*2015 WA Biggo Beer Case Swap*

[keifer33]

I didn't mean skimping on entires just feels alot nicer pouring a beer from a glass bottle than a plastic one. Also means for someone not sharing or feeling like a whole bottle they can then age some for a big longer.

 

[StalkingWilbur]

Yeah, very valid points. I was just assuming glass bottles for some reason anyway. Forgot about case swap and plastic... I would much prefer glass, but I also like being safe.

 

[Online Brewing Supplies]

If you want to do stubbies then that is ok but got to say I am still concerned about bottle bombs. Biggos' can be tricky to bottle condition at the best of times, if its been conditioned for four years then I recon its safe.
If not plan on kegging then counter pressure filling into glass that way removing the potential exploding biggo.
I have a CPF if anyone wants to borrow it but at this stage it only does tallies unless i cut the filler tube down ?
I think we need to come to an agreement here ?
WE need to keep this safe.

 

[dent]

I drink massive beers all the time

You're the only man I've seen suck down a pint of 10% baltic and come back for seconds. So, yeah


How about "Non bottle conditioned entires are welcome in glass". I know I'll be CPBFilling my entry, fat chance in hell a 15% beer would carb up anyhow.

 

[StalkingWilbur]

Yeah. I'll keg and borrow your cpbf if I don't get one before hand if that's okay, Nev.

 

[Online Brewing Supplies]

You're the only man I've seen suck down a pint of 10% baltic and come back for seconds. So, yeah


How about "Non bottle conditioned entires are welcome in glass". I know I'll be CPBFilling my entry, fat chance in hell a 15% beer would carb up anyhow.

Ok No Bottle condition beers in glass except the 4 year barley wine.
I think anything with 12 months or more of bottle conditioning can be called safe, so get some happening for 2016 Biggo swap

Yeah. I'll keg and borrow your cpbf if I don't get one before hand if that's okay, Nev.

Ok no problems. I may cut it down to do stubbies.

 

[keifer33]

Sounds good to me!

 

[drew9242]

Looks like I'm good to go. Got 9 kingies and 5 stubbies.

 

[drew9242]

1 Nev - Imperial Dopple Bock
2 Mitch_76
3 Mikey
4 Dent - Eis imperial stout 15%+
5 keifer33
6 danestead - Double IPA
7 Stalking Wilbur - Farmhouse IIPA
8 Rad - ?
9 Neander - ..Been thinking of doing a double Muddy water again as one of my fuckups tuned out **** hot. Black IIPA.
10 Lukas - will advise
11 Velu- weizenbock
12 Drew9242 - American Barley Wine (should be aged 5 years by the time of the event)

 

[Online Brewing Supplies]

Ok numbers are full , well done brewers, start brewing if you have too.

 

[keifer33]

Will hopefully brew mine in a few weeks. Going to have to pay you a visit for some grain Nev.

 

[Neanderthal]

I am planning on doing a big version of muddy waters.
I am not quite doubling the original recipe as I think that will over balance things.

Grain will be something like
Pale 78%
Carapils 9%
Crystal 40 9%
Midnight Wheat 3%
Pale Choc 2%

Would there be anythting else I should add to make sure the grain bill provides a decent body with a med malty backing for the Citra, Amarillo and Cascade hops.

Rolled oats maybe?

Im thinking for a 10.5% the beer might need a little more than my standard Black IPA.

 

[dent]

The Flavour Country has about 10% in crystal malts, that seems to retain the balance pretty well. I find the bigger beers tend to have plenty of malt character just from the base malt anyhow.

 

[Online Brewing Supplies]

Will hopefully brew mine in a few weeks. Going to have to pay you a visit for some grain Nev.

Got a bulk buy on the site if you need a 25kg.

 

[keifer33]

I noticed that but get back on the 23rd so doesn't quite work.

 

[Online Brewing Supplies]

I noticed that but get back on the 23rd so doesn't quite work.

If you like i will keep one aside ?

 

[keifer33]

If you like i will keep one aside ?

Thanks for that Nev. Will place an order

 

[Online Brewing Supplies]

Thanks for that Nev. Will place an order

Ok I have the order, happy to see it going to a Biggo cause

 

[rehabs_for_quitters]

Are you planning a 2016 version of this as I think I could be keen on coming over for ***** and giggles, I'm going to be brewing some bigguns over the holidays to use up 50kg of malt and they should be aged nicely by then

 

[danestead]

Did a date get set for this?

Dent, have you been in touch with Nev to organise a date or even a more specific month rather than August/Sept? Just planning out my PRBS and Biggo Swap brews.