July 2012 Newsletter

By Member Newsletters, Newsletter Recipients

In this edition:

  • Blowoff from the Prez
  • Secretary’s Report
  • Birthdays
  • 2012 Dues
  • SAAZ Library
  • 1st Vice President Trainee
  • Next Meeting – July 15th
  • Upcoming Competitions
  • REWARD!
  • Beers Available in the Area
  • Competition Winners
  • Beer Education
  • SAAZ on Facebook
  • Raffle
  • Feedback

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Blow off from the Prez

Greetings and welcome to this month’s Blow Off from the Prez.  Due to this month’s unique meeting location and my desire to make sure everyone gets this info, I’m re-posting  an email. My normal rambling will resume next month.

This month’s SAAZ meeting is at Brock’s Homebrew.  Their new location at 245 East Drive in West Melbourne is a departure from our normal meeting locations but I think you will really enjoy it.  Along with a tour of the new shop and a talk about their new 15-gallon electric brew system (and the brew on premises options available); you will also get a preview of our pre-judging location for CMDR SAAZ.

Because we are meeting at a homebrew shop, we have a few special requests.

1.  There are no chairs so please bring a folding chair or two if you can. If anyone has extra chairs we can use please contact me and I will arrange to get them there.

2.  There is no food so please bring a snack or a covered dish to share.

3.   While Brock does keep a keg or two of his own homebrew on tap in the shop, please be sure to bring some beer to share.

I apologize for the lack of our normal comfort food and beverage choices but I’m sure you will all find this an interesting and informative meeting.  I’ll see you there Sunday, 2:00 PM. The address is below.

P.S. Terry Wolfe is missing a very nice beer mug with a rosewood handle.  It went missing at the spring party. If you happened to pick it up or know where it may be, please contact myself or Terry.

Cheers,
Kip

Secretary’s Report

July will be a hot one, hopefully you will all cool down with a nice refreshing bier! Have fun at Brock’s on July 15th.

Shelley

July Birthdays – Happy Birthday!

Frank Scelso
Ben Bassett
Matthew Raines
John Baldwin
Suzanne Richmond
Sean Gregg
Austin Munro
Rudi Wehmschulte
Chet Sparks

Don’t see your name (and your birthday is in July)? It could be that Shelley doesn’t have a completed membership form from you. Ask her for one at the next meeting so we can include you!

2012 Dues

The first half of 2012 is over and all current members have surely paid their dues already! But on the off chance you haven’t been able to or have friends interested in joining you can do so for the low, low prices listed below!

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.

1st Vice President Trainee

**Attention Members**

We are currently looking for a member to fulfill the role of 1st Vice President Trainee.

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes to make the Commander SAAZ Interplanetary Homebrew Blast-Off a success year after year?

Now is your chance to get in on the action! If interested, email cmdr.saaz@saaz.org for more information.

Next Meeting – July 15th (Sunday)

This month’s meeting will be at Brock’s Homebrew in West Melbourne.

When:
Sunday, July 15th at 2pm.

Where:
Brock’s Homebrew
245 East Drive
West Melbourne, FL.

What to Bring:
Side dish
Lawn chairs (if you want to sit)
Beer (to drink/share)

Next-Next Meeting: August 19that The Broken Barrel Tavern, meeting starts at 2pm!

Upcoming Competitions

18th Annual Commander SAAZ Interplanetary Homebrew Blast-Off!!!

ATTENTION ALL SAAZ MEMBERS!

Any member that submits three entries for this year’s competition will receive a fourth entry FREE! That’s right, the club will pay for your fourth entry! Please note that this special offer only applies to members who pay their entry fee with CASH or CHECK.

Important Dates

  • Entry Window – August 5th thru September 5th, 2012
  • Early Round Judging – September 8-9, 15-16, and 22-23, 2012
  • Final Judging – September 28th thru September 29th, 2012
  • Commander’s Call at the Hospitality Suite – [Coming Soon]
  • Awards Ceremony, Dinner, and Splashdown Party – September 29th, 2012

Schedule
The entry window opens on August 5th, but slams shut on September 5th. Depending on the number of entries we will be doing at least one weekend of early round judging, and we will need your help! Early round judging will be held the weekends of September 8-9, 15-16, and 22-23 at Brock’s Homebrew in West Melbourne, Florida.

Final judging, will be held the weekend of September 28th and 29th at Florida Beer Company.

Location
This year the Commander SAAZ Interplanetary Homebrew Blast-Off will be held at Florida Beer Company in Cape Canaveral.

This year’s hotel will be the Wakulla Suites in Cocoa Beach.

For more details visit the Blast-Off page Here.

First Coast Cup

-Welcome to the 5th Annual-2012 First Coast Cup-

July 27th & 28th
(Entry Window – June 22nd through July 6th)

This year’s First Coast Cup will be held at the Four Points by Sheraton Jacksonville on Baymeadows.

Similar to past years, we’ll begin judging sessions around noon on Friday, July 27th and continue into the early evening or until that day’s flights are completed. For those of you who will be coming in from out of town and want to judge, please notify us as early as you can so we can sort the flights accordingly.

In addition to the awards banquet, we have some fantastic activities planned for this year’s First Coast Cup. Click the Activities Schedule link above for additional information.

