When the beer hits the fan :) I love it. Sure, let's do that one. On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 12:22 PM, Eric Slagle <slagoraphobia@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > If I get to decide then please do "What to do when your brew goes wrong". > When the beer hits the fan? > Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience with everyone. > Eric > To beer or not to beer. Is not a question. > > > On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 7:05 AM, Brent Dingus <bdingus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> If no one else bites, I can do any of my topics on short notice. >> >> The two more useful, and applicable for any level are probably: >> >> What to when your brew day goes wrong - not to correct missing your >> target gravity, substituting hops, missed volume, etc >> or >> How to make a yeast starter - This applies to rehydrating dry yeast and >> making a simple starter for liquid yeast. >> >> If possible, let me know by Friday or Saturday. >> >> Thanks, >> Brent >> >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 8:19 PM, Eric Slagle <slagoraphobia@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: >> >>> I do not have a presenter yet for the rest of the year, luckily you all >>> are making easy with really great topics. I know it's short notice for next >>> week's meeting so if you have a prepared talk then take this one and I will >>> work from there to fill out the remaining months. Are there any local >>> people with specific knowledge that you would like to talk to? I was >>> thinking an area winemaker/distiller/vinegar(brewer?). >>> >>> Dave you have to let us in on the Sake. October or November? >>> >>> Eric >>> Beer all you can Beer. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 7:32 PM, Wild Child <wildchild75@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: >>> >>>> All of these sound fantastic. For another topic, we still have the >>>> BJCP Styles to cover. I know I was asked to do a presentation on Pale Ales >>>> for the next style to cover, so just let me know when we want to do it. >>>> >>>> Do we have a topic for September? >>>> Donna >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 11:31 PM, David Jones <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Greetings you practitioners of fermentation ... >>>>> >>>>> I know I've missed most of the summer meetings and can't wait to be >>>>> able to get back to the meetings after a very long hot and VERY busy >>>>> summer. I too would like to see any variety of educational component back >>>>> and could offer these additional suggestions; >>>>> >>>>> - A beginner/intermediate intro course on mead making. >>>>> - Any other "winter time" brewing / fermenting topic which would offer >>>>> a way to stay active in the hobby when it's too cold to get outside to >>>>> brew. >>>>> - I could do a presentation on making Sake if there's interest in this >>>>> ancient beverage. >>>>> >>>>> I'd prefer to wait another month or two to do a Sake presentation if >>>>> there is interest since we still have warm weather to enjoy brewing >>>>> outdoors and I agree with Eric..... BEER IS THE MAIN TOPIC! ..... :-) >>>>> >>>>> Hope to see you all at the Kingsport Oktoberfest! ..... and if you >>>>> have beers to enter in any comps..... get a move on! >>>>> Cheers!!! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 9:13 PM, Eric Slagle <slagoraphobia@xxxxxxxxx >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> It's time to start up the presentations again. Does anyone have >>>>>> something special they would like to share with the group or any >>>>>> suggestions of something you would like to know more about? It seems that >>>>>> everyone is really busy at the moment so don't think you have to make a >>>>>> college level discussion, just a topic that interests you that might fire >>>>>> up someone's brain. >>>>>> Eric >>>>>> BEER! >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> *Alcohol, Cannabis, Coffee, and Tea have all been used safely for >>>>> thousands of years!* >>>>> *All have contributed to the progress of mankind around the globe!* >>>>> *All have suffered prohibition at some point in that journey!* >>>>> *Remember...* >>>>> *"Condemnation without Investigation is the Height of Ignorance!" - >>>>> Albert Einstein* >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >