September 2013  -  CENTRAL FLORIDA HOME BREWERS -

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BREWSLETTER

The Central Florida Home Brewers - a convocation of ardent individuals dedicated to the art/science of making and drinking handcrafted beer.

Calendar

September 1st @ Rossi’s Pizzeria

3pm - Beer School - Gadget Extravaganza! with Ed Measom

4:15 - CFHB General Meeting

5:00 - Sunshine Challenge entries due!

5:15 - CFHB Raffle

Like what you see?

Be sure to enter the raffle as some of the items will be in there.

To get More Info

Go to the CFHB website calendar (www.cfhb.org) for even more details, dates of events, competitions, and activities.Join us on  Facebook Page Central Florida Home Brewers

Articles from your 2013 CFHB Board

President’s Corner
Kathleen Plyter

I had a great time hanging out at the Gnarly Barley watching Ed Measom/Bob Ford, Greg Davis, and Drew Pohle brew. By the time things got cleaned up it was about 7 p.m. and some of us hung out until 8 p.m.  If you didn’t stop by you missed some great food, beers and of course the chance to put your name in the drawing for 2 Friday Fest tickets.

Your club needs one of you to step up and take over as Event Lead.  This position requires you to plan events throughout the year.  We do not need an event every month and several are such a tradition they don’t take much on your part (president party, stout n stogie, brewin the park, pool party, christmas party). We also need a Marketing Leader to run the raffle table each month.  This position requires about an hour of your time at each month’s meeting.  Please see John Laconca if you are interested.

SC13 is still looking for a few folks to help pull this event together.  We need  someone to take on the responsibilities of the hospitality room, help with the check in table and of course judges and stewards are always appreciated.  If you are interested in helping please contact me, John or JR.  Thank you.

Don’t forget to purchase your new CFHB t-shirt for $13.

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Kathleen Plyter

President: president@cfhb.org

VP - Ales
John Laconca

I would like to send out a big thank you for the gang of four, Ed Measom, Bob Ford, Greg Davis and Drew Pohle for our Gnarly Barley Brew Day.  We had people bring home brew and share!  If the club would like to do more of these and we have more members that want to do it at a favorite location, I am open for it.

On a shameless plug event, the Gnarly Barley has the famous Tampa Bay Brew Bus coming to pick up people and take them to CCB, Barley Mow and 7th Sun on October 5th!  I believe tickets are $55.  See their website for details or visit them!

As you know, we are having Brew in the Dark this month at Rossi’s Pizza!  Very exciting because the weather is getting cooler and there is pizza close at hand.  Please e-mail me if you plan on brewing!  We need a head count for water hoses and stuff!

Do not forget about Sunshine Challenge!

Have your beers ready, entries are opening up soon!

Labor Day, the Mellow Mushroom on East Colonial will be pouring the locally brewed Rogue Beer.  Greg Davis was given a batch of Rogue ingredients and he whipped up.  Come on out and taste and enjoy!

That is all for now! PROST!  

CHEERS!

John Laconca

VP of Ales: ales@cfhb.org

Secretary
Shirley Lippi

Renew your membership prior to August 31 and be eligible to vote in the 2014 election.  Renewals are $20 per person per year and lifetime memberships are $150.   Members who renew and new members who join between September-December 2013 will have their dues extended thru 2014, but will not be eligible to vote.

Shirley Lippi

CFHB Secretary: secretary@cfhb.org

VP Lagers
Chris Hutchison

Hi, Chris is getting caught up with thing and wil begin reporting next month.

Stay brewing!

Cheers,

Chris Hutchison

VP of Lagers: lagers@cfhb.org

Treasurer
Susan Urban

          August's Report

                             MTD              YTD

Total Income:     $186.00       $4,040.50

Total Expenses -$218.26      -$4,640.29

Totals:                 -$32.26        -$599.79

All members are able to review detailed reports, just ask the club Treasurer for a copy.

Cheers,

Susan Urban

CFHB Treasurer - treasurer@cfhb.org 

Team Updates

Ale Teams

FESTIVALS

The festival season is in the slow season. Keep brewing and have your own festivals!  Invite some friends over and brew together and drink together!  Fest Team

BREWSLETTER

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MARKETING

We are still in need of someone to sell tickets and run our raffle, see John Laconca for details.  On your visits to Heart's Homebrew be sure to thank Dave and Luke for their generosity in donating raffle items as well. Bill Rossi is another big contributor to the raffle. Let us know what items you would like to see in the raffles. We are always looking for new items and we are always open to good ideas and additional sources of great raffle items. If you think you can help with selling raffle tickets, collecting prizes from local vendors, let the team know: marketing@cfhb.org

This is a very important fundraising activity for the club, so please support the raffles.  You can help by looking through your beer closet and own brewing items to see what you can donate.  Any and all items are greatly appreciated!!

Events

A whole YEAR’S worth of great events!

Mark your calendars.

Subject to change, stay tuned.
Always looking for hosts and event leaders.

9/21/2013 Brew in the Dark at Rossi’s Pizza

10/5/2013 & 10/26/2013 Octoberfest at German American Club

11/1/2013 & 11/2/2013 Sunshine Challenage

12/7/13 Christmas Party at Preston & Theresa Hoovers

Check out the Jacksonville Pub Crawl photo below... see if you can find Paul, Ed, Alan and myself!

