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ASBC Newsletter
VOLUME 58, NUMBER 4 - 1998

President's Column
First Call for Papers
First Call for Nominations
Contributors to Eric Kneen Award
1998 Technical Subcommittee Reports
Student Travel Grant Program Fund Solicitation and Participation
Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists Editorial Policy
Local Section News
Australian Barley Technical Symposium
Highlights of the Board of Directors Meeting
Publications Committee Report
ASBC Past Presidents
New Active Members
ASBC Annual Meeting Schedule
Newsletter Schedule

President's Column

Best greetings to everyone:

Your Board of Directors met October 3 and 4, 1998, at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, FL, the venue for World Brewing Congress 2000 (WBC 2000). In addition to the normal business of a Board meeting and previewing the WBC 2000 venue, a primary activity at that meeting was strategic planning, to continue the work of developing a strategic plan for the ASBC that will carry us into the new millennium.

Speaking of the WBC 2000, plans for this unique event are progressing well. The truly International Technical Program Committee, with participation by the ASBC, MBAA, EBC, IoB, BCOJ, IoB Asia Pacific Section, IoB Africa Section and others, met at the recent MBAA Convention in Minneapolis and set the framework for a stellar technical program. The WBC 2000 booth at the MBAA Minneapolis Exhibition previewed many details of the Congress. For more information about the WBC 2000, please contact James Munroe or Joseph Hertrich.

In recognition of the increasingly international nature of our Society's programs and to foster cooperation with our sister organizations abroad, the ASBC has established a new Board of Directors position, namely an International Board Member. Barry Axcell of South African Breweries has just been appointed as our first International Board Member. Welcome, Barry.

The foundation and a primary objective of the ASBC continues to be to develop analytical methods for the industry by collaborative testing. The Technical Committee and subcommittee teams, under the leadership of Technical Committee chair, Greg Casey, conducted 10 collaborative studies during the past year. As a result, six methods were recommended for approval by the Board for inclusion in Methods of Analysis. As always, we have a very active program of collaborative studies this year, with 10 subcommittees hard at work, comprising three standing subcommittees, two subcommittees carried over from last year, and five new ones.

The ASBC offered two short courses in October, the first was a new one called Pasteurization on October 7-8, 1998, in Chicago; the second was Barley Malt Quality Evaluation, presented jointly by the ASBC and Northern Crops Institute, in Fargo, ND, October 26-29, 1998. Please check the Newsletter or call the ASBC office for information on future courses.

As announced in the press release in the ASBC Newsletter, No. 3, 1998, International Calibration Extract 2 (ICE-2) was released by both EBC and ASBC on September 1, 1998, and is now available for sale from the ASBC, St. Paul office. ICE-2 is a hop extract containing a specified concentration of alpha-acids and beta-acids and is used for HPLC analysis of alpha-acids and beta-acids in hops and hop products. It replaces ICE-1 as the international calibration extract hop standard of the European Brewery Convention (EBC) and the ASBC. More details on ICE-2 can be obtained from the recently published ASBC brochure, International Calibration Extract 2 (ICE-2), which is available from the St. Paul office.

Continuing the subject of hops, the formation of an International Committee for Isomerized Hop alpha-Acids Standards, with participation by the ASBC, EBC, IoB and BCOJ, under the chairmanship of Richard Wilson, was one outcome of the Hops Workshop held at our Boston Annual Meeting. At its inaugural meeting, held September 21, 1998, at the MBAA Convention in Minneapolis, the Committee agreed on a mission and a program. We look forward with much interest as this Committee pursues its important work.

Most of our Local Sections continue to be strong, active, and innovative. For example, I had the pleasure of attending the September 17, 1998, meeting of the St. Louis Local Section and was able to witness such a Local Section at work. Another example is the "Wild West" Local Section, who, with the help of the St. Paul office, have set up an Internet web page at ASBCnet, and an on-line discussion forum on QC/QA methods. Unfortunately, several of our Local Sections are struggling. Under the leadership of president-elect Ryder, we have begun a program to reinvigorate these Local Sections. Please send your ideas and suggestions for this program to David Ryder or any national or Local Section officer.

I am finding that the ASBC presidency offers many opportunities for promoting the ASBC and for informing brewing colleagues from around the world about our Society. For example, I had the privilege of attending the September 20-23, 1998, MBAA 111th Anniversary Convention in Minneapolis at MBAA's invitation and was able to briefly inform that audience about the ASBC. Although I was unable to accept the invitation, I was invited, as ASBC president, to attend the October 29-30, 1998, Annual Meeting of the BCOJ in Tokyo. I will have the opportunity to attend the March 23-26, 1999, meeting of COBRACEM in Iguacu Falls, Brazil, at the invitation of their president and to make some remarks on behalf of the ASBC at that forum. Similarly, I have been invited as ASBC president to attend the May 29-June 3, 1999, EBC Congress in Cannes, France.

