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> From: joanne carilli <joanne(a)whitelabs.com>
> Subject: White Labs NEW Customer Clubs for Homebrewers
> Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 11:50:01 -0700
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> Have you heard about the New White Labs Customer Club?
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> brewing hints.
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Steve Piatz piatz(a)cray.com
Cray Inc. 651-605-9049
1340 Mendota Heights Road
Mendota Heights, MN 55120
This isn't beer related other than I got to know Dennis at BJCP classes a couple
years ago.
My wife runs an after school program for grade school kids in the Hopkins area.
One of the things they do is entertainment/learning on various subjects. One
of the subjects they would like to explore is Bagpipes. Dennis, if you read
this, could you e-mail me to see if we can work something out?
Paul Johnsen
Pbjohnsen(a)isd.net
Paul B. Johnsen
Pbjohnsen(a)isd.net
"Good enough" seldom is
Arnold Torgeson, former member of MHBA who was active in the mid-90's,
contacted me today to tell me he was putting five cases of 22 oz.
bottles up for sale. The bottles are brown and in good condition with no
labels. He is selling them for $4 a case.
If you are interested, please contact Arnold directly at this address:
adt432(a)earthlink.net
John Reese
CHICAGO BEER SOCIETY HOMEBREWERS CALENDAR
July, 2002
For more information about EVERYTHING, including a CBS Membership Form,
see the CBS Web Page, at http://www.chibeer.org/
For more information about our host, check out
http://www.gooseisland.com
July 2002 August 2002
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
To submit events for this calendar, mailto:roger@chibeer.org.
OTHER GOOD CALENDARS:
http://www.creamcitysuds.comhttp://www.aob.orghttp://www.maproom.comhttp://www.wxrt.com/aroundtown/fests.html (covers summer only)
http://www.cityofchicago.org/SpecialEventshttp://www.starevents.com/festivals.html
+------------------------ FEATURED EVENTS -----------------------------+
| TICKETS TO BOTH OF THESE ARE SELLING QUICKLY. ACT NOW OR NEVER!!! |
| Order forms are online at http://www.chibeer.org |
| |
| Sat Aug 10: BUS TRIP to Great Taste of the Midwest in Madison |
| |
| Sat Aug 17: BLUES AND BREWS CRUISE, Lake Michigan |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
REGULAR CBS EVENTS:
Thu Jul 11, Aug 1: CBS THIRST FURSDAY, Goose Island Clybourn. Bring
homebrew! Yes, it is July 4th - what a way to celebrate Independence Day
and American Beer Month! Drink all-American beer made at your home or by
Goose Island. (NORTH/CLYBOURN stop on the CTA Red Line, or ARMITAGE stop
on the CTA Brown/Purple Lines.)
Wed Jul 17, Aug 21: CBS SOCIAL NIGHT, Map Room. $0.50 discount on pints
of one of the area's best selection of American and imported craft
beers. (WESTERN/MILWAUKEE stop on the CTA Blue Line; walk 5 blocks east)
OTHER AREA CLUB MEETINGS AND REPEATING EVENTS:
o Brewers of South Suburbia, First Friday,
http://www.uswebaccess.net/boss
o Urban Knaves of Grain, Last Thursday, http://hbd.org/ukg
o Tippicanoe Homebrewers Circle, Lafayette IN. http://hbd.org/thc/
MAP ROOM BELGIAN MONDAYS. Belgian Mondays at Sundown at the Map Room
with $1.00 off Belgian Ales and Snacks featuring Imported Cheeses and
Sausage. The Map Room, 1949 N. Hoyne, Chicago, IL (773) 252-7636
http://www.maproom.com
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Jul 13-14: CHICAGO FOLK AND ROOTS FESTIVAL, sponsored by the Old Town
School of Folk Music. Welles Park, 4200 N. Lincoln Ave @ Montrose. Sam
Bush Band, Pine Valley Cosmonauts, many more. More info, list of
performers at http://www.oldtownschool.org/ PUBLIC TRANSIT: CTA Brown
Line "L" to Western, walk 3 blocks south along Lincoln.
Jul 19-20: Govnor's Public House "BREW DAZE" BEER FESTIVAL. Friday: 5
PM-Midnight; Saturday: 2 PM - Midnight. Govnor's Public House, 220 N.
Randall, Lake in the Hills, IL. Info: (847) 658-4700.
Jul 26-28: GERMAN FEST. Henry Maier (Summerfest) Grounds, Milwaukee, WI.
