January Meet

[Paddy]

I went for the 31st.  The only day I am free but also pay day

Like the idea of a set day each month with flexability.

Would also love to get in on the specialist hops program.  Great way to break away from the norm

[Bazza]

I like the idea of the specialist hop thing too, though I'm leaning more in favour of doing a single hop brew with the hop in question. Reason being it'd be a better indicator of how different yeast, malts, hop schedules, water, conditioning, etc can lead to a vastly differing range of beers using the same hop. Adding other hops to the equation, especially the big hitters like citra, armarillo NS, etc would really skew any results. Though, I suppose it all depends on what we want to get out of it ultimately. Beer, most likely

-Barry

[Bill_00]

I guess if you classified it as Bittering/flavour/aroma and then had it be your primary hop for that category?

All depends on the hop I guess! I agree regarding big hops totally killing the results.

From my view, the single hopping makes it more like a competition, while having it as a primary one allows people to get creative (and possibly totally f it all up) and opens more brew types up.

[Bill_00]

Either way, sounds like we have our first AOB for the next meeting!

[sub82]

Waiting to hear from the Hudson then can confirm this and get it on the calendar thingy!

[Conor]

Hope to make my first meet this month. Only getting in to AG brewing so hope to learn from you masters

[Ray]

Hopefully I'll actually make it to this one after not being able to make it to any last year

[sub82]

Finally got to speak to someone today and the Hudson is fully booked on the 31st. What does everyone want to do? They can fit us in on the Saturday 1st Feb or would everyone prefer a Friday?

[Bazza]

Bummer. What about second place i.e. this coming Friday? I would guess, however, that most folk have now made other plans for that date.

Not a huge fan of doing it on a Saturday but can make an exception if it suits other folk.


Cheers for the update, Chris,

-Barry

[sub82]

Yeah I know - I doubt we can make any other dates. The 31st would have been perfect - will check this and let you all know.

[sub82]

Doesn't look like this Friday is free either - I have to check again tomorrow but they're pretty sure it isn't free.

Any thoughts?

[Bazza]

How about the first 2 Fridays in February?

Failing that, is a different venue an option for this once, or is that being just a little disloyal? Can't think of too many places where the ale selection is as good. Don't much fancy JD's on a Friday night.

-Barry

[iain_todd]

How about the first 2 Fridays in February?

Failing that, is a different venue an option for this once, or is that being just a little disloyal? Can't think of too many places where the ale selection is as good. Don't much fancy JD's on a Friday night.

-Barry

I don't think any bar would be as accommodating - not at such short notice anyway! I guess this is an example of why sorting out dates in advance would be good - we could let the Hudson know far in advance, too.

What about a Saturday afternoon in the Hudson? It's always fairly empty out the back.

I prob can't do 31st actually, so not doing that would be good for me. I could do the 1st Feb during the day, although we're coming back to the Hudson that night for a 30th bday party so it'd be Hudson overkill!

Then the weekend after that Tamsin and I are going over to Cornwall to eat at Rick Stein's place and drink some St Austell brews... I'd be surprised if there's a date that does suit me after all...

What about this Saturday afternoon?

[sub82]

This has got quite messy so maybe put this meet back until February?

[Bazza]

Agreed, Chris.

I DARE someone to say they can't do 14th Feb because it's Valentine's day 


-Barry