In this edition:
- Blowoff from the Prez
- Secretary’s Report
- Birthdays
- 2013 Dues
- SAAZ Library
- Upcoming Events
- Next Meeting – April 21st
- Upcoming Competitions
- REWARD!
- Beers Available in the Area
- Beer Education
- SAAZ on Facebook
- Raffle
- Feedback
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Blow off from the Prez
It’s been a very busy spring for SAAZ with the beer festival, bus trip, spring party, seems that organization I belong to has something going on in the spring when I am very busy at work also. Hope everyone enjoyed the spring party this year as we tried something a bit different with live music. I think the bus trip went well. Everyone seemed to enjoy it so I am ready to do it again. We need to fill the bus to make it cost effective. I think Jacksonville may be a possible destination with good microbreweries to stop by. Hope to see everyone at the April meeting at WOB.
Cheers
David Webb
Secretary’s Report
2013 Commemorative Beer
For this year’s commemorative beer we will be brewing two (2) 10 gallon batches of an Imperial Stout.
One batch will be brewed at Sean & Anne’s house and the other will be brewed at Kevin and Sonia’s house.
The exact dates of the brewing are still to be determined, but once announced SAAZ members are welcome to stop by either location to lend a hand or watch.
Q: Did you hear about the fire in North Carolina State’s football dorm that destroyed 20 books?
A: The real tragedy was that 15 hadn’t been colored yet.
~Kevin
April Birthdays – Happy Birthday!
Paul Smith
Perry Penny
Jason Land
Dan Schlegel
John Meek
Derek Cox
Catherine Thompson
Mac Monroe
Don’t see your name (and your birthday is in April)? It could be that Kevin doesn’t have a completed membership form from you. Ask him for one at the next meeting so we can include you!
2013 Dues
The first quarter of the year is over! That means you have surely renewed your membership so you can continue to enjoy all of the fun that comes with it!
Individual Membership = $15
Couple’s Membership = $25
Lifetime Membership = $150
Dues can be paid to the Treasurer (Anne Gregg) at any club meeting or online at our website via PayPal Click here to pay.
You don’t want to miss out on the benefits of membership!
SAAZ Library
Have you ever wanted to read up on how to make different styles of beer?
Or perhaps you would like to see different techniques for brewing.
If so, the SAAZ Library may have what you are looking for!!
You can view the entire list of publications Here.
If you see something that interests you, simply send an email to SAAZLibrarian@gmail.com with your name and the publication title, and the Librarian will bring it to the next monthly member meeting.
Upcoming Events
AHA Big Brew
This event will be held at Brock’s Home Brew on Saturday, May 4th.
Any interested members that are interested in helping or simply watching the brewing process are encouraged to stop by!
**Keg Donations**
Attention Members
We realize that the beer you provide for events such as those above does not magically appear and cost you nothing. Therefore, SAAZ will be implementing a new policy to help reimburse you for the beer you bring to events.
1/2 keg – $20
Full keg – $40
All reimbursement requests can be given to the Treasurer.
Next Meeting – April 21st (Sunday)
This month’s meeting will be at World of Beer in Viera.
When:
Sunday, April 21st at 2pm
Where:
World of Beer – Viera: On the patio
2290 Town Center Ave
Melbourne, FL 32940
Click Here for directions.
As always, bringing homebrew to share is strongly encouraged, but please respect our gracious host and leave commercial beers at home.
Next-Next Meeting: May 19th TBD.
Upcoming Competitions
AHA Club Only
Think your homebrew club makes some pretty good beer? Have you ever wondered how it stacks up against other clubs’ beer?
The American Homebrewer’s Association Club-Only Competition (COC) program offers AHA-Registered Homebrew Clubs an opportunity to compete with other AHA-registered homebrew clubs. Each competition concentrates attention on a specific style of beer or mead, giving our club the opportunity to educate club members in these styles by focusing on them at club meetings or tasting events.
All AHA-registered homebrew clubs are eligible to compete in the COC. Each club may only send one entry per competition. So, bring your homebrew to the April meeting for the next COC!!
