2010 Brewing Resolutions

[devo]

To ensure my new 700ltr chest freezer conversion has a minimum of 6 kegs ready to go at any given time.

 

[MarkMc]

Grow a mullet so I can blend in on one of Chappo's bogan brew days.... h34r:

 

[Gavo]

Grow a mullet so I can blend in on one of Chappo's bogan brew days.... h34r:

Jeez Chap Chap, he joins three days ago and already taking the piss out of you.

Now Chappo I didn't see a decent mill in your resolutions list.

Cheers
Gavo.

 

[chappo1970]

Jeez Chap Chap, he joins three days ago and already taking the piss out of you.

Now Chappo I didn't see a decent mill in your resolutions list.

Cheers
Gavo.

Cheeky Bugger! I'll just have initiate him into a Chappo Manor Brew Day :icon_drunk: . Let's see if he drinks as well as he gives cheek! I'll be making sure he feeds the front lawn (with pictures of course!) :icon_vomit:

Err as for the Mill? Well Santa brought Chappo a MashMaster SS jobby. It's amazing how it get it right year after year, huh?


You have agood New Years Gavo!

Chap Chap

 

[yardy]

1) finish the brewstand
2) get the new system dialed in and make records of everything
3) enter my first comp
4) win my first comp :lol:
5) brew more beer and try and make time to hang out with the cool kids in bundy brewers :icon_drunk:

cheers
Dave

 

[hefevice]

- Get a new bling-worthy AG rig
- Have a temp control fermenting fridge
- Start experimenting with more yeasts/bugs
- Brew a good AG hefeweizen!
- Break 50 AG's

Among other things...

1 nice to have, but not necessary.

2 and 3 will help with 4.

In terms of 4:
- 2 - 17C
- 3 - 3068 baby!
- learn to decoct! (no bling required, not as difficult as you would think, will help you really understand the mashing process).

 

[lastdrinks]

Should be a big year in brewing here as the renovations are nearly done. When i say nearly done, done to a level that the money has run out and i am happy to sit on my arse again.

• Setup new brew area in garage (thanks reno's) with shelves, BIAB spot, place for fermentation fridge and lagering fridge. two 15amp double power points are waiting
• Move fermentation fridge so it has power and not hot water bottles.
• setup fridge-mate in fermentation fridge
• buy lagering chest freezer
• brew barley wine and store in newly built cellar
• brew rus imperial stout and store in newly buitl cellar
• brew plenty of BIAB's as only on 10th (30 brews all up) and loving it
• plan new brew rig setup either 100litre pot for BIAB double batches or new 3 way system.
• plant hops on new north facing paved area for summer shade and well hops
• increase kegerator size to hold 4 kegs and gas bottle.
• have brew day at my house with mates
• think about entering competitions
• improve beer
• start writing down brews thats why i brought the software
• meet up with some AHB'ers and have a few cold ones.
• clean up better after brewing
• wake up with small hangover on new years day. little hopeful as on to my 3rd pint.
• sure theres more

thanks for everyones help.

 

[manticle]

In terms of 4:
- 2 - 17C
- 3 - 3068 baby!
- learn to decoct! (no bling required, not as difficult as you would think, will help you really understand the mashing process).

I can vouch for all 3 of these leading to a good hefe.

 

[scotteth]

1. Join the local brewing club.
2. Brew my first real temp controlled lager/pilsner
3. Make an APA that I'm really happy with

There's probably some drinking involved somewhere and of course keep learning.

 

[sumo]

1. Brew something other than a pils or lager.
2. Start and finish brew stand (starting tomorrow NYD).
3. Finish home bar.
4. Make good beer.

 

[Weizguy]

1. Dedicate one tap to my porter and tweak the recipe until I'm happy with it.
2. Learn enough to take the BJCP exam.
3. Brew something Belgian.

I find it's great to get a fave beer/house brew and work on it. Wheat beer? Very happy with the Schneider-ish recipe.

When you get it right, you will know it. The angels sing and you get very thirsty. Schneider clone.

Belgians are overrated. I'll get fascinated with them again one day.

 

[Weizguy]

Looks like it's too late! :icon_cheers:

More Chappo-baiting.
Hop garden.
Schneider clones

 

[WSC]

Just got a new resolution.

Fill the 21 dozen old school XXXX tallies I scored from my wifes uncle!!!!

Was just starting to run out of bottles too.

 

[3GumsBrewing]

1. Brew More
2. Buy new Fermenters
3. Enter More Comps
4. Brew to Win

DK

 

[opposition]

1. Have my 3-tier brewtree built
2. Brew 15 times (or more!!)
3. Finish brewery plumbing, trough installation and setup.
4. Make better beer, and in turn bring more of my mates over to the dark side!

 

[nathanR]

1. Get a 2nd fementer for non alchoholic brews
2. make a 10%+ stout or dark ale for winter
3. get a bottle washer

learn more about brewing because I know bugger all

 

[chappo1970]

More Chappo-baiting.
Hop garden.
Schneider clones

<_< Bloody Weizguy Huh?

:lol:

 

[HoppingMad]

1) Stop re-using old yeast - 5 infected batches in 2009 has proven I can't manage old yeast properly. Will leave that to the experts.

2) Use less crystal malts in my brews. Adding more than 8% to some of my pales really arsed them up and created horrible astringencies. Will be scaling down my quantities and sticking to recommendations of recipes.

3) Experiment with my stockpile of new hop varieties from Craftbrewer. Topaz Ale here we come!

4) Push the envelope - Just made a vegetable beer (Pumpkin Ale) with light spices that came up great, going to plunge deeper into the world of spices, fruits and adjuncts and look beyond the norm. Watermelon Wheat anyone?

5) Get my house beers in order. Need to have some consistent share around drops that I can proudly pass around to visitors. Finding most non-brewers don't like the heavier ales I brew.

6) Finally venture into the tricky world of AG Lagers, and try using rice or corn as an adjunct h34r: .

7) Experiment with other grains - curious about how beers with sorghum and millet come up.

Hopper.

 

[bum]

Finish designing, build and use my 3V system.
Develop a better understanding of yeast handling and practices.
Once the system and brewer have been fine tuned turn out a Rauchbier - probably Tony's Bamberg Rauchbier from the DB.

Done.
Done. Still a work in progress though.
Done-ish. Didn't put down Tony's but I did put down a beer with 60% smoked malt. Seemed pretty far from Schlenkerla to me and I have leaned away from thinking I can achieve what I want with the malt available to me. I will revisit the idea just prior to winter.

 

[Goofinder]

1. Dedicate one tap to my porter and tweak the recipe until I'm happy with it.
2. Learn enough to take the BJCP exam.
3. Brew something Belgian.

1. Moved house which depleted all stocks and kind of ruined that idea. Maybe next year.
2. Took the exam on Saturday.
3. Belgian yeast is in the fridge at home, planning a Belgian Dark Strong Ale when I get back to Adelaide.