Friday, May 27, 2011

Homebrew Digest #5842 (May 27, 2011)

HOMEBREW Digest #5842 Fri 27 May 2011


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Contents:
RE: Weld less Fittings ("Keith Christian")
RE: Weldless fittings and cleaning (Calvin Perilloux)


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Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 04:39:56 -0700
From: "Keith Christian" <keithchristian at roadrunner.com>
Subject: RE: Weld less Fittings

Hi John,

I am not dead set on using SS fittings. I have brass ball valves and
nipples else where in my brewing setup. Thanks for the links...

I understand the difference between cleaning and sanitizing. The problem is
that I have never used PBW or Antillean. I have used Bar Keepers Friend a
week before brewing and then I would use Starsan to sanitize. I had heard
that Bar Keepers Friend removed a protective layer and it needed to oxidize
before being used. Since I had not used PBW and I did not see anything on
the label about letting the equipment set for a few days before use, I
thought I would ask if it was necessary. BTW, Santiclean was much easier to
use than Starsan. I would always boil a couple cups of water to pour into
the carboy or keg to help get the bubbles left behind.

Is Santiclean a good sanitizer? Or is it more of a wash to follow up with
after PBW?

Thanks for the reply.

Keith

- -----Original Message-----
From: John W. Zeller [mailto:jwzell at cincic.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 8:58 PM
To: keithchristian at roadrunner.com
Subject: Weldless Fittings


Hi Keith,

Yes, you can use weldless fittings on your kettle. Look here for kits:

http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewing/brewing-equipment/pumps-and-plumbing/w
eldless-valve-kits

You could also get just the bulkhead fitting and buy the valve locally.

I would go with the bronze valve and same some money. There is nothing
wrong with using bronze or brass. I use it a lot. You can piece
together your own weldless bulkhead fitting, but all said and done it
won't be a lot cheaper. I have the McMaster-Carr part numbers if you
want to order the individual parts. Except for the brass valve, the
other parts are ususally hard to find locally. Home Depot or Lowe's
won't have most of the stuff like SS washers the correct size and
silicone o-rings.

Don't confuse cleaning with sanitizing. You only really need to
sanitize equipment that will contact your beer after the boil.
Pre-boil, just make sure it's clean as you would any other cookware.
PBW is a good product, but it's also on the expensive side. Bar
Keeper's Friend works very well for cleaning kettles etc. I use
Oxiclean for fermenters, hoses, corny kegs, hoses, funnels etc. I use
Star San for santizing the fermenters and other post boil equipment.
Star San is economical and safe to use. It is very harmless stuff and
an effective sanitizer. A small bottle will last you all year.

Hope this is of some help and good luck with your brewing. Please ask
more questions. The forum needs more action. Any kind of action at all
would do. :-[

-john zeller
cincinnati, ohio


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Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 11:30:26 -0700 (PDT)
From: Calvin Perilloux <calvinperilloux at yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: Weldless fittings and cleaning

Hi Keith,

Regarding the keg cleaning routine you ask about,
PBW followed by Saniclean should work fine. You can
clean with PBW anytime, but to sanitise with Saniclean,
it is usually best done right before use.

Question: You mention that you want 1/2" fittings on
the inside and outside of a keg -- do you mean as a keg
that will be converted to a kettle, or a keg that is
still in use for pressure dispense?

If it's still being used as a pressure vessel, weldless
is not a good way to go unless you are talking about
real ale that stays chilled and NEVER goes above VERY
VERY modest pressures. Even welded fittings could
to some extent reduce the maximum pressure capacity
of a keg, depending on where you actually place the
fittings.

Calvin Perilloux
Middletown, Maryland, USA


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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Homebrew Digest #5841 (May 25, 2011)

HOMEBREW Digest #5841 Wed 25 May 2011


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Contents:
BJCP Reception in San Diego (Mike Dixon)
Weldless fittings and Cleaning ("Keith Christian")


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Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 19:04:17 -0400
From: Mike Dixon <mpdixon at ipass.net>
Subject: BJCP Reception in San Diego

Arrangements have been finalized for the BJCP Reception on Wednesday
June 15 from 2pm to 5pm. Cost is $10 for judges and includes lunch.

Please register at:
http://www.bjcp.org/reception.php

Hope to see you there.