May 2013
Extract Beers
Hosted by Stan Backlund and the Hangtown Association of Zymugry Enthusiasts club of Placerville, CA, this competition covers BJCP categories 1-23 where 50% or more of the fermentable sugars must come from the use of malt extract.
So, bring your eligible homebrew to the April meeting and some of our resident expert judges will determine which beer should represent our club!! If your beer is chosen, SAAZ will reimburse you for shipping!!
Upcoming Florida Competitions:
The 2013 Hogtown Brew-Off
Will be held again at the beautiful Kanapaha Botanical Gardens May 24-25, 2013.
Kanapaha will be the site of judging Friday and Saturday, the Wild Boar Keg Competition Saturday afternoon, and the gala awards banquet Saturday night.
Entry Window Will Open On April 22, 2013
http://www.hogtownbrewers.org/Brewoff
Details of locations, times, etc. are available at http://miamihomebrew.org/
Check out the homebrewers association website for a list of the 2012 club-only competitions on the schedule.
REWARD!
Attention all SAAZ members!
Once again we will be rewarding our member(s) that has the highest point total in the Florida circuit in both the Beer and Mead categories.
Be sure to submit your favorite brews to the various statewide competitions.
Current list of competition winners:
| Name | BFBC | Coconut Cup | Totals |
| Sean Gregg | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Andrew Carpenter | 1 | 1 | |
| Dave Webb | 1 | 1 | |
| Glen Weimar | 1 | 1 | |
| Mead | |||
| Andrew Carpenter | 3 | 3 | |
| Dave Webb | 1 | 1 |
Beers Available in the Area
Coasters Pub (Indian Harbor Beach) – facebook
- A Gaggle of Geese have descended upon Coasters. Enjoy five brews from Chicago’s finest craft brewer – Goose Island.
World of Beer – Viera
New bottles
- Harpoon 100 Barrel Series #45: Director’s Cut
- Kona Longboard Lager (can 16oz)
- La Chouffe
- Left Hand Twin Sisters
Crispy’s Beer & Wine Bar
New Bottles and Cans Available.
- Sierra Nevada Bigfoot 2012
- Sierra Nevada Bigfoot 2013
Complete beer listing for Crispy’s is available using Findmytap.
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Beer Education
How To Store Beer © BeerAdvocate
Wine is not the only drink that can be aged for maturation. Many beers benefit from extended aging. We’re not talking about your average beer with a mere shelf life of 3-6 months, tops — before quality begins to degrade. We’re talking about beers that beg for maturation and strict storage like vintage beers, barleywines, imperial stouts, Belgian strong ales, lambics, old ales and so on. Ideally, any type of beer that can be laid-down for a year or two, or even more, in order to build a slew of complexities and thus further its character in a positive way.
If you’re interested in starting your own beer cellar it’s actually pretty easy. First, you’ll need to maintain enough patience and will-power to not drink them too early. This, beyond anything else, is the public enemy number one to your attempts. There’s nothing worse than thinking about that special beer, just sitting there, as it whispers its sweet song to the pleasure portion of the brain, “Drink me”.
Do you have a topic you would like to know more about?
Do you have any burning questions about the brewing process?
If so, send an email to editor@saaz.org and we will try to feature your topic in an upcoming newsletter.
SAAZ on Facebook
Do you want to stay up to date on SAAZ events?
Then be sure to like the SAAZ page on Facebook!
Raffle
Do you have some homebrew supplies that you don’t use anymore? Maybe you upgraded or maybe you prefer another product? Consider bringing your dusty supplies to the next meeting for the raffle. We have brewers of all experience levels, so I am sure we can put any brewing supplies to use!
Feedback
We need your help! We are very interesting in improving the club and we’d like to hear what you think. If you have comments or suggestions about the Newsletter, Website, Activities, or the Club in general, please send an email toeditor@saaz.org.
All feedback is welcomed! For example you can:
- Share a topic for Beer Education
- Share your Review of a Beer
- Correct something in the newsletter or website
- Express a criticism about anything related to the club
- Offer a suggestion to improve the club
We want to hear from you! Email editor@saaz.org.