Meeting wrap-up 2/17/10

First off thanks to Thom, Jeff, Glen, and Randy for the use of their great shop, Tim for the presentation, Dylan for the bitchen TV that allowed us all to see what was going on. Jeremy for the food, Bill for the new faces, and the committee members for doing all the actual work.

ProMash tutorial (Tim K)
Highlights- PM has individual calculators, and inventory functions (this will be great for the club), ability to share recipes.

I'm toying with the idea of doing two educational presentations at the next meeting 1. judging etiquette. 2. keg rebuilding email me bmarlowe9@hotmail.com and let me know if this is too much.

Business

Committee Report:

Club Brew System:
The burners are in, and we'll be having a work party on Sunday.

Quarterly Comp (Thanks to Don G. for running the event, and Tim K for organizing)
Jen's house The web site will be updated shortly
Entries due at the brew shop by the close of business on 3/5.

Judging and steward volunteers: One steward is still needed contact Tim k or Brian

SpringFling:
Entries due at the Brew Shop by the close of business on 4/17, Comp will be held at the Lutheran Church on Brosterhouse. More details to follow.

KLCC Competition results: Our very own Maura, Tom G, and Brett walked away with ribbons (congratulations guys, and gal)

Group Brews
March: Jenn Kopp (also the Quarterly comp judging and results)
Head Brewer: Jen Kopp; Assistant Brewer:____________

April: Curtis E. (smoked fish, please)
May: Jerry O.

Welcome new faces (Bill)
Not only does COHO welcome Bill's new recruits we rig the raffle so they win.

Food: Again huge thanks to Jeremy for bringing the grub. Lets do food potluck style in the future, volunteers_________ (that means you).

Thanks for bringing your own glass/mug, paying your dues, and being a great group to spend a Wednesday evening with.

Toast: To beer and knowledge
Thank you's Tom, Jeff, Randi, Glen
Educational Portion: Sanitation (Brett)
Always remember the trinity of sanitation: 1. Contact time 2. Mechanical removal 3. Consentration.
Brett highlighted PBW and StarSan
PBW needs to be mixed with water between 120-160 degrees. If you let it rest over night all of the organic muck should flush out
Brett does not recommend reusing PBW
StarSan: Don't fear the foam.
benfits it has a short contact time, and it isn't prone to staining like idophor.
Q&A during the social hour- If anyone would like to add some insight gleaned during the Q&A please inform the club
Thanks so much Brett for sharing your knowledge.
The educational portions for the next couple of months can be found below. (I know I use a ton of wiki's and that drives some of you nutz but it's the easiest way for me to organize club stuff in a public setting.
http://wiki.cohomebrewers.org/Monthly_meeting_schedule
Update on Springfling
Dates 4/24
Committee: Brian, Brett, Larry, Someone else volunteered but I've misplaced paper that wrote the names own on. Email me bmarlowe9@hotmail.com.
KLCC Brew Comp
Brew shop is a drop off point (deadline 2/5/10 by 5pm)
Bottling gun available (contact: Evan Clark; Brett Thomas floppingoscar101@hotmail.com; or Tim Koester sailortim@gmail.com; thanks guys for making your equipment available.
Club t-shirts
All new and renewing members will get a new club tee-shirt.
We also have a couple of hoodies available for $20 dollars.
Committee reports
Update on group brew system: Email Tim Koester (sailortim@gmail.com) if you would like to help the day of the frame build (TBA). Don't forget to bring safty equipment. If you are interested in welding you should come out.
Update on quarterly comps
http://wiki.cohomebrewers.org/Quarterly_Competitions most of your question will be answered if you look at this page
Group brews
December beer: Maybe alittle under attenuated, but drinkable. if your interested in the recipe it can be found on the wiki. http://wiki.cohomebrewers.org/Group_Brew_Planning
January Group brew: Gary's house, a porter was brewed and currently under 30 psi. We'll get a preview of the March competition style at the Febuary meeting. ("I love it when a plan comes together" Hannibal)
February Group brew: Jason Garrett will host this event on 2/6/10 as 2/7/10 is superbowl sunday. Again you can check out the wiki for info in the comming weeks
Food:
Tom Gilles recomended that more members bring snacks. Good idea Tom
Jeremy has also volunteered be bring a protien, Thanks Jeremy.
I know many members have a hard time using the wiki, but I've set up a club-meeting food wiki to help organize a bit.
http://wiki.cohomebrewers.org/Food-Club_Meetings#Feburay_17th.2C_2010
Adjourn
Keggle Gary Wirt was the big winner of the Keggle, It couldn't have gone to a more deserving member, with the possible exeption of me.
Sensory analysis sign up: if you would like to be included in the next session please email me bmarlowe9@hotmail.com, Maura you're already signed up.

