2014 Vic Xmas in July case swap

[Yob]

PM'd separately as the quota of PM participants was maxed out I think

Cheers

 

[Camo6]

Sad to say I'm a bit unimpressed with my swap beer. Early tastings are a bit sweet for my liking and the hops too fruity and muddled. It needs more dank. I may have undercarbed the bottles a bit too. I'll still enter it though as I don't have time to brew another. Hopefully a few weeks make a big difference.

 

[Yob]

Gotta give mine a taste over the weekend, it's still very green but should give an indication one way or another..

Backup in CC ATM h34r:

:drinks:

 

[MartinOC]

Sad to say I'm a bit unimpressed with my swap beer. Early tastings are a bit sweet for my liking. I may have undercarbed the bottles a bit too.

Ditto on each count, so I'm going to swap the next batch I made (OG 1065 Porter). It's going into a keg tonight to get carb'd & then CPBF'd in a few days (thanks to a loan from Brendo). Still a bit under-attenuated from the original plan, but hydrometer tasting was good, so I'm hopeful of something decent to showcase my (jaded) brewing skills.

Edit. PS. Should bottles be marked with your respective "swapper number" (ie. I'm 9th on the list, hence CS #9)?

 

[Yob]

Yep just the number martin, well start a tasting thread after the swap to list it all out probably

 

[MartinOC]

Thanks. Be gentle with me...I'm a virgin.

Just don't tell Cocko :unsure:

 

[Cocko]

Thanks. Be gentle with me...I'm a virgin.

Just don't tell Cocko :unsure:

I'll be gentle, mate....


Gentle, in a very violent manner. Just stay calm and do not scream.... Shut your eyes and all will be fine.

 

[SmallFry]

I'll be gentle, mate....


Gentle, in a very violent manner. Just stay calm and do not scream.... Shut your eyes and all will be fine.

Edited by Cocko, Today, 08:53 PM.

I'm more than a little scared about what you edited out in that previous minute to make it "more" respectable.

What, with it being my first case swap, and all.

 

[brendo]

I'm more than a little scared about what you edited out in that previous minute to make it "more" respectable.

What, with it being my first case swap, and all.

There is your first mistake rookie... The words "respectable" and "case swap" are mutually exclusive ;0)

 

[carpedaym]

I have 19 bottles of Almond Chocolate Stout.

Meats, I have an idea. I'm short on quantity too but would like to swap. Perhaps, if protocol doesn't prohibit, we could 'swap-spot-share'. I.e. both put in 12 bottles to make up the 24 for one spot, others get either yours or mine, and we split the loot.

Disclaimer to all, my beer is fairly unexciting—MGSA / LCBA type of ale—though I'm pleased with how the FG sample is tasting pre- dry hop. However, you do have an excuse to knock my idea back

 

[Yob]

Isn't there a vacancy number? Personally I don't mind if there is a combination pot luck slot.. Fills the gaps too

Had a taste of my swapper today, that'll do pig, that'll do... backup beer went to keg... sadly for you lot

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

My stout leg I wad going to bring is a fail. Something had gone wrong due to adding boiled oats into the mash and the flavors just don't meld. OG was low and FG was high resulting in only 3%... will let it age in the keg but if I need keg space will be lawn food.

Will pitch an aussie dark/red ale today with fresh pack of US05. Fingers crossed it is finished in 10 days allowing fot carbonation in keg so I can front up with SOMETHING to share other than my swap beer!!

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

Cracked my first chestnut pilsner (swap beer) tonight which has only just carbonated no lagering yet and am very happy! Pretty much will be spot on with the bridge rd version with a couple months lagering at fridge temps.

Also pitched the aussie dark ale so hoping to have a keg to share as well

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

Here tis

 

[Black n Tan]

Here tis

Looking forward to trying that one. Just not looking forward to waiting whilst it lagers.

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

Haha well you dont HAVE to wait, but I advise you do ;-)

 

[carpedaym]

I spoke with Meats and we will share spot 10... Hurrah!

1. Yob - APA
2. Mardoo - Two Takes on Three Cascades
3. Idzy - California Common Steam Ale
4. Technobabble66 - probably a Fat Yak style PA done w kolsch yeast.
5. GrumpyPaul - "Grumpy's Scottish Litter" (Scottish 80 to be aged on bourbon soaked oak)
6. Grainer - Robust Porter.. plus some top up of something else..not enough bottles as it is going in a comp
7. Mick (mofox1) - Citra APA
8. Relaxed brewer
9. MartinOC
10. CarpeDaym & Meats - Quaffer Pale Ale, or an Almond Chocolate Stout
11. Luke1992 - NZ IPA
12. zeggie
13. Damn - English IPA confirmed
14. DJ_L3ThAL - probably my Chestnut Pilsner
15. Camo6 - Rye AIPA
16. micbrew - IRA
17. Warmbeer
18. JB - Imperial ESB or Choc Brown Ale - depends on pre-swap tastings
19. ro55c0 - Rye IPA
20. Whiteferret
21. AJ80 - chocolate vanilla stout
22. Breakbeer
23. Black n Tan- "The Witches Cauldron" American Imperial Red Ale (partial stein beer)
24. syl

Reserves:
1.

