Vic Case Swap 2011- Xmas In July

[Leigh]

Apologies guys, but I have to pull out...my last three brew days just haven't happened and I'm down to my last keg. With the infections I've had this year, I'm not prepared to risk giving you guys something below par.

Add to that I'm unlikely to make it on the day (but still trying to swing something).

So Golani, you're up.

 

[husky]

Just realised I have been put on the list. I will put down a brew this weekend ready for the swap, may not be carbed in time but that should be alright. I plan on doing Razz's vienna lager. I will be attending on the day.
cheers

 

[proudscum]

Bottling one of 2 brews i did for the swap tomorrow.Dry hopped the one that didnt make the grade for 4 days then kegged.Had a cheeky sample to make sure the carbonation was right yesterday morning and its a cracker.so am happy that what i have kegged is great and the swap one is even better.

Now back to cleaning the Braumiester after having knocked out a Kolsch with a few refinements to using this beast...6 points above target gravity.Got a love it when you can wash your whole brewery in a laundry sink....and then get sorted for a brew day that i am having with some mates tomorrow.

 

[donmateo]

Brawny Porter (see here) is drinking well so far IMHO. I have just put aside the 24 bottles for the swap to sit and condition, and happy to have 12 or so smallies to drink and pass around.
Although ideally I would have liked it to dry out a little more (FG 1.021) I think that being a reasonably high OG 1.064, and the dark malts do carry the sweetness somewhat. Hope you guys enjoy it and looking forward to the swap.
Cheers.

 

[Siborg]

PM's have been sent out to everyone on the list asking for updates on attendance, except for Reuven. Anyone know his AHB username?

I'll be sending out address details soon

 

[WarmBeer]

Into the last 10 mins of the boil for my case swap Oatmeal stout. Smelling good...

Siborg, will PM you Reuven's username.

 

[Siborg]

Into the last 10 mins of the boil for my case swap Oatmeal stout. Smelling good...

Siborg, will PM you Reuven's username.

All good, didn't realise his username was already on the list.

mmm... oatmeal stout. I want to try and put one down before westgate's stout comp and put a spare bottle of my swap american stout aside.

should be some interesting beers in this swap (not that previous swaps haven't). Did I see somewhere that someone was making a "pumpkin beer"??? should be interesting.

 

[insane_rosenberg]

Did I see somewhere that someone was making a "pumpkin beer"??? should be interesting.

Yep, sure am. Cubed this one a while back and finally got around to pitching on Sunday. Bottle in two weeks and will post the recipe then for your perusal :icon_drool2:

So it should be nice and fresh for the swap.

Still don't have a definite either way on attendance. I have a work trip happening between now and then and it may overlap. I "should" know by the end of the week.

Will be dissapointed if I can't make it, but will drop the case off early if it turns out that way :icon_cheers:

 

[Hoser]

Whoa I'm up to #1 on the bench!! Might need to seriously consider whether my APA is right for the swap!! I'm about to do a West Coast Red Ale and an ESB this weekend in my first BIAB's. Maybe one of those are better!! hmmmm....

 

[Siborg]

Yep, sure am. Cubed this one a while back and finally got around to pitching on Sunday. Bottle in two weeks and will post the recipe then for your perusal :icon_drool2:

So it should be nice and fresh for the swap.

Still don't have a definite either way on attendance. I have a work trip happening between now and then and it may overlap. I "should" know by the end of the week.

Will be dissapointed if I can't make it, but will drop the case off early if it turns out that way :icon_cheers:

Either way, you can still drop your contribution off to mine earlier if you can't make it.

Whoa I'm up to #1 on the bench!! Might need to seriously consider whether my APA is right for the swap!! I'm about to do a West Coast Red Ale and an ESB this weekend in my first BIAB's. Maybe one of those are better!! hmmmm....

Have something ready. I haven't heard back from a couple and I'm not sure whether or not they're still going to participate.
Maybe even bring your contribution along... someone normally pulls out or doesn't show without any warning.

 

[insane_rosenberg]

I have a work trip happening between now and then and it may overlap. I "should" know by the end of the week.

Word came through today. Going to be out of town on the 9th, sorry guys.

Either way, you can still drop your contribution off to mine earlier if you can't make it.

Thanks Siborg, will do. At this stage I should be able to drop off the weekend before and pick up the weekend after. I'll keep you posted if anything changes.

Thanks to everyone who's helped organise this so far, I was looking forward to it. Looking forward to trying your brew :icon_cheers:

 

[Hoser]

Have something ready. I haven't heard back from a couple and I'm not sure whether or not they're still going to participate.
Maybe even bring your contribution along... someone normally pulls out or doesn't show without any warning.

Will do! Still deciding which to contribute....

 

[Golani51]

PM's have been sent out to everyone on the list asking for updates on attendance, except for Reuven. Anyone know his AHB username?

I'll be sending out address details soon

Siborg:

I will be attending the swap. Sorry for the late reply.

R

 

[Golani51]

Where is the best place to find the longnecks?

 

[manticle]

Here: http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...mp;#entry776711

I might have some if you get stuck.

 

[husky]

I have booked the day off with the missus and have my swap brew fermenting away. Im happy to bring my BIAB setup if someone wants to have a crack at BIAB. I have plenty of JW ale malt, Wey Vienna and Munich as the base for a brew. Should be able to put out a double batch however would need 4800W of power.

 

[Golani51]

Here: http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...mp;#entry776711

I might have some if you get stuck.

Thanks. I am collecting the bottles from above link in the morning. Appreciated.

