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Hawk’s Point Brew Session
Jerry, Ryan, Rocky and Jon brewed a Blonde Ale, Cream Ale and Raspberry Wheat at Hawk’s Point on Friday the 13th.
Jerry, Ryan, Rocky and Jon brewed a Blonde Ale, Cream Ale and Raspberry Wheat at Hawk’s Point on Friday the 13th.
Present: Jerry Ford, Ryan Jilek, Rocky Stoltz, Heath Braun, Paul Ellerkamp, Alan Church, Michael Kreitinger, Chip Ford and Jon Stika. Ryan reported on and the group discussed the upcoming Blues and Brews event scheduled for June 2, 2012 at the Badland Activity Center in Dickinson. Several club members plan to Read more…
Present: Jerry Ford, Rocky Stoltz, Paul Ellerkamp, Ryan Jilek, Michael Kreitinger, Jeremiah Thorpe, Heath Braun and Jon Stika. Discussed upcoming Brews and Blues event at Hawk’s Point. Event is scheduled for June 2, 2012. First choice location is the Badlands Activity Center, second choice the Dickinson Recreation Center. 250 tickets Read more…
The Best of the Best in Wheat and Barley Research Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Ramada Grand Dakota Lodge, Dickinson, ND Alberto Jimenez-Diaz & Karen Hertzgard, assisted by Jerry Ford and Jon Stika gave a presentation on barley quality, malt production, wort production and making malt at home. In the malting Read more…
Present: Dale Sattler, Rocky Stoltz, Michael Kreitinger, Alan Church, Doug Fettig, Jerry Ford, Ryan Jilek, Jeremiah Thorpe, Paul Ellerkamp and Jon Stika. No beer of the month. Elections for President and Secretary were held. Jon nominated Jerry for the position of President. Ryan moved that nominations cease and a unanimous Read more…
Present: Jerry Ford, Alan Church, Craig Tessier, Ryan Jilek, Jeremiah Thorpe, Michael Kreitinger and Jon Stika. Beer of the Month from Town & Country Liquors was LaBatt Blue Light Lime. Blue Light Lime was a very clear straw color with a very prominent lime aroma. The beer had a flavor Read more…
Hopunion does hop and beer testing for affordable rates in case anyone is interested in having some homegrown hops tested for alpha acid or beer tested for bitterness, etc. The only drawback I see is they require a 7 ounce sample of hops to do the alpha acid test. Check Read more…
In the December 2011 issue of Brew Your Own, Brooklyn Brewmaster Garrett Oliver points out that; “… lots of homebrewers don’t begin with nearly enough of a healthy population of yeast to properly start fermentation. And when the yeast is struggling, it gives off a lot of estery [fruity] profiles, Read more…
Present: Jeremiah Thorpe, Craig Tessier, Doug Fettig, Ryan Jilek, Jerry Ford, Rocky Stoltz, Paul Ellerkamp and Jon Stika. Several beers, one cider, one mead and one wine were brought and shared at the meeting. Several beers were judged and the brewers were given the score sheets and feedback on how Read more…
Present: Ryan Jilek, Michael Kreitinger, Alan Church, Jerry Ford, Rocky Stoltz, Paul Ellerkamp, Dale Sattler, Doug Fettig, Craig Tessier, Jon Stika. Beer of the Month from Town and Country Liquors was Spoetzl Brewery Shiner Oktoberfest. Spoetzl’s interpretation of the Oktoberfest style has all the elements of the style, but comes Read more…