Got To Make Beer For Work Xmas Party

[oldbugman]

Nice, thanks for the tip, I missed that sort tab, trying to do work as well as this so gotta be quick between AHB surfs, looks nice and tasty, would crystal 40-50L sub for the cararmunich? I don't have any

Pretty sure I got a bag full of caramunich if you want some mike.

 

[Trent]

witbier

 

[dkril]

Whatever you do, don't stuff up like I did a couple of years ago when I did the same thing. I set the toxic megaswill clone to brew, only to discover when I went to keg it, that it had become infected (the only brew I've ever made that has; a message from the Brewing Gods, perhaps ?). So, with no time left to replace it, I did the only possible thing -- took a keg of something else. The only keg I had was a rather sweet Dunkelweizen. A few people hopped straight into it, thinking it would be like Guinness. Others followed, assured by those first intrepids that it was a "top drop", and because there was SFA else to drink. And everybody had a great time !

The only person who wasn't happy that day was the boss, who had to shout everybody taxis home after they all got smashed on 9.5% DW!

And the assorted spouses/partners weren't too happy the next day, having to arrange to retrieve cars!

 

[mikem108]

Nice story dkril, will be making back up beer this weekend, something more in line with my tastes, a special bitter perhaps in that way if its not required I will drink it, if it is then at least its sessionable and the UK ex pats will enjoy it, although I met one recently who told me he has only ever had "laaarger" ...oh the shame

 

[crozdog]

Mike, what did you decide to make?

 

[mikem108]

I've made a Blond Ale if we are talking BJCP guidelines, for 22 ish litres in the fermenter at 12 plato, about 24 IBU and quite pale in colour
1.5hr boil
Pils Malt 4 kg
Vienna 0.4
Wheat 0.3
Carapils 0.3
mashed low about 64-65 average temp
B Saaz 20g at 60
Cascade Plug at 30
US -05

 

[floppinab]

Should've gone all the way Mike and fermented with a Belgian Yeast.

I'm becoming more amazed at how many of my mates are switching on to real beer. I've taken my brews to a few shows as the weather has warmed up and they are getting a much better reception than I could've ever expected. I did a Belgian pale with WLP530, keg hopped with Styrian and saw a full corny of that disappear in 2 hours among 5 typical megaswill drinkers, a few weeks back. I often filter my brews but due to my filter cartridge growing mould on it for the second time this one went in yeast and all.
Similar experience with a very malty Pilsner (one of the few lagers I've made recently that came out OK).

maybe the tide is turning............................

 

[Pumpy]

:huh:

You want some lovin' too, Pumpy?

Will it hurt Schooey

Pumpy

 

[mikem108]

Well, I ended up making a special bitter which went down very well with the punters 20L gone within the hour then we started on the 3 gal corny of rauchbier which I think was even more popular.....you never know


appologies to coopers

 

[brenjak]

I just went to my work Xmas party last week. Same story. With lots of "ohhhhs" and "Awwwhhs" the Crown Lager was revealed. At least the had a carton of Hahn Super Dry which i proceeded to quitley dispose of...