Big Brew Day
May 17 @ 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
UKG Brew-In for the AHA’s Big Brew Day at Church Street Brewing, 1480 Industrial Dr unit C in Itasca; map here. (This event will be held after the AHA’s Big Brew Day due to a conflict at Church Street.)
Church Street will mash and lauter the wort for us in the brewery’s equipment. Participants will get 5 gallons to finish as they please. (No more than 5 gallons per person this year.) Bring your own burners, kettles, wort chillers, racking equipment, folding chairs, and anything else you’ll need (hoses and hose splitters recommended). Steep with specialty grains, add extract if you like, and add your own hops.
The wort will be similar to Itascafest Märzen/Oktoberfest (pils malt, Munich malt, Carahell, and Caramunich), at around 12 Plato (SG around 1.050). Remember the gravity will be higher after you boil off some water. There will be some Andechs lager yeast available; bring a sanitized jar if you want some.
IMPORTANT BREWERY SAFETY RULES:
This is a manufacturing environment. Closed-toe shoes and safety glasses are required. Bring your own safety glasses (and extras to share) if you have them. Wort and cooling water are supplied; we are responsible for other ingredients and supplies (burner/propane, hops, garden hoses and fittings, chillers, yeast, etc). You will be transferring your wort home when it is completed, so bring a PLASTIC fermenter or bucket for transport. NO GLASS.
Doors will open around 8:00am for those who want to see the mashing process. Wort will be available 10:00am or until it runs out. Everyone needs to be finished by 4:00pm.
If you plan to brew, please RSVP to Tim Devitt.