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	<title>Abnormal Brewers</title>
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	<description>The Association of Bloomington-Normal Brewers</description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:41:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>August Meeting Recap</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:40:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>VicePresident</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[At the August meeting, tickets were distributed for The Great Taste of the Midwest; we requested volunteers to work at the ABNormal booth at Bruegala on Aug. 27-28; Edwin presented several great sour beers; and Kevin presented a video about his Brewmaster Cuisinternship experience.  See his video here&#8230;

YouTube
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		<title>Next Meeting - Monday 8/9/10</title>
		<link>http://abnormalbrewers.org/next-meeting-monday-8910/</link>
		<comments>http://abnormalbrewers.org/next-meeting-monday-8910/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>VicePresident</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Our next ABNormal Brewers meeting will be held on Monday, August 9, 2010 at Fat Jacks in downtown Bloomington at 7 pm.
Agenda

Madison tickets - If you were selected for tickets, they will be available at the meeting.  If you are unable to make the meeting and need to make arrangements to get your tickets, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Next Meeting - Monday July 12 @ FAT JACKS</title>
		<link>http://abnormalbrewers.org/next-meeting-monday-july-12-fat-jacks/</link>
		<comments>http://abnormalbrewers.org/next-meeting-monday-july-12-fat-jacks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>VicePresident</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Due to the success of Medici, they can no longer guarantee us free meeting space when we need it.  Therefore, we have moved the July meeting to Fat Jack&#8217;s and will hold discussion on a more permanent location for our future meetings.
Also, the style of the month is Mead, and we&#8217;ll be having a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>June Meeting Topic: Fruit Beers</title>
		<link>http://abnormalbrewers.org/june-meeting-topic-fruit-beers/</link>
		<comments>http://abnormalbrewers.org/june-meeting-topic-fruit-beers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 02:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>VicePresident</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[During our June meeting, we covered the topic of fruit beers.  Below is Kevin Kozlen&#8217;s presentation on the topic.

Fruit beers
View more presentations from Kevin.


We tried commercial examples of several fruit beers which include raspberries, cherries, peaches, apricots, and strawberries.
Additionally, for our show and tell, Fred brought a beer gun and explained how it was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AHA Big Brew: Celebrating National Homebrew Day</title>
		<link>http://abnormalbrewers.org/aha-big-brew-celebrating-national-homebrew-day/</link>
		<comments>http://abnormalbrewers.org/aha-big-brew-celebrating-national-homebrew-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 21:18:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>secretary</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In 1988, May 7th was announced before the U.S. Congress as National Homebrew Day. In celebration of this, people from around the world have been participating in AHA&#8217;s Big Brew Day on the first Saturday of May since 2001. In 2001, 5,185 gallons of beer were brewed at 182 brewing sites by 1,864  participants [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Club-Only Competitions</title>
		<link>http://abnormalbrewers.org/club-only-competitions/</link>
		<comments>http://abnormalbrewers.org/club-only-competitions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>secretary</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[During March and April&#8217;s meetings, the ABNormal Brewers conducted some informal tastings of club members&#8217; beers in order to select the best beer for the AHA Club-Only Competitions. March&#8217;s beer style was American Ales. Five different club members entered a total of 6 beers. Ed Embree took first place. Four different club members entered April&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Beer of the Month Schedule</title>
		<link>http://abnormalbrewers.org/2010-beer-of-the-month-schedule/</link>
		<comments>http://abnormalbrewers.org/2010-beer-of-the-month-schedule/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:36:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>VicePresident</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[We will discuss the following styles of beers during the remaining months of 2010.  The styles featured with a * are linked to an American Homebrewers Association Club-Only Competition.  We will accept and judge entries for the club-only competition during that month&#8217;s meeting.
March - American Ales*
April - Extract Beers*
May - Homebrew (bring what you&#8217;ve brewed)
June [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lager Beers</title>
		<link>http://abnormalbrewers.org/lager-beers/</link>
		<comments>http://abnormalbrewers.org/lager-beers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>secretary</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Jim researched February&#8217;s beer style of the month, Lagers, and Sean filled in for him by giving the presentation and sharing somem examples. We learned that Lagers are defined by the process used to brew them. They are distinguished from Ales by a relatively slower fermentation at cool temperatures followed by a relatively longer period [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hop Cultivation</title>
		<link>http://abnormalbrewers.org/hop-cultivation/</link>
		<comments>http://abnormalbrewers.org/hop-cultivation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:39:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>secretary</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[At the February Club Meeting, Don shared some tips and techniques on growing and harvesting your own hops. Although Central IL is not known as Hop Country, they grow really well here - as many members can attest. Not only is it fun to chat with your neighbors about your hop garden, it gives you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Water Quality</title>
		<link>http://abnormalbrewers.org/water-quality/</link>
		<comments>http://abnormalbrewers.org/water-quality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:26:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>secretary</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Add new tag]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[At the January Club Meeting, Jim Nettleton presented the Beer Style of the Month: Brown Ales. Check out the BJCP Style Guideline for details on this and all other beer styles. For a general overview of beer styles, visit the Brewer&#8217;s Association website.
During his presentation, he shared some tools with the club that can be [...]]]></description>
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