VIC: XMAS in July 2013 case swap

[DarkFaerytale]

i finally got around to bottling last night, until i realised my bottling wand had gone walk about, had already cleaned all my bottles and bulk primed

i'll give it a few days to ferment out and try again once i get a new wand.

 

[Edak]

The hosts (breakbeer) system is from memory an electric single batch system. I could be wrong here though.

I would consider bringing my (single vessel) system but no need for all the electric stuff if we don't have enough power.

I think I will be bottling today, have had the beer on chill (I can only get my ferm fridge to 4C) for about 5 days now. Need to do the official count of my long-necks, otherwise I have to go buy those plastic bottles

 

[DarkFaerytale]

ended up buying 2 boxes of the plastic bottles from big w, price was not to bad really.

if i stay on after the swap it'll be to watch/help brew. happy to bring along the second hand 30L urn i got from ebay if it's needed.

 

[breakbeer]

Yep, I've got an electric 70L single vessel. Could knock out a double batch on it

I can set mine up on the back porch & another larger system can go in the garage

 

[Charst]

I have a 50L pot and Keggle can bring if needed.

 

[Edak]

So just went and got my plastic bottles for the swap, all good.

Went to assemble my bottling wand, well that's another story. The thing seems to have changed size! I can't get the pipe into the fitting!!!!!

WTF?

EDIT: Crisis averted, I used ice water on the pipe and hot water on the fitting. Used a press-fit and it's all together now. It wil however never come apart again.

 

[Yob]

use a bit of hose if you have some into the tap and then sleeve it ionto the wand with a bit of silicone hose... or try BigW for an older one?

 

[Edak]

It turns out that I was having a brain fart and was trying to assemble my wand incorrectly. I actually put (and forced) it together all wrong and when i turned on the tap, beer went all over the floor. I realised my error and reassembled correctly and all good, it was a ***** to get it apart though given that I forced it....

Plastic bottles are really strange, that's for sure.

Here's the pic of the mini-label too.

 

[Yob]

Starter of wy1318 is ready to go, kegging my tripple tonight to free up the fridge and will be pitching tmoz, should take off well… it made a hell of a mess on the stir plate... Is this yeast known to be volcanic?

 

[brettprevans]

U can borrow my 75 kettle if im not brewing or attending.

 

[Yob]

Sweet, noted…

 

[GrumpyPaul]

Just to clarify this voting thing...

There will a brew on the day and those that choose to can share costs of ingredients and take a cube home....yeah?

so by voting you are indicating you want to take a cube home...yeah?

I will be happy to just watch and learn from some experienced brewers, no cube for me thanks.

But if I was to vote...dopplebock or wee heavy

 

[Yob]

I think voting should be open to all, I dont believe there is a firm number for take home cubes yet mate.. That'll sortvitself out soon enough…

 

[Edak]

Dopplebock would be my vote though.... I could take home a cube of needed but don't actually have any cubes as I don't do no chill at home

 

[manticle]

Votes from whoever wants to vote. Cubes to whoever wants to brew/help.

Happy to brew/help, happy to let others take a lead if they desire.

 

[micbrew]

Hey yob

can you add my brew to the list please

today i brewed a batch for the case swap and i will bottle in 750s :drinks:
dont wanna be the odd man out here
so Stone &Wood Pacific Ale it will be

Now need to keep the temps just right in the next few weeks , with the weather at the moment keeping temps stable at my place is
challenging

 

[Yob]

1. Manticle - Wee Heavy (SMASH)

2. Charst
3. Fikuss
4. Meathead
5. WarmBeer
6. breakbeer - Black Nelson IPA
7. Vitalstatistix
8. bullsneck - ESB
9. Wolfman
10. Shane R - Black Saison
11. Yob - English something *******ised (WY1318)
12. Midnight Brew
13. DarkFaerytales - Belgian Dark Ale - wyeast 1762
14. Damn
15. Edak - Pirates American IPA
16. Kahlerisms (tentative)
17. GrumpyPaul (tenative) - Cherry Ripe Porter
18. Shane S
19. Grainer - Hoegarrten wannabe
20. micbrew - Stone &Wood Pacific Ale

Non swap attendees

1. Lecterfan (bloody good chance of getting there this time!!!)
2. Fents
3. Wakkatoo - if Lecterfan ends up making it, I'll share the drive from the 'rat with him.
4. technobabble66 (tentative) (might be able to bring some Simcoe-Motueka DSGA for the day)

shorthand fees apply

 

[manticle]

1. Manticle - Wee Heavy (no longer a SMASH)
2. Charst
3. Fikuss
4. Meathead
5. WarmBeer
6. breakbeer - Black Nelson IPA
7. Vitalstatistix
8. bullsneck - ESB
9. Wolfman
10. Shane R - Black Saison
11. Yob - English something *******ised (WY1318)
12. Midnight Brew
13. DarkFaerytales - Belgian Dark Ale - wyeast 1762
14. Damn
15. Edak - Pirates American IPA
16. Kahlerisms (tentative)
17. GrumpyPaul (tenative) - Cherry Ripe Porter
18. Shane S
19. Grainer - Hoegarrten wannabe
20. micbrew - Stone &Wood Pacific Ale

Non swap attendees

1. Lecterfan (bloody good chance of getting there this time!!!)
2. Fents
3. Wakkatoo - if Lecterfan ends up making it, I'll share the drive from the 'rat with him.
4. technobabble66 (tentative) (might be able to bring some Simcoe-Motueka DSGA for the day)

 

[Grainer]

Looks like mine has to be in stubbies.. sorry but all I had at bottling

 

[breakbeer]

Now need to keep the temps just right in the next few weeks , with the weather at the moment keeping temps stable at my place is
challenging

I know what ya mean. My heat belt is working overtime trying to keep this brew at 20c.