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Present: Chip Ford, Rocky Stoltz, Jerry Ford, Dale Sattler, Alan Church, Ryan Jilek, Paul Ellerkamp, Jeremiah Thorpe and Jon Stika. Discussed the wild yeast (La Plante) captured by Alan and cultured by Ryan.  Several good slants with what appear to be pure colonies have been produced by Ryan.  Discussed ciders made this fall.  Discussed and sampled current barrel beer (Imperial Stout).  Discussed next barrel beer and settled on a Brown Ale.  The club purchased two Read more…

Present: Jerry Ford, Chip Ford, Rocky Stoltz, Ryan Jilek, Alan Church, Jeremiah Thorpe and Jon Stika. Received $50 prize money from Hawk’s Point Brews & Blues event.  Ryan has 10 ounce pub shaped beer glasses for sale to members for $2.60 each.  Discussed and decided to conduct apple pressing on October 30th at Jileks’.  Discussed Alan’s wild yeast he captured recently and how it would be selected and propagated.  Sampled the Imperial Stout barrel beer Read more…

Present: Ryan Jilek, Rocky Stoltz, Jerry Ford, Michael Kreitinger, Dale Sattler and Jon Stika. Discussed Alan Church harvesting wild yeast.  It was reported that he has had some success.  Discussed Knight’s Brew event and competition results, hard cider production, Oktoberfest in Bismarck and Hoppy Halloween in Fargo.  Rocky provided a Treasurer’s report showing a balance of $619.65.  Rocky brought American Ale, Mike brought hard cider, Dale brought rhubarb/apricot wine, Ryan brought Serrano chili pepper lager Read more…

The Heart River Home Brewers held their annual potluck on September 8th at the Stika’s.  In conjunction with the potluck, the first ever Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) sanctioned club only homebrew competition was held. Ryan Jilek took Best of Show for his English Barleywine.  Congratulations to Ryan on winning the competition and receiving a certificate for a free entry into the National Competition! The results of the competition were as follows: 2012 Heart River Read more…

Ryan, Rocky and Jon racked several batches of Imperial Stout into the used wine barrel.  The beer will age until the desired barrel flavor is achieved.

Present: Chip Ford, Ryan Jilek, Rocky Stoltz, Jerry Ford, Alan Church, Dale Sattler and Jon Stika. Discussed K of C Beer Taste and Homebrew Competition set for September 20th.  Discussed HRHB picnic set for September 8th.  Ryan, Rocky and Jon will plan to fill the used wine barrel with the collectively-brewed Imperial Stout on Sunday, August 26th. Jon brought Belgian Wit, Dale brought Saison, Jerry brought Big Eddy Scotch Ale, Rocky brought Zonker Stout, Paul Read more…

Present: Ryan Jilek, Rocky Stoltz, Dale Sattler, Jerry Ford, Alan Church and Jon Stika. Jon reported that the 60 gallon oak used wine barrel is in his garage and filled with water.  The barrel wood has swelled and sealed the barrel watertight.  Dale provided a drilled rubber stopper to fit the hole in the barrel to provide for an airlock after the barrel is filled with beer.  No date has been set to fill the Read more…

Present: Rocky Stoltz, Ryan Jilek, Jerry Ford, Alan Church, Dale Sattler, Paul Ellerkamp and Jon Stika. Discussed the Heart River Home Brewers members-only competition scheduled for September 7th.  Jon handed-out competition entry forms.  Also discussed K of C beer event scheduled for September 27th at the Dickinson Recreation Center.  Reviewed photos and discussed stone (stein) beer brewed during the ND Brewers campout at Cross Ranch State Park last weekend.  Checked the empty wine barrel with Read more…

Present: Jerry Ford, Jeremy Hereth, Doug Fettig, Ryan Jilek, Rocky Stoltz, Heath Braun, Chip Ford, Dale Sattler, Michael Kreitinger and Jon Stika. Discussed upcoming Brews and Blues on June 2nd, ND Brewers campout at Cross Ranch June 23-24 and HRHB club picnic and members only homebrew competition on September at at Stika’s.  Jon shared a copy of the confirmation for the competition as an AHA sanctioned event.  Also discussed brewing of beer to fill the Read more…

    Present: Jerry Ford, Chip Ford, Ryan Jilek, Rocky Stoltz, Jay Frenzel, Michael Kreitinger, Jeremiah Thorpe, Alan Church, Jeremy Heidecker, Lance Weiler, Doug Fettig, Jeremy Hereth and Jon Stika. Treasurer Stoltz provided a Treasurers report.  Current balance is $599.66.  Motion by Ryan to submit and pay for a BJCP sanctioned home brew competition for HRHB club members only to coincide with the club picnic tentatively scheduled for September 8th.  Seconded by Alan.  Motion passed.  Read more…