April 2026 Meeting Minutes

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Central Arkansas Fermenters April 2026 Meeting at Fassler Hall

  • Call to meeting
      1. Bonz started the meeting
  • Social Events Report- Keisha
      1. Upcoming meetings
        1. May (5/14) Meeting will be at Diamond Bear
        2. June (6/11) Meeting is TBD
        3. July (7/9) Meeting will be at Point Remove in Morrilton
        4. August (8/13) Meeting will be at Rogue Roundabout
        5. September (9/10) Meeting is TBD
        6. October (10/8) Meeting will be at Professor Bowl
      2. Little Rocktoberfest
        1. When: October 10th
        2. Where: Argenta Plaza
        3. Important Information
          1. Talking with Wyndham Hotel to get a 20 room block
          2. Promoting event on social media (Facebook, Instagram, etc)
          3. We need volunteers and a volunteer coordinator
            1. Looking for 10-20 people per 2hr shift
          4. Stein Hoist competition circuit
          5. May try to set LRF in the future as the 2nd Saturday of October at Argenta Plaza
          6. Charity 
            1. Nominations and voting will be at May meeting
            2. Charity can be anything that is close to you be it something for kids, disabilities, women, pets, etc
            3. Members are encouraged to reach out to their charity of choice and inviting a representative to come to May Meeting to present the charity, as well as stories and testimonials
              1. Explain who and why we should support this charity
              2. Let Keisha know if accommodations needs to be made and to let the officers know that a representative will be coming
            4. Charity needs to be a 501(c)(3) since we are a 501(c)(7)
          7. Inside the Hawg Pen with Zach
          8. DJ may have been acquired already
          9. Kids and Pets are not allowed.
            1. Only ADA compliant Service Animals are allowed
  • Competitions Report- Bonz
      1. 4/18 Pro Am with Gravity BrewWorks
        1. Berliner Weisse
        2. Picnic/Potluck
        3. Event is on the Facebook page–let us know what you are bringing to potluck
        4. Cabins at event location
      2. 5/14 Pro Am with Stone’s Throw
        1. West Coast Pilsner
      3. 6/11 Club Competition
        1. Breakfast Cereal
      4. 7/9 Pro Am with Point Remove
        1. Altbier
      5. 8/13 Pro Am with Rogue Roundabout
        1. Czech Pale
  • Education Report- Brian
      1. Big Brew Day on 5/2
        1. FlyAway will host but no wort provided–getting back to the roots of homebrewing
        2. Bring any equipment and ingredients needed to brew
        3. Water and Electricity will be provided
          1. Water quality
            1. Soft tap
            2. Central Arkansas Water profile
        4. DME (dry malt extract) can be used in place of wort
        5. 3 official styles but not necessary to brew
          1. Link to Big Brew Day Official information: https://homebrewersassociation.org/aha-events/big-brew-national-homebrew-day/
        6. Thanks Jack for hosting us
          1. Did mention that there are new brews at FlyAway
      2. Education of the Meeting
        1. Compare and judge a Pilsner and a Helles
        2. In order to judge, you only need to be able to see, smell, and taste
      3. Judge Training
        1. If interested, let Brian know
        2. Group will figure out when and where each month to meet
  • Secretary’s Report- Diana
      1. April’s meeting is on CAF website
      2. 1 new member since March- Jake
      3. If you are not getting the emails, please notify Diana to get you set up
      4. Talked about Big Brew Day, LRF, and State Fair at officer’s meeting
  • Treasurer’s Report- Joe
      1. Slightly more than 10k in bank
      2. Need to transfer the funds from CheddarUp to bank
  • New Business
      1. Nurserie- Rob
        1. Last month of the storefront being open
        2. The Nurserie will still be operational, but only as an online home delivery
        3. Has a website called the The Cracked Grain (https://www.thecrackedgrain.com/)
        4. Can do 1 day shipping and deliver to meetings
        5. Nurserie Phone will still be operational
        6. CAF discount will still be provided
      2. Historic Arkansas Museum Hop-Off
        1. Iain posted information of Facebook
        2. Brew needs to be pre-1900s
        3. Will be from 5-8pm on July 10th
        4. Setup starts at 4pm and brewers need to be ready by 4:45pm
      3. State Fair Competition 
        1. State Fair is in October
        2. Turn in and judging will probably be in September
        3. Will need volunteers and judges
  • Closing of Meeting