mba September 2002

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by Rick Oftel

Last Monday I planned on making a simple medium gravity porter to kick off the start of the 2003 brewing season. Everything was in place. Water drawn and mineralized, yeast starter at high krausen, grist milled, yeast weighed, pumps and plumbing assembled, and cooler cleaned. Everything looked ready for an interesting and fairly quick 4-5 hour brewing adventure. Well, it was an adventure. I understand that equipment wears and stuff happens but why is it always in multiples of three? I would have sworn I was working at a commercial brewery!! The actual brewing process went flawlessly. Hop additions were on time with the help of two timers. Strike water temperature exact. Mashing sparging collecting and original gravity all hit their targets. Things were going so well that I decided to have a beer. Well, I was in a brewery and it was a large glass. Here starts the interesting part. After knockout, I recirculated the bitter wort through pump and counterflow cooler to ensure sanitization. I opened the cooling water throttle valve and adjusted the flow. Started collecting cool wort in a carboy and everything seemed fine. Wondered why the lift pump (used to pump drain water to the laundry room) hadn't kicked on. I stopped wondering when my feet started getting wet. I read a posted article about what a professional brewer should do if faced with a power interruption or major calamity during brewing. His answer was to dump the stuff and start on the next batch as soon as possible. With his words clearly in mind, I decided I could salvage the beer, clean up the mess, and let the beer stand for a few more moments. Out to the garage for a spare garden hose to drain away the cooling water. I brought one hose down to the basement and connected it to the counterflow cooler. Routed it to the laundry sink and started the water. Guess why it was in the garage? Yep, it had a nice hole. Now I had two wet messes to mop up. Hose number two installed and functioning correctly - whew. Back to cooling bitter wort and making beer. Remember those messes? They hadn't gone anywhere yet so as the wort cooled, it was time to start mopping or at least get the mop and industrial mop bucket. Got the bucket and mop and dropped it in the deepest puddle. Something seemed to work. Put the mop between the rollers and started to wring it out. That's right - mop fell apart from corrosion. By now the beer was almost done cooling so I did the next logical thing. Waited for the beer to finish cooling, shut down the beer pump, and had another cold one. After the event, I threw all my rags on the floor. Who says you can't clean up a big mess with little rags? Anyhow, the beer is fermenting. The Ringwood yeast appears happy. The floor is dry and I need to go shopping for a new and improved sump pump. Understand the name PITA PORTER? Have a great day and hope to see you at the beer festival tomorrow. The MHBA will be serving up a selection of various brewing waters from around the area. Come by and have a sample or two. Rick Oftel VP MHBA

23 years, 3 months

Autumn HOMEbrew Review awards

by Moranz, Mike

Greetings, The Autumn HOMEbrew Review awards ceremony will start at 2:45 Sept 7, at Peavy Plaza. We will announce the 2nd and 3rd place awards, then at 4:45 we will announce the 1st place and Best of Show. Even if you don't have a ticket to the tasting festival, you can still attend the event. You can visit the booths, mingle, listen to the bands, and eat, you just won't be served beer. Come on down and cheer for your fellow club members when they win. See you there! Mike Moranz, President Minnesota Home Brewers Association

23 years, 3 months

Re: [mba] New list serve software

by Jim L. Ellingson

Hi Russ, Thanks for the note and the effort. Is there a new address for commands. e.g. do we send the un/sub's to majordomo@thebarn or to ecartis@thebarn or ??? Are you coming to the ABR tomorrow? Judging tonight? Are you interested in the Summit Event on 9/14? Cheers, Jim > > Due to the age and limitations with majordomo I have switched the > mba list to use ecartis as the mail serving software. > > No real changes should be noticed by the user as most of the > commands "subscribe" "unsubscribe" etc... remains the same. > > -Russell Cattelan > > > > >

23 years, 3 months

Hoppy Halloween Challenge

by Susan Ruud

Call for Entries 5th Annual Hoppy Halloween Challenge - 2002 BJCP/AHA Sanctioned Homebrew Competition The Prairie Homebrewing Companions are hosting the Hoppy Halloween Challenge Homebrew Competition for its 5th year. We accept beers in all 26 BJCP/AHA styles including mead and cider. We've grouped them into 15 competition categories and added a special category for a Halloween Theme beer with a worthy prize. See the description of this special category at the end of this message. Only two 10 to 16 oz bottles are required! Any style of glass or plastic will be accepted. Just think 6 bottles of your precious brew gets you 3 entries instead of 2. Cheaper shipping, less bottling, more beer for you so you may as well double your entries and double your chances of winning one our great prizes. Use a standard entry form (ProMash is fine) or use ours: http://www.linkup.net/users/dtrautmann/entry.html Put a bottle label of your choice on each bottle of beer or use ours: http://www.linkup.net/users/dtrautmann/BottleID.html Send your beer so it gets to our Registrar between Sept 21 and Oct 4 at this address: The PHC % Dave Trautmann 1914 10th St N Fargo, ND 58102 701-237-0756 Oh, we must ask you to include a little money to cover our costs. The first four beers you enter are $7.50/each and all entries after that are $5.00/each. For additional questions and all the details, visit: http://www.linkup.net/users/dtrautmann/phc2002.html If you're in Fargo, ND on Oct 26 be sure to join us for the Best-of-Show ceremonies, always a great time! Competition Coordinator, Karl Gunderson E-mail: kgunders(a)microsoft.com Home: 701-282-4966 Work: 701-281-6550 Halloween Theme Beer -------------------- 27a - WIDE OPEN STYLES (NOTHING THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED A HEALTH HAZARD PLEASE) Any beer with characteristics that would identify it as being made for, and in the spirit of, Halloween. Individual qualities such as aroma, appearance, and flavor should be part of the "Halloweeness" of the entry. Brewers should specify the style (if any) and any unique ingredients as appropriate. NOTE: This category will be judged with the theme in mind. The beer will receive points for overall quality AND for its "Halloweeness" (i.e. how well it fits the Halloween theme). The name of the beer will be considered in the judging process. To insure anonymity, brewers are encouraged to name their beer accordingly (i.e. please don't incorporate your name, initials or any other wording that would identify the beer as yours). Have fun! Due to the "unique" nature of this category, the Gold medal winner will not be eligible to compete for Best of Show. Also, medalists in this category will not accumulate points toward the Great Pumpkin Award. Brewers are allowed to enter more than one beer in this category. Original Gravity (Plato): 1.030-110 (7.5-27.5) Final Gravity (Plato): 1.006-30 (2-8) % Alc/Wt (Alc/Vol): 2.0-9.5 (2.5-12.1) IBUs: 0-100 SRM (EBC): 1-100 (2-197)

23 years, 3 months

MASH-OUT QUALIFIER FOR HIGH PLAINS BREWER OF THE YEAR 2003

by allan.boyce＠usbank.com

The Upper Mississippi Mash-Out, the Spring homebrew contest co-sponsored by the Minnesota Home Brewer's Association and the St.Paul Homebrew Club, has been chosen as a qualifying competition for THE HIGH PLAINS BREWER OF THE YEAR AWARD! The High Plains Brewer of the Year is an award given to an individual brewer from Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota or Minnesota who demonstrates outstanding and consistent brewing skills. The award recipient is chosen based on performance in several regional competitions. Qualifying events are hosted by Kansas City Bier Meisters, Iowa Brewers Union, Minnesota Home Brewers Association and St.Paul Homebrew Club, Prairie Homebrewing Companions, OmaHops, and Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers. To be eligible a brewer must reside or belong to a club located in one of the aforementioned states. Points will be awarded on a 5 for 1st, 3 for 2nd and 1 for 3rd place finish in a qualifying competition. A brewer can only receive points for the highest scoring beer per category (ie, you can't win for first AND second....) The winner of the 2003 High Plains Brewer Award will be presented with an engraved plaque or other suitable prize. HIGH PLAINS BREWER OF THE YEAR 2003 HIGH PLAINS BREWER OF THE YEAR WEBSITE http://kcbiermeisters.org/highplainsII.htm SANCTIONED COMPETITIONS 1. KCBM (Kansas City Brew Meisters) Feb 21-22 http://kcbiermeisters.org 2. "IBU Open" - Iowa Brewer's Union March/April http://www.iowabrewersunion.org 3. "Upper Mississippi Mash-Out" - MhBA, SHC May 2-3 http://www.mnbrewers.com/mashout 4. FOAM (Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers) Early August http://www.alemakers.com/foam%20cup.htm 5. River City Roundup - OmaHops Sept 13 http://www.douglascountyfair.com/ochandbook/beerwine.htm 6. "Hoppy Halloween" - Prairie Homebrewers Companion Late October http://www.linkup.net/users/dtrautmann/phc.html Mark your brewing calendars and let's take this trophy HOME! - Al

