September 2015 Meeting Agenda

ATF!

It is almost time for our September meeting.

The details:
What: Monthly meeting, style demonstration, tech talk, updates and sampling of all fermented libations available.

Where: VFW Post 2514

When: Sunday September 20, 2015 from 1:30 pm until about 4 or 5.  Pre-meeting happy hour will begin at about 1:00 pm while we get set up.

Here are the items on the agenda:

1. Style discussion.
2. 2015 Elections.
3. Tech Talk.
4. Brewday in front of B99 at Mumfest.
5. Oktoberfest.
6. Brewer of the month.

If there is anything that anyone would like to put onto the agenda, please email me or bring it up at the meeting's new business call.

Notes: We strongly encourage you to bring homebrew, even if you don't think it's the best beer that you have ever made (if it is then I demand you bring it!).  If you are going to sample (and we usually do), bring a designated driver or make arrangements to get home.

See you there,

Bryan

August 2015 Meeting Minutes

ATF Homebrew Club

August 2015 Meeting Minutes

By Dawn Jones

Here are the meeting minutes from the August gathering held at 1:30pm on August 16, 2015 at VFW Post 2514 in New Bern.

We would like to thank everyone in the VFW Post 2514 for allowing us to come in to their establishment and have a homebrew!

A roster of all club members/ guests was taken and is as follows:

Jeremy Davis,
Mike Dawson,

Bryan Conway,

Pete Frey (came by sea, nice entrance!),

Tim Dryden,

Terry Laurie,

Rob Jones,

Dawn Jones,

Jason Stone

Guests: John Schultheis, Jackson +a dozen or so other.  John became a member at the meeting.

If anyone was accidentally excluded or a mistake to the list noted, please let me know and I will correct the minutes.  

Brewing being done by Tim Dryden at opening of meeting

Brews sampled at the meeting:

Bryan Conway – Stein BrU (homebrew)

Terry Laurie - Braggot (homebrew)

Terry Laurie - Irish Red (homebrew)

Jason Stone - Habanero Stein (homebrew)

Mike Dawson - American Light (homebrew)

Rob Jones - Peach Wheat (homebrew)

Rob Jones - Hoppy Pale (homebrew)

Rob Jones - Sweet Potato Brown (homebrew)

Tim Dryden - Pale Stein (homebrew)

Discussion about changes in the BJCP guidelines regarding Pale Ales by Bryan Conway.

Tech Talk by Mike Dawson on Propane vs. Electricity Brewing.

Several bikers from a Wilmington bike club joined us for tastings, as well as a few VFW members.

Pete is interested in selling the mash tun from Brewery 99.

Treasurer’s Report for CCBO and Club Finances Reports went around.

CCBO Report- Need to have a debriefing about CCBO, plus/delta.

            Is the club going to be involved in CBOY competition this year?

Homebrew festival for this fall is on hold, due to ALE laws regarding homebrewing.  Will look into spring and what needs to happen to keep ALE happy.

Is the club interested in doing a brew sharing day out at Crossfit Burn sometime in September?

Friday Night Flights September 18, 2015 at Clawson’s in Morehead City.

            Bryan Conway, Tim Dryden, Jason Stone, Dawn Jones, Terry Laurie, Dennis (?)

Motion Made by Rob Jones and seconded by Tim Dryden to have at Brewery 99 for MumFest.  Motion carried with one nay and one abstain.

There was talk about the Octoberfest date.  Brought to our attention that we need to check on dates with Dennis Overby to make sure we don’t double book with MumFest.

Election time is almost here.  Pete Frey volunteered to head up the nomination committee.  Election information will be posted on the website.  Terry Laurie is not accepting nominations for VP next year.

Scoring sheets were tallied to see who is brewer of the month.  Verdict: Rob Jones- Sweet Potato Brown

Treasurer, Dawn Jones asked permission to reimburse $40 to Tim Dryden for shipping costs of ribbons sans receipt (it was accidentally thrown out).  Officers all approved reimbursement.  $40 was paid.

Further discussion was made regarding CCBO and holding a possible homebrew festival at the VFW before the meeting adjourned at or around 5:30.