mba December 2011

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by Gera Exire La Tour

Better Beer Drinkers- The Better Beer Society (BBS) is hosting the first in a series of blind tasting events designed to challenge and educate the palate. On Saturday, January 7th, Stub and Herb's will be hosting this event, which is designed to showcase the main ingredients of beer (water, malt, yeast, and hops). The goal is to get you talking about your perceptions of each beer, as well as to get rid of any preconceptions regarding specific styles or ingredients, which should be especially interesting to all homebrewers and beer judges. We will begin the event with a beer brunch starting at 11am, which will be paired with a few selected (sample size) beers chosen to complement the food. Immediately following, we will begin the four sessions, which consist of a total of 27 special taps which we hand picked for the event. All guests are encouraged to take notes and to guess at what each beer is. At the end of the event, we will remove the brown bags from the tap handles, and whoever has guessed the most beers correctly will win a swag prize package from BBS! Tickets for the event can be purchased at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/216654. Thank you for all you do already to support craft beer-please come and support us in our new venture, and help make our launch a success! Robin ShellmanFounder / Certified Cicerone™Better Beer Society, LLC

13 years, 11 months

Bumble-hopped & Dank: UMMO 2012

by Steve Fletty

It's Upper Mississippi Mash-Out (UMMO) time, homebrewers. The UMMO is one of the biggest, most competitive homebrew contests in the nation. Join us on January 27-28, 2012 in the Twin Cities for the biggest and best UMMO yet. This theme is hops. Special guests include Gordon Strong and Nathan Smith. One of the highlights for volunteers will be the double IPA tasting. We've rounded up about 12-15 of the newest/dankest/citrusyhigh-alpha hops and we're using them to create a range of single-hopped double IPAs for volunteers to taste and compare hop characteristics. I won't bore you with a long post. Go to: http://www.mashout.org for all the details about the banquet, raffle, registration, etc.... Hope to see you in St. Paul next month. -- Steve Fletty UMMO Co-founder

13 years, 11 months

Christmas at White Winter Winery

by White Winter Winery -Jon and Kim Hamilton

White Winter Reader [1]whitewinter.com December 2011 Volume 5 Issue 6 white winter winery Free shipping on orders of 6 bottles or more until Dec 31st Remember to use the code: HappyHolidays when placing your order! Perfect time for Mincemeat pie! Mince pies are a favorite food of Father Christmas. Children leave one or two mince pies on a plate at the foot of the chimney (along with a small glass of brandy, sherry or milk, and a carrot for the reindeer) as a thank you for filling their stockings. When making Mince, only stir the mincemeat mixture clockwise because stirring it counterclockwise is bad luck for the upcoming year. It’s traditional to make a wish while eating the first mince pie of the season. Always eat mince pies in silence. It is also believed that eating a mince pie each day of the 12 days of Christmas is good luck for the upcoming year. Mince pies should have a star on top, depicting the Christmas star that led the Magi and Shepherds to baby Jesus. Cellar Jazz Concert The Reunion Jazz Band is back to play a special cellar concert Sat, Jan 28 Doors open at 6:30 These cats are cool! Featuring our own home-town favorite Joe Lindzius on drums, Chicago musicians Tom Kalnes on Piano, Barb Kalnes vocalist and writer. Tickets: $15 in advance $20 at the door. Admission includes a complimentary glass of Mead, Cider, Brackett, etc! *Seating is limited* [2]GET YOUR TICKETS NOW * Proceeds go to Breast Cancer Awareness programs* The online store is located at[3] whitewinterwinery.com 1-800-697-2006 Mincemeat Pie 3 1/2 pounds small pippin apples (about 7)peeled, cored, chopped 1/2 cup chopped pitted prunes 1/2 cup golden raisins 1/2 cup dried currants 1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar 1/4 cup unsulfured (light) molasses 1/4 cup brandy (or use [4]Black Harbor!) 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter cut into pieces 2 tablespoons dark rum 1 tablespoon grated orange peel1 teaspoon grated lemon peel 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg Pinch of salt Directions Combine first 17 ingredients in heavy large saucepan or Dutch oven. Cook over low heat until apples are very tender and mixture is thick, stirring occasionally, about 1 1/2 hours. Cool filling completely. (Can be prepared up to 1 week ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Position rack in lowest third of oven and preheat to 400°F Fill prepared crust and top with another crust & brush with milk. Bake for 40 min. Serve with ice cream and [5]Holiday Harbor! White WInter Winery 68323A Lea St. Iron River, WI 54847, 1-800-697-2006 References 1. http://whitewinter.com/ 2. http://www.whitewinterwinery.com/products.asp?cat=16 3. http://whitewinterwinery.com/ 4. http://www.whitewinterwinery.com/proddetail.asp?prod=8-Harbor 5. http://www.whitewinterwinery.com/proddetail.asp?prod=03Holiday This message was sent to mba(a)thebarn.com from: White Winter Winery | 68323 Lea Street | Iron River, WI 54847 Manage Your Subscription: http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=14932177&l=3277&s=CPVZ&m=39… Forward To a Friend: http://app.icontact.com/icp/core/message/forward?m=398733&s=14932177&c=CPVZ…

