May 22, 2004: Upper Mississippi Mash-Out Winners List and Recipes

Here are some photos of the 2004 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out by photographer Marc Donnelly.

BEST OF SHOW: BEERS
Place BJCP SubCategory Name of Brew Brewer Name Location Club Name
 1  04.B. Special or Best Bitter  Sterling Bitter  Thomas Eibner  St Paul, MN  St Paul Homebrewers Club
BEST OF SHOW: MEADS/CIDERS
Place BJCP SubCategory Name of Brew Brewer Name Location Club Name
 1  25.E. Other Fruit Melomel  Honeydew Melomel  Al Boyce  St. Louis Park, MN  Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Amber/ Dark Euro. Beer
Place BJCP SubCategory Name of Brew Brewer Name Location Club Name
 1  09.B. Vienna Lager  Three Kings  Jerry Sadowski Conrad Kiebles  Crete, IL  Brewers of South Suburbia
 2  13.A. Munich Dunkel  Doggone Dunkel  Cory Roach  Prior Lake, MN  
 3  09.A. Oktoberfest-Maerzen  Ottofest  Jeff Cotton  St. Paul, MN  St. Paul Homebrewers Club
Amer. / Euro. Pale Lager
Place BJCP SubCategory Name of Brew Brewer Name Location Club Name
 1  01.C. Classic American Pilsner  Grandpas Stash  Steve Fletty  Falcon Heights, MN  St. Paul Homebrewers
 2  02.C. Dortmunder Export  Dortmunder Wonder  Al Boyce  St. Louis Park, MN  Minnesota Home Brewers Association
 3  02.B. North German Pilsner  Northern German Lager  Rick Oftel  Edina, MN  Minnesota Home Brewers Association
American Pale Ale
Place BJCP SubCategory Name of Brew Brewer Name Location Club Name
 1  06.A. American Pale Ale  American Pale Ale  Curt and Kathy Stock  St. Paul, MN  St. Paul Homebrewers Club
 2  06.A. American Pale Ale  Very Pale Ale  Omar Ansari  Golden Valley, MN  Minnesota Home Brewers Association
 3  06.A. American Pale Ale  My APA III  Rob Kolacny  Wharton, TX  Foam Ranger
Belgian and French Ale
Place BJCP SubCategory Name of Brew Brewer Name Location Club Name
 1  20.A. Straight Lambic-Style Ale  Low Pee H  Steve Piatz  Eagan, MN  Minnesota Home Brewers Association
 2  19.D. Saison  Unnamed Saison  Jason Nelson  Champlin, MN  Minnesota Home Brewers Association
 3  20.C. Fruit Lambic-Style Ale  Up a Kreik without Paddle  Sean Hewitt  New Brighton, MN  Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Bitters / English Pale Ale
Place BJCP SubCategory Name of Brew Brewer Name Location Club Name
 1  04.B. Special or Best Bitter  Sterling Bitter  Thomas Eibner  St Paul, MN  St Paul Homebrewers Club
 2  04.B. Special or Best Bitter  Beccas Bitter  Omar Ansari  Golden Valley, MN  Minnesota Home Brewers Association
 3  04.A. Ordinary Bitter  Eden Prairie Pride  Michael Behrendt  Eden Prairie, MN  Minnesota Homebrewers Association
Brown / Scottish Ale
Place BJCP SubCategory Name of Brew Brewer Name Location Club Name
 1  10.D. American Brown Ale  Brown Ale  Michael Heniff  Pearland, TX  Foam Rangers
 2  10.B. Northern English Brown Ale  Guzz Buzz Brown  Curt and Kathy Stock  St. Paul, MN  St. Paul Homebrewers Club
 3  10.B. Northern English Brown Ale  Try Again Brown  Mike Moranz  Bloomington, MN  Minnesota Home Brewers Association
India Pale Ale
Place BJCP SubCategory Name of Brew Brewer Name Location Club Name
 1  07.A. India Pale Ale  India Pale Ale  Richard Kirn  Garden City, MI  
 2  07.A. India Pale Ale  Paki Pale Ale  Omar Ansari  Golden Valley, MN  Minnesota Home Brewers Association
 3  07.A. India Pale Ale  Old Bombay IPA  Steve Fletty  Falcon Heights, MN  St. Paul Homebrewers Club
Light Ales / Wheat Beer
Place BJCP SubCategory Name of Brew Brewer Name Location Club Name
 1  17.C. Berliner Weisse  Will O The Wisp Weisse  Dick Nilles  Fargo, ND  Prairie Homebrewing Companions
 2  03.A. Blond Ale  Sweetheart Blond  Rob Beck  Kansas City, MO  Kansas City Bier Meisters
 3  08.C. Northern German Altbier  Unnamed Northern German Altbier  Susan Ruud  Harwood, ND  Prairie Homebrewing Companions
Fruit/Spice/Herb/Veg Beer
Place BJCP SubCategory Name of Brew Brewer Name Location Club Name
 1  21.A. Fruit Beer  Peach Pickin Time  Charlie Burry  Kansas City, MO  KC Biermeisters
 2  21.A. Fruit Beer  Mounds Bar Porter  John Longballa  St. Paul, MN  Minnesota Home Brewers Association
 3  22.A. Spice-Herb-Vegetable Beer  Holy Cacao!  Steve Fletty  Falcon Heights, MN  St. Paul Homebrewers Club
Porter
Place BJCP SubCategory Name of Brew Brewer Name Location Club Name
