Toast
“To March’s winds and spring;s first cheer. To stouts and lagers, to homebrewed beer. As the seasons shift and the days grow bright, may our pints stay full and our hops taste right!”
Guests/New Members
23 members were present including one new member, Fred, from Atlanta. He has been brewing since the 90’s and he moved here recently.
Who is Brewing?
- The current club total is 68 BUs.
Upcoming Events
- 02 APR – SBL Monthly Meeting at Coastal Empire
- 07 APR – National Beer Day
- 03 MAY – Big Brew for National Homebrew Day at Coastal Empire
- 07 MAY – SBL Monthly Meeting at Coastal Empire
- 07 MAY – National Homebrew Day
New Business
- None
Committee Discussion
Andre’s Anecdotes
An Irish stout will be in tap tomorrow and a 12% Belgian quad will be on tap Friday. March 14 will be the St. Patrick’s Day event. The parade beer cask will be dry hopped and there will be a special menu from the food truck for the event. There is a possibility of scaling up the West Coast beer for more distribution.
Treasurer’s Report
No treasurer’s report was given.
Barrel Committee
- Barrel 1 – The Duchesse Red; Roselare has been ordered and there was discussion of possibly adding cherry juice at the end.
- Barrel 2 – Lambic; This is developing deeper character now and there are not a lot of tannins. We will continue to let it sit.
Merch
- St. Patrick’s Day shirts are available from the same company that made the Domras Cup shirts. The club has an account representative now, and J. Eckles is meeting with them on Friday.
Competitions
- Quarter Quell – 26 APR, Gerry and Kyle will host. The competition will start at 11am and the Stammtisch will follow. Beers below 30 SRM are eligible.
- ReBrew – 15 JUL, Service Brewing. There is 140 gal of water at Coastal Empire. We need 9 participants to brew a 5gal batch of beer at or below 6% ABV. Ingredient costs will be covered up to $30 (order from Henry). Participants should bring 2 bottles of their beer to the July monthly meeting for BJCP judging. The winner of the BJCP judging and the People’s Choice will be announced at the event. If interested, members should sign up on FaceBook.
Old Business
BJCP Cider Judging
Vince has one ice cider and a barrel aged French cider that he brought back from his trip. No class date has been set yet.
Website
Kristen said that the Dream Host special is no longer available, so web hosting will cost $203.40 for the first year. Chandler made a motion to approve the cost. Members brought up concerns about approving purchases without the treasurer present. Chandler amended his motion to approve the cost after Gene’s approval. It was seconded by J. Eckles. The motion passed. Kristen will send an e-mail to Gene right away and upon approval, she will go ahead with the purchase.
Upcoming Stammtisch
- March – St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah
- April – Gerry and Kyle will host in conjunction with Quarter Quell
- May – Tom Hadjin
- June – Bouchers
- July – Cheryl and Dave
- August – Eckles in conjunction with Uber Open
Tech Talk
Tom H. did a demonstration on how he cleans his blowoff tube after fermentation in a glass carboy. Her has a traditional blowoff setup but he always gets a lot of krausen in the tube that is difficult to clean. He puts the tube inside a PVC pipe then attached a weight to a bottle brush. He lowers the weight down the tubing/PVC pipe and pulls the brush out the other side. It is a quick, easy, and efficient way to clean the tube.