The 10th Annual Southern California Homebrewer's Fest will be held at Lake Skinner in Temecula on May 6th from 10am-9pm.  The event runs $30.00 pre-event and $50.00 at the door. We have ticket request forms at Home Brew Mart that must be submitted before May 1st.  You may send a ticket request to :

 

 

Make check payable to "California Homebrewer's Association" and each ticket is $30

Camping is available at an additional charge. For info call 1-800-234-7275 or take a free shuttle to and from a local hotel.  Ramada, Butterfield Inn, Embassy Suites, Motel 6, or Best Western, all located in Temecula.

For any further info call the fest hot line at 619-334-2337

 

    Another happening this month is at HOPS Monday, March 27th at 6:30 pm. The Hops March Beer dinner is $18.95 plus tax and gratuity and includes the following: Amber Ale steamed Black Mussels, ESB Marinated Lamb Loin Chops with New Potatoes and Mint Sauce, and Chocolate Orange Stout Cake.  Each course is served with a 10 ounce beer.  Chuck Silva, brewer at Hops will be on hand to answer brewing questions and to give tours of his brewery. Call for reservations 858-587-6677 If you haven't been to Hops in a while give it a new look. Chuck has reworked the beers at Hops and you will be pleasantly surprised.

 

    The recipes this week employ Dry Malt in place of Syrup malt. This allows for a lighter color and lessened carmel flavor. Any time you are looking for less carmel taste and/or less color you can use Dry Malt powder. You can sub it for the syrup any time at the rate of about 80% of the syrup. So if the recipe calls for 8 lbs of Syrup you would use 6.4 lbs of Dry.

Recipes of the Month

 

Honey Wit (Belgian Wheat Beer)

3 lbs. Dry wheat/malt extract

2 lbs. Light Honey (such as Orange or Clover)

 

1 ounce Liberty hops to boil 45 minutes

1/2 ounce sweet orange peel to steep 10 minutes after boil