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Flash Cards / BJCP Class #13 / Study Session /Test / AHA Club-Only

by allan.boyce＠usbank.com

FLASH CARDS I uploaded the LAST BJCP Flash Cards (whew!) to the Discussion Forum. For some reason I am having some problems putting the files in the proper folders, so the last three Flashcard files are in the root of the FILES directory. If you don't find them there, that means I have figured out how to move them to the proper folder, so look there. LIGHT ALE NIGHT Mark and Mike already sent out the call, but as a reminder if you have any homebrewed or interesting commercial examples of Light Ales, Fruit, Spice, Herb or Vegetable beers (BJCP Categories 3, 21, 22 and 24), please consider bringing them along. STUDY SESSION Next Thursday (April 3) we will have a Study Session at Rick Oftel's house for preparing for the BJCP exam. Bring some homebrew to share, bring your questions, and be prepared to help each other out with answers. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT CLASS if you're taking the exam, but please come even if you're not taking the test. You WILL learn stuff, and your expertise is needed by your classmates. THE TEST: The Test is set for April 12, 2003 at the University of Minnesota. We will meet Kris England at Coffman Memorial Union at 8:45am SHARP, and parade to the testing location. BE ON TIME! Kris has the keys, and if you get there late, you will not be able to get in. The test will begin at 9am, and be done by Noon. IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN IN THE CLASSES AND ARE PLANNING ON TAKING OR RETAKING THE TEST, PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP! AHA CLUB-ONLY BROWN-ALE JUDGING IN FARGO The Prairie Homebrewing Companions are conducting judging for the AHA Club-Only Brown Ale competition in Fargo, ND (well, actually Harwood) the day after the test, April 13. Please consider driving up for it! I am leaving for Fargo shortly after the test gets out if anyone wants a ride. I could fit 3-4 people in the Forester. Here's an email from Susan with info and directions. AHA Club-Only Competition: Brown Ales 3/13/2003 - Harwood, ND Glad that several of your club members and yourself are planning on coming up for the judging. I am thinking of having the first judging at about 10:00 am and then serve some sandwiches and chips for lunch and have a 2nd round after lunch. Times aren't totally set yet - it really depends on how many entries we can get and how many judges I get confirmation from - may make it a little later due to church. The judging is at my house - Address is 5605 56th Ave. N. Harwood, ND - Driving directions are below - It is a baby blue house with brick on the front. I will let you know the times as soon as I know for sure. Directions to Susan Ruud's house: I-94 West to I-29 N/US-81 N - exit 349B towards Grand Forks I-29 to CR-20, exit 69 Left onto CR-20 Right onto 57th St. N Right onto 56th Ave N. Slight left onto 56th Ave N 243.87 miles - 4hrs 5 min Bob and Susan Ruud 5605 56th Ave N Harwood, ND 58042-9787

22 years, 8 months

wit

by Steve Fletty

Anyone got a wit recipe?

22 years, 8 months

Re: information

by allan.boyce＠usbank.com

Thanks Erik! I've been to Winehaven, and I've tried their meads - very nice indeed! I like them better than White Winter actually. I'll pass along the news about Vintage Days and the campout to the MhBA. - Al "Erik Nelson" <eanels68@yahoo. To: "Al Boyce" <allan.boyce(a)usbank.com> com> cc: Subject: information 03/27/2003 08:11 AM Al, Just to let you know, I saw that the Winehaven Winery in Chisago City is having a Vintage Days celebration. They are introducing new wines and will give tours and show how winemaking is done. They said that they will be having a Icewine that is a german tradition. I tried some in germany and it is great, it is a sweet dessert wine. You might want to think about going there that weekend of April 3 - 6. I will be going on the 5th to get some honey. I wanted orange blossom but their supply is out until May so I will be getting wildflower. I have never done a wildflower before. They also have two very good meads you can try and purchase. Their website is http://www.winehaven.com I thought you might be interested.\ Erik Nelson ps Bruce will be reserving the campground next week. They don't take reservations until April 1 and he will let you know on the exact weekend for the campout, but he is thinking of the 3rd or 4th weekend of July, but we will know next week Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop!

