{"id":2250,"date":"2014-10-10T21:50:25","date_gmt":"2014-10-11T02:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/?p=2250"},"modified":"2014-10-10T21:51:24","modified_gmt":"2014-10-11T02:51:24","slug":"october-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/october-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"October Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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\u00a0<\/b><\/b>In this edition:<\/b><\/h1>\n
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  • SAAZtoberfest<\/li>\n
  • Commander SAAZ Wrap-up<\/li>\n
  • 2015 Officer Elections<\/li>\n
  • NEW Intraclub Brew Challenge<\/li>\n
  • Upcoming Events<\/li>\n
  • 2015 Dues<\/li>\n
  • Upcoming Competitions<\/li>\n
  • Brewer of the Year Standings<\/li>\n
  • Birthdays<\/li>\n
  • SAAZ Library<\/li>\n
  • Feedback\/Contact Us<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n

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SAAZ Platinum Sponsor<\/b><\/h1>\n

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SAAZtoberfest<\/span><\/h1>\n

Saturday, October 25th at Noon<\/span><\/h2>\n

Suntree Rotary Park<\/span><\/h2>\n

Noch ein Bier, bitte!\u00a0<\/span>(Another beer, please!)<\/span>

Come drink a beer with your friends from SAAZ. Lederhosen not required, but strongly encouraged!<\/span><\/h3>\n

Suntree Rotary Park is located off of US-1 in Suntree\/Melbourne at the Suntree Blvd. light on the river. We do have the large pavilion confirmed this year. So no wedding crashing is on the agenda.\u00a0

Bring a side dish, bag of ice and beer to share. Also bring a growler, there may be some kegs that need to be emptied!<\/span><\/h3>\n

SAAZ will provide the brats, some kegs from Commander SAAZ and the beer engine.<\/span>

Raffle, Raffle Raffle!!! Don’t\u00a0forget your $$$ this raffle will include a special item and of course the Commander SAAZ entries.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Commander SAAZ volunteers, make sure to come because we have a special raffle just for you!\"ofest\"<\/a> <\/span><\/h3>\n

Thank you for volunteering – we could not do it without YOU!<\/span><\/h3>\n

This event is free for members.\u00a0<\/span>Guests are just $5 or just become a member $15 individual\/$25 family. <\/span><\/h3>\n

Time to renew your membership for 2015 and get your new cards!<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Commander SAAZ<\/span><\/h1>\n

Interplanetary Homebrew Blastoff<\/span><\/h1>\n

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Commander SAAZ Interplanetary Homebrew Blastoff is the homebrew competition hosted by SAAZ every fall. This year\u2019s event was held September 20th, 2014 at the Cocoa Beach Hilton.<\/h3>\n

The 20th Commander SAAZ was a HUGE success as the largest homebrew competition ever in the state of Florida.\u00a0We had 938 registered entries and judged 770 entries! Thank you to all the help getting this task completed. Without you this wouldn\u2019t be the best competition in the universe!<\/h3>\n

If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, feedback, want to help next year, pictures to share, anything Commander SAAZ related\u2026 please email our 1st VP\u00a0cmdr.saaz@saaz.org<\/a>.<\/h3>\n

2014\u00a0RESULTS<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n

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Upcoming\u00a0SAAZ\u00a0Officer Elections<\/span><\/h1>\n

SAAZ Meetings and Events don’t happen by themselves, they take a team of amazing officers to\u00a0plan these fun activities.\"om<\/h3>\n

Have you ever wondered what goes into making our monthly parties and Commander SAAZ such a success?\u00a0Do you new ideas that you think could benefit the club?\u00a0Would you like to help decide what events the club participates in? (Such as the trip to Tampa for Hunahpu Day)\u00a0Does meeting once a month to talk about beer….while drinking good beer…..interest you?<\/h3>\n

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then becoming a SAAZ officer is a good fit for you!<\/h3>\n

Our Officer Elections take place every year at the Christmas Party. Please contact the secretary Dan Shirah<\/span><\/a>\u00a0if you would like to be placed on the ballot or have a nomination.\u00a0Ballot will be updated as nominations are received, check here for updates<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/h2>\n

Officer Positions: Feel free to contact the current officer to discuss their duties and time commitments associated with the office.<\/h3>\n

President: Dave Webb –\u00a0president@saaz.org<\/a><\/h3>\n

First VP\/Competition Coordinator: Andrew Carpenter –\u00a01stvp@saaz.org<\/a><\/h3>\n

