{"id":441,"date":"2011-05-06T08:47:49","date_gmt":"2011-05-06T13:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/?p=441"},"modified":"2013-08-11T12:36:27","modified_gmt":"2013-08-11T17:36:27","slug":"may-2011-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/may-2011-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"May 2011 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-456 alignright\" title=\"SAAZ Homebrew Club\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/saaz_logo_bluesmall.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"215\" height=\"211\" \/>In this edition:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Blowoff from the Prez<\/li>\n<li>Secretary&#8217;s Report<\/li>\n<li>Birthdays<\/li>\n<li>Next Meeting<\/li>\n<li>Upcoming Competitions<\/li>\n<li>Local Events<\/li>\n<li>Beers Available in the Area<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Website Launch!<\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Cooking with Beer &#8211; Beer Steamed Clams<\/li>\n<li>Equipment For Sale<\/li>\n<li>SAAZ on Facebook<\/li>\n<li>Raffle<\/li>\n<li>Feedback<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Blow off from the Prez<\/h2>\n<p>Welcome to another addition to Blowoff from the Prez.\u00a0 Hopefully you all are still reading this and not just scrolling down to the section about free beer.\u00a0 You\u2019re right, there is no section in the newsletter about free beer, but now that I have your attention\u2026<\/p>\n<p>We have a lot of fun events coming up in May including the AHA Big Brew (May 7<sup>th<\/sup>) that we talked about last month.\u00a0 Josh and I will be brewing the commemorative Commander SAAZ beer.\u00a0 This year Matt worked up the recipe and we are aiming for a Terrapin Hopzilla (Imperial IPA) clone with a touch of Webb\u2019s World Famous Honey.\u00a0 Hopefully you can make it out to help, observe, or just hang out.\u00a0 The weekend after that is the Hogtown (Gainesville) Brewers Brew-off.\u00a0 This was the first homebrew competition that I ever attended, and it is one of my favorite.\u00a0 I know of more than a couple SAAZ members heading up so there will be plenty of familiar faces if you are interested.\u00a0 More information is on their website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hogtownbrewers.org\/Brewoff\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.hogtownbrewers.org\/Brewoff<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In case you missed the May meeting, we have confirmed the dates and location of the 17<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Commander SAAZ Interplanetary Homebrew Blastoff.\u00a0 This year\u2019s Early round judging will be held the weekend of October 7, 8, AND 9. Final judging, the Splashdown Party and awards ceremony will be held the weekend of October 14 and 15. Both weekends will be at the International Palms Resort and Conference Center in Cocoa Beach (formerly the Holiday Inn Cocoa Beach). Rooms are available both weekends for $69.99 per night ($10 less than last year, and a really great rate for a beach front hotel!). I have been told that the hotel is in the process of remodeling all the rooms. One of our club members went there to see the new rooms, and they look great. All rooms should be completed by June; plenty of time before the competition.\u00a0 I am really excited about this year\u2019s event, but we will need EVERYONE\u2019S help to make it happen.\u00a0 Matt will have more information in each newsletter, so please stay tuned for details.<\/p>\n<div>&#8211;Cheers, Sean<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>Secretary&#8217;s Report<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span><span>The month of April brought some hotter temperatures, but we found ourselves in a great air conditioned back room of the Broken Barrel Tavern for the April Meeting. Home brews were still allowed by the Broken Barrel, but we also enjoyed several of their beers since the Tavern has a wide selection of bottles and specialty beers on tap. Our extremely knowledgeable Mac gave an exceptional presentation on picking up on the off flavors in beer, more specifically the alcohol off flavors. We had several doctored samples of Miller and then the standard &#8216;control&#8217; sample of Miller that did not have any off flavors. It was a great presentation, so a big thanks goes out to Mac! It was a fun filled meeting and I am certain there will be many more to follow this year! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;Alex<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>May Birthdays &#8211; Happy Birthday!