July 2023 Meeting Minutes

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)
• 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