{"id":651,"date":"2011-11-08T18:58:16","date_gmt":"2011-11-08T23:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/?p=651"},"modified":"2013-04-28T10:11:34","modified_gmt":"2013-04-28T15:11:34","slug":"november-2011-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/november-2011-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"November 2011 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-456 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/saaz_logo_bluesmall.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"215\" height=\"211\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In this edition:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Blowoff from the Prez<\/li>\n<li>Secretary&#8217;s Report<\/li>\n<li>Jack Bragg &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>Birthdays<\/li>\n<li>2012 Dues<\/li>\n<li>Next Meeting &#8211; <strong>MEADing!<\/strong><strong> This Saturday!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Next Next Meeting &#8211; <strong>Holiday Party<\/strong><strong>!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Upcoming Competitions &#8211; <strong>SAAZ Spring Fling!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Local Events<\/li>\n<li>Beers Available in the Area<\/li>\n<li>SAAZ on Facebook<\/li>\n<li>Raffle<\/li>\n<li>Feedback<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SAAZ Platinum Sponsor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ads.saaz.org\/delivery\/ck.php?zoneid=11\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ads.saaz.org\/delivery\/avw.php?zoneid=10\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Blow off from the Prez<\/h2>\n<p>Well, we did it.\u00a0 <strong>We got through 549 beers, meads, and ciders and we\u2019re ready to celebrate!<\/strong> I think just about everyone who was there will tell you this year\u2019s Commander SAAZ Interplanetary Homebrew Blastoff was a smash hit!\u00a0 We had some small obstacles to overcome, but nothing that we couldn\u2019t handle.\u00a0 We now enter a period of two months known as recovery and preparation.\u00a0 Recovery means that our next two meetings are a little more laid back than the earlier ones, but by no means and less fun.\u00a0 Our next meeting is the MEADing.\u00a0 For those of you who are new to the club, this is a meeting held at Dave Webb\u2019s Honey House on the outskirts of town.\u00a0 The club will bring all of the bottles of unopened mead and cider from the competition and will also provide the food.\u00a0 We ask that, as usual, you bring a side dish, ice, and a chair.<\/p>\n<p>We will wrap up the year on Saturday December 10th with the Holiday Party at the Vita\u2019s in Titusville.\u00a0 I like to think of this as Christmas Dinner with the cool family!\u00a0 We\u2019ll have the beer engine on the back porch so bring your kegs.\u00a0 Jill and Larry will be making turkey and ham, so bring your favorite side dish or dessert.\u00a0 We will also do our annual bottle swap.\u00a0 All you need to do is bring a nice bottle of beer (covered to no one can see what it is).\u00a0 Usually people bring a 22oz or 750mL that\u2019s around the $10 range.\u00a0 This is completely voluntary, so you don\u2019t have to if you don\u2019t want to.\u00a0 We will also vote on our new officers at the Holiday Party, which brings me to\u2026<\/p>\n<p>I recently sent out an email asking for people to consider running for office. \u00a0It was later pointed out to me that I didn&#8217;t mention all of the offices.\u00a0 My mistake.\u00a0 All of the offices are up to a vote, even if the current officer is running again.\u00a0 I had only mentioned the offices that were definitely going to be vacant as people would not be running for them next year.\u00a0 I really implore you to consider giving back to the club and participating in office.\u00a0 It is a great chance to see the behind the scenes operations.\u00a0 Just ask anyone who has been an officer before \u2013 it\u2019s a great time.\u00a0 So far we have nominations as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>President \u2013 Kip Cadoret, Dave Webb<\/li>\n<li>1<sup>st<\/sup> VP \u2013 Matt Backus (incumbent), Alex Hansen<\/li>\n<li>2<sup>nd<\/sup> VP \u2013<strong> Open for nominations<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Librarian \u2013 Jason Stroble, Sonia Miller<\/li>\n<li>Secretary \u2013 Alex Hansen (incumbent)<\/li>\n<li>Newsletter Editor &amp; Webmaster \u2013 Dan Shira<\/li>\n<li>Treasurer \u2013 Anne Gregg (incumbent)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See you all November 12 at Webb\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>Cheers!