mba March 2004

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tribute to a mentor (raise a glass to his memory this Sunday)

by Crist, Jonathan

Forwarded from the AHA Techtalk vol 04-0331 From: Ken Schramm [mailto:schramk@resa.net] Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 1:22 PM Subject: Tribute to a Mentor This Sunday, April 4th, would have been Bill Pfeiffer's 60th birthday. As a tribute to Bill (and an easy one to commit to, I must say), Bill brothers Ted and Al have proposed that homebrew and mead lovers raise a glass to his memory this Sunday at 7:00 pm Eastern. I'm in, and I hope you'll join me. If you don't know what to say in memory of a great brewer and meadmaker like Bill, I'm just going to say what Bill said to me many times: "Man, I love this hobby." Here's to Bill. Ken Schramm Troy, Michigan

21 years, 8 months

randallized beers

by Anthony Babinec

>From today's New York Times. Organoleptic What? Just Try the Beer By MATT LEE and TED LEE SINCE the Middle Ages, brewers have flavored beer by adding the fragrant flowers of the hop vine (Humulus lupulus) to a boiling barley mash. A new device now lets barkeeps in on the action, allowing them to charge their beer with an extra dose of flavor at the moment the tap is pulled. The Organoleptic Hops Transducer, as its inventor, Sam Calagione, calls it, is an industrial-grade water filter, three feet long, that can be packed with a pound of fresh hops and attached to a draft beer line between the keg and the tap. When the bartender pulls the tap, beer is forced through the hops, dissolving some of the aromatic resins from the flowers before the beer enters the glass. The result is a beer with a refreshingly herbaceous flavor, with notes of oregano and pine, as well as a slightly funky, swampy nose (the hop vine is in the Cannabaceae family, which includes hemp and marijuana). Mr. Calagione, 34, who is the president of Dogfish Head, a brewing company in Milton, Del., sells the Organoleptic Hops Transducer to bar owners at cost ($88) as a way of encouraging barkeeps to educate their customers about the importance of hops. According to Mr. Calagione, the Hops Transducer is not likely to be used as a corrective for underflavored light beers. "It's the higher-alcohol ales that work best with it," he said. "The alcohol acts like a solvent, and more effectively strips the hop oils off the flower." He said he hopes the device will allow customers to tune in to the subtle nuances of the different hop varieties, like Cascade and Willamette (most of the crop in the United States is grown in Washington State and Oregon). To that end he encourages bar owners to pair specific hop varieties with individual beers. A note: Mr. Calagione's nickname for the Hops Transducer is Randall the Enamel Animal, because the hop resins that end up in the beer are reported to have a gritty feel in the mouth that can give drinkers the impression that their tooth enamel is being dissolved. Although a recent tasting produced no such sensation, the name Randall has already entered the lexicon of die-hard beer enthusiasts, in chat rooms on Web sites like www.beeradvocate.com, where postings weigh the merits of "randallized" beers. The beer can be found in Manhattan at the Blind Tiger Ale House, 518 Hudson Street (West 10th Street); at Regional Food and Drink in Washington; and at the Dogfish Head Brewery in Rehoboth Beach, Del. It will be available in mid-April at the Gate in Brooklyn, the Twisted Spoke in Chicago, O'Brien's in San Diego and the Brickskeller in Washington.

21 years, 8 months

2004 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out Call for Judges

by Curt Stock

Hello fellow homebrewers, beer judges, and anyone who appreciates REAL BEER. This message is being sent to inform you of the 2004 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out competition, and of course our need for judges and stewards. Judging will take place at the Holiday Inn Metrodome in Minneapolis. Thursday, May 20, 2004 Friday, May 21, 2004 (Followed by the fun filled Pub Crawl) Saturday, May 22, 2004 (Followed by the awards ceremony at Summit Brewery) Please visit the website for detailed information and to sign up to judge or steward on-line. http://www.mnbrewers.com/mashout/ BJCP, experienced or novice (never judged before) judges are welcome. If you just want to see what goes on at judging events and would like to help, sign up to be a steward. All volunteers will receive a commemorative beer (Foreign Extra Stout) for helping out. The beer was brewed with the help of many of the areas best brewers. Any questions or comments please respond to this email. Thanks Curt Stock St. Paul Homebrewers Club Minnesota Homebrewers Association Prairie Homebrewing Companions

