APRIL 2007 MINUTES

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Minutes

April 11, 2007

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by PRESIDENT JACK PETE= RSON at 7:30 PM. Twenty-five membe= rs attended along with nine visitors for a total of 34 persons. The meeting was held at Blind Tiger Restaurant and Brewery.

INTRODUCTION OF VISITORS<= /o:p>

Members introduced KYLA DAUGHTREY, STEPHANIE & JAS= ON SALTER, LEVERETT DE HAVEN, SCOTT COTTRELL, LANDY RETALLICK, MATTHEW BEARD, KRYSTAL LITTLEFIELD, and AARON SULLIVAN.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The minutes of the previo= us meeting were approved.

TREASURER’S REPORT<= /o:p>

The club has $1,353.46 in its treasury.

COMMITTEE REPORT= S

20^{th
ANNIVERSARY PARTY}

During the March meeting, the Executive Committee pres= ented options to the membership in regard to glasses, shirts, and locations. In a vote conducted during the mee= ting, the membership selected glass # 4, shirt style D, and Blind Tiger as the location. As a follow-up to t= hat discussion, the Executive Committee presented a second survey to the member= ship at the April meeting. The sec= ond survey was to solicit information as to the number of glasses that would li= kely be ordered, the color of shirt desired, and the general area of cost the me= mbership wanted to spend for the party. The per-person cost estimates for the party were:

A.) $32.00;

B.) $ 9.= 00;

C.) $33.00; and

D.) $28.00.

PROGRAM

WATER

DON JOSLING was unable to attend the April meeting, but provided his research on the topic. It was decided that we should delay the program presentation until D= ON was able to attend and make the presentation.

SCHEDULE FOR FUT= URE PROGRAM TOPICS

The JUNE meeting is planned as a taste comparison of home-brewed beers and a commercial beer.&n= bsp; The style of beer will be STEAM.&nb= sp; A recipe for an Anchor Steam clone was distributed at the meeting.

OLD BUSINESS

BLIND TIGER PARTNERSHIP WITH TOPEKA HOME-BREWERS

JOHN DEAN noted that the Blind Tiger has had a history= of working with Topeka Home Brewers. On tap is a Chestnut Ale, brought to him by JEFF GILL, a member of t= he Greater Topeka Hall of Foamers and now President of Tallgrass Brewing Company = in Manhattan. John noted that other brewers havi= ng their beers brewed at Blind Tiger included JIM MADL, KEVIN ADAMS, and LLOYD BECKER.

NEW BUSINESS

HISTORY OF AM= ERICAN BREWING

JOHN DEAN notified the club that Blind Tiger is investigating the possibility of re-showing the documentary “History = of American Brewing” on a future date at the Blind Tiger. The Brewery is also looking into t= he possibility of making copies of the documentary and estimated a cost of approximately $6.00 each.

30^{TH ANNIVERSARY
OF BREWING}

LLOYD BECKER announced that 2007 represented his 30th year as a home-brewer.

ACCESS TO GRAIN FOR BREWING

LLOYD BECKER announced that an order for grain would be placed at the next meeting. Indications are that the price of grain will continue to increase as more farmers shift acreage from barley to corn, due to the rapidly increasi= ng price for corn.

MUNCHIES FOR MAY

AL CANIZALES – DAVI= D SCOTT – LLOYD BECKER – JOHN DEAN – JOHN LONG

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 8:11 PM.

HOUSEKEEPING SPECIAL NOTES

TASTER GLASSES: = The glasses used for tasting during the meetings must be cleaned at the end of = each meeting. Please don’t r= eturn your glasses to the storage box until after the glass has been cleaned.

FACILITIES: A= s we use “free” facilities, we do our best to keep the facility as clean= as possible. All members are exp= ected to help police the area prior to leaving to ensure that our relationship wi= th our facility “host” remains friendly.

BOTTLE RECYCLING: A= t the end of meetings, please dispose of glass bottles separately from dishes and food scraps so that they can be recycled.&= nbsp;

Hall of Foamers=

May Meeting Agenda

7:30           Ca= ll to Order / Approval of the Agenda

7:35           In= troduction and Welcome of Visitors

7:40           Ap= proval of the Minutes

7:42           Tr= easurer’s Report

7:45           Co= mmittee Reports

            &n= bsp;            = ;    20^th Anniversary

7:50           PR= OGRAM

8:15           Old Business

8:20           New Business

8:30           Mu= nchies for Next Month

8:35           Ad= journ for Social Tasting