Recording from the May 2022 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
This month we were exceptionally excited to have Tariq Ahmed join us from Revel Cider talk to us about cider brewing! His presentation focused on Revel Cider, their cider brewing philosophies and a guided tasting of two of their ciders.
Recording from the May 2022 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
Emily returned with May’s BJCP Style Of The Month! To keep the cider theme going, Emily looked at the cider style guidelines in more details.
Date: Monday May 9th, 2022
Time: 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM ET
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This month we are exceptionally excited to have Tariq Ahmed join us from Revel Cider talk to us about cider brewing! His presentation will focus on Revel Cider, their cider brewing philosophies and a guided tasting of two of their ciders. Please see details on how to get their cider below!
As with any conference call, please mute your microphone if you aren’t speaking, this really helps cut down on background noise. During Q&A segments we will make use of the “Raise Hand” feature.
Continue reading May Meeting: Cider Brewing and Tasting with Revel Cider!Recording from the April 2022 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
This month we were exceptionally excited to have Calum and Lauren join us from Sonnen Hill Brewery talk to us about lagers! Their presentation focused on brewing lagers and included a guided tasting of four of their beers
Recording from the April 2022 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
Emily returned with April’s BJCP Style Of The Month! This month, Emily looked at smoke, wood, and specialty beers (aka the beers that don’t fit nowhere else).
Date: Monday April 11th, 2022
Time: 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM ET
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This month we are exceptionally excited to have Calum and Lauren join us from Sonnen Hill Brewery talk to us about lagers! Their presentation will focus on brewing lagers and will include a guided tasting of four of their beers, so make sure you check out some ways (see here) you can get their beers before April 11th!
As with any conference call, please mute your microphone if you aren’t speaking, this really helps cut down on background noise. During Q&A segments we will make use of the “Raise Hand” feature.
Continue reading April Meeting: Lager Brewing and Tasting with Sonnen Hill!GTA Brews Members: You must login to see details related to the Sonnen Hill Group Order!. If you have logged in and cannot see them, please refresh the page.
This may be a wee bit early to be talking about a meeting that’s about 2 weeks away BUT there’s good reason for it! Our guests for our April meeting will be Calum and Lauren from Sonnen Hill Brewing and the focus will be on lagers!
Part of that meeting will include a guided tasting of four of Sonnen Hill’s lagers (Low & Slow, Vienna, Munich and Gold). If you plan on attending the Club Meeting on Monday April 11 @ 7:30pm – and you’d like to participate in that guided tasting you can do one of the following:
If you have any questions regarding the guided tasting, please email meetings@gtabrews.ca.
Continue reading Pre-Meeting Post – Sonnen Hill Group Order!Recording from the March 2022 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
This month, Emily looked at Wheat and Rye beers and provides a brief presentation on the styles and offer some prime examples.
Recording from the March 2022 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
As we Marched towards spring this month (you see what I did there?) we were excited to have GTA Brews Member Lauren Richard (pronounced akin to “Rocket Richard”) with us to impart her knowledge on something our club has never looked at before – Beer / Food Pairings!!
Date: Monday March 14th, 2022
Time: 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM ET
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As we March towards spring this month (you see what I did there?) we are excited to have GTA Brews Member Lauren Richard (pronounced akin to “Rocket Richard”) with us to impart her knowledge on something our club has never looked at before – Beer / Food Pairings!!
As with any conference call, please mute your microphone if you aren’t speaking, this really helps cut down on background noise. During Q&A segments we will make use of the “Raise Hand” feature.
Continue reading March Meeting: Beer / Food Pairings with Lauren Richard!Recording from the February 2022 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
In February we were happy to have GTA Brews Member Stephen Rodermond give us a presentation on opening up a brewery (yes… a legal brewery) in his garage!
Date: Tuesday February 15th, 2022
Time: 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM ET
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It’s February and this month we are happy to have GTA Brews Member Stephen Rodermond to give us a presentation on opening up a brewery (yes… a legal brewery) in his garage!
As with any conference call, please mute your microphone if you aren’t speaking, this really helps cut down on background noise. During Q&A segments we will make use of the “Raise Hand” feature.
