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ASBC Newsletter
VOLUME 56, NUMBER 4 - FALL 1996

President's Column
First Call for Papers
First Call for Nominations
1996-1997 Technical Subcommittees
Bylaws of The American Society of Brewing Chemists, Inc.
Publications Committee Report
New Method from Barley and Malt Byproducts Subcommittee
Highlights of the Board of Directors Meeting
Short Course on Hop Technology Debuts
ASBC Membership Survey Results
Local Section News
Local Section Officers 1996 - 1997
Contributors to the Eric Kneen Memorial Award
ASBC Member Changes
Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists Editorial Policy
Miscellaneous Information

Well, it's harvest time again in the northern prairies region of the United States and Canada. Seems like we were all in the same watch, wait, and pray mode for the past few years! So far at least it appears that some of our prayers have been answered. The Midwest U.S. crop to date is showing outstanding yields, with quality improved over the past 2-3 years. The sheer size of the Canadian crop points to a superb year up north. However, the lone exception is the western U.S., which was subpar due to excessive dryness. Here in the Midwest we have a hard time remembering a "dry" year! As we, the "end users" of such agricultural commodities, reflect on our good (or bad) fortune due to the size or quality of a crop, we should keep in mind how the producer is impacted. It's easy to lose oneself in the numbers game of plumpness, protein, vomitoxin, etc. concerning a crop and forget why a grower is planting barley, corn, or whatever in the first place.

One of the most important articles you will find in this issue of the Newsletter is a synopsis of our survey of the membership. Please look at this closely, as it may be the blueprint for the direction that the Society will be headed for the foreseeable future. We have nearly exhausted the work detailed in the strategic plan of 1989. Because of the work of previous ASBC boards in implementing the plan, the organization is larger and stronger than it would have been without such effort. The current board will be taking time during the next few board meetings to utilize the vast amount of information contained in the survey to set goals and strategy for growth of the Society into the next century. Should anyone in the organization have ideas, questions, or comments arise from their study of the survey results, please feel free to contact someone on the board.

As those present at the Chicago meeting may remember, a "Cooperative Agreement" was signed between ourselves and the MBAA. This should not raise the specter of fear of eminent merger between the two organizations as was bandied about in the 1980s. This document merely spells out the relationship the organizations have been enjoying over the years. A similar agreement will shortly be in the works between ourselves and two more world brewing technical organizations-the EBC and BCOJ. More to follow on these fronts.

Although the board is working to develop an investment policy for the organization that strives to maximize return while minimizing risk, I would like to take this opportunity to dispel an ugly rumor I have been circulating. While it is true that the suggestion was made, it is not true that the board embrace the "Las Vegas" investment proposal as made by the representative from the great state of Colorado!

In closing, I would like to emphasize that the Society finances are at an all-time high. At our most recent meeting, your board authorized an investment of up to $10,000 for the balance of this year to develop the Internet services for the Society. We are at the point where some programming will be necessary to move to the next step in our services. Things we see other scientific organizations doing on the Internet include everything from technical journals, to chatrooms, to complete technical meetings/discussions. One of our sister organizations, in fact, just finished an online technical session concerning Karnal bunt that involved more than 500 participants! Although a lot of you probably wonder just who this guy Karnal is and why he would bunt, this is merely an example of the power of the Internet. Should you have any questions pertaining to the Internet or Karnal bunt, it would be my suggestion to call John Grigsby. As our Internet Committee chairperson, I'm sure he is up on both subjects.

Anyway, until next time keep pushing back those frontiers of brewing science.

-Bruce Sebree
ASBC President

First Call for Papers

The ASBC Program Committee has begun solicitation of papers and posters for the 63rd Annual Meeting in Palm Springs, CA. As expected, the Technical Program will continue to provide the latest scientific information and technologies. And once again, this year, the venue for the meeting will be fabulous.

Preliminary plans call for sessions revolving around raw materials, fermentation, finishing, packaging, yeast technology, flavor stability and related issues, and some specialty lectures. Prospective papers in these areas as well as those that present new analytical protocols will be considered. Subject matter for both oral presentations and posters may be original research and development, describe advances or progress in brewing and/or packaging technology, show modifications to brewing techniques, analytical procedures, or applications, or be of technical review format.

ASBC abstract forms are available in this issue of the Newsletter or can be obtained from members of the Program Committee or the St. Paul office. We encourage use of this form. We are planning for about 30 oral presentations and as many posters as are accepted.

Deadlines for the Palm Springs meeting are January 30, 1997, for submission of titles and February 28, 1997, for submission of abstract forms for oral and poster presentations.

The Committee welcomes all contributions for consideration. Please accept this invitation and extend it to your colleagues. Any questions or correspondence may be directed to: Nona Mundy, ASBC Program Committee Chair, Anheuser-Busch, Inc., Brewing Technical Services, One Busch Place, Bldg. 36-5, St. Louis, MO 63118; 314/577-3273; Fax 314/577-1055.

First Call for Nominations

The ASBC Nominating Committee has begun its assignment of providing qualified Society members to serve on the Board of Directors. Nominees for the offices of vice-president and president-elect are required for voting at the 1997 annual meeting.

The term for office of vice-president is one year, beginning with the close of the 1997 annual meeting. However, because the vice-president is the principal candidate for president-elect and subsequently succeeds to the offices of president and past president, a commitment of four years is expected. Following the same progression, the commitment for president-elect is three years.

The selection for candidates for these offices is critical to the Society. The Nominating Committee needs your help to identify qualified members to fill these leadership positions. Please remember that all nominees must be active members of the Society, be willing to serve, and have the permission and support of their employer management. Nominees for elected offices will be published in the spring 1997 Newsletter.

Please direct nominations to any of the following members of the Nominating Committee:

Rob McCaig, Chairman
Molson Centre for Innovation
33 Carlingview Road
Etobicoke, Ontario
Canada M9W 5E4

Richard L. Berndt
Pabst Brewing Co.
P.O. Box 947
Olympia, WA 98507
Phone: 206/754-5009
Fax: 206/754-5107

James Munroe
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
One Busch Place 36-5
St. Louis, MO 63118
Phone: 314/577-9968
Fax: 314/577-1055

Richard E. Pyler
Coors Brewing Co.
Mail Stop BC600
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: 303/277-5942
Fax: 303/277-6834

Arthur Rehberger
Miller Brewing Co.
3939 W. Highland Blvd.
Milwaukee, WI 53210
Phone: 414/931-4234
Fax: 414/931-2452

1996-1997 Technical Subcommittees

The Technical Committee and subcommittee chairs met on September 6 in St. Paul, MN, to finalize details for this year's subcommittee work. There will be a total of 16 technical subcommittees and four check services. Of the technical subcommittees, four are new (having been recommended by the Subcommittee on the Coordination of New and Alternate Methods of Analysis), nine are in their second year or more, and three are standing committees. The standing committees are International Methods, Soluble Starch, and New and Alternate Methods of Analysis. The Check Services are Beer (managed by Bruce Morton), Hops (managed by Steve Kenney), Malt, and Barley (both managed by Paul Schwarz).

For the second year in a row, the Technical Committee/Subcommittee chair meeting was held at the ASBC Headquarters. Once again, this proved to be an excellent meeting location with all the necessary resources. Sincere appreciation is extended to the staff at the St. Paul office for their hospitality.

The subcommittee chairs did an excellent job in preparation for the fall meeting resulting in a productive discussion of each method. Special appreciation to each of the chairs for their hard work and dedication.

Your Technical Committee is composed of Rena Crumplen (chair), Greg Casey, Mike Munar, Jim Murphey, and Steve Nyarady.

alpha-Amylase and Diastatic Power in Malt by AFA

This is the fourth year for this subcommittee to evaluate a-amylase and diastatic power in malt by automated flow analysis (AFA). Last year, the subcommittee was able to obtain acceptable repeatability and reproducibility by using a single malt sample and a glucose solution for calibration for alpha-amylase and diastatic power, respectively. This year, the collaborative will be similar; however, samples representing a wider range of both alpha-amylase and diastatic power will be used. Subcommittee chair is Gordon Laycock.

Gordon Laycock
Prairie Malt Limited
P.O. Box 1150
Bigger, Saskatchewan
Canada, S0K 0M0
Phone: 306/948-3525
Fax: 306/948-3969

Gordon received a B.Sc. degree in chemistry from the University of Saskatchewan. He worked for a brief time in the laboratory of a potash mine as a chemical analyst. He returned to university for one year of teacher training then taught chemistry and physics for 12 years. In 1979, Gordon joined Prairie Malt and worked in the laboratory as a chemical technologist and in 1989 he became laboratory manager. He presently holds the position of manager of quality assurance.

Subcommittee members: K. Andress, S. Bock, M. Browers, S. Chan, D. Christopher, M. Edney, J. Herbert, B. Jones, M. Joyce, H. Kuester, P. Lewis, D. Love, C. McLinn, M. Maurice, G. Ruel, R. Sieben, G. Smith, W. Swensen, J. Swims, J. Wheeler, and M. Munar (ex officio).

