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by Al Boyce

Get your room at the Holiday Inn in Duluth reserved NOW if you're going to be judging at the Great Northern Brew-Ha-Ha (and if you want to stay at the Holiday Inn.) - Al From: Steve Daiken [mailto:hopduvel@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, January 13, 2014 12:59 PM To: Ruud, Susan; Al Boyce; Tom Roan; Karl Gunderson; Mike Beuning; Jerry Dusich; Chris Smith; daniel hurtubise Subject: Brew-Ha-Ha Reserved Rooms Hi Gang, The Duluth Holiday Inn has informed us they won't hold our block of rooms past 21 days (this coming Thursday, January 16th). I guess there is a hockey tournament in town that weekend (go figure). So if you are planning on staying at the Holiday Inn during the Brew-Ha-Ha I would make reservations now. Sorry for the urgency. I pleaded with them, but to no avail. You can make reservations at 218-722-1202 and mention the Northern Ale Stars. Please pass this on to anyone you think may also needs to know. Cheers, Steve

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FW: 2014 Midwinter Homebrew Competition Call for Judges

by Al Boyce

Judging in Milwaukee on Feb 21-22. - Al -----Original Message----- From: Midwinter Judge Coordinator [mailto:bjoas22=gmail.com@mail171.us4.mcsv.net] On Behalf Of Midwinter Judge Coordinator Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 1:48 PM To: =?utf-8?Q??= Subject: 2014 Midwinter Homebrew Competition Call for Judges Good afternoon judges, Registration is open for the 2014 Midwinter Homebrew Competition in Delafield [Milwaukee], WI with judging on February 21st and 22nd. Registration can be done online at: www.MidwinterHBC.com. One note, besides the Friday and Saturday sessions, there are sessions for Tuesday and Wednesday evening. These are potential sessions to be used if needed (to keep flights smaller). If only one is needed we will pick which ever has more judges so if available for both but only want to judge a max of one of these nights sign up for both. If we do need both I'll contact everyone signed up and verify they are actually available both nights. The Midwinter competition has grown to the current limit of 800 entries using a philosophy that if a high quality competition is created brewers will want to enter[Inside info: last year we hit the 800 limit and as of the 4th day registration has been open we are 1/3 of the way to the limit again]. Achieving this high quality is done by having 2 recognized or higher BJCP judges judge each entry and maintaining an average of 6-7 beers judged by each pair of judges per session as well as having a brewers choice commercial beer ramp-up and new for this year, a mead makers choice commercial mead ramp-up plus very cool customer medals (and $1500 in gift cards) for category winners with BOS and ramp-up winners receiving barrel heads. Attracting the judges necessary is done by many interesting/educational activities to go along with the small flight sizes, organized flow of event, good food and of course the socializing with judges of various rank and areas. This year there are a lot of exciting events planned for the volunteers. Check out the Volunteer Info page on the website for details, but here is a summary: - Lunch provided with presentations both Friday and Saturday: Filling out better scoresheets on Friday and Cider Making and Sensory Analysis by the Cider Master from Orchard Cider. - A Friday night beer and mead pairing dinner complete with 4 courses, each paired with both a mead from Moonlight Meadery and a beer. This is open to the public with seats costing $55, but the first 40 volunteers that sign up will get $20 reimbursed after they work their 3rd session. - A Friday night volunteers reception (for volunteers only) featuring a Goose Island Sour Beer Barrel presentation. - A commemorative Midwinter Homebrew Competition glass - A Saturday evening awards ceremony open to the public, featuring a presentation by Gordon Strong (and he may just come to do some judging also) I hope to see everyone there. Please contact me if you have any questions. Brian Joas Midwinter HBC Judge Coordinator ============================================== Unsubscribe alboyce(a)comcast.net from this list: http://midwinterhbc.us3.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=ddb9bc9eccc74d2dfd9b4…

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FW: New Look for Summit Brewing Company in 2014

by Al Boyce

From: Summit Brewing Company [mailto:rbenson@always-thinking.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 5:52 AM To: alboyce(a)comcast.net Subject: New Look for Summit Brewing Company in 2014 <https://d19cgyi5s8w5eh.cloudfront.net/img/655f2a96bd1c173b1572cd0813075069b…> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Look for Summit Brewing Company in 2014 Summit evolves brand identity with new packaging art ST. PAUL, Minn. – (January 8, 2014) – Summit Brewing Company <http://gdbagency.dmanalytics2.com/click?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.summitbrewing.co…> today announces the release of new packaging art on all varieties of Summit beer. The new packaging will be phased in gradually throughout 2014. Summit partnered with Duffy <http://gdbagency.dmanalytics2.com/click?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.duffy.com%2F&i=2…> & Partners to develop the new visual stories displayed on each of Summit’s distinctive tasting beers. Duffy & Partners has a 30-year history in the spirits category, including notable design efforts for Jim Beam, Brewery Ommegang, Herradura Tequila, Grassini Family vineyards, and Bacardi. The visual artistry on the new packaging tells stories of Minnesota landmarks and the ingredients that make each brew uniquely Summit. The final product illustrates the brand’s evolution while celebrating the place it calls home. “The new packaging art commemorates a busy time for us,” said Mark Stutrud, the President and Founder of Summit. “Just within the last year, we’ve released several new beers, doubled our capacity with a cellar expansion, and bought a new space for warehousing, offices and, eventually, a canning line. We’re evolving during an exciting time for the craft beer industry, and our brand reflects that evolution.” You can view the new packaging art here: http://www.summitbrewing.com/system/pdf/Summit_NewPackaging_SellSheet.pdf <http://gdbagency.dmanalytics2.com/click?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.summitbrewing.co…> Summit Brewing Company Founded in St. Paul, Minn. in 1986, Summit Brewing Company has stayed close to its roots, serving the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region. Summit’s beers are currently available in 17 states including Minnesota, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. Summit now produces 13 varieties of premium craft beer, including seven year-round, four seasonal beers, and the limited release Unchained Series and Union Series. Since its inception, the brewery has been a consistent pioneer in the craft beer movement. CONTACT: Carey Matthews Summit Brewing Company (651) 265-7821 cmatthews(a)summitbrewing.com Ryan Benson Gabriel deGrood Bendt (GdB) (612) 547-5030 rbenson(a)always-thinking.com <mailto:erinde@gdbagency.com>

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Winter Dabbler Home Brew Contest

by Gera Exire La Tour

I know that many of you are judging for the UMMO on Saturday, January 25th, but if you are attending the Beer Dabbler Winter Carnival, there is a home brew beer contest for ticket holders (one entry per ticket/no entry fee). Entry drop off is from 3:30 - 6:00 pm on January 25th at the Dabbler event. Ribbons will be awarded for first, second, and third places in each category. Prizes for Best of Show and Best New Entrant. Registration is at: http://thebeerdabblercontest.info/ I am also looking for people to help out with judging and stewarding on Saturday, February 1st at O'Gara's bar in St. Paul. There will be morning and afternoon judging sessions. This is a BJCP event, but all levels of experience are welcome. Please sign up at: http://thebeerdabblercontest.info/ Thanks! Please email me at: homebrew(a)thebeerdabbler.com with any questions. Gera Exire LaTour, Organizer P.S. Because of crazy amounts of spam we got last year, you will need to register again even if you have entered or volunteered previously.

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Hard cider home brewer/vintner? Nesbitt's Nursery & Orchard can help!

by mick＠nesbittsnursery.com

We know how difficult it can be to find a source of unpasteurized, preservative-free, fresh cider for fermenting -- so we've just completed one special press of all untreated cider. (This batch is 1:1:3:3:2:2 parts Cortland:Fireside:Gala:Haralson:Honeycrisp:Sweet16... and it's delicious.) It's available for $8/gallon, sold in units of 5 gallons. This untreated cider will be available from January 6-16 by appointment only -- as Nesbitt's Nursery in Prescott, WI is currently closed to the public. Please email to secure your order and arrange for pick up while supplies last. Mick Dahlberg mick(a)nesbittsnursery.com fb.me/6wcTYH5EQ <http://t.co/tILuboe8JE> [image: Inline image 1]

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Mash-Out 2014

by Steve Fletty

The Mash-Out turns 13 this year. Yes, that's right it's become a snotty teenager hellbent on making Miley Cyrus look like Mitt Romney. It's getting a tattoo, a piercing on it's junk, and listening to music you just wouldn't understand. Jeez get a clue, people! Right now, we're close to 3/4 full, so get pull yourself out of your new year's coma and sign up now before it's too late to enter one the nations's largest, most competitive homebrew competitions. More info: mashout.org Deadline is 1/17 and entries are capped at 1000. And no, Mash-Out won't be taking out the trash. It's too busy texting pictures of that piercing, which may be infected. We'll need judges too. We've had to turn away volunteers the last few years, so sign up early. -- Steve Fletty Mash-Out Co-founder

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Happy Brew Year from Summit and Chop & Brew

by Chip

Summit NYE Message:http://youtu.be/CcP0osMA16Y Chop & Brew NYE Message:http://youtu.be/r6_xDbCh7FA I'm everywhere y'all!

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Membership cards?

by Geoff Haas

Just inquiring about new membership cards for renewals? Realizing that I need a 2014 card to do some shopping. Thanks in advance!

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FW: 16th Annual Domras Cup Mead Competition - Savannah, GA - Feb 1 - a call for Judges & Entries

by Gera Exire La Tour

From: stovall.c(a)thomasandhutton.com Subject: RE: 16th Annual Domras Cup Mead Competition - Savannah, GA - Feb 1 - a call for Judges & Entries Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 18:26:24 +0000 FYI, the entry window is now open through January 23rd. http://www.savannahbrewers.com/domrascup.php Also, we are pleased to announce that our special guest this year will be Michael Fairbrother of Moonlight Meadery. We’re looking forward to a great time. So, plan to enter and/or plan to come help out. Cheers, Chris Stovall Domras Judge Director stovallchris(a)yahoo.com From: Stovall, Chris Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2013 1:15 PM Subject: 16th Annual Domras Cup Mead Competition - Savannah, GA - Feb 1 - a call for Judges & Entries Hello Southeastern Judges & Mead Judges- Announcing a call for Judges & Entries for the 16th Annual Domras Cup Mead Competition. When: • Competition Date: Saturday, February 1, 2014. 9:00 a.m. Judges/Stewards on site by 8:30 a.m. • Entry window: January 1, 2014 to January 23, 2014. Where: Tentative – Savannah Bee Company: 211 Johnny Mercer Blvd, Savannah, GA 31410 on Wilmington Island (unless plans change – a note will be forthcoming if the venue changes) Post-party and Oyster Roast begins ~ 2:30 p.m. (immediately after BOS meads are judged), ending time is up to you Why join us? We can use certified judges and mead aficionados for judging and stewarding. We have a number of local BJCP-certified mead judges, but always need help. For those wanting to learn more about mead judging, this is a great competition to attend. We’ll try to pair you up with one of our experienced mead judges. Each volunteer will get an etched Domras wine tasting glass and look for some of our new SBL “crimp-less” bottle openers to be available as well. Drawings for a door prize or two will be in order. Bagels, etc. will be available before we start and snacks in between. Immediately following judging, we hold our epic post-party and oyster roast that is an event not to be missed, so if interested in helping to judge or steward, please sign up on the registration page and/or email me and come join us. We generally try to finish in one round though a few folks may have to do two small rounds (we strive for no more than 10-12 total meads per judge). BOS will coincide with the beginning of the after-party with results announced shortly thereafter. Why enter? The cost is just $6 per entry. Any size bottle is acceptable (meads will be served “blind” by our experienced stewards to allow for non-standard bottle shipments). We know your mead is a precious thing. You can send any number of bottles you want, but we do recommend a minimum of one 750ml, two of anything smaller, and two if carbonated to ensure a fresh bottle for the BOS round. Ship early and we will get conditioned quickly so they are ready for competition day. Ribbons and lots of great mead-centric prizes from the Savannah Bee Company (can you say 100 lbs of regional honey!), commercial meadery products, and Savannah Homebrew Shop will be provided to winners. At this point we don’t have plans for remote drop-off locations where our club members would pick up. If entries are registered and paid for and at proper condition, however, we can accept the entries the morning of the competition (or better yet on Friday) if someone is planning to come judge from an outside area. We’ll leave that up to each club to arrange. Just let us know in advance about any special arrangements needed. For more information please visit the SBL website at http://www.savannahbrewers.com/domrascup.php . The direct link to Domras Cup on-line registration page is http://domras.homebrewcomp.com For lodging, there are no hotels on Wilmington Island, which is 6-9 minutes east of downtown Savannah. A cheaper option is the Baymont Inn 2 miles west of downtown. The area is industrial but the hotel is nice and clean. Here is some info from Trip Advisor: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60814-d563256-Reviews-Baymont_Inn_… . There are nicer (and pricier) hotels downtown in the $150-200 range with easier access to downtown activities. More hotels on Trip Advisor: http://www.tripadvisor.com/HACSearch?geo=60814&inDay=1&inMonth=02%2F2013&ou… We are only the second longest-running, not nearly the biggest or most prestigious, but we make a claim to be the funnest mead-only competition in the world! Come join us! Cheers, Chris Stovall Domras Judge Director stovallchris(a)yahoo.com

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Re: [mba] Wyeast Activator off-flavors

by John Katics

Andrew I use White Labs. I am happier with the lager strains and I need to make a larger starter anyway. John Katics -------- Original message -------- From: Andrew Ruggles <kingator(a)gmail.com> Date:12/29/2013 4:19 PM (GMT-06:00) To: TheBarn <mba(a)thebarn.com> Subject: [mba] Wyeast Activator off-flavors Second time in 2 brews this season, and we've noticed that the Wyeast Activator packages are off-gassing a plastic aroma in our starters. It's really hard to get past this when sampling our starters to determine if we should pitch them or not. We have not experienced this aroma with the White Labs yeasts. Anyone else picking up this off-aromas? Andrew

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