JANUARY 2026

 

The January meeting will be held at the OBX Brewing Station, second floor, on Thursday, January 8th from 6 til 8pm.

 

No RSVP needed.  Plan to dine there. 

 

This is clean out your keezer month.  Bring whatever homebrews you have.  Need volunteers for mystery beers.

 

This will be a planning meeting for 2026.  Bring your ideas and energy.

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Topic reviews can consist of a verbal review, a handout, an equipment demonstration, or any combination of those.

 

*  fermenting things that aren’t beer

*  yeast – dry verses liquid, when to use starters, when to oxygenate 

*  online apps/calculators/forums 

*  serving pressure for kegs 

*  steeping grains verses semi-mash and other tips for extract brewing 

*  mash temperature and sparge drain rate for efficiency 

*  the four ingredients of beer 

*  pressure fermenting with 15 gal keg

*  Judging and BJCP 

*  other