Brian in HomeBrewWest was generous enough to send me 3 kits from Hambleton Bard's new line of Premium Beer Kits.
Three of this exact kit:
http://www.homebrewwest.ie/triple-tykes-special-export-ale-40-kg-beer-kit-2786-p.asp
I have to say it looks quality. 4Kg of juice is a lot of juice!
Out of selfish reasons I'm going to do a no cost raffle at Liffey Brewers next meet on April 6th, among the kit brewers there, as I would like to get a sample of the finished product at a subsequent meet!
That leaves the other two. If you're a genuine kit brewer put your name down here and you'll be in with a chance of winning one of the other two.
Shane, count me in for that... i was looking for another kit to try, this one looks the biz, a big ale in a kit? Should be worth checking out! I would love to try it [smiley=beer.gif]
Is Mise
stick my name down please
Blueshed
Hi Tube
Count me in for consideration. Would consider using this as a demo kit for a future new day demo in tog. Might be a nice bit way to plug home brew West at the same time.
Shanna
definitely count me in for this one Shane would love to brew this one ;D :)
Hell, why not :)
Please put my name in D'hat! (purely selfish reasons) ;D
and me, we have 3 kit brewers out here in "New Wicklow" and I cant think of a better welcome for one of them.
If it's a collection thingie I'll leave it to folks closer Dublin, otherwise i'd love one.
Likewise I'm in Cork but would love to throw my name in the hat if it could make its way down at some point. :)
Please put my name in too.
I'll gladly brew it up and share the results.
Down in limerick so I'd have to drop a crate of it to one of you Dublin folk to distribute at your meetups.
QuoteIf it's a collection thingie I'll leave it to folks closer Dublin, otherwise i'd love one.
If you win the raffle they will be distributed no borders in the NHC!
QuoteQuoteIf it's a collection thingie I'll leave it to folks closer Dublin, otherwise i'd love one.
If you win the raffle they will be distributed no borders in the NHC!
No borders? So how can we keep you lot up in the Pale and away from the real capital? ;D
1. IsMise
2. Blueshed
3. Shanna
4. Robrew
5. Damo
6. Ciderhead
7. LordEoin
8. JerryMcC
9. Loftybrush
10. DCBrewing
1. IsMise
2. Blueshed
3. Shanna
4. Robrew
5. Damo
6. Ciderhead
7. LordEoin
8. JerryMcC
9. Loftybrush
10. DCBrewing
11. Garry
1. IsMise
2. Blueshed
3. Shanna
4. Robrew
5. Damo
6. Ciderhead
7. LordEoin
8. JerryMcC
9. Loftybrush
10. DCBrewing
11. Garry
12. ColinC
1. IsMise
2. Blueshed
3. Shanna
4. Robrew
5. Damo
6. Ciderhead
7. LordEoin
8. JerryMcC
9. Loftybrush
10. DCBrewing
11. Garry
12. ColinC
13. GrahamR
QuoteAnd the winners, as chosen by Saruman are:
Blueshed
Ciderhead
Garry
Good man Saruman :) :) :)
Thanks to HomeBrew West too [smiley=beer.gif] I'll do a write up for ye when I do the kit.
Thanks will offer it to the "new Kit brewers" in Wickla when we meet up.
I will get them to do a write up as well.
Thanks again Homebrew West
Coolio. We await your comments on these kits with baited breath.
We asked HB to do a promo to kick things off with these kits. Well, they came through and have just announced a cut price fermenter giveaway with each kit which we are passing on homebrewers:
http://www.homebrewwest.ie/bulldog-brews-premium-quality-beer-kits-30-to-40-kg-283-c.asp
Unfortunately, we are currently out of stock as HB don't have the whole range yet. They expect to have them this week coming, and we will be amongst the first to stock them. We expect them to arrive circa Monday 15th April.
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We asked HB to do a promo to kick things off with these kits. Well, they came through and have just announced a cut price fermenter giveaway with each kit which we are passing on homebrewers:
http://www.homebrewwest.ie/bulldog-brews-premium-quality-beer-kits-30-to-40-kg-283-c.asp
Unfortunately, we are currently out of stock as HB don't have the whole range yet. They expect to have them this week coming, and we will be amongst the first to stock them. We expect them to arrive circa Monday 15th April.
Would always welcome a
free low cost fermenter! Please let us know when we can order!!
;D nice one, well chuffed when i heard i won the kit.will pick it up wednesday from rob and hope to brew it tuesday 16th.
QuoteJohn, don't forget the Lucan County are still collecting bottle for you. If you've enough you might let them know.
picked up 18 brown 500ml btls yesterday.got another 8 from a pub in Sallins plus la from work had 20 for me.
have about 140 full btls and nearly 200 empty btls now.
Quote from: Tube on April 19, 2013, 05:51:12 PM
Ciderhead doesn't want his one, so the last one goes to ColinC who won the raffle.
Colin will you PM me about it.
Colin hold your Horses Damo is going to contact Tube about collecting it for one of our Kit Brewers
oops! Sorry. head is stuffed with cotton wool all day today ::) Kinda in slow mo..
Tube, I'll give you a shout 2moro. sorry for confusion
got to brew the kit i won yesterday evening. i was lucky enough to win the Triple Tykes special export ale.
18.30 - placed the malt bag in a sink of warm water and put on 6lts of water to boil.go for quick shower and shave.
18.45 - empty the soft malt into my FV and add about 3lts of boiled water and stir like a good thing. the handy thing about the malt bag is you can pour some boiled water inti it and put the lid on and give it a good shake then pour in to the FV.
18.50 - add more hot and cold water and bring up to 23lt, temp is 22*. take a OG and get 1050, just like it said on the box.
pitch the yeast and give it a quick stir then put lid on.
18.55 - start to tidy up
19.00 - finished.
was a beautifull smell when i poured the contents of the malt bag into the FV. my good wife still had a ltlle moan and something to say but not as much as when i hacked the other kits.
will add the hop teabag provided on day 5/6/7, then bottle on day 10.
much easier kit than the Coopers to make a brew and with it being a 4kg kit im expecting good things from it.
the only negative from me is my last 3 kits i have hacked and i enjoyed getting different grains and hops and making a mess in the kitchen.
Quote from: Blueshed on April 23, 2013, 08:37:18 PM
18.30 - placed the malt bag in a sink of warm water and put on 6lts of water to boil. Go for quick shower and shave.
Taking sanitation/hygene to whole new levels are we!
only got to bottle it tonight, FG of 1012 so should be an ABV of 5.6%.
When you are at aj edge this morning can you please drop the kit off at Damos, it's been promised to one of our kit brewers in Bray and Damo is just across the road from them, thanks
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