Cheers,
Mike Dixon
BJCP Communication Director

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Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 05:45:05 -0700
From: "Keith Christian" <keithchristian at roadrunner.com>
Subject: Weldless fittings and Cleaning

I want to connect half inch fittings on the inside and outside of a keg. Is
there a weldless solution? Is there a coupling that I can attach that does
not require welding?


Is it alright to clean a keg with PBW and Santaclean just before use? Or
does it need to set for a while?

Thanks,

Keith


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Friday, May 13, 2011

Homebrew Digest #5840 (May 13, 2011)

HOMEBREW Digest #5840 Fri 13 May 2011


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RE: pH adjustment with organic or inorganic acids (Fred L Johnson)
Re: pH adjustment with organic or inorganic acids? (5839) (Gordon Strong)
Re: pH adjustment with organic or inorganic acids? (mossview5)


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Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 06:23:44 -0400
From: Fred L Johnson <FLJohnson52 at nc.rr.com>
Subject: RE: pH adjustment with organic or inorganic acids

Richard (Curt) Bird asks about using organic versus inorganic acids for
adjusting the pH of sparge water. I think the primary reason for using a
mineral acid (e.g., phosphoric) rather than an organic acid (e.g., citric,
lactic, and acetic) is that the mineral acids are much stronger acids and
require much less mass to do the job. I also suspect that sulfuric acid and
hydrochloric acids--very strong acids--are not usually used only because they
are a little dangerous because of their strength, especially in high
concentrations.

Does anyone know if it is more difficult/expensive to produce sulfuric and
hydrochloric acid in a food grade compared to phosphoric acid?

I suspect the flavor impact of the mineral acids is also much lower than for
organic acids. Most brewers are looking to NOT affect the flavor of the beer
at this point in the process. (Salt additions are a different story.)

Fred L Johnson

Apex, North Carolina, USA

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Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 06:45:50 -0400
From: Gordon Strong <strongg42 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: pH adjustment with organic or inorganic acids? (5839)

Richard Bird compliments my book and asks some questions about pH adjustment
with various acids.

Thanks, Richard, glad you're enjoying it, and yes, I'm here.

Certainly you can adjust pH with any acid; that part is simple chemistry. My
concern is any residual flavors that might come along as a side effect of
adjusting pH. I'm particularly concerned about using acids that will leave
an impression of typical brewing faults in the mind of the beer consumer,
lactic and acetic in particular. My opinion is that phosphoric gives the
most neutral profile for beer, so that's why I use it.

However, if you do want the flavor of other acids as part of the finished
beer, then by all means experiment with different acids. Sour beer styles
are a special case, so normal rules don't really apply there. In general, I
think the sourness developed from bacteria and yeast is more complex and
appealing in sour styles than the sourness you get from simple acid
additions, so I wouldn't look at adding acids as a substitute for the
traditional methods. But those acids could add an additional dimension that
you might like. Go for it. As always, let your palate be your guide and
select methods that give you the results that are most appealing to you. You
may discover some interesting combinations that haven't been tried before,
so I don't want to discourage experimentation. Just be sure you assess the
results of your experiments before deciding whether to add those methods to
your brewing repertoire.

Gordon Strong
Beavercreek, Ohio

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Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 09:05:13 -0400
From: mossview5 <mossview5 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: pH adjustment with organic or inorganic acids?

The flavor neutrality of phosphoric acid has long made it a favorite
of brewers. The moderate flavor and ability to conform to the
Whiningheinygotsbutt requirements has made lactic acid nearly as
welcome. I have toyed with the idea of using more flavorful acids in
my brewing and its not far-fetched in some styles. Acids such as
Acetic, Citric, Malic, and Tartaric acids are not out of bounds in
brewing.

Acetic might be a stretch in many styles, but there are styles such as
Wood-aged and Sour Styles that this could be a good complexity-adding
ingredient that avoids the risk of acetobactor infection.

With the propensity of citrus-mimicking hops in American Ales, adding
an additional component via Citric acid is not outlandish.

Both Tartaric and Malic acids are typical in fruits and could be used
to add fruit nuances to a beer. Malic acid is intensely sour tasting,
so it might not be ideal in brewing. Both of these acids are present
in wine, so maybe adding these acids could help promote that
perception. Acid Blend is a composition of Tartaric, Malic, and
Citric acids that could also find a place in beer.

