01/06/homebrewing-and-beer-in-montana/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Kaylan Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:48:06 +0000 http://www.montanahomebrewers.org/2008/01/06/homebrewing-and-beer-in-montana/#comment-110 I hope this is ok with you all to ask questions. Hopefully one of you will know the answer. So, I am going to make an extract brew this weekend for a group of people interested in home brewing. The all grain would take way to long for the alotted time. If the recipe calls for 7lbs. light, dry malt extract, can I substitue with 8.4 lbs. of syrup extract? Can you mix syrup and dry maly extract? What is the coreect conversion? I hope this is ok with you all to ask questions. Hopefully one of you will know the answer. So, I am going to make an extract brew this weekend for a group of people interested in home brewing. The all grain would take way to long for the alotted time. If the recipe calls for 7lbs. light, dry malt extract, can I substitue with 8.4 lbs. of syrup extract? Can you mix syrup and dry maly extract? What is the coreect conversion?

]]> Comment on Flathead Loop Brewery Field Trip Pictures by john http://www.montanahomebrewers.org/2009/04/05/flathead-loop-brewery-field-trip-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-72 john Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:10:00 +0000 http://www.montanahomebrewers.org/?p=28#comment-72 Awesome -- we'll be in touch! Awesome — we’ll be in touch!

]]> Comment on Flathead Loop Brewery Field Trip Pictures by James http://www.montanahomebrewers.org/2009/04/05/flathead-loop-brewery-field-trip-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-71 James Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:04:18 +0000 http://www.montanahomebrewers.org/?p=28#comment-71 Hey guys. I am the Prez of the newly resurrected Flathead homebrewers club. I was hoping we could get in touch and I could pick your brains about how to make this club work. Send me an email at flatheadhomebrewers@gmail.com maybe our clubs could meet up sometime for a brew comp. Thanks, Hey guys. I am the Prez of the newly resurrected Flathead homebrewers club. I was hoping we could get in touch and I could pick your brains about how to make this club work. Send me an email at flatheadhomebrewers@gmail.com maybe our clubs could meet up sometime for a brew comp.

Thanks,

]]> Comment on Flathead Loop Brewery Field Trip Pictures by Ben http://www.montanahomebrewers.org/2009/04/05/flathead-loop-brewery-field-trip-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Ben Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:39:21 +0000 http://www.montanahomebrewers.org/?p=28#comment-70 It looks like everyone had a great trip. I hope that I will be available to attend the next one! It looks like everyone had a great trip. I hope that I will be available to attend the next one!

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