Vic Case Swap 2011- Xmas In July

[seemax]

Sounds like someone enjoys their beer a little bit too much.

 

[haysie]

Sounds like someone enjoys their beer a little bit too much.

Love beer and an opinion, lets not go on. This thread isnt about me or Fourstar, as I mentioned earlier, over it..move on guys.

 

[seemax]

Haysie to the quiet spot until he apologies.... no fair to just say move on.

 

[haysie]

Haysie to the quiet spot until he apologies.... no fair to just say move on.

No one is going to apologise. We/Fourstar agree to dislike each other. No good us hanging s##t here on each other. Thats why I say move on.... no more please.

 

[bullsneck]

It seems OT to talk about the swap now but I shall be bottling this weekend. Looking forward to putting some faces to names and sampling some fine brews.

 

[Lecterfan]

Glad you got your bottle situation sorted out bullsneck!

I am tossing up between bottling this week and leaving the lager for another week or so. Really I should leave it ticking away in the fridge for another week minimum...but I also have a beautiful big pile of 1968 sitting under 22L of ESB (long and uninteresting story as to why I didn't top crop) that I want to get my hands on and utilise for a double batch of an English Pale Ale which means I NEED THE FRIDGE DAMMIT!

Stricken with a conundrum! On a Friday!

 

[brendo]

Glad you got your bottle situation sorted out bullsneck!

I am tossing up between bottling this week and leaving the lager for another week or so. Really I should leave it ticking away in the fridge for another week minimum...but I also have a beautiful big pile of 1968 sitting under 22L of ESB (long and uninteresting story as to why I didn't top crop) that I want to get my hands on and utilise for a double batch of an English Pale Ale which means I NEED THE FRIDGE DAMMIT!

Stricken with a conundrum! On a Friday!

Close enough to lager temps outside lately, if it is already really cold it shouldn't warm up too much during the day when it hits a sunny 14 degrees.

 

[Lecterfan]

Close enough to lager temps outside lately, if it is already really cold it shouldn't warm up too much during the day when it hits a sunny 14 degrees.

Tell me about it - I just checked BOM for Ballarat and it has "Forecast for Friday until Mid-November: ******* grim".

I lost the last of my zucchini to frost! In early May!

 

[brendo]

Tell me about it - I just checked BOM for Ballarat and it has "Forecast for Friday until Mid-November: ******* grim".

I lost the last of my zucchini to frost! In early May!

And to think that I didn't even look at the fact you are in Ballarat - def hand over the fridge to stuff you need to keep warm - anything that needs to be cold will be fine just outside

 

[Lecterfan]

And to think that I didn't even look at the fact you are in Ballarat - def hand over the fridge to stuff you need to keep warm - anything that needs to be cold will be fine just outside

Errr...ooops. I would bottle tomorrow if it weren't for the fact that I have a massive iceberg floating in each of fermenters. This would be an awesome chance to try the "BRewing classic styles" Helles bock idea of freezing the water and draining out the alcohol to get a %7 schwarzbier haha.

Nah...I'll wait and bottle on Sunday, by then they'll be cold (but defrosted) and as you say brendo the next 7 odd weeks between now and the swap will both give them time to carb and continue to lager in the back porch haha.

I must say I am really looking forward to this little hootenanny.

 

[Siborg]

WOW

Where did that all come from? Anyways, to quote the creator of the wiki page (WB, looking at you):

Drop the bullsh!t, this one's all about the beer![/b]

Let's leave personal differences besides, please.

Haysie, I'm disappointed you couldn't make it as I've enjoyed your beers, but I understand.

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Anyways, back to the beer:

I've been inspired to have a go at an american stout. Basically, I've put a shitload of oats and a shitload of cascade in it. I can't remember the one I tasted at the BJCP session a few weeks ago, but it was really slick and had plenty of cascade present. Then the latest version of BYO comes out and there's a style profile on it!

I'm just waiting for this american amber I'm doing to finish so I can take a bit of 1056 from it and grow it up for the rogue shakespear clone I've attempted. Hopefully it turns out well so you guys can all taste the roasty, silky oat(ey), citrusy goodness!

Looks like there is a decent selection of different styles. I'm really looking forward to this one guys.

Anyone have any suggestions as to what we should brew on the day, if anyone is keen to do a brew day? I was thinking considering hoser's supply of chocolate a good starting point for a dark(ish?) chocolate beer of sorts. Would be a nice winter warmer.

I'll start a recipe thread soon (unless someone wants to do it for me )

Then maybe a brew day thread so we can discuss a recipe for the day?

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p.s :kooi:

 

[manticle]

What we brew on the day will be a spring or summer beer by the time it's ready.

While I'd happily drink a rich choc stout in any weather, maybe we should keep that in mind.

A variation of oktoberfest or marzen would work.

Vienna Lager

Also an altbier

Biere de garde

ESB

English IPA

My votes.

 

[Cocko]

What we brew on the day will be a spring or summer beer by the time it's ready.

English IPA

My votes.

Sorry know I am not involved, but Mants EIPA recipe is well worth brewing!

and out.

Sorry.

 

[bullsneck]

I'd love to join in a have a brew on the day. Put me down for anything that turns into beer.

 

[Siborg]

What we brew on the day will be a spring or summer beer by the time it's ready.

True, that. I'm keen for one of the styles I haven't thought of brewing much, but reckon would be nice. Vienna lager, marzen, octoberfest would all be cool, I reckon. Especially considering the lager temperatures we're getting.

 

[Yob]

more than willing to chip in for a gas space heater for the shed...

 

[Hoser]

I'm keen for any of the less common styles like a Vienna Lager or Marzen as I haven't even considered brewing those styles yet.

That said if you do want to leverage chocolate Siborg I'm happy to bring along enough Old Gold Dark or whatever you feel suits...

 

[Wolfy]

Not that they match any of the proposed styles mentioned so far, but I have ample POR hops I could provide for the swap-day-brew.

 

[mxd]

don't forget for the brew your doing on the day the comps post swap day are baysides octobefest, and vic brew (you could do some speciality with dark choc and POR, mmm Ozy Choc Pils)

 

[Wolfy]

don't forget for the brew your doing on the day the comps post swap day are baysides octobefest, and vic brew (you could do some speciality with dark choc and POR, mmm Ozy Choc Pils)

Making up new styles/style-guidelines there mxd?