Vic 2017 Xmas in July Case Swap

[DJ_L3ThAL]

It's only taken 10+ days... but hey, I've finally got back to the recipe. RE higher bittering with long whirlpools... yep, makes sense. So... I've dropped the plan for the zero min addition, but moved the 20 to a 10 min addition. Moved more of the hops to cube... at the worst you'll get a hoppier beer if you are cubing late.

2017 AHB Stout
American Stout

Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L): 500.0
Total Grain (kg): 181.000
Total Hops (g): 2050.00
Original Gravity (OG): 1.077 (°P): 18.7
Final Gravity (FG): 1.015 (°P): 3.8
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 8.07 %
Colour (SRM): 46.3 (EBC): 91.2
Bitterness (IBU): 45.3 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 70
Boil Time (Minutes): 120

Grain Bill
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125.000 kg Maris Otter Malt (69.06%)
18.000 kg Amber Malt (9.94%)
8.000 kg Brown Malt (4.42%)
8.000 kg Chocolate (4.42%)
8.000 kg Wheat Malt, Dark (4.42%)
6.000 kg Crystal 30 (3.31%)
3.000 kg Roasted Barley (Simpsons) (1.66%)
3.000 kg Wheat Malt, Roasted Dark (Briess Midnight Wheat) (1.66%)
2.000 kg Caraaroma (1.1%)

Hop Bill
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FWH (23 IBU):
250.0 g Columbus Pellet (13.4% Alpha) @ 90 Minutes (Boil) (0.5 g/L)
300.0 g East Kent Golding Pellet (5.1% Alpha) @ 90 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)

10min (calc'd @ 30min - 7.5 IBU)
500.0 g East Kent Golding Pellet (5.1% Alpha) @ 10 Minutes (Boil) (1 g/L)

Cubes (calc'd @ 15min - 14 IBU):
500.0 g Chinook Pellet (11.8% Alpha) (1 g/L)
500.0 g East Kent Golding Pellet (5.1% Alpha) (1 g/L)

Yay or nay?

Clever is now out of stock of Columbus... I'll chase up Mr OC and see if there is any inbound or if we'll source it from elsewhere.

Just saw noone has replied to you mofox! It looks the goods mate. One thing we will watch on the day is being a 2 hour boil, with an unknown boil off rate will be need to look at potentially topping up the level. Given husky's new kettle the "calibrated" stick idzy had for the mega kettle likely won't suit, unless husky already has this sorted? Worst case quick calc based on dimensions whilst sober should see us able to measure the top of kettle to liquid level to work out volume as we go...

 

[technobabble66]

Yep, my bad too. Got caught up doing other things and didn't reply (i think?). Looks good as is.
One minor concern might be that the whirlpool could be up to an hour in settling, so that 30min estimate for the bittering calculation may be out a little (i.e.: 10mins +60mins WP +20mins cube) . However, after a quick calculation, it should only be a small amount given it's 7.5 IBUs at 30mins, and ~10.3 IBUs calculated as FWH (if that makes sense?). I think that means it'll only go from ~45 IBUs to 48 IBUs. Don't think any of us would notice that difference! Soooo ... basically it's all good &nothing to see here.
I reckon you can pull the trigger on it, and get that lazy CB geezer to start getting the ingredients together

 

[mofox1]

Haha. Yep.. been watching the no replies you buggers. ;-)

Seriously though, not much movement here... It will be beer. Working out with our magnanimous providers the grain amounts. Revised some of the base and choc type malts up a bit to fit original recipe. Will update the recipe "soonish" but no significant changes.

Been a bit out at the moment, funeral day after next for a friend... Big C again. **** you cancer. **** you. **** you to the moon and back. Hard to concentrate on the better things in life right now.

Looking forward to smashing a few beers with some alright folk in a few weeks.

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

Hang in there mate it's a damn shit that C! Very sorry for your loss

 

[JB]

Sorry to hear about your mate MofoX. We'll raise a glass when we see you next mate.

 

[technobabble66]

Sorry to hear, dude. You can pretty much sub in the other C word for the Big C. It's such a shitty disease.
Hope you can soldier on ok over the next fortnight and share a beer or 3 on the big day.

 

[Nullnvoid]

That's shit man. My condolences.

If you need anything, I'm sure we are all here for you. Even if you just need someone to talk too.

 

[VP Brewing]

Taking Tim Hearn off the list. Pretty sure he has forgotten what AHB is.

Have fun!

Reardo and I are so shattered to miss out we are brewing a 46L batch of this swap brew at my place on sunday morning.
Copied the recipe exactly.



7th July - 9th July Location: Idzy's Brewery - Ferntree Gully

Attendees (Swappers)
1.
2.
3. Idzy
4. AJ80 - grapefruit pale ale (should be ready)
5. Grainer
6.
7. DJ_L3THAL
8. Husky
9. droid - Session IPA (drink now!)
10.
11. Midnight brew
12.
13.
14.
15. Curly79
16.
17. MartinOC
18. mofox1 - Heady Topperish (drink now!)
19. Shortybronx
20. Whiteferret
21. Laxation
22. TheWiggman
23. GrumpyPaul
24: Tahoose

Attendees (Swappers - Reserves)
1. QLD Crew - Discuss
2.

