Lawrence Brewers Guild Meeting
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Homebrew
Porter, Mead, Farmhouse, sour-ginger-peach ale
Visitors
Josh D - brewing for 3 years, electric set-up in basement
Ron Jackson - brewing for 6 years
Clean-Up
Phil, Katy, Rod
Homebrewer of the Month
James McGovern
Brought: dry hopped pilsner, saison, IPA, baltic porter
Next month: James & Tara
Hoppy Hour
June 1 - Burger Stand
July 6 - Henry T’s
Upcoming Events
Pints for Pets - Sat, May 20th
• Need donations, bring what you can even if it’s half a keg
• Don’t bring your pets
Back porch brewing @ Ernst & Sons - June 3rd
• Will brew a kit on the back porch
• Need helpers
National Homebrew Conference
Quartermaster Update
• Trailer has been sorted and cleaned
• 10# CO2 tank, manifold and regulator purchased $100
• Andy will store, not manage
Hosting Competition
A competition planning committee met for the first time, Leigh presented their ideas for hosting a competiton:
• The LBG will host a small, non-BJCP sanctioned competition in conjunction with Maifest next year.
• It will be limited to around 5 style categories, determined by surveying the membership.
• Entry will be free to LBG members. We will also invite Topeka & KC clubs to enter, with a $5 entry fee.
• Judging will take place on Friday, May 4th with the Best in Show judging and award announcements occurring Saturday, May 5th at Maifest.
• Entries will be due sometime around April 15-21st.
• We are hoping to hold the event at Yankee Tank; Angelo put it on their calendar.
Stenger says it isn’t hard to be BJCP sanctioned, he can contribute to that part
Back Porch Brewing
Ernst & Sons, June 3rd @ 9-3
Simple extract grain kit
Demo equipment, ingredients and process
Introduce ourselves and promote homebrewing
Need volunteers
See Jon Keffer, forum and FB for more info
Printed materials? Dale & Jen will talk
Treasurer’s Report
$7,184.72 in funds, $4,000 emergency
About $3,000 less than less year
Let me know if you have paid and don’t have a card, have member cards on hand
145 paid members
Seminar
Angelo, Yeast: a pragmatic guide for homebrewers
(see presentation - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/ ... slide=id.p
May 2017 Minutes
Moderator: Officers
May 2017 Minutes
Leigh