Babbs Mini Comps - Who's Going To Compete?

[Sully]

Thanks guys (I'll label Chappos for him with a thick texta) :icon_cheers:

Label your worst infected bottle with Chappo's name :lol: (even so it would probably be better than his best effort..) h34r:


and label it with crayon to make it more authentic (he hasn't graduated to texta yet)

 

[winkle]

Label your worst infected bottle with Chappo's name :lol: (even so it would probably be better than his best effort..) h34r:


and label it with crayon to make it more authentic (he hasn't graduated to texta yet)

I'll have you know that this year, for me anyway, there will only be wild yeast in stuff that is supposed to have wild yeast in it.
Boring, I know.

 

[chappo1970]

....label it with crayon to make it more authentic (he hasn't graduated to texta yet)

Don't fall asleep over here Sully... I might have to practice my newly found nikko skills...

 

[paulwolf350]

Don't fall asleep over here Sully... I might have to practice my newly found nikko skills...

"if you cant trust you mates..............."

eh Chapp.

 

[chappo1970]

"if you cant trust you mates..............."

eh Chapp.

Trust goes out the window when we are talking sweet sweet revenge! I think at last count Sully has painted my face 3 times now... <_<

 

[bradsbrew]

Trust goes out the window when we are talking sweet sweet revenge! I think at last count Sully has painted my face 3 times now... <_<

Yes but you did look perty

 

[Chad]

Also if we could get a date for QABC earlier this year may help with a better showing in the AABC.

Cheers

The dates are up on the site now. www.qabc.org.au

 

[winkle]

The dates are up on the site now. www.qabc.org.au

Thanks Chad, good to see a sensible post in here.
Not like them other idjeets.
(pot-kettle-black)

 

[DKS]

I was hoping to sneak under he radar with a sparkling. Everyone going for ESBs. Tastes good but bottles have as much fizz as a 20yr marriage. Three days out, no chance. Oh well! Next month.
Good luck to all but the raffle is mine.OK! :icon_cheers:
See you there.
Daz

 

[Bribie G]

I was hoping to sneak under he radar with a sparkling. Everyone going for ESBs. Tastes good but bottles have as much fizz as a 20yr marriage. Three days out, no chance. Oh well! Next month.
Good luck to all but the raffle is mine.OK! :icon_cheers:
See you there.
Daz

Daz, invert your bottles twice a day in a warm place - 30 degrees won't hurt at this stage - and they should gas up ok, if you used Coopers yeast it can be a bit slow and needs a bit of a nudge. Also for the style it shouldn't matter if it's not crystal.

 

[bradsbrew]

Daz, invert your bottles twice a day in a warm place - 30 degrees won't hurt at this stage - and they should gas up ok, if you used Coopers yeast it can be a bit slow and needs a bit of a nudge. Also for the style it shouldn't matter if it's not crystal.

Good call Bribie. Can everyone please store their entries at above thirty degrees and shake the crappers out of them twice a day until thursday.

Brad

 

[DKS]

Good call Bribie. Can everyone please store their entries at above thirty degrees and shake the crappers out of them twice a day until thursday.

Brad

Oooh! You nasty person. Just for that Ill enter my ESB. Then youlll be sorry. :icon_vomit:
Daz

 

[DKS]

Daz, invert your bottles twice a day in a warm place - 30 degrees won't hurt at this stage - and they should gas up ok, if you used Coopers yeast it can be a bit slow and needs a bit of a nudge. Also for the style it shouldn't matter if it's not crystal.

Used 1056 in this one Bribie. Only bottled 7 days ago, in glass and I dont have carbonator cap or gas at hand.
Inversion is worth a go at this stage If nothing else Ill have a lawnmower in a week or two.
I was going for a sparkling which I wanted clear and bubbling like a fountain, but suck eggs eh? Still, it tastes good. Just couldnt do it in time for comp. Im sure it will be fine in a few weeks anyway but I will try invert on a couple of bottles.
Daz

 

[bradsbrew]

Used 1056 in this one Bribie. Only bottled 7 days ago, in glass and I dont have carbonator cap or gas at hand.
Inversion is worth a go at this stage If nothing else Ill have a lawnmower in a week or two.
I was going for a sparkling which I wanted clear and bubbling like a fountain, but suck eggs eh? Still, it tastes good. Just couldnt do it in time for comp. Im sure it will be fine in a few weeks anyway but I will try invert on a couple of bottles.
Daz

Mate give it a swirl, Mr Whippy style, whack it in a warmer area and put it on ice for the trip to Holland Park on Thursday or put it in the fridge thurs morning. Its only monday. Its a pale yes but Aussie pale does allow for a slight yeast haze. Brad

EDIT =Actually just read the guidelines and the beer is to be poured gently to avoid yeast sediment

 

[Bribie G]

Used 1056 in this one Bribie. Only bottled 7 days ago, in glass and I dont have carbonator cap or gas at hand.
Inversion is worth a go at this stage If nothing else Ill have a lawnmower in a week or two.
I was going for a sparkling which I wanted clear and bubbling like a fountain, but suck eggs eh? Still, it tastes good. Just couldnt do it in time for comp. Im sure it will be fine in a few weeks anyway but I will try invert on a couple of bottles.
Daz

I always do my comp beers in PET even if the rest of the batch is in glass, so I can check the firmness of the bottles. Daz, I reckon even if you do your last 'shake' on Wednesday morning it's still going to be clear enough Thursday PM. Fingers crossed. At the end of the day, enter it anyway for the comments.
:icon_cheers:

 

[DKS]

I always do my comp beers in PET even if the rest of the batch is in glass, so I can check the firmness of the bottles. Daz, I reckon even if you do your last 'shake' on Wednesday morning it's still going to be clear enough Thursday PM. Fingers crossed. At the end of the day, enter it anyway for the comments.
:icon_cheers:

Saving PETs for budvar for Winkles July case swap, in secondary fermenter now and smells fantastic.

Yep, Ill do that. Might put ESB for judging , sparkling for comment. Wear asbestos suit to meeting then take rest to Chappos bogan fall down day.

Daz
Edit: Yeh I was going for a sparkling Brad so really wanted that bright, clean, bubbly appearance. Just got my timing wrong Should have done the sparkling first and the ESB after.

 

[bradsbrew]

OK so which style and which brewer picked up the first comp??

 

[bconnery]

31 entries for last night's comp!
The winners and place getters will of course be detailed in the next newsletter

 

[lonte]

I think it was an Aussie PA that won with 39 points on countback. The highest scoring beer of the night scored 40 but was entered as a 'for comments only' as someone's second beer :lol:

 

[Bribie G]

Brad: you picked up a place (joint third?) - I didn't get a place as my Yorkshire Bitter with Maris otter, 1469, Fuggles, EKG and Styrian Goldings lacked the hallmarks of an English Bitter :wacko: :wacko: :wacko: Maybe we should send some of these dudes on a study tour, however not to worry it's only a club comp and a bit of fun, the real stuff starts later in the year.