The point I'm trying to make is that this is a component that could
expand our perceptions of beer flavor. It seems we are quite focused
on minimizing acid flavor in most beer styles. In many cases that is
desirable, but I'm hoping that other brewers will join me in exploring
the use of other acids in brewing.

Martin Brungard

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End of HOMEBREW Digest #5840, 05/13/11
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Thursday, May 12, 2011

Homebrew Digest #5839 (May 12, 2011)

HOMEBREW Digest #5839 Thu 12 May 2011


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Contents:
pH adjustment with organic or inorganic acids? ("Richard Bird")


* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* Beer is our obsession and we're late for therapy! *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

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Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 09:17:53 -0500
From: "Richard Bird" <birdric at auburn.edu>
Subject: pH adjustment with organic or inorganic acids?

I am about halfway through Gordon Strong's new book and I have to say,
it is a really good read. Very thorough and thoughtful and, despite
Gordon's written protests, quite scholarly! And, as he intends, it does
raise a bunch of questions regarding the whole brewing process and the
choices we make. One that popped up right at the beginning was his very
interesting rationale and description of pH adjustment of sparge water.
In it he notes the use of food-grade phosphoric acid to adjust the pH
and I was wondering why select this particular reagent? Given the
pervasive presence of phosphate in all organic systems I see no
particular problem but wondered if organic acids such as acetic acid
(principally found in vinegar) or citric acid (such as is found in
oranges and other citrus fruits) would not do as well and may offer some
different flavor options - particularly for those of us obsessed with
sour beer styles (that would certainly describe me!). Once the sweet
wort is collected there should be ample buffering capacity but the
remaining flavor profile could vary some. Has anyone tried this? I
would love to hear your experiences and attempts to control sour flavor
beyond simply altering pH. Gordon are you out there? Thanks for a
terrific and though provoking book!

Cheers, Curt Bird
Auburn Brew Club

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End of HOMEBREW Digest #5839, 05/12/11
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Homebrew Digest #5838 (May 11, 2011)

HOMEBREW Digest #5838 Wed 11 May 2011


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Contents:
Re: Cold room - modifying A/C (jrdunne) ("Mike O'Brien")
Re: Cold room - modifying A/C ("")
RE: Cold room - modifying A/C (IT)" <stjones@eastman.com>
MIME Acceptance (Althelion)
reply to Subject: Cold room - modifying A/C (Thom Cannell)


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Expended against projection $1180.53
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Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 03:38:37 +0000 (UTC)
From: "Mike O'Brien" <mobrien315221mi at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Cold room - modifying A/C (jrdunne)

The CoolBot turns any brand of off-the-shelf, window-type air conditioning
unit (purchased separately) into a turbo-charged cooling machine.

http://www.storeitcold.com/

Mike

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 06:30:00 -0700
From: "" <chrisn at wt.net>
Subject: Re: Cold room - modifying A/C

Joe Dunne wants to modify a window A/C unit to cool his beer and wine
cellar to 50F. I am not an A/C technician, and perhaps one will chime
in on this issue. Until then, I'll say this. While I am sure you can
modify and/or replace the thermostat to achieve this puppose, you will
probably end up killing the window unit. These units generally have a
minimum temperature of 60, as you have discovered. This is becasue at
temperatures below 60, all of the refrigerant may not vaporize in the
expansion coils, resulting is liquid refrigerant returning to the
compressor. This is very bad. With the right insullation, you can
get the window unit to cool to your desired 50F, but you will have to
replace said window unit every couple of years due to compressor failure.

chris north

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 10:00:04 -0400
From: "Jones, Steve (IT)" <stjones at eastman.com>
Subject: RE: Cold room - modifying A/C

Joe Dunne asks about 'elegant' solutions for bypassing the thermostat on an
A/C unit used to cool a cold room.

I've run a 4' x 8' x 6' walk-in from a 12,000 BTU A/C unit for over 5 years
now. Here is what I did:

I mounted an outlet box on the inside of the cooler and a Johnson analog
temperature control unit mounted on the outside. The Johnson cord and
capillary tube run into the cooler, with the capillary bulb immersed into a
test tube full of water (to minimize cycling). I bypassed the thermostat in
the AC unit and plug the power cord into the Johnson cord.

