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December 17 2011 meeting notes

meeting recaps

Introductions/misc. (5 min.)
Andrew (5 years AG), Matt (5 years), Dean (new to brewing), Tim (2 yrs), Nick P (3 years), Andrew W (AG), Dan (Casual brewer 6 years), Tyler, Steve (since April – Extract), Eric (>1 year), Grant (2 yrs), Nick K. (8 yrs), Nathan (“Chief El Beardo” ; original founder)

Announcements/upcoming events/new business (15 min.)

  • Should we get a gavel?
  • Membership cards
    • Top priority. Grant working to get these printed and distributed to members.
    • Will need approval from Midwest Supplies (Andrew has an in…) and Northern Brewer? Steve should be able to help there.
  • Original NBA Meeting 1 year ago. Woohoo!

Membership dues due ($20) for 2012 – what does this get you? Continue reading December 17 2011 meeting notes →

December 17th meeting agenda

upcoming meetings

Meeting starts at 4:00pm, Pracna on Main in Northeast Minneapolis.

  • Introductions/misc. (5 min.)
  • Announcements/upcoming events/new business (15 min.)
    • Collect 2012 membership dues, $20.00
  • Group experiments update (5 min.)
    • Nick to discuss the barrel-aging project
    • Bring $25 if you want in. You’ll also be asked to contribute 5 gallons of wort at a later date.
  • Financial Report (5 min.)
    • Matt to discuss our banking situation
  • Education session (20 min.)
    • Nick Pederson will discuss decoction mashing
  • General Q&A (10 min.)
  • Break (5 min.)
  • Tasting/group critique (20 min.)
    • Grant – Belgian dubbel
    • Tim S. – Schwartz bier
    • Nick K. – Imperial IPA
    • Nick P. – Belgian Tripel/DIPA
  • What’s on tap? (5 min.) Suggest items of discussion for next month.
  • Social hour/open discussion

November 19th meeting recap

meeting recaps

The meeting on November 19th was a very important one for the future of the club. We’re looking to increase participation in 2012, so we took some proactive measures to make sure that happens.

Conversation points of note:

  • Elections: We decided on the club’s 2012 executive committee to disperse ownership of various responsibilities necessary to make things happen.
  • Membership: In order to plan fun events for the club and get membership cards printed (which gets each member 10% off purchases at homebrew shops), we agreed that a small budget is necessary. Membership into the club will cost you a small annual fee of $20. Next year’s dues will be collected at the next meeting, Saturday 12/17, 4:00pm at Pracna.
  • Agenda: We’ve had lots of great discussion at our meetings in 2011 but we lacked structure. During our November  meeting, we agreed upon a format for future meetings. Future meetings will run as follows: Continue reading November 19th meeting recap →