The Next Club Meeting is June 2nd in Woodland Hills. Come have a beer or join us for the Mayfaire Festival on May 18th in Acton!
Craig Shapland and George Mahoney dealt with all the madness surrounding our time of taping for BBQ with Bobby Flay. The target for this brew is the upcoming AHA Club Only Competition.
Hops:
Styrian Goldings Pellet 5.25% 6.0 oz 90
Saaz Pellet 3.75% 5.0 oz 10
Saaz Pellet 3.75% 5.0 oz 0
Yeast:
Wyeast 3522 Belgian Ardennes Ale
Wyeast 3864 Canadian / Belgian Ale
Wyeast 3787 Trappist High Gravity Ale
Special Instructions / Notes:
The January 2006 meeting saw the return of three versions of the Bobby Belgian for the tasting. Amazing differences between the three different forms. Sirgei's using the Canadian/Belgian yeast had a funky musty phenolic aroma and a sweeter finish. George Mahoney's (also using the Canadian/Belgian yeast) was more subdued due to George's use of a cool fermentation profile. Steve Cook's version using the Wyeast Trappist High Gravity and a more aggressive fermentation schedule (high 70's) yielded a spicy dry brew that was clear of fusel alcohols. Of the three, Steve's was voted the tops and won him the mug and the slot as our entrant into the AHA Club Only for Belgians.
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AHA Club Only Comp Winner
That entry in the COC took the 1st place out of 50 beers, a great brew that demonstrated the importance of the Yeast (especially in a Belgian) and fermentation temp.
With the Belgian Golden Strong Ale category, that COC was a shot in the dark, but the Falcons came out victorious.