CLEN Media for the Detection of Wild Yeast

This is a new subcommittee, initiated on a recommendation of the Subcommittee on the Coordination of New and Alternate Methods of Analysis, to evaluate CLEN media for the detection of wild yeast and to compare its performance with other media currently in Methods of Analysis. A total of 12 different yeast strains will be compared for ability to grow on CLEN media as well as Lysine Agar, Lin's Wild Yeast Agar, MYGP containing Copper Agar, and growth at 37°C. Subcommittee chair is Cindy-Lou Dull.

Cindy-Lou Dull
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
One Busch Place, 36-5
St. Louis, MO 63118-1582
Phone: 314/577-3221
Fax 314/577-1055

Cindy-Lou received a B.S. degree in dairy science from the University of Vermont in 1982 and an M.S. degree in food science from Cornell University in 1986. She began her career at Gene-Track Systems, Farmingham, MA, as part of the research team that developed the food industry's first rapid detection methods for Salmonella and Listeria in foods. She then worked for Cellmark Diagnostics, Germantown, MD, in the area of forensic applications of DNA fingerprinting and at the University of Maryland in Baltimore in marine microbiology. Upon arrival in St. Louis, Cindy-Lou began work at Anheuser-Bush in corporate R&D, where her efforts were directed at aseptic microbiology. As a microbiologist in Brewing Technical Services, her research interests center around yeast leakage and rapid detection methods for bacteria, yeasts, and toxins. She currently serves as team leader of a self-directed work team and is involved in various brewing chemistry-related efforts as well. Since joining the ASBC in 1994, she has served as a participant in various subcommittees and as a presenter.

Subcommittee members: F. Barbero, M. Barney, D. Bendiak, K. Binder, J. Dring, H. Jones, M. Kawasaki (BCOJ), M. Land, S. Maler, R. Martyr, T. Pugh, F. Scheer, R. Sondag, P. van der Aar, G. Vogeser, S. Wright, and G. Casey (ex officio).

Closure Methods Review

This subcommittee was charged with reviewing and revising the package closure methods, as published in Methods of Analysis, from the USBA. This year the subcommittee will revise the method Lithography Resistance to Pasteurization Conditions for Crowns and ROPP Aluminum Closures. Subcommittee chair is Tom Fetters.

Tom Fetters
Crown, Cork and Seal Company
11535 S. Central Avenue
Alsip, IL 60482
Phone: 709/239-5936
Fax: 709/239-5400

Tom has been employed in the packaging industry for over 35 years. A graduate of Clemson University in South Carolina, Tom was hired by the Bond Crown Division of Continental Can Company to work at their Chicago Technical Center. He participated in the transition from aluminum spotted cork-lined conventional crowns to short skirt plastic-lined crowns, and in the development of the twist-off crown. He worked on the early ROPP aluminum closures when they were introduced to the industry.

When the crown division was shut down, Tom worked in Container Research for the Beer & Beverage, Food and General Packaging groups. He then joined Continental's White Cap Division, which manufactures closures for vacuum-packed food products. In 1991, he was hired by Crown Cork and Seal as manager of Crown & Closure Research at their Oak Brook (IL) Technical Center where he handles domestic, North American, and international crown development and evaluation work. In August 1994, Fetters became manager of Closure & Beverage Can Service, adding on two-piece aluminum can service work. He also is assigned part time to the Plastic Division, which manufactures PET beverage bottles and plastic tamper-evident closure. Tom is an accomplished writer and director.

Subcommittee members: J. Dickey, R. Franke, S. Giorno, P. Laumann, R. Lincoln, C. McCarthy, M. Pare, J. Pollak, A. Quintard, R. Saeger, B. Sarrazin, D. Simpson, R. Walker, B. Williams, and S. Nyarady (ex officio).

Coordination of New and Alternate Methods of Analysis

This is a standing subcommittee whose function is to collect, from various sources, new and alternate methods of analysis that may be useful to the industries our Society serves. These methods are reviewed to establish their merit and usefulness, and a recommendation regarding collaborative testing made to the Technical Committee. The subcommittee is also charged with periodically reviewing existing methods for accuracy and usefulness. Subcommittee chair is Jean Miller.

Jean Miller
Coors Brewing Company
P.O. Box 4030/BC600
Golden, CO 80401-0030
Phone: 303/277-5634
Fax: 303/277-6834

Jean is the manager of Process Research and Development at Coors Brewing Company in Golden, CO. She attended Nebraska Wesleyan and Colorado State Universities and received degrees in microbiology and medical technology with a minor in chemistry.

From 1982 to 1984, Jean was employed by the healthcare industry in clinical laboratories working as a staff medical technologist.

In 1984, Jean joined Coors Brewing Company. She has held several positions in the quality control area and, for the last seven years, has worked in various areas of R&D. Jean's main areas of interest are brewing microbiology, yeast physiology, yeast propagation, and fermentation process research. She is a 1994 graduate of the Siebel Institute of Technology's Diploma Course in Brewing Technology and is a member of the American Society of Microbiology, the Master Brewers Association of the Americas, and the American Homebrewer's Association.

Subcommittee members: D. Bendiak, M. Constant, R. Smith, J. Wheeler, and R. Crumplen (ex officio).

DMSP in Malt by Headspace Gas Chromatography

This is the fourth year for this subcommittee, which is evaluating the use of headspace gas chromatography for the determination of dimethyl sulfide precursor (DMSP) in malt. Last year, the method produced acceptable repeatability coefficients of variation but unacceptable reproducibility coefficients of variation. In this year's testing, the subcommittee will use one calibration curve, increase the concentration of internal standard, and specify sample analysis within two weeks of receipt. It is hoped that these changes will result in acceptable method reproducibility. Cheryl Bartnett is the chair for this subcommittee.

Cheryl Bartnett
Anheuser Busch, Inc.
One Busch Place, 36-5
St. Louis, MO 63118
Phone: 314/577-7274
Fax: 314/577-1055

Cheryl graduated from St. Louis University with a B.A. degree in chemistry and a B.S. degree in biology. She has been employed as a chemist at Anheuser-Busch, Inc. since 1986. She started in the Research Pilot Brewery Laboratory and then moved to Analytical Services where she became the primary GC analyst. In 1994 she became coordinator of that group. She currently is on the Technical Support self-directed work team. Cheryl was the 1990-1991 ASBC subcommittee chair for "Ethanol in Low-Alcohol Beers by Enzymatic Method."

Subcommittee members: P. Attard, S. Bresler, T. Clark, M. Goncalves, J. Jancar, G. Laycock, C. Loran, E. Oxford, J. Penarski (IoB), I. Shelton, L. Stenroos, N. Yoshimura (BCOJ), and M. Munar (ex officio).

Fermentable Carbohydrates in Syrups and Worts by HPLC

This subcommittee, in its third year, was charged with revising methods in Wort-14B and Adjunct Materials-17B for the determination of fermentable carbohydrates (maltotriose, maltose, fructose, and glucose) in worts and syrups. Last year, the method produced results that were generally acceptable for worts and syrups; however, the number of outliers were unacceptable for two sample pairs for all analytes except fructose. The number of collaborators will be increased this year. Subcommittee chair is Steve McCarthy.

Steve McCarthy
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
One Busch Place, 36-5
St. Louis, MO 63118
Phone: 314/577-4947
Fax: 314/577-1055

Steve is a senior chemist in the Technical Center at Anheuser-Busch, Inc. He received a B.S. degree in chemistry at the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 1976 and was employed as a senior technologist at Smith-Kline Clinical Laboratories from 1977 to 1984. In 1984, he joined the Technical Center as a chemist in the Analytical Services Group. He currently works in the center's Technical Applications Group. His duties include HPLC and atomic spectroscopy determinations, as well as method development in these fields.

Subcommittee members: J. Collier, P. C. da Costa, R. Duncombe, C. Gant, A. Griffith, I. Hancock, P. Hedenberg, D. Luttrell, C. Manbeck, I. Orban, P. Schwarz, L. Verhagen (EBC), and L. Stenroos (ex officio).

Lower Boiling-Point Volatile Compounds in Beer by Headspace Gas Chromatography

This is the second year of existence for this subcommittee to investigate the BCOJ method for measuring propanol, isobutanol, isoamyl alcohol, ethyl acetate, isoamyl acetate, and ethyl hexanoate. This year, the collaborative will be expanded to include acetaldehyde. Calibration will be constructed by addition of standards and an internal standard to an ethanol/water solution in replacement of the method of standard additions that was used last year. Subcommittee chair is David Hastings.

David Hastings
Stroh Brewery Co.
100 River Place
Detroit, MI 48207-4291
Phone: 313/446-2154
Fax: 313/446-2526

David received his Honors B.Sc. degree in the field of bioorganic chemistry from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. Upon completion he attended the University of Western Ontario in London where he obtained his Ph.D. in organic photochemistry. David was then awarded an NSERC postdoctoral fellowship in 1991, which he took into the Brewing Research Department of Labatt Breweries of Canada in London, Ontario. His interests at Labatt focused on flavor and hop chemistry and the lightstruck behavior of beer. In 1993, David accepted his present position as research scientist in corporate quality assurance at the Stroh Brewery Company in Detroit. His work at Stroh has focused on specialized methods development in brewing science and flavor research. David is a member of the ASBC, MBAA, American Chemical Society, Chemical Institute of Canada, and the Coblentz Society.

