Vic X-mas In July 2009 Case Swap

[Fents]

just sounds like every other swap to me mate

think we had at least 15 kegs last time out at rooks didnt we?

oh ****...wheres rook on that list?

rooooookie....................!

 

[WarmBeer]

Personally, I think we need to cap it at 30.

It's going to be a struggle to brew any more than that out of a standard size fermenter.

Maybe if there's a whole heap of interest, run 2 simultaneous case swaps, say "Group 1" and "Group 2", each with 24 people.

We can still all meet up at the one place (48+ brewers!, I feel sorry for the host :beerbang: ) but Group 1 only swaps bottles with Group 1 people, and Group 2 people only swap with Group 2.

Just throwing an alternative up in the air to see how many wanna catch it.

Brett

 

[Fents]

i reckon 30's the cut off too. i CBF organising two groups.

 

[hairyson]

in case the consensus is to go for a few more, or if there's a reserve list, i'll put my name down for spot #25.

ben

 

[Fourstar]

Im up in arms for the 30 beers, i always hit 22L into the fermenter and loose around 1.5-2L to trub etc. I can always crank it up to say 25L but considering im planning a high Alc IPA = increase in malt and hop costs too! Maybe i will change my choice in recipe or see if i can squeeze the extra few L out. I wonder if my kettle will handle that volume! might need to dilute!

 

[Leigh]

I usually squeeze somewhere around 56 stubbies out of a 23L brew with the last one usually with quite a bit of trub, so 30 might be pushing it. 28 would work better for me.

That said, if the go is 30 bottles, I'll make it happen, even if I have to grab a few bottles of something else off the shelf to make up numbers.

 

[brettprevans]

22L fermented. loss of 2l to trub etc

20L / 0.75ml bottles = 26.6 bottles. you only need to squeeze another 3L out.

+1 for 30 cap. 2 groups = 2 hard.


Fents - im fairly sure there was about 5 or 6 kegs + Rookies. so almost 10 kegs at the last swap. plus misc bottles bought for tasting.

 

[Fents]

alright we'll make it 28 hey...

1. Peels - No idea yet
2. Fents - No idea yet
3. Beerdingo - No idea yet
4. Hairofthedog - Kolsch
5. Brendo - No idea yet
6. sappas - Better Red Than Dead Irish Ale
7. reg - No idea yet
8. wonderwoman - no idea yet
9. seemax - late hopped Amber Ale
10. Q - north german Alt Bier
11. Leigh - Maybe a pale ale, maybe a golden ale, maybe a lager, hopefully something that you can all drink straight away... but really NFI
12. mcook - American IPA
13. CM2 - nfi. hopefully not a dark beer for a change
14. Hutch - Maybe a Steam Beer, Belgian Saison, Aussie Pale ale, maybe....whatever - should be drinkable!
15. Fourstar - No Idea Yet, Maybe IIPA or Dry Stout
16. Chris Taylor - Red Ale
17. Brewmeister70 - Formulating evil brewing plans....
18. Kleiny - Californian Common
19. Barramundi - Beer, probably home brewed...
20. WarmBeer - Hmmm, maybe a Mild
21. Ben - Stout. Irish inspired
22. mortz - no idea yet
23. Shortz - EoX Ale (no idea)
24. Don Mateo - not yet
25. Benny - ?
26.
27.
28.

Reserves list in case anyone pulls out
1.
2.
3.

 

[Quintrex]

Nice work boys!! Big upps to ya Fents

 

[Shortz]

Good work lads! I'll brew a little more.

 

[Neill]

Put me down. I'll bring along my famous Bowel Movement Summer Ale*






*so named because the first batch i labelled "BM" on the top (Uses a blue mountain lager kit as part of the base) and my missus thought it must have stood for "bowel movement" after an unfortunate run-in with a bad curry later that evening

 

[Wardhog]

alright we'll make it 28 hey...

1. Peels - No idea yet
2. Fents - No idea yet
3. Beerdingo - No idea yet
4. Hairofthedog - Kolsch
5. Brendo - No idea yet
6. sappas - Better Red Than Dead Irish Ale
7. reg - No idea yet
8. wonderwoman - no idea yet
9. seemax - late hopped Amber Ale
10. Q - north german Alt Bier
11. Leigh - Maybe a pale ale, maybe a golden ale, maybe a lager, hopefully something that you can all drink straight away... but really NFI
12. mcook - American IPA
13. CM2 - nfi. hopefully not a dark beer for a change
14. Hutch - Maybe a Steam Beer, Belgian Saison, Aussie Pale ale, maybe....whatever - should be drinkable!
15. Fourstar - No Idea Yet, Maybe IIPA or Dry Stout
16. Chris Taylor - Red Ale
17. Brewmeister70 - Formulating evil brewing plans....
18. Kleiny - Californian Common
19. Barramundi - Beer, probably home brewed...
20. WarmBeer - Hmmm, maybe a Mild
21. Ben - Stout. Irish inspired
22. mortz - no idea yet
23. Shortz - EoX Ale (no idea)
24. Don Mateo - not yet
25. Benny - ?
26. Neill - Bowel Movements
27. Wardhog - Vienna lager or American IPA
28.