Agenda 11/18/09
Call to order 6:30
Toast: to beer and knowledge
Thank you's Tom, Jeff, Randi, Glen
Business
SMaSH Compition (Brett)
*Entries Due at 5:30 (we have to set up for the 6:30 tasting.
*Volunteers:
Judges- Tyler West, Tim Koaster, Dee, Lloyd, Tim Howe, Randall
Stewards- Irina, Marquita, Jen (thanks everyone)
*Food
Maura- Chinese Rice and Chicken
Cheryl- Pizza
Lloyd- ?
Pub Crawl:
*1pm Deschute production brewery (Simpson X Colorado)
*1:45pm Abbey Pub (College Way)
*Silver Moon (Greenwood)
*Bend Brewing Company (Wall)
Please Contact Tim Howe if you have pictures you'd like to put on the web site. A great way to get that done is to burn your pictures onto a CD, give the CD to Tim Howe or one of the excetive members.

Quarterly Compitions: The club has decided to have quarterly competitions. A committee has been formed and they will be making decisions as to what beers we will be brewing, when the competitions will be held, and where we will hold the competitions, and taking care of some of the organizational aspects. The Quarterly Competition Committee (QCC) members are: Tim Koaster, Tom Barrett, and Jerry Oldridge. Thanks a ton guys.

Siebel Kit Ordered and should arrive on Friday 11/20
More information will be forthcoming after I read the directions.

Shirts: We'll have new shirts for the December meeting

Club Brew System update
* Collapseable gravity system
* Three Burner
* Gravity
* Will be able to fit in a small pick-up, or station wagon
* The Club will not supply propane for the system
* We will need grinding and welding help on the day/s of the build. Please contact Tim K. if you are interested in participating- sailortim@gmail.com
*I'd like to thank Tim K for his leadership with this project, without Tim this project would still be in the idea stage. An additional thanks to Tyler West & Tom Brohamer for donating the equipment, and Chris Cate for donating his considerable stainless steal welding skills. This project is a great example of why the club is so great- we have a lot of talented people among us and we can get a lot done with everyone's skills and expertise.

Teach a friend to Brew Day: Again another banner year. We had four brews going at once. And thanks to the guys at The Brew Shop for hosting us. I'm not sure what happened that day, as I was watching my Oregon Ducks get crushed by Stanford.:

December Group Brew: Geoff Marlowe will host. Check the Wiki.

Thanks to Meryl (sorry, Meryl, if I spelled your name incorrectly) Koaster for the wonderful food. I think the club is in agreement that was one heck of a spread. We can't thank you enough.

Heather has volunteered to cook next month. THanks Heather

Items club members would like to see on this next agenda: I may have rushed through this at the end of the meeting, so if you have suggestions for next month's meeting just email me.

Lastly, I'd like to extend a welcome to the new faces at the last meeting, including Joe's friends, and the guys from the east coast. Thanks for coming, and I swear I'll learn your names by next meeting.

6:45pm

Water Anaysis - Tyler West (huge thanks to Tyler)
Tyler is going to type up his notes from the presentation and we'll have them on the Web site soon enough.

Nov 7th Group Brew @ Brew Shop-Teach a Friend to Brew Day.
Evan will do an extract brew (thanks Evan). In the past other people have brought their brew systems and brewed, too. Please consider turning out with your system for this event.

Pub Crawl - Brett, Paul, Tim K. Sat 21. A big thanks to you guys!
Details will be forthcoming, but in the past we've visited 4 or 5 brew pubs, participated in a tour and had some food.

SMaSH Comp update -Fri 2oth?
http://www.cohomebrewers.org/node/153

Oakshire rep - Abbey Pub tasting
Big thanks to Chris, keep your eyes open for this up and coming brewery.
http://oakbrew.com/

New faces - Bill's Brew Class
Bill, one of COHO's, and homebrewing in general's, greatest ambassadors. Keep it up man.

Tim K. will do food next month
Between the pub crawl, the group brew system, and now food, Tim definitely gets the active member of the month award, which really doesn't have an award other then me getting the first round down at the Abbey.

Distinguished Lifetime Memberhsip nominated/voted/passed - Brett Thomas
Congrats Brett we all really appreciate all you've done for the club, and good luck with your new position at Silver Moon, they're lucky to have you.

3rd Tue each month - History of Beer lecture series sponsored by OSU Alumni @ McMinnemins
These are not all going to envolve fermentation science, but should be interesting nonetheless.