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Re: Big Spruce Home Brew Challenge 2016

Post by LiverDance » Fri Nov 18, 2016 10:07 am

Keith wrote:
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Keith wrote:Lol. Just a few. It's only a 20 gal batch too lol.
That's cute, I've got 3.4lbs in a 5 gallon batch :rockin:
Fawk that's a metric shit ton of hops.

Haha it is! It's what happens when you let Mumble run loose in your hop fridge!
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"Twenty years ago — a time, by the way, that hops such as Simcoe and Citra were already being developed, but weren’t about to find immediate popularity — there wasn’t a brewer on earth who would have gone to the annual Hop Growers of American convention and said, “I’m going to have a beer that we make 4,000 barrels of, one time a year. It flies off the shelf at damn near $20 a six-pack, and you know what it smells like? It smells like your cat ate your weed and then pissed in the Christmas tree.” - Bell’s Brewery Director of Operations John Mallet on the scent of their popular Hopslam.

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Re: Big Spruce Home Brew Challenge 2016

Post by Jimmy » Fri Nov 18, 2016 10:08 am

I stopped using hops in my IPA's and DIPA's due to cost and availability.

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Re: Big Spruce Home Brew Challenge 2016

Post by jacinthebox » Fri Nov 18, 2016 10:20 am

You guys are making Hop pudding lol
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Re: Big Spruce Home Brew Challenge 2016

Post by mumblecrunch » Fri Nov 18, 2016 11:22 am

LiverDance wrote:
Keith wrote:
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That's cute, I've got 3.4lbs in a 5 gallon batch :rockin:
Fawk that's a metric shit ton of hops.
Haha it is! It's what happens when you let Mumble run loose in your hop fridge!
I think you mean something more like, "It's what happens when you let Mumblecrunch (and Chalmers) loose in your hop fridge and tell them, 'I don't care; use it all!'"
jacinthebox wrote:You guys are making Hop pudding lol
It definitely didn't drop clear :lol: All things considered though it was remarkably drinkable. Maybe we could have shown a little restraint on the bittering addition, but restraint wasn't exactly what we were shooting for :spilly:

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Re: Big Spruce Home Brew Challenge 2016

Post by jacinthebox » Fri Nov 18, 2016 11:53 am

awesome...not sure if anyone can compete with your hop level here lol
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Re: Big Spruce Home Brew Challenge 2016

Post by Keith » Fri Nov 18, 2016 11:57 am

jacinthebox wrote:awesome...not sure if anyone came compete with your hop level here lol
I'd be interested to hear what this guy has to say haha.
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Re: Big Spruce Home Brew Challenge 2016

Post by amartin » Fri Nov 18, 2016 1:09 pm

How much wort did you end up abandoning in the kettle?

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Re: Big Spruce Home Brew Challenge 2016

Post by jacinthebox » Fri Nov 18, 2016 1:09 pm

Keith wrote:
jacinthebox wrote:awesome...not sure if anyone can compete with your hop level here lol
I'd be interested to hear what this guy has to say haha.
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lol...was talking about the comp...unless Nash is going to submit
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Re: Big Spruce Home Brew Challenge 2016

Post by Keith » Sat Nov 19, 2016 7:14 pm

jacinthebox wrote:
Keith wrote:
jacinthebox wrote:awesome...not sure if anyone can compete with your hop level here lol
I'd be interested to hear what this guy has to say haha.
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lol...was talking about the comp...unless Nash is going to submit
I mean sheer volume of hops per gallon. Lol.
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Re: Big Spruce Home Brew Challenge 2016

Post by jacinthebox » Sun Nov 20, 2016 11:29 am

One week to go. Bottling the last 3 this morning
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Re: Big Spruce Home Brew Challenge 2016

Post by chalmers » Wed Nov 23, 2016 12:48 pm

I'm still missing a few entries, don't leave it until the last minute to bottle or deliver your beer!

I'm available for dropoff until Friday at 6pm, after which I'll be in full organizing mode, and you don't want to get in my way! ;) [if that's the only time you're available, its' OK]

I am available today and Thursday for drop-off 5-9pm, and may be available during the day today through Friday, too (8:30-3:30). Otherwise, it's safe to leave the beer on my back deck, never had an issue, and it's just about the perfect temperature these days! A plastic bag is a good idea, to ensure your label isn't destroyed in the humidity.

I live in Spryfield, contact for exact address.

And if you know now which day/time you'll be coming, that will help me organize my life.

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Re: Big Spruce Home Brew Challenge 2016

Post by jacinthebox » Wed Nov 23, 2016 2:42 pm

chalmers wrote:I'm still missing a few entries, don't leave it until the last minute to bottle or deliver your beer!

