[OMB] Re: December 2014 Meeting
- From: Wild Child <wildchild75@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: overmountainbrewers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2014 22:03:50 -0500
John,
I have your drip tray...... 😊
Donna
On Dec 7, 2014 10:37 PM, "John McGill" <saaz32@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Donna,
>
> Don’t forget the Cu drip tray.
>
> Thanks
>
> John
>
>
>
> *From:* overmountainbrewers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> overmountainbrewers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Wild Child
> *Sent:* Friday, December 05, 2014 7:45 AM
> *To:* overmountainbrewers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [OMB] Re: December 2014 Meeting
>
>
>
> Also let me remind everyone that dues will be required again in January
> 2015. John Kelly will start taking these in the December 2014 meeting, so
> bring cash or a check.
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>
>
> Current dues amount = $20.00 per year.
>
>
>
> Please write all checks out to Overmountain Brewers.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Donna
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>
>
> On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 7:11 AM, Wild Child <wildchild75@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hello Overmountain Brewers!
>
> I just wanted to remind everyone there is the December 2014 Meeting on
> this coming Monday at Bonefire. Hope you have been able to brew lots and
> lots! At the meeting we will be focusing on the filling out of a BJCP
> Score sheet and judging a beer. Hope you have brewed or will be the first
> up comp beer for 2015. As a reminder I have re-listed the information from
> a previous email to the club below, and have listed some homework if you
> can review before our meeting.
>
>
>
> Additionally, the nominations for officers were made.
>
> The Nominees for the 2015 panel of officers are:
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>
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> President - Donna Dingus
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> Vice President - Ben Cowan
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> Treasurer - John Kelly
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> Secretary -
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> Membership Director - Justen Dick
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>
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> As you can see we did not have a Secretary nominated for this year. If
> you are interested or have a nominee who would be able to attend all
> meetings to take notes, please let us know before or at the meeting.
> Otherwise this hat will be shared with another office.
>
>
>
> Now for the homework in order to prepare for Monday's meeting. I am
> including various links that can be found on the BJCP site. These would be
> great for you to review before the meeting.
>
>
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> How to judge a beer: http://www.bjcp.org/docs/How_to_Judge_Beer.pdf
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> Scoresheet Coversheet: http://www.bjcp.org/docs/SCP_CoverSheet.pdf
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> Beer Scoresheet: http://www.bjcp.org/docs/SCP_BeerScoreSheet.pdf
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> Simple Beer Checklist: http://www.bjcp.org/docs/Beer_checklist.pdf
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> Simple Beer Checklist instructions:
> http://www.bjcp.org/docs/Checklist_instructions.pdf
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>
>
> If you know someone interested in craft brewing of any kind bring them
> along and introduce them to this great hobby and our club.
>
>
>
> Meeting Info:
>
> Date: Monday, December 8, 2014
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> Time: 7:00 pm EST
>
> Location: Bonefire Smokehouse at the Hardware, 260 West Main St. in
> Abingdon VA
>
>
>
> Hope to see you there.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Donna Dingus
>
>
>
> _________________________________________________________
>
> From a previous email:
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>
>
> 2015 Club Only BJCP Competitions
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>
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> During the November 2014 meeting there was a large amount of discussion
> around how BJCP competitions are judged and how one learns to judge. In
> order to fully examine these questions we have decided that we will be
> doing Club Only BJCP comps in 2015.
>
> These comps are going to be planned for every other month and we will be
> judging/discussing the style as part of the meetings. To prepare for this
> adventure, in the December meeting we will be discussing a BCJP score sheet
> and seeing how judging is actually done.
>
>
>
> We encourage members to brew the selected style, and on the set comp days,
> participate in the judging of the beers 'entered' into the comp. These
> comps will also help members focus on styles that they may not typically
> brew.
>
>
>
> We want everyone in the club to understand the judging process and to
> participate as they can either by entering, judging, or both if possible.
> Each person interested in learning to judge a BJCP comp will be paired up
> with an experienced judge.
>
>
>
> This is to be a learning experience, so if you brew a style, please try to
> limit your beer's exposure to other club members in order to keep it as
> anonymous as possible.
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>
>
> Entries must be in standard capped 12 oz brown glass bottles that are void
> of all identifying information, including labels and embossing.
>
> Printed caps are allowed, but must be blacked out completely.
>
>
>
> John Kelly will be the person coordinating the beers and entry numbers, so
> upon arriving at the set meeting, provide him with your entries. You must
> declare the style category your beer is to be entered in.
>
>
>
> John McGill will serve as the Steward, and will be receiving the beer from
> John Kelly and then providing it to the judges as they select the order.
>
>
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> The first two styles are as follows and we will discuss what is upcoming
> at the December meeting:
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>
>
> Jan 12, 2015
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> 10 American Ale
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> 10A – American Pale Ale
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> 10B – American Amber Ale
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> 10C – American Brown Ale
>
> March 9, 2015
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> 12 Porter
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> 12A – Brown Porter
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> 12B – Robust Porter
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> 12C – Baltic Porter
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> If you would like to view information related to these styles please see
> the style guidelines at this following hyperlink:
> http://www.bjcp.org/stylecenter.php
>
>
>
> If you have any questions about the 2015 BJCP Club Only Competitions,
> please let me know.
>
>
>
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