Nice looking newsletter! Good job Kris and Thomas!
- Al
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From: Jeff Halvorson jeff(a)truthbrew.com
Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 13:44:19 -0700
To: Sphbc(a)sphbc.org
Subject: [SPHBC] SPHBC Newsletter Posted
Greetings all!
Just a quick note to let you all know that Kris and Thomas have created a
new
club newletter and it is now available from the club website at
http://www.sphbc.org
jh
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oh my GOD!
I had a blast!
Can't tell if it was the different methods of brewing going on, the banjo/guitar/trombone combos, the different people that I got to visit with, or the bourbon barrel barley wine... I was kind of hoping we could do this every weekend!
Greg
River Falls, WI
> Rick-
>
> Thanks for the write-up and the hospitality! I think I speak for everyone
> who attended that it was a really fun day, and the six brewers and 30-40-50
> visitors (?) learned a lot!
>
> Those who couldn't attend missed not only the mid-afternoon barleywine
> fest, and the mead rout, but Rick's trombone solo, and sampling of Mark
> Glewwe's world-famous root beer.
>
> See you all next month at the pool party! Oh boy! Can we fill the pool
> with Russian Imperial Stout???
>
> - Al
>
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From: Rick Oftel Rick.Oftel(a)toro.com
> Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 16:33:53 -0500
> To: mba(a)thebarn.com
> Subject: The Big Deal
>
>
> OK Guys and Gals,
>
>
>
> Thanks again for stopping by and making the big brew 2005 such a
> tremendous success. Between the music, the brats, the burgers, and the
> weather, it was just one heck of an interesting and enjoyable day. All
> told, I believe we brewed up close to 50 gallons of bitter wort that is
> currently being turned to beer by our crew of happy yeast! Yep, those
> guys paid me a little visit and I believe the huge porter is almost
> finished!
>
>
>
> One of my buddies asked me how the brew went and I may have seemed
> confused. The recipe from Zymurgy seemed a little weird. Everything
> pointed out a 100+ IBU beer which is a wee bit beyond the top range?
>
>
>
> My brew was approximately 1.0?? If I took gravity readings, I could
> tell you better. I used 30 pounds of grain and normally this would
> achieve OG of 1.075. During cleanup, the false bottom in the brew
> kettle only had about 4-5 inches of spent aromatic hops. The remainder
> of the hop bill fit into the hop back which finally came back into
> service after a long rest. It probably held 4-5 ounces. I guess you
> could call this a fairly hoppy beer.
>
>
>
> During the cooling phase, I called Steve Piatz into the room to get a
> whiff from the fermenters. There is always something special about the
> aromas from a carboy and after a trip through the hop back, the aroma
> was very special.
>
>
>
> I never had time to get out or write up a score card for the club
> cooler. A few folks asked early questions about the beer but soon
> learned what was available and which they liked better.
>
>
>
> Oh yeah, the event was also covered by a reporter from the Eden Prairie
> Sun. She seemed to be a little dazed by the hub of action but blended
> in with the crowd and possibly tried a sample.....or two.
>
>
>
> The final mistake of the day was placing the bourbon barrel barley wine
> on tap for about 45 minutes. Needless to say, Sunday was a very very
> slow day.
>
>
>
> Take care.
>
>
>
> Rick Oftel
>
> MHBA Member at Large
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Rick-
Thanks for the write-up and the hospitality! I think I speak for everyone
who attended that it was a really fun day, and the six brewers and 30-40-50
visitors (?) learned a lot!
Those who couldn't attend missed not only the mid-afternoon barleywine
fest, and the mead rout, but Rick's trombone solo, and sampling of Mark
Glewwe's world-famous root beer.
See you all next month at the pool party! Oh boy! Can we fill the pool
with Russian Imperial Stout???
- Al
Original Message:
-----------------
From: Rick Oftel Rick.Oftel(a)toro.com
Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 16:33:53 -0500
To: mba(a)thebarn.com
Subject: The Big Deal
OK Guys and Gals,
Thanks again for stopping by and making the big brew 2005 such a
tremendous success. Between the music, the brats, the burgers, and the
weather, it was just one heck of an interesting and enjoyable day. All
told, I believe we brewed up close to 50 gallons of bitter wort that is
currently being turned to beer by our crew of happy yeast! Yep, those
guys paid me a little visit and I believe the huge porter is almost
finished!
One of my buddies asked me how the brew went and I may have seemed
confused. The recipe from Zymurgy seemed a little weird. Everything
pointed out a 100+ IBU beer which is a wee bit beyond the top range?
