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Standing up for the Aussie Bottler
The wheels have been set in motion for this year's case swap.
We have a now full list of swappers and a reserve list found here: http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...showarticle=166
Edit to include your name, type of beer to be swapped, attendance etc.
The location is still to be decided - anyone who thinks they can host reply here. If I lived in a slightly less grungy house I'd offer but maybe next year.
For those who are new to swapping - a bunch of brewers make a batch of beer each and swap with roughly 24 other swappers so every participant gets 24 (ish) different longnecks of other people's home brew.
Feedback is welcomed and is usually pretty honest. No need for back slapping or smoke blowing - by the same token, no need to be nasty or snobby. All levels of brewing are welcomed - it is not a competition so simply trying your best and doing what you can to make your beer represent the best you can is sufficient. Even award winning brewers sometimes put bad beer in case swaps. Don't be intimidated if you have not been AG brewing for the last twelfty years. Just try and make sure it's not infected and that it's finished fermenting before being bottled. Rook is back in it for the first time in a while so let's show him that exploding bottles are not something we condone. If in doubt, use plastic or better - brew another batch.
The day itself is a fun day where you can meet other brewers, drink their beer, offer your own and usually eat loads of some kind of spit roasted animal. We also tend to wank on about brewing in ways only other brewers can understand. Nerds, one and all (and for new swappers - there's lots to be learned from some of the old geezers).
Date will be some time in June or July - to be decided once location is determined. Most often beer is brewed on the day - interested parties can contribute time/effort etc and take home a cube to ferment later.
Blah blah - most know how it works and those who don't - ask here. Brew well.
Suggestions for improvements to case swaps go here: http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...=52710&st=0
We have a now full list of swappers and a reserve list found here: http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...showarticle=166
Edit to include your name, type of beer to be swapped, attendance etc.
The location is still to be decided - anyone who thinks they can host reply here. If I lived in a slightly less grungy house I'd offer but maybe next year.
For those who are new to swapping - a bunch of brewers make a batch of beer each and swap with roughly 24 other swappers so every participant gets 24 (ish) different longnecks of other people's home brew.
Feedback is welcomed and is usually pretty honest. No need for back slapping or smoke blowing - by the same token, no need to be nasty or snobby. All levels of brewing are welcomed - it is not a competition so simply trying your best and doing what you can to make your beer represent the best you can is sufficient. Even award winning brewers sometimes put bad beer in case swaps. Don't be intimidated if you have not been AG brewing for the last twelfty years. Just try and make sure it's not infected and that it's finished fermenting before being bottled. Rook is back in it for the first time in a while so let's show him that exploding bottles are not something we condone. If in doubt, use plastic or better - brew another batch.
The day itself is a fun day where you can meet other brewers, drink their beer, offer your own and usually eat loads of some kind of spit roasted animal. We also tend to wank on about brewing in ways only other brewers can understand. Nerds, one and all (and for new swappers - there's lots to be learned from some of the old geezers).
Date will be some time in June or July - to be decided once location is determined. Most often beer is brewed on the day - interested parties can contribute time/effort etc and take home a cube to ferment later.
Blah blah - most know how it works and those who don't - ask here. Brew well.
Suggestions for improvements to case swaps go here: http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...=52710&st=0
