Nsw 2007 X-mas Case Swap

[Steve]

It pains me to type this...but im out of the swap chaps. Ave a goody.

Steve

P.S. Cheers to Stuster for volunteering to pick up my contribution.

 

[Fatgodzilla]

It pains me to type this...but im out of the swap chaps. Ave a goody.

Steve

P.S. Cheers to Stuster for volunteering to pick up my contribution.

What, beer too good to share, rather hoard it for yourself ?? Or the thought of drinking Tony's Sheepshagger and my poor effort give your liver a panic attack ?

 

[Steve]

What, beer too good to share, rather hoard it for yourself ?? Or the thought of drinking Tony's Sheepshagger and my poor effort give your liver a panic attack ?

all of the above

nah, its just my brewing schedule/consumption ratio is a tad out of whack....

 

[SJW]

Well boys, give me a day or 2 but I think I need to pull out too. My Duvel Clone is infected (I think) but my back up beer that was no chilled, has swelled up like a beach ball. I have pitched a yeast and it tastes ok but I am very doubtfull. So I will confirm in the next day or 2.

Steve

 

[Stuster]

Damn. Dropping like flies, they are.

No chance of you Steves brewing new batches. There's still time with something quick.

 

[SJW]

Point taken but I think my only option would be to put together a batch of existing brews. 1/2 Duvel and 1/2 Belgian Dubbel (Docs abbys Dubbel). Might make the swap a bit hard.
I am still hopping that this infection in the back up NC Golden Ale is a nice clean crisp infection that would impart no off flavours.
I think im pissing in the wind :lol:

 

[Stuster]

my only option would be to put together a batch of existing brews. 1/2 Duvel and 1/2 Belgian Dubbel (Docs abbys Dubbel). Might make the swap a bit hard.

I don't really think this would be too much of a problem. If you put your number on the cap then it's really no problem for the sorters at the swap day. Then some people get one beer, others get another. Personally, I'm happy with that if it means you can be part of the case. :super:

 

[crozdog]

Point taken but I think my only option would be to put together a batch of existing brews. 1/2 Duvel and 1/2 Belgian Dubbel (Docs abbys Dubbel). Might make the swap a bit hard.
I am still hopping that this infection in the back up NC Golden Ale is a nice clean crisp infection that would impart no off flavours.
I think im pissing in the wind :lol:

An alternative if you can't mash in yourself is to use one of the fresh wort kits. You can tweak it using dry hops & your choice of yeast

 

[nifty]

Damn. Dropping like flies, they are.

No chance of you Steves brewing new batches. There's still time with something quick.

Must have something to do with the name. I'm not happy with my contribution, as there was a very long lag time and I'm not sure if there is a strange taste there, so I don't want to take a risk with it.

I will be doing another brew on thursday, that should give me enough time to get it fermented and bottled.

steve

 

[Fatgodzilla]

Must have something to do with the name. I'm not happy with my contribution, as there was a very long lag time and I'm not sure if there is a strange taste there, so I don't want to take a risk with it.

I will be doing another brew on thursday, that should give me enough time to get it fermented and bottled.

steve

Plenty of time. The brew does not have to be drinkable on the 1st December - I'm putting a disclaimer on my entry not to be drunk until after Xmas to allow the hop flavour to mellow a tad (as per the recipe I've used recommending an 8-12 week minimum sit) and so no one has to face a stomach pumpout whilst on Xmas holidays !!

 

[Muggus]

Plenty of time. The brew does not have to be drinkable on the 1st December - I'm putting a disclaimer on my entry not to be drunk until after Xmas to allow the hop flavour to mellow a tad (as per the recipe I've used recommending an 8-12 week minimum sit) and so no one has to face a stomach pumpout whilst on Xmas holidays !!

Sounds like a good idea with the disclaimer. The APA i'm planning to enter will probably get bottled next week, but chances are the hops will probably need a couple of a months to mellow out...just to be on the safe side

 

[Trent]

Crikey charlie
Not only are they dropping like flies, we are getting disclaimers that the APA's need a few months to mellow :lol: I tend to like my APA's hoppy, and be drunk within the first 6 or 8 weeks after bottling, cause the hop flavour tends to go downhill a touch after that. I am hoping to start my brew sometime this week, and if I do, it should probably be drinkable by the swap date. Hell, we still have 5 weeks to go, I reckon 3 weeks fermenting/resting, and 2 weeks to carb up, should be fine. Each to their own, though, I just hope that my bloody yeast starter gets a bit of a wriggle on, it is dragging the chain on me at the moment. Oh, is this gonna mean we dont need to put in 28 bottles? I have no idea how many back-ups we have, so hopefully we can get a few more to step up to the plate.
All the best
Trent

 

[Tony]

mmmmmmm APA's arnt like single malt scotch wiskeys. They dont get better with age. You want the hops big as far as i know,

I just took a hydro reading on the sheep shagger as its been in secondary for a week and not a bubble on the surface.

