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Brew at the Zoo tickets went on sale Monday. It is Thursday, August 21, 2008 from 6-9PM.

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ActivitiesAndEvents/YoungProfessionals/AfterHo...

Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster.

Anyone else going?

The Onion finally published its news article about DC Homebrewers from February's club interview in today's issue (April 24, 2008). The article mentions tonight's meeting. You should have time to pick up a copy of the paper (it is free). I think it is released weekly on Thursdays. For those of you who are not able to find a copy, I will be bringing at least one copy to read.

Read it online at Endless Simmer

This recipe, the same recipe used for yesterday's meeting (3/24/2008), was given to me by my dad. It is a traditional Kölsch style recipe. For those of you who may not know, Kölsch style beer is a clear ale with a "straw-yellow" hue with prominent hop levels (but not so much as available in typical German pilsener beers) that is a specialty of Köln (or Cologne), Germany. I will try to describe the standard process of making this beer, and the compromises and ranges that have produced an acceptable home-brew product. I do not have the all-grain conversion list for the recipe, but it is simple enough that conversion should be easy enough to figure out on your own (probably pilsener malt). This recipe is great for a novice home-brewer because of its simplicity.