<\/h2>\n<p>Aaron Guittar<br \/>\nDave Swartz<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Next Meeting \u2013 May 15th (Sunday)<\/h2>\n<p>This month\u2019s meeting will be held at <strong>Vintage 56<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>200 Barton Blvd<br \/>\nRockledge, FL 32955<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=q&amp;z=16&amp;q=200+Barton+Blvd++Rockledge+FL+32955+\">Click for Directions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As always the meeting will be Sunday May 15th at 2:00 pm. As always, bringing homebrew to share is strongly encouraged, but please respect our gracious host and leave commercial beers at home.<\/p>\n<h2>Next Next Meeting \u2013 June 18th (Saturday)<\/h2>\n<p>There was some confusion on our part with the date of the Summer Party.\u00a0 It is SATURDAY, JUNE 18th.\u00a0 Remember, the summer party is also the <strong>Lawnmower Beer competition<\/strong>, so get to brewing your thirst-quenching and refreshing beers now for consideration in the voting.\u00a0 The winner not only gets bragin rights, but a cool trophy!<\/p>\n<h2>SAAZ T-shirts<\/h2>\n<p>Many members have asked about purchasing SAAZ T-shirts.\u00a0 It&#8217;s been over a year since we bought new shirts, and we&#8217;re considering doing another order.\u00a0 We are in the process of selecting a shop for the shirts, so please let us know if you have any ideas or recommendations.\u00a0 Also, please let us know if you are interested in purchasing T-shirts.\u00a0 Currently, we are considering\u00a0a single color ink on a single color shirt and hope to get the cost reasonable.\u00a0 We will have more information in the next newsletter.<\/p>\n<h2>Upcoming Competitions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Meadlennium 2011<\/strong><br \/>\nMay 28-29 2011 Sanford, FL<br \/>\n<strong>What:<\/strong> We are the oldest, and one of the largest, of just a handful of Mead- Only competitions in the USA. The Alliance of Sommeliers has graciously loaned their special, lead-crystal, glasses again this year for judging.\u00a0 Still only $6.00 per entry. Once again, there will be a special category \u2013 WOOD-AGED MEAD.<br \/>\n<strong>When:<\/strong> May 28-29th. The deadline is closed.<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong> 1700 South Magnolia Ave. Sanford Fl. 32771<\/p>\n<p><strong>4th Annual First Coast Cup<\/strong><br \/>\nJuly\u00a029-30 2011 Jacksonville, FL<br \/>\n<strong>What:<\/strong> The first three years have been a resounding success and CASK is striving to make the 2011 First Coast Cup the best yet. With over 300 plus entries each of the last three years,\u00a0they are anticipating even more entries this year. Don&#8217;t forget about the &#8220;Big Wood&#8221; category for wood-aged beers with an original gravity of 1.070 or greater. More information to come soon.<br \/>\n<strong>When:<\/strong> July 29-30th. The entry deadline is TBD.<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong> Hilton Garden Inn located in Tinseltown on the Southside of Jacksonville. This location is conveniently located next to Seven Bridges Grille &amp; Brewery<\/p>\n<p>SAAZ members are encouraged to participate in judging, stewarding, etc if possible.\u00a0 CFHB members always come over to help with Commander SAAZ judging, so let&#8217;s help them out, too! Go to cfhb.org\/mead for more information.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.CFHB.org\/mead\">website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Consider shipping your beer to other national competitions. For a list of upcoming competitions go <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homebrewersassociation.org\/pages\/competitions\/aha-bjcp-sanctioned-competition\/calendar\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Local Events<\/h2>\n<h4><strong>May 6th &#8211; Terrapin Beer Food Pairing &#8211; Sunseed Food Co-op &#8211; TONIGHT!!!!!<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div>Sunseed will be having a Food Pairing with Terrapin Beer CO on May 6th. It will be at 7:00 pm and the cost will be $15.00 for the event. It will include a food pairing with 5 different Terrapin beers and a few beers just to taste. You will also receive a Terrapin glass.<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4><strong>May 7th &#8211; AHA Big Brew<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>SAAZ members are encouraged to help out and attend the AHA Big Brew.\u00a0 Matt, Josh, and Sean will be brewing, and we will need your help and support.<\/p>\n<p>A celebration of National Homebrew Day, known as AHA Big Brew, is now in its 14th year. Sunseed Food Co-op\u00a0 will host a local site on May 7, 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Organized by the American Homebrewers Association (AHA), AHA Big Brew celebrates National Homebrew Day, honored on the first Saturday of May.\u00a0 AHA Big Brew brings together thousands of homebrewers from around the world, all brewing beers simultaneously. More than 5,000 homebrewers from North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, South America and Australia are expected to participate this year.