22 years, 8 months

Re: wit

by allan.boyce＠usbank.com

Steve- Check out... http://beer.tzo.com/beer/asp/recipe.asp and http://www.beerstyles.com/french.htm#witbier - Al "Jason Nelson" <"jason_nelson" To: "Steve Fletty" <fletty(a)umn.edu> @uhc.com> cc: mba(a)thebarn.com Sent by: Subject: Re: wit mba-bounce@theba rn.com 03/26/2003 05:07 PM I'm sure you'll get tons of these. Mine is pretty standard (based on Rick Larson's), but tried and true. For five gal: 50% pilsner malt 50% wheat (I use 25% malted wheat/25% flaked wheat hoping it will give me some of that raw wheat character) noble-type hops to about 17-19 IBU using Tinseth formula - all 60 min. boil 1/2 oz coriander coarsely ground 10 min. boil .25-.5 oz bitter orange peel 10 min. boil 1/2 oz. coriander in secondary (optional-I really like coriander) wit yeast OG: 1.048 I don't bother with oats, because I can't tell the difference, but there's traditionally 5% substituted for some wheat. I've also tries using raw wheat and it was a huge pain in the ass to find it, gelatinize it, etc. The White Labs version of the wit yeast is kind of finnicky about temperature. My first brew in my new house was a wit, and I didn't even pay attention to the temperature in my basement. The fermentation got stock half done, so I brought it upstairs, and it finished up fine. The temperature was only 2-3 deg. lower than the bottom of the suggested range. This is really good fresh. I usually start drinking mine within two weeks. "Steve Fletty" <fletty(a)umn.edu> on 03/26/2003 03:28:36 PM To: mba(a)thebarn.com cc: (bcc: Jason Nelson/MN/Unitedmail) Subject: wit Anyone got a wit recipe? This e-mail, including attachments, may include confidential and/or proprietary information, and may be used only by the person or entity to which it is addressed. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient or his or her authorized agent, the reader is hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by replying to this message and delete this e-mail immediately.

22 years, 8 months

Re: wit

by Jason Nelson

I'm sure you'll get tons of these. Mine is pretty standard (based on Rick Larson's), but tried and true. For five gal: 50% pilsner malt 50% wheat (I use 25% malted wheat/25% flaked wheat hoping it will give me some of that raw wheat character) noble-type hops to about 17-19 IBU using Tinseth formula - all 60 min. boil 1/2 oz coriander coarsely ground 10 min. boil .25-.5 oz bitter orange peel 10 min. boil 1/2 oz. coriander in secondary (optional-I really like coriander) wit yeast OG: 1.048 I don't bother with oats, because I can't tell the difference, but there's traditionally 5% substituted for some wheat. I've also tries using raw wheat and it was a huge pain in the ass to find it, gelatinize it, etc. The White Labs version of the wit yeast is kind of finnicky about temperature. My first brew in my new house was a wit, and I didn't even pay attention to the temperature in my basement. The fermentation got stock half done, so I brought it upstairs, and it finished up fine. The temperature was only 2-3 deg. lower than the bottom of the suggested range. This is really good fresh. I usually start drinking mine within two weeks. "Steve Fletty" <fletty(a)umn.edu> on 03/26/2003 03:28:36 PM To: mba(a)thebarn.com cc: (bcc: Jason Nelson/MN/Unitedmail) Subject: wit Anyone got a wit recipe? This e-mail, including attachments, may include confidential and/or proprietary information, and may be used only by the person or entity to which it is addressed. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient or his or her authorized agent, the reader is hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by replying to this message and delete this e-mail immediately.