Attendees (Non-Swappers)
1. Technobabble
2. Malt Junkie
3. JB - Fri & Sat
4. Micbrew
5.

Cubists
1.
2.
3. Idzy
4. Technobabble
5. Grainer
6. Malt Junkie
7. DJ_L3THAL
8. Husky
9.
10. AJ80
11. Midnight brew
12. Shortybronx
13.
14. Curly79
15. JB
16. MartinOC
17. Micbrew
18. mofox1
19. Whiteferret
20. Laxation
21. TheWiggman
22. GrumpyPaul

 

[MartinOC]

Mick, sorry to hear of your loss.

Malts for the brew are definitely in-hand. We'll work shit out soon.

In the meantime, breathe deeply & have a few beers. Some things can't be changed.

 

[droid]

I'm sorry too... Focus on the happy memories, don't be too down on yourself and others around this time mate.chin up eh

 

[droid]

Last keg of Session IPA is going to a party tonight...the second-last one I gave one to a bloke-out-of-beer yesterday.


7th July - 9th July Location: Idzy's Brewery - Ferntree Gully

Attendees (Swappers)
1.
2.
3. Idzy
4. AJ80 - grapefruit pale ale (should be ready)
5. Grainer
6.
7. DJ_L3THAL
8. Husky
9. droid - Sour Cherry Stout (ready)
10.
11. Midnight brew
12.
13.
14.
15. Curly79
16.
17. MartinOC
18. mofox1 - Heady Topperish (drink now!)
19. Shortybronx
20. Whiteferret
21. Laxation
22. TheWiggman
23. GrumpyPaul
24: Tahoose

Attendees (Swappers - Reserves)
1. QLD Crew - Discuss
2.

Attendees (Non-Swappers)
1. Technobabble
2. Malt Junkie
3. JB - Fri & Sat
4. Micbrew
5.

Cubists
1.
2.
3. Idzy
4. Technobabble
5. Grainer
6. Malt Junkie
7. DJ_L3THAL
8. Husky
9.
10. AJ80
11. Midnight brew
12. Shortybronx
13.
14. Curly79
15. JB
16. MartinOC
17. Micbrew
18. mofox1
19. Whiteferret
20. Laxation
21. TheWiggman
22. GrumpyPaul

 

[mofox1]

Last keg of Session IPA is going to a party tonight...the second-last one I gave one to a bloke-out-of-beer yesterday.
9. droid - Sour Cherry Stout (ready)

No complaints here! A sour cherry stout sounds pretty interesting. And what sort of loser still brews IPA's anyway amiright?! Especially NEIPA's. They were so 2016.

18. mofox1 - Heady Topperish (drink now!)

No wait... still trending.

 

[husky]

Just saw noone has replied to you mofox! It looks the goods mate. One thing we will watch on the day is being a 2 hour boil, with an unknown boil off rate will be need to look at potentially topping up the level. Given husky's new kettle the "calibrated" stick idzy had for the mega kettle likely won't suit, unless husky already has this sorted? Worst case quick calc based on dimensions whilst sober should see us able to measure the top of kettle to liquid level to work out volume as we go...

I'm currently waiting for the high pressure burners @ Keg King to come back in stock(same one that Idzy uses). Hoping to have time to get two mounted to the stand and test boil off rate prior to the day but no guarantees at this stage. Might end up being a suck it and see on the day. I will try get a 1m steel ruler to we can calc volume through the boil and adjust where required.

 

[GrumpyPaul]

Ok - so I have cleaned up the lists. (the OCD in me couldnt handle the list with gaps) Apart from looking neater it will make it easier to sort on swap day if there arent gaps in the list.

I have taken Grainer off as a result of much speculation that he wont attend. @Grainer if you see this and are still coming please add yourself back on to the list.

Questions...

• Based on list below (15 swappers) is the agreed view that we are providing 16 bottles? (ie the standard +1 for the host)
• Does anyone want to take a second swap spot - or any of the non swapper want to step up and fill some gaps?
• Is there any issue with putting your name down for a second cube?
• Any other swappers ready to add details of what their swap beer will be?

Attendees (Swappers)
1. Idzy
2. AJ80 - grapefruit pale ale (should be ready)
3. DJ_L3THAL
4. Husky
5. droid - Sour Cherry Stout (ready)
6. Midnight brew
7. Curly79
8. MartinOC
9. mofox1 - Heady Topperish (drink now!)
10. Shortybronx
11. Whiteferret
12. Laxation
13. TheWiggman
14. GrumpyPaul – American Rye
15. Tahoose
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24:


Attendees (Swappers - Reserves)
1. QLD Crew - Discuss
2.

Attendees (Non-Swappers)
1. Technobabble
2. Malt Junkie
3. JB - Fri & Sat
4. Micbrew
5.


Cubists
1. Idzy
2. Technobabble
3. Malt Junkie
4. DJ_L3THAL
5. Husky
6. AJ80
7. Midnight brew
8. Shortybronx
9. Curly79
10. JB
11. MartinOC
12. Micbrew
13. mofox1
14. Whiteferret
15. Laxation
16. TheWiggman
17. GrumpyPaul
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.

