August Meeting Agenda

[Scott Riehm]

Hello,

 

The 8th Bay Area Mashtronauts meeting of 2016 is scheduled for this Tuesday, 8/9 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 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)

 

August 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...

 

8/12 - Nobi

8/19 - J Henry’s

8/26 - Saloon Door
9/2 - Bay View Duck

9/9 - BAKFISH

 

We are also planning to shift the FART rotation to a bi-monthly basis.  The current plan is to adjust the FART calendar to reflect Galveston Bay Brewing, TBR, Saloon Door, BAKFISH, Beer’s Looking at You, BVD, J Henry's, and Nobi as core locations.  Gordon Street, Dan’s Pizza, Fetching Lab, Beerfoot, and Galveston Brewing are also great options for additional Friday's or SARTs.

 

3) Dues/T-Shirts - Tim Gamble will be collecting dues at tonight's meeting.  For a quick reference, individual membership is $20 and family membership is $30.  2015 dues are prorated to reflect the remaining time this year.  Also note that we will wave you 2017 membership dues if you renewed or completed your TABC cert prior to LR23.  LR23 T-Shirts will also be on sale at a discounted rate.  Cash, credit card, and Paypal payments are preferred.  Please contact Tim Gamble/Cindy Oberlin or find Tim and Cindy at tonight's meeting if you wish to join/renew your club membership or buy a LR23 T-Shirt.  

 

4) Brew-Ins - The July brew-in was held on 7/30 @ Paul & Ginger's house.  The event was a great success!  3 groups of brewers brewed at the event.  Styles ranged from Irish Red to Wit/Braggot to Kolsch.  The club provided 10# of base grain (Pilsner or 2-Row) for each brewer who brewed at the event.  Thanks again to Paul & Ginger for hosting!

 

5) 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 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: Closed

Drop Off Deadline: Closed

Judging: Closed

Awards Ceremony: 8/13

 

Competition Name: Limbo Challenge

Entry Period: Closed

Drop Off Deadline: Closed

Judging: 8/13, 8/14

Awards Ceremony: 8/20

 

Competition Name: Operation Fermentation

Entry Period: Closed

Drop Off Deadline: Closed

Judging: 8/13, 8/20

Awards Ceremony: 8/27

 

Competition Name: O'Zapft Fest

Entry Period: Closed

Drop Off Deadline: Closed

Judging: TBD

Awards Ceremony: 10/1

 

Competition Name: Texas Mead Cup

Entry Period: 8/1-9/1

Drop Off Deadline: 9/1

Judging: 9/9, 9/10, 9/16, 9/17

Awards Ceremony: 9/24

 

Competition Name: Dixie Cup

Entry Period: 8/8-9/23 (early). 9-23-9/30 (late)

Drop Off Deadline: 9/30

Judging: 10/2, 10/4, 10/9, 10/11, 10/16, 10/18

Event - 10/20-10/22

Awards Ceremony: 10/22

 

Also here's a quick snapshot on where BAM stands in the 2016 in the current LSC Results:

 

Club Standings:

Austin Zealots - 1st w/ 117.5 points

Foam Rangers - 2nd w/ 99 points

Bay Area Mashtronauts - 3rd w/ 82 points

 

Individual Standings:

Cindy Oberlin - Tied for 2nd w/ 29 points 

Pete Train - 5th w/ 22 points

 

6) Op-Ferm Judging - The CIA needs our judging support!  A group of us plan to go to Wandering Boots on Saturday 8/13 to help judge and hit a few watering holes on the way home.  Please join us and help make a strong showing at the judging session! 

8/10 - 7PM @ 11 Below (6820 Bourgeois Rd, Houston, TX 77066, USA)

8/13 - 9AM @ Wandering Boots at Wandering Boots Distribution (549 W 38th St, Houston, TX 77018, USA)

8/17 - 7PM @ 11 Below (6820 Bourgeois Rd, Houston, TX 77066, USA)

8/20 - 9AM @ Wandering Boots at Wandering Boots Distribution (549 W 38th St, Houston, TX 77018, USA)

8/24 - 7PM @ 11 Below (6820 Bourgeois Rd, Houston, TX 77066, USA) if needed

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

 

7/17 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 Session 4 - Categories 11,12,14 and 17 (British Bitter, Pale Commonwealth Beer, Scottish Ale and Strong British Ale)

8/14 Session 5 - Categories 13, 15, 16 and 20 (Brown British Beer, Irish Beer, Dark British Beer and American Porter and Stout)

8/28 Session 6 - Categories 18, 19, 21, 22 (Pale American Ale, Amber and Brown American Ale, IPA, Strong American Ale)

9/11 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 Session 8 - Categories 23, 24, 25 and 26 (European Sour Ale, Belgian Ale, Strong Belgian Ale, Trappist Ale)

 

8) BJCP Mead Exam - The exam is tentatively scheduled for 12/3 pending BJCP confirmation.  Classes are scheduled for Monday evenings starting next Monday 8/15.  I will create a FB event for the exam and the classes and distribute internally to all who expressed interest in the class and/or exam.  Paul and I plan to finalize the class agenda this weekend.  Please stay tuned!

 

9) 2017 Officer Planning - Yes we are in August but we need to start thinking about next year.  If you are interested in being an officer in our club please talk to me at tonight's meeting.  We need your support!

 

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

 

Scott Riehm

Mission Commander

Bay Area Mashtronauts

comm...@mashtronauts.com