22 years, 8 months

Time gentlemen! - time to enter the AHA National Homebrew Competi tion

by Crist, Jonathan

This is the big one - the World's LARGEST Homebrew Competition Entries must be received between April 9th and April 18th (1st round judging starts April 25th). Once again the MHbA will offer packaging and shipping for entries. I would like to ship the entries on Tuesday April 8th to ensure they arrive on time. Packaging of all entries will be Monday April 7th Here is what you need to enter: * one (1) bottle for each BEER or MEAD entry for 1st round * three (3) bottles for each CIDER entry * only one entry allowed per subcategory * bottles must be 10 to 14 oz, brown or green glass, crown capped free & from paper labels. Caps with lettering must be blacked out * Each entry must have a completed entry form attached (ciders - attach a copy to each bottle). Attach entry form with a rubber band - no tape allowed. * A check or money order, made out to AHA or American Homebrewers Association, for $12 (non-AHA member) per entry. AHA members pay only $8 per entry, but must include AHA number on check. Indicate home many entries on check NO RECIPES REQUIRED for 1st round entries. Any entry BEER or MEAD entry advancing to 2nd round will require 3 additional bottles plus recipe to be shipped in late May DROP OFF TIMES: April 1st and 2nd - 7-10pm at Harwell's Steakhouse & Brewery in Shakopee. April 3rd (Thursday) 6-10 pm at the BJCP Class at Rick Oftel's house You bring the entries, forms and fees - I'll do the packaging/shipping for $1 per bottle More Information, including entry forms, can be found at: http://www.beertown.org/events/nhc/index.html See you at the April 3rd Review Session! Jonathan Crist

22 years, 8 months

AHA National Homebrew Competition

by allan.boyce＠usbank.com

Jonathan- Do we have a drop-off date for entries going to the national homebrew competition yet? I see that April 9-18 is the deadline. - Al ---------------------------------------------------------------- From: Gary Glass [mailto:gary@aob.org] Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 3:53 PM Subject: AHA National Homebrew Competition It's Good To Be Royalty! Will you be crowned Homebrewer of the Year this year? Not if you don't enter the AHA's 25th Annual National Homebrew Competition this April. Show us what you've got against more than 3000 of the best homebrews from around the globe! Are you in a homebrew club? Club members earn points towards the Homebrew Club of the Year with every ribbon and medal they take in the AHA National Homebrew Competition. Just think how great it will feel when you and your fellow club members are standing at the podium to accept the Homebrew Club of the Year trophy this year. The competition has been fierce the last few years. Now is your chance to show the rest of the homebrewing world just what your club is made of! April 9-18 is the entry deadline for the First Round of the AHA National Homebrew Competition, so get ready to send in those entries! AHA members receive a $4 discount off the fees for each entry. Last year we had 3,074 entries, once again making the AHA's NHC by far the world's largest and most prestigious homebrew competition! We expect even more entries this year. Due to the growing number of entries, we've added a new "East" region based in Cleveland, OH, bringing the total number of regional competitions to nine. Judging will be held April 25-27, May 2-4. See http://www.beertown.org/events/nhc/index.html for details, entry forms, site map, etc. We Need Judges and Stewards! If you are interested in judging, contact the judge coordinators listed at http://www.beertown.org/events/nhc/judging.html. This competition is AHA Sanctioned and BJCP registered, so all judges and stewards earn BJCP points for participating. For entries advancing to the Second Round of the competition, judging and awards ceremony will take place at the AHA National Homebrewers Conference in Chicago, June 19-21, 2003. For details on the conference, see http://www.beertown.org/events/hbc/index.html. The AHA NHC's Ninkasi Award winner (for the winningest brewer in the Second Round of the competition) will be taking home a stainless steel conical fermenter, compliments of Beer, Beer, & More Beer. Also don't forget to vote in the AHA Board of Advisors election! Ballots will be accepted from AHA members through Tuesday, April 1. We have an excellent line up of candidates this year. By voting you can earn an additional entry into the AHA's Lallemand Scholarship drawing, see below for more on the contest. Go to http://www.beertown.org/homebrewing/election.html to vote online, or send in the ballot found on page 13 of the March/April 2003 Zymurgy. Once again, Lallemand, makers of Danstar yeast, is offering one lucky AHA member a full-paid scholarship to attend the Siebel Institute of Technology's Concise Course in Brewing Technology. See http://www.beertown.org/homebrewing/scholarship.html for contest details. Cheers & Good Luck in the Competition! Gary Glass, Project Coordinator American Homebrewers Association Association of Brewers 888-U-CAN-BREW (303) 447-0816 x 121 mailto:gary@aob.org www.beertown.org

