2019-05 (May) General Meeting Minutes

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Cedar Rapids Brewing Society
General Meeting Minutes
16 May 2019

Meeting was called to order at 8:10 pm.

Old Business

Club Competitions
April competition results: 1st Mark Jensen, 2nd Randy Carris, 3rd Mike Barshis
Total points to date Mark Jensen and Randy Carris tied at 5 points each, Mike Barshis at 2 points
Remaining schedule:
July - Fruit Beer (29)
October - Dunkelbock (6C)
Judging for beers will occur the Tuesday after turn-ins at 7:00 pm, locations to be announced
Turn-ins accepted for Mead competition will be stored. Unofficial turn-in for meads is June general meeting.
Mead judging will likely be held at East Grove Meadery (near Mount Pleasant and Fairfield) and will June 23 We will car-pool down leaving at about 11:00 am. See forum for discussion and updates.
Bunged - Theme this year is breakfast pastry; beers must include at least 3 oz. of breakfast pastry per gallon of finished beer - Turn-in at August general meeting and then share at a special table at the CRBS festival.

Happy Hour @ Lion Bridge Brewing
Wort rally pouring at last Sunday in May, 3-5 pm

Wort Rally
Must be an AHA member to be eligible to participate in the Pro-Am competition - but anyone can participate in the rally
Important dates
Judging - May 17-18
Happy Hour / People’s Choice - May 26
Pro Am registration - June 11
October 10 - Great American Beer Fest

2019 CRBS Festival Planning
Date is third Saturday in August - August 17
Advertising T-shirts - same design on maroon fabric - $5 off first shirt - orders and money collected at February and March general meetings. Shirts to be ready for distribution at the April general meeting. Price is $10 per shirt ($12 for XL and larger). Members will receive $5 off first shirt.
Register your beers on Herokuapp

Other Festivals
Benz - Saturday, May 11 - This is a big one for us and a great chance to show off. LET’S GET BREWING - https://www.facebook.com/events/377982566112280/. Please enter your beers via Herokuapp at http://crbeernuts.herokuapp.com. Set up starts at 11:00 am.
Lager ‘Lympics - June 15
River’s Edge Festiv-Ale - July 20
Independence Beer-B-Q: August 24

Linn County Fair Homebrew Competition
Plan is to collaborate with IBC to handle judging for the Linn County Fair competition
Turn-in and judging to take place before the fair. Awards to be made at the Saturday during the fair. See forum posts for updates.
It is likely we will be able to have a booth in the craft beer tent too

2019 Technical Meetings
Non-enzymatic mashing (Josh Peanasky)
Brewing Fundamentals - Yeast Pitch Rate (Mark Jensen)
Brewing Fundamentals - Fermentation Temperature Management (Hoech)
Homebrew How-To(s) @ LBB Happy Hours
Brewing 101 @ Clock House

New Business

AHA Homebrew Conference 2019
Providence, RI - June 27-29, 2019
Registration is open (and Tony is already signed up)

Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine
Discount of 20% to club members with an additional 20% of proceeds returned to the club
Sign up via the web at the magazine web site: select Cedar Rapids Brewing Society from the drop down list on this page: https://beerandbrewing.com/homebrew-clubs/

Christmas Party
Missed the vibe of a home
Host at Pott’s home in 2019 if he’s willing

Cabinet Meeting Dates
June 12, 8:00 pm - Lion Bridge Brewing
July 10, 8:00 pm - TBD
August 7, 8:00 pm - Cal Corrin’s Brewery (tentative, need to confirm A/C)
September 11, 8:00 pm - TBD
October 9, 8:00 pm - TBD
November 6, 8:00 pm - TBD
December 11, 8:00 pm - TBD

General Meeting Dates
June 20, 8:00pm - Lion Bridge Brewing
July 18, 8:00 pm - TBD
August 15, 8:00 pm - Cal Corrin’s Brewery (tentative, need to confirm A/C)
September 19, 8:00 pm TBD
October 17, 8:00 pm - TBD
November 14, 8:00 pm - TBD
December Christmas Party (no business meeting) - December 14, 7:00 pm - Potts home (tentative)

Adjourned at 8:35 pm