Sandgroper Christmas Case 2006 Consumption

[Vlad the Pale Aler]

Just opened a bottle of my contri., and it was flat as a witches tit.
The PET bottles feel hard as if carbed up, but after being in the fridge for an hour the bottle felt soft and under carbed. Any ideas? No off flavours though.

This one may be best after next easter, if there is any residual yeast/sugar left to carb.

 

[mika]

Sinkas dropped off the list somewhere along the way.

1. Guest Lurker aka Captain Sensible - Green Tea Rice Lager (with apologies to Asher). Bottle conditioned, Munich 2308, just bottled, let it gas up till about 10 January. Dont expect the chill haze to go away.
2. Corellion
3. Vlad the Pale Aler, Transylvanian Pale Ale (BJCP 27a), bottle conditioned, ready about noww.
4. Simon W
5. deebee - A heavily hopped malty ale brewed with WY1318, a bit like an IPA. Bottled 2.12.06; ready to drink but better in a fortnight or two.
6. Goat - Belgian Wit, bottled 16-12-2006 (carbonated) best after 2025
7. chillamacgilla73 - Weizenbock brewed with 3068(Ferm stalled @1.022 - added 1272 to tidy up), Bottle conditioned, bottled 06.11.06 - good now but will improve for 3-6months(~7%)
8. ant - Strong London Ale (AG). Bottle conditioned with 1968, brewed mid/end Sept 06, bottled mid Oct 06. Plenty of carb (bit TOO much for style), could do with as long as you'll leave it to mellow (6.9%) but OK drinking now
9. JasonY - APA, Bottle conditioned, Bottled 3/12 I think, WY1056. Should be gassed up by xmas new years I hope.
10. ausdb
11. sinkas : "Saisonweizen" wheat beer fermented with WY3056, with late addition of reculutered Saison Dupont yeast, Bottle conditioned, ready to drink now I think.
12. Whistlingjack - hefeweizen, bottle conditioned, recultured Hofbru yeast, drinking now and should be consumed before the end of February.
13. Kroozy - English Summer Ale, bottle conditioned, S-04, Best 2 weeks ago.
14. factor - Fletchweizen (hefeweizen), bottle conditioned, WL Hefeweizen IV, best sometime after New Years Id say. Partial
15. mika_lika - Golden Harvest Ale (Summer Ale), US-56, Bottle Conditioned, Best after 23rd Dec. But wouldn't be a bad thing to leave it a couple of weeks longer...if you can wait
16. roger mellie - AG Summer Ale brewed to 8B style, 1084 yeast, brewed October, ready to drink now, bottle conditioned,
17. Hillbilly - APA, Bottle conditioned, US-56, Best after 21-12-06, K+K / partial man but gave it my best shot! Cant wait for the swap what a great idea, thanx GL.
18. BigAl - Saaz B Hopped Rice Lager, Bottle Conditioned, Danish Lager WY2042, Best now, been cold conditioning for 4 weeks.
19. Barfridge - Belgian Golden Strong Ale. Bottled erm...tonight, it's only 9% so might be best to leave it for a while.
20. Asher - Bottle conditioning finished- WY2206 Bavarian Lager, Will improve with some cold conditioning... but ready to go now
21. Ash - Bavarian Suprise! Pale lager (WL833 bottle conditioned), 'Red' Lager (WL833 bottle conditioned) or Wheat (Wy3056 Bottle Conditioned) all are ready now.
22. Tony M---Octoberfest. Brewed 26/6..Kegged 10/08..Bottled recently.WY2206.Ready to go.

