Beer Alchemists of Coastal Carolina (BAC²)

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Beer Alchemists of Coastal Carolina (BAC²)

Beer Alchemists of Coastal Carolina (BAC²) is the home brew club based in Jacksonville, North Carolina.  We meet once a month to discuss beer styles from the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) Guidelines located here: BJCP Guidlines

Website: http://beerarmy.com/group/bac2/
Location: Jacksonville, NC
Members: 21
Latest Activity: 6 hours ago

BAC² News

Updated February 26, 2012:

Upcoming Events:

June 23, 2012: BAC² at Brewbern
August 25th, 2012: Beer Army Homebrew Competition
September 29, 2012: BAC² at Charlotte Oktoberfest


 

Meeting Style Schedule:
Feb: Homebew/Commercial Specialty Smorgasbord (bring whatever homebrew that you have on hand)
Mar: Scottish and Irish Ale (BJCP Category: 9)
Apr: American and English Brown Ales (BJCP Categories: 10C and 11)
May: Lagers and Light Ales (BJCP Categories: 1 - 4, and 6)
June: American Pale and IPAs (BJCP Categories: 10A, 14B, and 14C)
July: Wheat and Rye (BJCP Categories: 6D and 15)
Aug: Belgian Ales (BJCP Categories: 16 - 18)
Sept: Fruit, SHV, Smoke/Wood, and Specialty (BJCP Categories: 20 - 23)
Oct: Bocks (BJCP Category: 5)
Nov: Porters and Stouts (BJCP Categories: 12 and 13)
Dec: Party Time
Jan: Barleywine, Stong Ale, and Imperials (BJCP Categories: 19 and 23 Imperial)

I encourage you to try to brew a beer for every meeting or at least every other meeting. It will help expand your knowledge and brewing skills. If you haven't already I suggest that you read How to Brew by John Palmer and Brewing Classic Styles by Jamil Zainasheff. The internet version of How to Brew is free here: www.howtobrew.com/. You can buy Classic Styles at Amazon.com here: Brewing Classic Styles Link. Also remember that we discuss the style of the month based on the BJCP Guidelines, which is another great resource that can be found here: http://www.bjcp.org/docs/2008_Guidelines.pdf. Don't foget one of the most valuable resources of information...other homebrewers. Feel free to contact me or the other members for advice...we are always willing to help.

Kanpai (cheers in Japanese),
Eric
910-372-2657 (cell)

Discussion Forum

American Homebrewer's Association Brewer Bios

Started by James Lafferty. Last reply by James Lafferty on Thursday. 1 Reply

Carolina Brewmasters US Open 2012 (CBoY event)

Started by James Lafferty. Last reply by Jason Toussaint May 20. 5 Replies

BACC2 HOPS 2012

Started by Loren Standley. Last reply by Loren Standley May 19. 4 Replies

BAC² has been invited to Brew Bern 2012

Started by James Lafferty. Last reply by Loren Standley May 19. 2 Replies

BAC² has been invited to Charlotte Oktoberfest 2012

Started by James Lafferty. Last reply by James Lafferty Apr 4. 4 Replies

In need of fermentation chamber...

Started by Vincencio Sempronio Mar 13. 0 Replies

Beer Army Homebrew Competition

Started by James Lafferty Mar 6. 0 Replies

It's Time to Gather...(monthly gathering info)

Started by James Lafferty. Last reply by James Lafferty Mar 3. 2 Replies

Olde Hickory Pro-Am Competition

Started by James Lafferty Feb 28. 0 Replies

CARBOY Shamrock Homebrew Competition (CBoY event)

Started by James Lafferty. Last reply by James Lafferty Feb 15. 5 Replies

Front Street Brewery Homebrew Competition 2012

Started by James Lafferty. Last reply by Jason Toussaint Feb 1. 1 Reply

BAC² at Jolly Skull 2012

Started by James Lafferty. Last reply by Jason Toussaint Feb 1. 4 Replies

Custom Made Tap Handles

Started by James Lafferty. Last reply by James Lafferty Jan 4. 1 Reply

Carolina Brewer of the Year Standings

Started by James Lafferty Dec 30, 2011. 0 Replies

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Comment by Beer Army 6 hours ago

I know that Heath, our Operations Officer would be interested as he has been extract brewing and I think this would be a great transition to get him to start thinking about partial or mini mashing.

Comment by Ian Peterson 6 hours ago
Any stove top extract brewers looking to move outside and do a full boil? Or anyone else for that matter have a use for a pony keg ~I believe it's 7.75 gallons and a well used turkey fryer/ with ghetto fab keggle stand. I've upgraded my burner and am just looking to pass these on to someone who can use them. The keg is uncut so if your looking to make a Keggle it needs a valve and to be cut.

Free to a taker, and beer.
Comment by Loren Standley on May 17, 2012 at 9:35am

I will be brewing an ESB, IPA and a Cider this weekend.  Likely on Sunday around 1000, but possibly on Saturday and finishing when ever.  Please do drop by; anyone is welcome.  I plan to dry the hops with a simple box fan with a window screen on top.  There are fancier set-ups, but this looks the simplest and it is what I have.  I hope to have enough to at least to wet hop IPA.

Comment by Steven Townsley on May 14, 2012 at 5:55am

You need to give me a yell next time you cook a beer up.  I haven't worked with an all grain set up as of yet.  How do you plan on drying your hops?  I was going to fab up a dryer/smoker.  I could use it for deer jerky and sausages in the winter. 

Comment by Loren Standley on May 13, 2012 at 11:28am

The Gelena have really take off, but the Brewers Gold and Cascade are in the race to the top. The Nugget have been late to grow, but luck has smiled on them.  I love making beer, but seems like we are always waiting for the Mash, Fermentation, Carbonation and now, waiting for those spongy cones. Good thing I have reserves always in the frig. 

Comment by Steven Townsley on May 13, 2012 at 11:27am

Those are beautiful!  Mine are half as tall as the house now, they grew about 2 feet this week.  We won yard of the month this month, I told my wife it was the hop plants.  I don't think she bought it. I will put a pic in later today if I have time.

Comment by Loren Standley on May 13, 2012 at 11:21am

Comment by Steven Townsley on May 3, 2012 at 7:54pm

Here is one of my three plants, I think these are the Goldings.  I few more months until an ultimate IPA!

Comment by Steven Townsley on May 3, 2012 at 7:52pm

Comment by Steven Townsley on May 3, 2012 at 5:37am

Loren, 

   I will take some pics this week.  I am growing them right next to my grape vines.  I need to hook up a support system quick or my house will be over run!  These vines are growing like crazy. I you want some grape vine starts I know where they grow on base. Its in the woods so the vines are really tough breed.  

 

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