2015 Vic Christmas in July Case Swap

[MartinOC]

****, my only thought is I was in by point #3

Is that 'cos you just can't pass-up the opportunity to schnuggle-up to Cocko?? h34r:

 

[Nullnvoid]

Is that 'cos you just can't pass-up the opportunity to schnuggle-up to Cocko?? h34r:

Well this is awkward...... :unsure:

 

[Siborg]

I'd be in for a "system war" of types. I have a 20L BM, but would love to crack out a double mash and dilute to 2 x 1.040-50 batches or 3 x 1.030-1.040 batches.... all in the name of science, of course.

 

[poggor]

Swapper
1. Idzy
2. DJ_L3tHAL
3. Yob
4. Nullnvoid
5. Brewnut
6. GrumpyPaul
7. mofox1
8. Tahoose
9. Siborg
10. Midnight Brew
11. Technobabble66
12. MartinOC
13. Whiteferret
14. Grainer
15. Mardoo
16. Black n Tan
17. AJ80
18. AndrewF
19. JB
20. Micbrew
21. Navarau
22. Damn
23. Symphony1975
24. poggor

Non-Swapper
1.

Brewer/Cuber
1. Idzy
2. DJ_L3tHAL
3. Yob
4. Nullnvoid
5. Brewnut
6. GrumpyPaul
7. mofox1
8. Tahoose
9. Siborg
10. Technobabble66
11. MartinOC
12. Whiteferret
13. Grainer
14. Mardoo
15. AJ80
16. AndrewF
17. JB
18. Micbrew
19. Navarau
20. Damn
21 symphony 1975
22. poggor

 

[DU99]

"working bee" required at kinglake

 

[poggor]

just snuck in!

 

[micbrew]

so trying to get a read on things here

so do we extend the amount of swappers to accommodate numbers ?? as we have already hit 24
are we only limited by milk crate capacities

a system war sounds pretty dam good ... but how does that work if we 22 cubers already :blink:
I still think we can do a mega brew ..seems much easier

yep a working bee may be in order to size up what can and cannot be achieved

could we move the date to June perhaps ..may be a little kinder weather wise

accommodation in those sort of conditions must sorted before hand ..... bbbrrrrr

otherwise full steam ahead .... don't forget the stones green ginger ale to warm the cockles of ya heart

mick

 

[poggor]

24 is a natural limit for many brewers. i think if you start requiring people to bring 30, 40, 50 bottles some people will not be up for doing it.
Systems war could be great but would require a **** load of space

my 2c

 

[Tahoose]

Or you move it up to more swappers and everybody brings stubbies? The potential there is 48... Or is this not the done thing for swaps?

 

[Mardoo]

Yep, I was just thinking that. The 24x640ml limit has been to make the swap available to folks who brew the sort-of-standard 19 litre batch. If we reduce the bottle size to stubbies then more folks can swap. It seems like we're getting to a point where it is either that or split into two swaps. But if we go to 1 stubby each then we're getting up in to an attendance range that few people's houses can handle.

 

[Curly79]

Hey Martin. Count me in as an innocent/drunken bystander. I'll be happy to help out with the fire stoking. Let me know when we are upgrading the plumbing to accommodate the new Kinglake microbrewery .

 

[MartinOC]

"working bee" required at kinglake

Erm...if guys want to come up for a "wedgie" working-bee & recce beforehand, I'll happily accommodate you (brew-day, BBQ etc..). The rules are: If you can pick it up & move it on your own, you can burn it

so trying to get a read on things here

so do we extend the amount of swappers to accommodate numbers ??
I'd stick with 24, as it's a nice, round, 2-case number.

a system war sounds pretty dam good ... but how does that work if we 22 cubers already :blink:
Bring extra cubes, dear sir!!

I still think we can do a mega brew ..seems much easier
I reckon we can do both, but it depends on power requirements.

yep a working bee may be in order to size up what can and cannot be achieved
See above!

could we move the date to June perhaps ..may be a little kinder weather wise
I've definitely considered it..

accommodation in those sort of conditions must sorted before hand ..... bbbrrrrr
Weenie!

otherwise full steam ahead .... don't forget the stones green ginger ale to warm the cockles of ya heart
Blecchh! Did that in my Army days & will NEVER go back there...urgh!!

mick

24 is a natural limit for many brewers. i think if you start requiring people to bring 30, 40, 50 bottles some people will not be up for doing it.
Systems war could be great but would require a **** load of space

my 2c

I reckon we should stick to 24 swappers.

Space could be a problem, but I think it'd be fun to give it a shot.

The way I see it, Idzy/Yob/Whiteferret etc. do a single mega-brew (possibly a parti-gyle jobbie?) & I knock-out multiple double/triple batches from my system, based on whatever the groups of 2-3 want to do (ie. bring your own grains for the batch, I'll do the brewing as you want it done), back to back. BYO cubes.

The potential is for 800-1000+ Litres in the day's brewing.

 

[MartinOC]

Hey Martin. Count me in as an innocent/drunken bystander. I'll be happy to help out with the fire stoking. Let me know when we are upgrading the plumbing to accommodate the new Kinglake microbrewery .

Mate, 'glad you found this thread before I invited you to play. Your "services" maybe required before this goes ahead .

You can certainly help-out with fire-stoking, but any thoughts of being an "innocent" bystander will go out the window once the "drunken" bit takes hold..

'Good thing is, you're just up the road & can potentially walk home (or get Mel. to come get you - recommended!!).

 

[Mardoo]

I can walk him home

 

[Curly79]

I might take you up on that offer if your as good looking as your profile photo mardoo.

 

[poggor]

surely a 1000L brew day is just insanity?

 

[MartinOC]

I can walk him home

Der!! You can't even find your OWN place 15 minutes away in good weather, let alone someone else's in thick fog!

 

[MartinOC]

surely a 1000L brew day is just insanity?

Sez Who??

I'll have you know that I am TOTALLY insane for agreeing to this in the first place (it must be Yob...he's just so...persuasive..must be the beard....).

 

[MastersBrewery]

Martin, in all seriousness, when we go camping the beer is kept at 4c to warm us up, and getting up in the morning requires breaking the ice on your swag from the over night rain that then froze, sounds like great weather for brewing!!!

 

[Yob]

surely a 1000L brew day is just insanity?

why? with a system wars wed be doing what we regularly do, martins triple batch system + other ones as well.. seems achievable and if it is.. why the hell not?