Poll
Question:
Derek's going to the Roger Waters gig. Is he being selfish?
Option 1: Yes, so we should still go for September 18th
votes: 2
Option 2: No, the gig will be epic and he should go. We can meet on September 17th
votes: 1
Option 3: Feck it, push it out a week to September 25th
votes: 5
Wednesday September 11th 18th 25th? How does that suit?
Suits me fine. :) :)
Since it's the anniversary of the NY attack,we could eeh do something.
No good for me :(
Fair enough...just cos I can't make it though doesn't mean it shouldn't be on that date though...does it? 8)
Can do Wednesday the 18th & 25th, and Thursday the 26th if that suits anyone?
26th suits me better but I could try get there on 18th.
18th is fine with me. :)
18th is fine by me :).
im ok wit either
tube can you sort out a poll (if its needed...everyone so far seems happy enough with the 18th but sure its a democracy sort of)
That poll made me laugh more than it should have
18th is good for me cos I'm off work and I can poison ye lot with my first all grain which will be in the bottle 3 weeks by then 8)
Just realised that the roger Waters gig is on the 18th so I
I'm out
How about we go for end of Sept and use it to select the Summer beer competition entrants. It's not too late to brew for it yet.
I just kegged my coors clone with cornflakes :) Fortified with vitamins and minerals ;D
Ive 3 more options for the summer beer....love to see more interested in gettin involved
cornflakes?
ah feck I'm missing out :o :P
have your plastic bottle cap by the way...can't bring it to the next meet obviously....can post it if you like?
Quote from: brenmurph on August 28, 2013, 10:46:08 PM
I just kegged my coors clone with cornflakes :) Fortified with vitamins and minerals ;D
Ive 3 more options for the summer beer....love to see more interested in gettin involved
I thought Cornflakes took all the goodness out of corn and it was made from the shitty bit...oohh, coors clone, ignore that ;)
Can't see poll on Tapatalk.
Is anybody in lb brewing for this? Still time for a <4 I reckon.
Quote from: imark on August 28, 2013, 11:22:08 PM
Can't see poll on Tapatalk.
Is anybody in lb brewing for this? Still time for a <4 beer I reckon.
Quote from: Il Tubo on August 28, 2013, 11:21:19 PM
I've not brewed anything for it, and my fermenter's schedule looks like I won't be brewing anything for it either.
Next up is a 10% DIPA, with Bramling Cross, Willamette and Saaz.
Sounds good!
Sooner the better u feckers start experimenting.. ::) a bit more...
my spruce ( with fresh spruce from the tree ) was super, the coors is looking, tasting and smelling fab. My Dusseldorf Altbier with a Weiss Yeast ( breaking all the rules) scored 37 in the nationals and my current experiemnt is with oats from the combine in an American steam beer.
Next up is to use the Myrtle in my garden to add a bitterness and bubblegum to a light ale and then an earthy stout with Beetroot from my garden in addition to a request for a liquerice stout :P
I looked up coors clones after bein at Dodges and tastin the lovely clone he made for his wife.
I used lager malt, germanish type hops ( Perle / Saaz), a tin of sweetcorn and a decent bowl of cornflakes and a mauribrew lager yeast.
its just been kegged and will lager for 2 weeks at 7c and taste it again then. It may even be nice for the RDS.
Quote from: delzep on August 28, 2013, 10:59:54 PM
cornflakes?
ah feck I'm missing out :o :P
have your plastic bottle cap by the way...can't bring it to the next meet obviously....can post it if you like?
wont lose sleep over a cap, if u think bring it along next time...
Hey Bren any chance you'll have some myrtle left over?
Quote from: Il Tubo on August 28, 2013, 11:21:19 PM
I've not brewed anything for it, and my fermenter's schedule looks like I won't be brewing anything for it either.
