2015 Vic Christmas in July Case Swap

[MartinOC]

Mardoo, I reckon this is your chance to sit-back & let others do the grunt-work this time (you've MORE than proved your worth on the past few...). Besides, I want you to come up with a triple-decoction Weizen recipe to keep you distracted from over-imbibing & trying to walk home from Kinglake....

Food: Soups, stews, curries etc. are all good (it's going to be winter, after all). Stuff that folks can continually graze-on during the day & help themselves to as they want is perhaps a good idea & help soak-up the booze. A spit can be done (I've got the gubbins for it), as well as a Webber for roasting dead beasty-flesh & veggies if that's what you want to go with. If a roast is on the cards, ley me know, as I'll need to provide space & shelter for it. The usual suspects will provide the hardware if that's the decision.

Bacon & eggs etc..for Sunday morning recovery (no direct suggestion from me.. h34r: ).

How many vegetarians do we have?

 

[Midnight Brew]

I'll put my hand up for a big batch of veggie soup. Can be reheated on the day for simplicity. I think I have a pot at home that can candle about 10L of soup.

 

[micbrew]

yep ..put me down for the food group

reckon I will bring some chicken wings and some other stuff ..tbc

ive got a spare big w pot ...for soup


I think an advance party ..to sort digs and build a fire pit and out door dunny ..Thoughts

 

[MartinOC]

I think an advance party ..to sort digs and build a fire pit and out door dunny ..Thoughts

Happy for anyone to come up early (ie. on the Friday) to sort stuff out & set up gear.

I've already got 3 fire-piles accumulating, but I may get rid of a couple of them before the event. I've also got a brazier which is a bit more "friendly". PLENTY of fuel available.

We've got a portaloo, so that's covered & only a short walk- it's in the brewery..... :unsure:

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

You attempting some new wacky form of spontaneous fermentation Martin :O

 

[MartinOC]

Living conditions are a little "primitive" atm....

 

[Tahoose]

I can put my name down for a tentative pot of beef goulash.

 

[Mardoo]

Reckon I'll probably go a big pan or two of authentic enchiladas. One green, one red.

 

[husky]

Added myself to the reserve and brewer list. Should be back brewing by July.

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

Reserve Swapper
1. Droid
2. Husky

Non-Swapper
1. Droid

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
23. droid
24. husky

 

[droid]

I can do a couple of big potato pies ( shepherds pie)

 

[GrumpyPaul]

Added myself to the reserve and brewer list. Should be back brewing by July.

Can you roll that sexy rig of yours onto a trailer an bring it along for the system wars.

However if you do - forewarn Cocko to bring a change of under wear. He has a thing for shiny stainless steel.

 

[AJ80]

Awesome stuff gents. Will shoot out a food PM shortly. Anyone else who's keen to chip in on the food front let me know via PM and I'll get you added to the group message.

 

[poggor]

great stuff martin!! mardoo- im in for a taco bar. I will make fish tacos, baha style. also, i'll bring some form of sweet thing. maybe a fuckload of brownies or something.
i'll also sort out breakfast (bacon and egg muffins).

sound ok?


g

 

[MartinOC]

OK, now we're up to needing THREE marquees:

Beer tent

Food tent

Mardoo & poggor's Taco emporium!

 

[poggor]

i can sort out a marquee.. how big?

g

 

[MartinOC]

Thanks, poggor! How big have you got? If you give me dimensions, I'll measure-out & see where it can fit.

 

[Mardoo]

Pretty sure I'll have one by then as well. I'll know within a couple weeks.

 

[MartinOC]

Gents, there's a small "issue" that I want deal-with for this potentially riotous Bummock & I want to gauge opinion/feedback:

I want this to be a relaxing "Boys" weekend where everyone can cut-loose (especially me!), but SWMBO is adamant/dictating(!) that she will want to stay home & prevent anyone who's pissed from coming inside the shed & everyone MUST stay outside whilst she just watches TV :wacko: .... However, (to quote Blackadder) "I have a cunning plan...":

I have the idea to send her off to Hepburn Spa (Daylesford) for the weekend, where she can watch all the TV she wants & get a bit of girly-pampering etc..., but finances are extremely tight ATM (we're currently paying two mortgages etc..). I can get a 2-day package deal for about $350-$400, but need to raise funds.

