SE QLD Xmas-in-July 2015

[luggy]

Started crashing mine yesterday, will bottle in a few days.

 

[angus_grant]

Anyone else think Angus needs to not only drop off his swap beer but a mega batch of those meatballs??

It should go without saying that my balls and I are inseperable. If I'm not there, my balls aren't there.

My swap beer is about 6 points off estimated final gravity and refusing to budge. Must be the special b addition as it's the only change to the recipe since last batch.

Currently cold-crashing and bottle towards end of week. So mine will be touch and go for drinking straight away as well.

 

[winkle]

**SWAP BEERS ARE TO BE IN 740ml PET PLASTIC BOTTLES ONLY***
1. Winkle - Biere de Noel Ale 8.5% (dark/sour) ready to drink 1 Sep 2015 (probably)
2. Ciderman - Red Rye IPA
3. HBHB - Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout 10.5% - going light this time
4. madpierre06 - Coffee Imperial Stout
5. liam_snorkel - brett black IPA
6. Parks - Coffee Stout.
7. luggy- Irish Ale
8. hwall95 - Mocha Stout
9. Meno - probably something wheaty
10. Seehuusen - American Wheat IPA
11. Angus - raisin porter
12.Natdene - some kind of IPA
13. Lukiferj - Dark Rye Saison
14. rokaxe - a carbonated hop and grain juice with alcoholic qualities
15. Ballantyne - brew- ale
16. Benken25 - might have a crack at a smoked cider
17. Brewkid - IPA
18. Beersuit - Gladfields Belgian blonde.
19. Fattox - imperial dark lager
20. Adr_0 - English IPA
21. Radshoes - Vanilla Mocha Porter
22. Aydos - maybe something smoked, or an ipa. Same same but different
23. Earle - Hoppy Hefe
24. Screamadelica - TBC
Reserve
1.
Going but not swapping (people who are going but aren't in the case swap)
1. kegs23(trying to get best mate to change date for his 40th birthday,if he does i am there)
2. tazman1967
3. Peege
4. Newy
5. Sqyre

 

[kegs23]

looks like my mate moved his 40th to the 11th ,so i am in for sure now,

 

[kegs23]

**SWAP BEERS ARE TO BE IN 740ml PET PLASTIC BOTTLES ONLY***
1. Winkle - Biere de Noel Ale 8.5% (dark/sour) ready to drink 1 Sep 2015 (probably)
2. Ciderman - Red Rye IPA
3. HBHB - Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout 10.5% - going light this time
4. madpierre06 - Coffee Imperial Stout
5. liam_snorkel - brett black IPA
6. Parks - Coffee Stout.
7. luggy- Irish Ale
8. hwall95 - Mocha Stout
9. Meno - probably something wheaty
10. Seehuusen - American Wheat IPA
11. Angus - raisin porter
12.Natdene - some kind of IPA
13. Lukiferj - Dark Rye Saison
14. rokaxe - a carbonated hop and grain juice with alcoholic qualities
15. Ballantyne - brew- ale
16. Benken25 - might have a crack at a smoked cider
17. Brewkid - IPA
18. Beersuit - Gladfields Belgian blonde.
19. Fattox - imperial dark lager
20. Adr_0 - English IPA
21. Radshoes - Vanilla Mocha Porter
22. Aydos - maybe something smoked, or an ipa. Same same but different
23. Earle - Hoppy Hefe
24. Screamadelica - TBC
Reserve
1.
Going but not swapping (people who are going but aren't in the case swap)
1. kegs23 will have 9L keg of pilsner and 9L keg of aussie pale with with summer hops and 1469 yeast, a palate cleanser for all those big winter beers
2. tazman1967
3. Peege
4. Newy
5. Sqyre

 

[Radshoes]

I am regretfully removing myself from the swap. My beer just isn't quite up to what i would like to share so I am just going to have to drink it on my own or force it down the throats of relatives.

**SWAP BEERS ARE TO BE IN 740ml PET PLASTIC BOTTLES ONLY***
1. Winkle - Biere de Noel Ale 8.5% (dark/sour) ready to drink 1 Sep 2015 (probably)
2. Ciderman - Red Rye IPA
3. HBHB - Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout 10.5% - going light this time
4. madpierre06 - Coffee Imperial Stout
5. liam_snorkel - brett black IPA
6. Parks - Coffee Stout.
7. luggy- Irish Ale
8. hwall95 - Mocha Stout
9. Meno - probably something wheaty
10. Seehuusen - American Wheat IPA
11. Angus - raisin porter
12.Natdene - some kind of IPA
13. Lukiferj - Dark Rye Saison
14. rokaxe - a carbonated hop and grain juice with alcoholic qualities
15. Ballantyne - brew- ale
16. Benken25 - might have a crack at a smoked cider
17. Brewkid - IPA
18. Beersuit - Gladfields Belgian blonde.
19. Fattox - imperial dark lager
20. Adr_0 - English IPA
21.
22. Aydos - maybe something smoked, or an ipa. Same same but different
23. Earle - Hoppy Hefe
24. Screamadelica - TBC
Reserve
1.
Going but not swapping (people who are going but aren't in the case swap)
1. kegs23 will have 9L keg of pilsner and 9L keg of aussie pale with with summer hops and 1469 yeast, a palate cleanser for all those big winter beers
2. tazman1967
3. Peege
4. Newy
5. Sqyre

 

[Liam_snorkel]

still got time to knock something out ya big girls blouse

 

[Adr_0]

Well, it smells awesome. Smells like #### and ######### and a touch of ##########. Hope it tastes ok..

Is this appropriate packaging/labelling?

 

[lukiferj]

Perfect! I'm bottling mine tomorrow.

