Vic 2017 Xmas Case Swap

[Nullnvoid]

We normally eat like kings and have so much food. I reckon pizza Friday night as per normal, bacon and egg rolls for breakfasts and just a BBQ for lunch and even dinner? Bit of salad for the vegan* and we are set.


*just kidding, I'm sure he will eat the best out of all of us

 

[Dr_Rocks]

Not sure if this will help but I can bring a large coal webber for smoking/roasting if people want to go down that route on the Saturday

 

[malt junkie]

Throwing a hunk of dead cow in the webber slow cooked for the whole day..... DINNER!

 

[droid]

food thread started

 

[Mardoo]

So at this point, the system is clearly able to put out 700L of wort, which means we have a whole heap of extra cubes available if we go for a full batch. Some hopping experimentation may be interesting across a few cubes, the wort may go well on a Belgian yeast, would definitely go well on an English yeast, Saison...not so sure. I'd be curious to see how it would come out on a Bock yeast, but aren't at all sure. Basically, there's some logical room for experimentation, but not as much with a more flavour-neutral wort.

So, if you want extra cubes, we should have 31 at the end of the day, give or take. Given that the current list stands at 20 cubes, that leaves 11 more available. Any takers? Honestly, after running through about 6 versions of hoppy ambers in the last few months, I'm a bit burned out on hoppy ambers, so I think I only want 1. Funny how that works.

Cubists

1. Idzy
2. Technobabble66
3. Mardoo
4. DJ_L3thAL
5. JB
6. Micbrew
7. Reardo
8. Nullnvoid
9. AJ80
10. Whiteferret
11.GrumpyPaul
12. MartinOC
13. Bigchamp
14. Mofox1
15. Husky
16. droid
17. Laxation
18. Midnight Brew
19. Dr_Rocks
20. Danscraftbeer
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[technobabble66]

Is there a guesstimated cost per cube?
(I'm assuming $15-25?)

(Don't forget gas, salts, whirlfloc, etc)

 

[Mardoo]

Oh, the wort would make a good base for a spiced ale. Saison, it occurs to me hit it with spicy hops like Spalt. Not sure how Spalt goes late.

 

[Mardoo]

Rough guesstimate, including gas, water, electricity, & bits is $21 per cube. We haven’t gotten pricing from Clever yet, so that’s very subject to change.

 

[malt junkie]

Cubists

1. Idzy
2. Technobabble66
3. Mardoo
4. DJ_L3thAL
5. JB
6. Micbrew
7. Reardo
8. Nullnvoid
9. AJ80
10. Whiteferret
11.GrumpyPaul
12. MartinOC
13. Bigchamp
14. Mofox1
15. Husky
16. droid
17. Laxation
18. Midnight Brew
19. Dr_Rocks
20. Danscraftbeer
21. MJ 2 x12??
22.
23.
24.
25.
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27.
28.
29.
30.
31.

 

[droid]

@malt junkie - can't find the offer of the swag now mate but I did get one just for this occasion - cheers

Russell I have your cube clean and ready

 

[Dr_Rocks]

Cubists

1. Idzy
2. Technobabble66
3. Mardoo
4. DJ_L3thAL
5. JB
6. Micbrew
7. Reardo
8. Nullnvoid
9. AJ80
10. Whiteferret
11.GrumpyPaul
12. MartinOC
13. Bigchamp
14. Mofox1
15. Husky
16. droid
17. Laxation
18. Midnight Brew
19. Dr_Rocks
20. Danscraftbeer
21. MJ 2 x12??
22. Dr_Rocks (picking up for a mate)
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24.
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28.
29.
30.
31.

 

[laxation]

Not sure if this will help but I can bring a large coal webber for smoking/roasting if people want to go down that route on the Saturday

If you do, I'm happy to help out with keeping it going all day.