Although the presidency opens many doors, each of us can be an ambassador for our Society. I would encourage all of you to use every opportunity to promote the benefits of belonging to the ASBC and to encourage colleagues to join.

In closing, remember that the next Annual Meeting of the ASBC takes place June 19-23, 1999, at the Wigwam Resort in Phoenix, AZ. Plans are progressing well for it, under the leadership of Program Committee chair, Dirk Bendiak, who promises us a superb event. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend.

-David Hysert
President

First Call for Papers

The ASBC Program Committee has begun solicitation of papers and posters for the 65th Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ. As expected, the Technical Program will continue to provide the latest scientific information and technologies. And once again, 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 packaging technology, show modifications to brewing techniques, analytical procedures, or applications, or be of technical review format.

ASBC abstract forms will be available in this issue of the Newsletter, or on the ASBC Internet site, or from members of the Program Committee, or from 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 Phoenix meeting are January 8, 1998, submission of titles and January 30, 1998, 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 Dirk Bendiak, ASBC Program Committee chair, Molson Breweries, Molson Centre for Innovation, 33 Carlingview Dr., Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, M9W 5E4; 416/679-7507; Fax 4l6/798-8391; e-mail: dsbendia@molson-com

First Call for Nominations

The ASBC Nominating Committee has begun its assignment of providing qualified Society members to serve on the Board of Directors. Nominations for the offices of secretary, vice-president, and president-elect are required for voting at the 1999 Annual Meeting.

The term of office for secretary is two years, from the close of the 1999 Annual Meeting to the close of the 2001 Annual Meeting. The term of office for vice-president is one year, beginning with the close of the 1999 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 of 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 Newsletter No. 2 of 1999.

Please direct nominations to any of the members of the Nominating Committee.

Nominating Committee
David A. Thomas, Chair
Coors Brewing Company
P.O. Box 4030
Mail #BC 600
Golden, CO 80401
303/277­3350
Fax 303/277­6834
E-mail dave.thomas@coors.com

Robert McCaig
Molson Breweries of Canada Ltd.
33 Carlingview Road
Etobicoke, ON, M9W 5E4 Canada
416/679-7538
Fax 416/679-2342
E-mail rxmccaig@molson.com

James H. Munroe
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
One Busch Place
St. Louis, MO 63118-1852
314/577-9968
Fax 314/577-1055
E-mail james.munroe@anheuser-busch.com

Bruce R. Sebree
ADM Malting Company
4666 Faries Parkway
P.O. Box 1470
Decatur, IL 62525
217/424-4067
Fax 217/424-4175
E-mail sebree@corp.admworld.com

CORRECTION
The author of the workshop report "Malt Specifications--Can They Predict Brewhouse Performance?" in the last issue of the ASBC Newsletter (Vol. 58, No. 3) should have been listed as Geoff Palmer. The Editor apologizes for this mistake.

The name of T. C. S. Dolan should have been listed as a member of the Editorial Board.

Contributors to Eric Kneen 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, 1998, 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

1998 Technical Subcommittee Reports

The Technical Committee and subcommittee chairs met on October 2, 1998, in Orlando, FL, to finalize details for this year's subcommittee work. There will be a total of nine technical subcommittees. While a 10th subcommittee was considered (Arabinoxylans [Pentosans] by GC or Colorimetry) the decision was made not to proceed with subcommittee evaluation until a more robust method is developed. Of the nine subcommittees, four are new (having been recommended by the Subcommittee on the Coordination of New and Alternate Methods of Analysis), two 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 the St. Paul office), Hops (managed by Steve Kenny), Malt, and Barley (both managed by Paul Schwarz).

The subcommittee chairs did an excellent job in preparation for the Fall meeting, resulting in productive discussions of each method. Special appreciation to each of the chairs for their hard work and dedication!

Your Technical Committee is composed of Greg Casey (chair), Dirk Bendiak, Cindy-Lou Dull, Jim Murphey, Steve Nyarady, and Paul Schwarz.

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 is 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
303/277-5634
303/277-6834 Fax
E-mail: jean.miller@coors.com

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 health care 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, C. Henson, L. Kruger, H. Kuester, C. McLinn, R. Smith, and G. Casey (ex officio).