Continue reading February Meeting: The (REAL) Garage Brewery with Stephen RodermondRecording from the January 2022 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
In January we were happy to have GTA Brews Member (and former club President) Eric Cousineau back to give us a presentation this month on water chemistry!
Recording from the January 2022 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
This month, Emily looks at Amber and Brown Ales of all types (English AND American) and provides a brief presentation on the styles and offer some prime examples.
Date: Monday January 10th, 2022
Time: 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM ET
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HOPPY NEW YEAR! This month we are happy to have GTA Brews Member (and former club President) Eric Cousineau back to give us a presentation this month on water chemistry!
As with any conference call, please mute your microphone if you aren’t speaking, this really helps cut down on background noise. During Q&A segments we will make use of the “Raise Hand” feature.
Continue reading January Meeting: The Shape of Water Chemistry with Eric Cousineau!This December we are being hosted by People’s Pint Brewing Company. Thanks for hosting us! We request that everyone spend some money to support our wonderful host. They have plenty of beer-to-go in their bottle shop!
As we are still within a global Pandemic, and we want to ensure safety for our members and for People’s Pint staff, please note the following:
Recording from the November 2021 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
In November we were exhilarated to have Annie Johnson, an American Homebrewers Association Brewer Of The Year award winner, give us a presentation this month on everything pertaining to Czech (and now Italian) pilsners!
Recording from the November 2021 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
Club member and “Style Manager” Emily takes us over a couple ponds to look at English, Irish, Scottish and Australian Ales!
Date: Monday November 8th, 2021
Time: 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM ET
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This month we are exhilarated to have Annie Johnson, an American Homebrewers Association Brewer Of The Year award winner, give us a presentation this month on everything pertaining to Czech (and now Italian) pilsners!
As with any conference call, please mute your microphone if you aren’t speaking, this really helps cut down on background noise. During Q&A segments we will make use of the “Raise Hand” feature.
Continue reading November Meeting: Those Czech (and now Italian) Pilsners with Annie Johnson!Recording from the October 2021 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
Club member and “Style Manager” Emily embraces the “Dark Side” in this month’s “Style O’ The Month” feature!
Recording from the October 2021 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
In October we were over-the-moon to have Dr. Richard Preiss, co-founder of Escarpment Labs, give us a presentation this month and take a Q&A on all things yeast related!
Date: Monday October 18th, 2021
Time: 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
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This month we are over-the-moon to have Dr. Richard Preiss, co-founder of Escarpment Labs, give us a presentation this month and take a Q&A on all things yeast related!
As with any conference call, please mute your microphone if you aren’t speaking, this really helps cut down on background noise. During Q&A segments we will make use of the “Raise Hand” feature.
Continue reading October Meeting: Yeast Q&A with Dr. Richard Preiss of Escarpment Labs!Recording from the September 2021 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
Club member and “Style Manager” Emily presents all things Lager during this month’s “Style O’ The Month” feature!
Recording from the September 2021 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
In September we also had the results of our first club competition in over a year!! It was exciting and we were all appreciative of the time and effort it took to get this competition, that was both adhering to COVID protocols and health guidelines, off the ground!
Recording from the September 2021 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
In September we were honoured and excited to have author and brewer Scott Janish give us a presentation about making hoppy beers!
Date: Monday September 13th, 2021
Time: 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
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This month we are honoured and excited to have author and brewer Scott Janish give us a presentation this month! He’ll be talking to us about making hoppy beers!
As with any conference call, please mute your microphone if you aren’t speaking, this really helps cut down on background noise. During Q&A segments we will make use of the “Raise Hand” feature.
Continue reading September Meeting: Making Hoppy Beers with Scott Janish!Recording from the August 2021 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
This month we were thrilled to have Bebo and Chris from Third Moon Brewing! They spoke to us about a topic we have not yet had tabled at our meetings; Pastry Stouts!
Date: Monday August 9th, 2021
Time: 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
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This month we are thrilled to have Bebo and Chris from Third Moon Brewing! They’ll be talking to us about a topic we have not yet had tabled at our meetings; Pastry Stouts!