Second VP\/Party & Event Planner: Kristen Beechner –\u00a02ndvp@saaz.org<\/a><\/h3>\n

Secretary\/Membership: Dan Shirah –\u00a0secretary@saaz.org<\/a><\/h3>\n

Treasurer: Sean Gregg –\u00a0treasurer@saaz.org<\/a><\/h3>\n

Newsletter\/Webmaster: Anne Gregg –\u00a0editor@saaz.org<\/a><\/h3>\n

Librarian: Sonia Miller –\u00a0library@saaz.org<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Announcing SAAZ Intraclub Brew Challenge<\/h1>\n

New for 2015 SAAZ is starting a quarterly Intraclub Brew Challenge. We would like to encourage more brewing in the club and provide more feedback to our brewers. Each quarter the club will announce the challenge ingredient\/style and requirements. Members will need to sign up to participate since SAAZ will be providing a special ingredient. Brewers will then have 3 months to brew the beer and then bring to a meeting for feedback and competition. Prizes will be awarded.<\/h3>\n

CHALLENGE #1 – HOPPY NEW YEAR!\u00a0<\/span>\"hoppy<\/h2>\n

Get your hops sacks ready and your boil kettles clean!\u00a0 SAAZ has purchased a limited amount of a new hop variety and will be giving it away to our club members!\u00a0 Here are the details: Starting at our SAAZtoberfest party on October 25th, SAAZ members who have paid their 2015 dues are eligible to receive up to 5 oz of German Mandarina Bavaria<\/a> pellet hops.\u00a0 Members can then brew a batch of beer featuring these new hops; any beer style you choose, from a pilsner to a pale ale to a saison.\u00a0 Then, at our January meeting, we will have some expert beer judges (Hey Mac, Hey Don) evaluate the beers.\u00a0 These hops were bred at the Hop Research Institute in Hull and released in 2012.\u00a0 The aroma is described as distinct tangerine and citrus flavors.\u00a0 Feel free to use other ingredients and hops, but the key here is to feature these hops as the showcase of the beer.\u00a0 The amount of hops is limited, and they will be available on a first come, first serve basis, per the guidelines above.\u00a0 Now get ready to do some brewing!<\/h3>\n
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Upcoming Events: mark your calendars and join us! SAAZ GOOGLE CALENDAR LINK<\/a><\/h1>\n

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WOBtoberfest – October 18th @ WOB Viera<\/h3>\n

SAAZtoberfest – October 25th, Noon @ Suntree Rotary Park<\/span><\/h1>\n

Crispy’s Oktoberfest & Food Truck\u00a0Event<\/a> – October 25th, 4-8pm<\/h3>\n

Learn to Homebrew Day – November 1st @ Brock’s Homebrew Supply<\/a>, details coming soon<\/h3>\n

CFHB Sunshine Challenge<\/a> – November 14-16th in Orlando<\/h3>\n

Treasure Coast Beer Fest<\/a> – November 15th, 1-5pm<\/h3>\n

SAAZ MEADing – November 22nd @\u00a0Webb’s Honey House *** DATE CHANGE ***<\/span><\/h1>\n

SAAZ Christmas Party – December 13th @ Jill & Larry Vita’s House<\/span><\/h1>\n

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2015 Dues – Time to renew!<\/b><\/h1>\n

If you want to be included in all the fun events SAAZ has coming up, it’s time to renew your membership. Some of the upcoming events and brew challenges are only open to currently paid 2015 members. There are many advantages to membership, you do not want to miss out. Please pay the Treasurer (Sean Gregg) at any club meeting or online at our website via PayPal –\u00a0Click here to pay<\/a>. Make sure to get your new membership card from the secretary.<\/h3>\n

Individual Membership = $15 \u00a0 \u00a0 Family\u00a0Membership = $25 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Lifetime Membership = $150<\/h3>\n
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Upcoming Competitions<\/span> – showcase your award winning homebrew!<\/h1>\n

Treasure Coast Beer Fest VII Home Brew Competition<\/a> – November 15th<\/h2>\n

This is a Best of Show Competition only.\u00a0Entries are limited to ONE (1) entry per brewer. Competition is limited to the first\u00a0twenty (20) entries.\u00a0Each entry MUST consist of TWO (2), 10 to 16 ounce bottles for beer, or 6 to 16\u00a0ounce meads & ciders bottles.\u00a0Entry fee is $5.00. Entry window October 1- November 12.<\/h3>\n

