Rebel Barrel 2014; Empty Oct beer and Possible Refill

[johnrm]

Thanks, waiting on a delivery next week, should be good then.

[johnrm]

I have 200g lager yeast...

[Garry]

Talk of re-fill continues here.

[LordEoin]

[Dr Horrible]

Was at home for the weekend for my father's 70th so thought it would be a good occasion to break out the October Ale.  It went down very well, no-one could believe it was 9-10%.  I had three bottles, I think that was maybe two too many!  It's worked out very well, a lovely beer.
I bottle conditioned and added half a pack of champagne yeast to carbonate, never used it before and not sure if I will again.  It's taken two months to clear up and it adds a nasty bitter aftertaste if it's anyway in suspension at all. It re-suspends very easily when pouring (or transporting in the boot of your car).  I can see why the recommendations are to only use 1g of yeast, definitely not something you want too much of in your beer!

[Taf]

I'm drinking it from the keg for the last few weeks, and it's lovely, but very dangerous on tap.

[mr hoppy]

Drinking this now, tasty drop. Who's going to enter it in the nationals on behalf of the club?

[Taf]

I've drunk all of mine. ..

[mr hoppy]

  I kinda thought that alright. 19th century DIPA basically.

[johnrm]

I've tapped a keg, its ok, a bit warm on the alcohol though.
What category is it? 19A old ale I imagine

[mr hoppy]

or barley wine?

[Garry]

I think Old Ale (19A) describes it better?

I can bottle a couple form my keg and put them in with my entries?

[johnrm]

There is mo barrel competition you know.
Ask over on the comp thread about group brews. This is possibly a no no.

[Bubbles]

There is mo barrel competition you know.
Ask over on the comp thread about group brews. This is possibly a no no.

Was wondering this myself there yesterday.. Rossa, what's the official line on this?

[LordEoin]

I'm going to be entering some that I brewed and didn't go into the barrel.
I messed the hop additions on brewday, so mine's a bit more bitter than the barrel ale. Otherwise there's very little difference, the barrel didn't add much to it at all.
i slightly prefer the barrel version but i think it's because the champagne east i used for carbonation.