Vic 2017 Xmas in July Case Swap

[DJ_L3ThAL]

Attendees (Swappers)
1. Idzy
2. Husky
3. DJ_L3THAL - English Brown - ready from September.
4. AJ80 - grapefruit pale ale (should be ready)
5. droid - Sour Cherry Stout (ready)
6. Midnight brew - Son of Zeus IPA blended with Harvest IPA
7.
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.
10. JB
11. MartinOC
12. Micbrew
13. mofox1
14. Whiteferret
15. Laxation
16. TheWiggman
17. GrumpyPaul
18. GrumpyPaul (if Im allowed 2)
19.
20.
21.
22.



I should also have a keg of "XPA" (intended on an APA but better than planned efficiency saw me get a 6.6% ABV beer), tongue in cheek using non BJCP style...

 

[technobabble66]

+1 to include it all in the cost, cube hops n all. If someone wants to use different cube hops they can either see it as part of the overall cost of getting a cube or grab their little baggie to take home.

From memory we might've used ~1/2 of that huge bottle for the Westy12, including a few decoction boils. Though we did use a second 9.5kg bottle as well for a caramelisation boil. Not sure how that part of the cost worked out, maybe martin remembers the figure.

Don't forget the anti-boil over stuff!!
(And the brewing salts - in the cost, I mean)

 

[laxation]

+1 more for all together. I'm more than happy to do what the experts tell me to

 

[malt junkie]

600L boil ...... 900L kettle bet ya can't boil that sucker over the sides!


just sayin

 

[technobabble66]

Don't forget the explosive thermals, as the wort/water down the bottom under an extra bar or 2 of pressure heats to well over 100°C, then rises and spontaneously vapourises. Fun times.
You're probably right with all that extra head space, but i'd bring that silicon stuff just in case - it'd be disappointing to be wrong with 600L.

 

[laxation]

When people are talking about bringing kegs, how does that work?

Just bring a full keg and there's somewhere to keep it cold/dispense?

 

[malt junkie]

last winter swap..... 23 kegs, none NEEDed chilling, ambient was well cold enough. There'll be spare taps/guns, possibly co2, if you don't have anything portable. Trust us ....we're brewers

 

[laxation]

Sounds good! Hopefully I have something left or ready by then!

Might have an ipa ready that's based on the Fred IPA

 

[GrumpyPaul]

Any of the non swappers have anything in bottles or cubes to ferment in time to top up the swap?

IF...anf it's a big-ish if, I get time I might submit two offerings in the swap.

My planned swap beer an American Rye is crash chilling and should be ready for bottling on the weekend.

If I can find enough PETs to fill two lots of 15 bottles and my newly purchased bottling gun works as it should it shouldn't be too hard to fill some bottles of my Sour IPA as well. (thanks AJ80 for the tips)

Any other swappers in a position to fill some empty spots and submit two beers?

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

Bottling from a keg after a force carb with carb caps was how I did one swap brew a few swaps back and worked a treat!

 

[mofox1]

I should be able to fill another spot... Oddly have a number of full kegs around right now.

Are we still doing 24? With only 13 swappers (Husky indicated he was out) there will be a lot left over... Should we just bring enough to cover all swappers, plus maybe a couple more to swap for whatever is left in the random/leftovers pile?

 

[GrumpyPaul]

Hi Gents,

I'll now hang my head in shame & admit that I just bought a Robobrew for brewing at work (I just don't have time for brewing otherwise) & will endeavour to get something down for the swap, but I'm making no promises. If I get something together, it'll be nothing more than a JASPA (Just A Simple Pale Ale).

MartinOC...does this mean you may not have a swap beer also?

 

[GrumpyPaul]

Cant figure out how to do multi quotes so have to post seperately..

I should be able to fill another spot... Oddly have a number of full kegs around right now.

Are we still doing 24? With only 13 swappers (Husky indicated he was out) there will be a lot left over... Should we just bring enough to cover all swappers, plus maybe a couple more to swap for whatever is left in the random/leftovers pile?

Options for swappers

EASY OPTION 1 - just bring the a number of bottles to equal the number of swappers plus one

MARGINALLY MORE CONFUSING OPTION 2 - bring the number of bottles, plus one for host, plus two (or more) for a lucky dip. After intial allocation eligible swappers choose a couple more from the lucky dip pile.

SWAP COST OFFSETTING OPTION 3 - Either of options 1 or 2 above plus one more to make an extra set that can be raffled off to attendees. At $2 a ticket or 3 for $5 if there are twenty blokes there that spend $5 on tickets thats $100 to put towards the brew or food costs.

 

[MartinOC]

MartinOC...does this mean you may not have a swap beer also?

