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General Discussions => Brewing Communities => South Central Brewers => Topic started by: Donny on January 09, 2016, 09:38:28 AM

Title: Meet up
Post by: Donny on January 09, 2016, 09:38:28 AM
South Central in ruins? No activity here in a while. I propose a meet up. Would love to meet other local brewers and head cases alike. Is there a rolecall or something we can do?
Title: Re: Meet up
Post by: Donny on March 14, 2016, 09:21:08 AM
I seriously can't be the only homebrew idiot in the area can I?
Title: Re: Meet up
Post by: Damien M on March 16, 2016, 09:23:46 AM
Nope your not Donny! Just mad busy!
Title: Re: Meet up
Post by: Donny on March 16, 2016, 11:00:32 AM
How are the plans going?
Title: Re: Meet up
Post by: Slev on May 03, 2016, 11:15:56 PM
am knocking around this neck of the woods also.
Does seem quite in this section- but no harm in rattling the bushes as they say
Title: Re: Meet up
Post by: Donny on May 04, 2016, 11:29:53 PM
Quote from: Slev on May 03, 2016, 11:15:56 PM
am knocking around this neck of the woods also.
Does seem quite in this section- but no harm in rattling the bushes as they say

Dont think there are many of us around these parts mate. Anything brewing at the mo?
Title: Re: Meet up
Post by: Slev on May 04, 2016, 11:48:50 PM
Seems quite alright. But we'll soldier on.

Have a milk stout in the fermenter atm. Yourself?
Title: Re: Meet up
Post by: Donny on May 06, 2016, 08:09:47 AM
I have a 1gal batch going from a bunch of stuff that was about to go off. I guess it could be an IPA. Planning a ale next. Where you based?
Title: Re: Meet up
Post by: Slev on May 07, 2016, 01:37:16 AM
Between thurles and Roscrea.

Don't get a huge amount of time to brew. But use the biab method. Make 10-12 litre batches (bottled) normally. Still looking for the signature Ber!
Title: Re: Meet up
Post by: Donny on May 11, 2016, 09:27:25 PM
Same, BIA   saves the space. Recently got myself a PECO boiler and it does the trick nicely. Havent had the time to do a brew recently, Made out a recipe for a kind of honey ale I want to try to make.

http://beersmithrecipes.com/viewrecipe/1118633/abbey-brews-honey-ale (http://beersmithrecipes.com/viewrecipe/1118633/abbey-brews-honey-ale)
Title: Re: Meet up
Post by: Slev on February 08, 2017, 07:09:35 AM
Its a bad sign for a club when there is a warning about posting (more than 120 days warning thingie).

Perhaps we should re rattle the bushes and see if anyone is about.   
Title: Re: Meet up
Post by: Donny on February 15, 2017, 10:55:18 PM
You and I can keel SC alive Slev. Anything on the go?
Title: Re: Meet up
Post by: Slev on February 15, 2017, 11:39:04 PM
Rise from the embers..
We must arrange to meet or exchange a beer

Milk stout in the fermenter,  and a lemondrop (and lemondrop with sorchi ace dry hop)  experiment bottled.

Title: Re: Meet up
Post by: Donny on February 16, 2017, 02:56:10 PM
Have my ingredients for a milk stout here at the moment just waiting for my FC to empty. I have a golden ale in there at the mo. I also have a coffee and oatmeal stout sitting on some oak chips for a few days. Might bottle it this weekend. Roll on next winter because it's the best damn stout I've ever made
Title: Re: Meet up
Post by: Slev on February 23, 2017, 11:18:04 PM
With out doubt, sounds good . If you need a taster, will oblige.
Have a few 15l pp buckets, if you need some more fv's.


(always find that the best beer i have is the one just gone into the fermenter. Its like the anticipation of a holiday/event, nearly better before....)
Title: Re: Meet up
Post by: Donny on February 25, 2017, 08:52:59 AM
Quote from: Slev on February 23, 2017, 11:18:04 PM
(always find that the best beer i have is the one just gone into the fermenter. Its like the anticipation of a holiday/event, nearly better before....)

Lol true, it was the first batch to ferment in the fridge. I imagine that all my brews will improve drastically with the temp control.

Had any experience with pressure barrels?
Title: Re: Meet up
Post by: Slev on February 26, 2017, 02:05:31 PM
No experience with pressure barrels. But was given 2 by someone at work. But they need replacement taps/ seals/ flowing thingie. I am unlikely to use, so you are welcome to them if they'd be of any use
Title: Re: Meet up
Post by: Donny on February 27, 2017, 08:00:37 AM
Thats very kind of you! If you're sure I'll gladly take them off you. Replacing the parts would be cheaper than buying new. What size are they?
Title: Re: Meet up
Post by: Slev on February 27, 2017, 08:40:01 PM
Will take a few pics of them