Ahb Articles: Australias Biggest Brew Day 2009

[PistolPatch]

PP come on mate lift ya game!

42lt done and dusted and 54lts just comin' on the boil!

Yeeehaw! Chappo wins!!!!!


Cheers

Chappo :icon_drunk:

17 minutes to fill kettle, weigh and crush grain and mash in!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank God for instantaneious gas hot water.

That's my single of Jamil's APA. Now for Jamil's Oktoberfest.

Colck starts at 3:15....

 

[Gavo]

Ok 42 lt in cubes here, had a few friends drop in and raised another $12.

Been a good day 85% in the kettle. Pitch the first tomorrow.

Got a little boilover as predicted.

Coming to the boil.


We have boilover.


Cheers
Gavo.

 

[Katherine]

Gavos the winner for the boil over so far....

Nearly mashing out my hopburst ...... hope my bag doesnt break...

 

[PistolPatch]

Donya gavo. Hope you had a top one. I got a boil-over last night cooking a starter and writing on here at the same time - lol!

One more degree to go for mash in making it 13minutes. I get the prize for fastest crush and mash in!!!!

 

[Gavo]

Gavos the winner for the boil over so far....

Nearly mashing out my hopburst ...... hope my bag doesnt break...

Woohoo, and that was just as I turned the burner off and had already tried the water spray.


Mmmnn Hopburst. :icon_drool2:

Cheers
Gavo

 

[Gavo]

I get the prize for fastest crush and mash in!!!!

I don't want to brag..... but today was the trial of my new hopper setup for my grain mill. Two lots of 4.2kg in 1min and 40 sec each. A better drive belt and I reckon I could make a new PB.

Cheers
Gavo.

 

[Mantis]

Well done dudes. Brew on big time.
Been at the footy and full of cats piss, so tommorow is the go.
Might try a hop burst thingy
Shite, I have lots of hops

 

[PistolPatch]

Gotta love a good mill! Brag away I reckon.

Haven't had breakfast or lunch yet. Do you think I should have a beer?

 

[Katherine]

AND THE BAG DID BREAK..... LUCKILY ONCE IT WAS OUT OF THE POT.....

HAVE A BEER PATCH...

 

[clarkey7]

Well done all the guys who brewed today and tonight.

I'm still planning on doing an Aussie Wheat and Aussie Sparkling Ale tomorrow.

I'll post plenty of photos of mishaps........

PB :icon_chickcheers:

 

[Steve]

Cant believe your taking pics instead of taking care of a boil over.

Katie - put me back in! Managed to score to grain off Peteozz77 toay. Brewing a doublre batch tom,oroe at 6.00 chimes of the sparrows faert. 9 kg.


C heers
!
Stve

 

[Katherine]

Cant believe your taking pics instead of taking care of a boil over.

Katie - put me back in! Managed to score to grain off Peteozz77 toay. Brewing a doublre batch tom,oroe at 6.00 chimes of the sparrows faert. 9 kg.


C heers
!
Stve

You are the MAN!!!!!!

 

[Gavo]

Cant believe your taking pics instead of taking care of a boil over.

:lol:
Spray bottle in one hand, camera in the other.

Cheers
Gavo.

 

[NickB]

Jesus Chappo - you're a freakin' machine!

I'm still on for tomorrow - two brews planned - just need to dust off the old mash tun and I'll dough in both at the same time.

Planning for two of the following:

Chappo's Ozzie Lager
Daylight Savings RauchBier
Dr. Smurto's Landlord
Doc's Yardglass Session Lite
Smoked Porter MK II
Poppin' Pils
Urky Pils
FES Up (Foreign Extra Stout)

Dunno which way I'll go as yet.

Did re-do my mash tun with the 9" false bottom, and stripped down the kettle and re-plumbed to make it a little simpler on brew days.

Photos will most likely be taken!

Cheers

 

[PistolPatch]

HAVE A BEER PATCH...

Okay, I will go and get one.

So PB is done and Steve is stepping up to the plate while gavo is taking pics and Katie is dropping her bundle. Gotta love it! :icon_cheers:

 

[Bribie G]

Got back from the Indian Restaurant and waiting for floc to settle before I cube. I can hardly move, they had an all you can eat buffet so after mounds of rice, naan, beef vindaloo, lamb madras, butter chicken, chicken Tikka Masala etc I'm stuffed. Hardly any room for beer. Tragic.
Actually this is the first BIAB I've done stone cold sober and it's amazing how well it went.

I even remembered how to tie the knot for the pulley rope onto the back of the brewstand (chair) without having to mutter
"Rabbit comes out of the hole, rabbit goes round the tree, rabbit goes back into the hole etc" :icon_cheers:

 

[Gavo]

Oh yeah PP have the beer, no lunch or breakky, talk about value for money on one beer.


Cheers
Gavo.

 

[pants]

Well, my brew day is all over, bar the aura of satisfaction, which I think will linger a while. I brewed 50 litres of JZ's Robust Porter and raised $357, thanks to some very generous sponsors!

Hilariously, my two year old, Emily, when asked "What's the magic word?" replied: "Beer"! Much to the appreciation of all in attendance...

This was my first BIAB on this scale (and second AG ever), so I found myself busier than anticipated. I wasn't able to post regular updates on my progress at the time, but some helpful guests took photos:

Mash-in, 16.5 kilos of grain.


Stirring the mash. I learned that I need a proper mash paddle, the Brewcraft stirring paddle doesn't cut it. You reading this Wayne?


All rugged up. I only lost about 2 degrees over the hour.


Lifting the bag. The grain bill certainly tested Mum's seams, and they passed the test!


Into the cubes for cooling. Ahhhhhhhh.


Steve.

 

[Bribie G]

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Stirring the mash. I learned that I need a proper mash paddle, the Brewcraft stirring paddle doesn't cut it. You reading this Wayne?
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Steve.

For a really good BIAB paddle, get yourself one of these mighty wands of the ancestors from a paint shop (about $18). They are good for BIAB because you can get a vigorous up and down pumping action going that stirs the mash up from the bottom like a witches cauldron.




Warning: Never ever use it with your back to the door if you don't know who's going to walk in on you. I live on a bus route, brew in the garage and have to be VERY careful h34r:

 

[pants]

Warning: Never ever use it with your back to the door if you don't know who's going to walk in on you. I live on a bus route, brew in the garage and have to be VERY careful h34r:

Luckily, I brew in the privacy of my own carport. It's only on days like today that I have the door up, when I'm expecting visitors.