mba December 2006

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by Al Boyce

The January issue of THE BOILER, the newsletter of the Minnesota Home Brewers Association, is now online at: http://www.mnbrewers.com/newsletters/2007/2007_01.pdf Download your issue today! I wish everyone a safe and happy New Year! - Al

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FREE STUFF for UMMO stewards, judges and OTHER volunteers!

by Al Boyce

Thanks Joe! I wanted to add that there are special "perks" at this years' Mash-Out, ONLY for those who volunteer, either as a Judge, Steward, or "go-fer" (sign up to do "EITHER".) They include: * FREE 2007 Commemorative Glass * FREE 22 oz bomber of the rebrewing of the BOS beer from 2006 ("51A Kolsch", by Owen Halpenny) * FREE invitation to volunteers-only Indoor Pub Crawl Friday night * FREE invitation to Pro Brewers' Forum with Twin Cities pro brewers Saturday afternoon * FREE Door prizes throughout the contest for volunteers * Pre-order growlers from your favorite Twin Cities (and Superior, WI!) brew-pubs These benefits are ONLY for the first 80 PRE-REGISTERED volunteers. When you register, you will get a private email with details about all of these events/benefits. Why put it off? You KNOW you're going to come to Mash-Out anyway! Plus, those who register EARLY get first 'dibs on judging their favorite categories. Avoid the rush - REGISTER TODAY at http://www.mnbrewers.com/mashout/volunteer.htm . While you're at it, you can: * Order your 2007 Mash-Out t-shirt ($12) http://www.mnbrewers.com/mashout/ * Buy tickets for the Mash-Out Carribean banquet ($30) http://www.mnbrewers/mashout/beerbanquet.htm * Enter your beers, meads and ciders (SEPARATE Best-of-Show Chalices for EACH this year!) http://www.mnbrewers.com/mashout/entryinfo.htm The sixth-annual Upper Mississippi Mash-Out promises to be bigger and better than ever, and it's RIGHT IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD! DON'T MISS OUT! Al Boyce 2007 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out Competition Organizer PS - even if you DON'T want to volunteer, enter, or come to the banquet, you're STILL invited to come to the Awards Ceremony at 8pm on Saturday, January 27 at the KlubHaus at 1079 Rice St in St. Paul. Free beer, door prizes, and good times as you cheer for the winners! http://www.mnbrewers.com/mashout/awardsceremony.htm PPS - Wanna see who's donating all these great prizes? Check out: http://www.mnbrewers.com/mashout/sponsors.htm Original Message: ----------------- From: joe_gerteis(a)comcast.net Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 21:22:35 +0000 To: sphbc(a)sphbc.org, mnbrewers(a)yahoogroups.com Subject: [mnbrewers] UMMO - Sign up to steward and judge The 2007 Upper Mississippi Mashout is almost here! I know many of you are already planning to enter and attend, many others may not have experience with competitions yet. I'm writing to encourage everyone to sign up to judge and steward at the competition. Especially STEWARD! This is a great way to help out at the competition, even if you've never been involved before. We'll have training on-site. It's also a great way to take a break from the exhaustion of judging, even if you're an experienced judge. Stewards make the competition work -- simple as that. Sign up to judge and STEWARD at http://www.mnbrewers.com/mashout/. The competition is January 26th and 27th at The Klub Haus in St. Paul MN. You can sign up for all sessions or just a few. If you have questions about the event or about stewarding, just email me. See you there! Joe Gerteis Steward Coordinator, 2007 UMMO

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New Year's Eve at Al's

by Paul_Dienhart＠cargill.com

The final 2006 "Friday Before the Fhirst" gathering for homebrewers has shifted to Sunday night, Dec. 31, so it can also function to welcome the New Year. The event starts at 6 and goes to "next year" at the home of Al Boyce and Beth Williams. Al is the 2006 High Plains Brewer of the Year. Feel free stop by on your way to or from some other party. The address is: 3208 Edgewood Ave. S. St. Louis Park 55426 Happy New Year 2007 to all! Paul Dienhart

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FW: UMMO - Sign up to steward and judge

by alboyce＠comcast.net

Original Message: ----------------- From: joe_gerteis(a)comcast.net Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 21:22:35 +0000 To: sphbc(a)sphbc.org, mnbrewers(a)yahoogroups.com Subject: [mnbrewers] UMMO - Sign up to steward and judge The 2007 Upper Mississippi Mashout is almost here! I know many of you are already planning to enter and attend, many others may not have experience with competitions yet. I'm writing to encourage everyone to sign up to judge and steward at the competition. Especially STEWARD! This is a great way to help out at the competition, even if you've never been involved before. We'll have training on-site. It's also a great way to take a break from the exhaustion of judging, even if you're an experienced judge. Stewards make the competition work -- simple as that. Sign up to judge and STEWARD at http://www.mnbrewers.com/mashout/. The competition is January 26th and 27th at The Klub Haus in St. Paul MN. You can sign up for all sessions or just a few. If you have questions about the event or about stewarding, just email me. See you there! Joe Gerteis Steward Coordinator, 2007 UMMO -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .

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Mashout Bottle Filling

by Chris Smith

Upper Mississippi Mashout Bottle Filling When: Monday, January 8th 6:30 PM Where: Chris Smith's House 4733 13th Ave South Minneapolis MN 55407 Have you ever wanted to enter a contest but all your beer is sitting in a keg and not a bottle? Are you curious if your latest creation is medal worthy? Well, you won't have to wait any longer. With the recent opening of the MHBA club library comes a new counter pressure bottle filler. In order to put this new treasure to use I will be hosting a bottle filling event at my home just prior to the club sponsored Upper Mississippi Mashout competition on Monday January 8th at 6:30 PM. We will provide expert knowledge on the proper filling techniques along with knowledgeable feed back from experienced BJCP judges for style placement of your homebrew for optimal results. Keep this in mind as you plan you next brewing sessions and maybe save the last bit of that current brew in your fridge. All you will need are clean empty bottles and caps and the next potential best of show beer, mead, or cider. Sanitizer and cappers will be available but if you have a capper bring it along. Kegs can be dropped off prior to the filling date to insure clearing of sediment on Thursday January 4th in the evening. You can also arrange a different time by contacting me. If you are interested in participating or volunteering you expertise you can email me at csmitty42(a)yahoo.com. Thanks, Chris

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FW: [SPHBC] UMMO - Sign up to steward and judge

by Paul_Dienhart＠cargill.com

-----Original Message----- From: sphbc-bounces(a)sphbc.org [mailto:sphbc-bounces@sphbc.org]On Behalf Of Joe Gerteis Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 3:23 PM To: sphbc(a)sphbc.org; mnbrewers(a)yahoogroups.com Subject: [SPHBC] UMMO - Sign up to steward and judge The 2007 Upper Mississippi Mashout is almost here! I know many of you are already planning to enter and attend, many others may not have experience with competitions yet. I'm writing to encourage everyone to sign up to judge and steward at the competition. Especially STEWARD! This is a great way to help out at the competition, even if you've never been involved before. We'll have training on-site. It's also a great way to take a break from the exhaustion of judging, even if you're an experienced judge. Stewards make the competition work -- simple as that. Sign up to judge and STEWARD at http://www.mnbrewers.com/mashout/. The competition is January 26th and 27th at The Klub Haus in St. Paul MN. You can sign up for all sessions or just a few. If you have questions about the event or about stewarding, just email me. See you there! Joe Gerteis Steward Coordinator, 2007 UMMO _______________________________________________ sphbc mailing list sphbc(a)sphbc.org http://sphbc.org/mailman/listinfo/sphbc_sphbc.org

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Final Midwest Homebrewer of the Year Standings

by Steve Fletty

Final standings for 2006 are up over on http://www.sphbc.org The whole thing starts all over again in about a month with the 2007 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out. Details on that over at http://mnbrewers.com New for the 2007 Midwest Homebrewer of the Year is the Duluth, MN contest in February. Surf here for details: http://www.northernalestars.org/ Happy Brew Year to all!

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MagMills for sale

by alboyce＠comcast.net

MAG MILLS FOR SALE There has been some interest in the Mag-Mill, made by Jim Magnuson of the Minnesota Home Brewers Association. Al Boyce has a manual version, and Steve Piatz has the automated (drill-driven) version, if any have seen their setups. I called Jim, and he says he only has the automated version for sale now. They are driven by a 3/8 or 1/2 drill, and are geared down 7-1/2 to 1. He said he will sell them to club members for $250 (normally $300). Anyone interested in buying one from Jim can contact him at magnusonjim(a)msn.com, or call him at his home at 952-934-2022. - Al -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .

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Mash Out update

by Paul_Dienhart＠cargill.com

Forget about shopping days. There are only 10 more days until entries are accepted in the Upper Mississippi Mashout! http://www.mnbrewers.com/events/mashout/ The upcoming holiday weekend is a perfect time to drink some homebrew and evaluate your entries. Don't forget those carboys that you never got around to bottling. There's a rumor that some people have entire rooms filled with carboys. So make a list. Check it twice. (Pull out the BJCP guidelines while you're sampling and tell the family you're working. Remember, the style that could win you all that swag and Best of Show wooden chalice may not be the style you actually tried to brew.) Find out what's naughty or nice. (The hefeweizen that was so good back in August may taste like clove-flavored acid by now. Mine sure does.) Take some time to sign up for judging and take part in the growler pub crawl, brewers panel and other perks for judge. http://www.mnbrewers.com/events/mashout/volunteer.htm Don't miss the awards banquet. Chef Manny has gone insane this year with all the menu choices for a mere $30 per person, but we're willing to exploit him. Check it out at: http://www.mnbrewers.com/events/mashout/beerbanquet.htm Merry Christmas to all!

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Seeking Mash-Out Beds for Judges

by Al Boyce

>From Rob Groneman: robert.gronemann(a)normandale.edu Hello all! This should reach you via SPHBC or through the MHBA. As you all know, the Upper Mississippi Mashout judging is held Jan 26 and 27. I am organizing the Beds for Brewers service for the 2007 Upper Mississippi Mashout. The Beds for Brewers service matches in town hosts with out of town folks working for the UMMO. It is my hope that this service will stimulate more out of town folks to make the trip out to judge as we can use the help! We only ask that you provide a quiet place to sleep, bedding, and a shower/bath. Anything beyond that is up to you. I know how generous we in the midwest can be and I know there are a lot of spare bedrooms, hideaways, standard couchs, and even floor space to accomodate incoming judges, stewerds, etc. Send me an email at robert.gronemann(a)normandale.edu or call me at 612-229-7763. I will assemble a database of available accomodations and prepare for accomodation requests. Thanks for your committment to the UMMO. Rob Gronemann

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