December Meeting is Saturday December 8th at 6 pm

Happy Holidays CMI members!

To start the holiday season right, our monthly meeting will be our annual Christmas Party on December 8th at 6 pm.

Norwood Community Center
1810 Courtland Ave
Cincinnati, H 45212

Please bring a side dish or dessert, and home brew to share. The main course will be provided.

The evening’s activities will include a “white elephant” style 6 pack craft beer exchange. (Will says if it is really quality- a 4 pack will do)

There will be door prizes which include Bock Beer kits. Our New Year’s Resolution is to sweep the Bock Fest this year.

So, let’s make merry and we will see you on December 8th.

November Meeting is this week on the 8th

This week on November 8th we will meet to discuss English beers. We will have a Homebrew example from Mike Florez. Mike brewed an English Ordinary Bitter from Gordon Strong’s recipe and put it in one of our new firkins. We have asked Randy Schiltz from Wooden Cask to discuss English Beers. The firkin will be tapped. This will be an eventful evening. Looking forward to seeing everyone.

November 8, 2018
7:30 pm
1810 Courtland Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45212

Meeting on October 11,2018

Hi Malt Infusers,

We have a busy week coming up. Our Oktobersbest beer competition is Saturday October 13th. Anyone who wants to assist with the competition, we still need judges and stewards. Please let me know if you have not registered to judge or steward.

We will be sorting bottles on Wednesday October 10th at Paradise Brewery- you are welcome to help sort. We will start at 6:30 pm, address: 7766 Beechmont Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45255.

Thursday is the meeting where we will learn about off flavors, just in time for a quick review before judging. However, everyone is such a great homebrewer that I’m sure we won’t detect any off flavors- but it’s great training!

Meeting is October 11 at 7:30 pm
Norwood Community Center
1810 Courtland Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45212

Oktobersbest is on Saturday October 13, 2018. If you are dropping off beer the day of the competition, please arrive before 8:30 am. Judges and stewards please arrive before 8:30 am to register. Judging begins promptly at 9 am. There are 2 sessions, with continental breakfast and lunch provided.

Hope to see everyone often this week!

Cheers,
CMI Officers

 

Meeting September 13, 2018

Our next meeting is this Thursday Sept 13, 2018 at 7:30 pm.
Norwood Community Center
1810 Courtland Ave

Cincinnati, OH 45212
September topic is low dissolved oxygen (LODO) brewing, with a discussion and overview of process to reduce oxidation, recipe formulation, steps to improve malt flavor, aroma and shelf life as well as an overview of equipment needed to implement LODO techniques in your brewing.
We will sample commercial and homebrew examples of classic German styles including Kolsch, Festbier, Marzen and German Pils made using LODO practices.

The Oktober’s Best Website is open. We have over 50 entries- capping at 250 entries. Don’t delay on entering your beers and sign up for judging and stewarding.

https://maltinfusers.brewcompetition.com/

As always, we will have an eye popping raffle. Looking forward to a great meeting.