System Wars -

[Thirsty Boy]

Hey Guys,

about to head out the door to G&G. Today we are having the dry run for the System Wars video/presentation/discussion that will be happening at the ANHC.

So if you want to see a brewing cage match between standard 3V vs HERMS vs BIAB ... and you can't make it to the main filming day on the 28th August. Head on down to G&G this morning and join in the fun of the dress rehearsal.

you might get your head on camera, you will get to heckle people who brew differently to you.... now who could resist that??

see you there

TB

 

[raven19]

Updates on how this went TB?

 

[Bribie G]

I reckon the BrauMeister will win

 

[marksfish]

i bet the beer is the winner :icon_cheers:

 

[Bandito]

Just saw the pics for this here: http://www.anhc.com.au/home/index.php?opti...s&Itemid=61

Is automation one of the systems going to war?

 

[prestonpaul]

Here are my photos from the system wars.

I had a great day, learned heaps and there was free beer as well!

The assembled crew.

3 vessel gravity system

Hard at work

Mash in progress

The Herms system

3 vessel mash

BIAB mash

Transferring mash in to the lauter tun

Hoisting the bag on to the sky hook

OK, who made the sky hook too long

 

[prestonpaul]

That's better!

Closeup of the HERMS mash

Getting ready to transfer to the kettle

BIAB ramping up to the boil

3 vessel kettle on the boil

BIAB setting up the plate cooler, note the water all over the floor

BIAB running through the plate cooler,note the outlet straight in to the tap of the fermenter!

Herms with counterflow cooler

The perfect whirlpool.

 

[prestonpaul]

The starter for all 4 fermenters (A double batch was made in the HERMS)

Pitching the yeast

In to the fermenting fridge.

 

[thelastspud]

Thanks for posting heaps of good photos.

 

[Thirsty Boy]

Cheers, good photo's.

We'll have that damn plate chillier sorted for next time

 

[PistolPatch]

Thanks for posting heaps of good photos.

Second that - much appreciated prestonpaul :super:

 

[Wisey]

Nice work,

Whats with the lab coats?

 

[MeLoveBeer]

Looks like a great day guys... will be good to see it in person on the 28th of August.

 

[reviled]

Awesome!! B)

Was there an official winner? Who was finished first?

 

[bconnery]

Nice work,

Whats with the lab coats?

Well brewing is both an art and a science after all

 

[SpillsMostOfIt]

Awesome!! B)

Was there an official winner? Who was finished first?

Annoyingly, there was no clear definition of what constituted a 'win', but by absolute audience acclaim, the winner was BIAB. We also finished first and were drinking beer while the others cleaned up all their vessels.

It was an entirely enjoyable day. And it all happens again (minus the skyhook blunder) later this month.

 

[Fatgodzilla]

Quite clearly some of the ugliest brewers I have seen anywhere !

Looks like an excellent day and one I wish I could have been to. Great photos.

 

[reviled]

the winner was BIAB. We also finished first and were drinking beer while the others cleaned up all their vessels.

Knew this would be the case, good to see it 'official' tho lol

 

[raven19]

Lab coats added a nice touch... :lol:

 

[Bribie G]

Nice work,

Whats with the lab coats?

All BIAB brewers have a lab coat. As part of our apprenticeship we make it out of what is left over from our first bag.





However we are sworn to NEVER wear them in public. The Mystic Brotherhood of BIABBers hereby cast a Fatwah on this person. I do have it on good authority that this guy is actually a mole from the HERMs camp, in other words not only a Fatwah but a curse of dismal quality on his beers for five years. :angry:

Note the holy light of BIAB emanating from me in this photo.

Hey great shots mate, I take it they are doing an identical recipe for tasting / judging? Results should be fascinating :icon_cheers: