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Title: May Brew Day
Post by: St. Fursey on April 28, 2013, 11:17:56 PM
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Our first Brew Day will be on Saturday May 25th. Our friends at the Oslo are letting the Galway Home Brewers Club take over their beer garden for the day :)
We'll brew an all-grain from scratch and maybe an extract and a kit too.
This will be ideal for anyone who has never brewed before and will also be great for anyone who's thinking of stepping up to extract or all grain.
It's an all-day event; kicking off at 12pm and running until we're finished (about 6pm).
Keep an eye out here for more details
Title: Re: May Brew Day
Post by: Hop Bomb on April 29, 2013, 01:08:57 PM
Are we allowed bring our set-up & brew or is it just one brewer doing a demo?
Title: Re: May Brew Day
Post by: St. Fursey on May 01, 2013, 08:25:57 PM
@Tom - I'll give you a shout
@Tube - good stuff! Why not round up a few lads from the Pale and make a weekend of it!

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Title: Re: May Brew Day
Post by: Kevco5 on May 01, 2013, 08:55:31 PM
Weekend of it sounds good! We'll have our own brewers on the bay!

Would be great to get the NHC banner for it too!
Title: Re: May Brew Day
Post by: Covey on May 01, 2013, 10:39:25 PM
Any chance a mayo man can attend
Title: Re: May Brew Day
Post by: Kevco5 on May 02, 2013, 08:26:36 AM
Of course! The more the merrier!!
Title: Re: May Brew Day
Post by: Hop Bomb on May 02, 2013, 11:20:06 AM
I think gobus have a loo. 

Ive got shiny new toys I can bring to this. Thrumometer, hop rocket & plate chiller.  Whats the recipe for the brew(s)?
Title: Re: May Brew Day
Post by: St. Fursey on May 02, 2013, 11:38:23 PM
Quote from: Hop Bomb on May 02, 2013, 11:20:06 AM
I think gobus have a loo. 
Gobus have toilets, most Citylink buses dont.
Hop Bomb is going to lead the all grain demo using gas, really he just wants to show off his shiny equipment  ;D
I'm doing an extract using the electric; we'll throw on a kit too to complete the set!
Title: Re: May Brew Day
Post by: Hop Bomb on May 03, 2013, 01:05:48 AM
The closest Il ever get to brewing in a brewery haha.
Title: Re: May Brew Day
Post by: Kevco5 on May 03, 2013, 08:16:13 AM
Tom if its any consolation you probably have some equipment there that breweries would love to get their hands on! Had to google thrumometer, was half expecting to find a Jim Carey movie!

I got city link back after the brewing champs and they do, praise allah, have a jacks on board!
Title: Re: May Brew Day
Post by: Hop Bomb on May 03, 2013, 09:56:00 AM
The thrumometer was an impulse buy tbh. You could make one yourself from a piece of stainless tube & just tape an lcd thermometer strip to it.
Title: Re: May Brew Day
Post by: St. Fursey on May 03, 2013, 10:35:35 AM
Quote from: Tube on May 03, 2013, 09:54:52 AM
Aargh, someone is conspiring against me!

Last train (http://www.irishrail.ie/media/06-DublinGalway1.pdf) is at 7:15pm
Last Citylink (http://www.citylink.ie/images/citylink-dublin-express-timetable-for-web.pdf) is at 7:15pm
Last GoBus (http://www.gobus.ie/timetable.php?map=1) is at 6:45pm
Theres a bus at 1:45am, we'll carry you onto it!

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Title: Re: May Brew Day
Post by: johnrm on May 03, 2013, 12:17:21 PM
Be careful with Aircoach buses.
Some have Jacks, some don't!
Title: Re: May Brew Day
Post by: Hop Bomb on May 03, 2013, 12:19:59 PM
Ive a medical piss jug I can give you. Its from our band tour van. Il sanitize it of course  :)
Title: Re: May Brew Day
Post by: irish_goat on May 03, 2013, 12:21:24 PM
Quote from: Hop Bomb on May 03, 2013, 12:19:59 PM
Ive a medical piss jug I can give you. Its from our band tour van. Il sanitize it of course  :)

Just get a milk carton, or if you're stuck,a lucozade or pepsi max bottle does the job.  ;D
Title: Re: May Brew Day
Post by: Hop Bomb on May 03, 2013, 12:27:00 PM
Continuous sparge 6 lucozade bottles with urine @ 66c for 145 mins. Maybe a nap or two in between. You'll be in Dublin before you know it.
Title: Re: May Brew Day
Post by: DrowningManatee on May 03, 2013, 08:03:54 PM
lookin forward to this, hoprocket... sweeeeet. And some gobus aged cider, 5L water bt ensures maximum efficiency, then open ferment for loadso seating space on the way down :)
Title: Re: May Brew Day
Post by: johnrm on May 03, 2013, 11:55:11 PM
Lads, please don't start into RIMS.
Title: Re: May Brew Day
Post by: St. Fursey on May 04, 2013, 01:56:09 PM
Just picked up the banner; thanks Shane

Title: Re: May Brew Day
Post by: Covey on May 23, 2013, 05:49:58 PM
Just got the go the green light from SWMBO, Getting a lift up from a mate who's a chef up there at about  10.am and getting a lift back down at 11 ish. Happydays.
Title: Re: May Brew Day
Post by: Kevco5 on May 23, 2013, 09:44:46 PM
Good stuff covey! We'll see you there!
Title: Re: May Brew Day
Post by: Padraic on May 24, 2013, 01:24:08 PM
I should be around for an hour or two tomorrow!
Title: Re: May Brew Day
Post by: Covey on May 26, 2013, 03:17:46 PM
Great day out lads!, thanks for the warm welcome. Felt inspired to go ahead with my first all gain today as is and due a Sparge in an hour or so. Thanks to all who put so much effort to put it and and especially all who brought samples! ;)
Title: Re: May Brew Day
Post by: Hop Bomb on May 26, 2013, 09:19:19 PM
Hope the brew went well Covey! Cheers to all for coming especially the traveling contingent. Hope ye all had a good day.
Title: Re: May Brew Day
Post by: Partridge9 on May 28, 2013, 10:48:27 PM
Nice one guys - had a great day !

Mr Hop Bomb -

Was this the pump you were using  ?
http://shop.solarproject.co.uk/sp1410-water-circulation-pump-postage-%C3%82%C2%A3260-p-1.html  (http://shop.solarproject.co.uk/sp1410-water-circulation-pump-postage-%C3%82%C2%A3260-p-1.html)
Title: Re: May Brew Day
Post by: Hop Bomb on May 29, 2013, 12:11:38 AM
Almost. http://shop.solarproject.co.uk/sp2020-easy-connect-water-circulation-pump-%C3%82%C2%A3260-p-10.html

And these lads for connecting your tubing  http://shop.solarproject.co.uk/sp199-black-connector-nuts-washers-p-23.html

You can get the adaptors for about 11e locally so dont bother buying one from them.
Title: Re: May Brew Day
Post by: Padraic on May 29, 2013, 09:29:57 PM
Quote from: Hop Bomb on May 29, 2013, 12:11:38 AM
Almost. http://shop.solarproject.co.uk/sp2020-easy-connect-water-circulation-pump-%C3%82%C2%A3260-p-10.html

And these lads for connecting your tubing  http://shop.solarproject.co.uk/sp199-black-connector-nuts-washers-p-23.html

You can get the adaptors for about 11e locally so dont bother buying one from them.

Do the tubing connectors not come with it? I have one boxed that I still haven;t been organised enough to get using!

Cheers for a great day out lads! It was a nice pitstop on the way home!