Subcommittee members: S. Bauman, R. Bogenrief, B. Eckhardt, C. Garcia, L. Hurst, J. Lee, A. Lyness (IoB), M. McGarrity, M. Munar, J. Penarski (IoB), G. Perez, S. Sakuma (BCOJ), M. Shamaila, M. Venne, and J. Murphey (ex officio).

Protein and Moisture in Whole-Grain Barley by NIR

Whole-grain NIR analysis is a commonly used method for the determination of barley protein and moisture. Although Methods of Analysis contains a method for the NIR determination of barley protein using ground samples, this subcommittee, in its second year, is evaluating the use of whole-grain NIR for the determination of both protein and moisture in barley. In its first year, the NIR prediction for barley protein gave acceptable statistical results; however, the NIR prediction for barley moisture demonstrated a consistent bias that was statistically higher than the standard method. This year, collaborators will be asked to supply samples of barley, representative of their growing region and varieties, to the chair. These will be subsampled and sent to collaborators. Because these samples will represent a range in barley protein and moisture, the impact of individual barley samples on results should be reduced. Subcommittee chair is Jenette Wheeler.

Jenette Wheeler
Canada Malting Co. Ltd.
3316 Bonnybrook Rd S. E.
Calgary, Alberta
Canada, T2G 4M9
Phone: 403/571-7000
Fax: 403/571-7077

Jenette received B.S. and M.S. degrees in microbiology from Idaho State University in Pocatello, ID. She joined Kraft Foods Inc. in 1984 where she held various positions in quality control both in Idaho and Illinois for the next five years.

Jenette began her career in the malting industry in 1990 when she joined Great Western Malting in Vancouver, WA, as the corporate quality control manager, where she was responsible for the operations of the three laboratories within Great Western. In 1991, Jenette assumed responsibilities for R&D at Great Western. Jenette transferred to Canada Malting Technical Center in Calgary, Alberta, in 1994 as Technical Services manager with responsibility for the management of the analytical services laboratories. She is currently customer technical services manager for ConAgra Malt (Americas) with responsibility for technical services for customers supplied by Canada Malting and Great Western Malting.

Jenette is a member of both MBAA and ASBC. She currently serves the Society as editor of the ASBC Newsletter and has participated on various technical subcommittees.

Subcommittee members: S. Chan, D. Christopher, R. Clayton, M. Edney, R. Fasset, S. Garden, D. Habernicht, B. Johannes, M. Joyce, G. Laycock, M. Maurice, B. O'Connell, R. Sieben, W. Swenson, and S. Nyarady (ex officio).

Rapid Spin for Yeast Percent Solids

This is the second year for this subcommittee to investigate a standardized method for the determination of yeast wet solids by centrifugation (spin down). This year's collaborative testing will pay more attention to sample mixing procedures prior to shipment to collaborators in an attempt to reduce sample-to-sample variation, which may have contributed to the poor reproducibility. Dirk Bendiak is the new chair.

Dirk Bendiak
Molson Breweries
33 Carlingview Drive
Etobicoke, Ontario
Phone: 416/679-7507
Fax: 416/798-8391

After receiving his B.Sc. in honors genetics from the University of Alberta (1975) and his Ph.D. in molecular biology from York University (1980), he began work at Molson Breweries Canada Limited in 1981 as senior microbiologist. His group worked on numerous projects including microbial physiology, yeast physiology, yeast handling, and sterile filtration concerns. In 1994, his position was changed to corporate operations specialist of Molson Breweries. He is a member of the ASBC, MBAA, American Society of Microbiologists, and Canadian Genetics Society.

Subcommittee members: P. Van der Aar, F. Barbero, M. Barney, L. de Bruyn, R. Berndt, K. Carrick, C. Curran, R. Dube, C. Dull, C. Edelen, T. Foley, M. Gonzalez, N. Hayashi (BCOJ), H. Jones, D. Lawrence, T. Pugh, L. Rashel, K. Rossmore, D. Schaefer, F. Scheer, J. Sobczak, A. Speers, G. Wright, and G. Casey (ex officio).

Review of beta-Glucan in Wort by Fluorescence Method

This subcommittee is in its fourth year of re-evaluating Wort-18 from Methods of Analysis for the measurement of beta-glucan in wort. This year, the subcommittee will investigate problems with uniformity of malt as a standard, and differences in wort preparation procedures as possible causes of large reproducibility. Subcommittee chair is Tom Clark.

Tom Clark
Froedtert Malt Corp.
P.O. Box 712
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0712
Phone: 414/649-0256
Fax: 414/649-0290

Tom joined Froedtert Malt in 1975 as a lab technician performing pilot malting, including work on water conservation methods in the malting process. Since that time, he has gained experience in malt, beer, and food analysis and pilot brewing. When Froedtert Malt began to expand its use of computers, Tom became their network administrator and is currently involved in systems planning and design. As manager of technical services, he is responsible for developing malt specifications and exploring new laboratory procedures as well as developing programs for monitoring quality. He has attended the University of Wisconsin, the University of Illinois, and Yale University. He has been a member of ASBC since 1980 and represents Froedtert on the AMBA Technical Committee.

Subcommittee members: A. Budde, S. Chan, M. Edney, R. Fulcher, W. Iverson, J. Herbert, M. Joyce, G. Laycock, M. Maurice, C. McLinn, G. Smith, F. So, W. Swenson, F. Thomson, J. Wheeler, and Mike Munar (ex officio).

Selective Measurement of Acetohydroxy Acid Precursors of Vicinal Diketones

This is the first year for this subcommittee that was initiated based on a recommendation from the Subcommittee for the Coordination of New and Alternate Methods of Analysis. The group will evaluate an alternative method for vicinal diketone precursor conversion, which is a selective measurement of acetohydroxy acid precursors using aniline hydrochloride. Subcommittee chair is Cynthia McLinn.

Cynthia McLinn
Miller Brewing Company
3939 W. Highland Blvd.
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0482
Phone: 414/931-2864
Fax: 414/931-4873

Cindy is a senior analytical chemist at Miller Brewing where she has been employed since 1981. She received a B.S. degree in chemistry from the State University of New York at Albany and will be completing an M.S. in engineering management from the Milwaukee School of Engineering in the near future. Prior to joining Miller, Cindy was a chemist with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms at the Cincinnati field laboratory. Cindy began her career at Miller in the special projects group and later transferred to methods development. She is currently in the analytical services group and is the coordinator of the raw materials laboratory. Her professional affiliations include the ACS and ASBC. Cindy has served a Local Section 4 secretary and is currently program chair for the section.

Subcommittee members: H. Border, S. Dupire, C. Eckermann, B. Eckhardt, Y. Fukuoka, C. Garcia Fuentes, H. Jones, J. Penarski, R. Wilson, and J. Murphey (ex officio).

SMMP Media for the Selective Isolation of Megasphaera and Pectinatus

This is the first year for this subcommittee, which was started at the recommendation of the subcommittee for the Coordination of New and Alternate Methods of Analysis. This subcommittee will test a new media, SMMP, for the detection and isolation of the bacteria Megasphaera and Pectinatus. Pure cultures, and mixtures with beer spoiling and non-beer spoiling organisms, will be sent to collaborators for inoculation into the SMMP media. Subcommittee chair is Alan Foster.

Alan Foster
Coors Brewing Company
P.O. Box 4030/BC600
Golden, CO 80401-0030
Phone: 303/277-3412
Fax: 303/277-6834

Alan Foster received his B.S. degree from Colorado State University in 1971. He joined Coors in 1978 and worked as a technician and microbiologist with quality control until 1994. He then moved into his current position with the process R&D group to do malting research and continues to work with microbiology and methods applications. Alan served as subcommittee chair for the subcommittee on Total Nitrogen in Beer and Wort by Combustion and the subcommittee on Total Nitrogen in Brewing Grains by Combustion.

Subcommittee members: L. Anderson, M. Barney, D. Bendiak, C. Dull, T. Foley, G. Gonzalez, T. Karr, H. Jones, M. Kawasaki, M. Land, J. Sobczak, P. Van Der Aar, G. Vogeser, and G. Casey (ex officio).

Soluble Starch

The Soluble Starch subcommittee is a standing subcommittee whose goal is to coordinate a testing program for soluble starch that will ensure a consistent supply of quality soluble starch for the Society. To further this goal, the subcommittee monitors process methodology utilized in the production of the starch, investigates improved methods for starch quality testing, and evaluates potential new suppliers of starch. The subcommittee chair is Debra Habernicht.

Debra Habernicht
Montana State University
Leon Johnson Hall/Dept. PSES
Bozeman, MT 59717
Phone: 406/994-6682
Fax: 406/994-3933

Debra received her B.S. degree in biology in 1990 from Idaho State University, Pocatello, and joined Corporate Quality Control at Great Western Malting Co. shortly thereafter. After working two years as a laboratory technician, she advanced into R&D. As research specialist, her responsibilities included methods development, near-infrared calibration development for barley and malt quality, performance of non-routine quality control analysis, and pilot malting projects. In 1994, she began pursuing a graduate degree under the leadership of Dr. Tom Blake, the 2-row malting barley breeder at Montana State University. She is a member of ASBC, MBAA, and AACC.