 

[JasonY]

Had a tester of mine tonight and it is over-gassed ... no need to wait on this one. Hops seem to have mellowed a lot from the keg I am drinking. I can still see so it wont send you blind

 

[ausdb]

1. Guest Lurker aka Captain Sensible - Green Tea Rice Lager (with apologies to Asher). Bottle conditioned, Munich 2308, just bottled, let it gas up till about 10 January. Dont expect the chill haze to go away.
2. Corellion
3. Vlad the Pale Aler, Transylvanian Pale Ale (BJCP 27a), bottle conditioned, ready about noww.
4. Simon W
5. deebee - A heavily hopped malty ale brewed with WY1318, a bit like an IPA. Bottled 2.12.06; ready to drink but better in a fortnight or two.
6. Goat - Belgian Wit, bottled 16-12-2006 (carbonated) best after 2025
7. chillamacgilla73 - Weizenbock brewed with 3068(Ferm stalled @1.022 - added 1272 to tidy up), Bottle conditioned, bottled 06.11.06 - good now but will improve for 3-6months(~7%)
8. ant - Strong London Ale (AG). Bottle conditioned with 1968, brewed mid/end Sept 06, bottled mid Oct 06. Plenty of carb (bit TOO much for style), could do with as long as you'll leave it to mellow (6.9%) but OK drinking now
9. JasonY - APA, Bottle conditioned, Bottled 3/12 I think, WY1056. Should be gassed up by xmas new years I hope.
10. ausdb - "Santas ornery Bitter", Bottle conditioned, WY1332 (Northwest, nice yeast please culture it) bottled recently (today) enjoy it (hopefully) on New Years Day or later.
11. sinkas : "Saisonweizen" wheat beer fermented with WY3056, with late addition of reculutered Saison Dupont yeast, Bottle conditioned, ready to drink now I think.
12. Whistlingjack - hefeweizen, bottle conditioned, recultured Hofbru yeast, drinking now and should be consumed before the end of February.
13. Kroozy - English Summer Ale, bottle conditioned, S-04, Best 2 weeks ago.
14. factor - Fletchweizen (hefeweizen), bottle conditioned, WL Hefeweizen IV, best sometime after New Years Id say. Partial
15. mika_lika - Golden Harvest Ale (Summer Ale), US-56, Bottle Conditioned, Best after 23rd Dec. But wouldn't be a bad thing to leave it a couple of weeks longer...if you can wait
16. roger mellie - AG Summer Ale brewed to 8B style, 1084 yeast, brewed October, ready to drink now, bottle conditioned,
17. Hillbilly - APA, Bottle conditioned, US-56, Best after 21-12-06, K+K / partial man but gave it my best shot! Cant wait for the swap what a great idea, thanx GL.
18. BigAl - Saaz B Hopped Rice Lager, Bottle Conditioned, Danish Lager WY2042, Best now, been cold conditioning for 4 weeks.
19. Barfridge - Belgian Golden Strong Ale. Bottled erm...tonight, it's only 9% so might be best to leave it for a while.
20. Asher - Bottle conditioning finished- WY2206 Bavarian Lager, Will improve with some cold conditioning... but ready to go now
21. Ash - Bavarian Suprise! Pale lager (WL833 bottle conditioned), 'Red' Lager (WL833 bottle conditioned) or Wheat (Wy3056 Bottle Conditioned) all are ready now.
22. Tony M---Octoberfest. Brewed 26/6..Kegged 10/08..Bottled recently.WY2206.Ready to go.

Looks like we have a good spread of "Ready to Drinks" and "Wait a whiles" so there should be steady consumption thorughout the Festive season.

 

[Simon W]

Phew, I'm not the last!