23 years, 3 months

The Top 15 Names for Wal-Mart Wine

by Michael Valentiner

The Top 15 Names for Wal-Mart Wine Box O' Grapes Chateau du Crack Chardonnay White Trashfindel Big Red Gulp Grape Expectations Domaine Wal-Mart "Merde du Pays" Sam's Dog 20/20 Chef Boyardeaux Trucker's Choice Blue Light Special Nun Chateau des Moines Mogen Darryl I Can't Believe It's Not Vinegar! World Championship Wriesling and the Number 1 Name for Wal-Mart Wine... Nasti Spumanti -- Michael Valentiner, Minneapolis, Minnesota mpv(a)yuck.net

23 years, 3 months

RE: Good places to buy beer

by Kirby Richter

Thanks a lot to everyone who replied! Seems like France 44, Cellar's and Winestreets are the recommended places. Kirby -----Original Message----- From: Kirby Richter Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 11:20 AM To: 'Minnesota Brewers club (mba(a)thebarn.com)' Subject: Good places to buy beer Hello: I'm running out of types of craft brews to try at my local beer store in Eden Prairie. Any suggestions of where I can go to find a good variety of microbrews and foreign beers (UK, Germany, Belgium, Czeck) would be appreciated. I live in Eden Prairie so something on the west side of town would be more appropriate. I know about Surdyks and Blue Max. Someone said there is a good place at 50th and France, is this true? Anything else in the Edina area? I'm working by France and 494 right now. Thanks Kirby

23 years, 3 months

Fwd: Suggested Beer Warning Labels

by Gary Sinnen

> > > Due to increasing product liability litigation, American beer >brewers have accepted the FDA's suggestion that the > > following >warning labels be placed immediately on all beer >containers: > > WARNING: > The consumption of alcohol may make you > think you are whispering when you are not. > > WARNING: > > The consumption of alcohol is a major > factor in dancing like an asshole. > > WARNING: > The consumption of alcohol may cause you > to tell the same boring story over and over again > until your friends want to SMASH YOUR HEAD IN !!! > > WARNING: > The consumption of alcohol may cause you > to thay shings like thish. > > WARNING: > The consumption of alcohol may lead you > to believe that ex-lovers are really dying for you > to telephone them at four in the morning. > > WARNING: > The consumption of alcohol may leave you > wondering what the hell happened to your pants. > > WARNING: > The consumption of alcohol may make you > think you can logically converse with other members > of the opposite sex without spitting. > > WARNING: > The consumption of alcohol may make you > think you have mystical Kung Fu powers, resulting > in you getting your ass kicked. > > WARNING: > The consumption of alcohol may cause you > to roll over in the morning and see > something really scary (whose species and > or name you can't remember). > > WARNING: > The consumption of alcohol is the leading > cause of inexplicable rug burns on the forehead. > > WARNING: > The consumption of alcohol may create the > illusion that you are tougher, smarter and more > handsome than some really, really big guy named FRANZ. > > WARNING: > The consumption of alcohol may lead you > to believe you are invisible. > > WARNING: > The consumption of alcohol may lead you > to think people are laughing WITH you. > > WARNING: > The consumption of alcohol may cause a > disturbance in the time-space continuum, whereby > small (and sometimes large) gaps of time may seem to > literally disappear. > > WARNING: > The consumption of alcohol may actually > CAUSE pregnancy. > > > > http://blackroses.textfiles.com/food/beerwarn.txt > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com

23 years, 3 months

Good places to buy beer

by Kirby Richter

Hello: I'm running out of types of craft brews to try at my local beer store in Eden Prairie. Any suggestions of where I can go to find a good variety of microbrews and foreign beers (UK, Germany, Belgium, Czeck) would be appreciated. I live in Eden Prairie so something on the west side of town would be more appropriate. I know about Surdyks and Blue Max. Someone said there is a good place at 50th and France, is this true? Anything else in the Edina area? I'm working by France and 494 right now. Thanks Kirby

23 years, 3 months

(Blasphemy!) This Is London article

by Rich Larsen

-----Original Message----- From: william.patterson(a)chi.frb.org [mailto:william.patterson@chi.frb.org] Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 4:26 PM To: rlarsen25(a)attbi.com Subject: This Is London article from Bill Patterson Another point of view WHY I HATE THE BEER FESTIVAL Only five days to go until the Great British Beer Festival at Olympia. Full Story: http://www.thisislondon.com/dynamic/food/top_review.html?in_review_id=65 6096&in_review_text_id=627013 3 September 2002 http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/ Got a problem opening the page? Go to: http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/html/URL_help.html

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