Fermenters of Central Connecticut is a club based around sharing knowledge, techiniques, and final products of all types of fermentations: beer, wine, cider, mead, fermented food, and more.
We meet at 6:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month at Brew and Wine Hobby in East Hartford. Each meeting is focused around a particular topic followed by an open sharing and discussion of anything, whether or not it fits the month's topic. See below for our upcoming meetings and information on our past meetings.
Our meetings are open to anyone and we welcome all levels of skill, from the prospective brewer considering the hobby to a life long vinter.
Meeting Date | Topic | Food | Leader(s) | |
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2018 | ||||
December | 13 | Holiday Party | ||
FOCCT Holiday Party potluck Yankee swap, bring a gift worth around $20 to participate! | ||||
2019 | ||||
January | 10 | January Meeting | ||
Meeting to plan the topics and hosts for the club meetings, club brews, club competitions, and events. | ||||
February | 14 | High Gravity | Italian / Pizza | |
Challenges and tips on how to brew high gravity beers, how to break 25% ABV | ||||
March | 14 | Lemon Wine (Skeeter Pee) | Cakes / Deserts | |
Brew lemon wine(skeeter pee) as a club. | ||||
April | 11 | Brewing with Adjuncts | ||
How to brew with adjuncts: fruit, sugar, international foods / exotic additions | ||||
May | 9 | Brut IPA | ||
Style discussion and how to brew Brut IPAs | ||||
June | 13 | Club Competition: Amber Ale | ||
Each club member who wishes to participate in the competition should bring an amber ale they have brewed. Club members will then discuss each entry, with the goal of offering thoughts and advice on the beer to improve the recipe and techniques of the brewer. First place has their name added to the FOCCT mash paddle trophy and takes it home until the next winner of a club comp is chosen. | ||||
July | 11 | American Lite Lager Tasting | Hotdogs | |
Discussion and tasting of American Lite Lagers. | ||||
August | 8 | Sour Beers | Cheese | |
Discussion and tastings of sour beers. Bring a sour to contribute! | ||||
September | 12 | Water | ||
Discussion on water used in brewing. Discussion of salt additions to affect mash pH and yeast nutrition and hopefully an experiment to compare different water profiles on the same beer to see the effects on the final product. | ||||
October | 10 | Cider | ||
Discussion of cider styles and how to brew them. Jason will be collecting money and buckets for anyone interested in getting cider from Rob's farm in Glastonbury. | ||||
November | 14 | Sugar | ||
Discussion about a variety of sugars that can be used in brewing. Ken is fermenting as many sugar varieties as he can get his hands on and will have examples to taste. | ||||
November | 29 | Black Friday Brew Day | ||
Annual black Friday group brew | ||||
December | 12 | Holiday Party | ||
FOCCT Holiday Party potluck Yankee swap, bring a gift worth around $20 to participate! |
Email focct@focct.club if you have any questions!