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Meeting March MHBA Meeting - Chili Contest
Where: CSPS Hall
When: Saturday, March 6, 2010 noon-3pm

Seventh Annual MhBA Chili Cook-Off and Swap Meet
CSPS Hall, 383 Michigan St., St. Paul

Once again, it is time for our annual Chili Cook-Off!
There are three categories in which you can enter:
Red Chili - meat, but NO beans
Chili with Beans - not really chili, but we're here to have fun!
Open - green, vegetarian, white, whatever

Like previous years, we'll have everyone vote for their favorite for each category and then have everyone vote for their favorite overall. The winner of each category gets a prize and the overall winner gets a prize and the honor of bringing home the Chief Chili Pepper trophy!

You can help out by bringing your chili ready to eat in crock pots and bringing along extension cords, power strips, and serving utensils. Bowls, spoons, and napkins will be provided.

The March meeting also features a swap meet. Bring things you no longer need. I will be. Some of my items can just walk off, some can be purchased with beer currency. Bring some of your own stuff; maybe we can trade.

Of course we welcome all the home brew you would like to bring to the meeting, especially beers that go well with chili. We even like mead and ciders.

We'll also select an American Ale (BJCP Category 10 styles - American Pale Ale, American Amber Ale, and American Brown Ale) to send off to the club only competition. Bring your entry and if chosen the club will help send it to North Carolina.

Greg Van De Mark
River Falls, WI
wanna.b@comcast.net

NewsletterGet the MHBA newsletter, The BOILER for October 2009.

CompetitionThe Upper Mississippi Mash-Out, will again be sponsored by The Minnesota Home Brewer's Association and the St. Paul Homebrewer's Club. The Mash-Out is an AHA/BJCP sanctioned competition, a qualifying event for the High Plains Brewer of the Year award, as well as for the Midwest Brewer of the Year Award! Dates: January 29-30, 2010

2010 Minnesota State Fair Homebrew CompetitionThe The 2010 Minnesota State Fair Homebrew Competition will be held on Aug 20-21. Sign up to volunteer, or enter your beers!

CompetitionLast year was a busy year for competitions. The MhBA was the site of the AHA Club-Only Mead Competition and we made a WEEK of it! The first round judging of the AHA National Homebrew Competition was April 18-19. The Glockenspiel Homebrew Competition was July 27. The Minnesota State Fair Homebrew Competition was held on Aug 14-15. Many people also participated in The Onion's Homebrew Competition.

CompetitionByggvir's Beer Competition will be held at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival over Labor Day Weekend. Details can be found at rennfestbeercup.com

SwagClub T-shirts, long sleeve shirts, and other merchandise is now available at http://www.cafepress.com/mhba. Be styling in your MhBA wear - buy today!

JudgingThe Fall BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program) class will be starting Wednesday, September 9, 2009. Learn how to judge beer, taste all of the 99 recognized styles of beer, and learn to become a better brewer! SPACE IS LIMITED - there is currently a waiting list! Contact Gera Exire LaTour TODAY at gera_latour@hotmail to reserve your spot.

HistoryOn October 14, 1978, President Carter signed House Resolution 1337. Senate Amendment 3534 to that resolution called for equal treatment of home beer brewers and home winemakers. This law allowed that brewing up to 100 gallons per adult or up to 200 gallons per household per year was permitted for home use. The amendment was proposed by Senator Cranston of California, Senator Schmitt of New Mexico, Senator Bumpers of Arkansas and Senator Gravel of Alaska. Read more.

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