Subcommittee members: E. Austin, S. Chan, D. Christopher, J. Herbert, B. Johannes, M. Joyce, H. Kuester, M. Munar, M. Ono, P. Schwarz, R. Sieben, G. Smith, W. Swenson, and R. Crumplen (ex officio).

Sulfur Dioxide in Beer By Headspace Gas Chromatography

This is the first year of existence for this subcommittee, which was started on the recommendation of the subcommittee for the Coordination of New and Alternate Methods of Analysis. The subcommittee will evaluate a GC method for measuring a wide range of sulfur dioxide in beers using an external calibration. Subcommittee chair is Lauren Stenroos.

Lauren Stenroos
The Stroh Brewery Company
100 Riverplace
Detroit, MI 48207
Phone: 313/446-2626
Fax: 313/446-2526

Lauren received a B.S. degree in chemistry and an M.S. degree in biochemistry from the University of Minnesota. He spent the next four years at the Minneapolis Veterans Administration in the Department of Cancer Research, where he studied the effects of magnesium on liver transketolase. In 1969, he joined the Stroh Brewery Company as a research associate specializing in flavor research. He currently is the manager of research and development with responsibility for both research and the pilot brewery. He has published several papers on the various aspects of brewing research with emphasis on beer flavor. He has been an ASBC member since 1973 and has also served as chair of the local ASBC section as well as chair of various subcommittees. He currently holds membership in ASBC, ACS, and MBAA.

Subcommittee members: C. Bartnett, R. Bogenrief, T. Clark, C. Garcia, G. Laycock, S. Nyarady, M. Munar, P. Theaker, and G. Casey (ex officio).

Water Sensitivity in Barley

This is the second year of existence for this subcommittee. In its first year, the method was able to successfully distinguish between barley of low, medium, and high water sensitivity; however, it will be continued another year to include methods for the simultaneous determination of water sensitivity, germination energy, and germination capacity. Although this is the second year for this subcommittee, this is the first year for the subcommittee chair Holly Kuester.

Holly Kuester
Schreier Malting Company
P.O. Box 59
Sheboygan, WI, 53082-0059
Phone: 414/458-6126
Fax: 414/458-9034

In 1991, Holly obtained a B.Sc. degree from Marian College, with a major in biology and a minor in chemistry. She joined the Schreier Malting Company during that same year and currently holds the position of manager of quality control. She is a member of the ASBC and is the current chairman of ASBC Local Section 4.

Subcommittee members: S. Chan, M. Edney, R. Fasset, J. Herbert, H. Kuester, B. Ladish, G. Leacock, J. Lowe, M. Munar, R. Sieben, P. Schwarz, W. Swenson, J. Wheeler, and J. Murphey (ex officio).

Publications Committee Report

ASBC Publications Committee met during the fall ASBC Board of Directors meeting held September 7-8 in St. Paul. Due the diligent efforts of Peter Freeman and Jenette Wheeler, our publications are doing very well.

Methods of Analysis

Lydia Marinelli was contacted by Rob Maruyama, and she requested a replacement be sought for her position. Maruyama thanked her for the outstanding work she did during the recent publication of the Supplement to the Methods of Analysis. Since all of the work has been completed on the MOA, Marinelli will remain the editor of the MOA until her replacement is identified. Nominations for this position will be brought to the Board for consideration by the next annual meeting or earlier if necessary.

Editor-in-Chief of the Journal

Peter Freeman has made the transition from treasurer to editor of the Journal look easy. Thank you, Peter.

Nominations for Editorial Board are listed as follows for the Board's consideration: Karl Siebert, Cornell University; Alex Speers, Technical University of Nova Scotia; Norm Kendall, BMBRI; Gary Fulcher, University of Minnesota; C. W. Bamforth, Brewing Research Foundation Intl.; M. Ono, Suntory Ltd.; E. O'Connor-Cox, South African Breweries; Katherine Smart, Oxford Brookes University.

Editor of the Newsletter

Jenette Wheeler is completing her final year as editor the Newsletter and has requested that a replacement be selected. Based on Wheeler's seasoned experience, her replacement must be active in the Society, have an outgoing personality, and be extremely organized. Nomination/approval of Wheeler's replacement will be discussed at the board meeting.

Abbreviations

Peter Freeman has the list for consideration. He will be evaluating options and will make recommendations for action to the Publications Committee.

New Method from Barley and Malt Byproducts Subcommittee

% Whole Kernels in Chaff and Sprouts

A procedure to determine the percentage of whole kernels in chaff and sprouts, though widely used, has never been published. With the recent recommendations by the Technical Committee to include a Barley and Malt Byproducts section in the Methods of Analysis, it is necessary that the procedure be available in print. The following is a description of the method conventionally used by members of the subcommittee on Barley and Malt Byproducts.

• Weigh out 100 g (±0.5 g) of a representative sample of the chaff or sprouts.
• Transfer the sample to a slot sieve of 13 -in. diameter with 4 7/8 /64 in. × 3/4 in. slots.
• Shake the sieve and pan by hand 30 horizontal strokes.
• Use a gentle air stream to remove large hull pieces from the slot sieve.
• Pick all whole kernels off the sieve and determine their combined mass to the nearest 0.1 g.
• The mass determined above is reported as percent whole kernel in the chaff or sprouts.

Highlights of the Board of Directors Meeting

The ASBC Board of Directors met September 7, 1996, at ASBC Headquarters in St. Paul, MN. Bruce Sebree presided over the meeting. After a review of the previous minutes, reports were presented from the president, president-elect, vice president, and secretary. A change in the bylaws regarding local section membership will be written by the Bylaws Committee and published in the Newsletter. A vote on the revised bylaw will be taken at the next annual business meeting. David Hysert gave the ASBC Training and Education Committee Report. Three courses are scheduled in the remainder of 1996: Hop Technology, September 10-12; Barley Malt Quality Evaluation, October 14-17; and Application of Statistics and Statistical Quality Control to the Beverage Industry, October 28-30. The On-line Sensors course is scheduled for spring 1997.

Treasurer Bob Jensen reported that the Society was experiencing an excellent FY97 to date. Contributing to the good first quarter was a very successful annual meeting and a strong methods book and supplement sales. Current membership is at 840, 51 higher than last year.

Rena Crumplen presented the report of the Technical Committee. There are nine continuing subcommittees and four new subcommittees. The continuing subcommittees are: Rapid Spin for Yeast Percent Solids, -Amylase and DP in Malt by AFA, DMSP in Malt by Headspace GC, Review of beta-Glucan in Wort by Fluorescence Method, Closure Methods Review, Fermentable Carbohydrates in Syrup and Wort by HPLC, Water Sensitivity in Barley, Lower BP Volatile Compounds in Beer by HSGC, and Whole Grains by NIR Method for Protein and Percent Moisture. The new subcommittees are: SO(2) in Beer and Wort, SMMP, CLEN, and VDK Precursors.

Plans for re-structuring of the check services to a more centralized activity administered primarily from headquarters are proceeding nicely. Pricing will reflect a base subscription price plus a shipping cost for each country to ensure rapid delivery. The new calibration extract "International Calibration Extract 1 (ICE-1)" has been available from both the ASBC and the EBC since July 1, 1996.

Rob Maruyama reported on the Publications Committee. Lydia Marinelli will remain the Editor of the Methods of Analysis until her replacement is identified. Peter Freeman has taken over as editor of the Journal. Jenette Wheeler will be completing her final year as editor of the Newsletter and has requested that a replacement be selected.

Nona Mundy reported on activities of the Program Committee. The Board discussed the agenda for the 63rd Annual Meeting to be held in Palm Springs, CA, June 21-25, 1997. The first call for papers appears in this issue of the Newsletter.

Executive Officer Steve Nelson updated the Board of Directors on various ASBC topics. The staff recommended Boston's Ferncroft resort as the site for the June 20-24, 1998, Annual Meeting and the Board of Directors approved. Approval was also given for $10,000 for the remainder of the fiscal year to continue development of the ASBCnet.

Dave Thomas reported on the progress of the small brewers handbook, which will be titled Laboratory Methods for Craft Brewers. Anticipated timing for publication is December 1996 in time for the March Craft Brewers meeting.

The MBAA/ASBC Principles of Agreement for the WBC 2000 was reviewed by the Board of Directors. After discussing suggested changes with Jim Munroe, Bruce Sebree will sign the agreement on behalf of the ASBC.

The next Board meeting is scheduled for February 8-9, 1997, in Palm Springs, CA.

-Suzanne Y. Thompson
Secretary

Short Course on Hop Technology Debuts

The first short course on hop technology sponsored by ASBC and attended by 37 participants was held in Yakima, WA, September 10-12. Course Director Al Haunold, retired USDA plant geneticist/hop breeder, together with assistance from the St. Paul staff (Steve Deger and Betty Pfeifer), organized the three-day event to coincide with hop harvest in the Yakima Valley, the premier hop growing area of the United States.