I had a problem with the AC coils icing up after it shut off. To prevent
this I added a second power cord to the AC unit to control the fan. This is
plugged into the other socket in the outlet box. The fan is on continuously,
and does add a bit to your electric bill, but not much. At 11-12c per kwh, a
1/2 amp fan will add less than $5 to your monthly bill.

More detail can be found at http://www.franklinbrew.org, SfH Members Pages,
Steve J, Walkin Cooler.

Steve Jones

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 15:54:09 +0000 (UTC)
From: Althelion at comcast.net
Subject: MIME Acceptance

This is a test post. It is only a test. If this were a real post, then it
would appear in The Homebrew Digest.

I hope that your coding refinements work. I've lurked here for far too long.
Alan Pearlstein

Commerce Township, Michigan

NMBA (Next Major Brewing Action) - Bottling a roggenbier this weekend

------------------------------

Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 15:19:03 -0400
From: Thom Cannell <Thom at CannellAndAssociates.com>
Subject: reply to Subject: Cold room - modifying A/C

Joe Dunn asked;

I'm wondering if anyone has an elegant solution for bypassing the thermostat

on an a/c.

I'm looking to cool my beer and wine cellar to around 50 degrees and the

window unit I have doesn't want to cool below 60.

For now, I've pulled the a/c temperature probe out through the front and am

planning to insert it into a can with a small incandescent bulb to make it

think the room is warmer.

I'm hoping for a more refined solution for the long term.

- ------]

I was looking into the same idea, these are sites I looked at and they my
satisfy your needs.

http://littlegreenhouse.com/accessory/controls.shtml

http://www.storeitcold.com/index.php

"If something seems too good to be true it's best to shoot it, just in
case."

Fiona Glenanne / Burn Notice

Thom Cannell

Thom _at_ CannellAndAssociates. c o m

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Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 11:17:44 -0400 (EDT)
From: <jrdunne at rcn.com>
Subject: Cold room - modifying A/C

I'm wondering if anyone has an elegant solution for bypassing the thermostat
on an a/c.

I'm looking to cool my beer and wine cellar to around 50 degrees and the
window unit I have doesn't want to cool below 60.

For now, I've pulled the a/c temperature probe out through the front and am
planning to insert it into a can with a small incandescent bulb to make it
think the room is warmer.

I'm hoping for a more refined solution for the long term.

Any thoughts, links, etc. are appreciated.

Thanks,

Joe Dunne

Chicago - North Side

------------------------------

Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 18:41:44 -0400
From: Patrick Babcock <patrick.babcock at gmail.com>
Subject: MIME. The final frontier

Greetings, Beerlings! Take me to your MIME encoded lager...

The final facet of modernizing the input stream of the HBD is now
implemented - MIME encoded messages will no longer be rejected. I've left a
"dual responder" in place, just as I had with the line length solution - I
will eliminate this after I'm convinced the filter is mature and not causing
problems.

Next time I have a few spare moments to string together, I will modernize
the subscription engine, and give yuo some choice in terms of how you
receive the beloved Digest. But, for the short term, I think I'm done coding
on this beast!

- --
-
See ya!

Pat Babcock
Chief of HBD Janitorial Services
in SE Michigan

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Date: Thu, 5 May 2011 23:49:51 -0700 (PDT)
From: Matt <baumssl27 at yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: Distinguishing between yeast strains microscopically

Fred asks about distinguishing yeast strains visually. I am not well-versed
in this but do know a few things:

1. Certainly brettanomyces look different -- smaller, often boat-shaped,
sometimes extending in long fingers of pseudomycelium (sp?). You should be
able to find digital images on the web.

2. You can find images and descriptions (diameters, etc) of virtually any
yeast species in the great "The Yeasts: A Taxonomic Study" (check your
library exchange program) but practical brewing matters are definitely not
the authors' focus. Hence the book just has perhaps one yeast we'd call
"ale" and one we'd call "lager."

3. "Farmhouse Ales" reports the Dupont strain as being smaller than most ale
yeasts. Its attenuation, and that of some other Belgian yeasts, is also
unusual enough that I suspect these yeasts would defy the old "ale" and
"lager" classification systems (fermentation of raffinose, etc) if anyone
cared to check. So Belgian strains might be a wild card.