Non-Swap Attendees
1. Nullnvoid
2. Cocko - Will bring a keg of some beer. Probably the best beer you have EVER tasted. .. ever.
3. New_Guy - will make some slow roast pulled pork taco's
4. peaky
5. Midnight Brew
6. Woostyle

Cubes/Brewers
1. Technobabble - 20L
2. Grainer 20L
3. Mardoo 20L
4. MartinOC 20L
5. Idzy 20L
6. Damn 20L
7. DJ_L3ThAL 20L
8. Yob 20L
9. JB 20L
10. Micbrew 20L
11. ro55c0 20L
12. Whiteferret 20L if enough can be brewed.
13. AJ80 20L, but understand am at the bottom of a looooooong list
14. RelaxedBrewer 20L
15. Breakbeer 20L
16. Midnight Brew 20L
17. Grumpy Paul 20L

Total: 340 litres

 

[technobabble66]

My Swap Brew went down yesterday.
It's a tweaked recipe of mine to resemble Fat Yak, but i've upped the malts into more Amber territory i think. So Amber Yak it is, or a Pale Amber Yak. Also done with Mangrove Jack's British Ale at ~18°C to see what it does.
Cutting it a little fine, and unfortunately it will need 2-3 months in the bottle to hit perfection. Just in time for the Grand Final!

1. Yob - APA
2. Mardoo - Two Takes on Three Cascades
3. Idzy - California Common Steam Ale
4. Technobabble66 - Amber Yak (ready to drink on Grand Final Day)
5. GrumpyPaul - "Grumpy's Scottish Litter" (Scottish 80 to be aged on bourbon soaked oak)
6. Grainer - Robust Porter.. plus some top up of something else..not enough bottles as it is going in a comp
7. Mick (mofox1) - Citra APA
8. Relaxed brewer
9. MartinOC
10. CarpeDaym & Meats - Quaffer Pale Ale, or an Almond Chocolate Stout
11. Luke1992 - NZ IPA
12. zeggie
13. Damn - English IPA confirmed
14. DJ_L3ThAL - probably my Chestnut Pilsner
15. Camo6 - Rye AIPA
16. micbrew - IRA
17. Warmbeer
18. JB - Imperial ESB or Choc Brown Ale - depends on pre-swap tastings
19. ro55c0 - Rye IPA
20. Whiteferret
21. AJ80 - chocolate vanilla stout
22. Breakbeer
23. Black n Tan- "The Witches Cauldron" American Imperial Red Ale (partial stein beer)
24. syl

Reserves:
1.

Non-Swap Attendees
1. Nullnvoid
2. Cocko - Will bring a keg of some beer. Probably the best beer you have EVER tasted. .. ever.
3. New_Guy - will make some slow roast pulled pork taco's
4. peaky
5. Midnight Brew
6. Woostyle

Cubes/Brewers
1. Technobabble - 20L
2. Grainer 20L
3. Mardoo 20L
4. MartinOC 20L
5. Idzy 20L
6. Damn 20L
7. DJ_L3ThAL 20L
8. Yob 20L
9. JB 20L
10. Micbrew 20L
11. ro55c0 20L
12. Whiteferret 20L if enough can be brewed.
13. AJ80 20L, but understand am at the bottom of a looooooong list
14. RelaxedBrewer 20L
15. Breakbeer 20L
16. Midnight Brew 20L
17. Grumpy Paul 20L

Total: 340 litres1. Yob - APA
2. Mardoo - Two Takes on Three Cascades
3. Idzy - California Common Steam Ale
4. Technobabble66 - probably a Fat Yak style PA done w kolsch yeast.
5. GrumpyPaul - "Grumpy's Scottish Litter" (Scottish 80 to be aged on bourbon soaked oak)
6. Grainer - Robust Porter.. plus some top up of something else..not enough bottles as it is going in a comp
7. Mick (mofox1) - Citra APA
8. Relaxed brewer
9. MartinOC
10. CarpeDaym & Meats - Quaffer Pale Ale, or an Almond Chocolate Stout
11. Luke1992 - NZ IPA
12. zeggie
13. Damn - English IPA confirmed
14. DJ_L3ThAL - probably my Chestnut Pilsner
15. Camo6 - Rye AIPA
16. micbrew - IRA
17. Warmbeer
18. JB - Imperial ESB or Choc Brown Ale - depends on pre-swap tastings
19. ro55c0 - Rye IPA
20. Whiteferret
21. AJ80 - chocolate vanilla stout
22. Breakbeer
23. Black n Tan- "The Witches Cauldron" American Imperial Red Ale (partial stein beer)
24. syl

Reserves:
1.

Non-Swap Attendees
1. Nullnvoid
2. Cocko - Will bring a keg of some beer. Probably the best beer you have EVER tasted. .. ever.
3. New_Guy - will make some slow roast pulled pork taco's
4. peaky
5. Midnight Brew
6. Woostyle

Cubes/Brewers
1. Technobabble - 20L
2. Grainer 20L
3. Mardoo 20L
4. MartinOC 20L
5. Idzy 20L
6. Damn 20L
7. DJ_L3ThAL 20L
8. Yob 20L
9. JB 20L
10. Micbrew 20L
11. ro55c0 20L
12. Whiteferret 20L if enough can be brewed.
13. AJ80 20L, but understand am at the bottom of a looooooong list
14. RelaxedBrewer 20L
15. Breakbeer 20L
16. Midnight Brew 20L
17. Grumpy Paul 20L

Total: 340 litres

 

[Yob]

can CarpeDaym & Meats mark your bottles 10a and 10b so we know what we have received?

Cheers

 

[Online Brewing Supplies]

looks like you booze hounds are in for a big day :lol:
Nev