 1  15.A. Robust Porter  Munich Porter  Brian Hatcher  South St. Paul, MN  Minnesota Home Brewers Association
 2  15.A. Robust Porter  Mehta Porter III  Al Boyce  St. Louis Park, MN  Minnesota Home Brewers Association
 3  15.B. Brown Porter  Baltic Porter  Brian Beach  Lino Lakes, MN  St. Paul Homebrew Club
Barleywine
Place BJCP SubCategory Name of Brew Brewer Name Location Club Name
 1  12.B. American-Style Barleywine  Barleywine 3  Bob Cromer  Hudson, WI  Minnesota Home Brewers Association
 2  12.A. English-Style Barleywine  Cloud Giant Barleywine  Dick Nilles  Fargo, ND  Prairie Homebrewing Companions
 3  12.A. English-Style Barleywine  British Barleywine  Sean Hewitt  New Brighton, MN  Minnesota Home Brewers Assoc.
Strong Belgian Ale
Place BJCP SubCategory Name of Brew Brewer Name Location Club Name
 1  18.B. Tripel  Threeway  Cory Carter  Minneapolis, MN  Minnesota Home Brewers Association
 2  18.B. Tripel  Saint Agatha Ale  Steve Piatz  Eagan, MN  Minnesota Home Brewers Association
 3  18.D. Belgian Strong Dark Ale  Motley Cru  Ray Taylor  Fargo, ND  Prairie Home brewing Companions
Stout
Place BJCP SubCategory Name of Brew Brewer Name Location Club Name
 1  16.C. Oatmeal Stout  Betttys Pout  Charlie Burry  Kansas City, MO  KC Biermeisters
 2  16.A. Dry Stout  Dry Stout  Paul Dienhart  Minnetonka, MN  St.Paul Home Brewers Club
 3  16.C. Oatmeal Stout  Black Death Oatmeal Stout  Nick Scheibel Lance Erickson  St. Paul, MN  
Bock
Place BJCP SubCategory Name of Brew Brewer Name Location Club Name
 1  14.B. Helles Bock-Maibock  Fest Beer 04  Rob Beck  Kansas City, MO  Kansas City Bier Meisters
 2  14.C. Doppelbock  Rejuvenator Doppelbock  Jeffery Swearengin  Tulsa, OK  Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM)
 3  14.D. Eisbock  Frostbite  Sean Hewitt  New Brighton, MN  Minnesota Home Brewers Association
English / Scottish Strong Ale
Place BJCP SubCategory Name of Brew Brewer Name Location Club Name
 1  11.A. Old Ale  Old Ale  Rick Oftel  Edina, MN  Minnesota Home Brewers Association
 2  11.B. Strong Scottish Ale-Wee Heavy  Cloudy Pants  Bruce LeBlanc  Sauk Rapids, MN  Cloudy Town Brewers
 3  11.A. Old Ale  Im Gettin Old Ale  Mike Moranz  Bloomington, MN  Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Imperial Stout
Place BJCP SubCategory Name of Brew Brewer Name Location Club Name
 1  12.C. Russian Imperial Stout  She Devil Double D Imperial Stout  Curt and Kathy Stock  St. Paul, MN  St. Paul Homebrewers Club
 2  12.C. Russian Imperial Stout  Czars Imperial Stout  Ron Lockhart  St. Paul, MN  Minnesota Home Brewers Association
 3  12.C. Russian Imperial Stout  Black Tabby Imperial Stout  Chris Mikkelson  St. Paul, MN  Minnesota Homebrewer Association
Smoke/Eclectic Beer
Place BJCP SubCategory Name of Brew Brewer Name Location Club Name
 1  23.A. Classic Rauchbier  Stephansberg Rauchbier II  Jeffery Swearengin  Tulsa, OK  Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM)
 2  23.B. Other Smoked Beer  Puffdown Porter  Mike Ward Eric Biljum  St. Paul, MN  
 3  24.A. Specialty-Experimental-Historical Beer  Bourbon Barrell Imperial Porter  Mike Ward Juan Choi  St. Paul, MN  
Mead
Place BJCP SubCategory Name of Brew Brewer Name Location Club Name
 1  25.E. Other Fruit Melomel  Honeydew Melomel  Al Boyce  St. Louis Park, MN  Minnesota Home Brewers Association
 2  25.E. Other Fruit Melomel  Plum Wild About You Honey  Mike Moranz  Bloomington, MN  Minnesota Home Brewers Association
 3  25.H. Mixed Category Mead  Apple Butter Concoction  Al Boyce  St. Louis Park, MN  Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Cider
Place BJCP SubCategory Name of Brew Brewer Name Location Club Name
 1  26.A. Standard Cider and Perry  Unnamed Cider  Curt and Kathy Stock  St. Paul, MN  St. Paul Homebrewers Club
 2  26.C. Specialty Cider and Perry  Specialty Cider  Paul Dienhart  Minnetonka, MN  Minnesota Home Brewers Association
 3  26.B. New England-Style Cider  Kellys Cider  Kurt Zemlicka  Golden Valley, MN  
The Eis Man Cometh!
Place BJCP SubCategory Name of Brew Brewer Name Location Club Name
 1  27.A. Special Category  Mesquit-o Eismead  Al Boyce  St. Louis Park, MN  Minnesota Home Brewers Association
 2  27.A. Special Category  Yahko Pilsner  Kevin May  Carver, MN  Minnesota Home Brewers Association
 3  27.A. Special Category  Arctic Schuitz  Mark McDermott  Park Forest, IL  Brewers of South Suburbia

