Time flies, huh? Class 4 already! Class will again be held at Midwest Homebrewing in St. Louis Park. If you have any HOMEBREWED (or commercial!) examples of these beers, please bring them to class! This week's Technical Topic is Mashing. This week's beers are Light Lagers - BJCP Categories 1,2: 1. American Lagers A. Light/Standard/Premium B. Dark Lager C. Classic American Pilsner 2. European Pale Lagers A. Bohemian Pilsener B. North German Pilsner C. Dortmunder Export D. Muenchener Helles --------------------------------------- REMINDER: The Minnesota Timberworts are doing the judging for the AHA Club-Only competition: English Bitters, this Saturday at 1pm. If you're free, consider helping them out! It's great to have a chance to judge alongside experienced BJCP judges, it's great practice for the BJCP test, and it's a good time! Here's an email from Leo Vitt. The Minnesota Timberworts are hosting the judging of the AHA Club only Competition for category 4 English Bitters and Pale ales. It will be at Bill and Ruth Van Vugt's house on January 25th, starting the fist round at 1:00PM. a second round will follow.If you are interested in judging, or stewarting please contact Leo (507) 285-0468. We expect to get 30 to 40 entries from clubs around the US. I hope to get a few experienced judges from outside the club too. The January meeting will follow the judging starting at 6:00PM for a pot luck supper. Directions to Van Vugt's: From Highway 52 in North Rochester - Turn east onto37th Street NW. If you are coming from the North, take the 41st Street NW exit, and pass through the intersection to 37th Street NW. Travel East on 37th Street NW. It will change names to East Circle Drive after crossing Broadway. Follow the road as it turns South. After a large high school on the left, turn left at the stop light onto Viola Road Viola Road is 3.7 miles from highway 52. Go past a water tower on the right and take the third right onto Haverhill Road (1.0mile from E Circle Drive). Follow Haverhill Road 0.5 mile to the fifth left Meadow Ct. At the end of Meadow Ct, you will find a loop. Bill and Ruth's house is the second house from the right. Phone: 507-289-8449, address: 3630 Meadow Ct NE. - Al