 

[Wolfy]

Just edited the Case Swap article to include links for the Brew-day Stuff and the Recipe thread.

If anyone needs their beers carted to/from the swap-day (because they can't attend/whatever) and Berwick/Dandenong area, feel free to let me know.
Should also be able to provide a taxi-service home for anyone living along Springvale Rd/Freeway/Dandenong/Berwick, but if we attend and the time we leave will depend on SWMBO.

 

[therook]

Sorry guys but i'm pulling the pin.

I will remove myself from the swap list and move the next one up

Rook

 

[Siborg]

Sorry guys but i'm pulling the pin.

I will remove myself from the swap list and move the next one up

Rook

Pity, Rook. Hope to catch up with you at the next event.

Hoser, you're up!

 

[poggor]

Gentlemen

Unfortunately I have just been informed that I need to speak at a conference on the gold coast on the weekend of our case swap. I will not be able to make it.

I will take my name off the reserve list (and i was just about to step up- i could feel it!)


Thanks


ps anyone know any good beer/restaurants on gold coast?

 

[scott_penno]

ps anyone know any good beer/restaurants on gold coast?

If you have wheels (and/or someone to drive you), visit the Burleigh Brewing Company in Burleigh Heads - about 15 mins south of Surfers...

sap.

 

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If you have wheels (and/or someone to drive you), visit the Burleigh Brewing Company in Burleigh Heads - about 15 mins south of Surfers...

sap.

Good and timely call, Sappas. Visiting the Gold Coast in a week or so, so will have to give it a try (hopefully SWMBO will drive). Btw way put my brew down last week. An old speckeld hen clone (lets call it a middled age spotted rooster), hopefully it turns out okay.

Cheers
Mal

P.S. And sorry to see therook drop out, as he makes some mighty fine beers....

 

[bnaujok]

Hi Guys,

I'm very new to the brewing scene and came across this thread about a week ago. It looked like a full house, but now I see the reserve list is empty. Being just up the road and new, it would be good to get some feedback on what I have started (esp my first as a reference - DrSmurto's GA).

I am reluctant to put my name down as if I was to make a contribution, it would be my second brew, a US style imperial pumpkin ale (still have no idea how it will taste!) - only one problem, there was so much trub, I only managed to get 16L of wort out of the kettle, falling short of the 24x 750ml bottles (or is that 28x?). It's still in the fermenter and I will be bottling it in mostly 500-650ml bottles in a week.

Let me know if that's acceptable and I can add myself to the reserve list or Siborg can

 

[Siborg]

Hi Guys,

I'm very new to the brewing scene and came across this thread about a week ago. It looked like a full house, but now I see the reserve list is empty. Being just up the road and new, it would be good to get some feedback on what I have started (esp my first as a reference - DrSmurto's GA).

I am reluctant to put my name down as if I was to make a contribution, it would be my second brew, a US style imperial pumpkin ale (still have no idea how it will taste!) - only one problem, there was so much trub, I only managed to get 16L of wort out of the kettle, falling short of the 24x 750ml bottles (or is that 28x?). It's still in the fermenter and I will be bottling it in mostly 500-650ml bottles in a week.

Let me know if that's acceptable and I can add myself to the reserve list or Siborg can

Hi bnaujok

What was your OG? you could have watered it down to make up the volume, assuming your OG was high enough and you were willing to sacrifice a few points.

You're most welcome to attend the swap day. In terms of whether you should swap or not, given the size of the bottles you are providing, it depends on what the rest say. I personally feel that I'd rather have 24 participants than 23. In other words, I don't see any reason to knock you back to make up the numbers if someone pulls out.

Either way, put your name on the reserves list. Even if you don't get the opportunity to swap, bring some beer along and enjoy the day.

 

[bnaujok]

Hi bnaujok

What was your OG? you could have watered it down to make up the volume, assuming your OG was high enough and you were willing to sacrifice a few points.

Being imperial, OG was 1.084, current grav is 1.026 (should get down to about 1.020).

 

[Kleiny]

As siborg said just bring some beer and you are welcomed with open arms

The day will have plenty of beer for you to taste and plenty of like minded guys and gals talking brewing.

Kleiny

 

[Siborg]

Siborg:

I will be attending the swap. Sorry for the late reply.

R

Golani, are you intending to swap? If so what are you bringing so I can update the wiki?

 

[manticle]

My Belgian Golden ale is stalled and resisting all attempts to get it moving again. I won't be bottling a 1030 beer in glass to swap with 23 other brewers. I'll keep fighting it but I doubt it will be swap worthy.

My backup grand cru thing finished OK and has been cold conditioning for 2 weeks. Tastes OK, has belgian character and no major faults. However the beer that inspired it (hoegaarden grand cru) has a beautiful fresh bread quality which is lacking from this one. I'll be doing a minimash of all munich malt with some victory/biscuit, hopping with Norrthern brewer (bittering only) and fermenting that out to blend.

However, presuming that doesn't work or work in time, I bottled a challenger Bitter today that I have confidence in. Having thrown in an ESB last swap I was in, I'd hoped to offer a different style but this one is different enough from the last one.

Will finalise contribution in the next couple of weeks I guess. No way I'm dropping out though - I will have beer to swap and beer in which I have confidence.

 

[haysie]

Where is the best place to find the longnecks?

Woolworths, the PET bottles cost less than a buck each, most case swaps you get a vast majority of PET`s back.... glass aint worth the hassle but still quite worthy if you are confident how other people store/handle your beer..
Carn the Cats!