Inter Club “Ready Steady Brew” Competition

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

Thanks for letting us know KDeath.

Nice link from beerandbrewing:
https://beerandbrewing.com/taste-the-freshness/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_source=autopilot&utm_content=taste-the-freshness&utm_term=091917-edit

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

Team Update:

GCB have rallied the troops and come up with 3 different teams.

1.       GCB Greenies
2.       North County
3.       Hopper Job
4.       Munster expat brewers
5.       Wooden Skull brewers
6.       Liffey Brewers
7.       GCB Team 2
8.       GCB Team 3

[Shanna]

Colin can you confirm the kickoff time and also the address for Saturday?

Thanks,

Shanna

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

All details will be confirmed shortly although kick off is looking to be 12.

Can all teams please confirm numbers?

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

Good evening,

Its been decided to move the location of Saturdays event from the Hop Farm in Roundwood to The Wicklow Wolf Brewery, in Bray, Co. Wicklow.
Reason being is that the Wicklow Wolf guys want this to be an enjoyable event for everyone and they dont think that'll happen up in the Roundwood Hills going by the weather forecast.  Apologies to anybody who had their heart set on brewing on the farm but its just too risky with the weather. 
The Hops will instead be harvested on Friday evening and brought down to the brewery for us to brew with on the Saturday morning.  If anybody still wants to see the hop farm they are more than welcome to come up and give a hand harvesting on friday evening, although we dont expect anyone to give up anymore time than they have already committed too.

The wet hops available for Saturday will be Cascade.

We'll be in the brewery from 11.30am if anybody wants to get in and start getting set up, no panic if you are going to be a little later as we know people are travelling.

As the location has changed so has the water profile.  The new water profile will be available within 24 hours.

We ask that numbers be capped now as food and drinks (the moving of the venue to the brewery helped) have been organised.

Thanks all, any questions, no doubt there will be a few, post them here or PM me.

[Pheeel]

No bother That's the same place they've always been, they haven't moved yet? Is there a recommended spot to park near there as I seem to remember it being double yellow all round

What time is it kicking off?

[Skittlebrau]

Cheers Colin. Is Cascade the only hop available on Saturday or will there be others?

[Shanna]

No bother That's the same place they've always been, they haven't moved yet? Is there a recommended spot to park near there as I seem to remember it being double yellow all round

What time is it kicking off?

I just checked the Dart station in Bray and the car park has 70 spots. According to this link €4.50 will get you a spot for 24 hours - https://en.parkopedia.ie/parking/carpark/bray_daly_dart_station-1/bray/?arriving=201709210000&leaving=201709210200.

Personally planning to rock up with the car drop off what I need to the brewery and then drop the car off to the car park.

Shanna

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

Yep, the brewery is still in the same place as its always been.

We'll be in the brewery from 11.30am if anybody wants to get in and start getting set up, no panic if you are going to be a little later as we know people are travelling.

Cascade is looking to be the only hop on Saturday, yes.  There might be few bines of EKG.

There are 2 other options for parking close by - Florence Road car park is closer than the dart and has a lot more spaces.  There is also a Tesco Extra in the Boulevard Shopping Centre opposite the Brewery, you might be able to sneak in a spot there too.  It'll be best to pull up to the Brewery in the morning, drop off your gear and one of us will go with you and find a spot.

We are going to definitely have to cap it now for teams and team member numbers.  We've got 30 brewers there on the day now.

Happy days, looking forward to it now.  Anymore questions then fire away.

Thanks,
Colin

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

Just a little reminder for you guys to bring any hose connections you have for connecting up chillers.  Better to be looking at them than looking for them on the day.

Bring an electric extension reel too just to make setting up and layout easier also.

Heated mash water will be provided on the day as we are going to be in the brewery.

Water Profile will be ready this evening.

[Pheeel]

Just a little reminder for you guys to bring any hose connections you have for connecting up chillers.  Better to be looking at them than looking for them on the day.

Is it a male, female or screw connection we need?

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

Bring whatever you have, between us we'll have whatever's needed.
As I said, it's just a precaution, but better to be prepared.

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

Here's the water profile for Saturdays brewing water:

Ph 7.5
CA 60
MG 7
NA 27
So4 59
Cl 34
HcO3  320

I've attached a .bsmx file too (Thanks Pob)

[Shanna]

Just a little reminder for you guys to bring any hose connections you have for connecting up chillers.  Better to be looking at them than looking for them on the day.

Bring an electric extension reel too just to make setting up and layout easier also.

Heated mash water will be provided on the day as we are going to be in the brewery.

Water Profile will be ready this evening.

Great news that we won't have to heat water, means that I can leave the mini burco boiler at home and should be able to clean things properly without having to wait for water to boil. Thanks for the reminder about the hose connectors etc.

Shanna

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

I've PM'D a bittering hop surprise to everyone, if you didnt get it then let me know.

http://www.wicklowwolf.com/ready-steady-brew

#readysteadybrew