Brisbane Brewday

[NickB]

Hi all,

Myself and Troydo will be having a brewday at my place, this coming Friday, November 14th, kicking off at around 9:30am, in Springfiled Lakes, S/W of Brisbane. Don't want this to turn into a case-swap sized gathering, but thought I'd post to see if anyone was interested in joining us! If all goes to plan we'll be brewing a double batch of RIS, and then aging until winter next year.

If there are any newbies out there keen to see just how this AG thing is done, PM me and I'll send you all the details!

Cheers

 

[mossyrocks]

NickB,

Not wanting to hijack your thread, instead of creating another one, I'll be having an open brewday on Saturday 15th November if people cannot make yours.

Starting around the same time 09:30am.

If anyone is interested, please PM for details. I'm on the southside of Brisbane - Heritage Park - near Browns Plains.

Cheers

 

[NickB]

No worries, was about to bump this anyhow!!!

Not holding out great hope that many people will have a Friday off, but we'll see. Don't forget sickies people.... ahem.

Cheers

 

[clarkey7]

No worries, was about to bump this anyhow!!!

Not holding out great hope that many people will have a Friday off, but we'll see. Don't forget sickies people.... ahem.

Cheers

Maybe if I'm not brewing again

PB

 

[David Sinclair]

Newbie here , PM sent. Hopefully i'll learn how to do it right :beer:

Cheers Dave.

 

[NickB]

bump again, anyone else keen?

Cheers

 

[kram]

I wouldn't trust anyone with a dodgy mill. hah!

I checked transinfo and i'd have to start bussing it at 7:30 to make it there. No way, 2 hours of BRISBANES public transport

 

[NickB]

LOL, yeah the public transport out this way is a bitch!

Maybe next time though!!

Cheers

 

[troydo]

If you want a lift kram i can give you one from indro/chapel hill area.....

 

[NickB]

OK, so MK I of the recipe is as follows:

13F-Stout-Imperial Stout

45L pre-boil, 37L post-boil (18L x 2 into cubes)
Expected Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.072 SG
Expected OG: 1.088 SG
Expected FG: 1.021 SG
Expected ABV: 9.0 %
Expected IBU (using Tinseth): 72.0 IBU
Expected Color (using Morey): 41.9 SRM
Mash Efficiency: 75.0 %
Boil Duration: 60.0 mins

Grain Bill:
Australian BB Traditional Ale Malt 11.00 kg
German Munich Malt 2.200 kg
UK Chocolate Malt 0.500 kg
UK Roasted Barley 0.350 kg
UK Black Malt 0.140 kg

Hop Bill:
NZ Southern Cross 13.7 % 40 g 60 mins
NZ Green Bullet 11.0 % 30 g 60 mins
NZ Super Alpha 11.0 % 30 g 60 mins


We will both (myself and Troydo) use different yeast to ferment (I'm going with Wyeast 1028) and then age for approx 6 months in bottles. Should be a nice winter warmer all going to plan!

Any comments or suggestions on the recipe guys??

Cheers

 

[kram]

I do 90 min boils for all beers, but I'd assume for a 'big beer' it's recommended?? I dunno.

I find out tomorrow if i'll be escorted to your place by the one and only Troydo

Assuming I can make it, I can bring some EKG along if you want some later additions.

 

[NickB]

Hey, would love to do a 90 min boil but I'm pushing it with 45L in the 50L SS vessel as it is! We might even get a rolling boil if we're lucky! Maybe next time when I finally get my 60L pot from in storage in Hobart... Been giving me the shits not having it up here! Will be grabbing it at Xmas time when I'm down.

Not sure if we're keen on late hopping, but I don't mind either way! We'll see how we go I guess! Bring 'em along anyhow!

Would be great if you could make it mate, however your presence will make my 'spectacular bushy 'Tom Selleck' man-mo' look relatively pathetic....

 

[NickB]

OK, we seem happy enough with the recipe - anyone have any input on this or should I 'lock it in' Eddie?

Cheers

 

[Jim Botla]

I live not far from you Nick and would like to met up with you and a few other brewers,

and pickup a few brewing tips aswell . I'll have to take it a bit easy though I've got to work in the

afternoon.

Looking forward to it.

Cheers Jim

 

[TidalPete]

OK, we seem happy enough with the recipe - anyone have any input on this or should I 'lock it in' Eddie?

Cheers

Nick,

If you must just do the Lucy.

TP :beer:

 

[NickB]

I live not far from you Nick and would like to met up with you and a few other brewers,

and pickup a few brewing tips aswell . I'll have to take it a bit easy though I've got to work in the

afternoon.

Looking forward to it.

Cheers Jim

Be good to have you along mate!

It's gonna be good fun I think! I'm pushing the limits batch size wise so it could be great, or go very wrong! Either way it'll be all good!

I'll PM everyone with my address and phone number tonight.

Cheers

 

[David Sinclair]

Hey Nick, no worries about the urn, i'll bring it with me, my wife goes crazy for stouts, coppers stout her favourite, so i might be taking some notes on this. i've done a stout with cultured coppers yeast which turned out ok but lacked that big roasty punch in the face. looking to do another stout soon - good timing!

 

[NickB]

Cool, I'm sure we'll save you a couple of bottles

Hoping ours will be nice and roasty, but I'm tempted to up the roast just a bit. Sure we can all argue the pros and cons on Friday!!

Cheers

 

[TidalPete]

Nick,

If you must just do the Lucy.

TP :beer:

You haven't the faintest what I mean do you Nick? :lol:

PT :beer:

 

[NickB]

LOL Pete, no I don't! I've been trying to think of a witty comeback to make me seem smart...but can't get blood from a stone...