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Guys i still havent picked up my cube!! Seriously slacking I know but i havent been back on the coast since before the brew day. Really hoping to get an old ale down in the next few weeks and shift it to a keg to age and chuck the BW on the cake. From reading up on my yeast selection I won't...

I am at a bucks that weekend i will have to pick up my cube from Duanes another day. I will pass some money onto Jay to cover costs. Do we have a Guestimate on that? My packets of wyeast old ale arrived last week with a date from way back in 2012. Do you think i will need to make a starter? :P

Hmm didnt think of oak chipping perhaps I will take 40L and oak half in a glass carboy. Thats if we don't have more takers. I was browsing craftbrewer lastnight and it says they still have some old ale from dec12 might need a few packets and a big starter but should still be viable. What size...

Count me in Pete. Wanted to do this one for a long time now. I have a friend who is also interested so how many of us would that make? I am thinkng of using wy9097 old ale which has a brett strain in it. I would also love to chuck some in the wine barrel but oxidisation could be a problem if...

If truly looked after the Chimay's will still be great! I had an 01 a few years back. A long way from its original self but still mighty delicious! Also did a vert tasting of all the coopers vintages this year the 00 and 98 where the highest average score for the night! Very jealous of your...

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Damn it! Been stuck working in canberra again. Thank f*c ki atleast have the hop theif and coopers vintage on tap to keep me sane. Some of those beers sound amazing!

About to draw out a dark saison that's been soaking in mine for a few months. Next batch will probably be infecting the barrel with a Flanders. If either of these barrels where in Sydney I would be all over it.

Sucking a few back tonight at the pub in my hotel in canberra. Nice drop Not very sessionable though with a fair bit of cara/crystal. Solid hop aroma full of Citra and centennial?

In Canberra for work this week. Luckily I have just found a neat little Belgian bar 100m from my motel. Nice brune to start the night. There lambic selection starts at Floris and ends at Timmermans :( no oude which makes me sad. Now how to convince the boss to pick up the bill.

Sounds like it isn't air tight. Check the seal of the hose onto the racking cane. And put the rubber sealed end of the cane in some warm water possibly it is out of shape.

What was the date on the bottle? I drank a few of these close to 2 years ago while in europe and was under the impression it was a one off brew.

Mmm rich, thick and smoky, with strong belgo fruity Esther's The perfect night cap. Being that i dont enjoy anything to do with seafood I am glad there is no taste of anything oyster or mussely. So not too sure what it imparts to the flavour.

While we where in the mood for old beers. Hahn- Special vintage 2000 Was quite surprised when this was opened as the cork flew over 5mtrs into the air and onto the roof. Last year we had the '99 brewed' Millennium Edition and it was flat as a tack. I was even more surprised when i had a whiff...

Vertical tasting of the 13 Coopers Vintages released. Beers where drank in no particular order to keep the pallet on the ball and not have consecutive years blend into the same taste. All beers where scored out of 10 and then averaged between the participants. Highest rating beer was the '00'...

Go check out 'moeder lambic' it is the best bar in Brussels in my oppinion. Also a short train trip away is beersel with '3fonteinen' and 'oud beersel' breweries 2 great producers of gueuze and Kriek. Just don't try and do it on a weekend as I found the trains are pretty inconsistent out of the...

Threw in the dried orange peel and coriander seed 5 mins left in the boil. Thought it could do with a bit more spice so when i kegged just crushed some more coriander seeds put them in a hock sock and poured the beer on top. Probably not the best way to do it but it worked for me. As Newtown...

Having just moved to Sydney and not having my kegs with me I have opened a few bottles to date. 2. matho AIPA 8.5% Nice balanced beer for the abv mate. Aroma hops may have faded a bit. Similar to some of the American iipas I have had that haven't been the freshest by the time they got...

To Øl - Sans Frontière @ Pumphouse Hoppy and full of Brett funk absolutely delicious. Might even have to take a 2nd

Not for a Wit or any other wheats you want the yeast to still be in suspension in the beer. Keg/bottle and enjoy now Upturn keg every few days or bottle before pouring and get all that yeasty goodness in there. I dry coriander seeded mine in the keg. Delicious!