Cedar Rapids Brewing Society

It seems to me that asking someone to pay to bring their beers to an event is not only a really bad idea, but pretty rude too. Especially if other attendees are paying for said beers. If I spent hours and a fair amount of my own money brewing 15 gallons and was treated like that I would not want to participate either.

I think Benz has the right idea. It's very good business for them all around and does a lot to promote good will. I feel a lot better about spending money there knowing how they treat the club.

Yes, I do understand that members who aren't contributing should have to pay to get in. But those bringing their beers should get in free. If I was the organizer, people who helped serve for 2-3 hours would also get in free.

Randy

The one thing I would like to say at this point is that I am not trying to split the club on this, nor am I trying to pull over anyone from brewing for the IFOB.

I just wanted all to know why I was not participating this year for this event. I will most likely still attend the event, and even help you gents pour if you would like, give you a break to go try some beers. However, if I am paying to attend the event, I am going to attend the event. So watch out boys this year I am going to be puking with that fella on the wall and swimming in the stream with that naked chick!

All just a quick reminder for those interested in being part of the BrewBQ in Independence IA 3-7 Saturday August 28.

I don't have all the details at the moment, but will post them here. But this should be alot like the typical events, except there will be tons of BBQ!

As I get more info, I'll start a sign up sheet on here. Just wanted all of ya to remember this is coming up and for those interested in being part of IA Brewfest in amana that is the week after that so be prepared for either or.

if you have any questions or concerns let me know. Tony will be heading up the Amana participation.

I am officially in for this. Mark me down for 5 gallons.

Mark it 8 Dude.

I'm in for 5. It's gonna be a watermelon blonde.

I'm in for 3-4 or so gallons in bottles. Probably be a mix of cream ale, brown, stout, and CA common.

I can do either 5 or 10 for the event. Don't know what yet I have RIS, Barley Wine, probably have a IPA and double IPA, brown ale. Doing some brewing over the next 3 weekends so I will let you know, what I decide to go with for this.

What does the demo/seminar need to consist of? I was thinking of doing a quick 2.5 gallon extract batch for an hour long demo. I'm not sure what to expect being that I've never been to this event before. Any other ideas?

Kurt, I haven’t been to this event either, but someone else said that the Cedar Falls brew group did a small real demo last year. I would think that an extract batch would be the best due to time, and resources. Plus it will make it seem much easier for those weary to venture into the world of brewing.

I suspect this event to be very much like the Benz event, Minus the beer tickets and add a bunch of smoked foods!




From: kurtford [mailto:brew-events@crbeernuts.org]
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 10:16 AM
To: brew-events@crbeernuts.org
Subject: Re: Independence Brew-B-Q, August 28, 2010


What does the demo/seminar need to consist of? I was thinking of doing a quick 2.5 gallon extract batch for an hour long demo. I'm not sure what to expect being that I've never been to this event before. Any other ideas?




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A cooking with beer demo might be appropriate and on topic for the venue, and would probably be able to fit it into the time schedule, just a thought, I leave this too you guys.

Just a note, they have a cooking with Beer section at TheBrewingNetwork.
Here is a link if you guys want to look it over, they have a BBQ sause recipe, that you could make and we could grill something with it.

http://www.thebrewingnetwork.com/Beer-and-Food

I watched some of their brewing demonstration last year. The demonstration was 2 or 3 hours before the beer tasting. They didn't actually brew, they simply brought a basic extract homebrew kit (boil kettle, plastic fermenter, bottling bucket, thermometer, airlock, sanitization equipment, maybe they had a wort chiller), they brought ingredients for a batch (malt extract, steeping grains, hops - I think they had both pellets and cones, and yeast). Then they just talked through the process.

Most of the club that was serving beer later was there. (It seems like they were waiting and waiting for ice to keep their beer cold.) There were fewer than a dozen people there for the demonstration.

So while it might be nice to have a little show and tell display (and focus on making it approachable as a hobby), and to be around to answer questions folks might have about getting into the hobby, I don't know that a full on demonstration is worth the effort. (There are logistical concerns as well. There wasn't any water supply close by where the demonstration was last year.)

Travis,

My last post reminded me of the guys from Cedar Falls waiting for ice for quite awhile. (I don't remember anyone else serving from kegs. The distributors and brewers I think showed up quite a bit later.)

We should plan on getting there at a certain time, and let them know we'll need tubs of ice and a couple tables at that time.

Are they providing shade or are we bringing our own?

I can contribute a keg (4 gal.) of Belgian Blonde. I am fairly certain, however, that I won't be able to make it until mid-afternoon if at all. I'd still be happy to contribute.

Maybe in instead of a demonstration we could just have some basic gear there, such as a turkey fryer setup, a chiller, and a carboy. Nothing too small and easy to walk away with. It might spur some interest and give us something to explain how the process works. I could bring my setup for example, the small better bottles are easy to handle.