Re: Club Event

Don't forget that Saturday is the AHA Mead day. I don't think anyone will make mead at the campsite, but its a good opportunity to share some. --- "Moranz, Mike" <MMoranz(a)CBBURNET.COM> wrote: > This weekend is the all-club campout at Collinwood County park in Cokato MN. > If you're not a camper, you're still welcome to stop by. We've had folks > stay one night, a few hours, or just stop in on their way to somewhere > without good beer. :( You could hang a hammock, sleep in your car, or we've > even seen someone just lay down on the edge of a bean field. :) > > The campout is sponsored this year by the MHBA. The competition will be > directed by last years winner, Dick Nilles, from The Prairie Homebrewing > Companions. The campground we have reserved can accommodate tents to > motorhomes. There is a permanent pit toilet, a water source, plenty of shade > and grass, an excellent firepit, and our own private group site is a short > distance to a lake beach, showers, and the office store. The Saturday night > barbeque meal will be supplied by the MHBA for all those who attend. If you > would like to bring something to share, (desserts and beer!) that is more > than welcome. If you have a keg, or two, or three, we'll have a 5 tap > coldplate cooler setup for dispensing. > > Directions from the Twin Cities: Take Highway 12 West about 55 miles. Turn > left before Cokato at big Collinwood County sign. Go 3 miles to the > southwest. Follow the very good signs. At the campground entrance follow the > gravel road to the left (not to the right - that is the main campground). > > The styles for the competition are: > Open Pils (BJCP 1a, 2a and 2b) > Open Belgian (BJCP Styles 18, 19 & 20 all sub-styles) > Porter (BJCP Style 15) > Session Beers (Any beer with 1.040 or less Original Gravity) > Each club is allowed one entry in each style and must have at least one > member on site for judging Saturday afternoon. The MHBA will be picking our > entries from whatever is on site Saturday morning. (3 bottles please) If you > can't make it, send your beer with someone who can. > > Lastly, bring some wood for the campfire. If you have "sentimental" wood, > all the better. (Sentimental wood is simply wood with a story) Come on out, > let's hope for good weather and good times! > > Mike Moranz, President > Minnesota Home Brewers Association > > ===== Leo Vitt Rochester MN __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com