Determination of Iso-alpha-Acids, alpha-Acids, and beta-Acids in Hops and Isomerized Hop Extracts by HPLC
This is the second year for this subcommittee formed on a recommendation from the Subcommittee for the Coordination of New and Alternate Methods of Analysis to evaluate the EBC Analytica 7.4.2 method for measuring iso-alpha-acids, alpha-acids, and beta-acids in hops and isomerized hop extracts. In its first year, the subcommittee found acceptable repeatability and reproducibility coefficient for all analytes but recommended continuing the collaborative for an additional year with an expanded range of analyte concentrations. Subcommittee chair is Joan Raumschuh.

Joan Raumschuh
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
One Busch Place, 36-5
St. Louis, MO 63118-1582
314/577-4947
314/577-1055 Fax
E-mail: joan.raumschuh@anheuser-busch.com

Joan is a senior chemist in Brewing Technical Services at Anheuser-Busch. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of Missouri at St. Louis and was employed as a chemist at 7-Up. She joined Anheuser-Busch in 1986 and is currently on the Brewing Investigative Services self-directed work team. Her duties include HPLC and GC analysis as well as sensory evaluations and flavor formulations work.

Subcommittee members: R. Ackermann, D. Bendiak, R. Burkhardt, C. Gant, B. Hamilton, J. Penarski, G. Perez, R. Smith, D. Thompson, W. Van Der Merwe, M. Vincent, D. Wilkinson, S. Wong, and J. Murphey (ex officio).

Difference-From-Control Sensory Test
This is the subcommittee's first year, formed on a recommendation from the Subcommittee for the Coordination of New & Alternate Methods of Analysis. The effort will assess the suitability of the test for use in place of the Triangular and Duo-Trio Tests (Sensory Analysis-7 and -8, respectively) when measuring differences, and the magnitude of differences, in flavor evaluations of test samples. Subcommittee chair is Suzanne Thompson.

Suzanne Thompson
Miller Brewing Company
3939 West Highland Blvd.
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0482
414/931-2863
414/931-2506 Fax
E-mail: thompson.suzanne@mbco.com

Sue is sensory manager at Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, WI. She has 18 years of sensory experience in the brewing industry. At Miller, she is responsible for establishing and administering company-wide sensory programs that include descriptive panels, quality assurance panels, and consumer panels. Thompson received a BS degree in Food Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In addition to ASBC, she is a member of IFT, the Wisconsin section of IFT, and the Milwaukee-Chicago section of ASBC. She served two years as secretary of the ASBC and on the sensory subcommittee.

Subcommittee members: L. de Bruyn, L. Carlson, J. Ciccone, S. Gamblin, D. Kluba, T. Otterson, I. Shelton, M. Sucre, K. Word, T. Wolf, G. Ylimaki, and D. Bendiak (ex officio).

Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction for Determination of Hop Essential Oils
Formed on a recommendation from the Subcommittee for the Coordination and New & Alternate Methods of Analysis, this group will evaluate solid-phase microextraction as an alternative to Hops-13 steam distillation for the determination of the essential oils humulene and caryophyllene in hops. Subcommittee chair is Tim Kostelecky.

Tim Kostelecky
John I. Haas, Inc.
P.O. Box 1441
Yakima, WA 98907
509/575-5411
509/248-2380 Fax
E-mail: tkostel!brigadoon.com

Tim received a BSc degree in biochemistry from Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO, and joined the Coors Brewing Company in 1976 and held positions as brewing chemist in quality control, malting/brewing research, and brewing materials quality assurance. He worked with the hop quality program at Coors from 1988 to 1994. From 1994 to 1996, Tim was the director of the Rocky Mountain Brewing Institute in Denver, CO, providing training, education, and consultation to brewers. Tim joined John I. Haas, Inc. in Yakima, WA, in 1996 where he currently holds the position of Technical Services manager.

Subcommittee members: J. Collier, A. Fahy, R. Maruyama, M. Murakami, J. Murphey, T. Pruneda, J. Raumschuh, R. Smith, and J. Murphey (ex officio).

International Collaborative Methods (ICM)
This is a standing subcommittee whose function is to maintain effective communication between the ASBC and pertinent international technical societies (BCOJ, EBC, IoB, etc.) on matters concerning the efficient, timely, and coordinated development of common methods for international use. Methods developed in this manner assume International Collaborative Method (ICM) status. Subcommittee chair is John Grigsby.

John Grigsby
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
One Busch Place
Technical Center
St. Louis, MO 63118-1849
314/577-3524
314/577-1055 Fax
E-mail: grigsbyjh@aol.com

John has been employed by Anheuser-Busch, Inc., in St. Louis, MO, since graduating from Purdue University in 1970. His current position is principal scientist. John has been active in the ASBC since 1976 and in the past 21 years has served the society as a technical subcommittee chair, Newsletter editor, Program Committee chair, ASBC secretary, Technical Committee member, and Technical Committee chair. His current activities include chairmanship of the ASBC Internet Committee and a return to Technical Subcommittee duty as International Methods chair. John has published in the Journal and other brewing science publications and is an active ghost writer.