Quite likely unless I can pull my finger out & get something down ASAP.

 

[mofox1]

Cant figure out how to do multi quotes so have to post seperately..


Options for swappers

EASY OPTION 1 - just bring the a number of bottles to equal the number of swappers plus one

MARGINALLY MORE CONFUSING OPTION 2 - bring the number of bottles, plus one for host, plus two (or more) for a lucky dip. After intial allocation eligible swappers choose a couple more from the lucky dip pile.

SWAP COST OFFSETTING OPTION 3 - Either of options 1 or 2 above plus one more to make an extra set that can be raffled off to attendees. At $2 a ticket or 3 for $5 if there are twenty blokes there that spend $5 on tickets thats $100 to put towards the brew or food costs.

I'm with (2) - easy, because if you come with 20, you leave with 19 (as you mentioned, one for the host). I'm not much of a sweep/raffle person... If I put in a little bit of work, I only expect a little back. If I put in a lot of work, I want a lot back. That either makes me practical or greedy.. not sure which!

On another note, if I do a second entry... Any preference on:
- Monster Pale Ale (all home grown hops)
- Very Chamomile Witbier
- Dry Stout (more or less... Second runnings stout from my RIS. No the RIS is not up for swapping, but I may bring a couple of bottles!)

 

[laxation]

I think I have 24 bottls. Happy to bring extra for option 2, I like that idea.

I vote for monster pale ale home grown hops is pretty awesome

 

[mofox1]

Attendees (Swappers)
1. Idzy
2. Husky
3. DJ_L3THAL - English Brown - ready from September.
4. AJ80 - grapefruit pale ale (should be ready)
5. droid - Sour Cherry Stout (ready)
6. Midnight brew - Son of Zeus IPA blended with Harvest IPA
7. mofox1 - Monster Pale (drink now)
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 ($40 p/c)
1. Idzy
2. Technobabble
3. Malt Junkie
4. DJ_L3THAL
5. Husky
6. AJ80
7. Midnight brew
8. Shortybronx
9.
10. JB
11. MartinOC
12. Micbrew
13. mofox1
14. Whiteferret
15. Laxation
16. TheWiggman
17. GrumpyPaul
18. GrumpyPaul (if Im allowed 2)
19.
20.
21.
22.


Adding myself in for another swap spot... C'mon, let's make this swap great again!

Also...

SWAP BREW UPDATE: Per cube costs have now been worked out, looking at $40 a cube.

 

[MartinOC]

Biting the bullet & pulling out of the swapping. Definitely won't have anything by next weekend.

Attendees (Swappers)
1. Idzy
2. Husky
3. DJ_L3THAL - English Brown - ready from September.
4. AJ80 - grapefruit pale ale (should be ready)
5. droid - Sour Cherry Stout (ready)
6. Midnight brew - Son of Zeus IPA blended with Harvest IPA
7. mofox1 - Monster Pale (drink now)
8.
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
6. MartinOC


Cubists ($40 p/c)
1. Idzy
2. Technobabble
3. Malt Junkie
4. DJ_L3THAL
5. Husky
6. AJ80
7. Midnight brew
8. Shortybronx
9.
10. JB
11. MartinOC
12. Micbrew
13. mofox1
14. Whiteferret
15. Laxation
16. TheWiggman
17. GrumpyPaul
18. GrumpyPaul (if Im allowed 2)
19.
20.
21.
22.


Adding myself in for another swap spot... C'mon, let's make this swap great again!

Also...

SWAP BREW UPDATE: Per cube costs have now been worked out, looking at $40 a cube.

 

[technobabble66]

Do you want the $40 for each cube on the day or wired thru in advance?

 

[droid]

Just tasted the sour cherry stout after a week of the cherries sitting in the keg - tastes like cough medicine! albeit with a cherry flavor...not good!

Attendees (Swappers)
1. Idzy
2. Husky
3. DJ_L3THAL - English Brown - ready from September.
4. AJ80 - grapefruit pale ale (should be ready)
5. droid - a pubby Ale pretending to be a pubby Lager
6. Midnight brew - Son of Zeus IPA blended with Harvest IPA
7. mofox1 - Monster Pale (drink now)
8.
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
6. MartinOC


Cubists ($40 p/c)
1. Idzy
2. Technobabble
3. Malt Junkie
4. DJ_L3THAL
5. Husky
6. AJ80
7. Midnight brew
8. Shortybronx
9.
10. JB
11. MartinOC
12. Micbrew
13. mofox1
14. Whiteferret
15. Laxation
16. TheWiggman
17. GrumpyPaul
18. GrumpyPaul (if Im allowed 2)
19.
20.
21.
22.