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Welcome to the official website of the Tucson Homebrew Club. Guests of the site will find plenty of information here about the art and craft of homebrewing and also local and regional beer-oriented events. If you’re interested in brewing your own beer and live in the Tucson area, we’d like to extend an invitation to join us for a monthly club meeting and see what we’re all about. Our club is open to novices, experts, and anyone in between. Our primary goal is to promote the time-honored tradition of brewing beer and share and improve upon our member’s knowledge and appreciation of the brewer’s craft.
Club members who are registered and logged in with the website will have access to additional information, functionality, and resources. Be on the lookout for new menus and new lots of new content. Anyone with questions can contact a webmaster or a club administrator by clicking here.
“They who drink beer will think beer.” ~Washington Irving
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Written by Eric Greene
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Thursday, 05 August 2010 10:18 |
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The wicked ah-some goodness of Kölsch, American Wheat, German Hefs, and Saison.
Kölsch (Alaskan Summer Ale)
The Appelation “Kölsch” is protected by the Kölsch Konvention, which limits production to breweries within the city of Cologne and defines Kölsch as a “light, highly attenuated, hop accentuated, clear, top fermented vollbier.” (Vollbier is a German classification similar to a session beer.) Examples brewed outside Cologne are usually called "Kölsch-style" or "Summer Ale" (or some such nonsense) and can be hard to spot. Some kölsches display a little bit of mineral, sulfur, grape, or wine-like character in the aroma and/or flavor, but these characteristics are not a requirement for a good example.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 05 August 2010 11:58 |
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Written by Eric Greene
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Monday, 02 May 2011 17:39 |
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Greetings THC-
The results are in, and we have a grand champion! Congrats to Harlan Huelle and his amazing Robust Porter for bringing home the bacon.
As you'll see below, there were 16 entries in total, which is down a bit from last year. This is partly due to the short notice, and partly due to the limitations on styles allowed. Trust that next year we'll be better organized and we'll get the word out a bit sooner. A big thanks to all who participated -- entrants, judges, stewards, and especially the Thunder Canyon Brewery Staff.
Click readmore to see the final standings!
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Last Updated on Monday, 02 May 2011 18:21 |
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Written by Eric Greene
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Wednesday, 08 December 2010 09:38 |
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What the Fuh is Carafa?
by Eric Greene
Here are the notes for my Roasted Grain talk given at the meeting on 12/7/2010. It includes an overview of malt, the malting process, and lots of detail about the process by which maltsters create roasted grain. We also talk a bit about the differences between US and UK versions of each type of roasted grain, and I offer some tips about how to choose between them. Also, I made some bad-ass charts that will blow your mind. Click "Read More" to read through the full notes.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 08 December 2010 10:52 |
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