South Dublin Brewers - Next Meet - Thursday, 28th January

[Lurchalicious]

Any of you fine folks have some DME you'd be willing to swap for a pint tomorrow? I've run out and need to get a starter going for the weekend brew.

How much are you looking for?  I have 875g of light dme

Enough for a 2 or 3 litre starter. So maybe like 300g?

Sure thing!

[craiclad]

Awesome, thanks dude!

[ronnieb]

1. Bubbles - Porter, Bitter
2. Molc - Feb - ipa, cal common mk2, stout, citra ipa/amber
3. Lurchalicious - no beer - I prefer the 28th because I have the next day off  .  But ill go with whatever.
4. bachus - cider,  mead
5. Craiclad - Oatmeal Stout, Irish Red Ale, Citra IPA
6. CC- Best Bitter
7. David - no Beer
8: RonnieB - bland uncarbed bitter... 

Bubbles, would be able to bring my tshirt along too? thanks.

[Bubbles]

Bubbles, would be able to bring my tshirt along too? thanks.

No probs.

[Leann ull]

I forgot about them can you wrestle my two out of the cats bed and I'll collect them at some stage.

[Bubbles]

I'll have yours for you on the 13th?

[Leann ull]

[Bubbles]

Brilliant turnout tonight lads, great mixture of old and new faces.

Best beer of the evening (and winner of the bag of hops) was craiclad who brought a damn tasty stout.

For me, honourable mentions go to bachus for the "blossom" mead and molc for the first California common. Both fantastic.

[bachus]

Hey, great meeting! Thanks, guys. Bubbles, thanks again for organizing fantastic t-shirts!

[Bubbles]

Hey, great meeting! Thanks, guys. Bubbles, thanks again for organizing fantastic t-shirts!

No bother!

Molc, what's the story with your beer choice, then? First or second?

[molc]

Hey, great meeting! Thanks, guys. Bubbles, thanks again for organizing fantastic t-shirts!

No bother!

Molc, what's the story with your beer choice, then? First or second?

I think the first, while less fresh, has a better yeast derived flavour, so will go with that I think. The second just tastes like it has an off flavour to me...

However, I've got a bottle of steam at home tonight, so going to do a last taste off of all 3 and see which is closer to the commercial example.

I'll put a pic of them side by side up here tonight maybe?

Overall, it was a great night though. Really enjoyed having the two citra IPA's with different yeasts - made for a great conversation piece. We have got to start doing more experiments at meets - so much fun to compare the "same" beers...

[CC]

great night for the taste buds and grey matter last night lads... v interesting to contrast the citra IPA'S/ cal common's  and discuss the possibility of beer terroir (ooooh there i said it... wine terminology in a beer discussion-controversial!!)

outmeal stout a real winner for me
bubbles' saison deserves a very honourable mention as does molc's citra


but the drink id love to take to dinner and form a lasting relationship with would be Bachus' mead.... masterfull brewing...again

[Bubbles]

I think the first, while less fresh, has a better yeast derived flavour, so will go with that I think. The second just tastes like it has an off flavour to me...

I agree. The first beer was extremely good - such a clean flavour. Ticks all the style boxes for me, and the ultimate test - would I want to drink a pint of it? Yes, indeed.

I'll put a pic of them side by side up here tonight maybe?

Yes please. (Isn't this hobby great craic altogether?? )

We have got to start doing more experiments at meets - so much fun to compare the "same" beers...

Defo. And we should take this opportunity over the next few months when people aren't sidetracked by brewing for competitions.

I'm planning on doing my first ever SMaSH beer. Anyone else up for that? Say for the April meet?

[Bubbles]

but the drink id love to take to dinner and form a lasting relationship with would be Bachus' mead.... masterfull brewing...again

+1

[craiclad]

Great night guys, I'm glad everyone liked the stout and thanks for the hops! I'm definitely on board experiment wise, great to get insight into the effects one or two ingredients can have on the overall beer.

What sort of SMaSH are you thinking of making Bubbles?