Inspired by an unsolicited PM from Poggor (who offered to make a contribution to the cause - thanks Mate!), I'm thinking to raise the required funds by asking from everyone who attends a flat fee of, say $50. For that, everyone gets all their food covered (including breakfast on the Sunday morning) plus a Commemorative "Bummock" T-shirt (details TBA) & a raffle ticket to take away an extra cube of whatever comes out of the mega-brew &/or whatever comes from the "extra" brews that happen on the day.

I haven't done detailed costings on all of this as yet, it's just an idea ATM.

Thoughts? Feedback? Alternative suggestions?

 

[Grainer]

sounds like this is all getting expensive...whats wrong with a few marques and a tent.. ..no need to go in shed unless you'd need a toilet and I'm sure u have a great lemon tree !!

 

[MartinOC]

My Missus is different to yours, John. I can forsee "spoilers". I'm trying to avoid it...

We don't have a house AND a shed - it's where we're living ATM & SWMBO is "difficult"....

 

[droid]

i was thinking there should be a "thank you" to the other householders for when the crowd shows up at such things and at the very least that punters subsidise/pay for alternative living arrangements

or

hire a toilet and (collectively pay) set everything up outside with no need to enter the home?

imho...but I am indeed a blow-in, an imposter of the highest order, so yeah no experience here

 

[Grainer]

The host usually gets all the beer left overs from the swaps and any left over cubes ( think Idzy walked away with about 3-4 cubes as well last time.. but a massive effort on his behalf)..usually about 2 crates worth of swaps... (Except YOB ..he never wants them !!)

 

[MartinOC]

Still waiting for other input (thanks so far...).

BTW, I'm NOT asking for attendees to pay for my missus to have a subsidised weekend away...I want US (particularly ME!) to have a stress-free boys weekend. That means she's not around, as I can really do without the hassle. She's cranky right now & likely to be worse by July (I can see it happening, believe me!!).

Perhaps I should explain our situation:

We're living in a shed in Kinglake (we don't have a house AND a shed), as SWMBO wanted to buy a bush block & build a home (she watches waaay too much property-porn on Foxtel.. :angry: ).

We're trying to cover two mortgages with a single income (I don't have an income right now & can't see that changing anytime soon). Hopefully, we'll have tenants in the place we WERE living-in ASAP, which will help).

I got talked-into hosting this event by Jesse at the last Xmas swap (perhaps against my better judgement at the time), but I'm NOT going back on my word. It stands.

I want everyone to come up & enjoy themselves, brew, eat, drink themselves stupid if that's their choice, indulge me in my old vinyl collection (if you can stand it?!!), go for a wander in the bush, burn a SHITLOAD of wood.... (like I said, "cut-loose"). I want to be a good host, but I can see SWMBO's presence as a potential "Spoiler".

I've tried to suggest she not be around for her own sanity, but some fell on stony ground (Mardoo will get the reference...).

EDIT: If anyone wants 20 Doz. Coopers stubbies, they're yours to take.

 

[MartinOC]

STUNNING Silence!!

I guess I'll take that as "Physician, heal thyself".....

 

[djar007]

If I am in town for the event I am there Martin. Fifty bucks seems reasonable and I will be happy to pay it. Will also try and help with food etc. Do you mind if we make a loin cloth rule for mardoo.

 

[idzy]

The host usually gets all the beer left overs from the swaps and any left over cubes ( think Idzy walked away with about 3-4 cubes as well last time.. but a massive effort on his behalf)..usually about 2 crates worth of swaps... (Except YOB ..he never wants them !!)

Yup, ended up filling 6 of my cubes, but most were donated to people that helped on the day. Ended up with quite a lot of extra swap beer, which was nice.

 

[Yob]

$50 AND a shirt!!

Colour me a bummock participant,

I think we all threw in $45 on the last one with returns going to ingredient contributors..

I'm easy man and if it makes yours and our lives/day pass without incident, all the better.

1.8p

 

[technobabble66]

Hey Martin,
$50 sounds totally fine. As one scruffy brewer mentioned, the last one was $45, so an extra $5 sounds like a bargain w a shirt thrown in! (In fact, are you sure you've done your sums right?).
I'm mainly looking forward to the humongous bonfire; but some beer, food and a massive brew session could be fun too.

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

Yep, I'm down also! Happy new years guys

 

[Nullnvoid]

I'm also happy to pay $50 for a t-shirt......better be a good t-shirt

I'm happy with whatever the majority decide, whatever makes the day easier for everyone. It sounds like it's going to be epic already with the 10,000 litres of beer we are going to brew (It is up to 10,000 litres now isn't it?), so best to remove any distractions/hassles/innocent bystanders (none of which is meant to be offensive towards your wife)

How many sleeps to go?