For more details, please visit the 5th Annual First Coast Cup official page Here.

Check out the homebrewers association website for a list of the 2012 club-only competitions on the schedule.

REWARD!

Attention all SAAZ members!

Our friends over at Sunseed Food Coop are looking to reward the SAAZ brewer of the year, (highest point total in the Florida circuit).

The member with the highest point total will win a $100 gift card to Sunseed Food Co-op at the end of the year. So start brewing and remember to submit your creations!

Current list of competition winners:

Name BFBC Coconut Cup Hurricane Hogtown Totals
Sean Gregg 4 3 1 5 13
Rudi Wehmschulte 3 3
Dave Webb 3 3

Beers Available in the Area

Coasters Pub (Indian Harbor Beach) – facebook

  • Ommegang Wit
  • Fahnenschwinger
  • Bells Amber Ale
  • Cigar City Jai Alai

Sunseed Food Co-op

  • Longhammer IPA cans
  • Crazy Mountain Brewing
    – all cans-
    — Amber
    — Pale Ale
    — Wit
  • Stone R.I.S
  • Rogue
    – MoM Hefe
  • Southern Tier
    – Hop Sun
  • Oskar Blues
    – Deviant Dales 16oz can

World of Beer – Viera

New bottles

  • Crispin the Saint
  • Ruckus Euphoria Ale
  • Abita Satuma

Charlie & Jakes

Our brewing friend Patrick Payne was invited back into our brewery for a collaboration brew between Charlie & Jake’s and Back Alley Brewing and it looks like a good one.  Made with a collection of ingredients from over eight countries, including one of Patrick’s secret ingredients, Black Eyed Peas infused with Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Beans, we are introducing to you our Black Eyed Porter™.  You’d probably never have guessed that beans and peas would be so good in a beer, but its here. It’s a smooth, complex and rich Robust Porter with highlights of chocolate and roast that weighs in around 6.5% abv. Look for the Black Eyed Porter™ to be released at Charlie & Jake’s on July 19th and check with the brewery for the release specials that they will be offering.

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Competition Winners

Congratulations to our members that have recently received awards or recognition!

SAAZ Spring Fling With Smoked Wings

Best of Show – Beer

Brewer Name Co-Brewers Brew Name Style Medal Club
Glen Weimar Sean Gregg SAAZzilla Clone 14C 1st Space Coast Assoc. for the Advancement of Zymurgy (Rockledge, FL)
Josh Landin Indian River Grapefruit Ale 20 2nd Space Coast Assoc. for the Advancement of Zymurgy (Rockledge, FL)
Sean Gregg I am Zythos, Take me to your liter 10A 3rd Space Coast Assoc. for the Advancement of Zymurgy (Rockledge, FL)

A complete listing of the results can be found Here.

14th Annual Domras Cup Mead Competition
  • Dave Webb – Silver Medal
  • Sean Gregg – Honorable Mention

Beer Education

Can Beer Improve Your Run Time?

If you’ve ever been to a marathon, you know there’s usually a big celebration afterwards, rife with beer and other spirits. This isn’t surprising—it’s not unusual to find runners who are also avid beer drinkers, and it turns out, all their beer drinking may just help their athletic performance.

According to a study by researchers at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen at Klinikum rechts der Isar, the compounds found in non-alcoholic beer—and alcoholic beer—play a part in recovery and illness prevention in athletes.

The Research and Results

The study titled “Be-MaGIC” (Beer, Marathons, Genetics, Inflammation and the Cardiovascular system) was led by Dr. Johannes Scherr and followed 277 participants three weeks before and two weeks after the 2009 Munich Marathon. The study was focused on the effects of the rich and varied polyphenols found in wheat beer—a type of beer popular with marathoners and triathletes.

The participants were separated into two groups, the beer drinkers and the abstainers. The beer drinkers drank up to 1.5 liters of the non-alcoholic wheat beer each day, while the abstainers drank an identical amount of a placebo drink. The placebo drink looked, smelled and tasted like the wheat beer, but it lacked the polyphenols found in the true non-alcoholic beverage.

Researchers found thatmarathin runners experience an inflammatory response after running a marathon. This is due to the increased stress placed on the body when competing in such a strenuous event.

The inflammatory response causes the immune system to be suppressed temporarily, leading to an “open window” for cold viruses and other illnesses to get through. Researchers found that the beer drinking participants experienced a less pronounced immune response, and as a result, experienced fewer illnesses and infections than the abstainers.

Overall, findings showed that:

  • Beer drinkers experienced a greater support for the immune system.
  • Beer drinkers experienced fewer colds.
  • Beer drinkers who experienced colds had shorter, more mild infections than the abstainers.

The Takeaway

If you’re training for an intense event or you regularly put your body through the courses during strenuous workouts, don’t stress about throwing back a few beers. Just keep your consumption moderate and look at your beer drinking as a training tool. If you don’t like beer, consider trying wine or grape juice instead. These drinks are also known for their healthy polyphenols.

(Information taken from an article written by Laura Williams at http://m.active.com/running/Articles/Can-Beer-Improve-Your-Run-Time.htm)

SAAZ on Facebook

Do you want to stay up to date on SAAZ events?

Then be sure to like the SAAZ page on Facebook!

Check it out here.

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 to editor@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.