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. ===================== 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 &lt;mikebeuning(a)hotmail.com&gt; 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 &lt;spbevets(a)hotmail.com&gt; 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) ------------------------------------------------ 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