 

[Nullnvoid]

Ok - so I have cleaned up the lists. (the OCD in me couldnt handle the list with gaps) Apart from looking neater it will make it easier to sort on swap day if there arent gaps in the list.

I have taken Grainer off as a result of much speculation that he wont attend. @Grainer if you see this and are still coming please add yourself back on to the list.

Questions...

• Based on list below (15 swappers) is the agreed view that we are providing 16 bottles? (ie the standard +1 for the host)
• Does anyone want to take a second swap spot - or any of the non swapper want to step up and fill some gaps?
• Is there any issue with putting your name down for a second cube?
• Any other swappers ready to add details of what their swap beer will be?
• Is GrumpyPaul actually going to show?

Attendees (Swappers)
1. Idzy
2. AJ80 - grapefruit pale ale (should be ready)
3. DJ_L3THAL
4. Husky
5. droid - Sour Cherry Stout (ready)
6. Midnight brew
7. Curly79
8. MartinOC
9. mofox1 - Heady Topperish (drink now!)
10. Shortybronx
11. Whiteferret
12. Laxation
13. TheWiggman
14. GrumpyPaul – American Rye
15. Tahoose
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24:


Attendees (Swappers - Reserves)
1. QLD Crew - Discuss
2.

Attendees (Non-Swappers)
1. Technobabble
2. Malt Junkie
3. JB - Fri & Sat
4. Micbrew
5.


Cubists
1. Idzy
2. Technobabble
3. Malt Junkie
4. DJ_L3THAL
5. Husky
6. AJ80
7. Midnight brew
8. Shortybronx
9. Curly79
10. JB
11. MartinOC
12. Micbrew
13. mofox1
14. Whiteferret
15. Laxation
16. TheWiggman
17. GrumpyPaul
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.

FTFY

 

[Nullnvoid]

And I have been knocked off the attending - non swappers list again! Gees guys, having enough problems getting the ok from SHMBO. Don't need it from you guys too. If you don't want me there just say


Attendees (Swappers)
1. Idzy
2. AJ80 - grapefruit pale ale (should be ready)
3. DJ_L3THAL
4. Husky
5. droid - Sour Cherry Stout (ready)
6. Midnight brew
7. Curly79
8. MartinOC
9. mofox1 - Heady Topperish (drink now!)
10. Shortybronx
11. Whiteferret
12. Laxation
13. TheWiggman
14. GrumpyPaul – American Rye
15. Tahoose
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24:


Attendees (Swappers - Reserves)
1. QLD Crew - Discuss
2.

Attendees (Non-Swappers)
1. Technobabble
2. Malt Junkie
3. JB - Fri & Sat
4. Micbrew
5. Nullnvoid


Cubists
1. Idzy
2. Technobabble
3. Malt Junkie
4. DJ_L3THAL
5. Husky
6. AJ80
7. Midnight brew
8. Shortybronx
9. Curly79
10. JB
11. MartinOC
12. Micbrew
13. mofox1
14. Whiteferret
15. Laxation
16. TheWiggman
17. GrumpyPaul
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.

 

[malt junkie]

Note we are also doing a dogs breakfast brew friday night, so extra cubes for those attending friday and if friday attendees have spare base malt bring it a long I think we're going to need it!

 

[laxation]

I've added my beer below.
Tried one on Saturday, didn't taste horrible but definitely needs more time. Still a bit flat and sweet.

Edit* was bottles only about 2 weeks ago.

In another 2 weeks, maybe? Wouldn't be at its best, though.

It's about 6.8-7% from memory, and has been conditioning in room temp (13 degrees maybe?) so I guess that makes it take a bit longer to be ready.
Have just got the fermenting fridge set up though this weekend so, some time this week, will put the bottles in there where it's a bit warmer.


Attendees (Swappers)
1. Idzy
2. AJ80 - grapefruit pale ale (should be ready)
3. DJ_L3THAL
4. Husky
5. droid - Sour Cherry Stout (ready)
6. Midnight brew
7. Curly79
8. MartinOC
9. mofox1 - Heady Topperish (drink now!)
10. Shortybronx
11. Whiteferret
12. Laxation - Stout, American style. Not quite ready
13. TheWiggman
14. GrumpyPaul – American Rye
15. Tahoose
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24:


Attendees (Swappers - Reserves)
1. QLD Crew - Discuss
2.

Attendees (Non-Swappers)
1. Technobabble
2. Malt Junkie
3. JB - Fri & Sat
4. Micbrew
5. Nullnvoid xxx


Cubists
1. Idzy
2. Technobabble
3. Malt Junkie
4. DJ_L3THAL
5. Husky
6. AJ80
7. Midnight brew
8. Shortybronx
9. Curly79
10. JB
11. MartinOC
12. Micbrew
13. mofox1
14. Whiteferret
15. Laxation
16. TheWiggman
17. GrumpyPaul
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.

 

[Nullnvoid]

OK that's it!

I'm not coming. You guys can get stuffed!

 

[laxation]

Hahaha whoops I was mid reply!

there u go