1. Guest Lurker aka Captain Sensible - Green Tea Rice Lager (with apologies to Asher). Bottle conditioned, Munich 2308, just bottled, let it gas up till about 10 January. Dont expect the chill haze to go away.
2. Corellion
3. Vlad the Pale Aler, Transylvanian Pale Ale (BJCP 27a), bottle conditioned, ready about noww.
4. Simon W - Hopburst Amber Ale(hmmmm), Bottle Conditioned, WY1332 Northwest(snap! ausdb), Bottled today(15th), label has BA:30/12/06 but give it longer if ya can. Very cloudy so expect plenty yeast! Quality not guaranteed. No refunds!
5. deebee - A heavily hopped malty ale brewed with WY1318, a bit like an IPA. Bottled 2.12.06; ready to drink but better in a fortnight or two.
6. Goat - Belgian Wit, bottled 16-12-2006 (carbonated) best after 2025
7. chillamacgilla73 - Weizenbock brewed with 3068(Ferm stalled @1.022 - added 1272 to tidy up), Bottle conditioned, bottled 06.11.06 - good now but will improve for 3-6months(~7%)
8. ant - Strong London Ale (AG). Bottle conditioned with 1968, brewed mid/end Sept 06, bottled mid Oct 06. Plenty of carb (bit TOO much for style), could do with as long as you'll leave it to mellow (6.9%) but OK drinking now
9. JasonY - APA, Bottle conditioned, Bottled 3/12 I think, WY1056. Should be gassed up by xmas new years I hope.
10. ausdb - "Santas ornery Bitter", Bottle conditioned, WY1332 (Northwest, nice yeast please culture it) bottled recently (today) enjoy it (hopefully) on New Years Day or later.
11. sinkas : "Saisonweizen" wheat beer fermented with WY3056, with late addition of reculutered Saison Dupont yeast, Bottle conditioned, ready to drink now I think.
12. Whistlingjack - hefeweizen, bottle conditioned, recultured Hofbru yeast, drinking now and should be consumed before the end of February.
13. Kroozy - English Summer Ale, bottle conditioned, S-04, Best 2 weeks ago.
14. factor - Fletchweizen (hefeweizen), bottle conditioned, WL Hefeweizen IV, best sometime after New Years Id say. Partial
15. mika_lika - Golden Harvest Ale (Summer Ale), US-56, Bottle Conditioned, Best after 23rd Dec. But wouldn't be a bad thing to leave it a couple of weeks longer...if you can wait
16. roger mellie - AG Summer Ale brewed to 8B style, 1084 yeast, brewed October, ready to drink now, bottle conditioned,
17. Hillbilly - APA, Bottle conditioned, US-56, Best after 21-12-06, K+K / partial man but gave it my best shot! Cant wait for the swap what a great idea, thanx GL.
18. BigAl - Saaz B Hopped Rice Lager, Bottle Conditioned, Danish Lager WY2042, Best now, been cold conditioning for 4 weeks.
19. Barfridge - Belgian Golden Strong Ale. Bottled erm...tonight, it's only 9% so might be best to leave it for a while.
20. Asher - Bottle conditioning finished- WY2206 Bavarian Lager, Will improve with some cold conditioning... but ready to go now
21. Ash - Bavarian Suprise! Pale lager (WL833 bottle conditioned), 'Red' Lager (WL833 bottle conditioned) or Wheat (Wy3056 Bottle Conditioned) all are ready now.
22. Tony M---Octoberfest. Brewed 26/6..Kegged 10/08..Bottled recently.WY2206.Ready to go.

Edit: removed emote

 

[Ash in Perth]

I am sad to announce that my bottles will have dodgy hand written labels. after a long fight with my printer this morning, i lost. below is the semi-dodgy label that should have been

edit: thats not me in the photo.

 

[deebee]