Total Entries: 300
01.Amber/ Dark Euro. Beer7 Entries
02.Amer. / Euro. Pale Lager20 Entries
03.American Pale Ale19 Entries
04.Belgian and French Ale18 Entries
05.Bitters / English Pale Ale19 Entries
06.Brown / Scottish Ale21 Entries
07.India Pale Ale13 Entries
08.Light Ales / Wheat Beer32 Entries
09.Fruit/Spice/Herb/Veg Beer18 Entries
10.Porter12 Entries
11.Barleywine8 Entries
12.Strong Belgian Ale17 Entries
13.Stout17 Entries
14.Bock13 Entries
15.English / Scottish Strong Ale6 Entries
16.Imperial Stout6 Entries
17.Smoke/Eclectic Beer13 Entries
18.Mead30 Entries
19.Cider7 Entries
20.The Eis Man Cometh!4 Entries


Amber/ Dark Euro. Beer

Three Kings -  - 09.B. Vienna Lager
Jerry Sadowski Conrad Kiebles, Crete, IL
Brewers of South Suburbia
OG:  / FG: 

Gold Medal - Amber/ Dark Euro. Beer
2004 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out


INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES
# US Gal. brewed:  
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     Company  
     Name  
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FERMENTABLES
LBS. TYPE/BRAND USE TIME TEMP
HOPS
OZ. TYPE NAME USE TIME %AA
SPECIAL INGREDIENTS:
FININGS?  
     Type  
     Amount  
BREWING DATE:   BOTTLING DATE:  
BREWER COMMENTS
Also: Tom Sadowski 
Hop Back
Hop Back
Doggone Dunkel -  - 13.A. Munich Dunkel
Cory Roach, Prior Lake, MN

OG:  / FG: 

Silver Medal - Amber/ Dark Euro. Beer
2004 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out


INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES
# US Gal. brewed:  
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     Name  
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OZ. TYPE NAME USE TIME %AA
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FININGS?  
     Type  
     Amount  
BREWING DATE:   BOTTLING DATE:  
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Hop Back
Hop Back
Ottofest -  - 09.A. Oktoberfest-Maerzen
Jeff Cotton, St. Paul, MN
St. Paul Homebrewers Club
OG:  / FG: 