As with any conference call, please mute your microphone if you aren’t speaking, this really helps cut down on background noise. During Q&A segments we will make use of the “Raise Hand” feature.
Continue reading August Meeting: Pastry Stouts with Bebo & Chris from Third Moon Brewing!Recording from the July 2021 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
This month we were SO excited to have author, brewer and the authority on sour / funky beers, Mr. Michael Tonsmeire as our guest presenter!
Recording from the June 2021 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
This month we were excited to have Nina Houts from Imperial Yeast with us to give us a virtual tour of their propagation process and facilities, discuss best practices for yeast handling and more!
Date: Monday July 12th, 2021
Time: 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
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This month we are SO excited to have author, brewer and the authority on sour / funky beers, Mr. Michael Tonsmeire as our guest presenter!
As with any conference call, please mute your microphone if you aren’t speaking, this really helps cut down on background noise. During Q&A segments we will make use of the “Raise Hand” feature.
Continue reading July Meeting: Sour and Funky Beers with Michael TonsmeireDate: Monday June 14th, 2021
Time: 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
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This month we have Nina Houts from Imperial Yeast to talk to us about yeast propagation, yeast handling best practices, a virtual tour and more!
As with any conference call, please mute your microphone if you aren’t speaking, this really helps cut down on background noise. During Q&A segments we will make use of the “Raise Hand” feature.
Continue reading June Meeting: Yeast Best Practices, Propagation and More with Nina Houts from Imperial Yeast!Recording from the May 2021 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
This month we were excited to have not one but two presenters! Both Mary Beth Keefe and Tim Burnett from The Granite Brewery & Tied House joined us to talk a bit about The Granite’s history and open fermentation using Ringwood yeast culture!
Date: Monday May 10th, 2021
Time: 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
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This month we have not one but two presenters! Both Mary Beth Keefe and Tim Burnett from The Granite Brewery & Tied House will join us to talk a bit about open fermentation using Ringwood yeast culture! Join us to hear Mary Beth and Tim discuss a bit about The Granite’s history and why their open fermentation method is quite unique!
As with any conference call, please mute your microphone if you aren’t speaking, this really helps cut down on background noise. During Q&A segments we will make use of the “Raise Hand” feature.
Continue reading May Meeting: The Granite Brewery’s Use Of Ringwood YeastRecording from the April 2021 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
This month we had Devin Huffman, founder and head maltster of Barn Owl Malt in Belleville, join us to talk about different varieties of barley, how to read and use a malt Certificate of Analysis, and more!
Recording from the March 2021 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
This month we had Niagara College’s Victor North joining us, to talk about the Tropical Stout style as well as to walk us through tastings of local versions of this style from Little Beasts Brewing and Saulter Street Brewery!
Recording from the February 2021 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
This month we had our own member Matt King joining us, to talk about mead! Join us to hear Matt talk about the different types of mead, what the process looks like, how the fermentation differs from beer, some of his recipes, and more!
Date: Monday February 8th, 2021
Time: 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
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This month we have our own GTA Brews member Matt King joining us, to talk about mead! Join us to hear Matt talk about the different types of mead, what the process looks like, how the fermentation differs from beer, some of his recipes, and more!
As with any conference call, please mute your microphone if you aren’t speaking, this really helps cut down on background noise. During Q&A segments we will make use of the “Raise Hand” feature.
Continue reading February Meeting: All About Mead with Matt KingRecording from the January 2021 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
This month we had renowned beer author and Certified Cicerone/BJCP Jordan St. John join us, to talk about collaborating with local breweries to re-create historical beer styles! Jordan wears many hats in the Toronto beer scene and we were thrilled to have him join us.
Date: Monday January 11th, 2021
Time: 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
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This month we have renowned beer author and Certified Cicerone/BJCP Jordan St. John joining us, to talk about collaborating with local breweries to re-create historical beer styles! Jordan wears many hats in the Toronto beer scene and we are thrilled to have him join us.
As with any conference call, please mute your microphone if you aren’t speaking, this really helps cut down on background noise. During Q&A segments we will make use of the “Raise Hand” feature.
