August 2023 Meeting Minutes

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Meeting Notes –  8/9/2023

• Welcome 
• Our fair leader, Travis, is back from Africa
• Taster Glass Swap – No participants
• Nominations for club cabinet members
  • Secretary: Nicole K. (unopposed and passed vote)
  • Treasurer: Jay T. (unopposed and passed vote)
  • Vice Pres.: Ryan L. (unopposed and passed vote)
  • President: Travis B. (Unopposed and passed vote)
• New Attendees
  • Welcome, Brad W. and Jamie R.!
• Members
  • 100 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)
  • Keg washer is now available thanks to Stan and Dave
• Treasurer’s Report
  • Club’s on hand assets up from last year.
  • 1 year since starting: expect a breakdown of the numbers
• Calendars are gone!
• 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 competition is in November
  • Posts to Facebook and website to clarify
• Trips/Gatherings/Events
  • 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 @ 2:00
    • Additional Post to Facebook and website coming as well
  • SOB
    • September 2, 2023 from Noon – 5:00 p.m.
    • Homebrewing demo (Jay)
• Brewpubs/Breweries/Stores
• Give Aways
• Homebrew Tasting
  • Eric H. – Grissette
  • Ryan & Jamie J. – New-Mexican Lager w/ Lime
  • Terry C. – Wet-Hopped Basil Pale Ale
  • Travis B. & Ryan L. – Grissette w/ Pear Juice
  • Stanley N – Brown Porter (Brett)