1. Guest Lurker aka Captain Sensible - Green Tea Rice Lager (with apologies to Asher). Bottle conditioned, Munich 2308, just bottled, let it gas up till about 10 January. Dont expect the chill haze to go away.
2. Corellion
3. Vlad the Pale Aler, Transylvanian Pale Ale (BJCP 27a), bottle conditioned, ready about noww.
4. Simon W - Hopburst Amber Ale(hmmmm), Bottle Conditioned, WY1332 Northwest(snap! ausdb), Bottled today(15th), label has BA:30/12/06 but give it longer if ya can. Very cloudy so expect plenty yeast! Quality not guaranteed. No refunds!
5. deebee - Rainy Zephyr Pale Ale. A heavily hopped malty ale brewed with WY1318, a bit like an IPA. Bottled 2.12.06; ready to drink but better in a fortnight or two.
6. Goat - Belgian Wit, bottled 16-12-2006 (carbonated) best after 2025
7. chillamacgilla73 - Weizenbock brewed with 3068(Ferm stalled @1.022 - added 1272 to tidy up), Bottle conditioned, bottled 06.11.06 - good now but will improve for 3-6months(~7%)
8. ant - Strong London Ale (AG). Bottle conditioned with 1968, brewed mid/end Sept 06, bottled mid Oct 06. Plenty of carb (bit TOO much for style), could do with as long as you'll leave it to mellow (6.9%) but OK drinking now
9. JasonY - APA, Bottle conditioned, Bottled 3/12 I think, WY1056. Should be gassed up by xmas new years I hope.
10. ausdb - "Santas ornery Bitter", Bottle conditioned, WY1332 (Northwest, nice yeast please culture it) bottled recently (today) enjoy it (hopefully) on New Years Day or later.
11. sinkas : "Saisonweizen" wheat beer fermented with WY3056, with late addition of reculutered Saison Dupont yeast, Bottle conditioned, ready to drink now I think.
12. Whistlingjack - hefeweizen, bottle conditioned, recultured Hofbru yeast, drinking now and should be consumed before the end of February.
13. Kroozy - English Summer Ale, bottle conditioned, S-04, Best 2 weeks ago.
14. factor - Fletchweizen (hefeweizen), bottle conditioned, WL Hefeweizen IV, best sometime after New Years Id say. Partial
15. mika_lika - Golden Harvest Ale (Summer Ale), US-56, Bottle Conditioned, Best after 23rd Dec. But wouldn't be a bad thing to leave it a couple of weeks longer...if you can wait
16. roger mellie - AG Summer Ale brewed to 8B style, 1084 yeast, brewed October, ready to drink now, bottle conditioned,
17. Hillbilly - APA, Bottle conditioned, US-56, Best after 21-12-06, K+K / partial man but gave it my best shot! Cant wait for the swap what a great idea, thanx GL.
18. BigAl - Saaz B Hopped Rice Lager, Bottle Conditioned, Danish Lager WY2042, Best now, been cold conditioning for 4 weeks.
19. Barfridge - Belgian Golden Strong Ale. Bottled erm...tonight, it's only 9% so might be best to leave it for a while.
20. Asher - Bottle conditioning finished- WY2206 Bavarian Lager, Will improve with some cold conditioning... but ready to go now
21. Ash - Bavarian Suprise! Pale lager (WL833 bottle conditioned), 'Red' Lager (WL833 bottle conditioned) or Wheat (Wy3056 Bottle Conditioned) all are ready now.
22. Tony M---Octoberfest. Brewed 26/6..Kegged 10/08..Bottled recently.WY2206.Ready to go.

Just updated with the name of my beer to avoid confusion.

 

[deebee]

Just sorting these out now. I didn't pick up ausdb's Santa's Ornery Bitter!

20 bottles only!


EDIT: Wait, change that. I DID get the ornery bitter, but didn't get barfridge's Belgian Golden Strong. Looks like we will have to have another party at GL's house, especially if Corellion turns up with his carton of VB. I want that Boonie doll.

 

[Whistlingjack]

Well, we didn't have as many posts as the QLD swap, or a pig on a spit, but there were some great brewers at the swap.

Just got back to my brother's place, after a hairy 10 minute drive. What are those yellow poles on the corners with the three coloured lights?

Seriously, what a great bunch of guys in attendance.

I got my full quota. I listened to the instructions from GL, in fear of subverting the process...

 

[facter]

Was nice to meet some of you guys - very sorry if I was a tad anti social, quite unlike me, I was really really busted up from my birthday drinks last night - ive only jsut woken up again after going to sleep after the case swap!


Really looking forward to checking out these brews guys!