My brew was approximately 1.0?? If I took gravity readings, I could
tell you better. I used 30 pounds of grain and normally this would
achieve OG of 1.075. During cleanup, the false bottom in the brew
kettle only had about 4-5 inches of spent aromatic hops. The remainder
of the hop bill fit into the hop back which finally came back into
service after a long rest. It probably held 4-5 ounces. I guess you
could call this a fairly hoppy beer.
During the cooling phase, I called Steve Piatz into the room to get a
whiff from the fermenters. There is always something special about the
aromas from a carboy and after a trip through the hop back, the aroma
was very special.
I never had time to get out or write up a score card for the club
cooler. A few folks asked early questions about the beer but soon
learned what was available and which they liked better.
Oh yeah, the event was also covered by a reporter from the Eden Prairie
Sun. She seemed to be a little dazed by the hub of action but blended
in with the crowd and possibly tried a sample.....or two.
The final mistake of the day was placing the bourbon barrel barley wine
on tap for about 45 minutes. Needless to say, Sunday was a very very
slow day.
Take care.
Rick Oftel
MHBA Member at Large
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OK Guys and Gals,
Thanks again for stopping by and making the big brew 2005 such a
tremendous success. Between the music, the brats, the burgers, and the
weather, it was just one heck of an interesting and enjoyable day. All
told, I believe we brewed up close to 50 gallons of bitter wort that is
currently being turned to beer by our crew of happy yeast! Yep, those
guys paid me a little visit and I believe the huge porter is almost
finished!
One of my buddies asked me how the brew went and I may have seemed
confused. The recipe from Zymurgy seemed a little weird. Everything
pointed out a 100+ IBU beer which is a wee bit beyond the top range?
My brew was approximately 1.0?? If I took gravity readings, I could
tell you better. I used 30 pounds of grain and normally this would
achieve OG of 1.075. During cleanup, the false bottom in the brew
kettle only had about 4-5 inches of spent aromatic hops. The remainder
of the hop bill fit into the hop back which finally came back into
service after a long rest. It probably held 4-5 ounces. I guess you
could call this a fairly hoppy beer.
During the cooling phase, I called Steve Piatz into the room to get a
whiff from the fermenters. There is always something special about the
aromas from a carboy and after a trip through the hop back, the aroma
was very special.
I never had time to get out or write up a score card for the club
cooler. A few folks asked early questions about the beer but soon
learned what was available and which they liked better.
Oh yeah, the event was also covered by a reporter from the Eden Prairie
Sun. She seemed to be a little dazed by the hub of action but blended
in with the crowd and possibly tried a sample.....or two.
The final mistake of the day was placing the bourbon barrel barley wine
on tap for about 45 minutes. Needless to say, Sunday was a very very
slow day.
Take care.
Rick Oftel
MHBA Member at Large
Hi All
Gary has left the hospital and is on the road to recovery! Let's all celebrate this Wednesday (5/11). Gary's Wheat Pale Ale will again be $1 per pint from 5-6pm....
Maibock Info-
This coming Saturday 5/14 the all fun happens (Don't worry the lake with the fish will still be there on Sunday.....This year's Maibock may not be)
Here is the schedule:
4:00pm Eric's Fine Fare is served (Always special and always delicious)
5:30 Blessing of the Maibock (How often do you find "Holy Beer"?)
6-7 Complimentary Maibock (How often do you find FREE "Holy Beer"?)
9-1am Live Music - Enjoy the former Gypsy Rougue as he teams with a few of the Space Truckers from Byron's Space Circus...and friends
See you Sat,
Mike
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Account Manager
The latest BOILER, the newsletter of the Minnesota Home Brewers Association
is online! Download it at http://www.mnbrewers.com/newsletters/2005_05.pdf
. (PS - Typo in the BIG BREW article in Rick Oftel's address. CORRECT
address listed below.)
Also, the Club Meeting for May this Saturday, May 7th. It also happens to
be BIG BREW day, and will be held at the home of Rick and Dawn Oftel in
Edina. We will be offering a nationwide toast at noon, and BYO grilling and
picnicking shortly thereafter. Homebrew is, of course, welcome, if not
MANDATORY! (We won't be told we "...can't open that here..." like we did
at LAST month's meeting!)
BUT... if you'd like to come over earlier, we are trying to see how many
batches of homebrew we can simultaneously make! Rick's house is AHA SITE
#31 of 214 registered BIG BREW sites Nationwide.
http://www.beertown.org/events/bigbrew/index.html Bring your gear and
ingredients, and brew a batch with us on National Big Brew day.
If you don't want to drag your stuff out, come over earlier anyway and see
how other brewers in the club do it.
Rick and Dawn Oftel
6400 Mildred Ave
Edina, MN 55439
952-941-9378
http://www.mnbrewers.com/images/maps/map_oftel.jpg
See you Saturday!
- Al
