mba July 2007

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by MM

In case anyone wants to know...... It doesn't appear that "global warming" is at fault for the collapse of many bee hives. If you like scientific reports, read the Florida department of ag report. It identifies disease, fungus, mites, hive management, and some chemical sprayed on crops, that all cause stress to the bees. http://skamberg.com/honey.htm Mike Moranz

18 years, 4 months

anyone using the dry lager yeast?

by Crist, Jonathan

Has anyone used either the Saflager 23 or the Brewferm Lager dry lager yeasts for a light lager? I have a recipe that has worked well with the Wyeast Czech pils yeast but I have an application that needs to use dry yeast. The Wyeast always was dry, crisp and clean (as was the White Labs Pilsner yeast) so I'm a little worried about the SafLager 23 dry yeast description: "This yeast develops the best of its fruity and estery lager notes when fermented at low temperatures (10°C-14°C) yet producing very good lager and pilsner beers at higher temperatures (16°C-20°C)." and "This bottom fermenting yeast is originating from the VLB (Berlin) in Germany and is known under the code RH. The strain is used by Western European commercial breweries and has been reported to produce lagers with some fruity and estery notes. Sedimentation: high. Final gravity: medium." It doesn't sound dry or clean. Other comments I've seen on line speak of undrinkable. Brew your Own said 80% attenuation but produces fruit esters in lagers. The Brewferm Lager has less of a description: "A dry lager yeast. Flocculation: high. Attenuation: high. Ferments clean and malty. Optimum temperature: 50°-59° F." and "A specially selected strain of Saccharomyces uvarum (Carlsbergensis). A sturdy lager brewing yeast, delivering a consistent neutral fermentation with little or no Sulphur components and other undesirable by-products. Sedimentation : high Final density : low Fermentation temperature : 10 - 15 °C " Has anyone tried this yeast - is it clean and does it ferment dry? Brew your Own said high attenuation but produced wit like banana clove esters. How about the old standby Superior Lager yeast? Any place locally to get the Saflager T-34/70 (Weihenstephan) or the Saflager S-189 (Hurlimann) strains, or has anyone tried these varieties?

18 years, 4 months

Point Beer T-Shirt Special!!

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18 years, 4 months

computer geek job

by Mike Behrendt

anyone with connections for jobs for a computer geek, please let me know. I have a friend/neighbor who's leaving Accenture as an Application Developer and is looking for something else. thanks! -- //Mike Behrendt MGBrew(a)comcast.net Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others. Groucho Marx

18 years, 5 months

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by Mike Moranz

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18 years, 5 months

[Fwd: [Fwd: Master of Malt results - Fire Jenga on YOUTUBE!]]

by Mike Behrendt

For the FireJenga fans who were not at the campout last weekend. Fire Jenga on YouTube! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9TN1TgVpsw

18 years, 5 months

Master of Malt results - Fire Jenga on YOUTUBE!

by Al Boyce

Many thanks to Alison Koster and the Minnesota Timberworts for the extremely fun All MN beer club campout this past weekend! Here are the results from the Master of Malt Competition.... - Al ALES 1st - Vince Rokke, PHC - "Screaming Viking" (American Pale Ale) 2nd - Greg Renkly - MN Timberworts - "Greg's Barleywine" (English Barleywine) 3rd - Dave Wright - Fermentals - "Red Rye IPA" (English IPA) BELGIANS 1st - Steve Monson - MN Timberworts - "Devil of a Beer" (Belgian Golden) 2nd - Al Boyce - CRAZY - "Flowers of the Forest" (Flanders Red) 3rd - Gera Exire LaTour - MHBA - "Sassafras Farmhouse Ale" (Belgian Specialty) LAGERS 1st - Mike Behrendt - CRAZY - "Smokey da Beer" (Rauchbier) 2nd - John Hanson - Fermentals - "No Lake Lager" (Vienna Lager) 3rd - Susan Ruud - PHC - "Super Gravitator" (Eisbock) MEAD 1st - Susan and Bob Ruud - PHC - "HGOJ - High Gravity Orange Juice" (Trad. Mead - Orange Blossom) 2nd - Patrick Medina - MN Timberworts - [no name] (Strawberry Rhubarb Melomel) 3rd - Al Boyce - SPHBC - "Dawn Rosehart" (Rosehip Metheglin) CASK No cask ale entries this year MASTER OF MALT Susan and Bob Ruud - PHC - "HGOJ - High Gravity Orange Juice" (Trad. Mead - Orange Blossom) Fire Jenga on YouTube! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9TN1TgVpsw

18 years, 5 months

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