Selective Measurement of Acetohydroxy Acid Precursors of Vicinal Diketones
This is the third yeast for this subcommittee formed to evaluate an alternative method for vicinal diketone precursor conversion based on the selective measurement of acetohydroxy acid precursors using aniline hydrochloride. In its first year, unacceptable repeatability and reproducibility coefficients of variation for acetohydroxy acid precursors in beer were found. In the second year, no collaborative testing was initiated due to the chair's time constraints. This year the collaborative will be repeated using a larger number of collaborators and sample pairs that have been spiked with acetohydroxy acid precursors. Subcommittee chair is David Maradyn.

David Maradyn
Labatt Breweries of Canada
150 Simcoe Street
Research Dept.
London, Ontario
N6A 4M3 CANADA
519/667-7345
519/667-7350 Fax

David received his PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada in 1995. He joined the Advanced Research Department of Labatt Brewing Company Limited in London, Ontario in 1995 as a postdoctoral fellow and has since progressed to his current position of research scientist at Labatt.

Subcommittee Members: C. Almen, D. Bendiak, K. Bond, K. DeVries, E. Eckermann, Y. Fukuoka (BCOJ), A. Fahy, C. Garcia-Fuentes, S. Home (IoB), M. Joseph, S. Lawson (IoB), M. Matyniak, K. Morris, I. Orban, J. Penarksi, M. Sucre, A. Tinginys, and S. Nyarady (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. This year's subcommittee is charged with the evaluation of new lots of starch to select one to be ready for availability upon the depletion of Lot #23119. The subcommittee chair is Thomas Clark.

Thomas Clark
Froedtert Malt Corporation
P.O. Box 712
3830 West Grant Street
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0712
414/649-0256
414/649-0290 Fax

Subcommittee members: E. Austin, S. Chan, D. Christopher, B. Johannes, M. Joyce, H. Kuester, M. Maurice, M. Non (BCOJ), P. Schwarz, R. Sieben, G. Smith, W. Swenson, and S. Nyarady (ex officio).

Surface Hygiene Testing Using ATP Bioluminescence
This is the first year for this subcommittee formed on a recommendation from the Subcommittee for the Coordination of New and Alternate Methods of Analysis. The group will conduct collaborative testing of the use of ATP bioluminescence-based assays to assess surface hygiene via swab surface testing. Subcommittee chair is Lisa Andersen.

Lisa Andersen
Coors Brewing Company
P.O. Box 4030/Mail BC 370
Golden, CO 80401-0030
303/277-2807
303/277-6640 Fax
E-mail: lisa.andersen@coors.com

Lisa received her bachelor's degree in environmental, population, and organismic biology from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She has worked at Coors Brewing Company since 1990 and is currently a microbiologist in the Product Control Laboratory in Golden, CO. She has been involved with ASBC as a subcommittee member and as a poster presenter.

Subcommittee Members: J. Barros, D. Bendiak, K. Dewey, L. Franken, N. Hayashi (BCOJ), G. Huijberts (EBC), L. Laidlaw, M. Land, J. Penarski, K. Rossmoore, E. Storgards (EBC), H. Taguchi (BCOJ), A. Thompson (EBC), P. Vann, L. Wallace, B. Walton, and C. Dull (ex officio).

Wort and Beer Color Using Tristimulus Analysis
Formed based on interest expressed by the ASBC membership and the general business meeting at the 1998 Annual Meeting in Boston, this subcommittee will examine the use of tristimulus-based analyses in the evaluation of color in beer and specialty malt beverages. Subcommittee chair is Paul Schwarz.

Paul Schwarz
c/o Coors Brewing Company
P.O. Box 4030/Mail BC600
Golden, CO 80401
303/277-6861
Fax: 303/277-6834

Paul Schwarz is an associate professor of cereal science at North Dakota State University, where he directs the laboratory for barley quality and malting research. Paul currently advises four graduate students and teaches courses in cereal technology, malting and brewing, and enzymes and bio-processing. He received a BS in agronomy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a PhD in cereal chemistry from North Dakota State University. Paul completed practical training at the Kurth Malting Corporation, Milwaukee and Bierbrauerei A. Egger, Worb, Switzerland. He is currently on sabbatical leave at the Coors Brewing company, Golden, CO.

Paul manages the ASBC Barley and Malt Analysis Check Services. He is a member of ACS, AACC, ASBC, and MBAA.

