David Royer
It’s that time again! The Minnesota State Fair Home Brew Competition needs your help to sort bottles on Sunday, Aug 3 at 11am. Check out the event page for location information.
Definitely a case of “Many Hands Make Light Work!” and it’s a great way to get to know some of the other home brewers in the community.
If you can spare two or three hours, please RSVP to Amanda Kutzke at [email protected]
You can find out more about the Minnesota State Fair Homebrew Competition at the competition website.
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The Minnesota Home Brewers Association had a great turnout at Mighty Axe Hops this passed Saturday.
Eric Sannerud, a co-founder of Mighty Axe Hops played host and tour guide for the club. Eric showed the club the way their farm operates now and discussed how they hope to grow in the future. Currently Mighty Axe is growing exclusively Cascade hops and is working on trying to determine exactly how their plants behave on their farm. One area of the farm has hops attempting to grown diagonally, as opposed to the traditional method of growing them straight up.
In the main area of the farm, all the hope plants are in their first year and are showing great signs of growth. Eric discussed how even though all the watering and fertalizing is the same across all plants, some of the new plants are about 6 feet tall now and very poky while another plant right next door is over 20 feet tall and already showing signs of producing the ‘puff-balls’ that will turn into hop cones!
The photos below are from Dave Royer and Al Boyce
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The Arboretum will be hosting a Mead Event with our very own Steve Piatz as the guest speaker on Saturday, September 13th. Along with the talk about mead and a tasting of commercial and homemade meads, there is an option to make a 1 gallon batch during the event to finish at home. Steve’s new book will also be available for purchase and signing.
Event Description:
Read MoreThis nectar of the gods we know as mead holds an honored place in history, literature, art, and…your table. Learn how the simple ingredients of honey, water, and yeast are used to create mead. Watch mead makers go through the steps of making mead and hear about the difference the type of honey, water, and time make in the final result. Explore your options of ingredients, equipment, and process that goes into the craft. Then taste and compare a number of meads. And for those ready to join in the mead-making trend, you may choose to make the beginnings of your first batch and head home armed with the materials and knowledge to bottle your mead and finish it at home. Book available for sale and signing. Limit 30, Learning Center
One final reminder that we will be heading out to the farm this Saturday…the HOP farm that is! Come check out Mighty Axe Hops, a hop farm located just outside the Twin Cities Metro in Ham Lake.
Bring your homebrew to share, bring some food to share and bring a chair and come join us for an afternoon at the farm!
Read MoreSummer seems to finally be in full swing and it’s time to check in on the farm…the HOP farm!
Coming up on July 19 Mighty Axe Hops has invited us to visit their hop farm in Ham Lake to check out their operation.
Let’s make it a picnic…bring some chairs and some food and homebrew to share!
Check out the event page for the address and more details.
Read MoreWe are wrapping up our survey of members on the club logo. Have you voted on what logo concept you think best represents the Minnesota Home Brewers Association? If not, go vote now! We want your opinion on how to represent the club.
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Congratulations to the entire Minnesota Home Brewers Association for winning the 2014 Gambrinus Club Award. 
Named for King Gambrinus, the (unofficial) Patron Saint of Beer, this award is given to the club having the most Final Round points per the number of entries from the club in the National Homebrew Competition. Matt Weide, Brett Glenna, and Sean Kampshoff combined to earn the prize for their club, MHBA!
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Help us select a logo concept for the Minnesota Home Brewers Association. Below are the concepts submitted by members. We are looking for the best concept, NOT the best graphic design below. All the entries are subject to modification and if needed will be updated to polish them into an awesome design.
Please select your favorite logo concept from the options below. Click on an image to see a larger version.
Rules:
- You may only vote once.
- You must be a member of the Minnesota Home Brewers Association to vote
- Your name and email will be used only to confirm your membership status
- The final logo will be made graphically appropriate for use
- The logo may be modified by the club leadership prior to finalization
Sorry. The survey has ended
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A quick reminder that the June meeting is fast approaching.
Come join us on June 14th for our monthly meeting. Time will be from 12:00-3:00. This will be our 3rd annual meeting at Liftbridge and they have always been gracious hosts to our club. Homebrew, mead and cider is welcome and there will be a several judges on hand to provide feedback. Liftbridge will be providing a tour and will be an excellent opportunity to see their new growth and ask questions. This is a great event for new members to get to know others in a fun, relaxed atmosphere.
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