 

[Adr_0]

I am regretfully removing myself from the swap. My beer just isn't quite up to what i would like to share so I am just going to have to drink it on my own or force it down the throats of relatives.

**SWAP BEERS ARE TO BE IN 740ml PET PLASTIC BOTTLES ONLY***
1. Winkle - Biere de Noel Ale 8.5% (dark/sour) ready to drink 1 Sep 2015 (probably)
2. Ciderman - Red Rye IPA
3. HBHB - Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout 10.5% - going light this time
4. madpierre06 - Coffee Imperial Stout
5. liam_snorkel - brett black IPA
6. Parks - Coffee Stout.
7. luggy- Irish Ale
8. hwall95 - Mocha Stout
9. Meno - probably something wheaty
10. Seehuusen - American Wheat IPA
11. Angus - raisin porter
12.Natdene - some kind of IPA
13. Lukiferj - Dark Rye Saison
14. rokaxe - a carbonated hop and grain juice with alcoholic qualities
15. Ballantyne - brew- ale
16. Benken25 - might have a crack at a smoked cider
17. Brewkid - IPA
18. Beersuit - Gladfields Belgian blonde.
19. Fattox - imperial dark lager
20. Adr_0 - English IPA
21.
22. Aydos - maybe something smoked, or an ipa. Same same but different
23. Earle - Hoppy Hefe
24. Screamadelica - TBC
Reserve
1.
Going but not swapping (people who are going but aren't in the case swap)
1. kegs23 will have 9L keg of pilsner and 9L keg of aussie pale with with summer hops and 1469 yeast, a palate cleanser for all those big winter beers
2. tazman1967
3. Peege
4. Newy
5. Sqyre

Some would argue you've got heaps of time. It may change in flavour in the next two weeks, you could always throw it out there to see the different things people taste, and people will appreciate the effort you've gone to anyway.. And sounds like the day will be a good time anyway.

Or you could smash out a wheat beer on Sat: 50% dark wheat, 50% pils, Motueka or Tettnang to 15 IBU and your yeast of choice. Cold crash on Tues 30th or Wed 1st and bottle Friday night.

Or a pale ale: throw 10% wheat, 10-12% Munich II and a mix of Simcoe, Cascade and Citrate, Galaxy or Amarillo. Throw two packs of Mangrove Jack West coast, US-05 or Bry-97 and cold crash as above and bottle.

Lots of options...

 

[angus_grant]

Bottling mine tomorrow night.
Need to convince the wife to grab another lot of bottles from lhbs tomorrow.

 

[angus_grant]

29 bottles + a fast carb sample for tonight.

So I think we are down to 23 swappers now.
6 samplers for me.

 

[Radshoes]

Yeah I don't really have time to do another brew I have to try and get 2 brews out for my 40th on the 18th and my fermenting fridge is currently holding 40 odd litres of czech pils slowly coming along - never know I might bottle some of that for the swap.
I will happily bottle the mocha vanilla porter if people are keen to check it out - it isn't exactly terrible just not really a beer I am proud of.
Also I really wont be able to enjoy the day properly as Perry wont cover my Sunday shift at work
But you know put me back in and it can be a surprise beer!

 

[lukiferj]

Happy to cover your shift for Sunday. You'll probably lose your job though. On the plus side, won't have to worry about work for the next swap.

 

[Liam_snorkel]

might as well bottle the mocha porter mate.

 

[Radshoes]

It's not bad coming out of the keg - but a couple of bottles I have filled from the keg seem to have more of an alcohol flavour after being in the bottle even for as little as an hour.

 

[Adr_0]

It's not bad coming out of the keg - but a couple of bottles I have filled from the keg seem to have more of an alcohol flavour after being in the bottle even for as little as an hour.

Ah, bottle it vigorously and it will be fine.

**SWAP BEERS ARE TO BE IN 740ml PET PLASTIC BOTTLES ONLY***
1. Winkle - Biere de Noel Ale 8.5% (dark/sour) ready to drink 1 Sep 2015 (probably)
2. Ciderman - Red Rye IPA
3. HBHB - Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout 10.5% - going light this time
4. madpierre06 - Coffee Imperial Stout
5. liam_snorkel - brett black IPA
6. Parks - Coffee Stout.
7. luggy- Irish Ale
8. hwall95 - Mocha Stout
9. Meno - probably something wheaty
10. Seehuusen - American Wheat IPA
11. Angus - raisin porter
12.Natdene - some kind of IPA
13. Lukiferj - Dark Rye Saison
14. rokaxe - a carbonated hop and grain juice with alcoholic qualities
15. Ballantyne - brew- ale
16. Benken25 - might have a crack at a smoked cider
17. Brewkid - IPA
18. Beersuit - Gladfields Belgian blonde.
19. Fattox - imperial dark lager
20. Adr_0 - English IPA --> Ready to drink 10-July, 6.4%ABV, 75IBU
21. Radshoes - Vanilla Mocha Porter
22. Aydos - maybe something smoked, or an ipa. Same same but different
23. Earle - Hoppy Hefe
24. Screamadelica - TBC
Reserve
1.
Going but not swapping (people who are going but aren't in the case swap)
1. kegs23(trying to get best mate to change date for his 40th birthday,if he does i am there)
2. tazman1967
3. Peege
4. Newy
5. Sqyre

 

[angus_grant]

Bottle it!
Bottle it!

 

[Radshoes]

Guess I am buying some more PET bottles from my lhbs today.
Lucky I am already here. Just have to wait until 9:30am when I open..

 

[earle]

Just bottled my swap beer. Tastes good. Had 29 bottles but knocked one over, bugger. Maybe should have less samples while bottling.