Might have some redgum chunks lying around that I can chop up as well. Let me know if you need it and I'll check the shed. Great for brisket/lamb

 

[laxation]

Swappers

1. Idzy
2. Mardoo
3. Technobabble66 - Rezza Bitter (WLP-059) 4.6%, drink now, but maybe leave an extra week.
4. DJ_L3thAL - Macleod Bitter (WLP059) 4.8%, drink now.
5. JB - Sticke 'em up! 6.5% drink 2018
6. Micbrew
7.
8.
9. AJ80
10. Whiteferret
11.
12. malt mule
13.
14.
15. Mofox1
16. Husky
17. droid - Belgian Wit
18. Laxation - Xmas Ale, 6.7%. OK to drink now, but intended for Christmas onwards
19. Midnight Brew
20. Malt Junkie- Golden wheat 4.5%
21. TSMILL - half biere de garde 7.5%, half saison 8%
22. Dr_Rocks - Igneous American Pale Ale (US-05) 4.5%, drink from 9th December (will bottle 18th Nov)
23. Danscraftbeer
24. (donation)

Attendees

1. Idzy
2. Technobabble66
3. Mardoo
4. JB
5. Micbrew
69. DJ_L3thAL
7.
8. Nullnvoid
9. AJ80
10. Whiteferret
11.GrumpyPaul
12. MartinOC
13. Malt junkie
14.
15.
16.
17.
18. Mofox1
19. droid
20. Husky
21. Laxation
22. Midnight Brew
23. Dr_Rocks
24. Grott
25. Danscraftbeer

Cubists

1. Idzy
2. Technobabble66
3. Mardoo
4. DJ_L3thAL
5. JB
6. Micbrew
7. Reardo
8. Nullnvoid
9. AJ80
10. Whiteferret
11.GrumpyPaul
12. MartinOC
13. Bigchamp
14. Mofox1
15. Husky
16. droid
17. Laxation
18. Midnight Brew
19. Dr_Rocks
20. Danscraftbeer
21. MJ 2 x12??
22. Dr_Rocks (picking up for a mate)
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.

 

[Dr_Rocks]

If you do, I'm happy to help out with keeping it going all day.

Might have some redgum chunks lying around that I can chop up as well. Let me know if you need it and I'll check the shed. Great for brisket/lamb

If we're doing brisket I couldn't think of a better partner in crime than red gum! Which leads me into this.....

AHB Vic 2017 Caseswap decides:

Smoked brisket OR roast pork?

 

[MartinOC]

Omnivore.

 

[JB]

If we're doing brisket I couldn't think of a better partner in crime than red gum! Which leads me into this.....

AHB Vic 2017 Caseswap decides:

Smoked brisket OR roast pork?

You had me at smoked brisket.

 

[laxation]

If we're doing brisket I couldn't think of a better partner in crime than red gum! Which leads me into this.....

AHB Vic 2017 Caseswap decides:

Smoked brisket OR roast pork?

If you can get a big enough brisket done in a day that'd be amazing!

I can't get one done in under 20 hours (turns it into a once a year thing) So would be great to see how it's done quicker

 

[Mardoo]

Swappers

1. Idzy
2. Mardoo - Treacle Stout
3. Technobabble66 - Rezza Bitter (WLP-059) 4.6%, drink now, but maybe leave an extra week.
4. DJ_L3thAL - Macleod Bitter (WLP059) 4.8%, drink now.
5. JB - Sticke 'em up! 6.5% drink 2018
6. Micbrew
7.
8.
9. AJ80
10. Whiteferret
11.
12. malt mule
13.
14.
15. Mofox1
16. Husky
17. droid - Belgian Wit
18. Laxation - Xmas Ale, 6.7%. OK to drink now, but intended for Christmas onwards
19. Midnight Brew
20. Malt Junkie- Golden wheat 4.5%
21. TSMILL - half biere de garde 7.5%, half saison 8%
22. Dr_Rocks - Igneous American Pale Ale (US-05) 4.5%, drink from 9th December (will bottle 18th Nov)
23. Danscraftbeer
24. (donation)