The first two days were devoted to lectures and discussions by prominent hop specialists. Haunold covered historical aspects of hops, botany, taxonomy, hop breeding, variety development, and hop production in the United States and worldwide. Gail Nickerson, hop chemist at Oregon State University, Corvallis, discussed chemical composition of hop cones, analytical procedures, hop storage stability, and variety identification. David Hysert of John I. Haas Inc. covered physical evaluation of hops from a trade perspective, pesticide residues, disease and pest management, purchasing contracts, and various aspects of domestic and international hop markets. Darwin Davidson, S. S. Steiner Inc., discussed hops and hop products, commercial hop storage and handling, hopping practices, and effects of various hop products on beer taste and quality.

On the third day, the group visited two hop pelletizing operations (Mueller Hop Products, Hop Extract Corporation of America), three facilities producing hop extracts (hexane, liquid, and supercritical CO2) at John I. Haas and Hop Extract Corporation, respectively, the Washington State Hop Testing Laboratory (official analysis for impurities, leaf, stem, seed content, and resin analysis), and finally two commercial hop farms where harvesting operations were in full swing (Brulotte Farms Inc. near Toppenish and Hop Union USA at Mabton and Grandview). This unique integration of specialized operations ranging from field cutting, vine transport to the stationary picking machine, mechanical picking, cleaning, drying, and baling-essentially a 24-hr operation during the three to four week harvesting period-was most impressive. Feedback from course participants was very positive and many suggestions such as expanding flavor/sensory aspects will be considered for future presentations.

ASBC Membership Survey Results

In an effort to determine how satisfied ASBC members are with the Association's publications and services, and to determine what types of new services members may be interested in, the ASBC Board of Directors conducted a membership survey last fall. A cover letter from President Jim Munroe accompanied the survey, which was mailed to all members along with a business reply envelope for U.S. members and a non-paid airmail envelope to overseas members. The response rate was impressive with 311 members answering the survey. This represents 42% of the ASBC membership.

Here are some of the more interesting findings of the survey:

An Experienced Group

ASBC members are an experienced group. Twenty-four percent of respondents have between 21 and 30 years experience, 16.7% 31-40 years, 16.1% 16-20 years of experience, 13.8% 11-15 years, and 12.2% have more than 41 years of experience. Close to 42% of respondents are directors or managers, 17.4% are chemists/technologists, and 12.2% are presidents or vice presidents.

Places of Employment

Not surprisingly, the majority of those members responding (just over 30%) said they work for organizations employing more than 2,500 people. Sixteen percent work for organizations employing 1-50 people and 14.1% for organizations employing between 251 and 1,000.

Years of Membership

Interestingly, respondents were fairly evenly divided in terms of the length of time they have been members of ASBC. Approximately 25% have been members of ASBC for 11-20 years and close to another quarter (24.4%) have been members for 2-6 years. Twelve and a half percent have been members less than 2 years and 11.3% have been members from 7 to 10 years.

Overall Satisfaction with Publications

Members seem highly satisfied with ASBC products and services. The majority rated the ASBC Methods of Analysis, the Journal of the ASBC, ASBC Newsletter, and ASBC check sample services a 4 or 5 on a scale of 1-5 with 4 being "high satisfaction and 5 being "very high satisfaction."

Member Interest in Proposed Products

And finally, responding members were asked to report their level of interest in a variety of proposed products and services. Members showed the highest level of interest in books, handbooks, and ASBC short courses, however, there was substantial interest in the other proposed products as well including an on-line database, correspondence courses, brewing "helpline," electronic membership directory, and job placement service.

This and other information obtained through the survey will help in forming the future direction of ASBC. "Aside from calling each member individually and asking their opinion (something we would like to do but aren't able to of course) this is the best way for us to try to get a handle on how well we're serving the members and what we might be able to do for them in the future," states Bruce Sebree, ASBC President.

The ASBC Board of Directors plans to conduct periodic surveys in the future. In the meantime, notes President Sebree, "members are invited to direct any comments or suggestions regarding ASBC and its services to me or other members of the Board. We're always interested in what members have to say, not just when we're conducting a survey."

Local Section News

Local Section 1-New York

After a brief and busy summer, this local section will convene for a meeting in September to arrange a membership drive. With the proliferation of new microbreweries and brewpubs in our area, we hope to arrange visits to choice locations and recruit new members.

-James C. Kopec
Secretary

Local Section 2-St. Louis

At the April meeting of Local Section 2, the following slate of officers was accepted by the membership: Chairman Ron Hechst, Vice-Chairman Greg Kreder, Treasurer Judy Logsdon, and Secretary Dan Eberle. Dan is employed by SGO Equipment Co. Inc., and promises to bring an outside perspective to our predominately A-B section.

Laura Dulle escaped her float trip organizing responsibility by accepting a job in Williamsburg; fortunately Jim Kron eagerly accepted the tasks. His invitation extended to "additional spouses, children, and guests." While numerous children and guests participated, no one, as far as we could tell, brought along an extra spouse. The gossip mongers were disappointed.

The float took place August 3 on the Courtois River in Missouri's Ozark County; the day was perfect. No serious injuries or divorces resulted from the outing, although Karl Lakenberges tempted fate by tipping his canoe, one of three carrying our precious liquid cargo. Fortunately, the bobbing cans were retrieved by downstream swimmers.

Our first fall meeting was held on September 18 at Soulard's Restaurant and Bar, a favorite local haunt. Bruce Sebree, national president, gave an overview of the 1996-1997 ASBC agenda. The casino boat, the Admiral, on the St. Louis river front, is the tentative site of our October meeting. Several members have visions of an early retirement once the mystery of the armed bandits is revealed.

An "Alternative Christmas" party is planned for Saturday, December 14, at J.F. Sanfilippo's (provider of brunch for the St. Louis Rams) next to the Trans World Dome.

Happy Holidays to all from Local Section 2!

-Judy Logsdon
Treasurer

Local Section 4-Milwaukee/Chicago

ASBC Local Section Four held a joint meeting with the local MBAA at Silver Spring Country Club on September 19, 1996. At the conclusion of the MBAA business meeting, chairman Holly Kuester called the ASBC meeting to order. Mary-Jane Maurice read the minutes from the April 25, 1996, meeting, which were accepted as read. Chairman Kuester presented the financial report as prepared by Treasurer Ellen Hagenjos, who was unable to attend the meeting. The members accepted the balance of $606.87 on September 19, 1996, as read.

Chairman Kuester called for the discussion of the old and new business. As there was none, she reminded the attendees of the October 31 meeting with the local district of the MBAA and members of the Institute of Brewing. The meeting will take place at Mader's Restaurant in Milwaukee, at a time to be announced later. The meeting was then adjourned.

Program Chairman Cynthia McLinn introduced Dr. Klaus Zastrow, formerly of Anheuser-Busch and current instructor for Siebel Institute. Dr. Zastrow gave us an entertaining, yet informative, tour of "The History of Beer," which was followed by dinner and further investigation of the subject.

-Mary-Jane Maurice
Secretary

Local Section 5-Canada

The local section spring meeting was held on May 30, 1996, at the Valhalla Inn in Etobicoke, Ontario. Some snacks and coffee were available before the opening of the meeting. The business meeting consisted of a summary of the ASBC national meeting in Chicago by Rob McCaig, past ASBC president. There were two speakers scheduled for the technical session. Scott Garden from Canada Malting in Calgary present the latest in "Control of Nitrosamine Formation in Malting." Michael Safly from Biothane Corp. discussed "The Biothane Anaerobic Process for the Treatment of Brewery Effluents." The meeting ended with a reception where a selection of beer, spirits, and hors d'oeuvres were served. The executive of the Canadian local section would like to thank Canada Malting for its hospitality.

-Luc Bordeleau
Vice-Chair

Local Section 7-Northwest

The summer meeting was held in Toppenish at the only hop museum in the United States. Nick Hughes, who is in charge of the Hop Museum, allowed us to tour the museum. We thank Ron Burkhardt for putting a lot of time and effort into arranging this meeting.

The business meeting was called to order at about 2:30 p.m. There were 10 members and two guests present. The minutes of the spring meeting, as well as the Treasurer's report, were read by Kathy Nelson. The bank balance as of 3/21/96 was $4,142.86. Income included $180 from dues and $6.88 from interest, totaling $186.88. Expenditures included $250 for the joint meeting on 3/23/96 and $100 for a student travel grant, totaling $350. As of 9/13/96, the bank balance was $982.21 with $372.86 in checking and $609.35 in savings.

Next it was decided that a new secretary should be chosen since our current secretary had been neglecting the duties and not showing up at the last two meetings. Kathy Nelson suggested that Bob Smith ought to be secretary and he agreed to take on the responsibility.

At the next meeting we will go through the membership roster and remove excess names. The next meeting will be a joint meeting with MBAA at an unknown location and date.

Al Haunold talked about the recently completed ASBC Hop Seminar.

The business meeting was adjourned at 3 p.m.

After the meeting, we got to see all the operations of harvesting of hops at Yakima Golding Farms. After a most delicious barbecue and dinner we went on a covered wagon tour of the outstanding murals of Toppenish.

