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Still time to reserve your cider

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2017 Cider and Learn to Brew at Barley John’s

The days are getting colder and nights longer and that can only mean one thing…it’s time to ferment some cider!

Once again the MHBA is having its annual cider buy. For only $5 per gallon, you can get some of the best, freshest, tastiest apple cider available.

If you have never made hard cider, it’s not hard. Check out our getting started guide. If you have the equipment for brewing beer, you likely have what you need for cider.

Cider is available in 5-gallon quantities and runs $25 for 5 gallons. The slight cost increase this year covers increased cider costs, credit card processing fees and reimbursing gas for the volunteers hauling the cider to the pickup.

  • Once again, the cider purchase is limited to current club members to start with.
  • You are responsible for bringing your own plastic buckets to bring the cider home in. Please DO NOT BRING GLASS.
  • Cider must be picked up on Saturday, November 4th between 11am and 3pm at the Learn to Brew event at Barley Johns Brewpub.
  • If you are new to cider making, take a look at our getting started making cider article from a few years ago.

If you have any questions, please contact Dave Matson.

Reserve your cider now!

2017 Cider Purchase

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2017 Cider and Learn to Brew at Barley John’s

It’s time again for our annual cider purchase at November’s Learn to Homebrew Event.

For those who haven’t experienced this in the past, the club is purchasing 500 gallons of fresh pressed, unpasteurized apple cider from a local orchard. They do this special for us and you can’t get this cider at the orchard. This cider is amazing and has helped numerous club members produce some amazing cider.

Cider is available in 5-gallon quantities and runs $25 for 5 gallons. The slight cost increase this year covers increased cider costs, credit card processing fees and reimbursing gas for the volunteers hauling the cider to the pickup.

  • Once again, the cider purchase is limited to current club members to start with.
  • You are responsible for bringing your own plastic buckets to bring the cider home in. Please DO NOT BRING GLASS.
  • Cider must be picked up on Saturday, November 4th between 11am and 3pm at the Learn to Brew event at Barley Johns Brewpub.
  • If you are new to cider making, take a look at our getting started making cider article from a few years ago.

If you have any questions, please contact Dave Matson.

Reserve your cider now!

2013 MHBA Cider Buy

What a Honey of a Contest!

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2017 Iron Home Brewer Competition

Thanks to everyone who brought our their beer showcasing honey as an ingredient for our annual Iron Home Brewer competition at Midwest Supplies! We had an amazing collection of beverages to sample and it was fun trying everything!

Congratulations to this year’s people’s choice winner, Reggie Greene, who took home a Midwest Supplies Gift Certificate. Dave Matson was our runner-up for Iron Home Brewer this year. He also took home a Midwest Supplies Gift Certificate. This year’s overall Iron Home Brewer, taking home the coveted golden airlock was Jon Hunter! Congratulations everyone!

Iron Home Brewer Competition this Sunday!

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2017 Iron Home Brewer Competition

You have been waiting for it all summer. It’s time to bring your entries and your taste buds out this Sunday for our annual Iron Home Brewer Competition at Midwest Supplies!

Don’t have an entry with Honey, no problem. Bring yourself, bring your friends and family, bring some homebrew if you have it but either way, stop out and help us determine who will walk away with the coveted Iron Home Brewer Trophy!

2015 Best of Show: Scott Ode and Jim Bradburn for their Lime Pale Ale

Ready for another Social Event?

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Social Event at Unmapped Brewing

Coming up on August 9th, the Minnesota Home Brewers Association has been invited to visit the brand new brewery Unmapped Brewing, in Minnetonka. Club member and BJCP Judge Derek Allmendinger is the head brewer. He will give us a tour and share his perspective on the professional brewing experience.

Bring your friends and family and come out and enjoy some of Derek’s beers, hang out and catch up with fellow club members and brag about how awesome your entry to the Iron Home Brewer Competition will be in September!

The event page has all the details but here’s the short version:

When: Wednesday, August 9th from 6:00pm until 9:00ish.
Where: Unmapped Brewing, Minnetonka, MN

It’s almost time for Homebrew Con

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It’s almost time for Homebrew Con! The first question is, are YOU attending? Also, our club is serving club homebrew (beer, mead and cider) at two events and we are looking for a couple volunteers:

Club Night:
Friday, June 16, 7:30 pm – 11:30 pm, Hall D, Booth 1540
Social Club: Saturday, June 17th, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, Hall E, Bar 1

We are looking for volunteers to serve beer and represent the MHBA during these events…if we can get enough people would be ½ hour to 1 hour stints. Email Dave Matson if you can help. Note, if possible you should wear either MHBA garb or something along our Night’s Watch theme (club night only). Dave has an extra MHBA shirt I can borrow you if needed.

Also, we will be setting up for club night some time Friday between 10am and 6pm…contact Dave to let him know if you can be available…shouldn’t be a major undertaking but the more the merrier.

Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

– Dave Matson

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