Vic 2007 X-mas Case Swap

[chris.taylor.98]

Hi Fents,

Must be something in the weather.

My Red Ale has only attenuated 66% and is refusing to go any further.

Did you use the Wyeast 2565?

I've had that one go all the way down to 82% apparent attenuation before (with no adjuncts), so don't give up on it yet (was only fermenting at 13C too).

Out of interest what was the OG?

Cheers

Chris

 

[Fents]

OG was 1050 been sitting at 18degrees constant. I got weak and dropped a qauarter of a pack of W3470 in : and yea it was 2565 to start with.

 

[SpillsMostOfIt]

Throw some champagne yeast at it... :huh:

 

[Cummins]

1. Fenton - 2565 Kolsch- Dips and Bicks
2. Peels - Scottish Export Ale 80/ - Sausages and Bread
3. Wardhog - ESB -
4. Spillsmostofit - Belgian Dumb Blonde - Sausages and Bread
5. hairofthedog - spicy pale ale - chips or nuts
6. Maple - Rye IPA - perhaps dimmies
7. Thirsty Boy - Hefeweizen -
8. therook - Alt
9. mark_m - APA/IPA house ale - wasabi dried broad beans
10. apd - Columbus pale ale -
11. DarkFaerytale - roggenbier or back up F.E. Stout - probably pasta salad
12. Quintrex - belgian IPA? -
13. Allycat - light summer quencher - Plate O'anti-pasto kinda bits
14. Andreic - Munich Helles (if fit for human consumption) or Hefe (backup)
15. voota - smoked extra stout
16. Citymorgue2 - Hop Ale - ???
17. Hutch - Flying Dog APA - ???
18. lucas - ???
19. Chris Taylor - American Amber Ale
20. driveitlikeyoustoleit - ACA
21. 65 Bellett - Ordinary Bitter - Cheese and Crackers
22. wambesi - Honey Wheat Beer
23. Cummins - ???
24.

 

[AUHEAMIC]

Welcome aboard Cummins and all the other first time swappers. Great to se so many Vic brewers joining the swap this time around. As far as I can tell its the third Vic swap and the first full case. I am still perplexed as to why some of the regular Vic board members havent joined in. Anyone got any clues?

 

[chris.taylor.98]

Damn, I'll have to find to more longnecks now

Hopefully I pinched enough on the way out from Vicbrew yesterday.

Good job guys!

 

[AUHEAMIC]

Just thought I would update the list with the drop off locations.

Took my yeast out of the fridge last night to get a starter going for the case swap brew this weekend. This is my first attempt at using stored yeast I split from a starter I made a while ago. I will give it the smell and taste test tonight. If its infected I will throw some S04 in.

1. Fenton - 2565 Kolsch- Dips and Bicks
2. Peels - Scottish Export Ale 80/ (Scottish ale 1728) - Sausages and Bread
3. Wardhog - ESB -
4. Spillsmostofit - Belgian Dumb Blonde - Sausages and Bread
5. hairofthedog - spicy pale ale - chips or nuts
6. Maple - Rye IPA - perhaps dimmies
7. Thirsty Boy - Hefeweizen -
8. therook - Alt
9. mark_m - APA/IPA house ale - wasabi dried broad beans
10. apd - Columbus pale ale -
11. DarkFaerytale - roggenbier or back up F.E. Stout - probably pasta salad
12. Quintrex - belgian IPA? -
13. Allycat - light summer quencher - Plate O'anti-pasto kinda bits
14. Andreic - Munich Helles (if fit for human consumption) or Hefe (backup)
15. voota - smoked extra stout
16. Citymorgue2 - Hop Ale - ???
17. Hutch - Flying Dog APA - ???
18. lucas - ???
19. Chris Taylor - American Amber Ale
20. driveitlikeyoustoleit - ACA
21. 65 Bellett - Ordinary Bitter - Cheese and Crackers
22. wambesi - Honey Wheat Beer
23. Cummins - ???
24.

> Drop off locations
West - apd - Footscray
North - Fents Watsonia
East
South East - DarkFaerytale Springvale South
Central (drop off and sorting location) - SpillsMostOfIt Collingwood

 

[Wardhog]

Apologies, guys, I'm going to pull out. With the planned brewery upgrade, existing equipment, current stocks, and the time left, it'll work out that I'll be without beer for about 6 weeks if I partake in this case swap. As much as I'd love to taste all your beers, I don't think any of them would be worth a 6 week drought to me. I'll be back for the next one, but I'll have to give this one a miss.