21 years, 8 months

Beer Release

by brewmaster＠townhallbrewery.com

Hey Beer Fans, This Thursday (4/1) marks another beer release. "Single Malt" has been aging in our deep dark cellar for quite some time...it's ready. Let's Drink It! Stop in at the Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery and try a pint of this British style ale for just $1 per pint from 5-6pm this Thursday eve. This beer is brewed using the finest British Pale Malt "Golden Promise"...the same stuff Macallan uses to make their famous whiskey. I was asked if the Bourbon Barrel Stout is still available in growlers. The answer is yes...we still have about six, so come in and buy them. Don't forget your "I Love Beer" Pub Crawl Tix Mike

21 years, 8 months

Get down and crawl!

by Steve Fletty

OK, I lied. You don't have to crawl, there will be a bus for the Upper Missiissippi Mash-Out homebrew contest pub crawl. You can now sign up and pay on line. Just surf on over to http://mnbrewers.com/mashout Don't wait 'til the deadline in early May. DO IT NOW! SEATING IS LIMITED! But wait! There's MORE! Yes, that's right: -Best of show hand carved wooden chalice -Free comemorative beer brewed by High Plains Brewer of the Year Curt Stock -Door prizes at Summit brewery: just show up and you get a free ticket for the drawing -Free Summit on tap at the BOS ceremenoy - Free breakfast and lunch for judges on Satureday May22nd -Lots of prizes for the contest winners

21 years, 8 months

club events for April and May

by Crist, Jonathan

The April meeting will be held at Rock Bottom on April 10th starting at 2:30 pm The other April events are all BJCP related: April 1st BJCP class #13 Barleywines and Old Ales at Jeff Cotton's home April 8th BJCP class #14 Review session at Rick Oftel's home April 17th BJCP exam 9am May: The Club meeting will be May 8th. We will start out with a tour at Rahr Malt (1 pm) then retire to Hops in Eden Prairie around 3 or 3:30pm Other May events: May 1st - AHA Big Brew May ?? - AHA Club-Only: Extract-based brews, club run-off May 20-22-Upper Mississippi Mash-Out judging May 21 - Upper Mississippi Mash-Out Pub Crawl May 22 - Upper Mississippi Mash-Out Awards Ceremony (Speaker: Roger Dresher) The deadline for receiving the club only extract entry is May 13th in Memphis - we may need to judge the brews the last week of April. Any volunteers to host the extract only judging? Jonathan

21 years, 8 months

AHA National is next homebrew competition - shipping deadline app roaching

by Crist, Jonathan

Entries for the AHA national Homebrew Competition 1st round are due in between April 7th-16th Beer and mead entries will be sent to Kansas for 1st round judging. One bottle (10-14oz, green or brown glass, crown capped) Anyone advancing to 2nd round will be contacted to ship 3 additional bottles. Cider entries again will go the Red Hook, NY and require all 3 bottles for judging Entry fees are $8 for AHA members and $12 for non-members. Make the check payable to the AHA and include you AHA member number. Entry forms are available online at http://www.beertown.org/events/nhc/pdf/NHC%20Entry%20Form%202004.pdf I can help coordinate the shipping again. Beer and mead can be shipped Monday April 12th (or even Tuesday April 13th) and arrive on time in Kansas. Cider has a longer trip - I would like to ship the cider entries next week. Please let me know if you have entries you would like shipped ($1 per bottle for packaging and shipping). Drop off opportunities: Thursday April 1st (no joke) at the BJCP class at Jeff Cotton's home Thursday April 8th at the BJCP class at Rick Oftel's home Saturday April 10th at the MHbA meeting at Rock Bottom @ 2:30 Remember - you can't when unless you enter Good Luck Jonathan cristj(a)bsci.com

