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Title: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: admin on February 11, 2013, 07:28:27 PM
If there's enough interest we can move it to Saturday the 9th.

I think we concluded at the last one that we'd do every second one on Saturdays, so April will be on a Saturday regardless.
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: Weiss on February 16, 2013, 03:54:24 AM
Can make Thursday 7th in the evening, can't make Saturday afternoon.

Will have something tasty too.  ;)

Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: ColinC on February 16, 2013, 12:36:51 PM
I should be free for either one.
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: Blueshed on February 16, 2013, 12:43:19 PM
be very certain about the Thur nite and 50/50 about the Saturday.
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: delzep on February 19, 2013, 11:44:20 PM
Is this a homebrew tasting session?
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: delzep on February 20, 2013, 10:35:11 AM
Good stuff. Where is it happening and at what time?
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: brenmurph on February 20, 2013, 10:39:18 AM
Ive got that in my calender!  + 1 r 2 people.

Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: delzep on February 20, 2013, 10:44:07 AM
I'm in Clondalkin and as I'm new to the area I have no idea of the best way to Lucan (even though its just down the road >:()

any ideas anyone?
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: ColinC on February 20, 2013, 03:24:45 PM
QuoteI'm in Clondalkin and as I'm new to the area I have no idea of the best way to Lucan (even though its just down the road >:()

any ideas anyone?

Where abouts in Clondalkin are you delzep? We (myself & IsMise) either blag a lift or grab a taxi. No bus to the Lucan County unfortunately!

Wanna link up with us for transport to this one?

Edit: I'll pop you a PM now with my number.
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: IsMise on February 20, 2013, 03:25:49 PM
Hi Delzep, what part of clondalkin are you in? i'm near the Green Isle, and meself and ColinC usually link up with a lift or a taxi, depending on availability, and share a taxi back. pm me your details and we'll link up on thursday 7th.

Is Mise,

Edit: Alright ColinC, wise minds etc, etc,etc.. ;)
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: ColinC on February 20, 2013, 03:39:29 PM
Quote

Edit: Alright ColinC, wise minds etc, etc,etc.. ;)

SNAP!!  ;D
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: imark on February 21, 2013, 11:12:58 AM
Is this going ahead on the Saturday? Should have a DIPA and maybe more that I'd hoped to enter into the competition but didn't have ready in time  :(

Maybe a good chance to share some rhizomes? I'd like to plant a couple this year. Dreaming of a wet hop pale ale in autumn already.
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: imark on February 21, 2013, 11:44:16 AM
Thursday's probably better for me so should make it.

The calendar is still showing 9th by the way so it's a bit confusing.
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: IsMise on February 21, 2013, 11:50:53 AM
Hop rhizomes?? Would like to get my hands on some of those... now what do I have to swap??  ::)
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: IsMise on February 21, 2013, 11:56:08 AM
Methinks the ground should be prepared for these things within the next few weeks, am already transplanting artichokes and asparagus from an old allotment into my back garden... preparation etc..  ;)
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: Weiss on February 25, 2013, 03:07:39 PM
Ten days to go folks, time for a list?

Sure why not. :)

1. Weiss - Dunkel hefeweizen. (~6%ish).
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: Robrew on February 25, 2013, 05:48:03 PM
Ten days to go folks, time for a list?

Sure why not.

1. Weiss - Dunkel hefeweizen. (~6%ish).

2. Robrew - Coopers Stout - 4.6%
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: ColinC on February 25, 2013, 06:08:34 PM
Ten days to go folks, time for a list?

Sure why not.

1. Weiss - Dunkel hefeweizen. (~6%ish).

2. Robrew - Coopers Stout - 4.6%
3. ColinC - American Pale ale, Nut Brown Ale
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: delzep on February 25, 2013, 07:10:51 PM

1. Weiss - Dunkel hefeweizen. (~6%ish).
2. Robrew - Coopers Stout - 4.6%
3. ColinC - American Pale ale, Nut Brown Ale
4. delzep - IPA, maybe a bitter too if its ready
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: DEMPSEY on February 25, 2013, 08:46:16 PM

1. Weiss - Dunkel hefeweizen. (~6%ish).
2. Robrew - Coopers Stout - 4.6%
3. ColinC - American Pale ale, Nut Brown Ale
4. delzep - IPA, maybe a bitter too if its ready[/quote]
5.DEMPSEY-2 year old nut brown ale :o
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: Blueshed on March 03, 2013, 08:03:54 PM
Reply #26 - Feb 25th, 2013 at 10:06pm 