22 years, 8 months

Call For Judges: 2003 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out!

by Christopher Hadden

The Minnesota Home Brewer's Association and the St.Paul Homebrewer's Club are pleased to announce the AHA/BJCP sanctioned 2003 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out. The Upper Mississippi Mash-Out is now a qualifying event for the High Plains Brewer of the Year award! Judging will take place May 1-3, 2003. During the weekend of judging, the Twin Cities is host to a number of fun events including a pub crawl and a Maibock festival! Judging will take place at the Radisson Metrodome ( http://www.radisson.com/minneapolismn_metrodome ) and a block of rooms have been set aside at a discounted rate for your convenience. New this year is Beds for Judges! Contact Jonathan Crist for information at cristj(a)bsci.com. Competition Schedule: April 11-20, 2003: Entries accepted May 1-3, 2003: Judging May 2, 2003 - 9:00 PM: Twin Cities Pub Crawl - starting from our judging location - The Radisson Metrodome! Email Kris England for reservations at englandkris(a)hotmail.com . May 3, 2003 - 6:00 PM: Maibock Festival at Town Hall Brewery - Minneapolis, MN 6:15 PM - Blessing of the Bock 6:00-7:00 PM - Free Beer Live music, special German menu May 3, 2003 - 8:00 PM: Awards Ceremony at Summit Brewing - St. Paul, MN If you are interested in judging, you may register to judge online at http://beer.tzo.com/beer/links/03ummo.htm . The online registration was developed by our own Al Boyce and it makes registration a snap - check it out! More information about the competition is available at: http://www.mnbrewers.com/mashout/ . If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Judging Coordinators at mash-out(a)nbrewer.com . Regards, Christopher Hadden Judging Coordinator, 2003 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out

22 years, 8 months

WestSide Meeting Wed 2/26 @ WindRiver

by Will Holway

We will be having a West Side meeting @WindRiver tomorrow night @7:00 pm. There will be a symposium cleaning and sanitizing with Star San and PBW (just kidding). Cheers WH __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com

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Re: Have prizes for MHBA winners at March Mashness

by allan.boyce＠usbank.com

As long as Steve is announcing winners from the MHBA, Steve did pretty well himself! Congrats Steve! - Al Steve Piatz - 1st English Style Barleywine Steve Piatz - 3rd Belgian Dubbel Steve Piatz - 1st Straight Lambic-Style Ale Steve Piatz - 2nd Fruit Lambic-Style Ale Steve Piatz - 3rd Pyment "Steve Piatz" <piatz(a)cray.com> To: "Minnesota homeBrewers Association" <mba(a)thebarn.com> Sent by: cc: mba-bounce@theba Subject: Have prizes for MHBA winners at March Mashness rn.com 03/25/2003 09:26 AM I collected the prizes for the MHBA winners at March Mashness last weekend. Full details at http://www.cloudytownbrewers.org I have the following awards and will have them at the judging class Thursday and at the next club meeting. Al Boyce - 2nd IPA Al Boyce - 2nd American Brown Ale Al Boyce - 3rd Wee Heavy Al Boyce - 1st Varietal Mead Shawn Johnson - 2nd Specialty Cider and Perry Al Krug - 2nd Sweet Stout Somehow I missed Ron Lockhart's 1st place prize for an Ordinary Bitter. The BOS went to Arlin Karger, he entered 6 beers and took 5 medals plus the BOS prize which was a kettle from Beer, Beer, and More Beer. -- Steve Piatz piatz(a)cray.com Cray Inc. 651-605-9049 1340 Mendota Heights Road Mendota Heights, MN 55120

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