Lord of the Wort

Have you ever wanted to participate in a professional brew? Maybe tweak that brew to your own particular tastes? Maybe enter that brew in a contest with the chance of winning an amazing prize? Be the Lord of the Wort? Of course you have.

New Level Brewing is teaming up with Calgary Yeast Wrangler's for the ultimate home brew competition. Here's the deal: on Saturday January 25th, New Level will be brewing a batch of Haze Lord and we will siphon off a portion of the wort for ticket holders. Participants can take that wort home to ferment themselves and to condition in any way that they see fit. Don't like Hazy beers? Make it as clear as you'd like. Want to add coconut? Do a quadruple dry hop? Turn it into a Kviek? Go nuts. Use our Haze Lord wort to make the best beer that you possibly can. 

Here's the competitive part: after you take your wort home and turn it into the most delicious beer possible, New Level and the Yeast Wranger's will have a little contest to pick some winners (Date TBD). And the Grand Prize: the New Level Staff favourite will be selected as a small scale commercial brew. That's right: your home brew could wind up being in a can, bringing you internet fame and endless bragging rights. 

 

Grain Bill and Wort Specs:

• Marris Otter, Wheat, and Flaked Oats (We would give percentages, but we have to keep some secrets don't we?)
• Amarillo, Mosaic and Galaxy
• OG 13.6 Plato
• 45 IBU
• 3.75 SRM 

Some important points:

• Ticket holders are entitled to 20 Litres of wort; if you wish to purchase additional wort you're welcome to do so on the day of the brew
• Please wear steel toe shoes and safety glasses
• If the competition part just doesn't sound like your thing, you're more than welcome to just take some wort home and keep it to yourself
• This is a bring your own carboy event. If you're in need of a carboy we recommend shopping at The Vineyard or Grapes to Glass
• Please clean your carboy ahead of time
• There will be an intro to home brewing for all who might be interested
• In the afternoon, there will be an informal round table on secondary conditioning techniques
• If you would just like to pick up wort and not attend the whole brew day, you are welcome to come by at 2PM
• this is a brewery, so please dress appropriately: long pants, absolutely no open toed shoes, steel toe shoes are strongly recommended. We will provide safety glasses.
• Don't Drink and Drive

 

Schedule for the day:

8AM--Mash in and meet and greet*name tags and coffee/donuts in the taproom*
8:30AM--Safety Orientation
10:30 AM--Secret Barrel Tasting*Tapping a Barrel Project we've got in the works. Have a little taste*
11AM--Homebrew demo from the Yeast Wranglers Club*If you're brand new to homebrewing this is a great chance to see what you can do at home*
12PM-- Lunch Break*Pizza for sale in the Taproom* Guests are welcome to bring their own lunch or order in from one of the many fine restaurants in the area.
1PM--Informal Discussion on Secondary Conditioning Techniques*Lead by James of New Level*
2PM-Cast Out/Wort Collection