<\/p>\n<p>Spacecoast Associates for the Advancement of Zymurgy (SAAZ) is happy to invite anyone interested in homebrewing to stop by the site from 10 to 2 PM on Saturday, May 7, 2011 to join the fun!<\/p>\n<p>Sunseed Food Co-op<br \/>\n6615 N Atlantic Ave # B<br \/>\nCape Canaveral, FL 32920-3886<\/p>\n<p>Email <a href=\"mailto:prez@saaz.org?AHA-Big-brew\">prez@saaz.org<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p>On May 7, friends and family gather to brew one or both of the two AHA Big Brew recipes.\u00a0 At 1 PM Eastern time, homebrewers raise their glasses of homebrewed ales and lagers for a simultaneous toast to homebrewing, a hobby that hundreds of thousands of people around the world enjoy.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAHA Big Brew highlights what is so special about homebrewers\u2014their friendliness, interest in sharing with others, passion for beer, and of course their affinity for having fun,\u201d said Gary Glass, AHA Director.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong><strong>Sept 23-25 &#8211; <\/strong><\/strong><strong>World of Beer Cruise<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>I\u2019m sailing away, set an open course for the virgin sea. \u2018Cause I\u2019ve got to have beer. \u00a0Love to drink the beer that\u2019s in front of me. On board, they\u2019ll be beer, so climb aboard.\u00a0 We\u2019ll search for even more on every shore.\u00a0 And I\u2019ll try, oh Lord I\u2019ll try, to drink it ALL!<\/p>\n<p>World of Beer is planning a craft beer lovers cruise!\u00a0 Chuck and Maribeth are finalizing details this upcoming week, but I have some <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">preliminary<\/span><\/strong> information.\u00a0 Mark your calendar for September 23-25 for a Bahamian cruise aboard the Royal Caribbean Monarch of the Seas.\u00a0 WOB is working with Jill at CruiseBlondie, a full service travel agency.\u00a0 Jill is very knowledgeable and excited about this cruise.\u00a0 She will be working to make sure that everyone who books with her agency will be informed and excited.\u00a0 Book now to get the best deal (I hear rumors of on board credits); refunds are available more than 60 days before the cruise.\u00a0 I also confirmed that you DO NOT need a passport if you have your official copy of your birth certificate (look for a raised seal or something similar) and your current driver\u2019s license.<\/p>\n<p>Contact Jill Neuharth at Cruise Blondie, (321) 773-4878 ext. 4 (office) or email <a href=\"'+String.fromCharCode(106,105,108,108,64,99,114,117,105,115,101,98,108,111,110,100,105,101,46,110,101,116)+'?subject=WoB%20Cruise'\">jill@cruiseblondie.net<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Beers Available in the Area<\/h2>\n<h3>Sunseed Food Co-op (Cape Canaveral) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunseedfoodcoop.com\/\">website<\/a><\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Bruery\/Cigar City Collabaration Brew<\/span><br \/>\nMarron Acidifie Imperial flanders brown aged in oak.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Terrapin Brewing Company<\/span><br \/>\nGolden Ale, A great light refreshing beer for hot Florida summers<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ft Collins Brewing<\/span><br \/>\nThe Incredible Hop, Black IPA<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Geary&#8217;s<\/span><br \/>\nSummer Ale, light refreshing ale<br \/>\nHSA, an Extra Special Bitter<br \/>\nImperial IPA<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Dogfish Head Brewing<\/span><br \/>\nHellhound on my Ale, 100th birthday celebration beer for Robert Johnson, IIPA with centenial hops and lemon peel.<br \/>\nNamaste Wit like ale<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bells Brewing<\/span><br \/>\nBells best brown.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>World of Beer (Viera) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/viera.wobusa.com\/\">website<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>New Bottles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Harviestoun Ola Dubh 40 Year, 8% (Scotland)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lagunitas Undercover Shutdown, 9.7% (California)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Magic Hat Circus Boy, 4.5% (Vermont)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Starr Hill Northern Lights, 6.5% (Virginia)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Troubador Magma, 9% (Belgium)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>New Drafts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Dogfish Head Chicory Stout, 5.2% (Delaware)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Dogfish Head My Antonia, 7.5% (Delaware)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Dogfish Head Raison D&#8217;Etre, 8% (Delaware)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Left Hand Stranger Pale Ale, 5% (Colorado)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Swamp Head Lob Lolly, 6.7% (Florida)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>New Website Launch<\/h2>\n<p>We are please to announce the launch of the new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saaz.org\">SAAZ.org<\/a> website. If you had a user account on the old site, it will not work on the new site.