Next up is a 10% DIPA, with Bramling Cross, Willamette and Saaz.
didn't you say recently that you've gone off hoppy beers and are on a malty buzz at the mo? ::)
I wil try get some recipes..its very powerful scent & bitterness...I suspect it goes a long way.. but I dont know...It was a huge plant ( small bushy tree) till the severe winter 2011 killed it off and hey presto this year it sprung from the ground again. Ill bring a sample at least see what u think. Wen I find how much needed for a brew I wil den know if I ebven have enough for 1 brew.
wel was that esb under the cap nice?
It was very nice and refreshing hence me bringing it home on the night. Was in the mood for one last week and it hit the spot perfectly
cool.. u b glad to know u had the last one so :(
ah feck you should have said I wouldn't have taken it :-\
@ delzep
remind me of the myrtle next time there a meet we both be at.. RDS?
I did one it was battery acid, try a hop tea first, you will be tasting it for a week :(
Quote from: brenmurph on August 28, 2013, 11:50:13 PM
@ delzep
remind me of the myrtle next time there a meet we both be at.. RDS?
??
If you're looking to sell any let me know
Quote from: delzep on August 28, 2013, 11:57:11 PM
Quote from: brenmurph on August 28, 2013, 11:50:13 PM
@ delzep
remind me of the myrtle next time there a meet we both be at.. RDS?
??
@ delzep sorry was Imark looking for Myrtle not U
@ Imark.. above myrtle message was aimed at u
Quote from: Il Tubo on August 29, 2013, 12:07:19 AM
Yeah but I've 18kg of hops I need to use up!
Whoa, thats 150 brews, are they in the freezer :(
Just noticed the new poll title >:(
You can sing Wish You Were Here on the night
Looks like this is happening on the 25th so
Ok Ill b dere with a (large) bottle conditioned california steam. And a surprise or two from my stock
I'll bring some Black IPA....though I don't think its gonna be very good :(
I would if I knew how to
clone to draft?
huh?
think I got it sorted now ta
Will have a beetroot & ginger ale, a liquorice ale and the california common
Any chance you can bring down a sample of the barrel beer to try?
Just noticed the change in dates, can't make 25th, :'(
but will try to get that comfrey plant up to brenmurph soon, although its in a pot so its good...
@ is mise
sunday coming and two weeks after that down here.
other than that we got we got tipp cider fest, the twisted comp and the bernard shaw coming up on the other weeks. nov 1st we doin a beer trip to chester
Yes indeed bren, I'm booked to wear the T-shirt in the Bernard shaw, will try get to tipp for the applefest, but might get to you before then,
Slainte :-\
A Wednesday meet! :o Definitely have to behave or will be a very long work week.
If anybody needs some chocolate or wheat malt or roast barley let me know. I may be able to share some of my recent delivery.
I'll be there..undecided what i'll bring
Quote from: Il Tubo on September 12, 2013, 07:01:30 PM
Gareth, yes, will bring some barrel stout if I remember!
Quote from: imark on September 12, 2013, 04:01:20 PM
If anybody needs some chocolate or wheat malt or roast barley let me know. I may be able to share some of my recent delivery.
Will prolly take you up on choco and rst barley.
Have LOADS of each so just pm me what you need between now and then and I'll bag it up for you.
Quote from: delzep on September 09, 2013, 03:35:00 PM
I'll bring some Black IPA....though I don't think its gonna be very good :(
I'm a brewing expert...managed to turn a Black IPA into a bitter porter....magic! 8)
@ imark
ye ill take 2kg of each or if u wanna swap I can swap / supply
mci lager, ale, or stout (pale) malt
I have vienna and munich from the recent buy
I have a shed load of hops if u need any hops and wanna swap.
Quote from: brenmurph on September 13, 2013, 10:25:21 PM
@ imark
ye ill take 2kg of each or if u wanna swap I can swap / supply
mci lager, ale, or stout (pale) malt
I have vienna and munich from the recent buy
I have a shed load of hops if u need any hops and wanna swap.
No problem brenmurph. I'll sort out with you before the meet.