Bronze Medal - Amber/ Dark Euro. Beer
2004 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out


INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES
# US Gal. brewed:  
WATER TREATMENT:Type(s) Amount
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FERMENTABLES
LBS. TYPE/BRAND USE TIME TEMP
HOPS
OZ. TYPE NAME USE TIME %AA
SPECIAL INGREDIENTS:
FININGS?  
     Type  
     Amount  
BREWING DATE:   BOTTLING DATE:  
BREWER COMMENTS
 
Hop Back
Hop Back

Amer. / Euro. Pale Lager

Grandpas Stash - All Grain - 01.C. Classic American Pilsner
Steve Fletty, Falcon Heights, MN
St. Paul Homebrewers
OG: 1058 / FG: 1018

Gold Medal - Amer. / Euro. Pale Lager
2004 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out


INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES
# US Gal. brewed: 5 gal 
WATER TREATMENT:Type(s) Amount
MASH PROCEDURES: Temp.(f.) Time
1. 150 F.  60 min 
BOILING TIME: Minutes 60 min. 
SPECIFIC GRAVITIES: Original 1058 
     Terminal 1018 
YEAST CULTURE: Type Liquid 
     Did you use a starter? Yes 
     Company White Labs 
     Name WLP802 Czech Budejovice 
     Amount 1 gal 
FERMENTATION Type:
Primary-days: 14 Temp:50 F.  Glass 
Second.-days:70 Temp:?  Glass 
CARBONATION Bottle Condition 
FERMENTABLES
LBS. TYPE/BRAND USE TIME TEMP
10 lb  US 6-row malt  Mash  60 min  150F. 
3 lb  Flaked Maize  Mash  60 min  150 F. 
HOPS
OZ. TYPE NAME USE TIME %AA
1 oz  Pellets  Saaz  FirstWort  NA  3.9 AA 
1 oz  Pellets  Mount Hood  Boil  60 min  4.4 AA 
1 oz  Pellets  Liberty  Boil  30 min  3.7 AA 
1 oz  Pellets  Crystal  Steep  2 min  4.6 AA 
SPECIAL INGREDIENTS:
FININGS?  
     Type  
     Amount  
BREWING DATE: 8/17/2001  BOTTLING DATE: 11/6/2001 
BREWER COMMENTS
 
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Dortmunder Wonder - All Grain - 02.C. Dortmunder Export
Al Boyce, St. Louis Park, MN
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
OG: 1059 / FG: 1012

Silver Medal - Amer. / Euro. Pale Lager
2004 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out


INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES
# US Gal. brewed: 5.5 gal 
WATER TREATMENT:Type(s) Amount
R/O Water  50 % 
Phosphoric Acid to sparge  1 tsp 
MASH PROCEDURES: Temp.(f.) Time
1. 120 F  15 min 
2. 130-147  15 min 
3. 147 F  15 min 
4. 156 F  20 min 
BOILING TIME: Minutes 75 min 
SPECIFIC GRAVITIES: Original 1059 
     Terminal 1012 
YEAST CULTURE: Type Liquid 
     Did you use a starter? Yes 
     Company Wyeast 
     Name 2308 Munich Lager 
     Amount 1 qt 
FERMENTATION Type:
Primary-days: 12 Temp:45 F  Glass 
Second.-days:4 Temp:65 F  Glass 
Other-days:    74 Temp:30 F  Glass 
FERMENTABLES
LBS. TYPE/BRAND USE TIME TEMP
13 lb  German 2-row Pilsener mal  Mash  135 min  var 
1.5 lb  Carapils  Mash  135 min  var 
.5 lb  Light Munich  Mash  135 min  var 
HOPS
OZ. TYPE NAME USE TIME %AA
1 oz  Pellets  Hallertauer  Boil  60 min  5 
.5 oz  Pellets  Tettnanger  Boil  30 min  5.5 
1 oz  Pellets  Tettnanger  Boil  15 min  5.5 
.5 oz  Pellets  Tettnanger  Boil  1 min  5.5 
SPECIAL INGREDIENTS:
FININGS? Yes 
     Type Irish Moss 
     Amount 1 tsp 
BREWING DATE: 12/28/03  BOTTLING DATE: 4/1/04 
BREWER COMMENTS
also 160 F - 40 min, 168 F - 30 min 
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Northern German Lager -  - 02.B. North German Pilsner
Rick Oftel, Edina, MN
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
OG:  / FG: 

