{"id":3217,"date":"2017-10-14T17:32:35","date_gmt":"2017-10-14T22:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/?p=3217"},"modified":"2017-10-14T17:32:35","modified_gmt":"2017-10-14T22:32:35","slug":"october-saaz-brewzletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/october-saaz-brewzletter\/","title":{"rendered":"October SAAZ\u00a0BREWZletter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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October SAAZ\u00a0BREWZletter<\/h1>\n

Brought to you by Platinum Sponsor\"\"<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Next Meeting:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

SAAZtoberfest!
\nSaturday, October 21st, 12:00 pm
\nRotary Park at Suntree<\/a>
\n6495 US-1<\/a>
\nMelbourne, FL 32940<\/p>\n

It’s time for SAAZtoberfest 2017!\u00a0 Come out to Rotary Park at Suntree and\u00a0enjoy a beer with your\u00a0SAAZ\u00a0friends!
\nGet updates on club happenings and upcoming events. \u00a0Join us at noon for food, games, a raffle, and judging of the the Intraclub challenge: traditional German Beer!!\u00a0 Feel free to bring a side dish or dessert.<\/p>\n

This is a family friendly event and all ages are welcome. Must be 21 to consume alcohol.\u00a0 Feel free to bring along a homebrew or two to share with the group.<\/p>\n

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Officer Elections<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just a reminder, officer elections for 2018 will be taking place in December at the Christmas Party\/Meading.\u00a0 Start thinking of members to nominate for any of the officer positions.\u00a0 If you can’t remember what the positions are, check the bottom of this newsletter.<\/p>\n

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SAAZ\u00a0Intraclub Brew Challenge
\n<\/strong>SAAZ quarterly Intraclub Brew Challenges will continue in 2017. 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.<\/p>\n

RULES:
\n1) Must be a current SAAZ\u00a0Member with 2017 Dues paid.
\n2) Sign-up for the challenge at a meeting – General or Officer. The supplies for each challenge are limited and to keep things fair for all we will not accept sign-ups at any other time.
\n3) Must pick up special ingredient at a SAAZ\u00a0Meeting (General or Officer), we will not make special arrangements to deliver items.
\n4) Bring 6 – 12 oz bottles or a 64 oz growler of your beer to the designated meeting for judging.
\n5) SAAZ\u00a0will provide a prize for the winner of the challenge. We also encourage you to enter into upcoming homebrew competitions to win even more!
\n6) If you fail to participate in a challenge it will affect your ability to partake in future challenges.<\/p>\n

CHALLENGE #1 – Hop Salad<\/p>\n

For this challenge participants blindly picked three ounces of mystery hops and designed a beer around them, any style of their choosing. \u00a0Entries for this challenge were judged at our January meeting at Coasters. \u00a0The winner of this Challenge was Billy Dawson with a California Common.<\/p>\n

CHALLENGE #2 – IRISH you were Beer!<\/p>\n

Starting in January we began giving brewers Kent Goldings hops to use in their next brew. Beers for this Challenge must be from BJCP Category 15 – 15A Irish Red Ale, 15B Irish Stout or 15C Irish Extra Stout. The winner of this Challenge was Dan Shirah with an Irish Extra Stout.<\/p>\n

CHALLENGE #3 –\u00a0Fruit Challenge<\/p>\n

Starting at the Spring Party interested club members can draw a fruit\u00a0to use in their next brew. \u00a0Entries will be judged at the\u00a0Summer Party this Saturday, June 17. \u00a0And the winner of this challenge was Eric Essenwein with a Lime Wheat beer.<\/p>\n

CHALLENGE #4 –\u00a0Operation Festbier<\/p>\n

Starting at the July meeting interested club members can pick up some noble hops (limited supply) to be used in a German style beer. \u00a0Entries will be judged at SAAZtoberfest.
\nHAPPY BREWING and GOOD LUCK!<\/p>\n

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Commander SAAZ!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Check the results.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Woof, Wag and Wiggle
\n<\/strong>December 9th, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
\nWickham Park Pavilion
\nMelbourne, FL<\/p>\n

This is an annual event that has gone on for years, hosted by Coastal Boxer Rescue.\u00a0 For the first time SAAZ will be supporting this event.\u00a0 We will have a table where we will be serving samples of homebrew.\u00a0 If you’re able to brew up a beer for this event, or attend and help serve, please let one of our officers know.\u00a0 If nothing else you’re welcome to come out and enjoy the event, bring your dog(s) and check out the awesome raffle and silent auction items.<\/p>\n

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Upcoming Events<\/strong>
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\nSAAZ<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>GOOGLE CALENDAR LINK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

SAAZtoberfest –<\/strong>\u00a0October 21st @ Rotary Park at Suntree,\u00a06495 US1, Melbourne, FL 32940<\/p>\n

November meeting<\/strong>\u00a0– November\u00a0 19th, World of Beer<\/a>, 2290 Town Center Ave, Melbourne, FL 32940<\/p>\n

Woof, Wag and Wiggle<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0December 9th, Wickham Park Pavilion<\/a>, Wickham Road, Melbourne, FL 32901<\/p>\n

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\nSAAZ\u00a0Library
\n<\/strong>The SAAZ Library is full of great books and magazines to help make you a better brewer. You can view the entire list of\u00a0publications here<\/a>. If you see something that interests you, simply send an\u00a0email to the librarian<\/a>\u00a0with your name and the publication title, and the Librarian will bring it to the next monthly member meeting.<\/p>\n

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SAAZ\u00a0is now using TEXT REMINDERS!
\n<\/strong>Sign up for text alerts from SAAZ! We will send a maximum of 2 texts
\nper month.<\/p>\n

Text SAAZ\u00a0to 24587 to join<\/p>\n

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Feedback\/Contact Us
\n<\/strong>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\u00a0about the Newsletter, Website, Activities, or the Club in general,\u00a0please send an email to\u00a0editor@saaz.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Contact Us:<\/strong><\/p>\n

President: Brian Cavins –\u00a0president@saaz.org<\/a><\/p>\n

First VP\/Competition Coordinator: Nathan Gray-\u00a01stvp@saaz.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Second VP\/Party & Event Planner: Susie Markey –\u00a02ndvp@saaz.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Secretary\/Membership: Chris Jojola –\u00a0secretary@saaz.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Treasurer: Anne Gregg –\u00a0treasurer@saaz.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Newsletter\/Webmaster: Billy Dawson –\u00a0editor@saaz.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Librarian: Brian Cavins –\u00a0library@saaz.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

October SAAZ\u00a0BREWZletter Brought to you by Platinum Sponsor Next Meeting: SAAZtoberfest! Saturday, October 21st, 12:00 pm Rotary Park at Suntree 6495 US-1 Melbourne, FL 32940 It’s time for SAAZtoberfest 2017!\u00a0 Come out to Rotary Park at Suntree and\u00a0enjoy a beer with your\u00a0SAAZ\u00a0friends! Get updates on club happenings and upcoming events. \u00a0Join us at noon for<\/p>\n

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