Just a reminder for people to bring any sub-4% beers that they want to enter into the "Summer Session" competition to next weeks meeting.
I think we can only allow 1 or 2 entries per club, so how are we going to establish which 1 or 2 beers are put forward? Any ideas?
I presume there'll be a tasting session as per normal on the night as well (as well as some lovely pints from the bar)
ill bring a couple no prob.
Coors clone and English mild, the beetroot beer and the liquorice ale
If u need to make up numbers tell me which suits depending on who else is entering or bringing sub 4% beers
I'm guessing it'll be 1 bottle for next week and 2 bottles for the comp?
I think I have a few bottles of mild knocking about that I can enter
Quote from: brenmurph on September 17, 2013, 09:51:44 PM
If u need to make up numbers tell me which suits depending on who else is entering or bringing sub 4% beers
Aren't you entering those beers in the capital brewers comp?
@ Shiny
havnt decided formaly on any comp. Liffey members were a bit slow to motivate themselves despite a few hints. I'm not on the capital's list am I?
I may just enter on behalf of our Kildare members who in general gave a dig out on our brew days
Ill be at liffey meet and take it from there
You PM'd me and I replied saying I had put you on the list....
"
01. Shiny - Belgian Wit - Expected to be ~3.7% (Still fermenting)
02. Dr Jacoby - English Ales (1 base recipe dry hopped 3 ways) - estimated ABV 2.8% (fermenting)
03. CARA - American Style Pale Ale - 3.8% PROVISIONALLY-it's not quite finished yet :S
03. beerfly - pale ale - 4% or just under
04. Cathal O D - Belgian Wit 3.8% x 3
05. Rossa a couple 3.4% ales. One all Vienna the other all Munich.
06. Fyodor - should we really be putting up the descriptions of the beer here?
07. SlugTrap - 4% honey weizen
So 4 bottles all together? Two for sampling, two for competition, correct? "
thats the latest capital post on the summer beer, Im not on the list as of 16th sept Ill pm ya shiny and sort something out
That's the old thread.
This (http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,3948.0.html) is where you need to be looking. I spent a lot of time putting that info together to make it as comprehensive as possible so there is no confusion on anyone's part whether you are a judge, entrant, attendee etc..
I have also posted the most up to date list that I am aware of from comments in the thread and PM's. You can modify that to suit what you are entering.
01. Shiny - Belgian Wit - Expected to be ~3.7% (Still fermenting)
02. Dr Jacoby - English Ales (1 base recipe dry hopped 3 ways) - estimated ABV 2.8% (fermenting)
03. CARA - American Style Pale Ale - 3.8% PROVISIONALLY-it's not quite finished yet :S
03. beerfly - pale ale - 4% or just under
04. Cathal O D - Belgian Wit 3.8% x 3
05. Rossa a couple 3.4% ales. One all Vienna the other all Munich.
06. Fyodor - should we really be putting up the descriptions of the beer here?
07. SlugTrap - 4% honey weizen
08. Saruman - I reckon I'll try to pop along for a mooch.
I was wondering.... I just copied what Bren had....
Confusing me too. When I read the list I was wondering if we were taken over ???
Hehe :D
TT
shiny has dual citezenship it seems...capital and liffey...the other groups better look out he may invade them as well ;D
Beetroot ale launching at Liffey ........ok lost a day.... :D not sure where.... must have been all that cider me and will d had at the fest de weekend ;)
its effin gorgeous :D
Ill bring a taster bottle but it will need to be conditioning for a couple weeks. Hopefully ye can see through the lack of maturity...theres about 6 decent beets from the garden in it :)
Quote from: brenmurph on September 23, 2013, 08:23:15 PM
Beetroot ale launching at Liffey ........ok lost a day.... :D not sure where.... must have been all that cider me and will d had at the fest de weekend ;)
Is that a specimen after the week-end Bren? far too many pink ladies eaten ;D
we didnt hav any pink cider Im afraid...... 8)
are we gonna have an Arthurs day rebellion and all drink O'Haras stouts on the night? :D
A number of pubs in Dublin are having Anti Arthur's day celebrations. I'll be in brewdock.
