• Welcome to National Homebrew Club Ireland. Please login or sign up.
May 07, 2025, 07:54:24 PM

News:

Renewing ? Its fast and easy - just pay here
Not a forum user? Now you can join the discussion on Discord


Smithwicks Homebrew Challenge

Started by irish_goat, September 15, 2015, 05:17:15 PM

Previous topic - Next topic

molc

Mine aren't even spiced yet. Just force carbing in the keg and pushing onto a spice tea in the bottles.
Fermenting: IPA, Lambic, Mead
Conditioning: Lambic, Cider, RIS, Ole Ale, Saison
On Tap: IPA, Helles, Best Bitter

itsclinto

Lads I asked Sarah if the drop off point will be open over the weekend and its not.  The opening hours for the Thursday and Friday are 9 am to 6 pm.

Leann ull

Quote from: molc on October 14, 2015, 01:21:38 PM
Mine aren't even spiced yet. Just force carbing in the keg and pushing onto a spice tea in the bottles.

I have a mental image of you filling 2 million bottles with a syringe :)

molc

Hehehe. Well I do have the little pipettes now, not to mention a new collection of erlenmeyer flasks... Place is starting to look like a lab! :)
Fermenting: IPA, Lambic, Mead
Conditioning: Lambic, Cider, RIS, Ole Ale, Saison
On Tap: IPA, Helles, Best Bitter

robotmonkey

Bottling mine tonight, just have to get the almond spice tincture in the centrifuge to spin out the oils.

molc

Tincture. Centrifuge! I need more toys :(
Fermenting: IPA, Lambic, Mead
Conditioning: Lambic, Cider, RIS, Ole Ale, Saison
On Tap: IPA, Helles, Best Bitter

Joe Cal

Bottling today, started a bit late, its gonna be tight but if it gets 2 weeks in the bottle I'd be fairly happy. Og 1.066 so probably a bit strong. Hoping there's gonna be collection points announced, dont like the idea of posting

Boycott

Quote from: itsclinto on October 14, 2015, 04:20:06 PM
Lads I asked Sarah if the drop off point will be open over the weekend and its not.  The opening hours for the Thursday and Friday are 9 am to 6 pm.

Is it not open for drop off on the 27th too?

LordEoin

Have drop-off locations been announced anywhere yet? I cant see find them.

fishjam45 (Colin)

Sarah emailed me back about drop offs. Nothing on their Facebook page yet though.
Garden County Brewers

https://gcbrewers.wordpress.com/

molc

Everything is just very last minute with all of this. Betting a lot of entries won't even be submitted as a result
Fermenting: IPA, Lambic, Mead
Conditioning: Lambic, Cider, RIS, Ole Ale, Saison
On Tap: IPA, Helles, Best Bitter

Partridge9

Anyone submitting entries this week ?

I have mine conditioning, ready Wednesday.

When is the closing date again ?

Leann ull

Did you not get the email with entry info?


Your registration number must be clearly stated on the bottle tags provided
before submission of beer.  On each bottle tag you must include your
registration number.  You must also provide a clear ingredients list with
your submission.
You must submit four 330ml or three 500ml bottles of Ale by the 27th October
2015 along with the entry form to Smithwick's Homebrew Challenge, Verve,
11-15 Erne Street Upper, Dublin  2 or at the drop-off locations which will
be announced via our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/smithwicks
Each entrant must agree to the terms and conditions.
If you wish to use additional hop varieties along with the Admiral Hops you
may choose from the following:
-    Magnum
-    Challenger
-    UK Goldings
-    Wilamette
-    Saaz
If you reach the final you will have the opportunity to brew in our pilot
brewery in November. Finalists must be available between the 2nd and the
17th of November 2015 and for the final event in December.

rukkus

Didnt manage to get a brew on in time so I'm out :/

Leann ull

October 18, 2015, 08:29:21 PM #164 Last Edit: October 18, 2015, 08:40:43 PM by CH
Well just tasted mine before dry hopping and am singularly unimpressed so it will probably win ;)
Just dry hopped the shit out of it to allow me to give to pals at Christmas and not chuck.

Edit oops delayed cinnamon burps, pity the judges, it will be like eating what they sell for soap in blush