Subcommittee Members: K. Berg, S. Bock, S. Chan, T. Clark, A. Fahy, R. Joy, M. Joyce, J. Larson, R. Maruyama, C. McLinn, I. Orban, M. Tanaka, H. Teass and Stefan Nyarady (ex officio).

Student Travel Grant Program Fund
Solicitation and Participation

For the 4th year, the ASBC Student Travel Grant Program will award travel funds to students so they may attend the Annual Meeting and participate in the Technical Program. Ten students were able to take advantage of the program at the Boston meeting in 1998. The travel grants cover partial expenses for students who are presenting a paper or poster at the Annual Meeting.

The amount of the grant is determined by the amount of funds raised for the program versus the number of eligible students.

Eligibility: All ASBC student members, graduate or undergraduate, who are at least 21 years of age are eligible to apply for these awards. Applicants should send a written request (up to 300 words typed) to attend the Annual Meeting; a copy of the abstract that was submitted to the ASBC; and verification of ASBC student membership.

Funds to support the program are needed. Any corporation, ASBC Local Section, or individual who would like to contribute may forward their contribution to ASBC Headquarters, 3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul, MN 55121. Checks should be made payable to ASBC Student Travel Fund.

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 chair 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, µg/L, mg/kg, and µg/kg. Some frequently used abbreviations are:

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

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.

Local Section News

Local Section 1--New York
Section 1 is planning to have a joint meeting with MBAA this Fall (date and location to be determined). Efforts to gain new members are underway. Ideas include tapping support industries, colleges, and micro breweries.

Local Section 2--St. Louis
The September meeting of ASBC Local Section 2 was held at the "King and I" restaurant where 33 members and guests sampled Thai cuisine. After dinner, the meeting was called to order. Shannon Gilbert was not able to fill the vice-chair position, so chair Kreder announced Al Kazelis as vice-chairman, Rod Borger as treasurer, and Joan Raumschuh as secretary.

Kreder reported that good beer, good company and Mark McGwire's 55th home run were enjoyed by all who attended the Summer Outing at the August 30 Cardinal game.

ASBC president David Hysert weathered several storms to join the membership at the conclusion of the business meeting. Forgoing sustenance to stay on schedule, David spoke about the national ASBC as well as the current plight of the hop industry. David requested that winter conditions in the hop fields be simulated during his talk.

To better aid him in his role as international liaison for ASBC, John Grigsby attempted to master a foreign language by querying the membership on proper pronunciations of select Thai words.

The next meeting will be held on October 28, 1998, at the Bevo Mill. The Christmas party will be Saturday, December 5, 1998, at Lombardo's restaurant.

Local Section 2--St. Louis
1998 Officers

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

Al Kazelis, vice-chair
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
One Busch Place
Building 36-8
St. Louis, MO 63118
314/577-4566
Fax 314/577-7881

Rod Borger, treasurer
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
One Busch Place
St. Louis, MO 63118
314/577-2942
Fax 314/577-1055

Joan Raumschuh, secretary
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
One Busch Place
St. Louis, MO 63118
314/577-4947
Fax 314/577-1055

Local Section 4--Milwaukee/Chicago
ASBC Local Section 4 had a joint meeting with the Local Master Brewers Association of the Americas in Green Bay, WI. The events for the evening included a visit to Green Bay Brewing Company for a reception and brewery tour with Brewmaster Bill Tressler. Dinner for the event was at Titletown Brewing Company with a tour provided by Brewmaster Bob Bultman. No formal business meeting was held.

The next event for Local Section 4 ASBC will be a meeting to be held in December of 1998.

-Bradley A. Rush

Local Section 8--"Wild West"
The 10th meeting of ASBC Local Section 8 "Wild West" was held August 24, 1998, at the Rockies Brewing Company in Boulder, CO. Twenty-seven attendees gathered for food, beer, and socializing from 6-7 pm, paying $15 each at the door. The business meeting was called to order by newly elected ASBC Local Section chair Katie Kunz at 7 pm. Katie welcomed everyone and outlined the agenda for the evening. Secretary Kim Butts read the minutes from the previous meeting, which was held at the Coors Brewing Company in May. The minutes were approved as read.

Treasurer Keith Villa reported that for the May meeting the bank showed a balance of $207.35. Income from the May meeting was $240.00. Expenditures for the month of May were $70.00, which covered the cost catering the meal for the May meeting and $75.00 to cover the cost of incorporating in Colorado. The new balance for the ASBC Local Section "Wild West" was $302.35.

Katie introduced our guest speakers, Ryan Martyr and Sean Rye of the Rocides Brewing Company. Ryan and Sean gave a dual presentation on reduction of air/ oxygen uptake. Ryan and Sean began the presentation by sharing some results from an interbrewery package-air study. They discussed how to achieve low-air bottle-filling and demonstrated a homemade device used on their bottle-filler which reduced the air content of their bottled beer. The evening concluded with a drawing for door prizes

The next meeting is scheduled for November 4, 1998, at the 2nd Floor Hospitality Center of the Coors Brewing Company, Golden, CO. Impact of Molds on Grain Quality and Performance is the topic of a meeting scheduled for February 19, 1999. Paul Schwarz of the Northern Crop Institute will be the featured speaker.

-Kim Butts

Invitation to the 27th EBC Congress

Scientific Program: The scientific program will comprise invited lectures, submitted lectures, poster presentations, and poster debates. The presentations will cover different aspects of brewing technology such as raw materials, malting and brewing, fermentation, storage and beer finishing, packaging, environment, nutritional and health aspects of beer, quality assurance, and process management. Particular emphasis will be given to technological topics.

Technical Visits: The French brewers and maltsters will arrange a program of technical visits allowing congress delegates to discover the different aspects of the brewing and malting industry in France. France is well-known for the production of barley and malt. In addition to visits to brewing and malting companies, the milling industry and other industries such as the aroma industry around Grasse can be visited.

Tours Program: Tours for partners and postcongress tours will be offered.

Registration: The Provisional Program with details about the scientific program and registration forms will be available in December 1998. Please contact ASBC or the EBC Secretariat.

New AOCS Publication

Expanded processing in the soybean and corn industries is driving newly developing industrial markets for plant materials. Proteinaceous, polysaccharide and lipid materials from these agricultural commodities and their co-products embody a variety of chemical functionalities. Chemical modifications of these materials can add, enhance, or inhibit functionalities to create properties with specific attributes.

This book proposes a paradigm shift in thinking about today's new-product marketplace. The goal is to provide a forum for administrators, managers, and marketing experts, together with scientists, to meld their ideas, concepts, and criteria to develop marketable bio-based polymeric materials with specific tailored properties. The diversity of topics in this treatise is meant to stimulate the imagination and creative thought processes. This is essential for visualizing and achieving cost-effective, quality products or new technologies from renewable resources. The intended audience of this book includes policy makers with organizational authority to define social needs; peer reviewers involved in funding research; scientific readers, technology transfer personnel, and research managers who seek new ideas for utilization of renewable resources; and scientific research-oriented organizations in general.

List Price: $105; AOCS Members: $95. Hardbound. 304 pages. To order: 1-800-336-AOCS (1-800-336-2627) within the United States or Canada or 1-217-359-5401, ext. 128; fax orders to 1-217-351-8091. Mail orders to: AOCS Publication Orders, P.O. Box 3489, Champaign, IL 61826-3489. Please reference item number 122 when placing orders.

Determination of the pH of an Aqueous Suspension of Filter Aids:
A Collaborative Trial

Experimental. The organization of the collaborative trial and the statistical treatment of the data were carried out according to the procedures given in the International Standards ISO 5725-1 and ISO 5725-2. A uniform-level trial was employed, and six samples were circulated to participants. Thirteen laboratories participated in the trial, carrying out the analysis according to Analytica-EBC Method 10.5, pH of an Aqueous Suspension of Filter Aids. Laboratories were instructed to determine the pH values of the filter aids in duplicate to two decimal places.

Although the participants were permitted to use their own routine procedures for the calibration of the pH meters, each received two commercial buffer tablets with instructions for the preparation of the buffer solutions. The pH of these buffer tablets were not disclosed to them.

Participating laboratories were asked to determine the pH values of these buffer solutions. These figures were used to gather information on the calibrations of the pH meters. In addition, two samples of filter aids were also circulated. The pH values of their aqueous suspensions were known from an earlier collaborative test and were checked by three laboratories before being sent out. Participants with knowledge of the pH values of these samples were able to control the experimental conditions.

Conclusions. The Analysis Committee of the European Brewery Convention judged as acceptable both the repeatability and reproducibility values, obtained in the collaborative trial, for the determination of the pH of an aqueous suspension of filter aids. It was found that precision values were not dependent on the pH over the range 6.5-10.6. A repeatability (r95) value of 0.13 and reproducibility value (R95) of 1.04 were obtained over this range.

Australian Barley Technical Symposium

The Australian Barley Technical Symposium was established in 1983 to facilitate the exchange of technical information between all sectors of the Australian barley industry. The symposium has been held biennially since that time. The Royal Australian Chemical Institute Cereal Chemistry Division Conference was established to provide an annual forum for all Australian cereal chemists to discuss advances in quality assessment technologies and changes in market requirements.

The September 12-16, 1999, meeting will represent the first time these conferences have been held concurrently. The conference program will consist of plenary sessions, in which speakers will address all delegates on topics of common interest, and concurrent sessions, covering topics of particular interest to either the barley or cereal chemistry communities. The organizing committee expects 300-350 delegates including barley producers, representatives of the wheat and barley research communities, grain marketers, grain exporters, flour millers, bakers, biscuit manufacturers, maltsters, brewers, and other processors.

For further information contact: Pamela Richards of PR Conference Consultants at +61 3 9419 6199, +613 9419 6400 (fax), prcc@mail.austasia.net (e-mail).

Highlights of the Board of Directors Meeting

President David Hysert presided over the ASBC Board meeting held on October 3 and 4, 1998, at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, FL. The meeting was called to order at 1:55 pm on Saturday. Holly Kuester read the minutes from the previous board meeting. The President's report by David Hysert followed. He was pleased to announce Barry Axcell's acceptance of the new position of International Board Member. David also talked briefly about the September 1, 1998, release of the hop standard ICE-2. President-elect David Ryder followed with a report on his office. Current membership continues to climb steadily, but David emphasized the need for developing a serious strategy to ensure long-term membership growth. Communication continues with the Local Sections. Highlights of the Board of Directors meetings are now being sent to local sections via e-mail. Next, Vice-President Nona Mundy reviewed her report. She outlined a number of changes made to the Procedures Manual and requested approval for her newly drafted International Board Member procedures.

The Training and Education Committee report was the next item of business. Sherman Chan announced Pasteurization as a new course that is set for October 7-8, 1998. The Barley Malt Quality Evaluation course is scheduled for October 26-29, 1998, in conjunction with the Northern Crops Institute at Fargo, ND. Some ideas were discussed with regard to building relationships with other organizations in the area of education. This would aid ASBC in meeting the educational needs of its members. Holly Kuester followed Sherman with the Secretary's report, followed by Bob Jensen's review of the Treasurer and Finance Committee report. The Craft Brewers Methods book sales were slightly below budget, while soluble starch sales were over budget. A reevaluation of the current pricing on ASBC products and services was deemed necessary by the committee. At the meeting, it was also decided that membership dues would be increased slightly.

Greg Casey presented the Technical Committee report in which he reviewed the 1998-1999 subcommittees. In addition to New and Alternate, Soluble Starch, and International Methods, the program includes two continuing subcommittees: Selective Measurement of Acetohydroxy Acid Precursors of VDK and Determination of IAA and beta-Acids in Hops and alpha- and beta-Acids in Hops and Isomerized Hop Extracts by HPLC, and four new subcommittees: Surface Hygiene Testing Using ATP Bioluminescence, Difference-From-Control Sensory Test, Wort and Beer Color Using Tristimulus Analysis. and Headspace Solid Phase Microextraction for Determination of Hop Essential Oils. Following Greg's report, Dave Thomas discussed the Past-President's report. The Nominating Committee has candidates for the offices of vice-president and treasurer. Rob Maruyama followed Dave with the Publications Committee report. Particular emphasis was placed on the Internet as a valuable tool in communicating with members. Dirk Bendiak reported on the Program Committee. A preliminary schedule was circulated for the 1999 Phoenix Annual Meeting. The first call for papers appears elsewhere in this issue of the Newsletter.

Executive Officer Steve Nelson covered the Headquarters and staff report. Future ASBC Annual Meeting locations and other related issues were discussed. A WBC 2000 report was given by Jim Munroe. The World Brewing Congress 2000 event seems to be moving along as planned. Since there was no new business, the meeting adjourned at 12:00 pm on Sunday.

-Holly Kuester
Secretary

Publications Committee Report

October 3-4, 1998, Board Meeting in Orlando, FL. As always, the efforts of P. Freeman, K. DeVries, B. Jensen, and M. Morrison are greatly appreciated. Their work and dedication assure that ASBC publications continue to be world-class. Thank you.

Methods of Analysis
Margaret received seven new approved methods as published in the Journal on disk and in hard copy (including tables), which will speed up editing in preparation for the next supplement. She is aiming to have the material to St. Paul by mid-1999.

She has received feedback from Molson, Anheuser-Busch, and Miller on the preliminary draft of the Bottles section of the Packaging Methods. Miller included generic drawings. She will use these to produce a second draft of this section. She'll tackle the Cans section next.

ASBC Journal
Issue 56(3) of the Journal, about to be distributed, contains eight articles. Although, at the time of writing, only three articles have been accepted for Issue 56(4), 16 additional manuscripts are at various stages of the review and revision process, of which four are expected to be published in Issue 56(4) together with the Index. Given the relatively high rate of submission of manuscripts (12 from the Boston meeting so far), there should be adequate material for Issue 57(1).