<\/p>\n<p>Sean<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Secretary&#8217;s Report<\/h2>\n<p>The month of October was an incredible month for SAAZ. There were a lot of events that happened and I wanted to touch on a couple of the major points. The Commander Saaz Competition was a great success this year. Planning is already taking place for the 2012 competition so be sure to keep an eye out for a survey on the Saaz website to let the officers know what you liked or would like to improve on about this year&#8217;s competition. The competition saw a record number of entries and attendees. Throughout the competition weekend there were extreme adventures of judging, trying new beers, and awards. The weekend started off with one of the best blastoff parties in history. The fact that Friday night&#8217;s event sold out so quickly can be a testament to how much fun everyone has at the event each year. Saturday&#8217;s award ceremony featured some great beers and a full house of attendees. My congratulations go out to all of the winners and individuals that helped to make this year&#8217;s competition a true success! I am certain that next year will be even better!<\/p>\n<p>Thanks again everyone!<\/p>\n<p>-Alex<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Jack Bragg<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/jackbragg.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"right\" \/>Jack Bragg, 68, of West Melbourne, passed away on Tuesday October 25, 2011 in Melbourne. He was retired from Rich Sea Pack in Brunswick, GA moving to Melbourne in 1992 from Brunswick, GA. He was a veteran of the US Navy, member of The West Melbourne Moose Lodge, American Legion, and Am. Vets. He enjoyed fishing, playing golf, hunting and riding his motorcycles.<\/p>\n<p>Survivors include his sons Jackson, Jr. and Michael, a brother Bill Bragg and a sister Barbara Rehnborg.<\/p>\n<p>Jack was an active SAAZ member for almost 10 years.\u00a0 You couldn\u2019t go to a SAAZ party or meeting without seeing Jack there to help.\u00a0 He will be missed by all of us.\u00a0 In his memory, SAAZ is making a one-time donation to the Wounded Warrior Project.\u00a0 We encourage all SAAZ members to consider doing the same.<\/p>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>November Birthdays &#8211; Happy Birthday!<\/h2>\n<p>Chris Long<br \/>\nKip Cadoret<br \/>\nAnne Gregg<br \/>\nRick Seteroff<\/p>\n<p><em>Don\u2019t see your name on here?\u00a0 It could be that SAAZ doesn\u2019t have a completed membership form from you.\u00a0 Look for Anne or Alex at the MEADing to complete one.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>2012 Dues<\/h2>\n<p>Since it is now November, you may now pay your dues now for next year.\u00a0 Tell your interested friends if they join now, they get the rest of this year, and next for the low, low prices listed below!<\/p>\n<p>Individual Membership = $15<br \/>\nCouple\u2019s Membership = $25<br \/>\nLifetime Membership = $150<\/p>\n<p>Dues can be paid to the Treasurer (Anne Gregg) at any club meeting or online at our website via PayPal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/?page_id=338\">Click here to pay<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t want to miss out on the benefits of membership!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Next Meeting \u2013 MEADing! Nov 12th (Saturday)<\/h2>\n<p>November\u2019s meeting, on November 12th, is the MEADing!\u00a0 Once again, it will be at SAAZ member Dave Webb\u2019s honey house.\u00a0 The address is 21777 SR 520, in Orlando.\u00a0 It\u2019s not really in Orlando, that\u2019s just the post office that delivers out in that neck of the woods.<\/p>\n<p>Setup will be around 3pm, with festivities at 4pm.\u00a0 The honey house will still be open for business at that time, so please be considerate of customers when parking and leave room in front of the store.\u00a0 Dave is arranging for an educational demonstration of the honey extractor.\u00a0 There is also an observation hive where you can see the bees at work.\u00a0 I think this will be a real treat for everyone. If you\u2019ve never been there, don\u2019t miss this chance to check it out!<\/p>\n<p>The club will provide food on the grill, but please bring a side dish.\u00a0 At this time, we are not planning on bringing the beer engine, but we will have the leftover meads from Commander SAAZ.\u00a0 However, it\u2019s always good to bring an extra bottle or two to share.