...enough time to crank out a few ales in order to make the entry deadline for the Upper Mississippi Mash-Out, which is 1/21/05. The Mash-Out is THE club event for next month. There's plenty going on: -judging & stewarding -specail beer treat for judges and stewards -beer banquet at Summit -awards at Summit -judge/steward only prize drawing -commerative beer for judges and stewards -expanded award categoires -3 mead award categoires -2 cider award categories -new entrant/new brewer award -eis beer specialty The contest is growing into one of biggest (and dare I say best?) in the Midwest. Check the web site for deatail: http://mnbrewers.com/mashout for details.