mba July 2003

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by allan.boyce＠usbank.com

Yup, how to create a sparkling mead IS in there. I like the relax-don't worry approach, so I liked this book. The chemistry section has PLENTY of hard, technical stuff in it. This book, for me, is the most accessible book on meads I've read yet. One man's poison, etc etc - Al "Steve Fletty" <fletty(a)umn.edu> To: mba(a)thebarn.com Sent by: cc: mba-bounce@theba Subject: The Complete Meadmaker rn.com 07/28/2003 01:36 PM So what does everyone think of this book? I was a bit underwhelmed. Lot's of great info, to be sure, and the best mead book I've seen, but it still lacks some detail, I think. For example, please correct me if I'm wrong, I read it quickly, but I don't think I saw any mention of creating a sparkling mead. The book seems to take the relax-don't-worry tack more than a hard technical approach. Flame away. ;-)

22 years, 4 months

Fwd: AHA Mead Day - Sat, August 2, 2003

by Christopher Hadden

Just a reminder that this Saturday is Mead Day over at my place. If possible, please let me know if you plan on stopping by. Details are provided below. Chris Begin forwarded message: > From: Christopher Hadden <chris(a)chadden.com> > Date: Mon Jul 14, 2003 5:39:16 PM US/Central > To: MBA List <mba(a)thebarn.com> > Subject: AHA Mead Day - Sat, August 2, 2003 > > Mark your calendars for the second annual "Mead Day." I've registered > my place as an official mead day site with the American Homebrewers > Association. > > At 1:00 PM, we'll kick things off by making a batch of mead. The > official recipe is a cherry melomel, or fruit mead. You can view the > recipe at http://www.beertown.org/events/meadday/recipe.html . If you'd > like to make your own batch on site, feel free to bring your gear and > ingredients. I'll accommodate as best I can by providing cleaning > supplies and filtered water. Please contact me if you have any > questions. > > I'll provide beverages including a number of exotic commercial meads as > well as my own home made meads and non-alcoholic beverages. I ask that > you bring a snack to share. You are welcome to bring your own mead, > especially if it's home made. > > While you're over, be sure to check out the latest book on mead making > "The Compleat Meadmaker" by Ken Schramm. Quite simply, this is the best > book ever written about mead and mead making. More information about > the book is available at http://www.beertown.org/education/mead.html . > > Here are the remaining details: > > Who: Anyone who is interested in mead (honey wine) - PLEASE RSVP IF YOU > PLAN ON ATTENDING > What: Learn about mead, sample different types of mead, learn how to > make it & exchange techniques > When: Saturday, Aug. 2, 2003, 1:00-5:00 PM > Where: My house - 711 Delaware Ave, St. Paul, MN 55107 > > Here's a detailed map of my area: > http://www.chadden.com/maps/711_delaware.gif > Here's a "big picture" map: > http://www.chadden.com/maps/711_delaware_big.gif > > Directions from 94: > Take the Kellogg/Marion exit. Head East on Kellogg towards the Xcel > Energy Center. Take a right (going South) on Smith. Go over the high > bridge. Take a right on Page. Our house will be on the left hand side. > It is red and white and is on the corner of Delaware and Page. > > Directions from 13: > Take 13 through West St. Paul. 13 turns into Annapolis. After it merges > with Annapolis, take a left on Delaware Ave. Our house will be on the > left hand side. It is red and white and is on the corner of Delaware > and Page. > > Again, please RSVP if you plan on attending. If you need help with > directions, I'll have my cell with me: (612) 702-7599. > > Christopher Hadden > > -- > http://www.aboutmead.com/ > > >

22 years, 4 months

Re: Window Ventilation

by Rick Oftel

Chris, Is this a heated or un-heated garage? Actually some of those consumer fans work pretty well. I have been using one to filter and exhaust vent saw dust laden air for a few years now. No problems. The challenge is catching the hot humid air before it reaches the roof or ceiling. To do this, you may need to run the fan fairly fast or develop some sort of a hood arrangement to help the fan gather that moist stuff. Initially I used a similar system but became tired of boil-overs coating the wall. Currently I have a Vent-a-Hood suspended with chains over the brew kettle and auxiliary stove. It seems to work well and vents through a 6 inch round tube. As Mike mentioned, make up air is important. In most garages this isn't that big of a deal but in (air) tight buildings, it is possible to back-draft chimney vented appliances like water heaters. Make sure the exhaust fan has adequate make up air or leakage so it doesn't draw air out of your house. The most important part of ventilation is safety and I can't stress enough the value and need for a C0 alarm. The best ones have a display but any alarm is better than nothing. Planning on hosting a tour? Best regards Rick Oftel MHBA >>> Christopher Hadden <chris(a)chadden.com> 07/29/03 05:01PM >>> Now that I've got my brewing system in more of an enclosed area (the upper level of my garage), how do I properly ventilate it? The upper level has a door on one end and a window on the other and ventilation all along the soffits. The window is 44" x 19". I doubt one of those consumer-grade window fans will work. The brewing system will be right by the window so the exhaust will be hot and humid. I could suspend a hood over the system but because it could be close to the window, should I just rig something up in the window? Thanks, Chris

22 years, 4 months

West Side Meeting

by Will Holway

Hi, We are having a West Side meeting on Thursday, 7/31, 7 pm. Meeting will start at WindRiver, and, if there is interest, we can head over to Hops to see what Bob has on tap. The meeting is on the MNBrewers calendar, you can also find a map at http://www.windriverbrew.com/map.html Cheers WH __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com