<\/p>\n<p>So what will you need to bring?<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Side dishes (salads, desserts, etc.)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Lawn chairs for lounging<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Water, important since mead w\/o Food = BAD, mead w\/o Hydration = WICKED HANGOVER<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Mead<\/p>\n<p>Directions:<\/p>\n<p>The honey house is about halfway between SR 50 and SR 528 on SR 520 on the east side of the road.\u00a0 It looks like there are at least 4 different ways to get there depending on where you come from, so I would suggest typing it into google maps or your Garmin.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=q&amp;z=16&amp;q=21777+State+Road+520++Orlando+FL+32833+\">Click here for directions to Webb&#8217;s<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Next Next Meeting \u2013\u00a0Holiday Party,\u00a0\u00a0Dec 10th (Saturday)<\/h2>\n<p>Mark your calendars now for the SAAZ Holiday Party!\u00a0 It will be at Jill and Larry&#8217;s in Titusville (next door to the Sparks&#8217; aka Summer Party).\u00a0 Jill and Larry will provide the turkey and ham, so bring your best fixings!<\/p>\n<p>Please bring:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Side dishes (salads, desserts, etc.)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Lawn chairs for lounging<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Ice for the beer engine<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Kegs for the beer engine<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0A wrapped 22oz or 750mL bottle for the bottle swap (optional)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 More beer<\/p>\n<p>Directions:<\/p>\n<p>Directions will be emailed to the membership and interested peoples<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Upcoming Competitions<\/h2>\n<p>The Florida Circuit is wrapping up for the year with Sunshine Challenge.\u00a0 Now is the time to get ready for next year.\u00a0 Typically the Best Florida Beer Competition in Tampa and the Coconut Cup in Miami are in February.\u00a0 So get to brewing!<\/p>\n<h3>Walk the Line On Barleywine &#8211; Dec 2-3 2011<\/h3>\n<p>Walk The Line On Barleywine is now accepting entries for the Homebrew Competition \u2013 go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dunedinbrewersguild.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.DunedinBrewersGuild.com<\/a> and click on the Register Here link next to Homebrew Competition.\u00a0 As always, it\u2019s $6 per entry, and only costs you two of your precious bottles.\u00a0 The competition is December 2-3, and includes a Homebrew Competition, a Barleywine Festival, and a Commercial Competition.<\/p>\n<p>Bring your entries for dropoff at the MEADing!<\/p>\n<h3>1st Annual SAAZ Spring Fling with Smoked Wings &#8211; April 15, 2012<\/h3>\n<p>This is an all new SAAZ club only competition! Entries are $3, with a three bottle submission. There is a 4 entry max per brewer and the categories are limited to the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>10 &#8211; American Ale<\/li>\n<li>12 &#8211; Porter<\/li>\n<li>13 &#8211; Stout<\/li>\n<li>14 &#8211; India Pale Ale<\/li>\n<li>64 = (20+21+23) Fruit\/Spice\/Herb\/Vegetable\/Specialty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Judging and awards will take place at Broken Barrel on April 15th 2012 in conjunction with our monthly meeting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Better get brewing!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Club Only Competitions &#8211; 2012<\/h3>\n<p>Check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homebrewersassociation.org\/pages\/competitions\/club-only-competitions\/schedule\/2011-2012-competition-year\">homebrewers association website<\/a> for a list of the 2012 club-only competitions on the schedule.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Local Events<\/h2>\n<h3>Help out at Sunshine Challenge<\/h3>\n<p>SAAZ Judge and Stewards, Central Florida Home Brewers (CFHB) is our sister club in Orlando.\u00a0 Their competition, Sunshine Challenge, is the next and last competition of the year in Florida.\u00a0 This year, they received over 500 entries! Just like us, they are working diligently to get all those beers\/meads\/ciders judged and ready for their main event weekend on November 18th and 19th.\u00a0 They will be doing early round judging on November 11, 12, &amp; 13 in Orlando.