Northern Brewer has the COMPLETE line of Selection Premium wine kits in
addtion to all Vinter's Reserve, Selection Special, Island Mist and Estate
series. If you have'nt checked them out in a while, I suggest you do.
Judges & Stewards Needed For 2005 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out - Jan
27th-Jan 29th
The Minnesota Homebrewer's Association and the St. Paul Homebrewer's
Club need your help.
We're judging an estimated 300+ entries in Minneapolis over 2 evenings
in January for a national competition sanctioned by the American
Homebrewers Association (AHA) and the Beer Judge Certification Program
(BJCP).
If you are a BJCP judge please sign up to judge for at least one session
and possibly for an entire evening.
If you are not a BJCP judge we can use your help as a Steward. The
Stewards will:
- Distribute scoring sheets and other supplies to judging tables
- Bring entries to the judges as requested
- Help cleanup (yes, it can get messy)
- Learn how to judge beer
- Taste a variety of homebrews
- Participate in some ad-hoc partying after the judging sessions
The Mash-Out is a prelude to being a regional judging site for the AHA
National competition in the spring of 2005. We'll need as much help as
possible and encourage you to start helping with the Mash-Out.
How we say thanks to the judges and stewards:
- receive a bottle of commemorative beer
- will be eligible for door prizes
- Friday night party - keg of Zum Uerige Alt!!!!!!!!
- Saturday breakfast and lunch
Competition Schedule
Holiday Inn Metrodome
Thursday, January 27th
5:30 pm
8:00 pm
Friday, January 28th
5:30 pm
8:00 pm
Saturday, January 29th
9 am
Please register on the web: http://www.mnbrewers.com/events/mashout/
Any questions or comments either email or call us.
THANKS FOR VOLUNTEERING!
Mike Behrendt - Head Steward mbehrendt(a)mn.rr.com 952
949-2268
Kris England - Head Judge mashweasel(a)hotmail.com
763 442-1169
There's a Cold Stone Creamery in Savage...
- Al
Original Message:
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From: Rick Larson rick(a)mnbrewers.com
Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 08:08:58 -0600
To: mba(a)thebarn.com
Subject: Cold Stone Brewery?
Anyone heard of Cold Stone Brewery? A guy at work spotted it in
Burnsville (Lakeville?) over the weekend.
rick
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Another thing to remember about the winemaking kits is that there is a huge variety of styles available, and most shops don't stock all of them, but if there is something specific you want, they will probably special order it for you. I have a Selection Premium Australian Shiraz going now that WindRiver special ordered for me, and I would guess the other shops would do the same if they are already doing business with a distributor that handles the kit you are looking for.
-----Forwarded Message-----
From: Kirby Richter <KirbyR(a)magenic.com>
Sent: Dec 4, 2004 11:08 AM
To: Dave Cox <north-shore-brewer(a)earthlink.net>, mba(a)thebarn.com
Subject: RE: wine making kits
Thanks everyone for the responses. We went to Midwest and bought several kits yesterday including a selection estate one for Red Zinfandel that looks very promising. We also got some port, a barolo and a chilean malbec. So should have a good selection soon!
Overalll midwwest had an OK selection. I will be checking out Windriver and Northern Brewer in the future for other choices.
Thanks
Kirby
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From: mba-bounce(a)thebarn.com on behalf of Dave Cox
Sent: Fri 12/3/2004 12:22 PM
To: mba(a)thebarn.com
Subject: Fw: wine making kits
I have purchased kits from both Windriver and Midwest.
I prefer the Selection Premium kits--more money, but consistently excellent results.
If you are looking for a less expensive option, Windriver currently has a few styles on closout at a reduced price.
Dave
-----Forwarded Message-----
From: Kirby Richter <KirbyR(a)magenic.com>
Sent: Dec 3, 2004 11:02 AM
To: mba(a)thebarn.com
Subject: wine making kits
Where's a good place in the twin cities for buying wine kits and or juice?
Thanks
Kirby
Thanks everyone for the responses. We went to Midwest and bought several kits yesterday including a selection estate one for Red Zinfandel that looks very promising. We also got some port, a barolo and a chilean malbec. So should have a good selection soon!
Overalll midwwest had an OK selection. I will be checking out Windriver and Northern Brewer in the future for other choices.
Thanks
Kirby
________________________________
From: mba-bounce(a)thebarn.com on behalf of Dave Cox
Sent: Fri 12/3/2004 12:22 PM
To: mba(a)thebarn.com
Subject: Fw: wine making kits
I have purchased kits from both Windriver and Midwest.
I prefer the Selection Premium kits--more money, but consistently excellent results.
If you are looking for a less expensive option, Windriver currently has a few styles on closout at a reduced price.
Dave
-----Forwarded Message-----
From: Kirby Richter <KirbyR(a)magenic.com>
Sent: Dec 3, 2004 11:02 AM
To: mba(a)thebarn.com
Subject: wine making kits
Where's a good place in the twin cities for buying wine kits and or juice?
Thanks
Kirby
There's a block of room reserved for the contest next month at the Holiday Inn Metrodome.
If you call in to reserve a room ask for 2005 Upper Mississippi Mash Out.
Also, it is set it up for internet reservations. The web site is www.metrodome.com. Click on reservations and enter the night - at the bottom of the page is the box for group booking code.
Enter UMM in that box. $89 plus tax room rate
For more details, see the web site: http://mnbrewers.com/mashout
--
Steve Fletty
fletty(a)umn.edu
So with mutiple entries I don't have to figure out which one is best
(or worst) ahead of time :-)
That means I should do an eis-lambic experiment, that should lower the
pH of the beer even more. It seems unlikely to get it even a tenth of
a pH or so lower but I may have to try. That isn't going to make the
beer any more mellow.
On Fri, Dec 03, 2004 at 04:07:22PM -0500, aboyce(a)mn.rr.com wrote:
> HEY! I resemble that remark!! ;-D
>
> Yeah, I'm planning on entering 2 or 3 just by my lonesome.
>
> EIS BEER ROCKS!!!!!
>
> - Al
>
--
Steve Piatz piatz(a)cray.com
Cray Inc. 651-605-9049
1340 Mendota Heights Road cell: 651-428-1417
Mendota Heights, MN 55120
I agree with Dave - I like the Selection Premium kits.
Midwest Supply (near Hwy 100 & 36 street) also carries wine kits.
Mark
> I have purchased kits from both Windriver and Midwest.
>
> I prefer the Selection Premium kits--more money, but consistently excellent results.
>
> If you are looking for a less expensive option, Windriver currently has a few styles on closout at a reduced price.
>
> Dave
>
> -----Forwarded Message-----
> From: Kirby Richter <KirbyR(a)magenic.com>
> Sent: Dec 3, 2004 11:02 AM
> To: mba(a)thebarn.com
> Subject: wine making kits
>
> Where's a good place in the twin cities for buying wine kits and or juice?
>
> Thanks
> Kirby
>
>
>
>
>
I have purchased kits from both Windriver and Midwest.
I prefer the Selection Premium kits--more money, but consistently excellent results.
If you are looking for a less expensive option, Windriver currently has a few styles on closout at a reduced price.
Dave
-----Forwarded Message-----
From: Kirby Richter <KirbyR(a)magenic.com>
Sent: Dec 3, 2004 11:02 AM
To: mba(a)thebarn.com
Subject: wine making kits
Where's a good place in the twin cities for buying wine kits and or juice?
Thanks
Kirby