Visit the Museum of Beer & Brewing exhibit in the Culture Tent! (414)
464-9444 http://www.germanfest.com/ PUBLIC TRANSIT:
http://www.ridemcts.com/festivals/2002FestivalsGuide.pdf
Jul 27-28: NORTH & CLYBOURN BLOCK PARTY. (Goose Island must be involved,
somehow.) (773) 665-4682 PUBLIC TRANSIT: Red Line "L" to the site.
Jul 27-28: TASTE OF LINCOLN AVENUE. Several good beer bars are within
this popular music and food fest. Lincoln, between Wrightwood &
Fullerton, Chicago, IL. http://www.hitevents.com/2.2.html PUBLIC
TRANSIT: Red or Brown Line "L" to Fullerton; walk two blocks east.
Aug 1-11: WISCONSIN STATE FAIR. West Allis, WI. Microbrew tent, Museum
of Beer and Brewing exhibit, cows, pigs, CHEESE!
http://wistatefair.com/static/sf2/ PUBLIC TRANSIT:
http://www.ridemcts.com/festivals/2002FestivalsGuide.pdf
Aug 6-10: GREAT BRITISH BEER FESTIVAL, The Olympia, London, England.
Keep up with details at http://www.gbbf.org PUBLIC TRANSIT: Fly to
London. Take the Tube in from Heathrow to Earls Court, and transfer to
special Kensington Olympia shuttle train.
Sat Aug 10: CBS BUS TRIP to 16th Annual GREAT TASTE OF THE MIDWEST,
sponsored by Madison Homebrewers & Tasters Guild. Olin-Turville Park,
Madison, WI. $40/members, $50/nonmembers, includes admission to the
fest. Two busses, one departing from Goose Island Clybourn in Da City at
9:00, and a second departing from Prairie Rock Elgin in Da Boonies at
10:00. PUBLIC TRANSIT to the pickup points: Red Line "L" to North/
Clybourn and walk two blocks north on Clybourn to Goose Island, or Metra
Milwaukee District West Line to the National Street stop and walk across
the casino parking lot to Prairie Rock.
Aug 16-18: GOOSE ISLAND FEST, Goose Island Brewpub and surrounding
parking lots. Top musical acts and Goose Island beer.
http://www.hitevents.com/2.3.html
Sat Aug 17: CBS BLUES 'N BREWS CRUISE, Lake Michigan. $60/members
$75/nonmembers. Tickets WILL GO FAST, because it is a smaller boat this
year. AS OF JULY 12, A SMALL NUMBER OF TICKETS WERE STILL AVAILABLE.
Aug 24-25: LAKEVIEW SUMMERFEST. Clark & Addison, Chicago, IL. $5.
Aug 30-31: SPRECHERFEST. Old Heidelberg Park, Glendale, WI
Sep 6-7 Minnesota Homebrewers Guild Competition, and Minnesota Craft
Brewers Guild FALL BREW REVIEW, Downtown Minneapolis.
http://www.mncraftbrew.org
Sep 6-8: GERMAN AMERICAN FESTIVAL. Lincoln Square, Lincoln & Leland at
Western, Chicago, IL. PUBLIC TRANSIT: Brown Line "L" to Western.
Sat Sep 14: CBS PICNIC AND WAR-O-RIBS, Bunker Hill Woods, Caldwell @
Touhy, Niles IL. $0-$10, depending on CBS membership status and what you
bring. Good frequent PUBLIC TRANSIT available to this site!
Sep 20-22: MONROE CHEESE DAYS. Downtown Monroe, WI. Behold the power of
cheese!
Oct 3-5: GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL. Denver, CO.
Jun 18-23, 2003: "Sweet Homebrew Chicago" AHA National Homebrewers
Conference, CHICAGO IL, sponsored by CBS, BOSS, and UKG. Don't miss the
10th Anniversary Crazy Train Pub Crawl.
----- End of forwarded message from Roger Deschner -----
Tickets on sale Monday, July 15, at http://www.ticketworks.com See the
most up-to-date participating brewery list at
http://www.mncraftbrew.org
Cheers!
David Berg
President, Minnesota Craft Brewer's Guild
Head Brewer, Water Tower Brewing Company
About a year ago, I heard of a way to make a cornie brush using a wooden dowel, some epoxy glue, and a partially disassembled wire wound kitchen brush. This brush worked well for almost a year but recently, the epoxy gave out so I went looking for a device that would work better.
Fortunately, the Minneapolis area has two Fleet Farm stores which is where I purchased a bulk tank brush. This beauty has tons of bristles, is a perfect match to the bottom shape of a cornie, and screws onto a standard broom handle using "ACME" threads (square and course threads).
Only had one problem. I couldn't get the head and handle through the top port of the cornie.