-Bob Smith
Secretary

Local Section 8-Wild West

The second meeting of the ASBC Local Section 8 "Wild West" was held at the Oasis Brewery Bottling Facility, Boulder, CO, on July 23, 1996. Forty-five attendees gathered for delectable food and fine beer from the Oasis Brewery, and socializing from 6 to 7 p.m., paying $5 each at the door. The business meeting was called to order by ASBC Local Chairman Ryan Mytar at 7 p.m. Ryan welcomed everyone to the second meeting of the ASBC Local Section 8 and reviewed the agenda.

Ryan informed the group that the board of ASBC directors and St. Paul accepted our name as "Wild West" ASBC Local Section 8.

Secretary Mike Joyce read the minutes from the first meeting held at Coors Brewing Company on April 23, 1996, taken by Richard Pyler/Dave Thomas. The minutes were approved as read.

Treasurer Laurie Kowalsky read the treasurer report and informed the group that the local section will accept donations to try and establish a positive cash balance.

Steve Presley from Anheuser-Busch and current president of the Local District Rocky Mountain MBAA section informed the group about the agenda for the joint Local MBAA/ASBC meeting to be held at the Coors Brewing Company on Monday, October 28, 1996.

Ryan introduced our invited guest speaker, Peter Meier, vice president for Process Marketing Cuno, Inc. Peter presented a dynamic slide presentation outlining final beer filtration processes. The presentation was well received, with many interesting filtration questions directed towards Peter. Bill Sherwood from the Oasis Brewery then shared with the group their current final beer filtration process and how it has evolved over time.

The meeting concluded with a tour of the Oasis Brewery by Local Vice-Chairman Cory O'Neel.

-Mike Joyce
Secretary

Local Section Officers-1996-1997

Section 1-New York

Dennis Lenahan, Chairman
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
200 U.S. Highway #1
Newark, NJ 07101
Phone: 201/645-7718
Fax: 201/645-7932

Mark Thompson, Vice-Chairman
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
200 U. S. Highway # 1
Newark, NJ 07101
Phone: 201/645-7710
Fax: 201/645-7703

James Kopec, Secretary
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
200 U. S. Highway # 1
Newark, NJ 07101
Phone: 201/645-7710
Fax: 201/645-7703

Jeffrey Strand, Treasurer
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
200 U. S. Highway # 1
Newark, NJ 07101
Phone: 201/645-7710
Fax: 201/645-7703

Section 2-St. Louis

Ron Hechst, Chairman
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
One Busch Place, 36-5
St. Louis, MO 63118
Phone: 314/577-7269
Fax: 314/577-7062

Gregory Kreder, Vice Chairman
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
One Busch Place
Tech. Ctr. Lab 36-5
St. Louis, MO 63118
Phone: 314/577-3662
Fax: 314/577-1055

Judy Logsdon, Treasurer
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
One Busch Place
Tech. Ctr. Lab 36-5
St. Louis, MO 63118
Phone: 314/577-2909
Fax: 314/577-1055

Dan Eberle, Secretary
SGO Equipment Co.
24 Windswept Dr.
Arnold, MO 63010
Phone: 314/739-3860
Fax: 314/296-8090

Section 3-North Central

Robert Jensen, Chairman/Vice Chairman
Minnesota Malting Co.
918 N. 7th Street
Cannon Falls, MN 55009
Phone: 507/263-3911
Fax: 507/263-5087

Gerry Kustelski, Secretary/Treasurer
The Stroh Brewery Co.
PO Box 64115
St. Paul, MN 55164
Phone: 612/778-3194
Fax: 612/778-3134

Section 4-Milwaukee/Chicago

Holly Kuester, Chairman
Schreier Malting Co.
P.O. Box 59
Sheboygan, WI 53082-0059
Phone: 414/458-6126
Fax: 414/458-9034

Cynthia McLinn, Program Chairman
Miller Brewing Co.
3939 W. Highland Blvd.
Milwaukee, WI 53201-4082
Phone: 414/931-2860
Fax: 414/931-2506

Mary Jane Maurice, Secretary
ADM Malting Division
P.O. Box 340470
Milwaukee, WI 53234-0470
Phone: 414/384-7400
Fax: 414/384-8718

Ellen Haggenjos, Treasurer
Pabst Brewing Co.
P.O. Box 766
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0766
Phone: 414/223-3643
Fax: 414/223-3561

Section 6-Canada

Steven Wright, Chairman
Hiram Walker & Sons, Ltd.
Walkerville - Box 2518
Windsor, ONT
Canada N8Y 4S5
Phone: 519/254-5171 x 131
Fax: 519/971-5763

Luc Bordeleau, Vice Chairman
Labatt Breweries of Canada
150 Simcoe St.
London, ONT
Canada N6A 4M3
Phone: 519/667-7439
Fax: 519/667-7350

Section 7-Northwest

John Cuti, Chairman
Great Western Malting Co.
PO Box 1529
Vancouver, WA 98668-1529
Phone: 360/699-9385
Fax: 360/696-5695

Jim Murphey, Vice Chairman
Murphey Analytical Laboratories
7 West Mead Ave.
Yakima, WA 98902
Phone: 509/577-8963
Fax: 509/577-8963

Sherry Grant, Secretary
Yakima Brewing and Malting Co.
1803 Preston Pl.
Yakima, WA 98903
Phone: 509/757-1900
Fax: 509/457-6782

Section 8-Wild West

Ryan Martyr, Chairman
Rockies Brewing Co.
2880 Wilderness Pl.
Boulder, CO 80301
Phone: 303/444-8448
Fax: 303/444-4796

Cory O'Neel, Vice Chairman
Oasis Brewery
3201 Walnut, Unit A
Boulder, CO 80302
Phone: 303/440-8030
Fax: 303/415-1208

Mike Joyce, Secretary
Coors Brewing Co.
P.O. Box 4030, BC600
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: 303/277-6222
Fax: 303/277-5736

Laurie Kowalsky, Treasurer
Anheuser Busch, Inc.
2352 Busch Dr.; Box 20000
Ft. Collins, CO 80522
Phone: 970/490-4552
Fax: 970/490-4558

Contributors to Eric Kneen Memorial Award

The Eric Kneen Memorial Award was established in 1987 as a tribute to Dr. Eric Kneen's guidance and contributions to the maturation of the Society. Contributors to the award as of October 15, 1996, are:

Individual

Charles W. Baker
Hans W. Baker
Vincent S. Bavisotto
Kurt Becker
John B. Bockelmann
Peter C. Buscemi
Alfred P. Busch
Roger A. Carroll
Anthony J. Cutaia
Philip E. Dakin
Carroll A. Dayharsh
Allan D. Dickson
G. Calvin Dyson
Peter Gales
Harold H. Geller
H. Stephen Gress
John H. Grigsby
Myron Hammond
Thomas Hartzell
Alfred Haunold
W. M. Ingledew
Phillip D. Israel
Bruce B. Johannes
Donald J. Leger
Sam T. Likens
Michael A. Madson
Lydia Marinelli
Gerard W. McNeil
Morten C. Meilgaard
W. O. S. Meredith
Manfred Moll
Margaret Morrison
Nona Mundy
James Munroe
George D. Nelson, Jr.
Miyoko Ono
John R. Piening
Edwin Raabe
Susan M. Rasmussen
Arthur J. Rehberger
Herman K. Rosenbusch
Inge Russell
Leonard T. Saletan
Shirley M. Shircel
Ron Siebel
Karl J. Siebert
Robert I. Tenney
Dwight B. West
Thaddeus J. Wisk

Corporate

American Society of Brewing Chemists
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
ASBC Milwaukee-Chicago Local Section 4
ASBC North Central Local Section 3
ASBC Northwest Local Section 7
ASBC St. Louis Local Section 2
Bass Public Ltd. Co.
S. W. Molzahn
Bio-Technical Resources, Inc.
Canada Malting Co. Ltd.
Carling O'Keefe Breweries Ontario Ltd.
Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc, S.A. de C.V.
Arnulfo M. Canales
Fleischmann-Kurth Malting Co.
Great Western Malting Co.
Heileman Old Style Foundation
Incell Corp.
Ingman Laboratories, Inc.
Kalsec Inc.
Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd.
Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd.

• Y. Yamamoto
• Y. Horie
• E. Kokubo
• T. Arima
• T. Inoue
• A. Hujioka

Labatt Brewing Co., Ltd.
Miller Brewing Co.
Minnesota Malting Co.
Molson Ontario Breweries Ltd.
Pfizer Inc.
Rahr Malting Co.
Schreier Malting Co.
The Stroh Brewery Co.
Wahl-Henius Institute, Inc.