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cold plate easily modified for homebrew

by Rick Oftel

Christmas gift for an ambitious homebrewer..... $150 - 4 tap cold plate cooler<http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/for/2720039694.html> Sincerely, Rick Oftel Adventure is worthwhile. --Aesop-- ________________________________ This electronic message including any attachments ("Message") may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under trade secret and other applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, notify the sender immediately, permanently delete all copies of this Message, and be aware that examination, use, dissemination, duplication or disclosure of this Message is strictly prohibited.

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One seat for Sunday's BJCP exam

by Gera Exire La Tour

I have one open spot to take the BJCP exam on Sunday, December 18th. The exam starts at 9 am and will be held in Minneapolis. Please email me if you are interested and I will give you more info. Because of the short notice, this opportunity is best for someone who would like to do a retake of the exam (not a first time taker). Gera gera_latour(a)hotmail.com

13 years, 11 months

FW: Brewing job opening

by Gera Exire La Tour

FYI Technical Brewers Positions. How would you like to work for a newly established premier craft breweries in the United States? Third Street Brewhouse, located within easy access to Saint Cloud and the western suburbs of Minneapolis, is currently seeking experienced technical brewers to assist in making the highest quality beers on a regional and national level for us and our contract packaging partners. This brand new, state-of-the art facility will have the capacity to brew over 60 thousand barrels per year and the growth potential could be unlimited. JOB SUMMARY: This position will need to have experience in technical brewing, have exposure to brewing software and recipe development. Some of the brewing positions will need to work shift brewing for this 24-hour facility. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Use BrewMaxx software, and assist in the development of methodology, whilst following recipes concisely and working diligently with our contract packaging partners. 2. Collect samples and conduct test for quality standard compliance. 3. Manage yeast handling activities and procedures immaculately. 4. Clean, sanitizes, and verify compliance of tanks, lines, heat exchangers, and other equipment, following all appropriate safety and quality procedures. 5. Precisely monitor and control critical temperature and time requirements of the processes. 6. Conduct beer clarification with centrifuge and/or filtration. 7. Efficiently operate, use, and monitor DAW plant. 8. Monitors brews appropriately throughout process until released to packaging. 9. Ensure accuracy of data control. 10. Monitor brew efficiencies and manage yield delivery. 11. Verify and advise on raw material usage and inventories. 12. Maintain cleanliness of all areas and follow all GMP, quality conformance, and HAACP procedures. 13. Actively communicate and advise effluent treatment plant personnel re loadings. 14. Provide useful trouble-shooting information and perform basic preventative maintenance operations 15. Liaise and communicate directly with utilities and maintenance/engineering personnel. 16. Multi-task, learn, and display applicable knowledge-base and experience in all areas of brewing. 17. Train and be involved with laboratory flavor testing. 18. Conduct semi-automatic keg cleaning and racking, including; washing, filling, hauling, and recording. 19. Provide technical input and active discussion to ensure that operation achieves, or exceeds quality expectations. 20. Available to cross-train and be actively trained. 21. Perform tours of facility whenever available. 22. Be a knowledgeable ambassador of beer. 23. Performs all other duties as assigned or required by your supervisor/customer. TYPICAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT: This position works entirely in a production environment. Noise, dust, and variable temperature and use of production chemicals are also typical in this work environment. May be required to work and direct in confined spaces, and work with high pressure steam. QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Degreed candidates with post secondary training in brewing degrees/ certificates from MBAA, UC Davis, Siebel, IBD, or similar programs are preferred. Experience: Five (5) plus years of brewing experience is preferred. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: This position requires above average verbal and written communication skills. Thorough knowledge of production operations, including all safety requirements. Position requires a thorough knowledge of brewing including above average math, engineering, and science skills. Must have a strong mechanical and computer background, be goal oriented, and be able to work independently and as a team. Must also have good organization skills and be detailed oriented. Must be able to work effectively with all levels of personnel. Salary is commensurate to experience. Third Street Brewhouse also offers a benefit package that includes health, dental, life, vision and disability insurances along with paid vacation and holidays, and a 401(k) retirement plan. Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, resume and salary requirements to Third Street Brewhouse, Attn: HR, 219 North Red River Avenue, Cold Spring, MN 56320, or email resume to tlarson(a)coldspringbrewingco.com Third Street Brewhouse is a division of the Cold Spring Brewing Company, Cold Spring, MN. Sincerely, Todd Larson, Director of Employee Services Cold Spring Brewing Company Cold Spring, Minnesota www.coldspringbrewingco.com