Bronze Medal - Amer. / Euro. Pale Lager
2004 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out


INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES
# US Gal. brewed:  
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FERMENTABLES
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OZ. TYPE NAME USE TIME %AA
SPECIAL INGREDIENTS:
FININGS?  
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     Amount  
BREWING DATE:   BOTTLING DATE:  
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Hop Back
Hop Back

American Pale Ale

American Pale Ale -  - 06.A. American Pale Ale
Curt and Kathy Stock, St. Paul, MN
St. Paul Homebrewers Club
OG:  / FG: 

Gold Medal - American Pale Ale
2004 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out


INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES
# US Gal. brewed:  
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FERMENTABLES
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HOPS
OZ. TYPE NAME USE TIME %AA
SPECIAL INGREDIENTS:
FININGS?  
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     Amount  
BREWING DATE:   BOTTLING DATE:  
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Hop Back
Hop Back
Very Pale Ale -  - 06.A. American Pale Ale
Omar Ansari, Golden Valley, MN
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
OG:  / FG: 

Silver Medal - American Pale Ale
2004 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out


INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES
# US Gal. brewed:  
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FERMENTATION Type:
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OZ. TYPE NAME USE TIME %AA
SPECIAL INGREDIENTS:
FININGS?  
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BREWING DATE:   BOTTLING DATE:  
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Hop Back
Hop Back
My APA III -  - 06.A. American Pale Ale
Rob Kolacny, Wharton, TX
Foam Ranger
OG:  / FG: 

Bronze Medal - American Pale Ale
2004 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out


INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES
# US Gal. brewed:  
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OZ. TYPE NAME USE TIME %AA
SPECIAL INGREDIENTS:
FININGS?  
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BREWING DATE:   BOTTLING DATE:  
BREWER COMMENTS
 
Hop Back
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Belgian and French Ale

Low Pee H - Malt Extract Only - 20.A. Straight Lambic-Style Ale
Steve Piatz, Eagan, MN
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
OG: 1057 / FG: 

Gold Medal - Belgian and French Ale
2004 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out


INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES
# US Gal. brewed: 5.5 
WATER TREATMENT:Type(s) Amount
MASH PROCEDURES: Temp.(f.) Time
BOILING TIME: Minutes  
SPECIFIC GRAVITIES: Original 1057 
     Terminal  
YEAST CULTURE: Type Liquid 
     Did you use a starter? Yes 
     Company many 
     Name many 
     Amount  
FERMENTATION Type:
Primary-days: 4.5 yrs Temp:60-80  Plastic 
CARBONATION Bottle Condition 
     Type of Priming Sugar corn 
     Amount of Priming Sugar 100g 
FERMENTABLES
LBS. TYPE/BRAND USE TIME TEMP
3 lb  Dry Wheat extract  Steep     
3 lb  Dry Light Extract  Steep     
100 g  Maltodextrin  Steep     
HOPS
OZ. TYPE NAME USE TIME %AA
120 g  Whole  OLD hops  Boil  90 min   
SPECIAL INGREDIENTS:
FININGS? No 
BREWING DATE: 2/19/99  BOTTLING DATE: 11/15/3 
BREWER COMMENTS
Used dreegs from past batches plus cultured Brett., Pedio., and Lacto. 
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Unnamed Saison - All Grain - 19.D. Saison
Jason Nelson, Champlin, MN
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
OG: 1.064 / FG: ?

Silver Medal - Belgian and French Ale
2004 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out


INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES
# US Gal. brewed: 10.5 
WATER TREATMENT:Type(s) Amount
MASH PROCEDURES: Temp.(f.) Time
1. 153  60 
BOILING TIME: Minutes 70 
SPECIFIC GRAVITIES: Original 1.064 
     Terminal ? 
YEAST CULTURE: Type Liquid 
     Did you use a starter? Yes 
     Company wyeast 
     Name 3944 Belgian White 
     Amount  
FERMENTATION Type:
Primary-days: ? Temp:65  Glass 
Second.-days:? Temp:65  Steel 
CARBONATION Bottle Condition 
     Amount of Priming Sugar 1 c/5 gal 
FERMENTABLES
LBS. TYPE/BRAND USE TIME TEMP
16  US 2-row   Mash     
3  German Munich  Mash     
3  US Wheat malt  Mash     
1.5  cane sugar  Boil     
1  US Carapils  Mash     
1  Caravienne  Mash     
HOPS
OZ. TYPE NAME USE TIME %AA
2.5  Whole  Willamette  Boil  60  4.5 
.5  Pellets  Styrian Goldings  Boil  45  4.8 
.25  Pellets  Styrian Goldings  Boil  30  4.8 
.25  Pellets  Styrian Goldings  Steep  0  4.8 
SPECIAL INGREDIENTS:
.5 oz sweet orange peel  .45 oz. coriander  .3 oz. bitter orange peel 
FININGS? No 
BREWING DATE: 10/26/03  BOTTLING DATE: ? 
BREWER COMMENTS
 
