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Present: Casey Ritz, Steve Klicker, Ryan Jilek, Joel Emter, Derek Fox, Terris Dietz, Jerry Ford, Craig Whippo, Nate Shilman, Greg Walter, Ellery Dykeman, Rocky Stoltz and Jon Stika. Discussed brewing equipment sanitation.  Jon moved, seconded by Steve to hold the December meeting on December 15, 2016.  Motion passed.  Some members picked up Two-Track malt and paid for same.  Several members brought Double IPA that was aged in the club barrel and dry-hopped with a variety Read more…

Present: Ryan Jilek, Joel Emter, Michael Kreitinger, Terris Dietz, Jerry Ford, Derek Fox, Rocky Stoltz, Ellery Dykeman, Greg Walter and Jon Stika. Motion by Stika, seconded by Walter that HRHB should purchase malt from Two-Track Malting to re-sell at the purchase price to members and offer reimbursement for mileage to the person who delivers the malt to Dickinson.  Motion passed.  Stika reported that the Double IPA was removed from the club barrel on 9/19/16 and Read more…

Present: Jerry Ford, Ryan Jilek, Rocky Stoltz, Steve Klicker, Ellery Dykeman, Shane Schmidt, Greg Walter, Joel Emter, Joe Natwick and Jon Stika. Ryan reported that the estimated cost of a club banner approximately 3’x6′ would be $65 – $100.  Discussed what should be included on the banner, size, specifications, and if it should be purchased locally or online.  Motion by Stoltz, seconded by Natwick to purchase banner locally, motion passed.  Ryan will produce a draft Read more…

Ryan, Rocky, Greg, and Jon pumped Double IPA out of the club barrel and replaced it with Wee Heavy on September 19, 2016.

Present: Jerry Ford, Derek Fox, Ryan Jilek, Rocky Stoltz, Casey Ritz, Ellery Dykeman, Greg Walter, Shane Schmidt, Nate Shilman, Joel Emter and Jon Stika. Discussed barrel beer.  Jon will brew the last batch needed to fill the barrel ASAP so the Double IPA can be transferred out of the barrel and it can immediately be refilled with Scottish Wee Heavy.  Ryan will check on designs and prices of a club banner that would be suitable Read more…

Jon Stika and Rocky Stoltz represented the Heart River Homebrewers at the 2016 “A Knight’s Brew” to raise money for charity, sponsored by the Dickinson Knight’s of Columbus.  The Heart River Homebrewers took third place People’s Choice for the clubs’ barrel-aged Imperial Stout.  

Present: Jerry Ford, Ryan Jilek, Derek Fox, Matt, Glen Bruhschwein, Joe Johnson, Greg Walter, Jacob Walter, Rocky Stoltz, Joel Emter, Paul Ellerkamp and Jon Stika. Joel and Paul provided information on “A Knights Brew” event scheduled for August 11th at the Dickinson Charities Bingo hall.  Jon will send out additional information to members regarding this event.  Discussed barrel beers.  Rocky, Jon and Ryan will brew additional batches of Wee Heavy to fill the barrel when Read more…

Present: Michael Kreitinger, Glen Bruhschwein, Derek Fox, Nate Shilman, Joel Emter, Greg Walters, Casey Ritz, Joe Natwick and Jon Stika. Jon moved that the club participate in charitable fund-raising events with Maverick’s Saloon and the club offer reimbursement to members for ingredients of beers they contribute to said events.  Seconded by Greg. Motion passed.  Jon reported that Rocky Stoltz purchased three beer ingredient kits to be brewed by members for upcoming events.  Rocky also purchased Read more…

Present: Derek Fox, Jerry Ford, Joel Emter, Ellery Dykeman, Joe Natwick, Greg Walters, Glen Bruhschwein, Bryan Nelson, Jordan Sifuentes and Jon Stika. Listened to and discussed proposal presented by Bryan Nelson of Maverick’s Saloon of Dickinson for Heart River Homebrewers club to participate in beer events at Maverick’s this summer.  Maverick’s would provide the venue for the events outdoors near Maverick’s Saloon and have the club serve beer that members brewed.  Funds raised by the Read more…

The Heart River Homebrewers, represented by Jon Stika and Ryan Jilek, served a Pale Ale at the 2016 “A Chocolate Affair Plus” to benefit the Best Friends Mentoring program in Dickinson.