February 18th Meeting Agenda

upcoming meetings

Per usual, the meeting is at Pracna on Main in Northeast Minneapolis, starting at 4:00pm sharp. Agenda posted here:

  • Introductions/misc. (5 min.)
  • Announcements/upcoming events/new business (15 min.)
  • Group experiments update (5 min.)
    • Barrel-aging project update [Andrew N. and Nick]
    • Bring $25 if you want in. You’ll also be asked to contribute 5 gallons of wort at a later date.
  • Financial Report (5 min.)
    • Banking situation update [Matt]
  • Education session (20 min.)

January 21, 2012 meeting notes

meeting recaps

Here’s what went down on 1/21:

  • Pre meeting: 
    • tasting of Nick P’s Brett Saison (10 mo old)
  • Introductions/misc. (5 min.)
    • Still no gavel!
    • Attendance: Andrew N, Matt P, Justin G, Steve A, Eric C, Tim S, Rick & Dave T, Andrew W, Adam S, Steve M, Brendan K, Grant W, Tyler B, Nick P, Kevin S
  • Announcements/upcoming events/new business (15 min.)
    • Collect 2012 membership dues from those yet to join, $20.00
    • Hand out membership cards to those who have paid dues
      • Membership card entitles you to 10% off purchases at Northern Brewer and Midwest Supplies.  If you find out any other companies offer us a discount, be sure to share that information with the group.
    • By-laws update [ExComm]
    • Upcoming competitions Continue reading January 21, 2012 meeting notes →

Summer BBQ and club-only competition: beers below 6% ABV

events

During our 1/21/12 meeting, we decided what the club needed was a few annual club-only competitions. We’re going to do a “lower gravity beer” competition in July [EDIT: COMPETITION AND BBQ ARE NOW SATURDAY JUNE 30th 2012] and a “high gravity beer” competition in December each year. Though we didn’t talk in detail about the December competition, we agreed up on the basic rules for the summer competition: Continue reading Summer BBQ and club-only competition: beers below 6% ABV →

December 17 2011 meeting notes

meeting recaps

Introductions/misc. (5 min.)
Andrew (5 years AG), Matt (5 years), Dean (new to brewing), Tim (2 yrs), Nick P (3 years), Andrew W (AG), Dan (Casual brewer 6 years), Tyler, Steve (since April – Extract), Eric (>1 year), Grant (2 yrs), Nick K. (8 yrs), Nathan (“Chief El Beardo” ; original founder)

Announcements/upcoming events/new business (15 min.)

  • Should we get a gavel?
  • Membership cards
    • Top priority. Grant working to get these printed and distributed to members.
    • Will need approval from Midwest Supplies (Andrew has an in…) and Northern Brewer? Steve should be able to help there.
  • Original NBA Meeting 1 year ago. Woohoo!

Membership dues due ($20) for 2012 – what does this get you? Continue reading December 17 2011 meeting notes →

December 17th meeting agenda

upcoming meetings

Meeting starts at 4:00pm, Pracna on Main in Northeast Minneapolis.

  • Introductions/misc. (5 min.)
  • Announcements/upcoming events/new business (15 min.)
    • Collect 2012 membership dues, $20.00
  • Group experiments update (5 min.)
    • Nick to discuss the barrel-aging project
    • Bring $25 if you want in. You’ll also be asked to contribute 5 gallons of wort at a later date.
  • Financial Report (5 min.)
    • Matt to discuss our banking situation
  • Education session (20 min.)
    • Nick Pederson will discuss decoction mashing
  • General Q&A (10 min.)
  • Break (5 min.)
  • Tasting/group critique (20 min.)
    • Grant – Belgian dubbel
    • Tim S. – Schwartz bier
    • Nick K. – Imperial IPA
    • Nick P. – Belgian Tripel/DIPA
  • What’s on tap? (5 min.) Suggest items of discussion for next month.
  • Social hour/open discussion

November 19th meeting recap

meeting recaps

The meeting on November 19th was a very important one for the future of the club. We’re looking to increase participation in 2012, so we took some proactive measures to make sure that happens.

Conversation points of note:

  • Elections: We decided on the club’s 2012 executive committee to disperse ownership of various responsibilities necessary to make things happen.
  • Membership: In order to plan fun events for the club and get membership cards printed (which gets each member 10% off purchases at homebrew shops), we agreed that a small budget is necessary. Membership into the club will cost you a small annual fee of $20. Next year’s dues will be collected at the next meeting, Saturday 12/17, 4:00pm at Pracna.
  • Agenda: We’ve had lots of great discussion at our meetings in 2011 but we lacked structure. During our November  meeting, we agreed upon a format for future meetings. Future meetings will run as follows: Continue reading November 19th meeting recap →