South Dublin Brewers - Next Meet - Thur 2nd April

[Bubbles]

Yeah doing a Belgian golden ale Friday myself

Hope your temperature control is working as I ended up doing a Belgian golden vinegar after temperature hit 28C

Shanna

Shanna, 28C should be tolerable for a Belgian ale strain (though in most cases, not ideal). In any case, a hot fermentation isn't going to give you sour/vinegar flavours.

[cno1]

I'm not gonna be able to make it this month, will be working late. It's been a while now. Are we changing to the 1st Thursday of the month from now on or is this a one off? I'll bring my group buy cider to the next meet hopefully.

[Bubbles]

No bother, Cathal. I think it was just supposed to be a one-off, but there's a decent turn-out this month after a few meets with pretty low attendance. So I'm thinking that maybe we could change it. We'll see what works best for everyone. I was in favour or alternating between Wednesday and Thursday nights, as Thursdays don't work for everyone.

[John_C]

1. Bubbles - English Bitter, Porter, American Amber
2. Molc - Craft Range Cider, Group Buy Cider
3. Shanna - Belgian saison made with Hallertau hops from my garden, sample of English barley wine from barrel & 2014 group buy cider
4. Scott - APA, possibly a hoppy amber
5. beerfly - maybe a cyser and/or my group buy cider just to keep the trend going
6. David - Keeping with trend I'll have a cider with black berries from the 2013 group buy and a pale ale that came in around 3.7% due to a bad crush
7. Shiny - Belgian Wit, Porter
8. JohnC - Brown Ale and Farmhouse Saison

[Shanna]

No bother, Cathal. I think it was just supposed to be a one-off, but there's a decent turn-out this month after a few meets with pretty low attendance. So I'm thinking that maybe we could change it. We'll see what works best for everyone. I was in favour or alternating between Wednesday and Thursday nights, as Thursdays don't work for everyone.

Major reason for delaying to the start of the month was to allow a few of our capital brewers to attend tasting of the barrel aged barley wine and to make a decision on whether its ready to empty.

Shanna

[Brewtus]

1. Bubbles - English Bitter, Porter, American Amber
2. Molc - Craft Range Cider, Group Buy Cider
3. Shanna - Belgian saison made with Hallertau hops from my garden, sample of English barley wine from barrel & 2014 group buy cider
4. Scott - APA, possibly a hoppy amber
5. beerfly - maybe a cyser and/or my group buy cider just to keep the trend going
6. David - Keeping with trend I'll have a cider with black berries from the 2013 group buy and a pale ale that came in around 3.7% due to a bad crush
7. Shiny - Belgian Wit, Porter
8. JohnC - Brown Ale and Farmhouse Saison
9. Brewtus - Kölsch and Irish Red

[Bubbles]

1. Bubbles - English Bitter, Porter, American Amber
2. Molc - Craft Range Cider, Group Buy Cider
3. Shanna - Belgian saison made with Hallertau hops from my garden, sample of English barley wine from barrel & 2014 group buy cider
4. Scott - APA, possibly a hoppy amber
5. beerfly - maybe a cyser and/or my group buy cider just to keep the trend going
6. David - Keeping with trend I'll have a cider with black berries from the 2013 group buy and a pale ale that came in around 3.7% due to a bad crush
7. Shiny - Belgian Wit, Porter
8. JohnC - Brown Ale and Farmhouse Saison
9. Brewtus - Kölsch and Irish Red

dude, will you bring my bottle opener if you think of it? Ta.

[baphomite51]

1. Bubbles - English Bitter, Porter, American Amber
2. Molc - Craft Range Cider, Group Buy Cider
3. Shanna - Belgian saison made with Hallertau hops from my garden, sample of English barley wine from barrel & 2014 group buy cider
4. Scott - a dodgy double ipa
5. beerfly - maybe a cyser and/or my group buy cider just to keep the trend going
6. David - Keeping with trend I'll have a cider with black berries from the 2013 group buy and a pale ale that came in around 3.7% due to a bad crush
7. Shiny - Belgian Wit, Porter
8. JohnC - Brown Ale and Farmhouse Saison
9. Brewtus - Kölsch and Irish Red

[Partridge9]

Well that was a blast !

Suffering today, must have been a dirty glass 

[Shane Phelan]

What was the term Dempsey used... "Club Inspection" ?

Did they pass? 

[Shanna]

Well that was a blast !

Suffering today, must have been a dirty glass 

Or "my dorty cider" Good to see you all last night. Got some valueable/constructive criticism from Rossa/John as well as picking up some good tips to fix the issues. Stir plate & gas burner are next on the agenda to start slanting & maxing all liquid starters. No hangover today so extra bonus. Shiny thanks also for passing on what you heard from pro brewers.

Shanna

[DEMPSEY]

Snap club inspection was done and ye passed

[Bubbles]

That was epic lads! Great to have so many honoured guests last night. However, the body is suffering this morning..

Funniest moment of the night for me was when I tried to buy CH a bottle of his favourite tipple Jaipur, only to be told that he'd already paid for every bottle of jaipur left in the pub.. Flash git...

Hope Mr Dempsey gives us a thumbs-up on the club inspection - he certainly seemed to approve!

[Bubbles]

Snap club inspection was done and ye passed

Do we get a certificate??

[Bubbles]

Molc, Bubbles, Brewtus, JohnC, Partridge, Dempsey, Ciderhead, Rossa, Dave, Shiny and Shanna. Great turnout. And we were even missing a couple of our SD regulars.