Announcements – Minnesota Home Brewers Association

Monthly Meeting 7/20 at Trove Brewing

July 13, 2025

It has been a while, but we have a meeting coming up this Sunday July 20th Noon at Trove Brewing Company!

We don’t have an educational topic this month, but feel free to bring homebrew, discuss your State Fair entries, and have a great time with fellow homebrewers!

FB Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1EU8ejU5B4/

All Club Campout

July 10, 2025

DATE: 8/1-3

LOCATION: Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park

Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park | Minnesota DNR

https://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/state_parks/spk00285_camp.pdf

The all club camp-out is ON! AND at a new location. The camp that has been so good to us over the years, Nushka, basically experienced a hurricane late June, took significant damage, and is closed for the rest of the year. Now for something completely different.

We have reserved group camp Ojjig at Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park. This site can take 50 people and features 8 RV pedestals, screened in picnic shelter, council style fire ring, available showers, flush toilets, near the boat launch, and even Wi-Fi. There are lots of things to do in and around the park and this will be a unique experience. Now all we need is people.

To keep costs in line, we need numbers. Again, with so much to offer, take time to reimagine what you can do at the campout this year. Also, feel free to invite friends. We have space and great amenities and all can participate in weekend events as much or little as they want.

With less than a month to go, I will need to know if you are attending soon. Please email me and I will put you on the list and keep you in the loop on things. RV spots will go to first 8 to let me know they will have a camper. More info will follow as we get closer.

Questions, just email me [email protected] and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

Homebrew Garage Sale 6/21

June 16, 2025

This Saturday is the First ever Homebrew Garage Sale! It will be Saturday 6/19 1-5 at Hackamore Brewing! Bring stuff you want to get rid of / sell, enjoy some homebrew & beverages from Hackamore, and partake in the festivities as it is a huge event day at the Brewery with vendors, music, etc.

Also, this week is drop off for those competing in the Tripel Iron Brewer competition as well.

FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AfobvS4wL/

Iron Brewer: Tripel Reminder – Last Week to Sign Up

May 6, 2025

Only 5 entries signed up thus far for the Iron Brewer Competition – don’t miss out on your opportunity to have your beer brewed, canned, and entered to the Great American Beer Festival!!!

This year’s participants will be entering their best take on a Belgian Tripel. The world is your oyster in determining what recipe you want to use, how you want to brew it, and fermentation regiment. If wanting to participate – email [email protected] by May 9 (extending 1 week).

Drop-off of your fully completed beer is the week of June 16 – 21. You should drop off two 12oz bottles of the brew to the staff at Hackamore Brewing. They will check your name off the list.

Big Brew Day Next Saturday

April 27, 2025

Big Brew Day at Back Channel Brewing next Saturday 5/3!

Back Channel will be hosting us for Big Brew Day at their brewhouse (separate from taproom). There will be demonstrations of brewing and a Wort Share GENEROUSLY hosted by Back Channel Brewing! The Wort Share recipe is a Wee Heavy.

Join us, bring homebrew & snacks to share, and make sure to stop by the Back Channel Taproom to show your support for their generosity.

For People Brewing:
You can start showing up at around 8-9am. There will be people there starting at 8am.
Water (including hot water for brewing) will be available for use. There will be outlets and drainage as well.

For those that signed up for the Wort Share:
Wort will be dispersed around 2/2:30 – so please have a 5 Gallon fermentation vessel available to move wort into – ABSOLUTELY NO GLASS – NO EXCEPTIONS. Drop off your vessels around noon.

Recipe:
Estimated OG: 1.095 SG
Estimated Color: 19.5 SRM
Estimated IBU: 28.0 IBUs
Boil Time: 120 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Name %/IBU
Golden Promise® 86.7 %
Caramel Malt – 40L 5.5 %
Munich Malt – 10L 3.3 %
Caramel Malt – 120L 2.3 %
Roasted Barley 1.9 %
Magnum – Boil 60.0 min 22.9 IBUs
Fuggle – Boil 30.0 min 5.1 IBUs
Recommended Yeast: Scottish Ale (Wyeast Labs #1728)

Mash In 154.0 F

Ca/mg/na/su/cl
96/16/27/99/74
5.35pH

Sign Ups and Upcoming Events – Sign Ups WILL Close

April 21, 2025

We have some upcoming sign ups that will be closing, and some events you do not want to miss.

