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Beer Church is a group brewing beer at Pumping Station: One. Originally just a beer tasting and science discussion group, lately Beer Church has been focusing more and more on brewing, although we still do a beer tasting at every event! Brewing Station: One is the small work area and storage facility in the shop devoted to brewing. | Beer Church is a group brewing beer at Pumping Station: One. Originally just a beer tasting and science discussion group, lately Beer Church has been focusing more and more on brewing, although we still do a beer tasting at every event! Brewing Station: One is the small work area and storage facility in the shop devoted to brewing. | ||
==Contact/Participation== | == Contact/Participation == | ||
Events will be posted to the PS:One blog and calendar and the [https://twitter.com/ps1beerchurch beer church twitter: @ps1beerchurch]. | Events will be posted to the PS:One blog and calendar and the [https://twitter.com/ps1beerchurch beer church twitter: @ps1beerchurch]. Anyone is welcome, even non-members of PS:One. Want to brew something? Tell us about it via our twitter or the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/beer-church-chicago Beer Church mailing list]. You must be 21 to participate in Beer Church. | ||
==Events== | == Events == | ||
Semi-biweekly Beer Church gatherings take place some Sundays at 1PM. | Semi-biweekly Beer Church gatherings take place some Sundays at 1PM. They generally follow a format of meet & greet, pot luck beer tasting, brewing, and discussion of beer, life, and everything. | ||
==FAQ== | == FAQ == | ||
* '''Can I come?''': Yes, you can come if you are 21 years of age or older. | * '''Can I come?''': Yes, you can come if you are 21 years of age or older. | ||
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* '''Oh no, I broke something, what do I do?''': If you can figure out from this wiki page whose it was, talk to them. If not, just go to Brew & Grow around the corner and buy the closest replacement you can. Either way, please tell us somehow. Thanks for being cool and adult about this! | * '''Oh no, I broke something, what do I do?''': If you can figure out from this wiki page whose it was, talk to them. If not, just go to Brew & Grow around the corner and buy the closest replacement you can. Either way, please tell us somehow. Thanks for being cool and adult about this! | ||
==Brewmasters== | == Brewmasters == | ||
* Andy Pace (guest brewer) | * Andy Pace (guest brewer) | ||
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* Brittany Zimmerman | * Brittany Zimmerman | ||
==Brewing Station: One== | == Brewing Station: One == | ||
Brewing Station: One is a steel shelving unit converted into a storage unit above for keeping clean brewing gear (pots, carboys, bottles, bottling equipment, corks, wort chillers, kegs, etc) and a temperature controlled fermenting chamber below. | Brewing Station: One is a steel shelving unit converted into a storage unit above for keeping clean brewing gear (pots, carboys, bottles, bottling equipment, corks, wort chillers, kegs, etc) and a temperature controlled fermenting chamber below. We brew in the loading dock. | ||
===Equipment=== | === Equipment === | ||
====Brewing==== | ==== Brewing ==== | ||
* 5 gal boiling kettle (Eric Stein) | * 5 gal boiling kettle (Eric Stein) | ||
* 10 gal boiling kettle (Ryan Pierce) | * 10 gal boiling kettle (Ryan Pierce) | ||
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* Temperature Control System, [[Chillmon]] (built by Eric Stein & Ryan Pierce, raspberry pi + gpio temperature monitoring + relay system for chiller) | * Temperature Control System, [[Chillmon]] (built by Eric Stein & Ryan Pierce, raspberry pi + gpio temperature monitoring + relay system for chiller) | ||
====Dispensing==== | ==== Dispensing ==== | ||
* 5 Cornelius kegs, 5 gal, ball lock | * 5 Cornelius kegs, 5 gal, ball lock | ||
** [[Keg 1]] | ** [[Keg 1]] | ||
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This list is incomplete. Please update this page! | This list is incomplete. Please update this page! | ||
===Equipment Needed=== | === Equipment Needed === | ||
* Electronically sample-able continuous hydrometry system (Steve has an idea, dun dun dun) | * Electronically sample-able continuous hydrometry system (Steve has an idea, dun dun dun) | ||
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* Honeywell Glowfly: http://www.forwardthinking.honeywell.com/related_links/combustion/glowfly/install/69_2334_glowfly_installation.pdf | * Honeywell Glowfly: http://www.forwardthinking.honeywell.com/related_links/combustion/glowfly/install/69_2334_glowfly_installation.pdf | ||
===Pending Equipment=== | === Pending Equipment === | ||
==Brewing Projects== | == Brewing Projects == | ||
===2012=== | === 2012 === | ||
* [[Beer 2012.01]] (Locktoberfrest) - Irish Stout, extract recipe beer. | * [[Beer 2012.01]] (Locktoberfrest) - Irish Stout, extract recipe beer. | ||
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* [[Beer 2012.05]] (Kinderbock, Son von Doppelbock) | * [[Beer 2012.05]] (Kinderbock, Son von Doppelbock) | ||
===2013=== | === 2013 === | ||
* [[Beer 2013.01]] (Putting the India back in IPA) - American IPA with cardamom. | * [[Beer 2013.01]] (Putting the India back in IPA) - American IPA with cardamom. | ||