Rules and Regulations<\/a><\/h3>\n

Registration link via Reggie<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Sunshine Challenge<\/a> – November 14-16th, Orlando<\/h2>\n

Entries<\/strong>\u00a0are being taken from\u00a0September 15 to to October 16th<\/strong>. Drop off at Hearts Homebrew, Sanford Homebrew Shoppe, and the HomeBrew Shoppe in Narcoossee. Entries are $8 per entry. \u00a03 bottles per entry!\u00a0To register your entries online, go to\u00a0Reggie<\/a>\u00a0and log in with your name and password. No entry cap limit!<\/h3>\n

***LOCAL DROP OFF AT WEBB’S HONEY OR BROCK’S HOMEBREW BY MONDAY MORNING OCTOBER 13TH SO DAVE WEBB CAN BRING TO ORLANDO***<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

October 25 & 26, November 1 & 2, November 8 & 9, 2014<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>First round judging<\/h3>\n

Friday, November 14th: BYOB Belgian Beer and Stinky Cheese<\/h3>\n

Saturday, November 15th<\/strong>:\u00a0Brewers Roundtable, Pub Crawl and Room Hop<\/h3>\n

Sunday, November 16th:<\/strong>\u00a0Bathrobe Bowling in the morning anyone?\u00a0Then\u00a0Awards\u00a0Early Dinner Ceremony @ 3pm with huge Raffle<\/h3>\n

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Check out the<\/b>\u00a0<\/b>American Homebrewers Association website<\/b><\/a>\u00a0for a complete list of the 2014 competitions.<\/b><\/h3>\n
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SAAZ Brewer of the Year Standings<\/a>\"TROPHY<\/a><\/h1>\n

Only one more competition to go! Who is going to win???<\/h1>\n

Can’t win if you don’t enter… get your entries for CFHB in now!!!<\/h3>\n

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Prost! Cheers! Happy Birthday!\u00a0<\/b><\/h1>\n

Lisa Baldwin, Michelle Ellis, Glenn Exline, Charlie Hughes, Larry Lavooy, Rob Saunderson & Tom Thaller<\/h2>\n

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Don\u2019t see your name? It could be that Secretary\u00a0Dan Shirah<\/a>\u00a0doesn\u2019t have your completed membership form. Ask him for one at the next meeting so we can include you!<\/h4>\n
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SAAZ Library\"beer-books\"<\/a><\/b><\/h1>\n

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Have you ever wanted to read up on how to make different styles of beer?\u00a0Or perhaps you would like to see different techniques for brewing.\u00a0If so, the SAAZ Library may have what you are looking for!!\u00a0You can view the entire list of publications\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0If you see something that interests you, simply send an email to the\u00a0librarian<\/a>\u00a0with your name and the publication title, and the Librarian will bring it to the next monthly member meeting.<\/h4>\n

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Feedback\/Contact Us<\/b><\/h1>\n

We need your help! We are very interested in improving the club and we’d like to hear what you think. If you have comments or suggestions about the Newsletter, Website, Activities, or the Club in general, please send an email to\u00a0editor@saaz.org<\/a>.<\/h4>\n

Contact Us:<\/h4>\n

President: Dave Webb –\u00a0president@saaz.org<\/a><\/h4>\n

First VP\/Competition Coordinator: Andrew Carpenter –\u00a01stvp@saaz.org<\/a><\/h4>\n

Second VP\/Party & Event Planner: Kristen Beechner –\u00a02ndvp@saaz.org<\/a><\/h4>\n

Secretary\/Membership: Dan Shirah –\u00a0secretary@saaz.org<\/a><\/h4>\n

Treasurer: Sean Gregg –\u00a0treasurer@saaz.org<\/a><\/h4>\n

Newsletter\/Webmaster: Anne Gregg –\u00a0editor@saaz.org<\/a><\/h4>\n

Librarian: Sonia Miller –\u00a0library@saaz.org<\/a><\/h4>\n
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FOR SALE!<\/h3>\n

Matt Backus has two 20 pound CO2 tanks he would like sell. He is asking for\u00a0$30 each and $20 for the regulator. Please contact him via email ibrew77@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0if you are interested.<\/h3>\n

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