I suspect it would be easier for a homebrewer to distinguish strains by
comparative fermentation of jars of fermented wort, checking flocculation,
attenutation, smell, flavor, etc. "Purer" scientific methods becomes limited
because they tend not to tell you if an "ale" strain is Fullers, Westmalle,
or Schneider. But I bet you could destinguish the three, given three jars of
canned wort and a couple of weeks.

Matt

------------------------------

Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 14:27:11 -0400
From: Jeff Renner <jsrenner at umich.edu>
Subject: A way to memorialize Ant Hayes

Brewers

I have been touched by the outpouring of sympathy and grief from brewers literally
around the world, on this here, on the AHA and BJCP forums, and private email. He
was well loved.

I have been asked for ideas on how to memorialize Ant. Here is an email from his
wife, Leonora, with what I think is a wonderful idea:

"It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that I have to do this. As much as
Nicola, Daniel and I have lost you have as well. Ant touched everyone that he met
and made us all feel special. We will be holding a funeral service for him on
Thursday, 12 May at 3 pm. The service will be held at St. John's Church, Foxbush,
Hildenborough, TN11 9HT. Tea will follow in the hall.

"Thanks for all you messages, condolences and love. I would appreciate it if you
would not send flowers but rather donate to "Holding On, Letting Go".

http://www.justgiving.com/Leonora-Hayes

This is a charity that specialises in supporting grieving children of Nicola and
Daniel's age. Please don't feel obligated to do donate. Your love and support is
enough for us."

I know from my own mother's experience how a parent's suicide can have lasting mental
health harm if unaddressed, and I am so glad that this organization is available for
Ant's children.

I encourage you to contribute if you knew Ant, and perhaps your local homebrew club
can do so as well. AABG is.
- ---
Jeff Renner in Ann Arbor, Michigan USA, jsrenner at umich.edu
"One never knows, do one?" Fats Waller, American Musician, 1904-1943


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Compost (Glyn and Mary)
Re: In Memorium, Ant Hayes 1970-2011 (Jeff Renner) ("Andrew J. Korty")


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Date: Thu, 5 May 2011 06:21:48 -0700 (PDT)
From: Glyn and Mary <graininfuser at yahoo.com>
Subject: Compost

Ant, I never met you, but I miss you.


Compost:
I have fooled (literally) around with it for 6
or 7 years. Learn a little, composted a

lot. At the end of the cycle always had
good stuff for the garden. Now I have the
task of talking about it at the next brew
club meeting. Anyone have any pointers
or info to pass along?

I have learned you need a lot of aeration,
and brown matter when you throw 30

pounds (dry weight) of grain in to the

compost pile.

Glyn
So. Middle TN

------------------------------

Date: Thu, 05 May 2011 12:06:29 -0400
From: "Andrew J. Korty" <ajk at iu.edu>
Subject: Re: In Memorium, Ant Hayes 1970-2011 (Jeff Renner)


I've been sitting here stunned for the past 30 minutes after reading
today's HBD. Ant was a great inspiration to many of us and profoundly
broadened understanding of English styles among judges and homebrewers
in the US. He always seemed upbeat and positive and loved to talk with
other homebrewers. I'll never forget the time he introduced a real
Southern English Brown ale to dozens of us at the Cincinnati AHA.

Last year at Minnesota, Ant's top-notch presentation on Bitters gave us
a better understanding of Boys Bitter, Golden Ale, Burton Ale, and
others. He explained the meaning of the phrase "gone for a Burton".
When I remember Ant, I'll think of him sitting in a pub somewhere,
enjoying the best Burton Ale he's ever tasted.

Andrew Korty

------------------------------


Date: Thu, 5 May 2011 13:27:18 -0400

From: Fred L Johnson <FLJohnson52 at nc.rr.com>

Subject: Distinguishing between yeast strains microscopically

Can anyone point me to a way to distinguish between various yeast strains
microscopically? I suspect that there are not large differences
morphologically between various ale strains, but perhaps there are notable
microscopically differences between ale and lager strains and perhaps between
brewers yeast strains versus wild yeast.

Fred L Johnson

Apex, North Carolina, USA

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Re: In Memorium, Ant Hayes 1970-2011 (Jeff Renner)


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Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 11:06:46 -0400
From: Jeff Renner <jsrenner at umich.edu>
Subject: In Memorium, Ant Hayes 1970-2011

All

It is with profound sadness that I write that Ant Hayes died Monday. He was a
long time contributor to HBD starting back in the 90's, always signing his name
as "Ant Hayes, Gauteng, South Africa."