Hop Back
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Up a Kreik without Paddle -  - 20.C. Fruit Lambic-Style Ale
Sean Hewitt, New Brighton, MN
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
OG:  / FG: 

Bronze Medal - Belgian and French Ale
2004 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out


INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES
# US Gal. brewed: 5.5 
WATER TREATMENT:Type(s) Amount
MASH PROCEDURES: Temp.(f.) Time
BOILING TIME: Minutes 90 
SPECIFIC GRAVITIES: Original  
     Terminal  
YEAST CULTURE: Type Liquid 
     Did you use a starter? Yes 
     Company many 
     Name many 
     Amount  
FERMENTATION Type:
Primary-days: 550 Temp:80  Plastic 
Second.-days:90 Temp:65  Plastic 
     Type of Priming Sugar Dextrose 
     Amount of Priming Sugar 7/8 C 
FERMENTABLES
LBS. TYPE/BRAND USE TIME TEMP
3  Wheat Malt LME       
3  Amber LME       
1  Wheat Flakes       
1  CaraPils       
HOPS
OZ. TYPE NAME USE TIME %AA
4  Pellets  Saaz (old)  Boil  90  na 
SPECIAL INGREDIENTS:
5lbs Sour Cherries     
FININGS?  
     Type  
     Amount  
BREWING DATE: 11/2001  BOTTLING DATE:  
BREWER COMMENTS
 
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Bitters / English Pale Ale

Sterling Bitter - All Grain - 04.B. Special or Best Bitter
Thomas Eibner, St Paul, MN
St Paul Homebrewers Club
OG: 1.040 / FG: 1.014

Gold Medal - Bitters / English Pale Ale
2004 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out


INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES
# US Gal. brewed: 4.5 
WATER TREATMENT:Type(s) Amount
MASH PROCEDURES: Temp.(f.) Time
1. 122  10 
2. 155  90 
3. 170  10 
BOILING TIME: Minutes 60 
SPECIFIC GRAVITIES: Original 1.040 
     Terminal 1.014 
YEAST CULTURE: Type Liquid 
     Did you use a starter? Yes 
     Company Wyeast 
     Name Cask Ale 
     Amount 1000 
FERMENTATION Type:
Primary-days: 6 Temp:65  Glass 
Second.-days:15 Temp:65  Steel 
CARBONATION Forced CO2 
     Volumes of CO2 2.0 
FERMENTABLES
LBS. TYPE/BRAND USE TIME TEMP
5  Golden Promise  Mash     
2.5  Munich  Mash     
.5  Wheat  Mash     
.25  Carapils  Mash     
.25  Crystal 55  Mash     
.5  Flaked Maize  Mash     
HOPS
OZ. TYPE NAME USE TIME %AA
1  Whole  Sterling  Boil  60  7.5 
1  Whole  Sterling  Boil  15  7.5 
1  Whole  Sterling  Boil  5  7.5 
1  Whole  Sterling  Dry-Secondary  0  7.5 
SPECIAL INGREDIENTS:
FININGS? Yes 
     Type Whirfloc 
     Amount 1 tablet 
BREWING DATE: 03/29/2004  BOTTLING DATE: 05/04/2004 
BREWER COMMENTS
Cobrewers: Jesse Stremcha, Duncan Shannon 
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Beccas Bitter -  - 04.B. Special or Best Bitter
Omar Ansari, Golden Valley, MN
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
OG:  / FG: 

Silver Medal - Bitters / English Pale Ale
2004 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out


INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES
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     Name  
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OZ. TYPE NAME USE TIME %AA
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Eden Prairie Pride -  - 04.A. Ordinary Bitter
Michael Behrendt, Eden Prairie, MN
Minnesota Homebrewers Association
OG:  / FG: 