... really hope mine was all finished before it got bottled hehehehe

 

[barfridge]

Just sorting these out now. I didn't pick up ausdb's Santa's Ornery Bitter!

20 bottles only!
EDIT: Wait, change that. I DID get the ornery bitter, but didn't get barfridge's Belgian Golden Strong. Looks like we will have to have another party at GL's house, especially if Corellion turns up with his carton of VB. I want that Boonie doll.

My beer was called 'Toby'. So if you have a label design stolen from Duvel, then it's mine.

Cheers to Captain Sensible for hosting the day, yourself and Fleur are always great hosts.

So the next job is to sort the ready from the still carbonating brews, I hope everyone pays close attention to the list.

 

[barfridge]

1. Guest Lurker aka Captain Sensible - Green Tea Rice Lager (with apologies to Asher). Bottle conditioned, Munich 2308, just bottled, let it gas up till about 10 January. Dont expect the chill haze to go away.
2. Corellion
3. Vlad the Pale Aler, Transylvanian Pale Ale (BJCP 27a), bottle conditioned, ready about noww.
4. Simon W - Hopburst Amber Ale(hmmmm), Bottle Conditioned, WY1332 Northwest(snap! ausdb), Bottled today(15th), label has BA:30/12/06 but give it longer if ya can. Very cloudy so expect plenty yeast! Quality not guaranteed. No refunds!
5. deebee - Rainy Zephyr Pale Ale. A heavily hopped malty ale brewed with WY1318, a bit like an IPA. Bottled 2.12.06; ready to drink but better in a fortnight or two.
6. Goat - Belgian Wit, bottled 16-12-2006 (carbonated) best after 2025
7. chillamacgilla73 - Weizenbock brewed with 3068(Ferm stalled @1.022 - added 1272 to tidy up), Bottle conditioned, bottled 06.11.06 - good now but will improve for 3-6months(~7%)
8. ant - Strong London Ale (AG). Bottle conditioned with 1968, brewed mid/end Sept 06, bottled mid Oct 06. Plenty of carb (bit TOO much for style), could do with as long as you'll leave it to mellow (6.9%) but OK drinking now
9. JasonY - APA, Bottle conditioned, Bottled 3/12 I think, WY1056. Should be gassed up by xmas new years I hope.
10. ausdb - "Santas ornery Bitter", Bottle conditioned, WY1332 (Northwest, nice yeast please culture it) bottled recently (today) enjoy it (hopefully) on New Years Day or later.
11. sinkas : "Saisonweizen" wheat beer fermented with WY3056, with late addition of reculutered Saison Dupont yeast, Bottle conditioned, ready to drink now I think.
12. Whistlingjack - hefeweizen, bottle conditioned, recultured Hofbru yeast, drinking now and should be consumed before the end of February.
13. Kroozy - English Summer Ale, bottle conditioned, S-04, Best 2 weeks ago.
14. factor - Fletchweizen (hefeweizen), bottle conditioned, WL Hefeweizen IV, best sometime after New Years Id say. Partial
15. mika_lika - Golden Harvest Ale (Summer Ale), US-56, Bottle Conditioned, Best after 23rd Dec. But wouldn't be a bad thing to leave it a couple of weeks longer...if you can wait
16. roger mellie - AG Summer Ale brewed to 8B style, 1084 yeast, brewed October, ready to drink now, bottle conditioned,
17. Hillbilly - APA, Bottle conditioned, US-56, Best after 21-12-06, K+K / partial man but gave it my best shot! Cant wait for the swap what a great idea, thanx GL.
18. BigAl - Saaz B Hopped Rice Lager, Bottle Conditioned, Danish Lager WY2042, Best now, been cold conditioning for 4 weeks.
19. Barfridge - 'Toby' - A Belgian Golden Strong Ale. Bottled 14/12/06 with Belgian Abbey II (1762), it's only 9% so might be best to leave it for a while.
20. Asher - Bottle conditioning finished- WY2206 Bavarian Lager, Will improve with some cold conditioning... but ready to go now
21. Ash - Bavarian Suprise! Pale lager (WL833 bottle conditioned), 'Red' Lager (WL833 bottle conditioned) or Wheat (Wy3056 Bottle Conditioned) all are ready now.
22. Tony M---Octoberfest. Brewed 26/6..Kegged 10/08..Bottled recently.WY2206.Ready to go.


