Join Australia's Biggest Brew Day 2009

[bradsbrew]

I agree, this is the AHB forum, not the AHBAG forum. I don't distiguish between my latest Yorkie or the toucan 9% stout I'm going to insult my brain cells with again this year :icon_drunk:
I also <stir> suggest this thread should be moved to the Pub subforum </stir>

Why are other brewing methods excluded??? Doesnt seem to charitable to me. You dont have to be AG ing to make good beers..

Brad

 

[Online Brewing Supplies]

Why are other brewing methods excluded??? Doesnt seem to charitable to me. You dont have to be AG ing to make good beers..

Brad

Yes beer is beer, I would like to see it expanded next year to include all brewers, can only be a good thing but for this year I will go with the flow. :icon_drunk: After all it's a new idea and Katie and Chappo have put a lot of work into this and is probably too late to change directions now.I dont want them to throw their hands in the air and tell us all to get stuffed :icon_cheers:

GB

 

[bradsbrew]

Yes beer is beer, I would like to see it expanded next year to include all brewers, can only be a good thing but for this year I will go with the flow. :icon_drunk: After all it's a new idea and Katie and Chappo have put a lot of work into this and is probably too late to change directions now.I dont want them to throw their hands in the air and tell us all to get stuffed :icon_cheers:

GB

Was in no way having a go at Chappo or Katie, it has been a huge effort and the amount of time that they have put into this would be huge. I was just thinking that if we want to get the support and donations of ALL homebrewers why not include all methods and show that homebrewing can be done several ways from people from all parts of the community. Maybe I am missing something in the idea of the whole day, I thought it was to break the stigma of homebrewing and raise money for charity in the process or viceversa, if I am missing the point please let me know.

Brewers Unite. :icon_chickcheers:

Brad

 

[manticle]

Good ideas start small and expand. As the man who asked the original question about inclusion of other types of brewing I'd like to stress it wasn't a criticism - just a curiosity about later times.

I will stop feeling paranoid in 17 seconds.

 

[manticle]

Let's all drink beer.

 

[Online Brewing Supplies]

Was in no way having a go at Chappo or Katie, it has been a huge effort and the amount of time that they have put into this would be huge. I was just thinking that if we want to get the support and donations of ALL homebrewers why not include all methods and show that homebrewing can be done several ways from people from all parts of the community. Maybe I am missing something in the idea of the whole day, I thought it was to break the stigma of homebrewing and raise money for charity in the process or viceversa, if I am missing the point please let me know.

Brewers Unite. :icon_chickcheers:

Brad

I dont think any body thought you were having a go ! Relax we are all brewers here.
GB

 

[manticle]

Was in no way having a go at Chappo or Katie, it has been a huge effort and the amount of time that they have put into this would be huge.
Brad

YOU *******

You made me cry.

 

[chappo1970]

Thanks guys for the kind words of encouragement.

The reason it was decided to be an AG only event was not to fly in the face of other forms of brewing in this craft. Nor was it an elitist thing either. In fact far from it indeed. We discussed and believed that there would be more interest from the AG group as most AGers have at one time or another either been to a brew day or had hosted their own brew day. Therefore they kind of know what to expect and I guess what goes into a brew day? Plus as far as entertainment value (sorry poorly worded granted) AG certainly has it in spades when your mashing grains, boiling, making hops additions, measuring OG's etc. Also I don't know one person(well worth knowing) that doesn't love the smell of boiling wort after the first hops addition. :icon_drool2:

Australia Biggest Brew Day was also meant as an event format so that noobs and K&Kers could either be invited or invite themselves to an AG brew day and see, feel, ask questions, get involved and touch what all this humbug is about AG brewing.

Certainly if extract brewers want to get involved I would encourage them to put up their hands and do so. I do feel until we bed this events format down and really just for the moment it would be best if we left the day to those that are mashing grains and boiling wort.

To be honest I have been personally overwhelmed with the responses so far and would to thank all of you personally for your support for what we hope will be an annual event. When Katie came up with this idea I don't think she or I ever thought we would get more than say 20 brewers involved, we now have 40, which is a very encouraging sign.

I am sorry if some of you guys have felt excluded and I promise that we will try to make amends and do it better next year.

If anyone has any grievences or issues please feel free to contact by PM and I will gladly call you and discuss those with you personally

Cheers

Chappo

 

[manticle]

YOU *******

You made me cry.

See you next year and good luck.

 

[drsmurto]

How does opening a tin with a can opener constitute a brew day?

 

[brendo]

How does opening a tin with a can opener constitute a brew day?

plenty of entertainment in trying to find the can opener and then having to resort to the use of a knife h34r:

*heads over to the corner to sit in it*

Brendo

 

[Supra-Jim]

manticle,

I agree with the points you've raised. But let me also offer this suggestion, no reason you can't team up with an existing AG brewer for a brew day, get to see some AG action and be someones Mash Tun Bitch for a few hours!!!

Meet some more brewers, have some fun and learn a bit too, plus the charity stuff too!!!

Cheers SJ

 

[Katherine]

Thanks Chappo,

I think Supra-Jim nailed it.

I stated early on somewhere this was not an AG vs. K&K thread but I can see how some have felt left out and take it that way. I'm surprised it's taken this long for this to start.



And as Chappo said extract and partials is really something we should consider.

Ill be meeting up with Neville when he gets back so hopefully have a beer and throw some ideas around for if not this year but next. We still have plenty of time!

And Bribie I agree probably be put somewhere else... Ill ask a mod! Cheers.

 

[sinkas]

I too find this a little odd.
I think if you had a particular cahrity in mind, then developed a fundraising event for it, it would make sense, but unless I am blind, I still have not seen which charity/s you are using

of and by the way, K&K is poo

 

[Katherine]

I too find this a little odd.
I think if you had a particular cahrity in mind, then developed a fundraising event for it, it would make sense, but unless I am blind, I still have not seen which charity/s you are using

of and by the way, K&K is poo

well if you had read the whole thread, or maybe its on the old one you would already know what im about to say. We have three in mind, One has rejected our monies. Two are in the process of being looked at by the foundations. And today I am approaching another child based foundation. Which looks good as there is no talk of booze in there guidelines.

and dont trash this thread with k&k thrashing it was not my intent!

 

[manticle]

How does opening a tin with a can opener constitute a brew day?

I was thinking more along the lines of anyone creating brews using their own developed recipes and combining ingredients such as hops and malts in a boil type affair (eg partials and extract/specialty). That's more involved than using a tin opener. My brew days take me something between 5 and 8 hours, not including prep time. I'm just taking slow steps and my pot's not big enough for a full boil.

Anyway I'm almost sorry I mentioned anything. It's a great idea - best of luck and I hope it goes well. By this time next year I'll probably be an AG brewer anyway. Supra Jim's idea ain't bad either.

Sorry for inadvertently sullying a decent thread.

 

[reviled]

My brew days take me something between 5 and 8 hours, not including prep time. I'm just taking slow steps and my pot's not big enough for a full boil.

Bro you could knock up a BIAB AG brew in far less time than that! Ive got my process down to 3 and a half hours from mash in to Flame out! :icon_cheers:

 

[manticle]

I'll get there. I'm enjoying learning each bit. I only bought a grain mill two weeks ago.

I'm also including things I do after flameout (sparging, mixing up malt extracts, general stuff, cleaning up etc)

 

[Supra-Jim]

Chin up manticle, I think the can opener gag was actually directed at Chappo, rather than our K&K&B brothers and sisters.

I haven't finalised my plans for this event/weekend, so if you want to jump on board and get a feel for AG I'm sure we can work something out. More brewers equals more fun! Plus it always helps to have a newbie to do the dirty jobs!!

Cheers SJ

 

[manticle]

I'd love to view someone's AG brewday. I have to check my work and Uni schedule for that time but if all is clear then I'll take you up on that. Cheers.

I don't mind cleaning all the beer out of the kegs.