My last newsletter I left off at the Port of Potosi show in March. I mention
that I didn't buy anything but the real reason is that there was one item I
wanted to buy but did not have room for it. I thought that item was later
sold and I would never see it again. The next show I attended was the
Lacrosse show at the Moose Club. If you haven't been to this show you
should make it point to go, because this show is getting bigger and better
each year. Well the first thing I spotted at this show was that one item I
did not have room for last March, that item is a 1/4 wood keg from the
Duluth Brg & Malting Co. The owner of this keg is Jim M. from Dubuque
and the reason he ended up with it was quite interesting. The short of it
was because he may have had too many drinks and thought the keg was
from Dubuque. I just knew that this piece had to come back home to
Minnesota. As I was counting out the bills to pay for this item, Larry B.
from Platteville, WI was giving me some advice on wood kegs. He said I
should submerse the keg in water and let it soak for 2 to 3 days so that the
keg can swell and tighten up the metal rings. What I used for soaking was
a heavy plastic two piece keg holder for aluminum kegs. It worked just
great, because I didn't have to weigh it down and beside the bung hole
was open so the water was able to soak from the inside also. I let that keg
soak for a whole week and when I open it up you should have witness the
aroma that came from it. The wife said what is that smell and I said that
stale beer smell was from my Duluth keg. As I was empting the water
from the keg holder into a 5 gal. pail the dark brown liquid was foaming
up like a fresh pour of beer. I had thought of putting some of it in a clear
beer bottle and bringing it to our antique beer tasting in December. It
would have been for looks and smelling and definitely not for tasting.
Even I would not try drinking from that slop bucket.
Oh shoot, I should mention our show in April at the Schell's Brewery. I
believe those who attend with the weather forecast as it was had a good
time. One brave soul tried to setup outside in the parking lot but he finally
realize that it would be better in the tap room where maybe 5 others had
setup. To me it look like a lot of items changed hands that day which is a
good thing. I know one gentleman (J.M.) sold cases of cans. There was
plenty of food and if you did not try a pulled pork sandwich from Spam
Town you really did miss a taste of Austin. We had a nice table of raffle
prizes of which many were lighted signs. Even with the rain and being
inside for the show the day went by too fast.
Next I would like to talk about the ABA Annual Meeting Convention in
Dubuque, Iowa. Here is a brief day-by-day summary.
Tues. - went to two open houses - great breweriana and food
went to the Potosi Brewery for beers
back to the Dubuque hotel for Presidents buffet hosted by Larry
& Shirley Bowden
Wed. - Sue and I went to Galena, IL for a day of shopping. Wine for us
and gifts for the great nieces
4:00 pm the Galena Brewery opens - beer and gifts for ME
Thurs - bus trip to Potosi Brewery - more good beer & food
Fri.
- Luncheon river cruise
Micro night with Port of Potosi cheese
Silent auction ends with me winning two items
Sat. - Trade show - I bought way too much
Drove to the Twin Cities for a graduation party
Back home to rest.
The next show is in Cloquet, MN on July 12th and if you are up there
midweek and happen to hookup with Jay, he will have you traveling the
great North for their beery sites. It is like his own mini convention.
Hope to see a lot of our members soon, maybe at the chapter meeting on
August 16th at our house in Austin or at Subiefest in Sept. Until then,
drink only good local beer like Schells
Mur
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