Attendees

1. Idzy
2. Technobabble66
3. Mardoo
4. JB
5. Micbrew
69. DJ_L3thAL
7.
8. Nullnvoid
9. AJ80
10. Whiteferret
11.GrumpyPaul
12. MartinOC
13. Malt junkie
14.
15.
16.
17.
18. Mofox1
19. droid
20. Husky
21. Laxation
22. Midnight Brew
23. Dr_Rocks
24. Grott
25. Danscraftbeer

Cubists

1. Idzy
2. Technobabble66
3. Mardoo
4. DJ_L3thAL
5. JB
6. Micbrew
7. Reardo
8. Nullnvoid
9. AJ80
10. Whiteferret
11.GrumpyPaul
12. MartinOC
13. Bigchamp
14. Mofox1
15. Husky
16. droid
17. Laxation
18. Midnight Brew
19. Dr_Rocks
20. Danscraftbeer
21. MJ 2 x12??
22. Dr_Rocks (picking up for a mate)
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.

 

[malt junkie]

Swappers

1. Idzy
2. Mardoo - Treacle Stout
3. Technobabble66 - Rezza Bitter (WLP-059) 4.6%, drink now, but maybe leave an extra week.
4. DJ_L3thAL - Macleod Bitter (WLP059) 4.8%, drink now.
5. JB - Sticke 'em up! 6.5% drink 2018
6. Micbrew
7.
8.
9. AJ80
10. Whiteferret
11.
12. malt mule Offensive summer stout 7%
13.
14.
15. Mofox1
16. Husky
17. droid - Belgian Wit
18. Laxation - Xmas Ale, 6.7%. OK to drink now, but intended for Christmas onwards
19. Midnight Brew
20. Malt Junkie- Raspberry wheat 5.5%
21. TSMILL - half biere de garde 7.5%, half saison 8%
22. Dr_Rocks - Igneous American Pale Ale (US-05) 4.5%, drink from 9th December (will bottle 18th Nov)
23. Danscraftbeer
24. (donation)

Attendees

1. Idzy
2. Technobabble66
3. Mardoo
4. JB
5. Micbrew
69. DJ_L3thAL
7.
8. Nullnvoid
9. AJ80
10. Whiteferret
11.GrumpyPaul
12. MartinOC
13. Malt junkie
14.
15.
16.
17.
18. Mofox1
19. droid
20. Husky
21. Laxation
22. Midnight Brew
23. Dr_Rocks
24. Grott
25. Danscraftbeer

Cubists

1. Idzy
2. Technobabble66
3. Mardoo
4. DJ_L3thAL
5. JB
6. Micbrew
7. Reardo
8. Nullnvoid
9. AJ80
10. Whiteferret
11.GrumpyPaul
12. MartinOC
13. Bigchamp
14. Mofox1
15. Husky
16. droid
17. Laxation
18. Midnight Brew
19. Dr_Rocks
20. Danscraftbeer
21. MJ 2 x12??
22. Dr_Rocks (picking up for a mate)
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.

 

[laxation]

Will there be a way to keep kegs cold? do we just chuck them in a big esky and keep it iced up?

With my beer taps being out of action I'll have almost full keg of black ipa or bribie's 4pines copy to bring.
If anyone else is bringing something, it'd be good to know what to help me choose one (eg. don't want to bring the ipa if there are going to be lots of strong beers on a hot day)

 

[micbrew]

From past swaps we have had heaps of kegs to sample from .. and sometimes you can grab a spot in someone else's set up.
But yeah ..ice & a bucket of sort is prooly a good idea

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

Yoga mat wrap the top of the keg and sit the bottom 1/3rd in esky/ice and it stays ice cold all day as the bottom half is where the flow of beer comes from and as it empties the gas space above it auto-insulating [emoji3]

 

[AJ80]

I still don't keg so will bring bottles. Lots of bottles. Some of them infected. On purpose. All will contain beer.

 

[technobabble66]

^^ same*



* though not on purpose. **


** and I do have some minikegs so I'll prolly bring one of them.

 

[technobabble66]

@laxation, there's generally a good spread of beers, but it's also a bit of pot luck.
Last one seemed to have few IPAs but the one before that had plenty, plus lots of RIS. Lots.
Fwiw, even if there are other IPAs there, it can be great to compare the differences in hops, grists & yeasts.
Basically just try to bring a beer you think is good (for you) regardless of what it is.
I'll possibly be bringing an Aussie Alt/Bitter, that may not be great, and maybe my result from Rusty's RyeAPA, if that helps.

