Just looking at this:
http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1363960949/new#new
I'm happy to buy it and store it for a while.
Are the North County gents up to brewing a prize winning beer?
And BTW: Maybe NOT an imperial stout?? Every one else will do this!! We need to think about this?
We would need 7 or 8 5 gallon batches to fill it.
Once full we have a logistic problem due to the sheer weight of 200+ Kgs of booze and oak.
Barrel aged barleywine MMMMmmmm
A big Belgian could work with a barrel as well. Still think the tried and tested big stout is the way to go though.
Nice link.
http://m.wikihow.com/Oak-Beer-in-a-Used-Bourbon-Barrel
With the barrel choice is simple for me.
It have to be barleywine or ris :P
I am leaning towards a Big Barley wine.
Why:
1. Nigel knows and has brewed a great one before
2. If we start now it will age to perfection for next years comp
3. A lot of the others will do the Imp Stout ( soo yesterday daahhling!!)
We will have a secret meeting at the next OB meet as thisd thread is way too public!
If they are 40 or so plus delivery then I will buy it for the group. If the group brew falls through I may just shred it and bag it as whiskey oak chips!! Or even BBQ smoker stuff
QuoteI had an imperial IPA from Dr Jacob's barrel... I wasn't convinced when I heard about it but I had a couple of bottles recently and it was fab.
I think you mean MY barrel! Thanks, it has turned out quite a nice beer.
QuoteQuoteQuoteI had an imperial IPA from Dr Jacob's barrel... I wasn't convinced when I heard about it but I had a couple of bottles recently and it was fab.
I think you mean MY barrel! Thanks, it has turned out quite a nice beer.
It didn't do well in the first competition I entered it in! ;)
Surely an indictment of the competition. ;D
I think an early meet next month to get this project under way. Numbers interested etc.
take vote on style, game plan , locations and all fun stuff like that and paying for barrel and ingredients.
Really think this could be a nice project.
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Why:
1. Nigel knows and has brewed a great one before
2. If we start now it will age to perfection for next years comp
3. A lot of the others will do the Imp Stout ( soo yesterday daahhling!!)
We will have a secret meeting at the next OB meet as thisd thread is way too public!
If they are 40 or so plus delivery then I will buy it for the group. If the group brew falls through I may just shred it and bag it as whiskey oak chips!! Or even BBQ smoker stuff
What a bunch of ultra competitive bitches ;D.
Don't be surprised if the barrel specifically being delivered to the NCB club has whiskey with a urine undertone ::)
Ciderhead your starting a trend here with the repeated urine references, dare I say we might have to start calling you "Pisshead"!!!! ;-%
QuoteWhat a bunch of ultra competitive bitches ;D.
Don't be surprised if the barrel specifically being delivered to the NCB club has whiskey with a urine undertone ::)
Any more thoughts about this project? Styles, numbers interested storage locations? I definitively think we need to have a good old chat about this at the next meet. Get your thinking hats on NCB.
QuoteAny more thoughts about this project? Styles, numbers interested storage locations? I definitively think we need to have a good old chat about this at the next meet. Get your thinking hats on NCB.
You must have read the agenda!!
I'd love to add my 20L's worth to this project, though might not be able to make the "secret" meeting. PM me if you need extra beer and I'll go along with whatever style ye decide. I do solemnly swear not to divulge any info to those pesky Liffey and Capital brewers!
QuoteI do solemnly swear not to divulge any info to those pesky Liffey and Capital brewers!
Good man yourself. This is the attitude that will keep the NCB'ers on top of their tree!!
If you can't make the next meet then we'll PM you with our minutes of meeting.
We could even start up a "Compare the Markets" versus "Compare the Meerkats" type thing: Simpless!!
QuoteI'd love to add my 20L's worth to this project, though might not be able to make the "secret" meeting. PM me if you need extra beer and I'll go along with whatever style ye decide. I do solemnly swear not to divulge any info to those pesky Liffey and Capital brewers!
You can get a lift with me if you want.
QuoteYou can get a lift with me if you want.
Thanks for the offer, would love to go, will just depend on whether the Missus is working late or not. I'll be in touch closer to the time.
Is ye guy's offering a challenge, I have drink taken as I write but hey :D
Great trip up to see the barrells.
See the main thread for pictures!
