2014 Vic Xmas in July case swap

[Camo6]

Didn't they mainly run the wort over the shells in ye olde times of plentiful and cheap oysters?

 

[Grainer]

oysters .. yum..

 

[Grainer]

Willing to be bribed for my cube LMAO

 

[MartinOC]

Yes, oysters were plentiful & the food of the masses. Porter was the drink of the masses. "Stout" porter became stout. Both porter & stout go well with oysters.

Ground oyster shells were used as kettle finings (I believe something to do with the electrical charge?). Not the oysters themselves (which were eaten).

Urban Myth.

 

[Grainer]

He should bring oysters...

 

[SmallFry]

Hmmmm, Grainer filled to the gills with beer and seafood aphrodisiac.

Maybe I don't want to be coming along to this case swap after all...

 

[Yob]

But what a show!!!

 

[MartinOC]

I'll buy the negatives!

 

[brouhaha]

Ground oyster shells were used as kettle finings (I believe something to do with the electrical charge?). Not the oysters themselves (which were eaten).

Urban Myth.

Until the 1920's when some smart cookie used the oyster flesh. I've had a few excellent commercial examples that use oyster flesh as well a some homebrew a mate did a while back, I believe he got the recipe from BYO. Whether you believe it's real or not now, it sure as hell will be come the case swap! *

Also what makes this "urban myth" urban? I'm sure some suburban or rural people also believe that nobody in the history of the whole world has ever had the audacity to put oysters in beer

* I might brew a backup batch just incase...

 

[Yob]

Pillar of Stout

??

open to recipe ideas, nothing too mad as MT space will be at a premium, Im guessing nothing much over 1050 will be a good idea but still a big enough drop?

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

Until the 1920's when some smart cookie used the oyster flesh. I've had a few excellent commercial examples that use oyster flesh as well a some homebrew a mate did a while back, I believe he got the recipe from BYO. Whether you believe it's real or not now, it sure as hell will be come the case swap! *

Also what makes this "urban myth" urban? I'm sure some suburban or rural people also believe that nobody in the history of the whole world has ever had the audacity to put oysters in beer

* I might brew a backup batch just incase...

 

[zeggie]

Pillar of Stout

??
open to recipe ideas, nothing too mad as MT space will be at a premium, Im guessing nothing much over 1050 will be a good idea but still a big enough drop?

Brewed this twice. Top beer

 

[Yob]

If there are no objections, I'll get started on the scale up and recipe formulation. Be good to get a handle on this early.

 

[idzy]

Not a massive stout fan, but willing to go with the flow - Thanks for volunteering to do the recipe formulation Yob.

We should be ready for another bulk buy the weekend before the brew day I reckon. That way we can get the grain we need.

 

[syl]

Swap Attendees
1. Yob
2. Mardoo
3. Idzy
4. Technobabble66 - probably a Fat Yak style PA done w kolsch yeast.
5. GrumpyPaul
6. Grainer - Robust Porter.. plus some top up of something else..not enough bottles as it is going in a comp
7. Brouhaha
8. Cocko - sKirt.
9. MartinOC
10. Midnight Brew
11. Wolfman (tentative)
12. zeggie
13. Damn - Probably an IPA\
14. DJ_L3ThAL - probably my Chestnut Pilsner
15. Camo6 - apa/ipa
16. micbrew
17. Warmbeer (Tentative)
18. JB
19. ro55c0
20. Whiteferret
21. AJ80
22. Edak (if the limit not already reached)
23. Black n Tan


Reserves:
1. Carpedaym ?
2. Relaxed brewer
3. Breakbeer
4. syl


Non-Swap Attendees
1. Nullnvoid
2. Manticle
3. CarpeDaym
4. RelaxedBrewer

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

Total: 320 litres

Equipment options
Confirmed:
Yob - 100 litre system
RB - 200 litre kettle and 130 litre mash tun
Idzy - 600 litre kettle and 200 litre mash tun
Midnight Brew - High Pressure Stockpot Burner - HP200LPWF
whiteferret - 32 jet mongolian burner and 200L drum if we need it.
Still needed:
Gas powered HLTs

 

[Mardoo]

Not a massive stout fan, but willing to go with the flow -

Maybe treat it as a Belgian Black IPA when you cube hop, ferment and dry hop.

 

[Yob]

still one swap spot open... 24 is a good number h34r:

might have to brew my swap beer next week end, I had a look at the cubes Ive got in line and thought...

"no ******* way Im parting with any of those" :lol:

I might have to brew a quad batch so I can see what I can push my system to B)

 

[syl]

Isn't the swap limit 24???

 

[Mardoo]

"She canna take anymore Captain!"

 

[syl]

Swap Attendees
1. Yob
2. Mardoo
3. Idzy
4. Technobabble66 - probably a Fat Yak style PA done w kolsch yeast.
5. GrumpyPaul
6. Grainer - Robust Porter.. plus some top up of something else..not enough bottles as it is going in a comp
7. Brouhaha
8. Cocko - sKirt.
9. MartinOC
10. Midnight Brew
11. Wolfman (tentative)
12. zeggie
13. Damn - Probably an IPA\
14. DJ_L3ThAL - probably my Chestnut Pilsner
15. Camo6 - apa/ipa
16. micbrew
17. Warmbeer (Tentative)
18. JB
19. ro55c0
20. Whiteferret
21. AJ80
22. Edak (if the limit not already reached)
23. Black n Tan
24. Carpedaym ?

Reserves:
1. Relaxed brewer
2. Breakbeer
3. syl


Non-Swap Attendees
1. Nullnvoid
2. Manticle
3. CarpeDaym
4. RelaxedBrewer

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

Total: 320 litres

Equipment options
Confirmed:
Yob - 100 litre system
RB - 200 litre kettle and 130 litre mash tun
Idzy - 600 litre kettle and 200 litre mash tun
Midnight Brew - High Pressure Stockpot Burner - HP200LPWF
whiteferret - 32 jet mongolian burner and 200L drum if we need it.
Still needed:
Gas powered HLTs


I was tempted to move myself in to 24th.... but I will be good! Everyone should just do 27 beers, what a great number!!! h34r: