Following our discussions last evening regarding yeast starters I thought it would be beneficial to dig up a little information and get it out to those interested. I will also post in on our website too. Here is a PDF from Northern Brewer that is pretty close to the process Read more…
Present: Ryan Jilek, Alan Church, Rocky Stoltz, Jerry Ford, Paul Ellerkamp, Dave Lehman, Michael Kreitinger, Jeremiah Thorpe and Jon Stika. Beer of the Month was Samuel Adams Oktoberfest. This beer was an Americanized version of the style and lacked the malty, bready, bisquity body of a true European Oktoberfest. The Read more…
Present: Paul Ellerkamp, Rocky Stoltz, Ryan Jilek, Dale Sattler, Jeremy Jahner and Jon Stika. Ryan brought a Miabock that he brewed last winter. It was slightly sweet and a little hazy, but very good for the style. Beer of the month this month is Summit Red Ale. This red ale Read more…
Present: Todd Solem, Ryan Jilek, Rocky Stoltz, Paul Ellerkamp, Dale Sattler, Mike Anderson and Jon Stika. Beer of the Month from Town & Country Liquors was Leinenkugels 1888 Bock. The Bock had a deep brown color, malty aroma, somewhat malty flavor profile with a caramel finish and enough hop bitterness Read more…
Present: Ryan Jilek, Mike Anderson, Rocky Stoltz, Paul Ellerkamp and Jon Stika. Beer of the month from Town & Country Liquors was Dundee Oktoberfest. Dundee Oktoberfest has a light amber color and very pronounced caramel flavor. It is both sweeter and lacking in the biscuity/bready flavors of a traditional Oktoberfest, Read more…
Present: Rocky Stoltz, Paul Ellerkamp, Jeremy Jahner, Todd Solem, Dale Sattler, Ryan Jilek, Dennis Froemke, Jon Stika, Mike Anderson and Todd Dorval. Welcome to new members Mike Anderson and Todd Dorval! The beer of the month supplied by Town & Country Liquors was Leinenkugel’s Fireside Nut Brown lager. Fireside is Read more…
November 20, 2008 Meeting Minutes of the Heart River Home Brewers Present: Todd Solem, Ryan Jilek, Rocky Stoltz, Paul Ellerkamp, Dennis Froemke, Dale Sattler and Jon Stika. Paul reported on the Beaver Creek Brewery in Wibaux, MT that brews and sells beer locally in Wibaux. Ryan brought some Chokecherry Stout Read more…
Present: Paul Ellerkamp, Rocky Stoltz, Ryan Jilek and Jon Stika. President Ellerkamp called the meeting to order at 6:30PM at Custom Data. The group discussed a summer picnic and decided that the event would be held at Jilek’s on Saturday September 13 at 4:30PM. Ryan offered to grill beer-can chicken Read more…
HRHB meeting minutes – May 22, 2008 Custom Data Dickinson, ND Present: Paul Ellerkamp, Dale Sattler, Dennis Froemke, Ryan Jilek, Rocky Stoltz (at 9PM) and Jon Stika. President Ellerkamp called the meeting to order at 7:40PM. Motion to change the starting time of regular monthly meetings from 7:30PM to 6:30PM Read more…
Present at the April 24, 2008 meeting were; Ryan Jilek, Todd Solem, Rocky Stoltz, Dale Sattler*, Dennis Froemke and Jon Stika. In the absence of President Ellerkamp, Vice President Jilek called the meeting to order at 7:30PM. *Dale Sattler is a new member recruited by Paul Ellerkamp. Ryan informed the Read more…