June Meeting Agenda

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Jun 14, 2016, 10:14:32 AM6/14/16
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Hello,

The 6th Bay Area Mashtronauts meeting of 2016 is scheduled for today Tuesday, 6/14 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:

How to contact us:
Please send an email to the default offi...@mashtronauts.com email address or directly to any of our elected 2016 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)

June 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...

6/17 - J Henry's
6/24 - Galveston Bay Beer Company
7/1 - Bay View Duck
7/8 - Nobi Public House

3) Dues - I 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 renewed or completed your TABC cert prior to LR23.  Please contact Tim Gamble or find me at tonight's meeting if you wish to join or renew your club membership.  

4) Brew-Ins - We are currently planning our next brew-in for July.  Time and location are TBD and will be finalized in the next week or so.  I will create a FB invite and post to the BAM page once confirmed.  As always, the club will provide 10# of base grain for each brewer who plans to brew at the event.  

5) Recent comeptitions - Congrats to all of our BAM winners at the Alamo City Cervesa Fest Homebrew Competition.  Way to represent BAM!

2016 ACCF Results:
Category 2 Pilsner - 1st Jeff Oberlin, 2nd Pete Train
Category 4 Dark lager - 3rd Jeff Oberlin
Category 6 Light Hybrid Beer - 2nd Jeff Oberlin
Category 7 American Hybrid Beer - 1st Jeff Oberlin
Category 8 English Pale Ale - 1st Bill Arning
Category 9 Scottish & Irish Ale - 2nd Jeff Oberlin
Category 10 American Ale - 1st Pete Train, 2nd Jeff Oberlin 
Category 11 English Brown Ale - 1st Jeff Oberlin, 3rd Pete Train
Category 12 Porter - 1st & 3rd Jeff Oberlin
Category 13 Stout - 3rd Jeff Oberlin
Category 20 Fruit Beer - 1st Jeff Oberlin
Category 21 Spiced/Herbed/Vegetable Beer - 2nd Jeff Oberlin
Category 23 Specialty Beer - 2nd Bill Arning
Category 24/25 Traditional/Fruit Mead - 1st & 2nd Jeff Oberlin, 3rd/HM John Jurgensen
Category 27/28 Cider & Perry - 1st & 3rd John Jurgensen, 2nd Bill Arning, HM Jeff Oberlin
BOS Mead & Cider - John Jurgensen

Additional results can be found at the following link...

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.  Here's a quick snapshot of the key dates for the remainder of the 2016 LSC competitions.

Competition Name: Homebrew Inquisition
Entry Period: 6/25-7/7
Drop Off Deadline: 7/7
Judging: 7/16, 7/23
Awards Ceremony: 8/13

Competition Name: Limbo Challenge
Entry Period: 7/1-7/28
Drop Off Deadline: 7/29
Judging: 8/6, 8/7, 8/13, 8/14
Awards Ceremony: 8/20

Competition Name: Operation Fermentation
Entry Period: 7/1-7/27
Drop Off Deadline: 7/29
Judging: 8/6, 8/13, 8/20
Awards Ceremony: 8/27

Competition Name: O'Zapft Fest
Entry Period: TBD
Drop Off Deadline: TBD
Judging: TBD
Awards Ceremony: TBD

Competition Name: Texas Mead Cup
Entry Period: 8/1-9/1
Drop Off Deadline: TBD
Judging: 9/9, 9/10, 9/16, 9/17
Awards Ceremony: 9/24

Competition Name: Dixie Cup
Entry Period: TBD
Drop Off Deadline: TBD
Judging: TBD
Event - 10/20-10/22
Awards Ceremony: 10/22

6) BJCP Beer Tasting Exam -  Bev Blackwood's summer/fall judging class is two weeks away!  PM Bev or send him an e-mail if you're interested in attending. The cost is $50.00 for 8 sessions, beer included!  Class schedule as follows:

6/26/16 Session 1 - Intro, How to Judge - Category 10 (German Wheat Beer)
7/10/16 Session 2 - Off Flavors - Categories 1,2,3 and 8 (Standard American Beer, International Lager, Czech Lager, Dark European Lager)
7/17/16 Session 3 - Categories 4,5,6,7 and 9 (Pale Malty European Lager, Pale Bitter European Lager, Amber Malty European Lager, Amber Bitter European Lager and Strong European Beer)
7/31/16 Session 4 - Categories 11,12,14 and 17 (British Bitter, Pale Commonwealth Beer, Scottish Ale and Strong British Ale)
8/14/16 Session 5 - Categories 13, 15, 16 and 20 (Brown British Beer, Irish Beer, Dark British Beer and American Porter and Stout)
8/28/16 Session 6 - Categories 18, 19, 21, 22 (Pale American Ale, Amber and Brown American Ale, IPA, Strong American Ale)
9/11/16 Session 7 - Categories 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 (Historical Beer, American Wild Ale, Fruit Beer, Spiced Beer, Alternative Fermentables, Smoked Beer, Wood Beer)
9/18/16 Session 8 - Categories 23, 24, 25 and 26 (European Sour Ale, Belgian Ale, Strong Belgian Ale, Trappist Ale)

7) BJCP Mead Exam - Paul Jann and I are planning for the upcoming BJCP Mead Exam scheduled for November this year.  If interested please send an email to Paul Jann so we can add you to the communication list.  Space may be limited so spots will be determined on a first come first serve basis.  Additional information regarding schedule and time will be provided in the next few weeks.  Feel free to grab Paul or I at tonight's meeting if you have any questions or concerns.

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

Scott Riehm
Mission Commander
Bay Area Mashtronauts
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