Vic Xmas Swap

[zebba]

Umm, we can quite easlity hold everything off until "mash in". There is nothing really interesting before that.. unless you are interested in watching water come to temperature. We could always hold off a kg or so of grain to mill at the last minute if you want to see that process too. Again, nothing super interesting.

Sounds like a plan. No need to see the grain being milled as, at this stage, I'll be getting the LHBS to do that for me. I struggle to get budget approval for a new hydrometer (after the person performing said budget approval broke the original hydrometer), so getting approval for a nice, shiney monster mill is not going to happen just yet.

 

[altone]

Well, looks like I'm going to miss out on the Vic Xmas swap get together.

One of our guys at work is off sick and I'll be on call the next 2 weekends.

Hope you guys will have a drink for me and hope to meet you all at the Midyear swap.


Ok, now you can all rant about how weak I am :icon_cheers:

Gerry C

 

[Fourstar]

Well, looks like I'm going to miss out on the Vic Xmas swap get together.
One of our guys at work is off sick and I'll be on call the next 2 weekends.
Hope you guys will have a drink for me and hope to meet you all at the Midyear swap.
Ok, now you can all rant about how weak I am
Gerry C

Atleast you aint pulling out of swapping... cos you had nothing to swap to begin with

See you in the June/July swappo!

 

[brettprevans]

let me premise my post with this. - im NOT pulling out of the swap.

but had an appointent with the Doc yesterday and he advised me to give up the piss for 3 months. so Im not stuck with the issue of attending v not attending. so its either one last hoorah or be sensible and not attend.

Ps i have no doubt as to what the responses will be. (ie 1st option).

 

[Maple]

let me premise my post with this. - im NOT pulling out of the swap.

but had an appointent with the Doc yesterday and he advised me to give up the piss for 3 months. so Im not stuck with the issue of attending v not attending. so its either one last hoorah or be sensible and not attend.

Ps i have no doubt as to what the responses will be. (ie 1st option).

pfft, merely advise based on a few symptoms that can easily be remapped into another "box" as these medical practitioners need to fit things into. I'm not saying don't heed the advice, just perhaps get a second opinion. on that, just be sensible and limit consumption a bit. throw in an AFD once in a while (tried it once - not an advocate). now, as chopper would say, HTFU. (but sensibly)

 

[Leigh]

Advice is different to a demand...

What do doctors know anyway? h34r:

Attend anyways. Hope all is not too bad.

Cheers

 

[brettprevans]

see i told u i knew what the responses would be

This was the second opion confirming the first and it wasnt a reccomendation as much as an order. I already have at 3 AFD a week Dave. I generally only drink Fri/Sat/Sun.

Dont worry I wont be giving up the game so dont even think about asking for my brewing gear!

Maybe i should ask for your advice Dr Leigh. you can tell me how to produce some energy from my bodily functions!

 

[Maple]

This was the second opion confirming the first and it wasnt a reccomendation as much as an order.

Dont worry I wont be giving up the game so dont even think about asking for my brewing gear!

Bugger, 3rd opinin must be warranted. and good to hear that the game is not up - maybe I'll get you to do a few contract brews for me while I'm away.

 

[brettprevans]

maybe I'll get you to do a few contract brews for me while I'm away.

sounds fine to me. then i can see what its like to be a real brewer and work for someone. i'll put on my CV...special release brewer for Beaver Street Brewery!

oh look, who am I kidding, im 80% sure im coming to the swap. just working it all throgh my head.

 

[Leigh]

Contract beers, now there's an idea!

We are all here to help Brett, so to stop the temptation, we recommend that you bring all kegs/bottles etc with any beer in them for us to dispose of in the traditional way. No need for your help, we're all big boys and I'm sure we are up to the task! h34r:

You could just sit back and watch/be on boilover duty (as the drunkards couldn't even manage that at Dingos place) etc

As I say, we'll look out for you!

 

[brettprevans]

so to stop the temptation, we recommend that you bring all kegs/bottles etc with any beer in them for us to dispose of in the traditional way.

i wondered how long it would be until someone gratiously volunteered to drink all my beer for me.

lets see what ive got in stock.
bottles - probably got 4doz full
9 full kegs
~160L of various beers fermenting.

a lot of temptation!

 

[Maple]

i wondered how long it would be until someone gratiously volunteered to drink all my beer for me.

lets see what ive got in stock.
bottles - probably got 4doz full
9 full kegs
~160L of various beers fermenting.

a lot of temptation!

A quick call out to Butters... I hear this is his area of expertise. perhaps we need a few of the QLD'ers to drop in as well.

 

[brettprevans]

settle down fellas. im not giving my beer away either. it can age whilst im alc free. same as if i feel the itch to brew i'll brew a barleywine or RIS or something. no tempttion to drink those young.

 

[Fourstar]

let me premise my post with this. - im NOT pulling out of the swap.

but had an appointent with the Doc yesterday and he advised me to give up the piss for 3 months. so Im not stuck with the issue of attending v not attending. so its either one last hoorah or be sensible and not attend.

Ps i have no doubt as to what the responses will be. (ie 1st option).

Holy Shitzen!!! So what about the BJCP course! Will we see you tonight?!

I had the feeling a while back that my liver was going to shrivel up and die but after my semi-recent bloodtest didnt throw any alarms for my liver for a non related issue im still drinking down the same path (although i should probaably adjust). Recently ive come to the conclusion every second beer i brew should* be a midstrength of sorts. 2.5-3.5% as generally during the week i have to goto training or pickup SWMBO after work anyway so its good to have something light floating around. Most of all i look forward to the challenge. Would be interesting to see if i can whip out a low alcohol IIPA :icon_drool2: All of the malt and hops... none of the excessive alcohol!

*can be taken as something that may not ever happen although i want it to!

 

[brettprevans]

i figure bcjp is fine cause its only really tasting a few beers every few weeks. if that's all the drinking i do i recon its fine. its only like 1 bottle's worth per night anyway. so im still coming along.

+1 on the light/mid strength. that was my thoughts, hence ive got one fermenting as we speak. actualyl its probably done. i should check that......

 

[Fourstar]

i figure bcjp is fine cause its only really tasting a few beers every few weeks. if that's all the drinking i do i recon its fine. its only like 1 bottle's worth per night anyway. so im still coming along.

+1 on the light/mid strength. that was my thoughts, hence ive got one fermenting as we speak. actualyl its probably done. i should check that......

1 bottle a night... you mean like 1 longneck?! the tasters we have are usually 100 - 200ml

 

[Fourstar]

Ok guys,

The Golden Promise has landed and im picking it up on thursday evening before cricket training! (Phew!)

Here is the catch, we might be short on styrian goldings by a few grams so ive advsied Dave(LHBS) he can sub out the remainder of styrian if he is short with fuggles which is the bittering hop for TTL anyway apparantly.

The changes to the recipe will mostly be negligible and cost should be the same as i originally anticipated.

Wheeeee!!!!! Now to make sure i dont forget anything for the day! h34r: (im so worried this is going to happen!)

 

[WarmBeer]

Excellent news on the Golden Promise.

Not so excellent news on the possible lack of CM2.

Only 4 more sleeps, guys. Hope your livers are all in tip-top shape.

 

[Fourstar]

Excellent news on the Golden Promise.

Not so excellent news on the possible lack of CM2.

Only 4 more sleeps, guys. Hope your livers are all in tip-top shape.

its ok, Trav, Dave and myself will give him a rub up about it tonight. Consider him attending.

 

[WarmBeer]

...Trav, Dave and myself will give him a rub up about it tonight...

Too much information, thanks Four*