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PRESIDENT'S WORDSI Greetings fellow Homebrewers Don't forget at the October meeting we will be choosing the monthly styles for next year. Bill Smith and Jeff offered to handle the choices. Earlier this month Bill Tobler, Tom , Norm and I reviewed our bylaws. The bylaws state that proposed changes will be made available in the newsletter at least a week before voting on them or presented at a monthly meeting and voted on the next month. The proposed changes (there aren't many or any radical ones) will be available at the meeting and we will vote in November. We also discussed the criteria for the "Most Valuable Brew Bayouer" award. My plan is to make the existing criteria available and probably discuss and make any changes in December. Don't want to make a meeting too long with business so I try to hold it to one thing at a time. Jeff is doing the October topic, might be styles I don't know. Bill and Kristie are presenting the style this month, Oktoberfest. Valroy

Norm wins glod for his Old Ale at Dixie Cup

Competition Corner

.  WARNING...DO NOT LEAVE ALCOHOL NEAR YOUR PUMPKINS!

BY-LAW Revision
You can find a link to the bylaws on the web site or link to them here.

Recommended changes to Brew Bayou Bylaws

Proposed by the review committee consisting of; Bill Tobler, Tom  Betczynski, Norman Tetlow, 
and Valroy Maudlin at a meeting held on Oct, 5, 2009.

Presentation of proposals will be made at the October meeting and published in the Newsletter.  
Voting on the proposals will be at the November meeting.


1.	 Article VI: Officers	Recommend Section 4 be deleted
	Section 4. No member shall hold more than one office at the same time.

2.	Article VI: Officers	Recommend a new section be added
	Section _.  Other committee chairmen may be appointed by the President with 	
        approval of the membership,


3.	Article VII:   Duties of the Officers   Recommend deleting the words
	 "for publication in the club newsletter" in Section 3.
	Section 3. Treasurer
	The Treasurer shall keep a record of all income receipts and expenditures and pay 	
        approved bills (see Appendix A: Money Matters below). The Treasurer shall 	report the 
        club's financial standing at each regular meeting and prepare a yearly 	summary of 
        transactions for publication in the club newsletter.

Valroy Maudlin, President
October 8, 2009

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Styles can be found on the Houston Foam Ranger Web page and the AHA Web pages.

Brew Bayou 2009 Monthly Beer Styles
January	Dry Stout	July	Kolsch
February	American Brown Ale	August	American IPA
March	Irish Red Ale	September	North English Brown Ale
April	Extra Special Bitter	October	Octoberfest
May	Belgium Dubbel	November	Strong Scotch Ale
June	California Common	December	Mead

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CLUB OFFICERS

President	Valroy Maudlin
Vice Pres	Critter Chambliss
Treasurer	Wayne Humbird
Newsletter	open
Librarian	Al Nardo
Competition Director	Darrell Maudlin
All Grain Brewing Instructor	Bill Smith
Web site	www.brewbayou.org
Email	"Brew Bayou Question"

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Brew Bayou High Point Brewer List - 2008-2009
Last	First	Total points	Oct-08	Nov-08	Dec-08	Jan-09	Feb-09	Mar-09	Apr-09	May-09	Jun-09	Jul-09	Aug-09	Sep-09
Tetlow	Norman	165	20	5	20	10	15	5	20	5	20	5	20	20
Maudlin	Valroy/Adalia	135	15	10	10	15	20	10	10	15	5	10	5	10
Betczynski	Tom	120	15	15	5	20	5	5	20	5	5	15	5	5
Maudlin	Darrel	105	0	20	5	5	10	10	0	20	5	20	10	0
McCulley	Rick	45	0	5	0	0	0	15	0	5	15	5	0	0
Tobler	Bill	45	0	0	0	5	5	20	15	0	0	0	0	0
Morgan	Mike	40	5	0	0	5	5	5	0	10	10	0	0	0
McElroy	Larry	25	0	0	15	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
Fenton	Jeff	15	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
Kasson	Shane	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
Smith	Bill/Kristie	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15
Chambliss	Critter/Karron	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
Humbird	Wayne	10	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Siedler	Tim	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stumbaugh	Keith	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
Tyrrell	Steven	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0

"2008-2009 YTD Most Valuable Brew Bayouer"	Totals
Smith, Bill & Kristie	270
Maudlin, Darrel	245
Chambliss,Critter/Karron	220
Tetlow, Norman/Donna	215
Fenton, Jeff	205
Maudlin, Valroy/Adelia	190
Tobler, Bill	160
Humbird, Wayne/Patty	155
Betczynski, Tom	135
Kasson, Shane & Gina	110
McCulley, Rick	95
Ruth, Devin	95
McElroy, Larry	90
Michalski, Tony	80
Morgan, Mike	80
Strumbaugh, Keith	80
Thorton, Mark & Ann	80
Durchholz, Rick	65
Collier, Regina	60
Domingues, Doug	60
Seidler, Tim	60
Nardo, Al	40
Ford, Will	30
Harr, Andy	30
Kramer, Jarvis	30
Becker, Larry/Arlene	25
Chen, Eric	25
Lehman, Chris	25
Swindoll, Robert	25
Dulaveriz, John	20
Foster, Walter	20
Gardner, Gary	15
Brandon	10
Edwards, Charles	10
Edwards, Jeremy	10
Fenzi, Steve	10
Guillauder, Steve	10
Johnson, Tommy	10
Latino, Mike	10
Leveridge, Mike & Gloria	10
McCain, Jason	10
Thibeaux, Ray	10
Willis, Henry	10
Young, Steve	10

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September 24, 2009
Brew Club Meeting
Northern English Ale

19 members attended September's meeting.

Meeting began with 20 minutes of fellowship time where members visited and caught up on their past month happenings and brewings.

Critter gave an update on the outcome of his Party. He commented that all went well and everyone had a great time.

Bill Smith gave an update on how his All Grain Brewing Instruction day, held on 9/7/09 turned out. He stated that it turned out well and he was able to convince someone to go all grain rather then extract.

Election proceedings took place as follows:
Valroy was nominated and unanimously elected to serve a second term as President.
Critter was nominated and unanimously elected to serve a second term as Vice President.
Wayne was nominated and unanimously elected to serve as Treasurer and act as Newsletter Editor.
Al was nominated and unanamously elected to serve as Librarian.
Newsletter position is currently available.

It was decided that the position as Competition Director held by Daryl and All-Grain Brewing Instructor, held by Bill Smith would be considered as appointed chairpersons rather than elected officer positions as the offices are not currently in the club by-laws.

It was proposed by Valroy, President, that the club bi-laws be review and updated by the current and past club presidents. Valroy, Tom, Bill Tobler, and Norm will act as committee to review and update club by-laws.

Jeff and Bill Smith are to pick the styles of the month for 2010 for review by club members at the October meeting.

Daryl requested that December 2010 be Old Ale to correlate with the Saint Arnold competition in December as well.

Bill Tobler provided club members with handouts used in his topic presentation of GU/BU, cold steeping, force carbonation methods and barley wine tips.

Jeff offered to provide next month's topic.

Kristie provided judging cards to club members.

Tom B. gave the beer style overview along with Northern English Ale history and facts.