He was a popular speakers at the Cincinnati and Minneapolis AHA conferences,
and was active in BJCP and in his local homebrew clubs, both in South Africa
and in the UK, where he moved to about six years ago.

Llewellyn van Rensburg phoned me from South Africa with the stunning news on
Monday. Apparently Ant had been suffering from deep depression and took his
own life. I know enough about suicide to understand that the person is so
desperate to end his pain that he cannot think of any other way than to end his
life, but Ant never seemed depressed. However, he hadn't answered emails from
me since December.

I first met Ant when he, Llewellyn, and the Wort Hog Brewers organized the
first BJCP exam outside of North America in 2003 and they flew me down to South
Africa to administer the exam. We had been email correspondents, and online
friends, for years before that, having "met" on HomeBrew digest. He and
Llewellyn each hosted me for part of my stay in Jo'burg. Ant was my roommate
at the two conferences, and my wife and I visited him and his family for two
days in the UK.

I am just stunned and can't imagine that such a bright light has been
extinguished.

Several of us AABGers drank a toast to Ant's memory at a local brewpub last
evening. I invite you to do the same. We must keep Ant alive in our hearts
since he couldn't bear to keep himself alive with us.

It is a wonderful hobby that brings so many of us together from all over the
globe, but it also opens us to having our hearts broken. I'll accept the
trade-off.

I will post separately several notes, the first from Jeremy Wallis of the Wort
Hog Brewers in Johannesburg. Llew's eulogy is beautiful and I can't add to it.

Jeff
- ---
Jeff Renner in Ann Arbor, Michigan USA, jsrenner at umich.edu
"One never knows, do one?" Fats Waller, American Musician, 1904-1943
------------------------------

Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 11:07:47 -0400
From: Jeff Renner <jsrenner at umich.edu>
Subject: Re: In Memorium, Ant Hayes 1970-2011
Here are some notes from South Africa.

Jeff
-=-=-=-=-
Hi Jeff,

Many thanks for your kind words, Ant was indeed a great friend & brewer to so
many.

When you come to share the sad news with your communty that side, maybe some of
the links in the message below can be of use for pictures (this is a message
sent out to some 1800 people off our club website just now).
Keep well,
Jeremy,
- ------------------------------

Dear Brewers,

I am not even sure where to start, but I am emailing this evening to pass on
the sad news around the passing away (in the UK) of our long time brewing
friend Antony Hayes.

I cannot even believe the words I am typing, this is really such a shock. Ant
was one of our founder members at the Wort Hog Brewers and as the words below
from Llewellyn and Andy and the links thereafter show, he was a central and
very enthusiastic club member for all the years that we got to share his life.
He carried his love for his hobby around the world with him and is the only WHB
member I know of who presented a paper at an American Homebrewers Conference,
he started the BJCP exams and qualifications here in SA and more recently in
the UK (http://www.bjcp.org/index.php).

Ant was was one hell of a brewer, a great friend to so many of us and, most
importantly, loving husband to Leonora and dad to their twins. Our hearts go
out to his family both here and overseas and I offer condolences on behalf of
all his friends at the Wort Hogs, you're in our thoughts & prayers.

Below I include emails from Andy and Llewellyn, received earlier today.

Ant, we'll miss you buddy.

With love,
Jeremy.
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WHB Member Andy Tasker, Ant's uncle, sent this message to the homebrewer's
email discussion group this evening :

Hi Brewers

I apologise for using this forum to convey bad news, but it is the quickest way
to contact all club members. Yesterday Ant Hayes passed away. Apparently Ant
had been suffering from deep depression and he took his own life. I do not
have more details at this stage.

For those of you who don't know Ant, he was a founder member of the WortHogs
and an inspiration to everyone he came in contact with. He initiated the BJCP
programme in our club and enthusiastically put in hours of work for the club
members. And for all of you who had the pleasure of knowing Ant you will
surely feel and know what a great loss this is.

To me he was a nephew, a close friend and a great brewer.

We can all mourn in our way, but I ask you all to raise a glass to celebrate
his life.