Big Brew Day May 3 with Wort Share at Back Channel Brewing. Signs up close 4/25! Sign up here: https://mnbrewers.com/wort-rally/. Details here: https://www.facebook.com/share/196hJzFtZa/

Iron Brewer – Tripel: Drop offs 6/16-6/21. You must sign up in advance. Event details here: https://www.facebook.com/share/16HCt9X48R/

Homebrew Garage Sale at Hackamore 6/21. Must sign up in advance: https://mnbrewers.com/garage-sale/

Meeting 7/20 at Trove Brewing. Event details here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1QXkLpQEhn/

Wort Share for Big Brew Day Close 4/25

April 14, 2025

Make sure to sign up for Wort Share before 4/25. If you don’t sign up – you won’t get any of the great beer provided by Back Channel Brewing! This year it will be a Wee Heavy recipe in honor of Tom Berg. The recipe was one he brewed in collaboration with Back Channel.

Sign Up Here: https://mnbrewers.com/wort-rally/

FB Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Tv2XJ8XGZ/

Recipe:

Estimated OG: 1.095 SG

Estimated Color: 19.5 SRM

Estimated IBU: 28.0 IBUs

Boil Time: 120 Minutes

Ingredients:

————

Name %/IBU

Golden Promise® 86.7 %

Caramel Malt – 40L 5.5 %

Munich Malt – 10L 3.3 %

Caramel Malt – 120L 2.3 %

Roasted Barley 1.9 %

Magnum – Boil 60.0 min 22.9 IBUs

Fuggle – Boil 30.0 min 5.1 IBUs

Scottish Ale (Wyeast Labs #1728)

Mash In 154.0 F

Ca/mg/na/su/cl

96/16/27/99/74

5.35pH

Home Brew Review Sunday April 13th at Noon

April 7, 2025

Don’t forget this Sunday is our annual Home Brew Review at Bear Cave Brewing! April 13 at Noon at Bear Cave Brewing we will be sharing homebrew and getting feedback. FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/18ub716yRX/.

Also, make sure to sign up for the Wort Share at Back Channel Brewing for Big Brew Day May 3: https://mnbrewers.com/wort-rally/

There are also sign-ups for the Iron Brewer Competition AND the Home Brew Garage Sale.

Iron Brewer 2025: Tripel

April 2, 2025

It’s time for this year’s Iron Brewer event in collaboration with Hackamore Brewing!

This year’s participants will be entering their best take on a Belgian Tripel. The world is your oyster in determining what recipe you want to use, how you want to brew it, and fermentation regiment. If wanting to participate – email [email protected] by May 1. If you do not sign up – you are not qualified to compete.

Drop-off of your fully completed beer is the week of June 16 – 21. You should drop off two 12oz bottles of the brew to the staff at Hackamore Brewing. They will check your name off the list.

Judging will occur shortly thereafter to determine who the winner is. It will be judged against the BJCP Guidelines for Belgian Tripel.

Awards will be held on the evening of July 10th – first, second, and third will be awarded. First place will get to brew their recipe in collaboration with Hackamore Brewing on their system, have it canned / labeled (have fun working with them on a label!), and have it entered to the Great American Beer Festival for the Pro-Am competition.

So Many Upcoming Events – Get them on your calendar

March 29, 2025

A lot of fun upcoming events and future events planned for the year just added! Make sure to get them on the calendar.

Apr 13 Noon at Bear Cave: Home Brew Review – Bring your best homebrewers to share with homebrewers and get feedback

May 3: Big Brew Day at Back Channel – Wort Share from Back Channel, homebrew shared, and brewing on site!

Jun 16 – 21: Iron Brewer: Tripel dropoff at Hackamore Brewing (sign up in advance)

June 21: Homebrew Garage Sale at Hackamore Brewing! Sell off or giveaway your unused equipment / ingredients

July 10 Noon at Hackamore – Iron Brewer: Tripel Awards. Found out who won and will get to brew their beer on the pro system, get their beer canned, and entered into GABF Pro-Am Competition!

July 20 Noon at Trove Brewing: MHBA Meeting

Sep 27 Noon at Modist Brewing: MHBA Meeting