May Meeting Minutes
Lawrence Brewers Guild (LBG)
May 8, 2025 @ 7 pm
Presentation slides:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/ ... sp=sharing
VISITORS/NEW MEMBERS
HOMEBREW AND VOLUNTEER DISCUSSION
UPCOMING EVENTS
June Hoppy Hour - Thursday, June 5 (Gaslight)
Pints for Pets - Saturday, June 7
July Hoppy Hour - Thursday, July 3 (Red Lyon)
Great Taste of the Midwest - Saturday, August 9
LBG Brewfest - Saturday, September 27
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Parkville Microbrew Festival- Saturday, April 26th, 1pm-5pm
English Landing Park- 8701 McAfee St., Parkville, MO 64152
The event has passed and a few of the LBG members attended. Unfortunately, Missouri ATC is enforcing/interpreting existing low differently this year and only breweries with distribution in MO were allowed to serve. The organizers are looking for options for 2026 for out-of-state homebrew clubs.
2. Pints for Pets - Saturday, June 7th. 603 Tennessee, same location as last year. Beer starts at 4 pm, music at 5 pm. The event ends at 10 pm. This year it is a ticketed event, comp tickets are available for volunteers and keg donations. Tickets available through Humane Society, but not yet. Keg and volunteer signup are live.
3. Great Taste of the Midwest - Saturday, August 9, in Madison Wisconsin. Tickets are $70 each, as of the meeting there are only 2 unreserved tickets left of the 15 total allotted tickets. You must pay the club, unlike past years.
OFFICER REPORTS
Treasurer:
*Dues Remain The Same This Year*
$30 individual
$45 family
Cards are here for paid Members.
April Income
2025 Membership Dues - $315.00 (31 paid members!)
Interest - $0.16
Total Income - $315.16
Collected $710.00 for Great Taste of the Midwest
Cards are here for paid Members.
April Expenses
1&1 Ionos: Internet Services - $74.72
Paypal Fees: $10.03
Total Expenses - $84.75
Balance - Current
Savings: $4,006.39
Checking: $2,514.95
PayPal: $200.00
Cash: $390.00
Total: $7,111.34
Great Taste of the Midwest
Club reserves 15 tickets each year - 15 X $70 = $1,050
13 tickets spoken for, collected $920 for 13 tickets so far.
Bill Perkins - 2
Lynette Good - 1
Josh DaVee - 2
Will Wipperman - 2
Tim Dossey - 2
Steve Brown - 2
Gregg Kipers - 2
Only 2 Tickets Remaining!
LIBRARY REPORT - Any suggestions to add to the library? Just ordered "The Brewmaster's Table, by Garrett Oliver.
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER
Jake Jeffers gave us "7 Minutes of Science". Jake discussed the Hop Storage Index, or HSI, and how it is useful to pro and home brewers. HSI is a measure of alpha and beta acid degradation during storage and processing. Some key factors that can affect the process are oxidation, time and sunlight. It can be more important than age or crop year to hop stability. It isn't necessarily the reason why there is no aroma stability, but is key in quality aroma stability.
You can request information from your hop supplier to determine how stable your hops are, thereby evaluating hops and hop suppliers.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Their is a Pilsner brew at Jarrod's house on Friday, May 16, and there is a Pilsner brew at Jon Keffer's house on Sunday, May 18 at 9 am.
Also, LBG Brewfest Committee Volunteer signup is coming!
SEMINAR AND TASTING
Jarrod and Josh had pale ales for sampling and comparing.
May 2025 Meeting Minutes
Moderator: Officers