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* [[Beer 2013.11]] Gingerbread Ale | * [[Beer 2013.11]] Gingerbread Ale | ||
===2014=== | === 2014 === | ||
* [[Beer 2014.01]] (Rosemary's Stout) - Light Stout with Rosemary. | * [[Beer 2014.01]] (Rosemary's Stout) - Light Stout with Rosemary. | ||
===Potential=== | === Potential === | ||
* http://m.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/09/01/ale-chief-white-house-beer-recipe | * http://m.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/09/01/ale-chief-white-house-beer-recipe | ||
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* bells two hearted clone http://homebrewexchange.net/homebrew_recipe/bells-two-hearted-ale-clone | * bells two hearted clone http://homebrewexchange.net/homebrew_recipe/bells-two-hearted-ale-clone | ||
==Hardware and Software Projects== | == Hardware and Software Projects == | ||
===Chillmon=== | === Chillmon === | ||
[[Chillmon]] has its own wiki page, but suffice it to say that it makes sure the temperature is right for fermenting. | [[Chillmon]] has its own wiki page, but suffice it to say that it makes sure the temperature is right for fermenting. | ||
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** Display screen for Chillmon | ** Display screen for Chillmon | ||
===Brewing Station: One=== | === Brewing Station: One === | ||
* Electrical insulation of contactor terminals | * Electrical insulation of contactor terminals | ||
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* Real time monitoring of temperature, specific gravity | * Real time monitoring of temperature, specific gravity | ||
===Brewing=== | === Brewing === | ||
* Modify Keggles for brewing: | * Modify Keggles for brewing: | ||
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** Raspberry Pi controlling the above via EPICS | ** Raspberry Pi controlling the above via EPICS | ||
===Dispensing=== | === Dispensing === | ||
We have a donated refrigerator; converted to kegerator. It's connected to the bar & draft tower, and working. We currently have 2 taps. We want to upgrade to 4 taps. Ryan Pierce currently is holding the cash for that project, it's $90.59 of the way into the needed $176 for the upgrades. | We have a donated refrigerator; converted to kegerator. It's connected to the bar & draft tower, and working. We currently have 2 taps. We want to upgrade to 4 taps. Ryan Pierce currently is holding the cash for that project, it's $90.59 of the way into the needed $176 for the upgrades. | ||
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* make custom tap handles | * make custom tap handles | ||
==Resources== | == Resources == | ||
* http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Complete_Handbook_of_Home_Brewing.html?id=rbQ4NAAACAAJ - An excellent technical handbook on the subject. Contains quite a bit of detail on mash and fermenting biochemistry, as well as a computational model for sugar extraction. When "Don't worry, relax...." isn't enough. | * http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Complete_Handbook_of_Home_Brewing.html?id=rbQ4NAAACAAJ - An excellent technical handbook on the subject. Contains quite a bit of detail on mash and fermenting biochemistry, as well as a computational model for sugar extraction. When "Don't worry, relax...." isn't enough. | ||
* http://byo.com/stories/projects-and-equipment/article/indices/29-equipment/84-abcs-of-recirculated-brewing-systems - Excellent article on RIMS and HERMS mashing | * http://byo.com/stories/projects-and-equipment/article/indices/29-equipment/84-abcs-of-recirculated-brewing-systems - Excellent article on RIMS and HERMS mashing | ||
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* http://www.winning-homebrew.com/diy.html - Detailed plans on constructing a single tier RIMS system, including burner control, pumps, and automatic sparging. | * http://www.winning-homebrew.com/diy.html - Detailed plans on constructing a single tier RIMS system, including burner control, pumps, and automatic sparging. | ||
* http://www.aps.anl.gov/epics/ - EPICS, an Experimental Physics Industrial Control System used by the APS at Argonne, as well as numerous other labs. If it can control a particle accelerator, it can control beer! | * http://www.aps.anl.gov/epics/ - EPICS, an Experimental Physics Industrial Control System used by the APS at Argonne, as well as numerous other labs. If it can control a particle accelerator, it can control beer! | ||
* Formula for ABV from specific gravity: | * Formula for ABV from specific gravity: ( ( 1.05 x ( OG – FG ) ) / FG ) / 0.79 x 100 = % ABV | ||
** or, use this calculator: http://www.brewersfriend.com/abv-calculator/ | ** or, use this calculator: http://www.brewersfriend.com/abv-calculator/ | ||
==Links== | == Links == | ||
* Photos - http://cons.truct.org/album/beerchurch | * Photos - http://cons.truct.org/album/beerchurch | ||
* Code for brewing monitoring that's installed - https://github.com/eastein/chillmon | * Code for brewing monitoring that's installed - https://github.com/eastein/chillmon | ||
* Chillmon Fermenting Status - http://spacemon.pumpingstationone.org:8008 | * Chillmon Fermenting Status - http://spacemon.pumpingstationone.org:8008 | ||
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