March 2016 Meeting Agenda

ATF!

It is almost time for our March 2016 meeting.

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

Where: VFW Post 2514

When: Sunday March 20, 2016 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. Tech Talk.
3. Brewer of the month.
4. Crystal Coast Brew Off 2016 - July 23.
5. Big Brew 2016 - May 7.

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

February 2016 Meeting Minutes

ATF Homebrew Club

February 2016 Meeting Minutes

By: Chris White

Here are the meeting minutes from the February gathering held at 1:30pm on February 21, 2016 at VFW Post 2514 in New Bern.

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

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

Bryan Conway,

Pete Frey,

Chris White,

Mike Dawson,

Rob Jones,   

Dawn Jones,

Terry Laurie,

Matthew Buck,

John Klecker,

Mandy Verkest,

Dick Weiss,

Jim Stout,

Jason Stone

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

Brews sampled at the meeting:

Matthew Buck - Belgian (homebrew)

Jason Stone - Dusseldorf altbier (homebrew)

Jason Stone - Pineapple something (homebrew)

Chris White - Samuel Smith’s Oatmeal Stout (commercial)

Terry Laurie - Chocolate stout (homebrew)

Terry Laurie - Irish Red (homebrew)

Terry Laurie - Parti-gyle stout (homebrew)

Bryan Conway - Punkin ale (homebrew)

Rob Jones - Historic cream ale (homebrew)

Rob Jones - Brown IPA (homebrew)

Rob Jones - Brown cider (homebrew)

Crystal Coast Brew Off (CCBO) Competition was discussed, we will be using 2015 BJCP guidelines, competition will be held in July, starting to lineup sponsors.

Dawn Jones gave a treasury report.

Discussion on Brew Durham/Scrap Exchange.

Discussed problems having meetings at BrUtopia.

Discussed being featured in BrewScene magazine.

Scoring sheets were tallied to see who is brewer of the month.  Verdict: Jason Stone with Alt Bier

Meeting adjourned at or around 4:00.