2008 Nsw Xmas Case

[jonw]

im going back to cartons of tooheys new!

Oh, I get it... you _like_ nail polish!

Seriously though - sorry to hear about the infection Tony. I hope you get it sorted. I've been trying to minimise the amount of handling each batch goes through. I now let it sit in primary till itw done, chill it, and then transfer straight to keg.

That's the only bad thing about case swaps - bottling.

Cheers,

Jon

 

[Josh]

That's a bugger Tony. I hope you can find the source of the problem.

In better news, my trial run of a witbier is fermenting nicely. Just wanted to test out my process at the new place and try out the recipe. The hydrometer tastes really zesty and refreshing which is what I wanted. The swap batch will have more coriander flavour cos I now have my mortar and pestle which wasn't here for the test run.

 

[PostModern]

Dammit. I won't have enough time to get an Eisbock out for Xmas. Maybe next year. For this swap I'll put in a Summer Ale PoMo style, fermented with Denny's Favourite 50.

 

[Weizguy]

I'm brewing the Dampfbier today.

The other one went errm,...missing. Actually, it was a no-chill related incident that I prefer to not talk about right now, and just learn from.

 

[Tony]

I have a red ale fermented..... based on Ducatiboystu's Red Ale. Lots of carared and caraaroma.

Not to any style....... a bit more bitterness than it should have. I dont like overly malty sweet beers.

Hopped all the way with Galaxy. Fermented with 1272 American 2.

If it ends up in the bottle without nailpollish and there is still a spot available i will put my name back down.

fingers crossed.

cheers

 

[Fatgodzilla]

I have a red ale fermented..... based on Ducatiboystu's Red Ale. Lots of carared and caraaroma...
If it ends up in the bottle without nailpollish and there is still a spot available i will put my name back down.

Has anyone heard from Loftboy about taking the vacant spot. Under the rules, he's in and Tony is out. If anyone knows him can they ring him and ask ?

That said Tony, ya gotta bottle the brew cos you never knows what happens ! The way I'm brewing (a few ordinary efforts in a row :icon_vomit: ) you might need to take MY spot yet :icon_cheers:

 

[Josh]

I have a red ale fermented..... based on Ducatiboystu's Red Ale. Lots of carared and caraaroma.

Not to any style....... a bit more bitterness than it should have. I dont like overly malty sweet beers.

Hopped all the way with Galaxy. Fermented with 1272 American 2.

If it ends up in the bottle without nailpollish and there is still a spot available i will put my name back down.

fingers crossed.

cheers

Sounds like a tasty brew Tony.

The way our swaps go you should definitely bottle it cos you're likely to get a call up in the last 2 days if not before.

 

[Muggus]

Bottling my Weizenbock as we speak...or type...well not exactly as I type, my fermenter is over the other side of the house...but you get the picture.

Tastes pretty decent, not overly banana-ry or phenolic. Finished on 1.014, at 6.6%, so it's got a bit of body which i'm quite happy with... though the colour and OG were way lower than expected!

 

[Tony]

just racked it and it looks good. Its RED!

Tastes and smells good too. Will let it settle for 48 hrs and bottle to try and avoid any problems.

If a spot comes up i guess you will get to taste it!

cheers

 

[white.grant]

Bottling my Weizenbock as we speak...or type...well not exactly as I type, my fermenter is over the other side of the house...but you get the picture.

Tastes pretty decent, not overly banana-ry or phenolic. Finished on 1.014, at 6.6%, so it's got a bit of body which i'm quite happy with... though the colour and OG were way lower than expected!

Snap Muggus :icon_cheers: . It must have been weizenbock bottling night tonight!

I've just finished cleaning out the filthiest fermenter ever after nearly a month action and a pretty spectacular blow out. I thought it would never end.... This beer's a monster at 7.8% -- biggest beer I've brewed so far!

cheers

grant

 

[Muggus]

Snap Muggus :icon_cheers: . It must have been weizenbock bottling night tonight!

I've just finished cleaning out the filthiest fermenter ever after nearly a month action and a pretty spectacular blow out. I thought it would never end.... This beer's a monster at 7.8% -- biggest beer I've brewed so far!

cheers

grant

Nice! 2 weizenbocks in the one swap! Crazy times!

I have a feeling mine may need a bit of maturing, its very 'yeasty' at this point in time.
I'll brew a backup beer just-in-case.

 

[white.grant]

Nice! 2 weizenbocks in the one swap! Crazy times!

My bad. My weizenbock isn't for the swap, I've brewed a Belgian Blonde. Was just bottling the w'bock last night.

cheers

grant

 

[Muggus]

My bad. My weizenbock isn't for the swap, I've brewed a Belgian Blonde. Was just bottling the w'bock last night.

cheers

grant

Ahhh ah well!

I was kind looking forward to trying another weizenbock!

 

[barls]

im having fun the first batch has picked up the raspberry flavour but not the colour, we will see how i go with the second batch which is almost ready to be racked in to the secondary.

 

[schooey]

I bottled mine today, it's big and red and beee-autiful! I was trying to grab some of the things I liked from the Redoak wee heavy and cross that with a few characteristics I have liked from a few Irish reds, particularly Head's Irish red from last years HAG Xmas swap, and at this stage I'm half confident I achieved what I set out to do. So here's hoping the rest of you like it...

 

[Cortez The Killer]

Well, how about making the swap date Saturday 6th December? Anybody got anything against that?

Is this date gonna be locked in? Gotta plan this months busy brewing schedule ... actually the brewing part is easy ... it's the fermenting and bottling time that's the killer

I've smacked some American Ale II this morning - thinking about an AIPA, but will build up the yeast with a nice light APA first

Cheers

 

[Stuster]

I guess nobody's said no to that date so let's lock it in. Swap to be held on the 6th December at 11am?

 

[barls]

im having fun the first batch has picked up the raspberry flavour but not the colour, we will see how i go with the second batch which is almost ready to be racked in to the secondary.

spoke way too early just getting a pink tinge now but i think ill still go with the second batch.
as for the date should be good as far as i know

 

[white.grant]

The 6th is firm in my calender. Can't wait.

cheers

grant

 

[Weizguy]

I have no-chilled (mock horror!) my Dampfbier, but need a little more time before the ferment fridge is available. It should finish in less than a week at 21C, so that should be OK.

We are the world leaders in no-chill, here in Oz. The US experts (in everything else) at the ANHC were still very much out of the loop.