Memorials

Eugene H. Heger

ASBC Membership Changes

New Active Members

• John C. Borlik works in quality control at Kalamazoo Brewing Co. Inc. in Kalamazoo, MI.
• Helga B. Braman is office manager at Horst Company Yakima Inc. in Yakima, WA.
• Daniel J. Cahill is head brewer at Brew Moon in Saugus, MA.
• Won-Chul Cho is director of M-D Park/Chosun Brewery in Seoul, Korea.
• Rick F. Falk is a graduate student at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
• David W. Guillebeau is lab director at Bridgeport Brewing Co. in Portland, OR.
• Robert M. Ianniello is director, International Speciality Products, Wayne, NJ.
• Christopher R. Jochimsen is masterbrewer at Firehouse Brewing Company in Rapid City, SD.
• Emily J. Kouhi-Lavender is laboratory manager at Canada Malting in Calgary.
• Ronald J. Lashley is analytical chemist at Stroh Brewery Co. in Winston-Salem, NC.
• Gregg M. Leblanc is brewer/president of Oregon Ale & Beer Company in Lake Oswego, OR.
• Brian Lottig lives in Williamsburg, VA.
• Ramon A. Martinez is employed at Cerveceria Nacional Dominicana in Coram, NY.
• James R. Mattoon is director of the biotechnology center at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.
• Paul D. McErlean is head brewer at Mill City Brewing Company in Nashua, NH.
• Mark Messersmith is business development manager at Quest International, Hoffman Estates, IL.
• Chris M. Patterson is a brewer at Portland Brewing Company in Portland, OR.
• Tamara E. Pruneda is quality assurance manager at John I. Haas Inc. in Yakima, WA.
• Trevor R. Roberts is general manager at Steiner Hops Ltd. in Epping Essex, U.K.
• Alfred J. Sanfilippo is quality assurance manager at the Stroh Brewery Company in Winston-Salem, NC.
• Kristen L. Saviers is in quality control at the Alaskan Brewing Company in Juneau, AK.
• Kevin Sondey is head brewer a Wilmington Brewing Co. in Wilmington, NC.
• David L. Speed is a brewer in Hopewell, NJ.
• Scott W. Tighe is senior microbiologist at Analytical Services Inc. in Williston, VT.
• Anthony C. Vieira is director, brewery operations, Brew Moon Enterprises Inc. in Merrimack, NH.
• Christian C. Von Der Heide is brewing director at Heavy Duthy Products in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada.
• Philip N. Watney is a research intern at Kirin Brewery Yeast Research in Yokohama, Japan.
• Mark E. Youngquist is vice president of brewing operations at Rock Bottom Brewery in Boulder, CO.

New Corporate Members

• Cervejarias Kaiser Brasil Ltda., R. Barao de Jaguara, 901-14, Campinas, Brazil 13015-001; 550192358402; Fax 550192320988. We are a brewery founded 14 years ago. We produce many types of beers, such as Kaiser Pilsen, Kaiser Bock, Kaiser Gold, and Kaiser Summer Draft.
• Cerveceria Nacional Dominicana, Av. Independencia, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; 809 535-555; Fax 809 534-5640. We are a brewery and tobacco corporation.
• Cerveceria Paraguaya SA, Palma 1139, Asuncion, Paraguay 126; 59581490658; Fax 59521492563. Cerveceria Paraguaya SA is a company that brewers and sells approximately 13 mhl/year. It has two industrial plants and was founded in 1970. It takes the largest part of the local beer market (approximately 60%) market share.

Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists Editorial Policy

The Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists considers for publication papers and posters presented at the ASBC Annual Meeting as well as unsolicited manuscripts from the brewing and malting industry and related laboratories around the world. All submissions for publication must be in English. Author membership in the Society is encouraged but not mandatory.

Material may be presented as a formally organized research article, as a review (usually by an expert), as a research note, or as a communication to the editor. A note is a brief report of new knowledge and is limited in scope; an abstract is not required. A communication to the editor is a brief preliminary report of new, unexpected findings that the author plans to publish later in complete detail; the author assumes full responsibility for content of the communication. Speedy publication is assured; communications to the editor are not subject to peer review but are handled by the Editor-in-Chief. Modification may be requested. Notes and communications to the editor must conform to the criteria in "Instructions to Authors." Neither requires the formal organization of a research article, but a note is a complete disclosure and thus must be presented in a form that facilitates abstracting and indexing. Notes are subject to peer review.

Each research manuscript, note, and review article is submitted to two reviewers for assessment. Other authorities are consulted as necessary to confirm the scientific merit of any part or all of the manuscript, with due consideration for prepublication confidentiality. Papers not accepted are released to the author(s).

Subject matter is not a criterion for judging the merit of an article for publication in the Journal, but the author must establish relevancy. The article should present significant new information. The author should display an awareness of, and relate findings to, previously published information on the same subject.

Each reviewer makes a specific recommendation for the manuscript, based on the aspects listed below that apply and following procedures outlined in the "Guide for Editors and Reviewers."

• Importance of the scientific question or subject
• Originality of the work
• Appropriateness of the work
• Adequacy of experimental techniques
• Soundness of conclusions and interpretation
• Relevance of discussion
• Organization of the article (and the abstract)

Each reviewer is asked to examine the manuscript within three weeks of receipt and to prepare an unsigned report not identifiable by institution. After review, manuscripts are edited for grammar and format. Changes may be made to achieve uniformity in style, clarity of presentation, and preciseness and conciseness of statements.

Acceptance for publication in the Journal is based on the assumption that the paper has not been and will not be published elsewhere. The author may withdraw the paper before acceptance for publication by applying to the Editor-in-Chief, who may also release the paper for failure to meet Society standards or for publication in a more suitable periodical.

The Society is not in a position to rewrite manuscripts or redraw illustrations, regardless of scientific merit. The reviewers may request the author to make minor revisions; manuscripts requiring extensive revision are usually returned to the author for rewriting, or they are rejected.

In accordance with the provisions of the U.S. copyright law, the Society obtains the copyright from the author before publication. Transfer forms are sent to the author for signature before the manuscript is set. The Society does not give permission to use part or all of an article without first obtaining the author's permission.

Complete reference information must be given when previously published material is quoted or reproduced. The author is responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce illustrations; such reproduction is discouraged, however, and should be considered only when original illustrations are not readily available. This will normally be a problem only with review articles.

Instructions to Authors

1. Four complete sets of the manuscript, including tables, charts, and illustrations, must be submitted to the ASBC Editorial Office, 3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul, MN, 55121-2097 USA, or to the Editor-in-Chief. For papers given at the Annual Meeting, submissions should take place before the Annual Meeting, at the time of oral presentation, or not later than 30 days after the Annual Meeting, unless other arrangements are made with the Editor-in-Chief. Other manuscripts may be submitted at any time.

On the first page, immediately below the title, give authors' names and affiliations. Provide a complete mailing address, telephone number, and facsimile or telex number (if applicable) for the corresponding author.

2. Preparation for original submission. One of the four sets of the manuscript submitted must be an original copy, typed in upper- and lowercase letters and double-spaced, including abstract, subheads, literature citations, and figure legends, on 8½ × 11 in. bond paper. Lines must be numbered. Material that does not conform will be returned to the author. The three copies must be clear photocopies; carbon copies are not accepted. Originals will be kept on file; copies will be used by reviewers.

Preparation for final submission. After a manuscript has been reviewed and revised, prepare the final version as above except omit the line numbers.

If the article was prepared on PC or 1.4 MB Apple/Macintosh diskette, submit the final manuscript in letter-quality print, together with a diskette containing the corresponding final file including text, figure captions, and tables. The diskette may be either 3½-inch or 5¼-inch and will be returned with author proofs. The diskette file containing the article MUST be saved as a Microsoft Word (preferred), a WordPerfect document, or in the Rich Text format (.rtf). Articles that cannot be saved as Microsoft Word, or WordPerfect documents, or in the Rich Text format can be submitted in the ASCII format. Please include a version of the file saved in your native word processing application as well as in the ASCII format. Your software manual should have instructions for saving documents as ASCII files (sometimes called DOS files or printer files). Label the diskette with the document's complete file name, including any extension. Also indicate the format as either IBM or Apple/Macintosh and as Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, .rtf, or ASCII. No other preparation is needed.

Manuscripts not prepared on a personal computer need not be accompanied by a diskette. The final manuscript should be submitted as an original-generation typescript (not photocopy) on white paper.

3. The text should be organized into the following sections: a one-paragraph abstract of up to 200 words (not to be confused with the abstract sent to the Program Committee Chairman if the paper was presented at an ASBC Annual Meeting); an introductory section; and sections titled Experimental, Results, and Discussion (Results and Discussion may be combined). An acknowledgment is optional. The abstract should state the objective of the paper, the experimental method used, the essential results, and the conclusions. A list of no more than six keywords in alphabetical order and a running title (for purposes of abstracting and indexing) should accompany the abstract. The introductory section should include the nature of the investigation and pertinent literature citations and be as brief as possible. The experimental section should describe materials, methods, and equipment in sufficient detail to permit duplication of the research; unnecessary details, e.g., equipment common to a laboratory (like pH meters), should be avoided. The results should be presented in an organized and logical sequence. The discussion should contain an assessment of results, comparison with other work, and conclusions regarding significance of the results. Clarity and conciseness are essential. Sentences should be short and direct; jargon and unfamiliar terms should be avoided.

