Hey everyone,
Here are the notes from out January 21, 2013 meeting at Brewers Hardware:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EbS ... sp=sharing
And here are a few pictures taken of the meeting:
Here is is an offline copy of the meeting notes:
Brewcommune Meeting Notes
Meeting notes from January 21, 2014 at Brewer’s Hardware, 27 in attendance
Club Business Agenda
Introduction of new club Officers for 2014. They are:
President: Chris L.
Vice President: Jon W.
Treasurer: Sam B.
Secretary: Tim R (Blackcomb)
Style and Comp. Coord: Brad W.
Discussed
Snapshots of Brewcommune 2013
Chris took the time to give us a snapshot of what the club was up to in 2013.
The club had 40 paid members in 2013, and ran no deficit.
Club barrel brew for 2013 was the Belgian Golden Strong which sat in Bourbon barrels for a year. Two barrels were used and over 20 members participated.
SCHF (Southern California Homebrew Festival) 2013 had 30 beers on tap from over 12 brewers at the club booth. New sign and new beer board make it easier than ever for guest to pick one to taste.
7 members put on brewdays al their homes during the year.
Brewcommune member Alex hosted a cellar raid and brought some amazing beers out to try.
Brent hosted a Google Hangouts session for the club doing a style presentation/tasting on English bitters.
Brian C hosted the club for a 45 gallon sour brew day. Current status of the beer is that it’s doing well and might be ready in the later half of the year.
Chris hosted another awesome Holiday party for the members at his home. Many rare beers were taken out and a great time was had by all in attendance.
Several members went to the GABF (Great American Beer Festival).
Members of the club attended and were entered into competition at a variety of beer festivals including, but not limited to:
OC Brew Ha Ha
OC Fest of Ales
Inland Empire Brewfest
Hanger 24
Pacific Brewers Cup
The club had a few brewers at Beach City’s ‘Learn to Homebrew’ day and Tim R (MB) couldn’t contain the rage coming from inside his kettle (aka boilovers).
John Palmer came and gave a very detailed lecture about his new book about water and the many things to look for while brewing as The Bruery hosted us at their barrel storage warehouse (that was COOL!).
Goals for Brewcommune 2014
Return to the SCHF. As the status of the festival is currently unknown but looking hopeful we talked as a club about going regardless and just having a club campout should it come to that. Looked like the club was all in agreement to this.
Obtain non profit status for the club.
Getting a bus and doing brewery tours
Brew on commercial system, possible club comp to decide what to brew.
Jon has found us several new places that we are excited to go and meet at this year. Like Newport Beach Brewing, Brewers Hardware, Brick, and Slaters 50/50 as well as Out of the Park of course. If anyone has suggestions or places that can be added please pass the information along to Jon!
Homebrews Shared
Here were the beers that were being shared. I tried to get all of them down but if it wasn’t announced I may not have gotten it. Let me know and I can update the list!
Sam - Rye from Beach City brewing teach to brew day
Curtis - Oatmeal stout with vanilla bean
Brain C - Pale
Jon - Janet’s Brown
Christy - Russian Imperial Stout
Jon - IPA
Brad N - German Pils
Tony - Out of control make your mouth catch fire ale (
)
Brian and Sam - Hoppy amber
Scott (SR) - Baltic porter barrel aged in red wine barrels
Chris L - Club Belgian golden strong and club barley wine
Style Presentation
Tim narrated this style presentation and based it on the various hops found in beers. Each beer was selected for it’s use of a single hop type.
Cascade - Mirror pond
Amarillo - Hanger 24 Pale Ale
Columbus - Hanger 24 Columbus IPA
Citra - Sierra Nevada Torpedo
Centennial - Stone Ruination IPA
