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Title: The Sour Cask
Post by: Will_D on May 02, 2016, 02:55:39 PM
Just to remind everyone - there is a cask of sour in ColMacs garage. Renier has offered to bring a sample to the next meeting (week tomorrow - the 10th) at the Boro.

Assuming its ready we need to empty it and also decide what to do with the cask?

A couple of options are available:

1. Do another sour in it

2. Offer it to ColMac for whatever use he can think of.

3. Turn it into a couple of planters for anyone who wants one!
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: molc on May 02, 2016, 03:11:29 PM
Flanders red or oud bruin!

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Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: nigel_c on May 02, 2016, 06:10:03 PM
How long is it in there now? Starting to loose track of these casks.
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: Simon_ on May 02, 2016, 06:44:57 PM
Quote from: Will_D on May 02, 2016, 02:55:39 PM
Just to remind everyone - there is a cask of sour in ColMacs garage. Renier has offered to bring a sample to the next meeting (week tomorrow - the 10th) at the Boro.

Assuming its ready we need to empty it and also decide what to do with the cask?

A couple of options are available:

1. Do another sour in it

2. Offer it to ColMac for whatever use he can think of.

3. Turn it into a couple of planters for anyone who wants one!

4. Cut it( or a portion of it) into chunks for oaking / innoculating in carboys. I'd love a couple of chunks to throw into my sours

If the Sour is good I'd hope we fill it again. I second the oud bruin/ flanders red

Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: nigel_c on May 02, 2016, 07:01:43 PM
If Col is still happy for it to live in his shed I'd be happy to fill it again.
Straight lambic or Flanders would be class.
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: Will_D on May 02, 2016, 07:30:06 PM
Well Will the Welsh Auld Archiolo-gitt dug up this thread:

http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/forum/index.php/topic,10280.0.html (http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/forum/index.php/topic,10280.0.html)

Its been in since last August!
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: Rats on May 05, 2016, 09:29:17 AM
The 9th will be 9 months

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Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: Boycott on June 12, 2016, 11:14:32 AM
So how did it taste?
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: Boycott on September 03, 2016, 07:30:24 PM
Whats the state of affairs with this now?
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: molc on September 05, 2016, 08:47:05 AM
Procrastinating is the best way to put it. It's on the agenda for the next meet, as a plan has to be made for emptying and a decision on if we're filling again
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: nigel_c on September 05, 2016, 10:28:41 AM
Renier would it be possible for you to get a sample for the next meeting in swords.
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: Rats on September 05, 2016, 11:00:30 AM
Quote from: nigel_c on September 05, 2016, 10:28:41 AM
Renier would it be possible for you to get a sample for the next meeting in swords.
Will try my best  :-\
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: Will_D on September 05, 2016, 08:35:32 PM
Don't forget next meet in OB is on the 13th NOT tomorrow!!
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: nigel_c on September 18, 2016, 06:38:33 PM
Right I reckon it's time we make a decision on this. It has been doing its thing for long enough and even if we are not 100% happy with the result it wont fix its self by ignoring it.
The barrel arrears to be brett prominent rather than sour. Could be fixed by a healthy dose of bugs but I think we should call time on this one and give ColMacs backhis garage.
Fixes could be more sour bacteria and more aging, drink as is or a crap load of fruit. Last sample was vert tasty as a base brett beer but not much sour so loads of room to play around with.

What do people think?
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: molc on September 18, 2016, 07:00:05 PM
Yup lets get it out and start making experiments for Christmas :) maybe do up a doodle for dates?
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: Will_D on September 18, 2016, 10:11:57 PM
We're gonna need a pump!

Just resent query to th eItaliens re thier pumps!
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: Simon_ on September 18, 2016, 10:20:48 PM
Brett prominent sounds great
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: Will_D on September 18, 2016, 10:27:08 PM
Quote from: Will_D on September 18, 2016, 10:11:57 PM
We're gonna need a pump!