Quote from: Il Tubo on September 24, 2013, 09:22:08 AM
Not a fan of mass drunkeness and for that reason I'll be staying at home. No objection to celebrating AG though, as his contribution to brewing was enormous, more than any other Irish brewer, before or since. (Reading a book on Guinness at the moment and their role in the Irish economy up to 1939)
That's what they want you to believe but it's only a made up day thought up by a marketing company ;)
People don't realise the full genius of Diageo Day, it's not just the loads of extra Guinness drunk on the day but the knock on effects which really matter. For instance, there's a lot of Guinness drinkers who switch to drinking lager during the summer "cause Guinness is too heavy" and then would switch back for the winter when it starts to get darker and colder. Diageo Day is perfectly positioned to get them back in as early as possible without being too close to summer.
And then there's all the people who would never touch a pint of it but find themselves taking a free pint (or even buying one) and enjoying it. The vast majority probably won't stick with it but it no doubt captures a few new Guinness drinkers.
Its a company with directors, shareholders and so on, they want profit and thats how it happens. It wasnt much different in 1700's, business is business.
Big companies buy small companies all the time.. lets focus on what we do, make real beer, drink real beer, promote real beer and enjoy what we do.
Guinness is a nice drink, albeit quite bland versus Wrasslers and beamish and so on, but remember Irish guinness drinkers drink several pints maybe a dozen... I nearly fell asleep in porterhouse one evening after two pints wrasslers :o
So let Arthurs marketing day go ahead and if anyone gets a free pint r 2, just enjoy it and be glad we now have a choice.
and when weatherspoons comes in... :) ;) :D ;D therll be an awful lot more, maybe guinness wil go back to the craftmanseries again and feature them in Wederspoons on rotation...who knows coz thats wat tetley and others do, they have some fine cask ales althought they normally selly sugary syrup on keg :)
Quote from: brenmurph on September 24, 2013, 11:35:16 AMGuinness is a nice drink, albeit quite bland versus Wrasslers and beamish and so on, but remember Irish guinness drinkers drink several pints maybe a dozen... I nearly fell asleep in porterhouse one evening after two pints wrasslers :o
We had the Diageo brewers in the B&C once and after tasting a Kinnegar one of the fellas said that he liked it but it wasn't a session beer and that over in Diageo their aim is to make beers that people can "knock 7 or 8 back in one sitting". Didn't like it when I asked him if they're trying to make "the Budweiser of Stouts". :P
Quote from: irish_goat on September 24, 2013, 11:49:40 AM
We had the Diageo brewers in the B&C once and after tasting a Kinnegar one of the fellas said that he liked it but it wasn't a session beer and that over in Diageo their aim is to make beers that people can "knock 7 or 8 back in one sitting".
Funny how the Diageo marketing guy didn't say that to the surgeon giving out about a spike in A&E visits on the radio yesterday morning
Yesterday i did a talk to a group of unemployed men who through whoevers fault is irrevalent, ended up unemployed, divorced and in various other social dilemmas including national service in the Joy.
I was promoting healthy eating and healthy drinking with an aim to improve their interest in the social aspects of health. Although I was on sensitive territory re speaking about drink to a group of whom were recovering from drink related harm, the enthusiasm of the group and the organisation leaders was palpable.
I am following up on request with them attending my ranch to talk about 'Grow your own' and 'brew your own' with a focus on health and appreciation of drink.
theres no dought guinness want drink sold in volume therefore more profits and happier guinness loyalist publicans and this is a health issue for sure and I heard the article where the guinness rep suggested that people can come out for the music and not drink at all...Ultimatly hes right we all have choices to enjoy a pint or two or get sloshed...
the Surgeon general if thats who he was, came across to me as a prohibitionist as many EU leaders are...
