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Title: Expo 2013
Post by: rebel on March 15, 2013, 08:57:57 AM
The Lee Valley brewing will hold our sixth annual home brew expo on saturday 22nd June 2013 , at the Franscian Well,North Mall Cork. From 2pm to 6 pm Entry Free. All Welcome

Full details to follow closer to time.
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: wallacebiy on March 15, 2013, 11:17:21 AM
 Top idea !!!
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: johnrm on March 15, 2013, 11:38:19 AM
Sounds like fun!
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: Komodo021 on March 15, 2013, 06:29:09 PM
I'm there!
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: rebel on May 22, 2013, 10:56:04 AM
just a month to the expo.
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: Blackbrew on May 22, 2013, 11:20:59 AM
I have a spare 20L keg from an R&D batch of Kinsale Pale Ale if that's any good to you? Very nice a little high on the ABV (6%)
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: Taf on May 22, 2013, 11:55:12 AM
Quote from: Blackbrew on May 22, 2013, 11:20:59 AM
I have a spare 20L keg from an R&D batch of Kinsale Pale Ale if that's any good to you? Very nice a little high on the ABV (6%)

Yes please!
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: Blackbrew on May 22, 2013, 12:00:55 PM
Will put it away for you, might need another dry hopping mid June  :)
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: BrewCity on May 24, 2013, 01:11:54 PM
Will the Irish Malting Company be there again? I'd like to pick up a bag of grains.
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: wallacebiy on May 24, 2013, 01:28:27 PM
I don't think anyones asked them .

Were they there last year ?
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: Taf on May 24, 2013, 06:52:07 PM
Quote from: wallacebiy on May 24, 2013, 01:28:27 PM
I don't think anyones asked them .

Were they there last year ?
I think they were supposed to be there last year to give a talk about malting, but didn't make it. I They did leave samples of malt I think via Peter, or maybe that was just from the F Well. Probably no harm to ask mci though, as they might contribute something for the day.
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: wallacebiy on May 26, 2013, 12:00:12 AM
I'll give Chris a call so ...
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: johnrm on June 07, 2013, 06:26:21 PM
Hey Sean, any word on MCI@Expo ?
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: BDR on June 11, 2013, 09:56:36 AM
Hi Lads,

I've a wedding on the 22nd at 14:00 but I'll swing in in the morning if ye need a hand setting up.

I presume there'll be lads inside from 08:00 or wahtever?

Lemmie know.

Brian
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: wallacebiy on June 13, 2013, 12:22:01 PM
I Don't think MCI will be there and they won't be selling grain .


I'd say it'll be closer to 10am start on the day for those of us working the Stands

( that's 4 whole hours to set up and be mashed in ready to sparge around 2pm . )
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: The Homebrew Company on June 18, 2013, 11:29:37 AM
The Homebrew Company will be in attendance on Saturday.

If anyone wants anything specific brought down just send us an email or pop it on here.

sales@thehomebrewcompany.ie

Shane
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: johnrm on June 18, 2013, 02:47:37 PM
Looing for a Counter top capper and caps.
Your website says counter top cappers are out of stock.
Is this the case?
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: wallacebiy on June 18, 2013, 03:56:47 PM
Hi Shane !!

Couple of things actually

LVBC wants to Buy a bottle tree and also We were hoping to demonstrate extract Kit Brewing ( using a Brupack brewers choice kit ) If you can bring a few of those
it'd be great ( Maybe the Czech Lager one or the Dusseldorf alt ?)


The all grain Brew we'll be doing is a Kellerbier with a noble hop twist so I was in a little while back in mountmellick and picked up Saaz and Hallertaur Leaf
but if You can bring me a pack of Spalt and Tettnang ( leaf ) that'd be great ....

I think I'll use Perle for bitterring , but I have some of that already .....


Cheers Shane and See you on Sat !!!
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: LordEoin on June 18, 2013, 06:47:06 PM
Did ye want me to do a kit brew on saturday as Peter suggested in April?
Either way is cool with me.
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: Ger Cork on June 19, 2013, 08:06:38 PM
Hi Eoin,

I know yoursle and Peter spoek re youdoi g akit at the Expo but in the menaitme other arranfemtns have bbgn made  Hope yo do not mind.

Hopefully see you on Saturday.


ON THE DAY -

We are asking people attending to buy a beer for the bar and they will get tokens there for samples  of homebrewed  beer

We will have a hot food stall  with food prepared with a beer input into same - our exclusive Canadian chef Stevie will be at the helm.

There wil also be a talk re mead and cider making

All grain and kit brews being done as above.

Over 18's only.
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: wallacebiy on June 19, 2013, 09:20:43 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/H5RX36F.jpg)

Poster for the event


Looking forward to this !!!
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: wallacebiy on June 19, 2013, 09:39:32 PM
And here's a link for the Beer I intend brewing on the day

http://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/56244/noble-kellerbier


All abuse and criticism gratefully received !!


And of course we'll take the NHC banner Tube !!!
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: LordEoin on June 19, 2013, 11:41:35 PM
No worries, I was just trying to find out if I had commitments for saturday  ;)
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: wallacebiy on June 20, 2013, 12:26:47 AM
Quote from: Il Tubo on June 19, 2013, 10:27:19 PM
Will someone PM me a short article, like 1 paragraph, about it for the front page and it and the poster can go up sometime between now and Saturday.

I'll look after that tomorrow


when I'm sober !!


cheers
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: wallacebiy on June 20, 2013, 03:40:40 PM
I'm sober today and that's done .
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: wallacebiy on June 20, 2013, 09:00:09 PM

Looks Great , Many thanks for the Edits !!!

Cheers !!
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: wallacebiy on June 24, 2013, 09:12:16 AM
Many thanks
We had a great time and it was great to see ye below !!!



Now , to start planning next year !!


Sean
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: BrewCity on June 25, 2013, 06:06:04 PM
Saw lots of pictures being snapped.... are they posted anywhere?
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: johnrm on June 25, 2013, 06:13:25 PM
I took this one...   ::)
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: BrewCity on June 25, 2013, 10:15:04 PM
Ha! Is that to remember my review of that capper's performance?   :)
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: Ger Cork on June 27, 2013, 09:16:07 PM
A Big Thank you again to all who helped make the Expo such a success, especially Sean, Alain and Frans for doing the all grain brew on the day, Garry and Rebel who did the kit brew, Barry for serving the beer, Stevie wonderchef for playing a blinder, Sam from Kinsale Craft Brewery for donating the keg of pale ale for sampling, Shane and crew from Homebrew Company for their continuing support, Bar and Brewery guys in the Well and to everyone else who helped in any way to making the day such a success.

Also great to meet some new and familiar faces on the day
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: Garry on June 27, 2013, 09:48:04 PM
Ger, don't forget Harry for his superior knowledge of mead making ;)
Title: Re: Expo 2013
Post by: wallacebiy on July 08, 2013, 02:37:22 PM
Being Worked on presently

We're all to the pin of our collars at the moment !!!

Cheers

Sean