\u00a0 Please consider lending a hand in helping them judge or steward.\u00a0 We had several CFHB people help us both weekends of our competition, and it would be nice to return the favor.\u00a0 Please see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfhb.org\/sunshine-challenge\">http:\/\/www.cfhb.org\/sunshine-challenge<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<h3>Coasters&#8217; Off-Centered Compilation of Curious Libations Night &#8211; Dec 1st<\/h3>\n<p>Coasters Pub&#8217;s 2nd Annual Dogfish Head Night! You won&#8217;t want to miss this! This year&#8217;s event features 24 draught beers from one of America&#8217;s most innovative and exciting breweries. It&#8217;ll be the most Dogfish Head draughts on tap under one roof in Florida, ever.\u00a0 You can get more details and also RSVP on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=313881708627702\">Coasters Facebook Event Page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>SAAZ Holiday Party &#8211; Dec 10th<\/h3>\n<p>Mark your calendars for December 10th for the SAAZ Holiday Party. Setup at 3p, party at 4p, bring a chair, side dish, ice, and kegs for the beer engine.\u00a0 This meeting is also our annual elections, so be sure to be there! The party is at the Vitas&#8217; home. Email <a href=\"'+String.fromCharCode(112,114,101,122,64,115,97,97,122,46,111,114,103)+'?subject=2011%20Holiday%20Party'\">prez@saaz.org<\/a> for directions.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Beers Available in the Area<\/h2>\n<div>\n<h3>Sunseed Food Coop (Cocoa Beach) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/sunseedfoodcoop.com\/\">website<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Oskar Blues Ten Fidy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bells Brewing &#8211; Java Stout<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bells Brewing &#8211; D<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ouble Cream Stout<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bells Brewing &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Cherry Stout<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">North Coast Gran Cru<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Hebrew Genesis 15:15<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Barrel Aged Harvest Ale<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Coasters Pub (Indian Harbor Beach) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CoastersPub\">facebook<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Draft:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale<\/li>\n<li>Spaten Munich Helles<\/li>\n<li>Spaten Oktoberfest<\/li>\n<li>Hantverksbryggeriet Kosacken &#8211; Rare Swedish Imperial Stout<\/li>\n<li>Maredsous 8 &#8211; Belgian Dubbel<\/li>\n<li>North Coast Old Rasputin Imperial Stout (Nitro)<\/li>\n<li>Victory Storm King Imperial Stout<\/li>\n<li>Dogfish Head 90min IPA<\/li>\n<li><em>Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA<\/em> &#8211; <strong>TAPPING <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=313881708627702\">December 1st<\/a>!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale<\/li>\n<li>Weihenstephan Hefeweiss<\/li>\n<li>Bells Two Hearted Ale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SAAZ Platinum Sponsor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ads.saaz.org\/delivery\/ck.php?zoneid=11\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ads.saaz.org\/delivery\/avw.php?zoneid=11\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\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<hr \/>\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<hr \/>\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 Jack Bragg &#8211; Birthdays 2012 Dues Next Meeting &#8211; MEADing! This Saturday! Next Next Meeting &#8211; Holiday Party! Upcoming Competitions &#8211; SAAZ Spring Fling! Local Events Beers Available in the Area SAAZ on Facebook Raffle Feedback SAAZ Platinum Sponsor Blow off from the Prez Well, we<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/november-2011-newsletter\/\" class=\"more-link themebutton\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-member-newsletters"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=651"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/651\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1201,"href":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/651\/revisions\/1201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saaz.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}