Meeting Notes – 7/12/2023
- Welcome
- Our fair leader, Travis, is in Africa
- Taster Glass Swap – No participants
- Tom Beverly tribute and kind words
- Mike B Brought a beer originally based off a recipe of Tom’s and shred for a toast
- Ryan J. has ingredients that were meant for Tom and will be brewing a beer with them for a future meeting
- New Attendees
- Welcome, Nathan!
- Members –
- 98 pd members/482 FB members
- Join American Homebrewers Association – Insurance most expensive and this will help offset that cost
- Loanable Club Assets
- Circular Can Seamer (Club has purchased cans and lids; buy can and lid .75 cents a can)
- Treasurer’s Report
- Club’s on hand assets up from last year.
- Calendars – $2 a piece now (only available at Terra Ferment)
- Call out for recipes for new Calendar! We need your favorite recipes if you have not been in the calendar yet contact club leadership.
- Competitions
- Obed’s wants to brew a beer! Open competition in September
- Historical Beers moved to November
- Posts to Facebook and website to clarify
- Trips/Gatherings/Events
- Summer Picnic @ Rob’s Farm
- A great time and wonderful weather!
- Chaos Brew Club Chicago BrewBQ
- Saturday, August 19th, 2:00 – 7:00
- 2417 W Hubbard St. Chicago
- Free event
- Schooner’s Historic West Side ike & Beer Tour
- Sunday August 27th (Time TBD)
- Additional Post to Facebook and website coming as well
- SOB
- September 2, 2023 from Noon – 5:00 p.m.
- Homebrewing demo (Jay)
- Summer Picnic @ Rob’s Farm
- Water Profile – What Water Profiles Do? With Lance Jabusch
- Location, Date, and Time TBD
- Brew 2 small batches of the same beer, but using different water profiles. Present them as a learning experience.
- Brewpubs/Breweries/Stores
- Homebrew Tasting
- Phil M. – Hefe
- Ryan L. – Alt
- Mike B. – Irish Red
- Jay T. – Irish Dry Stout
- Don L. – Gose
- Don L. Blueberry Sour