 

[AUHEAMIC]

Apologies, guys, I'm going to pull out. With the planned brewery upgrade, existing equipment, current stocks, and the time left, it'll work out that I'll be without beer for about 6 weeks if I partake in this case swap. As much as I'd love to taste all your beers, I don't think any of them would be worth a 6 week drought to me. I'll be back for the next one, but I'll have to give this one a miss.

If it will change your mind I am happy for you to come over to my place and brew on my equipment.

 

[Fents]

If it will change your mind I am happy for you to come over to my place and brew on my equipment.

same! altho i'd choose peels over mine

dont pull out now soldier, you will be gutted when reading all the tasting notes. brew on peels system, i'll come out and we'll make a day of it!

 

[therook]

Wardy, I'm sure Fents can supply you with beer....right fents

Rook

 

[Fents]

Wardy, I'm sure Fents can supply you with beer....right fents

Rook

not six weeks worth!

always beer on, wardy knows where the front door is B)

 

[Cummins]

1. Fenton - 2565 Kolsch- Dips and Bicks
2. Peels - Scottish Export Ale 80/ (Scottish ale 1728) - Sausages and Bread
3. Wardhog - ESB -
4. Spillsmostofit - Belgian Dumb Blonde - Sausages and Bread
5. hairofthedog - spicy pale ale - chips or nuts
6. Maple - Rye IPA - perhaps dimmies
7. Thirsty Boy - Hefeweizen -
8. therook - Alt
9. mark_m - APA/IPA house ale - wasabi dried broad beans
10. apd - Columbus pale ale -
11. DarkFaerytale - roggenbier or back up F.E. Stout - probably pasta salad
12. Quintrex - belgian IPA? -
13. Allycat - light summer quencher - Plate O'anti-pasto kinda bits
14. Andreic - Munich Helles (if fit for human consumption) or Hefe (backup)
15. voota - smoked extra stout
16. Citymorgue2 - Hop Ale - ???
17. Hutch - Flying Dog APA - ???
18. lucas - ???
19. Chris Taylor - American Amber Ale
20. driveitlikeyoustoleit - ACA
21. 65 Bellett - Ordinary Bitter - Cheese and Crackers
22. wambesi - Honey Wheat Beer
23. Cummins - IPA
24.

> Drop off locations
West - apd - Footscray
North - Fents Watsonia
East
South East - DarkFaerytale Springvale South
Central (drop off and sorting location) - SpillsMostOfIt Collingwood


I think I will contribute my 2nd AG, an IPA I did last night. Hope this isn't too many IPA's!

 

[DarkFaerytale]

1. Fenton - 2565 Kolsch- Dips and Bicks
2. Peels - Scottish Export Ale 80/ (Scottish ale 1728) - Sausages and Bread
3. Wardhog - ESB -
4. Spillsmostofit - Belgian Dumb Blonde - Sausages and Bread
5. hairofthedog - spicy pale ale - chips or nuts
6. Maple - Rye IPA - perhaps dimmies
7. Thirsty Boy - Hefeweizen -
8. therook - Alt
9. mark_m - APA/IPA house ale - wasabi dried broad beans
10. apd - Columbus pale ale -
11. DarkFaerytale - F.E. Stout - probably pasta salad
12. Quintrex - belgian IPA? -
13. Allycat - light summer quencher - Plate O'anti-pasto kinda bits
14. Andreic - Munich Helles (if fit for human consumption) or Hefe (backup)
15. voota - smoked extra stout
16. Citymorgue2 - Hop Ale - ???
17. Hutch - Flying Dog APA - ???
18. lucas - ???
19. Chris Taylor - American Amber Ale
20. driveitlikeyoustoleit - ACA
21. 65 Bellett - Ordinary Bitter - Cheese and Crackers
22. wambesi - Honey Wheat Beer
23. Cummins - IPA
24.

> Drop off locations
West - apd - Footscray
North - Fents Watsonia
East
South East - DarkFaerytale Springvale South
Central (drop off and sorting location) - SpillsMostOfIt Collingwood


i bottled the stout last night (finally) and it was a great tasting beer, i had to take two samples to "make sure i got the right reading" and ended up keeping enough in the bottom of the fermenter to fill a schooner glass

i know it's not the weather for it but i'm going to make this my case beer and i'll see how the roggenbier develops, i might make it my contribution to the july case next year. i'll make sure a bottle comes to the swap for everyone to screw there face up at

never to many IPA's

-Phill

 

[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.

ok fellas, I still have a couple of problems.
1- still not enough 750ml bottles for a case swap and things are a bit tight to warrent buying some bottles.
2 - I managed to get a 2nd batch of Hop Ale brewed but alas its infected (my fault for not paying attention to sanitisation like I normally do).

