Hi Leo, I am making mead at the campsite and actually signed it up on the AHA page. I encourage everyone to bring a pot, burner, and carboy and brew up some Mead!!! I also planned to bring a few to share. :-). Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "LJ Vitt" <lvitt4(a)yahoo.com> To: "Moranz, Mike" <MMoranz(a)CBBURNET.COM>; "MHBA (E-mail)" <mba(a)thebarn.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 9:46 AM Subject: 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 :