BMBRI Liaison
Norman Kendall has retired from the BMBRI. A replacement for him will be identified after BMBRI has completed organizational changes.

Internet Editor
The key issues to address relative to the ASBCnet are to establish priorities and a budget or timetable for adding new features to the website. Some of the possible new features include:

1. Publish the posters.
2. Begin adding educational materials.
3. Add pictures to the Newsletter.
4. Add more discussion groups, such as one based on the malt analysis workshop.
5. Publish the Methods of Analysis with links (e.g., to suppliers, Journal articles) and eventually video clips.
6. Publish the Journal in full text.

-R. Maruyama
Publications Committee Chair

ASBC Past Presidents

1934-35 Max Henius *
1935-36 F.M. DuPont *
1936-38 Robert Schwartz *
1938-40 George S. Bratton *
1940-42 Leo Wallerstein *
1942-44 Fred P. Siebel, Jr. *
1944-46 Bryn H. Nisson *
1946-48 Christian Rask *
1948-50 Philip P. Gray *
1950-52 Carroll A. Dayharsh
1952-53 Stephen Laufer*
1953-54 Lawrence E. Ehrnst *
1954-55 Kurt Becker
1955-56 Ulysses C. Gramsch *
1956-57 Fred C. Baselt*
1957-58 William C. McFarlane *
1958-59 Eric Kneen *
1959-60 Mortimer W. Brenner *
1960-61 George E. Bredt
1961-62 Allan D. Dickson
1962-63 Irwin Stone*
1963-64 John B. Bockelmann
1964-65 Robert W. Rummele*
1965-66 Dwight B. West
1966-67 Philip E. Dakin
1967-68 Robert I. Tenney
1968-69 J. Robert Piening
1969-70 William J. Olson *
1970-71 Leonard T. Saletan *
1971-72 G. Calvin Dyson, Jr.
1972-73 Vincent S. Bavisotto
1973-74 F. Lloyd Rigby
1974-75 Michael R. Sfat
1975-76 David J. Lubert *
1976-77 Donald D. Brumsted*
1977-78 Harold H. Geller
1978-79 Paul K. Steinke *
1979-80 Ronald A. Latimer
1980-81 Arthur J. Rehberger
1981-82 Roger A. Carroll
1982-83 Kurt C. Duecker*
1983-84 William A. Hardwick, Jr.
1984-85 James McDougall
1985-86 Phillip D. Israel
1986-88 Charles W. Baker
1988-89 Richard L. Berndt
1989-90 David W. Diffor
1990-91 Inge Russell
1991-92 Richard E. Pyler
1992-93 Peter W. Gales
1993-94 Sherman H. Chan
1994-95 James H. Munroe
1995-96 Rob McCaig
1996-97 Bruce Sebree
1997-98 Dave Thomas

(*) Deceased

New Active Members

Andrew D, Cummings, Brewmaster, Wagner Brewing Company, Lodi, NY
A. J. Delange, Zeta Associates, Fairfax, VA
Greg S. Gabel, Quality Control Supervisor, Haas Hop Products, Inc., Sidney, NE
Hope A. Trueblood, Student, Davis, CA
Stephen P. Klump, Senior Research Scientist, R&D Laboratory Stroh Brewery Company, Detriot, MI
Rafael Rangel-Aldao, Empresas Polar, Miami, FL
Scott White, Beverage Manager, Orbisphere Laboratories, Emerson, NJ

ASBC Annual Meeting Schedule

1999
June 19-23
Wigwam Resort, Phoenix, AZ

WBC 2000
June 23-27
Disney Coronado Springs, Orlando, FL

Newsletter Schedule

No. 1, 1999: News items due 11/15/98
No. 2, 1999: News items due 2/19/99
No. 3, 1999: News items due 7/2/99
No. 4, 1999: News items due 9/17/99

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 58, Number 4, 1998

Karen J. DeVries, Editor

ASBC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
David W. Hysert, President
David Ryder, President-Elect
Nona Mundy, Vice-President
David A. Thomas, Past-President
Holly Kuester, Secretary
Robert Jensen, Treasurer
Steve Nelson, Executive Officer
Robert Maruyama, Chair, Publications Committee
Greg Casey, Chair, Technical Committee
Dirk Bendiak, Chair, Program Committee
Sherman Chan, Chair, Training and Education

Other Publications
Peter Freeman, Editor, ASBC Journal
Margaret Morrison, Editor, Methods of Analysis

ASBC STAFF
Steven C. Nelson, Executive Officer and Publisher
Miles Wimer, Director of Publications
Larry J. Hartman, Director of Finance and Administration
Leslie Gibson, Meeting Manager
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