August

SBE August Meeting Announcement

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The August meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers will be held on Wednesday, August 2nd @ 6pm at Booze Brothers Brewery in Vista. The topic this month will be Clarifying Beer presented by the Gaggioli’s.

On the agenda:
1) Social time, small pour sharing, and Feedback Corner.
2) Homebrew sharing and discussion.
3) Recaps and announcements.
4) Event updates.
A) Summer Party
B) Stone Anniversary Sodas
C) Other summer activities
5) Clarifying Beer.
6) Post-presentation social time.

Don’t forget that you’re on the hook to bring your fancy new name badges; word is there will be a special treat at the next meeting for everyone that remembers!

Please RSVP using this form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0EmcslDME-JU1Fp0FS6RJvsq23XVxex9rvNVYbZ7Q2cHmWQ/viewform?c=0&w=1&includes_info_params=true

SBE August Meeting Announcement

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The August meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers will be held on Wednesday, August 3rd @ 6pm at Booze Brothers Brewery in Vista. The topic this month will be Microbiology of Fermentation by Curt Wittenberg.

Don’t forget, if you’re interested in bringing a beer for thorough feedback from qualified judges outside of the normal sharing time we’re starting a new program called Feedback Corner. Just find the duo before the meeting gets started and they’ll provide you with their expert opinion and recommendations on improvement.

On the agenda:
1) Social time, small pour sharing, and Feedback Corner.
2) Homebrew sharing and discussion.
3) Recaps and announcements.
4) Events updates:
    A. Stone Sodas – Judy
    B. Pub Night – Ted
5) Microbiology of Fermentation – Curt
6) Post-presentation social time.

Please RSVP here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeH1qyLSoeW3afo98ifqPQ-snrQm6jnmVTwDyMEMOv4ZOOLkA/viewform?c=0&w=1

SBE August Meeting RSVP Form

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The RSVP form is now available for the August meeting:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rUMoNwqu18TFV6tMY6he3qsOLy4F5J2oYNPbT8-8b1Q/viewform?c=0&w=1

The August Meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers will be held on Tuesday August 4th @ 6pm at Wavelength Brewing Company in downtown Vista. We will feature a discussion on Munich Lagers that will be lead by Sean Daniel. We will have Urbn pizza and salad for $10/person.

On the agenda:
1) Munich Lagers – Sean
2) Meeting Location Survey – Andy
3) Tour de Oceanside Recap – Patrick
4) Stone Anniversary Sodas – Judy
5) Summer Picnic – Derek
6) Homebrew Sharing

SBE August Meeting Announcement

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The August Meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers will be held on Tuesday August 4th @ 6pm at Wavelength Brewing Company in downtown Vista. We will feature a discussion on Munich Lagers which will be lead by Sean Daniel. We will also have Urbn pizza available and commercial beer from Wavelength Brewing Company.

On the agenda:
1) Munich Lagers – Sean
2) Meeting Location Survey – Andy
3) Tour de Oceanside Recap – Patrick
4) Stone Anniversary Sodas – Judy
5) Summer Party – Derek/Chris B.
6) Homebrew Sharing

NOTE: Please note that this month’s meeting will be on a Tuesday, rather than the usual Wednesday.

This early notice is to alert attendees of the change in date for the meeting. The RSVP form will be posted closer to the meeting date.

SBE August Meeting Notice

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The August Meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers homebrew club will be held on Wednesday August 6 at 6pm at the Stone Brewing World Bistro in Escondido. The feature topic will be Brew Systems which will be led by Keith Gresham. The group meal will be Mac ‘n Beer Cheese.

On the Agenda:
1) Brew Systems – Keith
2) Stone Anniversary Soda Making & Serving – Judy
3) Churchill’s Pub Night recap – Derek
4) Spring Fling Campout – Andy
5) SBE Competition – Chris S.
6) Homebrew sharing

Please RSVP using the following form:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dEQ1SVRuMUxjY0M5SWFleWRKZmdZc2c6MQ

SBE August Meeting Announcement

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The August meeting of Society of Barley Engineers will be at 6pm on Wednesday, August 1st at Aztec Brewery in Vista. This meeting will be a special beer and cheese pairing, where we will pair various commercial and homemade cheeses with Aztec beers and homebrew. Please note that this is not our usual location; directions are available at http://www.aztecbrewery.com/contact.html. The group meal will be Mexican chicken with all the fixings from Pollos Maria for approximately $10 per person for those interested.

Due to this being a special meeting that costs the club more than usual, we are asking that only paid members attend. Guests are welcome to attend this meeting if they join for the remainder of the year at a discounted rate. Please contact officers@societyofbarleyengineers.org for details.

Please fill out this RSVP form to help with planning the meeting: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFpqX2tDdlhWaTFYZ2dodE9uZTNudEE6MA#gid=0

On the agenda:
1. Upcoming events – Officers
2. Beer and Cheese Pairing – Chris Banker
3. Homebrew Sharing – All

What to bring:
Homebrew for sharing
Cash for entree (approximately $10)
Dues for 2012 (required if not yet paid)
A folding chair

SBE August Meeting Announcement

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The August meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers homebrew club will be held on Wednesday August 3rd at 6p.m. at the Alesmith Brewing Company in San Diego (http://alesmith.com/contact/) and will focus on Beer and Cheese pairing. Chris Banker who is our resident Cheesemaker will lead the event and Alesmith Brewmaster Peter Zien who is also an avid Cheesemaker will host the event. Due to the limited space, this special meeting will be open to members only and we will be asking everyone to become current with their membership dues. We will also be ordering Pizza for those who are interested in dinner.

On the agenda:
1. Pairing Beer and Cheese
2. Stone Anniversary Celebration Planning
3. Homebrew Sharing – All

What to bring:
Homebrew for sharing
Foldup chair to sit on
Tasting glasses
Cash for Pizza

August Meeting Information – Hops!

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The August meeting of the Society of Barley Engineers homebrew club will be held on Wednesday August 4th @ 6p.m. at the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens. We will be focussing on topics relating to Hops and will have a number of presenters including special guest speakers Ken & Eric from Star B Ranch. The entree of the evening will be Mac ‘n Beer Cheese. Directions are available at the Stone Brewing website [PDF link]

On the agenda:
1. Commercial hop growing – Ken & Eric from Star B Ranch
2. Growing hops at home – Travis Hammond
3. History of Hops in Brewing – TBD
4. Calculating Hop Bitterness – TBD
5. Dry Hopping Techniques – TBD
6. Stone Anniversary Celebration planning – Eric
7. SBE T-shirt sales ($12 each)
8. Homebrew Sharing – All

What to bring:

Homebrew for sharing
Star B Ranch has indicated that they will bring some fresh harvested hops to the meeting, so bring some cash for hops
Cash for entree ($10 + tax & tip = $13)