Lager Teams

HOSPITALITY/MEMBERSHIP

If you are new to the club you have probably heard from the hospitality and membership team.  They are the greeters at the meetings.  They hand out badges, new member packets and they gather the list of all the homebrew that is at the meeting for sampling.  They help new members to fill out applications and help the treasurer collect dues.  If you are looking for advice on a specific brewing topic, then just ask  Joe & Yvonne Caruso, and/or Robert Watkins and they will introduce you to an experienced brewer that can help.  If you need a CFHB name badge see Mike Urban.  Remember, if you want to vote in the 2014 election renew your membership prior to August 31, 2013.

WEBSITE

Know how to cram stuff into Wordpress? Email webmaster@cfhb.org today.

LIBRARY

Look for David Brunson with the portable library (the silver shelves) at the meeting. It's full of all kinds of great brewing information. There is something in there for everyone, brewers, beer enthusiasts, mead makers, even some new books on cider. If you are looking for something and we don't have it, please let us know and we will see about picking it up for the club. Lastly, if you have a CFHB book that you have had for a while, please return it ASAP so another member can benefit from it.  There’s a new book added to the library, “How to open a Nano/Micro Brewery.”  It should be there at the meeting along with the Library!

COMPETITION

Sunshine challenge registration opens on Sept 1st.... Please bring any beers you need to confirm a category for to the September meeting we have plenty of experienced Judges just waiting to give their opinion!

Unsure how to enter, just talk to me or Paul or any of the team.

Also think about stewarding and judging for Sunshine, its a great way to learn.  Paul is busy brewing for Sunshine, and I hope y’all are too!

Commander Saaz Blasts off the weekend of Sept 14th... more opportunities for judging and stewardin,  hopefully we can inch our way back up the Florida Circuit medals table! (we are still 13th!)

Please utilize the experienced members of the club for brewing tips... they don’t bite and are eager to share their knowledge.....

MEISTERS/EDUCATION

Several very experienced brewers in CFHB are given the title of Meisters. They provide education during Beer School, meeting beer tastings, and answer many member questions via email at meisters@cfhb.org. Beer School is at 3:00 PM. Ifthere is something that you would like to learn more about or something you would like to share with the club, please contact any Meister to get it set up.  

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Sunshine Challenge 2013

When: November 1 and 2, 2013

The Sunshine Challenge committee is calling all true beer lovers…our club hosts the  “travel to” home brew competition and craft beer festival in the South East. To make it truly great, every member should participate, support  and celebrate this our club’s signature event. Come join the committee and learn how you can contribute.

UPCOMING CFHB SOCIAL EVENTS:

September 2, 2013

Don’t miss Brewing with Greg Davis at Mellow Mushroom

The address is 11680 East Colonial Drive, Orlando, Florida

September 21, 2013 - Beginning around 4pm till ?

Brew In The Dark  – At Rossi’s Pizza and Pasta

The CFHB events team is turning the Brew in the Park concept upside down.

Be ready for Sunshine Challenge by brewing with your pals into the night.

October 5 and 26, 2013

Oktoberfest! -- Join the CFHB Festival team and celebrate a taste of German culture along with, you guessed it, even more BEER!

Visit www.gasocf.com

November 1 & 2, 2013

Sunshine Challenge 2013 – Calling all true beer lovers…

Every member should participate, support  and celebrate our club’s Signature Event – The “travel to” home brew competition and craft beer festival in the South East.

December 7, 2013 - Christmas Party

Hosted by Teresa and Preston Hoover. more details to come.

                                                          RSVP by contacting:  events@cfhb.org

JR Silva  “Parties Well With Others”

CFHB Events Team Leader: events@cfhb.org

General Information

Beer School

Subject to change

I want to thank everyone on the list above that signed up to teach a session of Beer School. We only have one slot left, “Safety”, so if you want to have fun with that, please contact meisters@cfhb.org to volunteer. I’m sure glad we don’t have to hear Chris or Ed for EVERY beer school, thanks for signing up!

Details

Meetings are held on the first Sunday of each month starting @ 4:15 PM. As long as Rossi’s is open, the club will be meeting.

Rossi's Pizzeria & Lounge

5919 S Orange Blossom Trail

Orlando, Florida 32809

Phone: 407-855-5755

Central Florida Home Brewers

P.O. Box 547063

Orlando, FL 32854

Elected Board: officers@cfhb.org

President - Kathleen Plyter, president@cfhb.org

VP Ales - John Laconca, ales@cfhb.org

VP Lagers - Chris Hutchison, lagers@cfhb.org

Secretary - Shirley Lippi, secretary@cfhb.org

Treasurer - Susan Urban, treasurer@cfhb.org

CFHB Team Leaders:

Meisters - Chris Chubb meisters@cfhb.org

Membership - Mike Urban, membership@cfhb.org

Events - JR Silva, events@cfhb.org

Marketing - OPEN, marketing@cfhb.org

Competition - Sheila Jackson, competition@cfhb.org

Librarian - David Brunson, librarian@cfhb.org

Website/Communications - Chris Chubb, webmaster@cfhb.org

Hospitality -  Joe & Yvonne Caruso   hospitality@cfhb.org

Festivals - Greg Davis, fest@cfhb.org

Sunshine Challenge - JR Silva, sunshine@cfhb.org

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