Drilled a small hole through the plastic head starting at the side and angling up toward the top area. The hole allowed braided nylon rope to fit through. Inserted a short length of rope, tied a knot at the end and use the rope to hold up the head while threading the broom handle and also when removing the head from the cornie.
It is a tight fit but it works very well. Last evening I cleaned, hot rinsed, and sanitized 6-5's, 3-3's, and 1-10.
Wanted to thank the CBS for their original idea and I hope that someone reading this message tries the new and improved bulk tank version. The brush cost about $9.00 and it does an excellent job on bottom, sides, and even does most of the lid! Still recommend disassembly and temporary removal of dip and gas tube and valve.
Rick Oftel
V.P. MHBA
-----Original Message-----
From: Nora Keller-Seeley [mailto:sillycat@jps.net]
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 2:22 PM
Subject: Upcoming Competition - Queen of Beer
2002 Queen of Beer Competition
After a couple years' hiatus, SHE's BAAACK! The Hangtown Association of Zymurgy Enthusiasts (H.A.Z.E.) proudly announces the return of this popular competition! Your CLUB is receiving this bulletin now so you will have time to announce this notice in one of your upcoming club meetings. Get your female members to brew that award winning entry AND to encourage other women to brew (maybe plan an all women's team brew). Please pass this information on to any/all women brewers' that you know - make an announcement at your next club meeting, help make this the best Queen of Beer to date!
The date for judging has been set for October 26th, 2002. Entries will be accepted October 1st-19th. The competition is BJCP sanctioned. All categories open.
For complete competition information and Rules & Regulations see the H.A.Z.E. website which is located at:
WWW.HAZEclub.org or email at: QOB_2002(a)hotmail.com
QOB 2002 Committee
Or snail mail: 2739 Ponderosa Road - Shingle Springs, CA 95682
Special Note to California Clubs: HAZE will accept early entries for this competition at the Northern California Homebrewers Festival (NCHF), which will be held September 20th & 21st 2002 at Skyline Park in Napa. We will have the Refrigerated Beer Trailer to ensure proper handling. Entry forms and bottle labels will be available. Just stop on by the HAZE booth and join us in a Homebrew.
Nora Keller-Seeley, ABC
(Artisan, Brewer & Crafter)
Nora Keller-Seeley, ABC
(Artisan, Brewer & Crafter)
this just in from the science desk!
Study: Beer Builds Strong Bones
Mineral In Ale May Help Prevent Osteoporosis
BOSTON -- Scientists have kept the secret to strong bones bottled up for years. Now, a new study has raised the bar on the list of nutrients that could have benefits.
Television station WCVB reported that the good news is pouring out -- beer builds bones.
A new study shows beer is rich in the mineral silicon. Researchers said that learning which parts of our diet have high concentrations of silicon may be key to preventing osteoporosis.
"Animals that are deprived of silicon have poorly developed skeletons and the muscular system is also poorly developed," Hebrew Rehabilitation Center's Dr. Douglas Kiel said.
The study found that men get up to 33 percent more silicon in their diet than women. The source for men ahead of most of the others is beer, researchers said.
As for women, the highest dietary sources included green beans, cereal and mineral water.
But it's the grain in beer that appears to provide an easily absorbable form of silicon. Boston Beerworks Brewmaster Herb Lindtveit said that locally micro-brewed varieties have the purest grains, but any beer will do.
"All beers have some barley in them," Lindveit said. "The enzymes in the grain actually convert some of the starches into sugars and the sugars are what ferment to create the beer."
Others agree that this recent research is refreshing. But some warn the real benefit is in the combination of nutrients, such as calcium, and vitamins D and K.
"Silicon is not a magic bullet in bone health. It's just another key player in this effect that helps us have healthy bones," Tufts Nutrition School's Dr. Ann McDermott said.
So keep drinking that milk. But raise your glass to a new ally for an old ale-ment.
Non-alcoholic beer also is made from barley, so there is reason to suspect it also would be a good source. The study appears in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Greetings fellow brewers. Rick Oftel here with a short announcement.
The meeting at Barley Johns is set for July 16th @ 7:00 pm. If you haven't been to this brewpub before, it is worth the drive. John produced excellent beverages from a brewery that is extremely compact. You will have to visit to find out how small.
I thought it would be appropriate to include a technical topic at our meeting so I am formally and officially presenting KEGGING. Yes, for the tenured brewers it may be boring but for some of you who haven't yet kegged it will offer some interesting insights. The discussion will be outside and we can hope for decent weather. Will include keg function primer, keg maintenance, non-CIP cleaning, sanitizing, storage, and parts replacement.
Hope you can make it to the meeting. See you next Tuesday
Rick Oftel
V.P. MHBA
(CIP - clean in place)