1.068 to 1.070 (in there somewhere) to 1.010. Just where i wanted. About 7.8% ABV so not to strong. Some sweetness left to ballance the bitterness and its very drinkable from the hydro tube

I think its best drank between Xmas and end january at the latest. if you ask me. Will dry out and become more bitter with age. The hops have the most amazing sweet hop aroma that ballances the bitterness that is there even hot and flat.

I put some in the fridge and its got a bit of chill haze but i would be hazy too if i had this much hop flowers in me.

anyway im bottling soon so i "WILL" have a beer to present.

funny how everyone gets an infection in their "case swap" beer



cheers

 

[Gulpa]

Im not feeling so stressed now that I havent got my brew down yet :huh: . Im hoping to get it done this weekend. Im aiming for a lawnmower style APA (summer drinking, not too heavy) but as its going to be my first AG, it could turn out to be something else.


As for drop-outs, should we advertise for a couple more starters. If we leave it too much longer, it will be too late.

Cheers,
Andrew.

 

[Stuster]

As for drop-outs, should we advertise for a couple more starters. If we leave it too much longer, it will be too late.

Good call. Steve has dropped out, with another few Steve's possibly on the way out too.

Are there any other takers for the Xmas case?

Turn your one batch into twenty eight. It's a Festivus miracle. :beerbang: :super: :chug:

 

[SJW]

Well I am in boys. It will just be a mix of beers I have done. A Duvel Clone, Old Speckled Hen clone and an English Bitter or a Lager. Sorry about the balls up.
I will put masking tape on the tops wiith no. 1 for ease of the swap, but I will post a table of my numbers on the caps so u know what your drinking.

Steve

 

[Stuster]

Well I am in boys. It will just be a mix of beers I have done. A Duvel Clone, Old Speckled Hen clone and an English Bitter or a Lager. Sorry about the balls up.
I will put masking tape on the tops wiith no. 1 for ease of the swap, but I will post a table of my numbers on the caps so u know what your drinking.

Steve

Steve, how about marking the caps in pen with 1a, 1b, 1c and then just post what that means? :huh:

 

[Fatgodzilla]

Funny how everyone gets an infection in their "case swap" beer

I'll tell you, it's those bloody Queenslanders ! Always wanting to put one over us poor newsouthwelshmen !

Or is it due to climate warming ?

The Iraqis ?

Now you know why I drink !!!

 

[SJW]

Steve, how about marking the caps in pen with 1a, 1b, 1c and then just post what that means?

Sounds like a plan.
Also if we cant maintain the magic number of 28 there's no harm in just reducing the numbers?

 

[Punter]

I've changed my entry from a Kolsch to a Summer Blonde Ale.
Same recipe as the kolsch, just using US-05 instead of wlp029.
Starter didnt taste too nice. Racked to secondary last night
and is tasting pretty good.

1. Steve - Belgian Strong Ale (Duvel style)
2. Stuster - Belgian Pale Ale (probably)
3. Fatgodzilla - possibly my first AG
4. Barramundi - Dunno Yet
5. Gulpa - Dunno either
6. nifty - not sure yet
7. KillerRx4 - Oatmeal stout
8. Peve - American Pale Ale - Golden - unless I have a last minute mind change
9. Steve (ACT) - Nelsons Bastard Ale
10. Brewer - Unsure as Yet
11. Punter- Summer Blonde
12. Kabooby- Belgian Dubbel (WLP550)
13. floppinab - can I say I don't know yet !!!
14. Josh
15. Oblomov - Belgian Dark Strong Ale
16.HomeBrewWorld.com- Unsure atm
17.Beerslayer- Unsure atm
18. goatherder - Czech Dark Lager
19. Keith
20. Trent (who will kick my arse if I dont sign him up)
21. Thommo - no idea
22. Muggas -
23. monkeybusiness
24. MVZoom - Koelsch perhaps?
25. Tony - Golden Fleece NZ IPA or "The Sheep Shagger" for short. tongue.gif
26. n00ch - No idea at the moment.
27. crozdog - NFI
28. redbeard - nfi2