21 years, 8 months

Re: congratulations to all the winners in St. Cloud at the March Mash

by Steve Piatz

I have the scoresheets, prizes, and medals for: Al Boyce Paul Johnsen Jason Kalenborn Thomas Eibner I'll bring them to the BJCP class on Thursday and the next MHBA meeting. Sean Hewitt, Ron Lockhart, and Andrew Rose were there to collect their booty. I missed picking up Brian Hatcher's so I assume it will be mailed to him. Crist, Jonathan writes: > > The results have been posted - check the full results at > http://www.cloudytownbrewers.org/competition/comp04awards.php > > Congratulations to : > Sean Hewitt: Honorable Mention BOS for Old Ale > 1st in British Bitters ( best bitter) > 1st in High Gravity Ales (old Ale) > 1st in European Dark Lagers (eisbock) > > Ron Lockhart 1st for Pale Lagers (CAP) > 2nd for Brittish Bitters (Best Bitter) > 3rd for High Gravity Ales (RIS) > > Ron & Mike Lockhart 1st for Brown Ales (Northern English brown) > > Paul Johnsen 3rd for Pale Lagers (Northern german Pils) > > Al Boyce 1st for Pale Ales (IPA) > 3rd for Pale Ales (American Amber) > 2nd for European Dark Lagers (Dopplebock) > 3rd for Stouts and Porters (Dry Stout) > 3rd for Mead (Braggot) > > Al Boyce & Curt Stock 2nd for Eclectic Beers (Specialty/ Experimental) > > Jason Kalenborn 2nd for Pale Ales (California Common) > > Steve Piatz 2nd for High Gravity Ales (English Barleywine) > 1st for Strong Belgian Ales (Tripel) > 2nd for Strong Belgian Ales (Dubbel) > 2nd for Belgian and French (Fruit Lambic) > 1st for Mead (Metheglin) > > Brian Hatcher 1st in Porters and Stouts (Sweet Stout) > > Andrew Rose 1st in Fruit/Spice/Vegetable beers (Fruit Beer) > > > Great job!! > > Jonathan > > > -- Steve Piatz piatz(a)cray.com Cray Inc. 651-605-9049 1340 Mendota Heights Road cell: 651-428-1417 Mendota Heights, MN 55120

21 years, 8 months

congratulations to all the winners in St. Cloud at the March Mash ness

by Crist, Jonathan

The results have been posted - check the full results at http://www.cloudytownbrewers.org/competition/comp04awards.php Congratulations to : Sean Hewitt: Honorable Mention BOS for Old Ale 1st in British Bitters ( best bitter) 1st in High Gravity Ales (old Ale) 1st in European Dark Lagers (eisbock) Ron Lockhart 1st for Pale Lagers (CAP) 2nd for Brittish Bitters (Best Bitter) 3rd for High Gravity Ales (RIS) Ron & Mike Lockhart 1st for Brown Ales (Northern English brown) Paul Johnsen 3rd for Pale Lagers (Northern german Pils) Al Boyce 1st for Pale Ales (IPA) 3rd for Pale Ales (American Amber) 2nd for European Dark Lagers (Dopplebock) 3rd for Stouts and Porters (Dry Stout) 3rd for Mead (Braggot) Al Boyce & Curt Stock 2nd for Eclectic Beers (Specialty/ Experimental) Jason Kalenborn 2nd for Pale Ales (California Common) Steve Piatz 2nd for High Gravity Ales (English Barleywine) 1st for Strong Belgian Ales (Tripel) 2nd for Strong Belgian Ales (Dubbel) 2nd for Belgian and French (Fruit Lambic) 1st for Mead (Metheglin) Brian Hatcher 1st in Porters and Stouts (Sweet Stout) Andrew Rose 1st in Fruit/Spice/Vegetable beers (Fruit Beer) Great job!! Jonathan

21 years, 8 months

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