Bronze Medal - Bitters / English Pale Ale
2004 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out


INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES
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     Name  
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Brown / Scottish Ale

Brown Ale -  - 10.D. American Brown Ale
Michael Heniff, Pearland, TX
Foam Rangers
OG:  / FG: 

Gold Medal - Brown / Scottish Ale
2004 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out


INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES
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     Name  
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FERMENTABLES
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HOPS
OZ. TYPE NAME USE TIME %AA
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FININGS?  
     Type  
     Amount  
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Guzz Buzz Brown -  - 10.B. Northern English Brown Ale
Curt and Kathy Stock, St. Paul, MN
St. Paul Homebrewers Club
OG:  / FG: 

Silver Medal - Brown / Scottish Ale
2004 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out


INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES
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Try Again Brown -  - 10.B. Northern English Brown Ale
Mike Moranz, Bloomington, MN
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
OG:  / FG: 

Bronze Medal - Brown / Scottish Ale
2004 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out


INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES
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India Pale Ale

India Pale Ale -  - 07.A. India Pale Ale
Richard Kirn, Garden City, MI

OG:  / FG: 

Gold Medal - India Pale Ale
2004 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out


INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES
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     Company  
     Name  
     Amount  
FERMENTATION Type:
Primary-days:  Temp:   
FERMENTABLES
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OZ. TYPE NAME USE TIME %AA
SPECIAL INGREDIENTS:
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     Type  
     Amount  
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Paki Pale Ale -  - 07.A. India Pale Ale
Omar Ansari, Golden Valley, MN
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
OG:  / FG: 

Silver Medal - India Pale Ale
2004 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out


INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES
# US Gal. brewed:  
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     Company  
     Name  
     Amount  
FERMENTATION Type:
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HOPS
OZ. TYPE NAME USE TIME %AA
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Old Bombay IPA -  - 07.A. India Pale Ale
Steve Fletty, Falcon Heights, MN
St. Paul Homebrewers Club
OG:  / FG: 

Bronze Medal - India Pale Ale
2004 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out


INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES
# US Gal. brewed:  
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     Did you use a starter?  
     Company  
     Name  
     Amount  
FERMENTATION Type:
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FERMENTABLES
LBS. TYPE/BRAND USE TIME TEMP
HOPS
OZ. TYPE NAME USE TIME %AA
SPECIAL INGREDIENTS:
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Light Ales / Wheat Beer

Will O The Wisp Weisse -  - 17.C. Berliner Weisse
Dick Nilles, Fargo, ND
Prairie Homebrewing Companions
OG:  / FG: 

Gold Medal - Light Ales / Wheat Beer
2004 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out


INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES
# US Gal. brewed:  
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     Did you use a starter?  
     Company  
     Name  
     Amount  
FERMENTATION Type:
Primary-days:  Temp:   
FERMENTABLES
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HOPS
OZ. TYPE NAME USE TIME %AA
SPECIAL INGREDIENTS:
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     Type  
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BREWING DATE:   BOTTLING DATE:  
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Sweetheart Blond -  - 03.A. Blond Ale
Rob Beck, Kansas City, MO
Kansas City Bier Meisters
OG:  / FG: 

Silver Medal - Light Ales / Wheat Beer
2004 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out


INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES
# US Gal. brewed:  
WATER TREATMENT:Type(s) Amount
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SPECIFIC GRAVITIES: Original  
     Terminal  
YEAST CULTURE: Type  
     Did you use a starter?  
     Company  
     Name  
     Amount  
FERMENTATION Type:
Primary-days:  Temp:   
FERMENTABLES
LBS. TYPE/BRAND USE TIME TEMP
HOPS
OZ. TYPE NAME USE TIME %AA
SPECIAL INGREDIENTS:
FININGS?  
     Type  
     Amount  
BREWING DATE:   BOTTLING DATE:  
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Unnamed Northern German Altbier -  - 08.C. Northern German Altbier
Susan Ruud, Harwood, ND
Prairie Homebrewing Companions
OG:  / FG: 

Bronze Medal - Light Ales / Wheat Beer
2004 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out


INGREDIENTS AND PROCEDURES
# US Gal. brewed:  
WATER TREATMENT:Type(s) Amount
MASH PROCEDURES: Temp.(f.) Time
BOILING TIME: Minutes  
SPECIFIC GRAVITIES: Original  
     Terminal