1. Weiss - Dunkel hefeweizen. (~6%ish).
2. Robrew - Coopers Stout - 4.6%
3. ColinC - American Pale ale, Nut Brown Ale
4. delzep - IPA, maybe a bitter too if its ready [/quote]
5.DEMPSEY-2 year old nut brown ale
6. Tube - a not great attempt at GI IPA
7. Blueshed - Coopers stout
                    Coopers Dark Ale.
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: delzep on March 03, 2013, 08:43:42 PM
Coopers stout fight to the death?  :)
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: ColinC on March 04, 2013, 10:43:51 AM
Could be a nut brown ale fight to the death too!  :o
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: imark on March 04, 2013, 01:04:31 PM
1. Weiss - Dunkel hefeweizen. (~6%ish).
2. Robrew - Coopers Stout - 4.6%
3. ColinC - American Pale ale, Nut Brown Ale
4. delzep - IPA, maybe a bitter too if its ready [/quote]
5.DEMPSEY-2 year old nut brown ale
6. Tube - a not great attempt at GI IPA
7. Blueshed - Coopers stout
                    Coopers Dark Ale.
8. imark - DIPA
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: IsMise on March 04, 2013, 01:58:29 PM
Could be handbags at dawn in the Lucan County carpark by the sounds of things... we might need a few judges/stewards/red shirts to keep a lid on it  ;D

Looking forward to sampling the difference in similar brews, hope we have feedback sheets by then  ::)


1. Weiss - Dunkel hefeweizen. (~6%ish).
2. Robrew - Coopers Stout - 4.6%
3. ColinC - American Pale ale, Nut Brown Ale
4. delzep - IPA, maybe a bitter too if its ready [/quote]
5.DEMPSEY-2 year old nut brown ale
6. Tube - a not great attempt at GI IPA
7. Blueshed - Coopers stout
                    Coopers Dark Ale.
8. imark - DIPA
9. Is Msie - English Bitter, American PA
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: delzep on March 04, 2013, 02:24:51 PM
So thats

2 x Coopers stout
2 x Nut Brown Ale
2 x IPA
2 x Bitters

could be interesting...
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: Blueshed on March 04, 2013, 04:18:09 PM
what would folk think of this idea, on Thursday night we decide on a style of beer to brew for the MAY get together.

we could have 5 or 6 samples of a stout or ale done with a kit or kit hacking or all grain.
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: ColinC on March 04, 2013, 05:08:52 PM
Bluehed -That sounds good to me!

Tube - looking forward to that!!
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: delzep on March 05, 2013, 12:23:24 AM
I think judging sheets would be a great idea so long as it doesn't slow things down too much. Should we bring our own if possible? Is there any guide as to how to fill them out you could maybe link us to?
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: mcgrath on March 05, 2013, 04:24:26 PM
if u send me a copy i can print as many as u like..
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: delzep on March 05, 2013, 04:29:00 PM
Will the scorecards for the competition be out before the tasting evening? Would be interesting to see how the people on the night score beers that were in the competition and compare them to the actual scores they received
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: mcgrath on March 06, 2013, 04:41:27 PM
Quote@delzep probably not... mammoth task, about 1,000 pages need to be scanned and emailed.

Quoteif u send me a copy i can print as many as u like..

Great!

From this page would you print maybe 100 of SCP_BeerScoreSheet_Checklist_Version.pdf and SCP_BeerScoreSheet.pdf, and then just maybe 5 of the rest, except the Cider one, you can leave that out.
Not too sure which page you mean, put I found two links on this page: http://www.bjcp.org/compcenter.php
I'll do prints of this:http://www.bjcp.org/docs/SCP_BeerScoreSheet.pdf
and this: http://www.bjcp.org/docs/Beer_checklist.pdf

If you give me direct links I can print some more..
Cheers.
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: mcgrath on March 06, 2013, 04:48:41 PM
I have bottles of beer from 3 premium kits that I brewed. I dont like them and am looking to shift them. I'll bring some tasters and if anyone likes them, they are welcome to take as many as they like. Could be to someone elses taste.
They are Muntons Gold Old English Bitter , Muntons Premium Gold Midas Touch Golden Ale and Brupaks Linwaite Light
Cheers..
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: Blueshed on March 06, 2013, 07:26:39 PM
if were going to taste and score some beers it might be a good idea to bring 2 btls of each beer.

im planning on making a cider next week and looking for a cider yeast if anybody had some to spare.

did somebody mention there giving away FREE btls of beer  :P
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: ColinC on March 06, 2013, 07:42:55 PM
I have some cider yeast I'll bring along.

