This meeting was at Independent Brewing as our regular meeting spot is still closed. We’ll post pictures on our Facebook!
OLD BUSINESS: 1) our last meeting at Adi and Linda’s was a lot of fun. We had many delectable beers to share, the star being the Saison due that month. We also had food, a great auction, and we delighted in each other’s company after the quarantine months.
2) Tech Corner is still going strong on Wednesdays at 7PM with the potential to change the night involved based on members’ wishes. We are looking for subject suggestions on Slack.
3) Our latest grain buy for Dark Wheat and Spelt is over and we thank Chris for putting it together!
4) The website is undergoing renovations via Adi: he is looking for feedback on Slack.
NEW BUSINESS: 1) August’s Beer is Kettle Sour. It is not too late to start brewing one!
2) Kveik style is still on for September.
3) As of now, the Barn is still closed for meetings. All board-members are trying hard to come up with ideas for a meeting spot for August in case the Barn stays closed. If anyone has suggestions, please reach out to us over email or Slack.
4) Ken is hosting LABS for a fall meeting on Sahti around October or November. All interested in brewing this beer should consider discussing their recipes and where they source their ingredients, particularly as certain kinds of juniper branches are poisonous!
5) We are implementing a Rewards System as a way to incentivize home-brewing. Every member who brews the “Style of the Month” will receive 2 raffle tickets/beer. Any other home-brews brought during a meeting but are not “Style of the Month”, are receiving 1 raffle ticket/unique beer. Bringing the same beer on a subsequent month will not receive additional entries.
These home-brewing tickets will be part of a separate raffle that cannot be “bought into” and we are striving to make it special!
6) Please submit Christmas beer ideas on Slack!
We’d like to thank Phil and Independent Brewery for hosting our meeting! Phil let us know he is always ready to help as long as we reach out. He is here for us for resources, brewing options, a Solera barrel-aging project… He is also interested in joining us on Zoom for one of our Tech Corners. He have up alcohol for Lent this year and came up with a NA Beer Recipe that is currently available. This is a tricky style to brew but is becoming more popular with the ascension of Athletic! He is willing to discuss some of its points….without providing a recipe!
Hope to see you all in August! Happy Brewing and stay safe! Cheers!