Minnesota Home Brewers Association

Big Brew Day Wort Recipe Released!

March 18, 2026

We are teaming up with Back Channel on May 2 for Big Brew Day again, and the wort recipe specs have been decided. Sign up here for your 5 gallons of wort: https://mnbrewers.com/big-brew-day/

Recipe Specs:
Estimated OG: 1.051 SG
Estimated FG: 1.014
ABV: 5.00%
Estimated Color: 3.8 SRM
Estimated IBU: 11 IBUs

Boil Time: 60 Minutes
White wheat malt: 52%
Pilsner malt: 45%
Dextrin Malt: 3%
Halltertauer Hops @60 min: 11IBU
Mash @ 154f
Yeast – W68 (we will have extra bricks for anyone that wants yeast from us)

Upcoming and New Events / Meetings

March 9, 2026

Some newly added events, and some coming up quick.

Monthly Meeting at Wandering Leaf Brewing Mar 25th at 6:30: Mix-Ferm and Foeder beer talk

Big Brew Review at Bear Cave Brewing Apr 22 at 6PM: Anonymous feedback on your homebrew

Big Brew Day at Back Channel May 2 at 10AM: Wort details TBD

Rahr Tour at Rahr Malting Co May 29th at Noon: See the facility and try some beers brewed with their ingredients

Monthly Meeting at Black Frost Distillery June 6th 2PM: Learn about distilling and try some of the great distillate being made at the distillery

Monthly Meeting March 25th – Matt Waddell of Pen Name Fermentation Project

March 2, 2026

2.5 Weeks till our next Monthly Meeting at Wandering Leaf Brewing Company on March 25th where we will meet with Mat Waddell of Pen Name Fermentation Project to learn about mixed culture and barrel aged (clean) beers. It will be an interesting discussion for sure! Homebrew welcome.

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This Weeks News

February 9, 2026

Two Announcements:

First, make sure to attend our Monthly Meeting at Lupulin Sunday Feb 15 at Noon. No speaker as the brewer had a conflict, but bring homebrew and hang with fellow members. We will have a dedicated space in the even space.

Second, Congratulations to this years elected board members

President: Matt Johnson

Vice President: Abby Rouster

Treasurer: Matt Cramer

Secretary: Kevin Meinstma

At Large (Till 2028): Colby Tan

At Large (Till 2028): Christa Ahrens

Monthly Meeting February 15 at Lupulin

January 28, 2026

What are you doing Sunday Feb 15? Thats right, joining us for our Monthly Meeting at Lupulin. We will be joined by a brewer from their team to chat! Follow the FB Event to know more details: https://www.facebook.com/share/1EojExrj6n/

Vote for the 2026 Leadership!

January 26, 2026

Cast your vote for your leadership team: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetTB6uqlrWaeVTNjSeGkVc5OYZK06F6R_hODgo1GlTN-wfAw/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Please Nominate Folks for the Leadership Team

January 21, 2026

Wow the Holiday Party was a blast. Coming off of that high, don’t forget to submit nominations for this year’s Leadership Team! Get them in ASAP. Make sure to get folks that will lead the club how YOU want it. Self nominations welcome: https://forms.gle/mCVaCk1Mhqu96Vxm9

Holiday Party tomorrow 1/17 6PM at Forgotten Star Brewery

January 16, 2026

Tomorrow is the day of the biggest event of the year – our Holiday Party! 6PM at Forgotten Star Brewery.

Setup will start around 5:30 pm with teardown at 9:30 pm

Festivitivies officially start at 6PM

Raffles with gift cards from breweries and online shops occurring throughout the night

What to bring

Food: Come with a potluck dish to share (bonus points for being prepared with a beer, cider, or mead). Make sure to bring serving utensils and an extension cord if needed.

A “People’s Choice” award will be given for the best potluck dish with beer, cider, or mead as an ingredient with voting going on throughout the night.

Plates, napkins, and silverware will be provided.

Beer/Cider/Mead/Wine to share: Bring any beer, mead, or cider that you wish to share. Bottles, growlers, and kegs are welcome. Don’t forget a small tasting glass—some plastic glasses will be available in case of emergency. The club will provide our jockeybox for use.

What? Remember to bring a tasting glass. Really. You should bring a tasting glass.

Even better if you put your name on it for the inevitable “I lost my tasting glass”.

Family and Friends: This is a family-friendly event, so bring your significant other, kids, and/or any friends/family that have ever expressed an interest in homebrewing or beer. As this is one of the most attended gatherings of the year, it’s a great opportunity to get out and meet your fellow homebrewers. If you have not made it to a meeting or would like to join the club, the Holiday potluck is a perfect chance to try some great homebrew and delicious food, and exchange homebrew with others.

Nominations Open for Leadership!

January 14, 2026

It is election season for the MHBA Leadership team. Please nominate individuals to be up for election for the leadership team here: https://forms.gle/mCVaCk1Mhqu96Vxm9

We have the following positions up for election:

President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
At-Large
At-Large

Nominations will close in approximately two weeks.

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