22 years, 4 months

Window Ventilation

by Christopher Hadden

Now that I've got my brewing system in more of an enclosed area (the upper level of my garage), how do I properly ventilate it? The upper level has a door on one end and a window on the other and ventilation all along the soffits. The window is 44" x 19". I doubt one of those consumer-grade window fans will work. The brewing system will be right by the window so the exhaust will be hot and humid. I could suspend a hood over the system but because it could be close to the window, should I just rig something up in the window? Thanks, Chris

22 years, 4 months

MHBA August 15 Club Meeting at Rick's

by Rick Oftel

This message is being re-sent due to the "OCFF" nature of e-mail messages. BTW, the acronym stands for Open, Close, Forget, and Find. <Original Message> Greetings MHBA members and friends. Rick here with an announcement about the August club meeting. Since I have been renovating the home brewery a wee bit, and since I have been a bit remiss in finding new meeting sites, can I convince you to stop over for a meeting, BBQ and Beer event? Friday, August 15 starting in the early afternoon, I would cordially request your attendance for a club meeting extravaganza. Did I mention FREE BEER FREE BEER FREE BEER So here are the details: When: 5:00 - 10:00, Friday, August 15 Who: MHBA members, friends, and guests Where: 6400 Mildred Ave, Where? 5 blocks west of hwy 100, one block south of crosstown. Map to follow What: BBQ, Corn on Cob, Bunch-o-Chicken (like BJCP class), and beer. Feel free to bring additional food items to share or consume. What's on tap? The tank farm is currently working overtime as a secondary lagering cave but the club cooler is available. Will try to have a Irish red, IIPA (Imperial India Pale Ale), and Standard Pale Ale and...... Hope to see you August 15. Sincerely, Rick Oftel MHBA

22 years, 4 months

Brew-A-Rama #4

by Rick Oftel

OK folks, You really like beer right? You wonder when the next brewing event will occur? How about in a few weeks. August has a bunch of events that are published (we hope) on our internet site but a new one just arrived. The St. Paul crew announced a Big Brewing Event on August 10th starting at 9:00 (A.M.) Location: Scott Strand's Garage How do I get there and what should I bring? Good question and we're glad you asked. Directions to Scott's (It's 1335 Bradley St. in St. Paul): >From 35E, take Maryland Avenue exit and go East. Go to Burr and go North (left). Take Burr 2 blocks to Ivy. Go East (right). The driveway on your immediate left that leads up to a big white garage is Scott's. Look for a lot of cars and weirdos So there you have it brewing fans. Bring a snack, a beverage, an open mind, and anything else you can think of. The brewing kettle is pretty amazing! Rick O MHBA

22 years, 4 months

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by Beth Salzl

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22 years, 4 months

RE: The Complete Meadmaker

by Paul_Dienhart＠cargill.com

I had the same reaction. There is some good information, but it's a more basic book than I expected. I guess that makes sense. He would have to assume that most of his readers had never made a mead before. If you've done a couple, get ready for a lot of skimming. I was glad to see that he gave a plug to Chris Hadden's excellent mead site. Paul -----Original Message----- From: fletty(a)umn.edu [mailto:fletty@umn.edu] Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 1:37 PM To: mba(a)thebarn.com Subject: The Complete Meadmaker So what does everyone think of this book? I was a bit underwhelmed. Lot's of great info, to be sure, and the best mead book I've seen, but it still lacks some detail, I think. For example, please correct me if I'm wrong, I read it quickly, but I don't think I saw any mention of creating a sparkling mead. The book seems to take the relax-don't-worry tack more than a hard technical approach. Flame away. ;-)

22 years, 4 months

Registration is OPEN for MN State Fair Homebrew Competition! Deadline Aug 6

by allan.boyce＠usbank.com

Online registration is OPEN for the Minnesota State Fair Homebrew Competition! Go to: http://www.mnbrewers.com/events/mnfair NOTE: The rules for this contest are DIFFERENT from most - preregistration is MANDATORY. You MUST register online between now and August 6, and entries must be shipped or dropped off between August 6 through August 14. You may ship or drop off entries to MIDWEST SUPPLIES in St. Louis Park, and drop-off only to NORTHERN BREWER in St. Paul. Details are on the web site. As of this morning, there are 8 entries, so I'd say at this moment, your odds of winning should be pretty good - if you enter! You may enter any style of beer, in one of 12 categories (you may enter only ONE beer per category): (The numbers in parentheses are BJCP Style numbers - see http://www.bjcp.org/style-index.html for details) 1. Porters and Stouts (15, 16) 2. Light Ales and Wheat Beers (3, 8, 17) 3. Belgian and French Ales (19, 20) 4. Pale Ales (6, 7) 5. Meads (25) 6. Strong Belgian Ales (18) 7. Light Lagers (1, 2) 8. English and Scottish Ales (4, 5, 10) 9. Strong Ales (11, 12) 10. Eclectic Beers (21, 22, 23, 24) 11. Dark European Lagers (9, 13, 14) 12. Ciders (26) While you're there, register to help JUDGE on Saturday, August 16th, from 10am until 6pm. Awards ceremony is on August 23 from 11a-2p at the Fair. Let's make this FIRST Minnesota State Fair Homebrew Competition a winner! Enter what you've got, and win a great big State Fair fru-fru ribbon for your brewery! Good luck! - Al

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