I will pay on behalf of NCB and we will sort out details on Tuesday
The barrels look great. Should we start a list of those who are interested in chipping in for the cost and adding a brew to this, whatever it might be? At 36 gallons, that's approx. 7 x 5 Gallon/20L brews and it probably needs topping up with another one, does it?
I can offer garage storage for this if necessary but location is not very convenient to the rest of you.
Ok, Our Barrel is bought and paid for. So lets start the list and our brew preferences (in order 1st 1st!):
1. Will_D: Barley Wine, Imperial Stout
1. Will_D: Barley Wine, Imperial Stout
2. Jacob: Imperial Stout
1. Will_D: Barley Wine, Imperial Stout
2. Jacob: Imperial Stout
3. Colmc: Imperial Stout, Barley Wine
From discussions yesterday: Change of mind:
1. Will_D: Imperial Stout, Barley Wine
2. Jacob: Imperial Stout
3. Colmc: Imperial Stout, Barley Wine
Who else is up for this:
Cahal PM'd me that he is in!
Also who has recipes for Imperial Stout?
I know Jacob has a lovely one :) :)
I'm in for sure.
Imperial stout all the way.
What about epic co-op brew day then?
We can go into all the details later. Would be the way to go I reckon.
1. Will_D: Imperial Stout, Barley Wine
2. Jacob: Imperial Stout
3. Colmc: Imperial Stout, Barley Wine
4. CahalBrewer:
5. Nidel_c: Imperial Stout
Just an update on this:
We are going up on Tuesday next to collect the barrels.
It will be stored cool and dark till needed for filling.
I am worried that we may not get enough of the speciality malts so we need to get a recipe sorted, and get the specials ordered.
After all there may well be 64 people trying to order a kilo of Brown, or 0.5 kgs of roasted barley!!
Here is an article I found.
http://www.wikihow.com/Oak-Beer-in-a-Used-Bourbon-Barrel
Nothing too enlightening, but might it be an idea to store the barrell on a couple of pallets?
I reckon I could get a couple of small or even euro pallets from work. It might help with siphoning out, fitting chocks/stillage to.
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I am worried that we may not get enough of the speciality malts so we need to get a recipe sorted, and get the specials ordered.
After all there may well be 64 people trying to order a kilo of Brown, or 0.5 kgs of roasted barley!!
Its already happening with the hops. EKG Leaf out of stock on HBC and HBW. They were in stock last night on HBC...
Folks,
If anyone fancies making a contribution to the South Dublin Brewers barrel, we could use another few participants.
The barrel will be sited in Blackrock, and at the moment we're looking at an Imperial Porter type recipe devised by Rossa, which includes lots of amber, brown and black malts.
Sign-up here:
http://nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,2150.0.html
Cheers.
Quote from: Paddy Bubbles on April 18, 2013, 01:52:28 PM
Folks,
If anyone fancies making a contribution to the South Dublin Brewers barrel, we could use another few participants.
The barrel will be sited in Blackrock, and at the moment we're looking at an Imperial Porter type recipe devised by Rossa, which includes lots of amber, brown and black malts.
Sign-up here:
http://nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,2150.0.html
Cheers.
As we have 8 already any one else north side fancy getting involved?
As its a Rossa Recipe it will probably win!
They may also welcome a financial stake as a buy in if you feel your experience/kit is not up to it. They may also have a co-op brew day!
Quick one for you all, my offer of storing the barrel stands, but I'm away on holidays from the 18th May to 25th May. I was thinking that this will be around the time we should have beer ready to put into the barrel. Is this going to be a problem?
Counting from next week you will return in week 6 of the project.
I would say that's perfect.
We still have to get the cask ( next Tuesday , so lets call next week Week1 ) order ingredients and start brewing.
Then if we start brewing at weekend of week 1 then we can say 2 weeks primary and three in secondary will be spot on! These are big beers!
I will store the cask until then - No problemo - It will be luuurved and admired!!
All,
The publishing team are currently look at the best ways of documenting the NHC's fantastic "Barrel Project". We've decided to create and publish a series of articles on the project over the next 6 months or so.
The series will cover technical aspects of aging beer in barrels, purchase and delivery of the said items as well as a report from each individual club barrel at various stages of the process.
To achieve this aim, we will need a nominated representative from each barrel project who is willing to supply us with the necessary information like recipe, barrel siting, filling, tasting notes, competition success etc. Photos would be great too, if you have any. If you're interested in being your project's rep, can you attach your name to the thread below?
http://nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,2611.0.html
Many thanks,
Conor.