Thanks
Andy
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Email from Lleweelyn jv Rensburg :

As you know, we have had very sad news. Ant Hayes died yesterday.
I met Ant at a Wort Hogs evening when we were still meeting in Rietfontein at
the thatched roof place. I was standing outside chatting to this lovely girl,
Leonora. She said her husband was in the hall there and he is also a brewer
and an actuary. What a coincidence! We became great friends.

We spent many a happy evening at his house, tasting and discussing things beer
related.

Do you remember the "Braaipap CAP"? And his relentless quest to make a clear
sorghum beer. He succeeded!

Ant talked me into doing the BJCP exams. At first I wasn't too keen. But he
persisted and he got Jeff Renner from the USA to come to South Africa and
oversee the exam.

Did we have fun evenings doing the studying. He would always have some mystery
beer that he sourced somewhere.

Ant and I both agreed that the BJCP exams were some of the most difficult exams
we had done in our lives.

We wrote the exams and Ant achieved the highest score in our group. With
enough experience points he would be a National Judge.

Ant's twins, Daniel and Nicola were born in 2003. Ant brewed two cases of
Barley wine to be stored for their 21st birthday.

Leonora and his kids were held up in their Bryanston home - this was a very
heavy blow to Ant.

We talked a lot about actuarial matters. Ant was a brilliant actuary we often
talked about difficult decisions and advice that he had to give his clients.
He always took the professional and correct route. I admired him for that.
Ant and his family moved to the UK. He left the Barley wines in my custody.
It is still in my cold room. He fetched a case a year or so ago.

Ant and I went to the American Homebrewers Conference in Cincinnati in 2009.
We visited Jeff Renner and stayed over at his place for a couple of days. We
had so much fun! Ant made two speeches at the conference. He had a bee in his
bonnet that the BJCP guidelines did not reflect the true character of English
Brown Ales. He specially flew in a couple of cases of various Brown Ales for
the attendees to sample and make up their own minds. He was one of the most
talked of speakers. We met all the great guns in the American home-brewing
scene - John Palmer, Randy Mosher, Gordon Strong, Al Boyce, David Houseman,
etc.

Ant started the London Amateur Brewers club. He recently held the first BJCP
exams in the UK.

I had the fortune to meet a lot of Ant's family - what great people!
Over the years I had learnt so much from Ant.

My heart is broken. I feel so sad for his family. I only hope that the great
memory of this great man will, over time, overshadow this sad time.

We have lost a great brewer, a great actuary and above all a great friend!

Ant, we are going to miss you!

Llew
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A few links from our website :

Ant & fellow Wort Hogs with Charlie Papazian at Sun City
-
http://www.worthogbrewers.co.za/photo_gallery/charlie/charlie_pic_march_2001.ht
ml

Ant's Braai Pap Classic American Pilsner at Big Brew in 2001 :
- http://www.worthogbrewers.co.za/photo_gallery/pics_bigbrew_2001/index.html

The First Wort Hog Brewers Summer Beer Festival in 2001 :
- http://www.worthogbrewers.co.za/gallery/WHB-Summer-Beer-Festival-2001/aaw

At the 2001 SA National Homebrew Competition :
- http://www.worthogbrewers.co.za/photo_gallery/pics_30-aug-2001/photo010.html

At the 2002 SA National Homebrew Competition :
- http://www.worthogbrewers.co.za/events/sanhc_2002/pics/imagepages/image7.htm

Ant with his uncle, Andy, at the 2001 SBF :
- http://www.worthogbrewers.co.za/gallery/WHB-Summer-Beer-Festival-2001/abl

Shopping At Gil's brewery in Roodepoort :
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http://www.worthogbrewers.co.za/photo_gallery/pics_20-march-2001/photo022.html

A very recent one in the UK after the BJCP exams - the story is on the front
page of the BJCP site at present :
- http://www.bjcp.org/index.php
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Date: Mon, 02 May 2011 07:32:52 -0400
From: Mike Dixon <mpdixon at ipass.net>
Subject: BJCP Board of Director Elections are now open through May 15

The 2011 BJCP Board of Director Elections are open until May 15. If you
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statements and vote. (Please note you may have to login twice.)
http://www.bjcp.org/electioncenter.php

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read those candidate statements at the same link.

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Mike Dixon
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