Continue reading January Meeting: Recreating Historical Beers with Jordan St JohnRecording from the November 2020 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
This month, we had famous homebrew author John Palmer share his knowledge about Brewing Water, followed by a Q&A session! This time last year John joined us as a special guest at Brew Slam, and we are very excited to have him back.
Note: This was our first time sharing the zoom link publicly, and we ran into some “zoom bombers”. It took a few minutes to get a handle on it, but the presentation was able to proceed well.
Date: Monday November 9th, 2020
Time: 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
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This month, we have famous homebrew author John Palmer sharing his knowledge about Brewing Water, followed by a Q&A session! This time last year John joined us as a special guest at Brew Slam, and we are very excited to have him back.
For this meeting we will open up attendance to both members and non-members. Members will have first rights to join using the link above between 7:30 – 8:00 PM. At 8:00 PM we will share the public link on our social media to welcome in non-members (up to 100 people total).
As with any conference call, please mute your microphone if you aren’t speaking, this really helps cut down on background noise. During Q&A segments we will make use of the “Raise Hand” feature.
Continue reading November Meeting: Brewing Water with John PalmerRecording from the October 2020 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
We had our very own Marcelo Paniza share his knowledge with a presentation on making Hard Seltzer! This alcoholic beverage is seeing a surge of popularity right now, and homebrewers can make their very own using equipment you already have! Marcelo will show you how, and why, to homebrew them while sharing his best tips.
Date: Monday October 19th, 2020
Time: 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
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This month, we have our very own Marcelo Paniza sharing his knowledge with a presentation on making Hard Seltzer! This alcoholic beverage is seeing a surge of popularity right now, and homebrewers can make their very own using equipment you already have! Marcelo will show you how, and why, to homebrew them while sharing his best tips.
As with any conference call, please mute your microphone if you aren’t speaking, this really helps cut down on background noise. During Q&A segments we will make use of the “Raise Hand” feature.
Continue reading October Meeting: Hard Seltzer with Marcelo PanizaRecording from the September 2020 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
This month, we had our very own Luke Van Oort share his knowledge with a presentation on Raw Ale! This is a technique inspired by historical brewing processes that has the potential to shave hours off your brewday by skipping the boil!
Date: Monday September 14th, 2020
Time: 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
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This month, we have our very own Luke Van Oort sharing his knowledge with a presentation on Raw Ale! This is a technique inspired by historical brewing processes that has the potential to shave hours off your brewday by skipping the boil!
As with any conference call, please mute your microphone if you aren’t speaking, this really helps cut down on background noise. During Q&A segments we will make use of the “Raise Hand” feature.
Continue reading September Meeting: Raw Ale with Luke Van OortRecording from the August 2020 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
This month, we had our very own David Chang-Sang share his knowledge with a presentation on Pressure Fermenting. If you’ve been looking for an easier way to brew tasty lager-ish beers, this is the presentation for you!
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Date: Tuesday August 18th, 2020
Time: 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
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Please note the one off deviation in date this month.
This month, we have our very own David Chang-Sang sharing his knowledge with a presentation on Pressure Fermenting. If you’ve been looking for an easier way to brew tasty lager-ish beers, this is the presentation for you!
As with any conference call, please mute your microphone if you aren’t speaking, this really helps cut down on background noise. During Q&A segments we will make use of the “Raise Hand” feature.
Continue reading August Meeting: Pressure Fermenting with David Chang-SangRecording from the July 2020 meeting of GTA Brews Homebrew Club in Toronto, Canada.
This month we had two very special guests join us all the way from California and Oregon! This presentation from our favourite podcast hosts and authors, Denny Conn and Drew Beechum, was a big hit with club members.
If you enjoyed this presentation, please considering buying their book Simple Homebrewing, and listen to their podcasts.
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Date: Monday July 13th, 2020
Time: 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
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This month, we have two very special guests joining us all the way from California and Oregon! We’re very excited to have our favourite podcast hosts and authors, Denny Conn and Drew Beechum!
As with any conference call, please mute your microphone if you aren’t speaking, this really helps cut down on background noise. During Q&A segments we will make use of the “Raise Hand” feature.
Continue reading July Meeting: Simple Homebrewing with Denny & Drew