And I only have 1 of each of the beers I'm bringing bottled  :'(
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: delzep on March 06, 2013, 08:04:32 PM
I'll have two bottles of my IPA and bitter

Can fit two of the bottles in my prize winning cooler bag  8-)
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: magnethead on March 07, 2013, 08:51:00 AM
Bringing a Random Red....just an experiment in too much Special B.....125g in a 20L batch....well I'm assuming that's where all the sweetness is coming from, maybe someone can set me straight  :D


Anyone interested in some Line Cleaner? I Got a 5L drum for 60blips of this environmentally friendly stuff from a Cork company..It's good stuff.
Here's a link to a thread on boeir
http://www.boeir.org/community/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=7214&p=80675&hilit=line+cleaner&sid=f95dd7d8ee440a36263cfbcb56f95489#p80675

10euro for a Litre....It'll make a 1000L of Line cleaning fluid, should be enough for a lifetime  :P
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: imark on March 07, 2013, 09:12:34 AM
Put me down for a Litre please.

btw...that link doesn't seem to work (for me anyway)
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: magnethead on March 07, 2013, 02:01:08 PM
sorry about that, it was reviewed on that other forum  :D

http://www.boeir.org/community/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=7214&p=80676&hilit=safe#p80676

Nope, this link won't work either(I think there is some autodetection for that other forums links  ;))....If you just do a search for safecare on it, you'll find it.

Not a good idea to be keeping caustic chemicals around the house with kids (that is if you don't have a shed)
This stuff worked great on some sticky beer encrusted stuff I had...

If anyone has some old line with beerstone in it, could they bring along a piece, I'd be interested in testing this stuff to the max.

Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: Weiss on March 07, 2013, 05:29:43 PM
I'll be up atfer work, folks.

See yiz at 7.45ish.  :)
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: ColinC on March 08, 2013, 09:55:32 AM
Great beers last night again.

My favourites were imark's double IPA, Delzep's IPA & Tube's Brambling Cross ale.

And whoever left a pair of glasses behind last night let me know. I have them & I'll get them back to you! [size=8](if you can read this....)[/size]  ;D
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: DEMPSEY on March 08, 2013, 10:30:40 AM
Glasses,I think that be me. :)
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: ColinC on March 08, 2013, 10:32:40 AM
Grand. PM me your number Dempsey & I'll sort out getting them back to you.
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: Robrew on March 08, 2013, 12:23:37 PM
Very good night again lads, lots of banter and great beers brought by everyone, have to say my favourite 3 were imarks double IPA, ColinC's american pale ale and Tube's bramling cross ale ;D :).
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: imark on March 08, 2013, 02:15:20 PM
Another excellent meet up. Great host as usual.

Was surprised by the vintage nut brown ale. Not a style I'd go for and wouldn't have considered the secret ingredient but it's stored away in the memory banks for another time.

Would we like to pick a couple of styles to concentrate on for the May meet up? Could make it interesting to focus on techniques and tips.

Thanks to Alex, Magnethead and Dempsey for respective goodies they brought along for me to collect.
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: ColinC on March 08, 2013, 02:19:09 PM
QuoteWould we like to pick a couple of styles to concentrate on for the May meet up? Could make it interesting to focus on techniques and tips.

Blueshed mentioned that to me last night as well - I think that's a great idea. Side-by-side tasting of the same style made with a kit, all-grain & extract.
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: delzep on March 08, 2013, 02:27:32 PM
Some great beers last night lads well done all. Pick of the bunch for me was the double IPA.

Feckin 6% west Kerry porter though (http://i.imgur.com/FUnLloc.gif)

oh and fair play to the Lucan County for hosting and providing very tasty food  :)
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: Blueshed on March 09, 2013, 12:46:10 PM
sampled plenty of good home brews and a couple of very good btls brought along.

total of 13 lads there, Tube, Dempsey, IsMise, ColinC, Alex, Imark, Robrew, Weiss, McGrath, Magnethead, Delzep, Eugene and myself.

big thanks to mcgrath for the samples of his brews, had the blue cap and gold cap last night and enjoyed both.

got some good feed back on my stout but was wondering what was the verdict on my dark ale.
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: Weiss on March 11, 2013, 11:33:17 AM
Great night, pity I had to leave earlyish.

Dempsey's monkey Butt Brown Ale was the stand out for me though I am quite picky to say the least.  ;)
Title: Re: March gig - Thurs 7th
Post by: Ciderhead on March 11, 2013, 12:13:21 PM
Quote

Dempsey's monkey Butt was the stand out for me though I am quite picky to say the least.  ;)

I am reading posts too quickly again :o