So I think I have 2 options
1- I pull out of case swap (I wont be able to get another decent beer brewed in time and not enough 750ml bottles)
2 - Your all kind enough to agree to let me use 650ml bottles. I have a previous batch of Hop Ale that I was going to drink myself but am happy to offer it up as I can vouch for it tasting rather nice, its not infected and its ready to drink.

thoughts?

 

[AUHEAMIC]

I personally dont have a problem with 650ml bottles if thats all you have. IMO the case swap is all about tasting, not quantity. If you think you can get another brew done in time I have plenty of 800ml (VB) bottles you can have.

 

[therook]

ok fellas, I still have a couple of problems.
1- still not enough 750ml bottles for a case swap and things are a bit tight to warrent buying some bottles.
2 - I managed to get a 2nd batch of Hop Ale brewed but alas its infected (my fault for not paying attention to sanitisation like I normally do).

So I think I have 2 options
1- I pull out of case swap (I wont be able to get another decent beer brewed in time and not enough 750ml bottles)
2 - Your all kind enough to agree to let me use 650ml bottles. I have a previous batch of Hop Ale that I was going to drink myself but am happy to offer it up as I can vouch for it tasting rather nice, its not infected and its ready to drink.

thoughts?

I'll take mine in stubbies if that helps....actually i prefer to have them in stubbies

Rook

 

[DarkFaerytale]

I have plenty of 800ml (VB) bottles you can have.

with Sticker still intact

i don't mind as long as i get beer

-Phill

 

[SpillsMostOfIt]

Looking at the pile of bottles from last swap, there was a selection of sizes, ranging from 650ml, through 750ml to 800ml. Nobody had an issue then, and I hope nobody has one this time around because I will only be bottling into ex-case-swap bottles!

 

[brettprevans]

I personally dont have a problem with 650ml bottles if thats all you have. IMO the case swap is all about tasting, not quantity. If you think you can get another brew done in time I have plenty of 800ml (VB) bottles you can have.

I dont think i'll have time to get another brew done, work is keeping me busy and with all the other family obligations etc but thanks for the offer Peels

I'll take mine in stubbies if that helps....actually i prefer to have them in stubbies

I might have used 1 stubby at the very end of the bottling cause there wasnt enough to fill a longy. you can have it! - hmmm sludgy! kidding :lol:


Well since your all so generous I'll relabel my current batch hop ale for the case swap and bring it along.

Im also happy to be a drop off point in eastern susburbs - nunawading.


1. Fenton - 2565 Kolsch- Dips and Bicks
2. Peels - Scottish Export Ale 80/ (Scottish ale 1728) - Sausages and Bread
3. Wardhog - ESB -
4. Spillsmostofit - Belgian Dumb Blonde - Sausages and Bread
5. hairofthedog - spicy pale ale - chips or nuts
6. Maple - Rye IPA - perhaps dimmies
7. Thirsty Boy - Hefeweizen -
8. therook - Alt
9. mark_m - APA/IPA house ale - wasabi dried broad beans
10. apd - Columbus pale ale -
11. DarkFaerytale - roggenbier or back up F.E. Stout - probably pasta salad
12. Quintrex - belgian IPA? -
13. Allycat - light summer quencher - Plate O'anti-pasto kinda bits
14. Andreic - Munich Helles (if fit for human consumption) or Hefe (backup)
15. voota - smoked extra stout
16. Citymorgue2 - Hop Ale - ???
17. Hutch - Flying Dog APA - ???
18. lucas - ???
19. Chris Taylor - American Amber Ale
20. driveitlikeyoustoleit - ACA
21. 65 Bellett - Ordinary Bitter - Cheese and Crackers
22. wambesi - Honey Wheat Beer
23. Cummins - IPA
24.

> Drop off locations
West - apd - Footscray
North - Fents Watsonia
East Citymorgue2 - Nunawading
South East - DarkFaerytale Springvale South
Central (drop off and sorting location) - SpillsMostOfIt Collingwood