4. Prepare line drawing and photographs to fit within the printed area of a page. Page width is 88 mm for one column and 183 mm for two columns; maximum height is 242 mm, including the caption. If possible, make illustrations fit the area without reduction in size. A 1:1 reproduction is desired to maintain maximum detail in printing and to save time, labor, and production costs. On figures for same-size reproduction, numbers and lettering (in upper and lowercase) should be in a 10-point (about 1/8 in., or 3 mm) sans serif type; figure designations (1, 2, 3, and A, B, C, etc.) should be in 18-point type (about ¼ in., or 6 mm). Such lettering is available in art supply stores. Inked, handwritten, or typed labels or other poor quality labeling is not acceptable. The Council of Biology Editors' "CBE Style Manual" (Council of Biology Editors, Inc., Bethesda, MD 20814) provides helpful instructions for determining sizes of reproduced illustrations.

Each illustration must be labeled with the figure number, author's name, and "ASBC Journal." Captions should describe the contents so that each illustration is understandable when considered apart from the text. Cite all figures in numeric order in the manuscript.

Prints should be clear and of high quality. Poor alignments, blurred lines, or out-of-focus letters and symbols are not acceptable.

Photographs. Submit one set of original (first-generation) prints for printing and three sets of prints for review. Limit the number of figures to the minimum that can explain the results. Mount original photographs on stiff backing. Prints should be cropped at right angles to show only essential details, with scale bars inserted where necessary to indicate magnification. Dry-transfer numbers, letters, and symbols (black-on-white preferred) should be used to give clear, crisp images. Be sure these are securely in place to prevent numbers and letters from detaching.

For composites, match photographs for similarity of contrast, background density, and subject content. Do not combine photographs with line drawings. Photographs in a composite should be mounted on hard cardboard, with the edges in contact; space between photographs will be inserted in printing.

Color illustrations may be used, but the cost of color reproduction must be paid by the authors. A cost quotation will be provided, and the author or an institutional officer must formally indicate acceptance of the quoted rate before the illustration will be processed.

Line drawings. Generate line drawings on a computer or have them prepared by a competent graphic artist. Use white paper, tracing linen, or blue-lined graph paper. Submit originals and three copies.

Affix index marks to ordinates and abscissas. Use the horizontal axis for the independent variable. Draw curves heaviest and axes lighter. Avoid excessively bold lettering, numbers, and lines for coordinate axes and curves. Show experimental points. Make letters and numbers 1/8 to 1/4 in. (3-6 mm) high or plan them to be that height after reduction. Omit titles from the face of drawings, and do not extend explanatory wording beyond the width of the graph. Terms and abbreviations on figures must be consistent with usage required in the text.

If line drawings or graphs are to be published as a composite figure, the parts of the composite should be mounted on cardboard in the appropriate positions.

5. Tables should be kept small. Each table should be typed on a separate sheet. Columns of like material should read down, not across. Data that are not essential or show no significant variations should be omitted; a statement in the text may be substituted for columns with only a few data. Side headings should be kept short and abbreviations used, if necessary; unorthodox abbreviations must be explained in footnotes. Tables are designated with Roman numbers and must be cited in numerical sequence in the text.

6. Abbreviations should, with minor exceptions, conform to ACS standards. (An excellent reference work is "The ACS Style Guide," American Chemical Society, 1155 16th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036.) Measurements are expressed in standard metric units. Nano and pico terminology is used, e.g., nanometer instead of millimicron. Absorbance is used instead of optical density. Parts per million and parts per billion are, with few exceptions, expressed more definitively on a w/v, v/v, v/w, or w/w basis, e.g., mg/L, (mu)g/L, mg/kg, and (mu)g/kg. Some frequently used abbreviations are:

A	absorbance	mg	milligram
cm	centimeter	ml	milliliter
cm(3)	cubic centimeter	mm	millimeter
m(3)	cubic meter	min	minute
°C	degrees Celsius	M	molar
g	gram	mol	mole
hl	hectoliter	nm	nanometer
hr	hour	N	normal
i.d.	inside diameter	o.d.	outside diameter
kg	kilogram	%	percent (designate w/v or v/v)
L	liter	sec	second
m	meter	cm(2)	square centimeter
(mu)g	microgram	m(2)	square meter
(mu)l	microliter
(mu)m	micrometer (micron)

The same abbreviation applies to both singular and plural, e.g., L for liter or liters. A sentence should not be started with an abbreviation. If an abbreviation is likely to cause confusion, the word should be used instead. Nonstandard abbreviations should be introduced only if they are to be used three or more times and should be spelled out at the first point of usage. The ASBC Editorial Board is currently working on an expanded list of abbreviations.

7. Literature citations are listed at the end of the article in alphabetical order and numbered consecutively. All citations must be mentioned in the text, with the number(s) enclosed in parentheses. A reference to a journal includes author (last name first, then initials), article title, journal, volume, colon, page range, and year; for journals that begin every issue with page one, the issue number in parentheses follows the volume number. A reference to an article in a book includes author, article title, book title, edition (if applicable), editor's name (if applicable), publisher, city, state, volume (if applicable), page range, and year. Reference to a book includes author, title, publisher, place, page range, and year. Unpublished material, e.g., work in progress or personal communication, should be cited parenthetically in the text and not be listed as a literature citation. "In press" citations should be avoided but if considered necessary should include the total citation and evidence that the paper has been accepted by the journal indicated; copy of the paper also should be provided, if possible, for use in the review process.

Examples of citations for Society publications are:

a) Methods of Analysis (List all methods used under one reference.)

American Society of Brewing Chemists. Methods of Analysis, 7th ed. Beer 10A Spectrophotometric color method, 14 Ash; Yeast 3A Methylene blue dead yeast cell stain. The Society, St. Paul, MN, 1976.

b) Subcommittee Reports

American Society of Brewing Chemists. Report of Subcommittee on Statistical Analysis. Journal 45:106-109, 1976.

c) Journal Citations

ASBC through 1975

Murphy, D. T., and Saletan, L. T. Growth characteristics of brewery microorganisms in a modified nutrient medium. Proc. Am. Soc. Brew. Chem. 1966, pp. 58-63.

Pollock, J. R. A., and Weir, M. J. Adjunct fermentations and volatile substances formed during the fermentation of individual sugars. Proc. Am. Soc. Brew. Chem. 34:70-75, 1975.

ASBC since 1975

Nickerson, G. B., Williams, P. A., and Haunold, A. Composition of male hop oil. J. Am. Soc. Brew. Chem. 46:14-17, 1988.

Other examples

Casey, G. P., and Ingledew, W. M. The use and understanding of media used in brewing bacteriology. II. Selective media for the isolation of lactic acid bacteria. Brew. Dig. 56(3):38-40, 42-45, 1981.

Blockmans, C., Meersche, J., Masschelein, C. A., and Devreux, A. Photodegradation and formation of carbonyl- and sulphur compounds in beer. Proc. Congr. Eur. Brew. Conv. 18:343-357, 1981.

d) Chapters in Books

Rose, A. H., and Beaven, M. J. End product tolerance and ethanol. In Trends in the Biology of Fermentation for Fuels and Chemicals. A. Hollander, Ed. Plenum Press, London. Vol. 18, pp. 513-531, 1981.

8. Trade or commercial names of materials of formulations used by or sold to the industry are permitted only if the product cannot be properly identified in other terms.

9. Reprints of published papers may be purchased by the author; the minimum order is 100. A reprint order form will be provided and must be returned with the proof.

10. Color printing is available on request, with the cost assessed to the author.

Technical Committee and Subcommittee Reports

Subcommittee reports must be submitted to the Chair of the Technical Committee no later than two weeks after the spring meeting of the Technical Committee. To be of maximum value to Society members, the reports are processed and published in the Journal as rapidly as possible.

The report of the Technical Committee is a summary of the activities of the Committee and its subcommittees and does not require a foreword or appendix. The form for subcommittee reports is: members' names, keywords, conclusions, recommendations, procedure(s), results and discussion, literature cited and/or references, and, if appropriate, appendix(es).

A copyright notice must appear in a footnote at the bottom of the first page.

Newsletter Deadlines

• Fall 1996-September 7, 1996
• Spring 1997-February 21, 1997

ASBC Meetings

1997 (June 21-25) Palm Springs, CA
Hyatt

ASBC Policy Statement

The Board of Directors approves the following policy statement:

"Members of ASBC Committees, especially Technical Committees, are reminded that they do not and may not speak for or on behalf of the Society in matters relating to the brewing industry without express permission of the officers or Board of Directors of the American Society of Brewing Chemists. This prohibition includes the use of ASBC letterhead when making a statement of technical or economic nature. Members of the ASBC speak only for themselves when giving opinions or making statements concerning technical matters relating to the brewing industry."

ASBC NEWSLETTER
Volume 56, Number 4, Fall 1996

Jenette Wheeler, Editor

ASBC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Bruce R. Sebree, President
David A. Thomas, President-Elect
David W. Hysert, Vice-President
Suzanne Thompson, Secretary
Robert Jensen, Treasurer
Robert McCaig, Past President
Robert Maruyma, Chairman, Publications Committee
Rena Crumplen, Chairman, Technical Committee
Nona M. Mundy, Chairman, Program Committee

Other Publications

Peter Freeman, Editor, ASBC Journal
Lydia Marinelli, Editor, Methods of Analysis

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