H.A.Z.E. - Hangtown Association of Zymurgy Enthusiasts

National HomeBrew Day 2005

Pictures taken by Dave Barlow.

Northern California Homebrewers Festival VI for 2003

For the 6th annual NCHF held on October 3rd & 4th 2003 a change of venue took place. The festival was held at Lake Francis Resort in Dobbins CA. this year. What a great place for a picnic. Here are some pictures taken by Nora Seeley.

National Home Brew Day 2003

For the 6th National HomeBrew Day’s Big Brew on May 3rd 2003 HAZE members brewed about 200 gallons of British IPA (The Big 12!) at Gold Hill Brewery. Here are some pictures taken by Nora Seeley.

Inaugural Kickoff Brew For Our New Big Brew System (BBS)

On November 16th 2002 HAZE brewed our inaugural batch of beer using the BBS. We roto-rootered the system my brewing a simple Pale Ale. Below are pictures and stats from the session.

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (GAL):        43.00    Wort Size (GAL):  43.00
Total Grain (LBS):       80.00
Anticipated OG:          1.054
Anticipated SRM:           4.7
Anticipated IBU:          35.5
Brewhouse Efficiency:       80 %
Actual OG:  1.051
Actual FG:  1.012
Alc by Volume:  5.11  (From Measured Gravities.)
ADF: 75.6   RDF 62.9  (Apparent & Real Degree of Fermentation.)


Grain/Extract/Sugar
   %     Amount     Name                          Origin        Potential SRM
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 12.5    10.00 lbs. Pilsener                      Germany        1.038      2
 68.8    55.00 lbs. Pilsener                      Great Britian  1.036      2
  6.3     5.00 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row)              Great Britain  1.038      3
 12.5    10.00 lbs. Crystal 10L                   America        1.035     10

Hops
   Amount     Name                              Form    Alpha  IBU  Boil Time
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 14.00 oz.    Mt. Hood                          Whole    3.80  27.2  60 min.
  3.00 oz.    Santiam                           Pellet   6.75   5.8  30 min.
  4.00 oz.    Santiam                           Pellet   6.75   2.5  5 min.

Mash Schedule
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Total Water GAL:    22.00 - Before Additional Infusions
                     Step   Rest   Start   Stop  Direct/  Infuse   Infuse  Infuse
Step Name            Time   Time   Temp    Temp  Infuse   Temp     Amount  Ratio
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Alpha                  5     30    145     145   Infuse   165      88.00   1.10
Beta                   5     25    157     157   Direct   ---      -----   ----
mash out               5     30    166     166   Direct   ---      -----   ----

Northern California’s Homebrews Festival 2002

The 5th annual Northern California’s Homebrews Festival was alot of fun. It was held at the Skyline Wildernes Park in Napa. Here are some pictures taken by Nora Seeley.

HAZE’s beer booth at the Harvest Festival 2002

The Harvest Festival is put on by El Dorado County’s Agriculture Department and is HAZE’s main fund raiser for each year.

HAZE’s 10th year meeting

During our August 2002 meeting we celibrated our homebrew club’s 10th year of existance.

National HomeBrew Day 2002

For the 5th National HomeBrew Day’s Big Brew HAZE members brewed about 200 gallons of Old Ale at Gold Hill Brewery. Here are some pictures taken by Kerry Kozelka.

Barley Wine team brew, December 2001

On December 29th 2001 HAZE had a Barley Wine team brew session. We had 6 brew systems going. We also produced 3 2nd beers from the 2nd runnings. Here are some pictures.

HPL 2001 (HAZE Perpetual Lambic Project)

The 1st annual HPL (HAZE Perpetual Lambic project) happen on December 1st 2001. We yielded about 80 gallons at OG 1.052. Here are some pictures.

Anchor’s 2001 Homebrew Club of the Year Awards Dinner

Anchor’s annual Homebrew Club of the Year Award is always a great honor for the homebrew club that wins. This years winners are QUAFF. Here are some pictures taken by Nora Seeley.

HAZE Camp Out 2001 - Black Oak Stumpy Meadows

The 4th annual HAZE campout was alot of fun. It was held August 17-19 at Black Oak Stumpy Meadows located 16 miles East of Greorgetown. A lot of dust was ate at this camp ground. Here are some pictures taken by Nora Seeley.

HAZE Campout 2001 - Sly Park

For the 5th annual HAZE campout we went back to Sly Park on August 16th-18th. Sly Park is about halfway between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe. This beautiful man-made lake is perfect for boating & swimming. Here are some pictures taken by Nora Seeley.

NCHF 2001 - Skyline Wilderness Park, Napa

The 4th annual Northern California’s Homebrews Festival was alot of fun. It was held September 15th at the Skyline Wildernes Park in Napa. Here are some pictures taken by Nora Seeley.

Anchor’s 2000 Homebrew Club of the Year Awards Dinner

Anchor’s annual Homebrew Club of the Year Award is always a great honor for the homebrew club that wins. This years winners are QUAFF. Here are some pictures taken by Nora Seeley.

NCHF 2000

The 3rd annual Northern California’s Homebrews Festival was alot of fun. It was held October 6-8 at the Skyline Wildernes Park in Napa. Here are some pictures taken by Nora Seeley.

HAZE Camp Out 2000 - Loon Lake

The 3rd annual HAZE campout was alot of fun. It was held August 18-20 at Loon Lake in the Crystall Basin. Loon Lake is at an elevation of 6,500 feet. Situated in a mixed coniferous forest with granite formations two miles from wilderness boundary. Here are some pictures taken by Nora Seeley.

National Homebrew Day 2000 at Jack Russell Brewery

For the 3rd National HomeBrew Day HAZE members brew 900 gallons of dark Steam beer at Jack Russel Brewery. Here are some pictures taken by Nora Seeley.

Anchor’s 1999 Homebrew Club of the Year Awards

Anchor’s annual Homebrew Club of the Year Award is always a great honor for the homebrew club that wins. This years winners are the Maltose Falcons. Here are some pictures taken by Nora Seeley.

HAZE camp out September 10-12 1999 at Sly Park

The 2nd annual HAZE campout was alot of fun. It was held September 10-12 at Jenkinson Lake (a.k.a. Sly Park Recreation Area) in Pollock Pines. Here are some pictures taken by Tim Sullivan.

Our Policy

It is the policy of the HAZE zymurgy enthusiasts to brew and consume beer strictly for fun. Under no circumstances does HAZE support or condone in any manner the sale or barter of homebrewed beer, the operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol by a member or by any participant in any club event, or the provision of alcoholic beverages to minors.

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