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Minutes

September 13, 2006

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by Vice-President Bill= Payne at 7:30 PM. Twenty-two member= s and two visitors were present. The me= eting was held at the Kansas Secured Title location at 901 River Road in the Jetz Building.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The minutes of the previo= us meeting were approved.

MEETING LOCATION FOR OCTOBER=

Dave Scott notified the club that the facility at Kansas Secured Title WILL be available= for the October meeting. It will = be the 901 River Road location, the same location we used for the S meeting.

TREASURER’S REPORT

Treasurer Chris Hedquist announced that $626.60 was available in the treasury and we had $60 in case on hand.&n= bsp; Chris indicated that he would be paying several bills provided to him tonight related to the purchase of beers for tonight’s tasting.

TOPICS ON THE ART OF BREWING

OCTOBERFEST BREWING

Club Brew master Doug Salsbury gave an overview of the history of Oktoberfe= st Beers (Marzen). Price Ludwick was planning a marriage in= 1810 and wanted a special beer to celebrate the occasion. The original beer was established a= s a “dunkel.” However, in 1872, Gabriel Settlemeier established rules for the brewing of the Marzen beer. It was to be brewed in = March to avoid the contaminants that frequently contaminated beers brewed during = the summer months. The percentage alcohol was to be between 4.8 and 5.7 percent. The mash temperature was set at a = low 150 – 152 degrees. The = level of bittering was 20 – 28 IBU’s. German Noble hops were used at the beginning of the boil. Hops w= ere to be avoided at the end of the boil to avoid too strong a hop flavor. The amount of grain was increased = by 25% to reduce the tannins that were drawn from the grain. Fermentation was conducted at 46 &= #8211; 60 degrees, after which the temperature was dropped to the mid 30’s f= or a period of two months.

Doug brought forward six = beers that are brewed for the Octoberfest time period= . They included Goose Island, Sam Adams, Paulener, Hache= r-Pschorr, Spaten, and Boulevard’s “Bob’= s 47.” Doug had each of the members try t= he six beers and encouraged discussion relating to the comparison each brewery mad= e in the effort to match the original German definition in color, body, flavor, = and bittering.

The club thanked Doug for= researching the Oktoberfest formula’s history and coordinating the tasting of var= ious beers to compare the efforts by the different breweries to maintain the standards of the “Oktoberfest” beer.

OLD BUSINESS

HALL OF FOAMERS BUFFALO BOB DEAN’S MEMORIAL PARTY

Discussion was held regar= ding the fall party. It was decided th= at participants to the party would be required to participate in the cost. Each Hall of = Foamer’s member would be “On-Their-Honor” to ensure that they and all th= eir guests were “paid” attendees.&= nbsp;

Bill Payne	2	$20 Paid
Walt Darling	2	$20 Paid
Lloyd Becker	1	$10 Paid
Kevin Foga	2	$20 Paid
Doug Salsbury	2	$20 Paid
Kevin Adams	2	$20 Paid
John Long	3	$30 Paid
Eric Smith	2	$20 Paid
Bert Wilson	2	$20 Paid
Dave Scott	2	$20 Paid
Bud Wertzberger	2	$20 Paid
Tom Startup	2	$20 Paid
Jay Ketter	2	$20
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NOTE: THE COST IS $10= PER PERSON. ONE WRIST BAND WILL BE PROVIDED FOR EACH $10 PAID BY THE MEMBER.&= nbsp; THE WRIST BANDS MUST BE WORN DURING THE PARTY. ADDITIONAL WRIST BANDS WILL BE AVA= ILABLE FOR SALE AT THE PARTY.

Each participant is asked to bring the following items= to the party:

Beer &= nbsp; Side Dish to share = &nb= sp; Own Table Service =

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The $10 cost will provide for the $200 campground fee = and the estimated $150 cost for the whole hog that John Long has volunteered to roast.

NEW BUSINESS

INTRODUCTION = OF VISITORS

Steve McClaine, Dennis Col= e, and Jay Norris were introduced and welcomed as visitors to the meeting. Each noted that they had brewed so= me beer on their own and were interested in gaining information on brewing.

NEW MEMBERS

Jay Norris joined the club on this night and paid the = $20 membership fee in cash to Treasurer Chris Hedquist.

BREW MAGAZINE=

John Dean noted that Brew Magazine is available at a r= educed cost if at least ten persons agree to subscribe to the magazine at the same time. A sign-up sheet was sent around and accumulated enough signatures.&= nbsp; Each interested person is asked to bring $13 for payment of the subscription to the October meeting. It is believed that we will be able to meet the minimum of ten perso= ns and submit the list to the company immediately after that meeting.

OLD CHICAGO SPECIAL INVITATION

John Dean indicated he had been contacted by Greg at O= ld Chicago about the possibility of the Hall of Foamer members joining with the Topeka location of Old Chicago to help them increa= se the number of persons completing the Oktoberfest mini-tour. John ask Walt to contact Old Chicago to see if we could work out such an opportunity.

MUNCHIES FOR OCTOBER

            <= /span>        &= nbsp;   Brian Mathers =         &= nbsp;   John Long      &nb= sp;            Chris Hedquist

ADJOURNMENT

            <= /span>Noting that there was no further business to come before the club, the meeting was adjourned. The President decl= ared the motion to adjourn for social tasting passed at 8:20 PM.

Hall of Foamers=

October Meeting Agenda

7:30              Call = to Order / Approval of the Agenda

7:35              Appro= val of the Minutes

7:40              Offic= er Reports

               &= nbsp;     President Don Josling

            &n= bsp;            = ; Introduction and Welcome of Visitors

               &= nbsp;     Vice-President Bill Payne

               &= nbsp;     Treasurer Chris Hedquist

               &= nbsp;     Master Brewer Doug Salsbury

            &n= bsp;        Secretary Walt Darling – Report on Old Chicago Visits

7:50              Discu= ssion of Brewing Arts and Techniques

8:10           &nbs= p; Old Business

            &n= bsp;        Collection of monies for Oct party

            &n= bsp;        Collection of monies for “Brew Your Own”

8:15           &nbs= p; New Business

            &n= bsp; Club Discussion of Upcoming Events in Region

            &n= bsp; Munchies for Next Month

8:20           &nbs= p; Adjourn for Social Tasting