Reserves list in case anyone pulls out
1.
2.
3.

I wasn't going to, but who can resist all that beer?

 

[Fents]

1. Peels - No idea yet
2. Fents - No idea yet
3. Beerdingo - No idea yet
4. Hairofthedog - Kolsch
5. Brendo - No idea yet
6. sappas - Better Red Than Dead Irish Ale
7. reg - No idea yet
8. wonderwoman - no idea yet
9. seemax - late hopped Amber Ale
10. Q - north german Alt Bier
11. Leigh - Maybe a pale ale, maybe a golden ale, maybe a lager, hopefully something that you can all drink straight away... but really NFI
12. mcook - American IPA
13. CM2 - nfi. hopefully not a dark beer for a change
14. Hutch - Maybe a Steam Beer, Belgian Saison, Aussie Pale ale, maybe....whatever - should be drinkable!
15. Fourstar - No Idea Yet, Maybe IIPA or Dry Stout
16. Chris Taylor - Red Ale
17. Brewmeister70 - Formulating evil brewing plans....
18. Kleiny - Californian Common
19. Barramundi - Beer, probably home brewed...
20. WarmBeer - Hmmm, maybe a Mild
21. Ben - Stout. Irish inspired
22. mortz - no idea yet
23. Shortz - EoX Ale (no idea)
24. Don Mateo - not yet
25. Benny - ?
26. Neill - Bowel Movements
27. Wardhog - Vienna lager or American IPA
28. Rook - (pending he calls me back)

Reserves list in case anyone pulls out
1.
2.
3.

 

[brettprevans]

good on ya wardy... please do a vienna. YUUUUUUMMM!

 

[Wardhog]

good on ya wardy... please do a vienna. YUUUUUUMMM!

No problem, Vienna it is. I've actually already done both, just trying to decide which one will go into the swap. Your request makes it easy.

 

[Maple]

Holy ****, that was fast...

1. Peels - No idea yet
2. Fents - No idea yet
3. Beerdingo - No idea yet
4. Hairofthedog - Kolsch
5. Brendo - No idea yet
6. sappas - Better Red Than Dead Irish Ale
7. reg - No idea yet
8. wonderwoman - no idea yet
9. seemax - late hopped Amber Ale
10. Q - north german Alt Bier
11. Leigh - Maybe a pale ale, maybe a golden ale, maybe a lager, hopefully something that you can all drink straight away... but really NFI
12. mcook - American IPA
13. CM2 - nfi. hopefully not a dark beer for a change
14. Hutch - Maybe a Steam Beer, Belgian Saison, Aussie Pale ale, maybe....whatever - should be drinkable!
15. Fourstar - No Idea Yet, Maybe IIPA or Dry Stout
16. Chris Taylor - Red Ale
17. Brewmeister70 - Formulating evil brewing plans....
18. Kleiny - Californian Common
19. Barramundi - Beer, probably home brewed...
20. WarmBeer - Hmmm, maybe a Mild
21. Ben - Stout. Irish inspired
22. mortz - no idea yet
23. Shortz - EoX Ale (no idea)
24. Don Mateo - not yet
25. Benny - ?
26. Neill - Bowel Movements
27. Wardhog - Vienna lager or American IPA
28. Rook - (pending he calls me back)

Reserves list in case anyone pulls out
1. Maple - Chances are it'll have rye in it
2.
3.

 

[Hutch]

Holy ****, that was fast...

Hey Maple - another Rye IPA by chance? Mmmmmmm :icon_drool2:
Gotta be quick around here - 24 hours done and dusted.

 

[Maple]

Hey Maple - another Rye IPA by chance? Mmmmmmm :icon_drool2:
Gotta be quick around here - 24 hours done and dusted.

Next one planned is something I like to call Pliny vs Terrapin. If it works out, that'll be the one.

 

[brettprevans]

Maple - if I cant brew something in time you can have my place.

 

[therook]

Thanks Fents for putting me down. I've been working up at the Windsor Hotel the last 3 days installing and testing 4 Dslams and 180 modems, jeez you see some strange things when you walk into a room and they didn't hear you knocking

Capped at 30, thats a big drink.

I'll tentatively stay in it but will need a date to confirm.

Thanks fents for thinking of me

Rook