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Re: [mba] [mnbrewers] Fw: Club of the Week Story Posted!

by Al Boyce

Very cool! Good job all! - Al ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Smith <csmitty42(a)yahoo.com> To: Mnbrewers <mnbrewers(a)yahoogroups.com>, MBA <mba(a)thebarn.com> Sent: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:21:29 -0000 (UTC) Subject: [mnbrewers] Fw: Club of the Week Story Posted! Check it out. ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Daniel Grabstein <ahaintern(a)brewersassociation.org> To: "csmitty42(a)yahoo.com" <csmitty42(a)yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 2:40 PM Subject: Club of the Week Story Posted! Hi Chris, Congrats, the story is posted. Let me know what’ya think and if I can add anything. Keep up the good brewing! http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/pages/community/clubs/club-stories/sh… Cheers, Daniel Grabstein Daniel Grabstein AHA Intern Brewers Association 736 Pearl Street Boulder, CO 80302 Phone: 303.447.0816 x 117 ahaintern(a)brewersassociation.org www.homebrewersassociation.org __._,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New TopicMessages in this topic (1) Recent Activity: New Members2Visit Your Group MARKETPLACE Stay on top of your group activity without leaving the page you're on - Get the Yahoo! Toolbar now. Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . __,_._,___

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Do you understand arabic? Do this business with my company

by Timmermans Karel

Hello sir, Compliment, Do you understand English and Arabic Language? Our company is into production of Diamond Jewelries.There are some materials that my company needs from DUBAI for the production of Diamond Jewelries. We have been purchasing the product locally here in Uk, but it is very scarce now and we got an information that somebody has it in Dubia. We contacted the owner of the product through his telephone but could not understand his language as he speaks Arabic. This is why we need you to help us link with the dealer. Please if you can Speak Arabic, take out a moment of your very busy schedule to respond back by Email or phone for more details and we will also give you the telephone number of the dealer to call and confirm if he has the product in stock. What we need is DIAMOND DUST. Assist us to know if the man has up to 1,000 Grammes which is 1=Kilogram and each gramm that we are buying, we are adding $5500 for our profit(i.e you and i). We are seriously in need of the product because of lack of materials in our company. This transaction is 100% risk free, legal and is a long lasting business that will enrich both of us.include your cell phone number in your reply. Please reply to: <tm191076(a)kimo.com> Thanks. Timmermans Karel, Production Manager Email: <tm191076(a)kimo.com> Directline: +447011140633

13 years, 12 months

Turkey Beer Chili (mba@thebarn.com)

by Jim Hartmann (Google Docs)

Attached: Turkey Beer Chili.html Sent using Google Docs http://docs.google.com/ Hi - What a great party! Here's my recipe for turkey beer chili. It was a little spicier than usual today. p.s. If anyone got home with an extra glass crockpot cover - we lost ours.

