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The next meeting of the Heart River Homebrewers  is scheduled for Thursday,  February 27, 2020 at Phat Fish Brewing, 1031 West Villard, Dickinson, ND at 7:00 PM.

Present: Katsu Ogawa, Craig Whippo, Greg Walter, Jerry Ford and Jon Stika. Club elections were held for the positions of President and Secretary. Jon nominated Jerry Ford for president, seconded by Craig, all approved. Jon nominated Katsu Ogawa for secretary, seconded by Jerry, all approved. Treasurer Stoltz was not present, Read more…

Present: Jerry Ford, Rocky Stoltz, Greg Walter, Craig Whippo, Katsu Ogawa and Jon Stika. Discussed upcoming YuleTyme event for DSU Heritage Foundation on December 14, 2019 at the Biesiot Activities Center. All three beers have been brewed by Greg, Rocky, and Jon. Jerry, Rocky, and Greg will serve the beers Read more…

Present: Jerry Ford, Ryan Jilek, Rocky Stoltz, Joe Natwick, Greg Walter and Jon Stika. Discussed Oktoberfest beer style. Discussed need to brew for YuleTyme at Dickinson State University in December. Jon Stika Secretary

Present: Rocky Stoltz, Katsu Ogawa, Nate Shilman and Jon Stika. Toured Phat Fish Brewery and discussed brewing at a large scale compared to home brewing scale. Jon Stika Secretary

Present: Jerry Ford, Todd, Steve Day, Dennis Richards, and Jon Stika. Jon gave the group a tour of the brewing facilities at Phat Fish Brewing. Jon Stika Secretary

Present: Jerry Ford, Rocky Stoltz, Craig Whippo, Greg Walter, Katsu Ogawa and Jon Stika. Discussed change of venue and time of the monthly meeting to Phat Fish Brewing at 5:30 PM.  Jon will follow-up with Phat Fish Brewing to be certain that holding the meeting there is acceptable. Jon Stika Read more…

Present: Jerry Ford, Steve Day, Katsu Ogawa, Craig Whippo, Greg Walter, and Jon Stika. Discussed upcoming YuleTyme event scheduled for December.  Discussed club carbon dioxide equipment.  Motion by Ford, seconded by Whippo, for club to purchase more carbon dioxide to restore the existing cylinder which is essentially empty.  Discussed Phat Read more…

(l to r) Jerry Ford, Jon Stika, and Katsu Ogawa, served German Alt (brewed by Rocky Stoltz), and Chocolate Oatmeal Stout and Juicy IPA (brewed by Jon Stika) at the 10th annual “A Chocolate Affair Plus” to benefit Best Friends Mentoring Program at the Biesiot Activities Center on April 27, Read more…

Present: Jerry Ford, Heath Braun, Nate Shilman, Ryan Jilek, Craig Whippo, Greg Walter, Jacob Walter, Katsu Ogawa, Derek Fox, and Jon Stika. Discussed wheat beer fermentation and honey characteristics for mead making.  Jerry, Katsu, and Jon will serve club beers at “A Chocolate Affair Plus” on Saturday April 27, 2019 Read more…