Ahb Articles: Australias Biggest Brew Day 2009

[chappo1970]

I'm ready to do a FES on Saturday, sending the missus off to see Harry Potter so it will be me the AFL and the Shed.....

Top job Katie

Rook

Oh man I love a FES! Never done one myself as yet but I've been lucky to snavel a taste of Browndog's FES :icon_drool2: . Farkin' awesome doesn't come close. Hmmm maybe a change of plan??????

I like your style Rook! AFL in the shed brewing a brew!

Cheers


Chappo

 

[cdbrown]

I've been to Nev's a few times now without having a beer, although there's been more times I have than have not. Having a beer when collecting the ingredients for a brew is always worth a visit.

 

[Katherine]

Yesterday I said to myself no beer until Saturday... mmmm bad beer!

 

[Gavo]

Ok guys I have just added myself. I will be doing a double of my AussieGal as the first Keg is already only half full after just over a week. Should make a possible good boilover as last time I did it as a single it tried to climb out of my 60lt kettle. Now to work out how to sparge 40 litres with a 25lt HLT While already having the kettle on the burner.

Katie or Chappo could you please add me to the spreadsheet.

Cheers
Gavo.

 

[Katherine]

Another one for QLD.... we now have 49 participants...

Go gavo.... cheers

Katie

 

[manticle]

The reward is getting to drink beer.

If for some reason I was eligible for anything, I'd like to see it split between the two charities.

 

[PistolPatch]

PATCH Im going to throttle you with a piece of PVC hose!

ROFL! Anyway it looks like your prize money idea is pretty unpopular now (Thanks for the backup guys )

I have also remembered that it is best to compromise with women so upon sober reflection this morning, I have decided to make you money collector on Sunday and you can give 100% of the money to your charities and 0% to mine. How good am I at this compromising business!!!!

I'll start a thread for Sunday's brew day in a minute too.

cdbrown Thanks mate! Hope you have a pearler. The U Brew it guys should be in for a treat. I believe Nev was bleeding from his eyes after crushing all your grain - lol! It sounds as though you have a full house but let me know if you want any more attendees and I'll refer the northern dwellers to you in the thread I am about to start.

Spot!

 

[Katherine]

Only one person to make the participants 50......

 

[manticle]

I have a kit/extract brewing contact who I'm trying to convince.

 

[Katherine]

I have a kit/extract brewing contact who I'm trying to convince.

Excellent stuff...

 

[chappo1970]

I've gotta admit I'm getting very excited about this day KayTea! Maybe we should start a thread on thursday night so everybody can communicate their efforts and post some pictures? What do ya think? "Show us your biggest brew day!"

Chap Chap

 

[Katherine]

I've gotta admit I'm getting very excited about this day KayTea! Maybe we should start a thread on thursday night so everybody can communicate their efforts and post some pictures? What do ya think? "Show us your biggest brew day!"

Chap Chap

Do we need a new thread ? We could just keep it on this one... We wouldnt want to confuse Mr Pistol Patch!

Then after this weekend thats it for beer for me for awhile. Our consumption is getting silly. But the beer I am brewing does look so YUMMY!

 

[Batz]

What if I could not brew until Monday?

Batz

 

[chappo1970]

Do we need a new thread ? We could just keep it on this one... We wouldnt want to confuse Mr Pistol Patch!

Yes true Pistol is easily confused must the copious amounts of water he drinks between beers? Actually one better I'll PM him to tell him we are starting a new ABBD thread and see if the fish are biting.... Tehehehehe!!!! h34r:

 

[Katherine]

Monday I think you mean sunday... LOL!

 

[Katherine]

Yes true Pistol is easily confused must the copious amounts of water he drinks between beers? Actually one better I'll PM him to tell him we are starting a new ABBD thread and see if the fish are biting.... Tehehehehe!!!! h34r:

Are you in Batz.... ?

His excuse the other day for not coming over for a drink was get this "I dont drink on the weekend'..... ROFL!

 

[cubbie]

My brew day is starting to turn into a bit of a big event (albeit I don't expect many people through - at once anyway). I have been convinced to light up the wood fired pizza oven and pull out the smoker, plus will have the BBQ going (which I need to get in working order).

Seems we have pizza, goat, chicken wings and ribs on the menu. I suspect there will be a bit of drinking and eating to be had after the yeast is pitched.

 

[Katherine]

My brew day is starting to turn into a bit of a big event (albeit I don't expect many people through - at once anyway). I have been convinced to light up the wood fired pizza oven and pull out the smoker, plus will have the BBQ going (which I need to get in working order).

Seems we have pizza, goat, chicken wings and ribs on the menu. I suspect there will be a bit of drinking and eating to be had after the yeast is pitched.

were are you Cubbie????

Yum!

 

[PistolPatch]

I'll PM him to tell him we are starting a new ABBD thread

:angry:

 

[cdbrown]

cdbrown Thanks mate! Hope you have a pearler. The U Brew it guys should be in for a treat. I believe Nev was bleeding from his eyes after crushing all your grain - lol! It sounds as though you have a full house but let me know if you want any more attendees and I'll refer the northern dwellers to you in the thread I am about to start.

Yeah I think I've got enough attendees already to clear out the old stocks and help brew up some beer for the day - and of course kick in for a good cause.

Nev did have a bit of a whinge about the grain, and after watching him do 25kg galaxy on Sunday I understand why. Real dusty work that's for sure. Seeing as I now know how (not) to operate that mill of his I guess it'll be up to me to crack it. Mine wasn't the only grain he was cracking on the Friday, but he did manage to do 20kg of various grains for me then.

Have begun weighing up the grain so there's less stuffing around on Sunday.