Just resent query to th eItaliens re thier pumps!
FFS! I either need new glasses or less wine!
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: molc on October 04, 2016, 11:02:40 AM
Quote from: DCBrewing on September 03, 2016, 07:30:24 PM
Whats the state of affairs with this now?
At the last meet we tried a sample and theres a nice sourness beginning to develop. It was decided to leave it in for 6 months and then we'll probably take it out.
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: Will_D on October 04, 2016, 10:11:11 PM
Just resent the question to Polsinelli!
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: molc on March 29, 2017, 09:23:50 AM
So, when are we taking this out of the cask? :)
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: Boycott on May 26, 2017, 01:25:10 PM
Whats the current state of this?
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: Boycott on June 13, 2017, 09:47:28 PM
No decision yet then?
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: nigel_c on June 14, 2017, 10:19:07 AM
We have to arrange a time that's good with the host. It's being worked out on the group what's app.
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: Boycott on July 02, 2017, 05:37:27 PM
Still no update then? The beer is ready is it? Just host needs to find a time?
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: molc on July 02, 2017, 07:26:03 PM
Welcome to North county barrels ;)
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: molc on July 07, 2017, 11:19:27 AM
Can we pick the date on this and close off this barrel.
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: nigel_c on July 07, 2017, 01:03:57 PM
Renier can you contact col mac and find out when is good for him. This is really starting to drag out now. It's just a matter of emptying the keg. Shouldn't take more then an hour or so.
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: Rats on July 26, 2017, 09:13:52 PM
Quote from: nigel_c on July 07, 2017, 01:03:57 PM
Renier can you contact col mac and find out when is good for him. This is really starting to drag out now. It's just a matter of emptying the keg. Shouldn't take more then an hour or so.
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Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: Boycott on October 04, 2017, 09:50:11 AM
So no update on this?
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: molc on October 25, 2017, 12:36:23 PM
Ok nearly there. We had a chat about this at the meet last night and way past time.

We need to pick an emptying date in the next month and let Colmacc know. Everyone doesn't need to be there - the date with the most people available will work and we can just get kegs from people to do it.

Here's who's in the cask:
Jacob & Seb. 43L
Molc: 20L
Simon: 24L
Bigvalen: 21L
Nigel 25L
Will 22L
Jolley Brewer 21L
Rats 22L
Pat 16L
DCBrewing 19L
Cahalbrua 19L
Partridge 22L

It's def free this weekend if we can get the finger out and get it done, otherwise poll time:

Poll for dates: https://doodle.com/poll/s3rv2z8znzr88muw


Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: molc on November 06, 2017, 04:06:32 PM
Ok we have a date!

18th November, 10AM @ ColMaccs.

If you can't make it, get a keg to one of the people going and we'll get that bad boy emptied. Also going to need the pump and tubing from Will so we're not there all day.
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: Will_D on November 07, 2017, 10:50:28 AM
No problem with the pump!!
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: Rats on November 07, 2017, 10:06:09 PM
ColMac confirmed date and time.

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Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: molc on November 17, 2017, 05:25:41 PM
Quote from: molc on November 06, 2017, 04:06:32 PM
Ok we have a date!

18th November, 10AM @ ColMaccs.

If you can't make it, get a keg to one of the people going and we'll get that bad boy emptied. Also going to need the pump and tubing from Will so we're not there all day.

This is tomorrow morning. Don't forget!!!
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: Will_D on November 17, 2017, 10:42:32 PM
Reminder as to who is inhere;

Filling the Sour     
Jacob & Seb.   43L   
Molc:           20L   
Simon:           24L   
Bigvalen:           21L   
Nigel                   25L   
Will                   22L     Delivering
Jolley           21L   
Rats                   22L   
Pat                   16L   
DCBrewing   19L   
Cahalbrua   19L   
Partridge           Brewing another   

Any word from DCBrewing 9 is that Des aka Boycott)??
Any word from the Buttercup?
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: Boycott on November 17, 2017, 10:44:50 PM
Quote from: Will_D on November 17, 2017, 10:42:32 PM
Reminder as to who is inhere;

Filling the Sour     
Jacob & Seb.   43L   
Molc:           20L   
Simon:           24L   
Bigvalen:           21L   
Nigel                   25L   
Will                   22L     Delivering
Jolley           21L   
Rats                   22L   
Pat                   16L   
DCBrewing   19L   
Cahalbrua   19L   
Partridge           Brewing another   

Any word from DCBrewing 9 is that Des aka Boycott)??
Any word from the Buttercup?

DCBrewing is me or boycott. Also what is the address again?
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: Will_D on November 17, 2017, 11:05:20 PM
Quote from: Boycott on November 17, 2017, 10:44:50 PM
DCBrewing is me or boycott. Also what is the address again?

PM sent
Title: Re: The Sour Cask
Post by: Will_D on November 18, 2017, 02:22:24 PM
At last we have emptied the cask. Big thanks to Colmac for hosting over 4 brews.

For the record we filled this on 9th August 2015