February Monthly Meeting Minutes

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Feb 3, 2024, 12:24:58 AMFeb 3

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February Monthly Meeting

Date: Thursday, February 1st, 2024

Location: New Ventures/Gallatin Home Brew Supplies

Old Biz

January meeting was at Shine and the first part of our stout tasting with one milk stout and 2 oatmeal stouts. Ursula Oatmeal stout from Burnt Tree was the overall favorite.
Annual membership dues for 2024 are $30. Can be paid on the website. Dues help pay for club events such as the campout/stein beer and off-flavor tasting as well as administrative costs like insurance.
Iron brewer - Targeting late May for the tasting. Any members that still want to get in on the competition can be assigned an ingredient by officers.
Club campout and stein beer brew - We have the group site at Spire Rock Campground reserved for June 28-30th. Same spot as last year.

New Biz

Homegrown Homebrew Competition - Judging, June 8th - The club’s annual homebrew competition with Katabatic Brewing. Best in Show prize is the opportunity to brew their beer at Katabatic Brewing! Additional prizes for runner-ups. Brew club members get two free entries. Most beer styles are welcome, but no sour or barrel aged beers.
- Submissions window will be ~2 week period prior to judging date
- More details to come
Next style tasting planned for the April meeting. Initial idea is to explore dark lagers.
Additional Topics
- Ryan to set up possible Wild Rye Distillery Tour in March
- Jake nominated and elected to secretary role

Stout Tasting

Ryan Beal to lead the second part of the stout style tasting with additional commercial & club homebrew examples.
- Compared Steve’s Irish Stout, Brandon’s split batch Irish Stout (Irish and Scottish Ale yeasts), Ryan’s American Stout
- Samuel Smith Imperial Stout, Evan’s Oaked Imperial Stout, Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout, Founders KBS

Structured Homebrew Tasting

Anyone can volunteer their homebrew for a tasting. This is an organized critical tasting, similar to how judges would taste a beer at a competition to provide thorough feedback to the brewer. Can include the flavors/aromas that people perceive, how it fits within its style, any present flaws, and overall quality/enjoyment of the brew.