Officer’s Ballot:
Voting commenced, and all officers were voted in.
President (formerly Mac Monroe): Sean Gregg
1st VP (formerly Dani Paris-Exline): Dani Paris-Exline
2nd VP (formerly Mike Ellis): Joe Kintyhtt
Secretary (formerly Sean Gregg): Anne Gregg
Treasurer (formerly Michele Ellis): Glenn Exline
Newsletter Editor (formerly Glenn Exline): Matt Backus
Dues, Dues, Dues
SAAZ 2010 membership dues are….due! You can pay by Paypal on www.saaz.org or at any meeting or party.
January Meeting – STOUTS!!
January meeting location has been confirmed to be Cocoa Beach Brewing Company (150 North Atlantic Avenue) on Jan 17 at 2pm. January educational topic will be stouts! The club has offered to help Charlie and Jake’s formulate and brew a batch of stout. So, work on recipes and get your questions ready. We will (hopefully) arm you with enough information to go home and brew an excellent stout. We will then have members bring their homebrewed stouts and recipes to the Spring party for review. There we will formulate a recipe and work with Charlie and Jake’s to get it brewed. When brewing, keep in mind that C&J’s uses an all-grain system to make their beers. For a head start and more brewing knowledge, check out John Palmer’s book, How To Brew online. http://www.howtobrew.com/section4/chapter19-3.html
Upcoming Competitions
AHA Club Only (The Session Challenge – English Brown Ales)
Every other month the AHA holds a club-only competition for a specific set of beers. The next one is for English Brown Ales. Each AHA-registered club is encouraged to send one entry to represent their club. If you would like to have your homebrew considered, please bring four bottles (two for in-club sampling, and two for sending if you are selected) to the January Meeting. For a list of upcoming styles and for more information see http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/pages/competitions/club-only-competitions/schedule/2009-2010-competition-year
Best Florida Beer Competition
Hosted by Dunedin Brewer’s Guild. Entry Deadline February 10, 2010. Final Event February 27, 2010. Check http://www.dunedinbrewersguild.com for more info
Coconut Cup
Hosted by Miami Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH). Entry Deadline TBD, Final Event TBD. Check http://www.miami-homebrew.org/coconut.html for more info
Check the American Homebrewer’s Association website for upcoming AHA-sanctioned competitions. http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/pages/competitions/aha-bjcp-sanctioned-competition/calendar
Meadlennium
We have established Coaster’s as a drop off point. Drop off begins at the officer’s meeting on January 6th at 6:30pm and will close when the guys (or gals) from Orlando come pick up, which will most likely be Saturday or Sunday of the same week. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND bringing entries to the officer’s meeting so we can consolidate boxes and minimize our hassle on Dave. Check the Central Florida Homebrewer’s website for more details on entries, rules, etc. www.cfhb.org