July 2024 Meeting Minutes

Prairie Schooners Homebrew Meeting 

Meeting Slides

June 12, 2024

• New Attendees/New Members

• Membership Report
  • 84 paid members
  • 487 Facebook members

• Join the American Homebrewers Association
  • www.homebrewersassociation.org
    • Set Prairie Schooners as your club
    • If at least 75% of your club’s members are also AHA, AHA will Reimburse your club’s insurance

• Treasurer’s Report = $2563  (consider purchasing a calendar)

• SOB – Saturday, August 31st 12:00 – 5:00
  • Brewing Demonstration 
  • Interested in brewing 

• Oktoberfest –
  • September 28th from 12 – 6 
  •  Tom Madonia Park West, Lake Springfield 

• Yearlong Competition
  • First Round in March
    • Round 1 (Dark Styles) – Eric H. First Place 
    • Round 2 ( Floral/Herbal) – Phil M.  First Place 
    • Round 3 (Fruit/Vegetable) – July
    • Round 4 (German styles) – September Meeting
    • Final Round (Top 4 – Best of) – December?

• Educational Presentations
  • Recent brewing hurdles that you had to recently overcome that would be worth sharing?
    • Kegging
    • Botanicals, Hops, and Grains

• Interest in Brewing in Barrel – August?? November???
  • Chuck – 5 gallons
  • Brian – 5 gallons 
  • Stan – 5 gallons
  • Don – 5 gallons
  • Riley – 5 gallons
  • Eric, Phil, and Alan – 5 gallons -10 gallons 
  • Tomten – 5 gallons
  • Amy – 5 gallons
  • Chapman- 5 gallons
  • Ryan L – 10 gallons 

• Officer Elections in August

• Tastings
  • Ryan L. – Ordinary Bitters with Dutch Hops
  • Karl W, – Hazy IPA
  • Ian B. – “Rumor Has it” Pacific NW IPA 
  • Alex C. – Oyster Stout