updated details of my entry, to save confusion

For anybody who doesn't get the name of the beer - have a look here:

 

[Hillbilly]

Was nice to meet some of you guys - very sorry if I was a tad anti social, quite unlike me, I was really really busted up from my birthday drinks last night - ive only jsut woken up again after going to sleep after the case swap!
Really looking forward to checking out these brews guys!
... really hope mine was all finished before it got bottled hehehehe

Besides running round the yard naked, taking GL dogs for pony rides and dropping burnouts on every driveway in the street I think you behaved quite well.

Thanx GL for hosting the swap and having your tasty beers on tap, I'm sure after finishing these bottles I'll have no choice but make the leap to the dark side. :beer:

Hillbilly.

 

[Guest Lurker]

Just sorting these out now. I didn't pick up ausdb's Santa's Ornery Bitter!

20 bottles only!
EDIT: Wait, change that. I DID get the ornery bitter, but didn't get barfridge's Belgian Golden Strong. Looks like we will have to have another party at GL's house, especially if Corellion turns up with his carton of VB. I want that Boonie doll.

The good thing about Mr Corelion not turning up is we have a backup crate of spares. The backup crate will be sitting in the bar for the next couple of weeks, anyone who missed a bottle drop in and grab a replacement. Any later than 2 weeks and I will be drinking them.

 

[Guest Lurker]

A few photos from the day.

The bottles lined up in my bar while I provide shouted instructions to participants. DO NOT take a bottle from your row!

 

[Guest Lurker]

L to R
Simon W, Barfridge, WhistlingJack,Hillbilly

 

[Guest Lurker]

Somewhere in this photo can be seen AshinPerth, Asher, Ant, Sinkas, JasonY, TonyM, BigAl, AusDB

 

[deebee]

My beer was called 'Toby'. So if you have a label design stolen from Duvel, then it's mine.

Cheers to Captain Sensible for hosting the day, yourself and Fleur are always great hosts.

So the next job is to sort the ready from the still carbonating brews, I hope everyone pays close attention to the list.

*Sheepish grin* I wasn't even drunk at the time. But yeah I didn't miss any bottles. 20 was all there was.

Thanks as always to Fleur and Simon for a great gig.

 

[mika]

Alright...well my Mate and sometime member of this forum is heading back to Sydney, so we decided to crack the first case beer in celebration;

Herrlicher Hefeweizen

Pop the cap and there appears to be plenty of carb, doesn't head up in the glass much though. Out of 3 glasses the best was a thin persistent head which is chasing the beer to the bottom of the glass. The rest showed a thin head that dissappeared very quickly. Good be my glass cleaning regime though.
It seems a fair bit darker than I'd expect for this style of beer, but that could just be my expectations.
Has the cloudiness typical of the style, tastes very smooth and quite malty (?)
Now don't get me wrong, this beer is certainly drinkable but apart from that it's all a bit bland. I couldn't detect any fruity aroma, no bubblegum or banana type flavours either, nor taste any. Something that I feel defines this style of beer.
Maybe this beer was brewed to a style of Hefeweizen that I haven't come across if so ignore my ramblings and enjoy the beer :chug:

 

[chillamacgilla73]

Good to hear the chrissy case swap was another top AHB get together(No surprise). I was tempted to jump on the train from the WACA at lunch to drink some real beer as opposed to Midstrength at $5.50 a schooner!

I look forward to collecting my case during the week and will hold out till chrissy holidays to try some of the fine entries. Well done guys and thanks Cap'n for well organised chrissy case - Aussie precision(Better than Swiss!). :beer: