Toast
“To the season of cheer and the brews we hold dear. May every pint bring warmth and good cheer!”
Guests/New Members
24 members were present including one guest – Chance, who has been brewing for about 4 years and was invited by Roger
Who is Brewing?
The current club total for 2024 is 527.25 BUs. Members were reminded to send their competition information as well as enter their brew totals by 2359 (11:59pm) on December 31.
Upcoming Events
- 15 DEC – December Stammtisch at The Wilsons
- 08 JAN – SBL Monthly Meeting at Debellation
- Discussion ensued regarding the location of future meetings. Curretnly the options are Debellation (inside) or Coastal Empire (outside). Members were encouraged to seek and price out other options and bring the information to the next meeting.
New Business
Post-Domras Hockey Game
Scott reiterated information about the Ghost Pirates game after Domras Cup. Currently we do not have the number of participants needed for the group tickets. It will be open to the membership soon but concerns were raised about cleanup, especially bringing chairs back in a timely manner to allow everyone to attend the game. Certain items cannot be left exposed in a parking lot. It was suggested that a checklist be made to make sure that we are completing all cleaning tasks before heading to the game. Some members were also in support of offering free tickets for those who will nstay later to finsh clearing things out of the warehouse.
Committee Discussion
Dave’s Updates
The build-out for the outdoor beer garden is starting and will eventually be converted to a separated bar. An autmoated canning operation will be purchased this month. A cherry cordial dessert beer was brewed today and will be ready in about two weeks. There are plans to purchase another fermenter. The Irish Red will be available on tap at O’Connell’s and Wexford.
Treasurer’s Report
Gene gave his report to the members which included the general budget and the Domras Cup 2025 budget.
Barrel Committee
- Barrel 1 – The Duchesse Red will be brewed for this barrel. Henry will have grains/hops/yeast available to pick up next Friday for $40 (per 5 gallon batch). Participants need to let him know whether you want it milled or unmilled. The barrel will be filled shortly after the New Year.
- Barrel 2 – Lambic – This is significantly lacking character and is watered down. John E. will mash high with a cheap malt, add 5 gllons to the barrel along with more bacteria, and let it go for three more months.
Merch
- Bridge Run Shirts – John E. has the shirts for pickup.
- John E. spoke with the shop that made the Bridge Run shirts about Domras Cup merchandise. They partnered with a company in NC and are able to host a website where people can order shirts and other merchandise. It would cost $10 per month to maintain and we could have a link to the store on our website. The orders would go through the company and would be available at bulk order prices. They can either be picked up at the shop or shipped.
Competitions
- O Dark 30 – The results are posted on the Club’s website
- Domras Cup – February 1, 2025, along with the beauty pageant
- Competitor of the Year – Submit your information to Sonja prior to 2359 on December 31.
- Brewer of the Year – Use the Form to submit your brew totals by 2359 on December 31.
- Quarter Quell will be upcoming in the spring
Old Business
Website
The website is still minimally functioning.
BJCP Cider Judging
There will be no class in December. The next class in January will cover New England ice cider and apple wine.
Upcoming Stammtisch
- December – John W., 15 DEC at 1800
- January – Meredith and Scott tentatively
- February – none because of Domras Cup
- March – St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah