Melbourne Brewers Club Meeting Wed 31 Oct 07

[Mark Leathem]

The Melbourne Brewers is a craft beer brewing club, based in Melbourne's outer Eastern suburbs.

The Club is all about enjoying the company of people who are passionate about learning & sharing knowledge about craft brewing.

The next Melbourne Brewers Club Meeting & Venue is:

Wednesday, October 31st at 7:30pm
Pete's Warehouse, Factory 11,
12 Edina Road,
Ferntree Gully 3156(Mel K1)

Activities: Pizza Dinner, Boiler construction discussion, Pick the Beer quiz, Buy/swap/show equipment. Come along, have a chat and beer.

New brewers and members welcome. For info on the Club see www.melbournebrewers.org

Mark

 

[Belgrave Brewer]

The Melbourne Brewers is a craft beer brewing club, based in Melbourne's outer Eastern suburbs.

The Club is all about enjoying the company of people who are passionate about learning & sharing knowledge about craft brewing.

The next Melbourne Brewers Club Meeting & Venue is:

Wednesday, October 31st at 7:30pm
Pete's Warehouse, Factory 11,
12 Edina Road,
Ferntree Gully 3156(Mel K1)

Activities: Pizza Dinner, Boiler construction discussion, Pick the Beer quiz, Buy/swap/show equipment. Come along, have a chat and beer.

New brewers and members welcome. For info on the Club see www.melbournebrewers.org

Mark

Thanks for the update Mark, I'll be there!

BB

 

[chris.taylor.98]

Hey guys,

Sounds like it's going to be a great meeting.

I'm especially interested in the equipment swap.

 

[rich_lamb]

Yeah, that's a pretty good idea - definitely coming for that. And I'll bring along my electronic temperature controlled box for show and tell, so you guys can see I'm not a crackpot :lol:

 

[Beer Krout]

Look forward to it.
Going the get boys to help me build a boiler and HLT out of my two kegs.

 

[Fish]

I wonder what my chances of anyone having some digital scales are? I'll just have to truck along with a few beers in tow and see what's there.

Fish

 

[chris.taylor.98]

Anybody know of a good place to source old 50L kegs for converting to boilers?

" Boiler Construction Discussion
Haig will explain the process for converting 50L/80L
kegs to boilers. A construction day is scheduled for
Sun 4 November. "

I know at least one extract brewer looking at going into AG that would be interested in this.

 

[rich_lamb]

Well, we all know where they traditionally come from. In fact, if you don't steal it from the back of a pub any beer you make in it will taste insipid and weak :lol:

 

[Belgrave Brewer]

I wonder what my chances of anyone having some digital scales are? I'll just have to truck along with a few beers in tow and see what's there.

Fish

I bought mine at Kmart, I think for about $35.

 

[Beer Krout]

i got mine from Ebay.
The MyWeigh 7001DX for about $40 delivered.
Measures down to the gram and up to 7kg.

 

[rich_lamb]

The problem of which beer to bring along tonite - only homebrew I've got is green, and the only commercial stuff on hand is a slab of VB some tradie gave me in exchange for some materials (you might think I did poorly in that deal!).

Can't bring the VB as I'll probably be drummed out of the club

I must away; to Purvis to collect something good for the warm weather...

 

[Fish]

I've got some Schofferhofer to compare against the Fed-5 Weizen.

 

[Beer Krout]

Good night at the Transport, last Thursday, for the Fed-5-Hefe launch.
Although I had a bit of trouble getting home.
Got on the last train, but must have dozed off and woke up at the end stop, Lilydale.
Had the catch a taxi home, back to my station.

Don't you hate when that happens?

My mate did better, at least the conductor woke him up at his stop on his line.

 

[NRB]

What a pity I left the beer belt at the meeting... I'm sure someone snapped up such a prized possession!

 

[Beer Krout]

You could have been our club mascot. Some sort of craft brewers duff man! YEAH!