I'm available for dropoff until Friday at 6pm, after which I'll be in full organizing mode, and you don't want to get in my way! ;) [if that's the only time you're available, its' OK]

I am available today and Thursday for drop-off 5-9pm, and may be available during the day today through Friday, too (8:30-3:30). Otherwise, it's safe to leave the beer on my back deck, never had an issue, and it's just about the perfect temperature these days! A plastic bag is a good idea, to ensure your label isn't destroyed in the humidity.

I live in Spryfield, contact for exact address.

And if you know now which day/time you'll be coming, that will help me organize my life.

Any idea how many entries this year?
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Re: Big Spruce Home Brew Challenge 2016

Post by LiverDance » Wed Nov 23, 2016 4:17 pm

jacinthebox wrote:
chalmers wrote:I'm still missing a few entries, don't leave it until the last minute to bottle or deliver your beer!

I'm available for dropoff until Friday at 6pm, after which I'll be in full organizing mode, and you don't want to get in my way! ;) [if that's the only time you're available, its' OK]

I am available today and Thursday for drop-off 5-9pm, and may be available during the day today through Friday, too (8:30-3:30). Otherwise, it's safe to leave the beer on my back deck, never had an issue, and it's just about the perfect temperature these days! A plastic bag is a good idea, to ensure your label isn't destroyed in the humidity.

I live in Spryfield, contact for exact address.

And if you know now which day/time you'll be coming, that will help me organize my life.

Any idea how many entries this year?
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Re: Big Spruce Home Brew Challenge 2016

Post by jacinthebox » Wed Nov 23, 2016 5:20 pm

Damn...that's great.

Edit...dick lol
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Re: Big Spruce Home Brew Challenge 2016

Post by jacinthebox » Sat Nov 26, 2016 11:24 am

I'm kind of excited for tomorrow afternoon
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Re: Big Spruce Home Brew Challenge 2016

Post by Keith » Sun Nov 27, 2016 3:13 pm

Looks like 57 entries this year. Good luck to everyone. Hopefully someone can dethrone Eric and Justin this year haha.

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Re: Big Spruce Home Brew Challenge 2016

Post by chalmers » Fri Jan 27, 2017 12:39 pm

Hi folks, the competition is over, and David Pepper's Dark MIld, Risky Biscuits, was the winner.

I have everyone's t-shirts, but am leaving town on Tuesday, with a ton of work to do before then. Would someone be willing to be the local contact person for the shirts? There are more than 40 of them, and I have a hitlist of who gets what. Your help with this would be appreciated!

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Re: Big Spruce Home Brew Challenge 2016

Post by KB1138 » Fri Jan 27, 2017 2:30 pm

I can handle that. All the time in the world at the moment
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Re: Big Spruce Home Brew Challenge 2016

Post by Keith » Fri Jan 27, 2017 4:13 pm

KB1138 wrote:I can handle that. All the time in the world at the moment
When you grab the hops if you want to drop off the stuff for the Sackville/Beaver bank Crew I can be the pickup spot for that.

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Re: Big Spruce Home Brew Challenge 2016

Post by LeafMan66_67 » Sat Jan 28, 2017 11:24 am

Thanks Keith!
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KB1138 wrote:I can handle that. All the time in the world at the moment
When you grab the hops if you want to drop off the stuff for the Sackville/Beaver bank Crew I can be the pickup spot for that.

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Re: Big Spruce Home Brew Challenge 2016

Post by KB1138 » Thu Feb 16, 2017 1:43 pm

Hey folks, still have a bunch of shirts and other prizes here. Please send me a PM or email so I can get these out to you. Thanks
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Re: Big Spruce Home Brew Challenge 2016

Post by MitchK » Thu Mar 23, 2017 2:42 pm

oh snap, I didn't see this until now.

I am now in kelowna. What stuff is there for me? I could send you some money for shipping :/

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Re: Big Spruce Home Brew Challenge 2016

Post by KB1138 » Sat Mar 25, 2017 8:53 am

Tshirt, hat, and two pint glasses
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Re: Big Spruce Home Brew Challenge 2016

Post by oceanic_brew » Sun Mar 26, 2017 8:28 pm

KB1138 wrote:
Sat Mar 25, 2017 8:53 am
Tshirt, hat, and two pint glasses
Would love to pick mine up. Are you available this week?

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Re: Big Spruce Home Brew Challenge 2016

Post by GAM » Mon Mar 27, 2017 7:50 am

Mitch if you were stopping by here when your in town I can hold your stuff for you.

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