 

[Midnight Brew]

Will there be a way to keep kegs cold? do we just chuck them in a big esky and keep it iced up?

With my beer taps being out of action I'll have almost full keg of black ipa or bribie's 4pines copy to bring.
If anyone else is bringing something, it'd be good to know what to help me choose one (eg. don't want to bring the ipa if there are going to be lots of strong beers on a hot day)

There's a 3 tap keezer and 4 tap miracle box here so there should be plenty of cold beer. Bring whatever you like, infected intended or not. Sometimes it's good to bring an infected bottle just to get some feedback from other brewers of what it might be or where you make improvements.

 

[technobabble66]

... like "don't let your beer get infected" or "improve your sanitation". Solid advice from experienced* brewers. We're good like that.
[emoji1]



* experienced = have brewed beer before [emoji57]

 

[malt junkie]

* experienced = have brewed beer before

Glad you didn't throw any weight behind previous brews being some what successful or not.

 

[Mardoo]

Swappers

1. Idzy
2. Mardoo - Treacle Stout - Drink now or later. Now, the treacle is interesting with the hops. Later, all will balance out.
3. Technobabble66 - Rezza Bitter (WLP-059) 4.6%, drink now, but maybe leave an extra week.
4. DJ_L3thAL - Macleod Bitter (WLP059) 4.8%, drink now.
5. JB - Sticke 'em up! 6.5% drink 2018
6. Micbrew
7.
8.
9. AJ80
10. Whiteferret
11.
12. malt mule Offensive summer stout 7%
13.
14.
15. Mofox1
16. Husky
17. droid - Belgian Wit
18. Laxation - Xmas Ale, 6.7%. OK to drink now, but intended for Christmas onwards
19. Midnight Brew
20. Malt Junkie- Raspberry wheat 5.5%
21. TSMILL - half biere de garde 7.5%, half saison 8%
22. Dr_Rocks - Igneous American Pale Ale (US-05) 4.5%, drink from 9th December (will bottle 18th Nov)
23. Danscraftbeer
24. (donation)

Attendees

1. Idzy
2. Technobabble66
3. Mardoo
4. JB
5. Micbrew
69. DJ_L3thAL
7.
8. Nullnvoid
9. AJ80
10. Whiteferret
11.GrumpyPaul
12. MartinOC
13. Malt junkie
14.
15.
16.
17.
18. Mofox1
19. droid
20. Husky
21. Laxation
22. Midnight Brew
23. Dr_Rocks
24. Grott
25. Danscraftbeer

Cubists

1. Idzy
2. Technobabble66
3. Mardoo
4. DJ_L3thAL
5. JB
6. Micbrew
7. Reardo
8. Nullnvoid
9. AJ80
10. Whiteferret
11.GrumpyPaul
12. MartinOC
13. Bigchamp
14. Mofox1
15. Husky
16. droid
17. Laxation
18. Midnight Brew
19. Dr_Rocks
20. Danscraftbeer
21. MJ 2 x12??
22. Dr_Rocks (picking up for a mate)
23.Mardoo (OK, maybe just one more)
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.

 

[Mardoo]

OK guys, I have a final cube cost. We ended up going through Clever Brewing for grain, hops and yeast nutrient. Gotta support the folks who support the community, ay? It's not as cheap as I was hoping, but you can't always get bulk buy prices It'll be $27.50 per cube, which allows for grain, bittering hops, yeast nutrient, gas, water and electricity. I'm bringing some Brewbrite.

We need final cube numbers ASAP, so if this changes any of your minds, please adjust accordingly. I'll close the cube count tomorrow night, and Russ will send out PM's with his banking details.

This is really getting to the point that we should set up an account with Bintani, buy the equipment off Idzy and Husky, and take out stock in an LPG company.