I have a few commemorative Mash-Out glasses left for anyone who missed the Mash-Out awards ceremony or pub crawl. They are $3 each, 4 for $10. I'll have them available at the Rahr tour if you're interested. - Al ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Oftel" <mnbrewing(a)earthlink.net> To: <mba(a)thebarn.com> Cc: <mnbrewing(a)earthlink.net> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 8:35 PM Subject: Tour Rahr Malting and with the Minnesota Homebrewers this Saturday, May 10 @ 13:00 or 1:00 pm. The location is the largest single malting site in the world located in our back yard. The facility is located just west of "old Shakopee" on Hwy 13. for our hosts. Remember, these guys malt barley - lots of barley. Do you think they enjoy beer? are always available and as an added benefit, we have some preliminary membership cards good for 1 year. These cards entitle you to elete privelages and a few discounts at local homebrewing stores. extremely tall building and if the weather is decent, the tour may include a view from the roof. The tour will take you through the complete process of seeping, sprouting, kilning and they may be transferring some malt if we are lucky to catch the action. The aroma in this building is incredible and reinforces the aroma and flavor profile you taste in beer. many grain trucks arrive from Canada and the Dakotas every day. dairy queen. ringers meet at Harkwells steak house. Mankato. The camp ground is located in Mankato and sounds quite nice. Nothing formal or exceptional and hopefully, the weather will be better behaved than it was at last summer's weather extravaganza at the club campout. Saturday we will take a backroads tour up to Schells and tour the brewery. If you are driving down on Saturday, try to meet us at Schells in the early afternoon. After the tour, we go back down to Mankato via a special winery. least go there. I truly miss Dave's beverages and will be bringing along some of the Ol Longshot produced with his culture! from the office. your efforts supporting the BJCP classes, the homebrew stores that supported the judging sessions, the big event at Summit, all of the background work required to get those wonderful door prizes, and thanks to all the supporters, spouses, significant others, vendors, (does this sound like the Oscars?) and lastly, to Jimmie Carter for allowing this hobby to occur legally in the comforts of our homes. Last but not least, a tremendous thanks to Al Boyce for his tremendous and extreme efforts with contest orginization and to Johathan Christ for the amazing orginization of judging results - we should all be amazed that the contest results were available the last day of judging. competition will be at Al's house on Wednesday, May 14. If you have any beers in that category or you would like to help pick the club entry to the National Club-Only event contact Al via email or call him at 952-927-8968.