Hi Paul and everyone,
An Imp. Stout seems like a very good choice. Originality should not be overlooked, but neither should drinkability.
If we want to do another style in a barrel, why not get a fresh, unused barrel?? Then we could do a style like an IPA or a braggot.
For the RIS recipe, I tend to side with all-grain brewing, or at least a partial mash with all specialty grains in the mash and simple light-colored liquid (or dry) malt extract to build up specific gravity of the wort.
Cheers,
Steve
>The choice is Russian Imperial Stout. The only objection we could think
>of is that it's not terribly original. We'd like to base the recipe on
>Curt Stock's "She-Devil, Double D." (I'm not sure who the name refers
>to, but I'd like to meet her.) This is one of Curt's few non-swill
>beers. It's actually won a few medals. You can find it at:
>http://www.mnbrewers.com/events/mashout/2003mashout.htm#367
>
>OK, you can see the problem. It's about half extract, and this offends
>the purity of certain members of the fellowship. Piatz is going to
>formulate two other versions of the recipe in consultation with Curt.
>One will be a mainly all-grain and one will be a pure extract recipe.
>Likely, one or two extract batches may be brewed at Barley John's in
>early November at Longballa's Teach a Friend to Brew event. Rick has
>graciously agreed to brew a spare five gallons for topping off purposes.
>
>Yes, we're going to do individual brewing, as before. Having 11 brewers
>would be viewed as absurdly risky by many barrel aficionados, but we
>figure we're so damn good that we can pull it off. It was fun to pool
>all the different brews for the first barrel. We're going for
>complexity.
>
>I think I'm solid on the above information. Some of the evening is a
>little hazy, and all I have is a few words Al scrawled on a napkin for
>reference. There was some bitterness that the St. Paul people were all
>indulging in amusements while the Minnesota people carried the
>responsibility of almost five hours of evaluation and decisionmaking.
>Anyway, here's what I remember, subject to correction:
>
>-- We tried a wonderful Oud Bruin that was ruined by the addition of
>whiskey, so we threw out that style and Flanders Red.
>-- Braggot and Belgian Strong Dark seemed to be enhanced a bit by the
>whiskey flavor.
>-- We again confirmed that whiskey takes away from a Double IPA
>(although we had a fairly lousy example that was brewed on the St. Paul
>system). However, we're intrigued by a Double IPA that has more oak
>character than whiskey character.
>
>So, here's a rough schedule:
>
>Fill barrel with Russian Imperial Stout in early December.
>
>Consider obtaining another barrel in April to fill with a braggot.
>(Trying to do two barrels at once would be a pain, we decided.)
>
>Empty the RIS in July, rinse the barrel with boiling water, and
>immediately fill with a Double IPA.
>
>Empty the braggot in December. If the Double IPA is showing good
>results, refill the second barrel with a Belgian Strong Dark.
>
>That concludes the minutes of the meeting. Several attendees departed
>for White Castle. Now, that's sacrifice!
>Paul
>
>
>
>
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A sober greetings to you all. This weekend, as you all should know is the
Autumn Brew Review. I have acquired a booth through the AHA of which I am
inviting to share with the clubs. Ill be signing people up for the AHA,
SPHBC and MHBA and answering questions. What I need from you guys are kegs
of water. 2 years ago we did this and it turned out really great. If we
get 1 or 2 kegs from the different areas around the twin cities that way
people can see how different the water actually is...not to mention there is
NO water anywhere near. Let me know if you are going and can help out with
the water. Also, I need someone who can lend me your nitrogen tank so we
can push the water. Nothing like carbonated water on a hot day! Blah!!
Best Regards,
Kristen England
PhD Candidate
Univ of Minnesota
Department of Pharmacology
Medical School
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321 Church St. S.E.
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I second that sentiment! Pats on the back to Jim Laroque and Gera Exire
LaTour!
- Al
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Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2004 14:35:21 -0500
To: mba(a)thebarn.com, Sphbc(a)sphbc.org, mnbrewers(a)yahoogroups.com
Subject: [SPHBC Public] State Fair Contest and Display
I would just like to thank Jim, Gera, and everyone who made the State Fair
contest and display such a success. The contest went very smoothly, and
the display case looked fantastic! And this was only the second year!
Thanks again to all the volunteers.
John
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I would just like to thank Jim, Gera, and everyone who made the State Fair contest and display such a success. The contest went very smoothly, and the display case looked fantastic! And this was only the second year! Thanks again to all the volunteers.
John
FYI - anyone have any friends in or near Bemidji who might want to learn to
brew?
- AL
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Subject: Classes- Spread the word
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The Boreal Brewers will be offering beer and wine making classes at the
Harmony Food Co-op in downtown Bemidji. The beer making classes are on
September 14 and 28, and October 12. The wine classes are September 21 and
October 5 and 19. Call Harmony Foods to register.
Also- contact Brian Glynn if you need beer bottles. 444.4596
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Homebrewers, gents, ladies, neighbors, and friends.
It is with great regret that need to postpone the September BBQ event and there are two (hopefully) good reasons.
1. It is on the same evening as Al's House Concert.
2. My wife Dawn will not be home to enjoy it.
As an alternative, I made an executive decision to bring libations to the St. Louis Park venue along with the reappearance of the long dormant but fully functional and loaded with ice "Club Tapper." Hope you can attend. Maybe we just won't get too much club business discussed but we can talk about beer!!!
How many open lines would you like?
Later Dudes
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