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Capital Brewers / April 2024 meet: Thursday 25th...
Last post by Dr Brown Ale - April 05, 2024, 01:15:23 PMLocation
Underdog
Date:
Thurs 25th April 2024
Start time:
7.00pm
All new members welcome
If you have some brews for tasting, bring along ~1 Litre of each.
To show some thanks to our hosts for allowing us to drink home-brewed beers in their pub, it is customary to buy some drinks from the house.
This is the last meet before the Nationals, the closing date for dropping Nationals entries is May 8th, so if you want feedback on possible entry category for your beer, or other general pre-competition feedback please come along and let us know before the meet if you are seeking such feedback, we will get those beers around first.
1. Des - Mooching
Underdog
Date:
Thurs 25th April 2024
Start time:
7.00pm
All new members welcome
If you have some brews for tasting, bring along ~1 Litre of each.
To show some thanks to our hosts for allowing us to drink home-brewed beers in their pub, it is customary to buy some drinks from the house.
This is the last meet before the Nationals, the closing date for dropping Nationals entries is May 8th, so if you want feedback on possible entry category for your beer, or other general pre-competition feedback please come along and let us know before the meet if you are seeking such feedback, we will get those beers around first.
1. Des - Mooching
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Chit Chat / Re: Is a commercial hobby doab...
Last post by johnrm - April 05, 2024, 07:45:22 AMHey Christophe,
You say commercial.
In order to do this there are some legislative hoops to jump through.
Revenue, licencing, health and safety are the obvious ones, there may be more.
You will need an outlet for your wares, so if you own a pub or are well in with an owner you could do this. Bottling is not really practical for very small scale.
If you want to see a small scale model on action, have a look at The Roadside Tavern in Lisdoonvarna, Clare.
The owner there, Peter Curtin, retired now, was very creative commercially as can be seen with his other venture, Burren Smokehouse.
You say commercial.
In order to do this there are some legislative hoops to jump through.
Revenue, licencing, health and safety are the obvious ones, there may be more.
You will need an outlet for your wares, so if you own a pub or are well in with an owner you could do this. Bottling is not really practical for very small scale.
If you want to see a small scale model on action, have a look at The Roadside Tavern in Lisdoonvarna, Clare.
The owner there, Peter Curtin, retired now, was very creative commercially as can be seen with his other venture, Burren Smokehouse.
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Chit Chat / Re: Corny Key Openings
Last post by johnrm - April 05, 2024, 07:30:03 AMThere can be some variance in lid and ope sizes and some effort required to close.
There are a number of manufacturers, some are better than others.
If you find that a seal is not quite sealing, put it in place as best you can, invert your keg and bounce the keg handles off the ground.
The weight of the beer should seal the lid.
There are a number of manufacturers, some are better than others.
If you find that a seal is not quite sealing, put it in place as best you can, invert your keg and bounce the keg handles off the ground.
The weight of the beer should seal the lid.
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Chit Chat / Re: Birra Moretti Clone
Last post by johnrm - April 05, 2024, 07:23:13 AM15
Competitions / Re: 14 weeks to go until Natio...
Last post by Matt DBrewer - April 04, 2024, 03:51:51 PMShould be sorted if you try again now... website was being worked on in the background! 
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Competitions / Re: 14 weeks to go until Natio...
Last post by Slev - April 04, 2024, 03:28:01 PMQuote from: Matt DBrewer on April 04, 2024, 12:46:47 PMYes, competition website has gone live today!
https://competitions.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/index.php?msg=5
Great.
Have a question - it seems to be only a few beer styles to be able to select from on the drop down menu on the entry form. Am I doing something wrong?
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Competitions / Re: 14 weeks to go until Natio...
Last post by Matt DBrewer - April 04, 2024, 12:46:47 PMYes, competition website has gone live today! 
https://competitions.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/index.php?msg=5
https://competitions.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/index.php?msg=5
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Competitions / Nationals Website is LIVE
Last post by Thandi Juanita Guilherme - April 04, 2024, 10:38:24 AM2024 Nationals is here! Details below:
• URL: https://competitions.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/index.php?msg=5
• Location: Dead Centre Brewing, Athlone
• Entry Price: 12.50 (non-members), 10.00 (NHC members).
• Closing date for entries: 7 May 2024
• Final day for drop-offs: 8 May 2024
• Drop off locations are listed, but more will be added as they come in
• URL: https://competitions.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/index.php?msg=5
• Location: Dead Centre Brewing, Athlone
• Entry Price: 12.50 (non-members), 10.00 (NHC members).
- Password for members : see members area of the forum
• Closing date for entries: 7 May 2024
• Final day for drop-offs: 8 May 2024
• Drop off locations are listed, but more will be added as they come in
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Wee County Brewers / Re: Friday April 19th
Last post by ollain - April 02, 2024, 11:37:13 PM1. Helmet - Wee Bangin' and maybe a BIPA
2. Acott - Altbier, Patersbier and maybe a Saison
3. danger_zone - DIPA and a Session IPA
4. SureLook - Big Bangin' Clone and an Irish Stout
5. balon - Wee Banger, saison, and Dunkel
6. Wackergunn - Wee Bangin, NEIPA, Foreign Extra Stout
7. PaddyH - Altbier, Tonka bean & Chocolate Imperial Pastry Stout
8. Ollain - Big Bangin' Clone
2. Acott - Altbier, Patersbier and maybe a Saison
3. danger_zone - DIPA and a Session IPA
4. SureLook - Big Bangin' Clone and an Irish Stout
5. balon - Wee Banger, saison, and Dunkel
6. Wackergunn - Wee Bangin, NEIPA, Foreign Extra Stout
7. PaddyH - Altbier, Tonka bean & Chocolate Imperial Pastry Stout
8. Ollain - Big Bangin' Clone
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Competitions / Re: 14 weeks to go until Natio...
Last post by Slev - April 02, 2024, 04:42:16 PMAre things still on track for the 18th of May?