Big Brew Day-Sat, May 3, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Chris Norrick · Post by **Chris Norrick** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:33 am

We will again be at the Germania Mannerchor (916 N. Fulton Ave.) back parking lot. Invite your friends and family!

CLICK HERE for a PDF Poster that you can print and hang!

Here is the national info website: http://www.beertown.com/events/bigbrew/index.html

Dwayne_Delaney · Post by **Dwayne_Delaney** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 1:01 pm

The Big Brew will be next Sat. May 3rd. We will start setting up around 8am. Our goal will be to space things out in order to have something brewing throughout the day.

At Wednesday

Chris Norrick · Post by **Chris Norrick** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:57 pm

[quote]AHA BIG BREW 2008 YOUTUBE CONTEST
MAY 3 - MAY 11, 2008

Contestants have until Sunday, May 11, 2008 to upload their AHA Big Brew 2008 videos to www.YouTube.com. All titles should begin with "AHA Big Brew 2008" to ensure that they can be easily searched. Adding tag lines like "beer," "homebrew," and "homebrewing" will also help search functions. Videos should not be longer than three minutes in length. Prizes will be awarded for the most watched video and the video that best captures the essence and teamwork of the AHA Big Brew. Awards will be announced May 20, 2008. Ready, Set, Brew!

AHA BIG BREW 2008 MEMBERSHIP OFFER

Join the AHA and get a free book! To celebrate National Homebrew Day /AHA Big Brew 2008, the AHA is offering a free copy of Brewing Classic Styles by Jamil Zainasheff and John Palmer or Mild Ale by David Sutula in honor of this year's recipes. To receive your free book with an AHA membership, visit the American Homebrewers Association Membership section of the Beer Enthusiast

Chris Norrick · Post by **Chris Norrick** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:06 pm

Everybody bring their white water hose and maybe we'll have enough to stretch from the tap. Extension cords may also be nice.

Dwayne_Delaney · Post by **Dwayne_Delaney** » Fri May 02, 2008 10:24 pm

I almost forgot to register the club on the Brewers Association site.

Chris Norrick · Post by **Chris Norrick** » Sat May 03, 2008 9:23 pm

I just uploaded these to Flickr because it's quick. I'm not sure if you need a Flickr account to view or not.

http://flickr.com/photos/92321539@N00/s ... 865740560/

Dwayne_Delaney · Post by **Dwayne_Delaney** » Sat May 03, 2008 10:50 pm

A big thank you to everyone that made this years Big Brew a success.
The "official" numbers for Big Brew 2008: 9 batches, 50 gallons brewed, 18 participants.
Good weather, Good company, Good beer
Good looking pictures Chris.

This was posted on the Brewer's Association web site for the Anchorage, Alaska site:
notes: due to 24" of snow, this event will be delayed until May 10, 2008.

www.beertown.org/events/bigbrew/Bigbrewselect.aspx

rbirkle · Post by **rbirkle** » Sun May 04, 2008 6:42 pm

Here are some of the photos that I took.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26293988@N ... 882415226/

Chris Norrick · Post by **Chris Norrick** » Sun May 04, 2008 9:22 pm

Cool Robbie, thanks for the pics.

We did forget one thing. again. The national toast at noon. We're going to remember it one of these years.

We also need a grilling committee!