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how you can register for a new account on the site:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saaz.org\">www.saaz.org<\/a> and click &#8220;Join SAAZ!&#8221; in the top navigation bar.<\/li>\n<li>Fill out the form completely and click the &#8220;Register&#8221; button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div>At this point two things will happen. <strong>Both<\/strong> must be completed <strong>before <\/strong>you can login with your new account. First, you will receive an email with a verification link that you must click.\u00a0 Second, a SAAZ officer will approve your account. Based on your club status, the account will be granted the appropriate level of permissions on the site.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>To log in, find the &#8220;members section&#8221; links on the right side navigation bar and click &#8220;log in&#8221;. You will be prompted for your username and password. Fee free to browse around the site and get involved in the discussion forum. If you have any problems or questions please email <a href=\"mailto:webmaster@saaz.org?subject=New Website\">webmaster@saaz.org<\/a>.<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"itemTitle\">Cooking with Beer &#8211; Beer Steamed Clams<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"rI\">Ingredients:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>4 slices bacon, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, chopped<\/li>\n<li>3 pounds manila clams, scrubbed well<\/li>\n<li>1 cup beer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"rP\">Preparation:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Fry bacon in a medium pot until soft and golden, about 4 minutes. Add the onion and<strong> <\/strong>garlic <a href=\"http:\/\/homecooking.about.com\/od\/howtocookvegetables\/a\/garliccooktips.htm\"><strong> <\/strong><\/a>and continue cooking until the bacon is nicely browned and the onion is tender, about 4 minutes longer.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the clams and add the beer<a href=\"http:\/\/homecooking.about.com\/od\/alcohol\/a\/beertips.htm\"><strong> <\/strong><\/a>. Cover the pot and steam the clams for 6 to 7 minutes, until they open. Discard any clams that do not open.<\/li>\n<li>Stir gently to mix with the bacon, garlic, and onion, and serve immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you have a beer recipe you&#8217;d like to share, email <a href=\"mailto:editor@saaz.org?subject=Beer-Recipe\">editor@saaz.org<\/a> and we&#8217;ll include it in a future newsletter.<\/p>\n<h2>Equipment For Sale<\/h2>\n<p>If you have equipment you&#8217;d like to sell, give away, trade, or even find, email <a href=\"mailto:editor@saaz.org?subject=Equipment%20for%20Sale-Trade-Find\">editor@saaz.org<\/a> and we&#8217;ll try to list your offering\/request in the next newsletter.<\/p>\n<h2>SAAZ on Facebook<\/h2>\n<p>Check us out on Facebook! We&#8217;re just getting things rolling there but Like our page and stay tuned for exciting things to come. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/SAAZ-Homebrew-Club\/154611397890231\">Check it out here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Raffle<\/h2>\n<p>Do you have some homebrew supplies that you don\u2019t use anymore? Maybe you upgraded or maybe you prefer another product? Consider bringing your dusty supplies to the next meeting for the raffle. We have brewers of all experience levels, so I am sure we can put any brewing supplies to use!<\/p>\n<h2>Feedback<\/h2>\n<p>We need your help! We are very interesting in improving the club and we&#8217;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 <a href=\"mailto:editor@saaz.org?subject=Feedback\">editor@saaz.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>All feedback is welcomed! For example you can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Share a topic for Beer Education<\/li>\n<li>Share your Review of a Beer<\/li>\n<li>Correct something in the newsletter or website<\/li>\n<li>Express a criticism about anything related to the club<\/li>\n<li>Offer a suggestion to improve the club<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>We want to hear from you! Email <a href=\"mailto:editor@saaz.org?subject=Feedback\">editor@saaz.org<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this edition: Blowoff from the Prez Secretary&#8217;s Report Birthdays Next Meeting Upcoming Competitions Local Events Beers Available in the Area New Website Launch! 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