April 2018 Meeting

By r3dunlopApril 12, 2018April 12, 2018 Meeting recap BJCP, Meeting, Rhythm and Brews

This month, we travelled back to Rhythm and Brews brewing co. They are hard at work getting the brewery ready to open. Andrew gave us a run-down on his crazy three brews per day brewing schedule. Their space is looking awesome!

Making a Yeast Starter

By r3dunlopApril 9, 2018April 16, 2018 Educational, Member article Escarpment Labs, Fermentation, Process, Starter, Yeast

Making a yeast starter was a daunting task to me as a new brewer, and it took me over a year to really start tackling that aspect of brewing. Hopefully this post helps anyone starting to get into liquid yeast, or hasn’t made the leap yet because they think propagating yeast is an advanced skill. If you can make a beer, you can make a yeast starter. Trust me, it’s super easy!

A Beginner’s Thoughts on Homebrewing

By April 2, 2018April 2, 2018 Member article Beginner, BJCP, Simplification, Styles

When I was younger, a crazy old guy who used to run a jazz band that I was in gave me some pretty simple advice. ‘Keep it simple, stupid’. As a brewer, I cannot stress enough how important this is in the early going.

2018 Honey Bulk Buy

By jangevaareMarch 20, 2018April 2, 2018 Bulk buy Bulk Buy, Dave's Apiaries, Honey, Mead

At the March 2018 True Grist meeting at Revel Cider, we distributed the spoils of our first ever honey bulk buy. In total the club ordered 300kg from Dave’s Apiaries in London.

March 2018 Meeting

By jangevaareMarch 20, 2018April 2, 2018 Meeting recap Cider, Revel Cider

For March, True Grist members were invited into Revel Cider in Guelph, ON. This was a look into the production of the excellent dry ciders Revel has become known for. Tariq and Stephen discussed their fermentation philosophies and methods, and touched on topics including aging, blending, tannin in cider, and more.

Spring 2018 malt bulk buy

By jangevaareMarch 3, 2018April 2, 2018 Bulk buy Bulk Buy, Grain, Kamil Juices, Malt

On Saturday March 3rd 2018, 6 volunteers sorted out the grain splits for our annual Spring malt bulk buy at Kamil Juices. Chris K. brought along some imperial stout to share, which was just the ticket to get all of this done!