Vic 2007 X-mas Case Swap

[DarkFaerytale]

i'm sure it's been said earlier in the thread but why 24th of nov and not mid december?

oh and i'm quite happy to be a pickup point for south east suburbs again (springvale south)

-Phill

 

[SpillsMostOfIt]

i'm sure it's been said earlier in the thread but why 24th of nov and not mid december?

To avoid the end-of-year rush of work parties and general debauchery. It's like buying your Christmas presents in July to avoid the inevitable rush on December 24.

 

[therook]

To avoid the end-of-year rush of work parties and general debauchery. It's like buying your Christmas presents in July to avoid the inevitable rush on December 24.

I agree, there is to much happening for most people in December

Rook

 

[SpillsMostOfIt]

I agree, there is to much happening for most people in December

Rook

And, as it occurred to me after I posted last, we can all agree not to open the swap case until some date in the future...

 

[Maple]

And, as it occurred to me after I posted last, we can all agree not to open the swap case until some date in the future... wink.gif

We may need to supply locks and keys... Tell ya what, I'm keen as mustard to try other peep's brew..

 

[DarkFaerytale]

i solemnly swear not to open a beer from the box untill december 24th...well 21st is when i finish work....and i might get thursty befor then..... i'll see how i go

-Phill

 

[AUHEAMIC]

I will be able to wait until 24th December. My stocks of VB will get me through until then

 

[Fents]

I will be able to wait until 24th December. My stocks of VB will get me through until then

:lol:

 

[DarkFaerytale]

I will be able to wait until 24th December. My stocks of VB will get me through until then

:icon_vomit:

new emoticons..... what the hell is this?

:icon_chickcheers:

-Phill

 

[brettprevans]

octoberfest emoticons maybe!!! :lol:

Tonight has been reserved for finishing touches to my caseswap batch (labeling etc). so im all set to go.

 

[DarkFaerytale]

dam your on the ball CM2, at the rate i'm going i'll be botteling the day of the dam swap!

 

[brettprevans]

dam your on the ball CM2, at the rate i'm going i'll be botteling the day of the dam swap!

I had a batch brewing and decided to use that.

 

[SpillsMostOfIt]

Mine fired up on schedule late last night and the yeasties are now happily chewing away. You should see the size of some of them - oneb had a go at one of the cats this morning!

 

[Hutch]

Mine's just finished primary, so looks like I'll need to pick up some PET bottles this weekend.
Flying Dog yeast is VERY interesting indeed - smells like a fermenter full of pipe tabaco

 

[brettprevans]

absolute disaster!!! the worst has happened, i was moving my beer around to make room around the place and knocked my caseswap beer (and another case) off the top of the pile....broken glass, beer, and tears ensued. a few PET bottles survived but most of them were glass. im devistated Worst of all, im not really sure Ive got the time (or enough 750ml bottles) for another batch. I thought about using some of my other batches but I either dont have enough for a caseswap or they arent in 750ml bottles.

 

[chris.taylor.98]

absolute disaster!!! the worst has happened, i was moving my beer around to make room around the place and knocked my caseswap beer (and another case) off the top of the pile....broken glass, beer, and tears ensued. a few PET bottles survived but most of them were glass. im devistated Worst of all, im not really sure Ive got the time (or enough 750ml bottles) for another batch. I thought about using some of my other batches but I either dont have enough for a caseswap or they arent in 750ml bottles.

Yikes!

Well I for one am not too precious about accepting smaller bottles, in fact I prefer stubbies over long necks.

Do others agree that we should be able to make exceptions in these "emergency" cases?

 

[chris.taylor.98]

Well my case swap batch is now bubbling away nicely.

Hope you guys like it hoppy seriously hoppy.

Got a bit carried away after purchasing ~ 2kg of hops to see me through the next year or so.

... might have to consider a plan B, just in case.

 

[Quintrex]

Well my case swap batch is now bubbling away nicely.

Hope you guys like it hoppy seriously hoppy.

Got a bit carried away after purchasing ~ 2kg of hops to see me through the next year or so.

... might have to consider a plan B, just in case.

So give us some hinters on the recipe?, what can this hophead look forward too

Q

 

[braufrau]

absolute disaster!!! the worst has happened, i was moving my beer around to make room around the place and knocked my caseswap beer (and another case) off the top of the pile....broken glass, beer, and tears ensued. a few PET bottles survived but most of them were glass. im devistated Worst of all, im not really sure Ive got the time (or enough 750ml bottles) for another batch. I thought about using some of my other batches but I either dont have enough for a caseswap or they arent in 750ml bottles.

Whip up something hoppy that is supposed to be drunk "fresh" like an APA!

 

[chris.taylor.98]

Hop additions:

30gm POW - 7.2% AA @ 60min
25gm POW - 7.2% AA @ 15min
25gm Cascade - 6% AA @ 15 min
35gm Amarillo - 9.5% AA @ 5 min

Bit worried about the last addition because I did the no-chill method so it stayed pretty warm for quite a while, and might have imparted a bit more of the AA than I wanted.

This ones is at the limits of my bitterness threshold, but have made it 3 or 4 times now and worked out quite well.