25 Jun
2012
25 Jun
'12
8:58 p.m.
New item - info on the Rahr tour!!!
Chris German is a Jack of All Brews member and works for Brewers Supply
Group which is a subsidiary of Rahr Malting.
Chris has arranged a tour of Rahr Malting's Shakopee facility on Saturday,
July 21st.
The tour starts at 9:00 am with a bus from the campground.
The tour will last between 1 and 2 hours and a bus will bring you back.
Beverages and other goodies will be provided to participants who must be 21
years of age or older.
If possible, please bring a bottle of homebrew to donate to the tour guides.
There are a limited number of seats...contact Chris German at
cgerman(a)rahr.com to reserve your seat.
The Shakopee production facility annually produces 370,000 MT (24 million
bushels) of malt, making it the largest single site malt producer in the
world. The campus consists of five individual malthouses, four Saladin units
and one tower. The original malthouse was constructed in 1937 with new
houses added in 1954, 1977, 1981 and 1994.
Each malthouse continues to be upgraded with the latest in equipment and
process control, assuring complete customer satisfaction. The storage
capacity consists of 300 bins with a total storage capacity of 8 million
bushels. Our onsite modern laboratory provides analysis for both barley and
malt quality using the latest technology including pilot malting.
Our malt production is a perfect blend of art and science - efficient and
technologically advanced. The state of the art facility is fully automated
with the latest in control technology. Two major North American rail
carriers, the Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific, service this site.
The Shakopee site serves as the headquarters for the Rahr Malting Companies.
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Reminder:
This is a reminder for the campout and a request for an estimated headcount
from each club. The full announcement is down below.
We especially need to have a close estimate for the Saturday night dinner so
we can make sure there's enough food for everyone.
Here is a list of the clubs. Please let me know of corrections or additions
- I need to contact the clubs marked in red.
CLUB
CONTACT
Jack of All Brews
Mike Behrendt
Have Eric, Chris, Tim and Mike so far
MHBA
Mike Behrendt
Have Al/Beth, Kurt S., Greg/Bonnie, Jim L., Dipak, Mike/Sue, John l.,
Gera/Pwajdeur
PHC
<mailto:Susan.Ruud@ndsu.edu> Susan.Ruud(a)ndsu.edu
Have Susan/Bob, Joel, Karl
St Paul
Jeff Halverson - imbiber(a)truthbrew.com
Nordeast Brewers Alliance
Nick Pederson: npederson(a)linkup.com
Northern Ale Stars
Steve Daiken - hopduvel(a)gmail.com
Have 7 people
Cloudy Town - St Cloud
Mike Beuning <mikebeuning(a)hotmail.com>
Have 3 in an RV
Blue Ox - Brainerd
<mailto:Patrick.Sundberg@gmail.com> Patrick.Sundberg(a)gmail.com
Have Patrick/Sara
MN Timberworts
Allison Koster - kosteral(a)juno.com
Have George/Karmen
Rochester Area Zymurgy Enthusiasts
Scott Stroh ?, webmaster(a)razebrewing.com
Boreal - Grand Rapids / Bemidji
Steve Benson <spbevets(a)hotmail.com>
Primary Fermenters
Tony Kutzke - pfbrewclub(a)gmail.com
Redwing Homebrew Club
need contact info
River City - Monticello
<mailto:magic.moments@tds.net> magic.moments(a)tds.net
Saint Croix River Valley Home Brewers Association
Tim Cichon, brewing(a)scrvhba.com
Rum River Wort Hogs
Norman Myrhre - need contact info
Iowa/MN Society of Brewers
Brian Davis - need contact info
The Brewing Network
Garret Caldwell? - feedback(a)thebrewingnetwork.com
BWCA Homebrewing
need contact info
We're also considering a tour of Lucid, but I need a firm commitment ahead
of time. Let me know if you would be interested.
Finally, if you have small wood cutoffs, please bring them for Fire Jenga.
I mean small, less than dinner plate size, please.
The full announcement is below:
Cheers!
//Mike Behrendt
VP - Jack of All Brews, Member MHBA, Founder Cross-River Alliance of
Zymurgists (CRAZY)
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Jack of All Brews is proud to sponsor and announce the 84th Annual All-Club
Home Brewers Campout!
For 2012 we will again be using the KOA in Jordan, MN. Dates are Friday,
July 20 through Sunday, July 22.
Events will include:
. Annual competition for the Master of Malt keg and other travelling
trophies. One entry per club for Ale, Lager, Belgian and Mead.
. Rahr Malting tour
. Crofut Winery tour
. Fabulous Caribbean feast for Saturday night dinner - day visitors
are welcome! $10 per person - cash or check made out to 'Cash'.
. Fire Jenga - bring your small wood cutoffs. No tongs or gloves
allowed.
Clubs are welcome to bring jockey boxes, CO2 and of course kegs, growlers
and bottles of fermented beverages.
Miller, Bud, Coors and PBR will be used to douse the fire Sunday morning.
The website for KOA is:
http://koa.com/campgrounds/minneapolis-southwest/
Cost will be $15 plus tax per tent per night paid directly to the KOA. No
reservations needed.
Reserve RV sites and Kabins directly with KOA.
The KOA has an indoor pool, shop, mini-golf, bike rentals and
access/plug-ins for RVs.
Kabins may also be available, contact the KOA directly.
Mark the dates on your calendar and plan on joining us.
Anyone interested in home brewing is welcome to join us.
//Mike Behrendt