13 years, 12 months

Re: [mba] mba Digest, Vol 38, Issue 4

by Daugherty Paul

Hello, My name is Paul Daugherty. I am a fellow MInnesota Home brewer Association member. I am also a employee of the Minneapolis Water Department in Water Distribution. I hold a Minnesota State Drinking Water Class C license. I am responding to the email I received about the water testing that Brenda did. Honestly it is difficult to get exact readings from testing the water in Minneapolis. There are many factors to consider. Especially when it pertains to minerals in the water. Here are a few questions that you need to consider. 1. Do you have a copper or galvanized or lead or tubaloid water service from the City water main to the meter inside your home? 2. What kind of piping is inside of your entire home. is it galvanized ,copper or Pex( plastic) ? 3 Is the Minneapolis City water main that your service is tapping made out of cast iron or ductile pipe.? 4 It also depends on which part of the City of Minneapolis in which you live in. You can get Water quality results by calling the Minneapolis Water Works Laboratory at 612-661-4921 or by calling 311. I have spoken with many home brewers and they all say that Minneapolis Water overall is great for home brewing. Nation wide Minneapolis Water has one of the best tasting Water . Minneapolis Water is the best in the State of Minneapolis. I brew my beer with Minneapolis Water and I have won 2 awards with it . I didn't come in first place but I did come in 2nd. If anybody has any questions, please feel free to send me an email and I will try to answer any questions. Prost!....Paul Daugherty > From: mba-request(a)thebarn.com > Subject: mba Digest, Vol 38, Issue 4 > To: mba(a)thebarn.com > Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 15:31:17 -0600 > > Send mba mailing list submissions to > mba(a)thebarn.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.thebarn.com/mailman/listinfo/mba > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > mba-request(a)thebarn.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > mba-owner(a)thebarn.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of mba digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: [mnbrewers] Minneapolis Water Test? (beckel) > 2. MHBA December Meeting / Holiday Party: Fri, Dec 9 - > 5:30-10pm, CSPS Hall, St.Paul (Al Boyce) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 14:34:29 -0600 > From: beckel <beckel(a)gmail.com> > To: mnbrewers(a)yahoogroups.com, MBA <mba(a)thebarn.com> > Subject: Re: [mba] [mnbrewers] Minneapolis Water Test? > Message-ID: > <CAFRAu18e4mMrjZg3X7W252mP-7dcJPg4G7hsErUDFd5fK4Bi9w(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > Good timing on your question. Fellow MHBA member Brett Glenna was nice > enough to get some of our local water tested recently.Here are the results > for my tap water from South Minneapolis: > > Phenolphthalein Alkalinity > > as CaCO3, ppm > > None Detected > > Total Alkalinity > > as CaCO3, pp > > 44 > > Chlorides > > as Cl, pp > > 34 > > Total Hardness > > as CaCO3, pp > > 100 > > Calcium > > as CaCO3, pp > > 64 > > Magnesium > > as CaCO3, pp > > 36 > > Silica > > as SiO2, pp > > 8.0 > > Sulfate > > as SO4, pp > > 24 > > pH > > 7.3 > > Specific Conductance > > micromhos, 18? > > 256 > > Total Iron > > as Fe, pp > > 0.03 > > > > On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 2:06 PM, artificial_chimera <i(a)ianwhitney.com> wrote: > > > ** > > > > > > Has anyone ever gotten a full water report for Minneapolis tap water? > > Overall I'm pretty happy with brewing with straight tap water (after I use > > campden tablets to remove the chloramine), but I'm wondering what its > > mineral content actually is. > > > > I've seen the reports available on the Mpls water site, but they don't > > provide much info relevant for brewing. > > > > __._,_.___ > > Reply to sender<i(a)ianwhitney.com?subject=Re%3A%20Minneapolis%20Water%20Test%3F>| Reply > > to group<mnbrewers(a)yahoogroups.com?subject=Re%3A%20Minneapolis%20Water%20Test%3F>| Reply > > via web post<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mnbrewers/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJwZm9maTlyBF9TAzk3M…>| Start > > a New Topic<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mnbrewers/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJlYzVpaGc3BF9TAzk3M…> > > Messages in this topic<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mnbrewers/message/4878;_ylc=X3oDMTM0ZTJ0dWUyB…>( > > 1) > > Recent Activity: > > > > - New Members<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mnbrewers/members;_ylc=X3oDMTJmN3ZpOHJpBF9TAz…> > > 2 > > > > Visit Your Group<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mnbrewers;_ylc=X3oDMTJlZmNhYmU5BF9TAzk3MzU5Nz…> > > MARKETPLACE > > > > Stay on top of your group activity without leaving the page you're on - > > Get the Yahoo! 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