1) Our JAB wine barrel is coming in ahead of schedule!  We should have it this week, which means we need to get brewing in order to fill it before it gets nasty and dried out.  Andrew has organized this and will take charge of keeping the barrel in shape.  We need volunteers to help us brew this beer.  We'll need about 50 gallons of beer.  I'm brewing 10 gallons today, and I think Andrew is brewing today as well.  Please respond to this or send me an e-mail if you can help out!  We will try all the beers before adding them to the barrel to make sure none are infected.  Next time we try a sour!

The recipe is based on a Bier de Garde.

For 5 gallons

9.5# Pilsner

3# Munich

0.5# Aromatic

0.5# Biscuit

6 oz Special B

1.5 oz Fuggles (goal 20-25 IBU) at 60 minutes

0.5 oz Strisselpalt hops at 20 min

Mash at 150 for 60 minutes

Ferment with American Ale yeast of whatever type you want at around 66-68