We need to promote and encourage sensible drinking via our club thats why I keep emphasising the social aspects of the Homebrew club. While events are increasing in numbers theres still too few social meets and as a previous post, kids and wives would benefit greatly.
On a closing point I showed a slideshow yesterday about Wine versus real beer from a health viewpoint with jaw dropping results.. many people firmly believe that wine is not only good for ya but way healthier than beer.. thats a myth that needs to be remove the opposite is actually true.
Sorry must be on the wrong thread...
Thought this was our Sept meet thread. :-P
I shouldn't have said anything :o
Quote from: brenmurph on September 24, 2013, 01:50:59 PM
On a closing point I showed a slideshow yesterday about Wine versus real beer from a health viewpoint with jaw dropping results.. many people firmly believe that wine is not only good for ya but way healthier than beer.. thats a myth that needs to be remove the opposite is actually true.
Could you give more detail about this Bren? I teach wine appreciation classes and always mention about two glasses of red wine a day, with the anthocyanins good for the heart. But I've never heard any health claims for beer. Not trying to be funny, just genuinely interested.
And sorry for hijacking the Liffeyers thread. :P
somebody changed it to slag off Guinness again and the harm theyre doin by allowing us to drink large volumes of low flavour beer and making us unhealthy...as Im a health promoter I had to respond in defence of Guinness ::) we dont have to drink it...its a free country ;)
@ Dunkel
So u back up my point very well...isnt it funny how that perceptions exists..? So are the wine marketeers (inc Gilbeys who sold us the worst S***e possible for decades) better at marketing that Guinness?
BTW I didnt say wine was bad :)
For everyones info beer is exceptionally nutritious, one of the highest concentrations of Folate on the planet, one of the few sources of readily available silica, rich in soluble fibre, probiotic yeast and lower in calories that typical portion of wine, coke, milk and fruit juices...and thats for starters...
Ill send u some quality into some of it actually endorsed by EU health leaders / governments
This is a significant marketing tool for us, however we have to emphasise moderate which means about a litre per day. And we will live 2-7 years longer as well as having less heart disease, osteoporosis and so on
So other than the competition entrants...what beers will we have tomorrow? I think Il Tubo mentioned he might steal some barrel project for us to taste?
I've a first version of a rochefort clone that I made. It's not a great as a clone in terms of likeness but quite nice all the same.
1. Tube -
1.1 double bock, bottled from keg so will be a bit flat
1.2 maybe some IPA
1.3. Barrel stout
Brenmurph Choice of:
1 coors clone bottle conditioned but not lagered fully
2 Beetroot & ginger ale on nitro mix
3 Liquorice ale on nitro mix
4 California common bottle conditioned
1. Tube -
1.1 double bock, bottled from keg so will be a bit flat
1.2 maybe some IPA
1.3. Barrel stout
Brenmurph Choice of:
1 coors clone bottle conditioned but not lagered fully
2 Beetroot & ginger ale on nitro mix
3 Liquorice ale on nitro mix
4 California common bottle conditioned
delzep - Black IPA a.k.a bitter porter :-[
As per Brenmurph have you noticed the quality of the conversation we have in the Liffey Brewers :). A better class all round.
Don't forget to bring your sub-4% beers for pre-competition consideration this evening folks
1. Tube -
1.1 double bock, bottled from keg so will be a bit flat
1.2 maybe some IPA
1.3. Barrel stout
Brenmurph Choice of:
1 coors clone bottle conditioned but not lagered fully
2 Beetroot & ginger ale on nitro mix
3 Liquorice ale on nitro mix
4 California common bottle conditioned
delzep - Black IPA a.k.a bitter porte
Lordstilton
1 Robust porter
2 Chocolate porter
Was planning on going to this tonight but work conspired against me :'(
Enjoy folks!
cant make it tonight, will have beer ready for the next meet.
Beer of the night for me was tubes frankenbier
So was a sub 4%decided on? Mine got roundly voted down so what about the others?
Can't beat centennial
Shame I missed it.
Glad to hear that the beers were good