February Meeting Agenda

[Scott Riehm]

Hello,

The 2nd Bay Area Mashtronauts meeting of 2016 is scheduled for next Tuesday, 2/9 at 7PM @ DeFalco's Clear Lake.  DeFalco's Clear Lake is located at the following address:

DeFalco's Clear Lake

16532 Sea Lark Rd

Houston, TX 77062

For new members, our club regularly meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month at the same time and location.

Where to find more information on the Bay Area Mashtronauts:

Website: http://mashtronauts.com/

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=11914508356

How to contact us:

Please send an email to the default offi...@mashtronauts.com email address or directly to any of our elected 2015 officers.  The officers can be reached at the following addresses:

Mission Commander – Scott Riehm (comm...@mashtronauts.com)

Pilot – Cindy Oberlin (pi...@mashtronauts.com)

Payload Officer – Tim Gamble (pay...@mashtronauts.com)

CAPCOM – Leo Lampinen/Pete Train (cap...@mashtronauts.com)

The FORCE – Mike Wiley (thef...@mashtronauts.com)

February 2016 meeting agenda:

1) New member introductions - If you are visiting us for the 1st time please let us know at the meeting.  It's always great to see new faces!

2) FART schedule - For those new to BAM, FART stands for Friday Afternoon Revival Time.  It's a great way to meet new people and share a few drinks with new and old friends after a long work week.  Please reference the BAM calendar located at http://mashtronauts.com/calendar/.  Here's a quick snapshot for next few weeks...

2/5 - Bay View Duck

2/12 - Nobi Public House

2/19 - Cock & Bull

2/26 - Galveston Bay Brewing

3/4 - Bay View Duck.

3) Dues - Tim Gamble will be collecting dues at tonight's meeting.  For a quick reference, individual membership is $20 and family membership is $30.  Cash, credit card, and Paypal payments are preferred.  Also note that we will wave you 2017 membership dues if you renew or complete your TABC cert prior to LR23.  Please contact Tim Gamble or find him at the meeting if you wish to join or renew your club membership.  

4) Brew-Ins - For those of you that are not familiar with brew-ins, the club provides 10# base grain (2-row) for all brewers interested in brewing at the event.  Our next scheduled brew in is scheduled for the 2/20 at Chris and Kerrie Rafalik's house.  The timing of this event is aligned with the Nuts & Bolts competition.  Please contact the officers if you have any questions.

5) Nuts & Bolts - This yea's Nuts & Bolts competition will showcase rye malt.  Additional information can be found on the event page at the following link https://www.facebook.com/events/1650491978546048/.  Please contact Mike Wiley if you have any questions.

6) Lone Star Circuit - "The mission of the Lone Star Circuit is to actively promote and support the homebrew clubs, contests, and homebrewers of Texas."  Additional information can be found at the Lone Star Circuit home located at http://www.lonestarcircuit.com/. Jeff Oberlin (Stumpy) can also provide additional insight into the circuit and competitive brewing if interested.

Competition Name: Bluebonnet Brew-Off

Entry Period: Closed

Judging: 2/13, 2/20-2/21, 2/27-2/28, 3/5-3/6

Event: 3/11-3/12

Awards Ceremony: 3/12

Competition Name: The Cactus Challenge

Entry Period: 3/4-3/25

Drop Off Deadline: 3/26 at YHCBW

Judging: 4/2-4/3, 4/8-4/9, 4/15-4/16, 4/22-4/23, 4/29

Awards Ceremony: 4/30

Competition Name: LR23

Entry Period: 2/5 - 3/17

Drop Off Deadline:  3/18 BIY, DeFalco's Downtown, Defalco's Clear Lake, Texas Homebrewers Supply

Sorting: 3/19 @ Scott Riehm's House

Judging: 3/26, 4/2-4/3, 4/9-4/10, 4/16-4/17, 4/23-4/24, 4/30 BOS (locations TBD)

Award's Ceremony: 5/7/2016

Competition Name: KGB Big Btach Brew Bash

Entry Period: 3/13

Drop Off Deadline: 3/13 (Style is American Stout)

Judging: 3/22

Awards Ceremony: 3/22

Competition Name: Alamo City Cerveza Fest

Entry Period: 4/9-5/3

Drop Off Deadline: 5/3

Judging: 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4 (If Needed)

Awards Ceremony: 6/11

7) LR23 - Lunar Rendezbrew 23 will be on Saturday 5/7 at the BACC.  The change in timing allows for entry drop-off at the Bluebonnet festival scheduled for 3/11-3/13.  We are actively planning for this year's event and need all of the help we can get to ensure that the Lunar Rendezbrew continues to be a success.  Please contact me or any of the other officers if you are interested in learning more about Lunar Rendezbrew.

Thanks and hope to see you at today's meeting!

Scott Riehm

Mission Commander

Bay Area Mashtronauts

comm...@mashtronauts.com