Big Spruce Home Brew Challenge 2016
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So far we have 4 sours brewed..2 mild ....and 1 dipa. Our goal is to have all of the categories brewed by months end
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Life's got in the way, not sure if I'll have time to brew or not.jacinthebox wrote:So far we have 4 sours brewed..2 mild ....and 1 dipa. Our goal is to have all of the categories brewed by months end
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I had some technical difficulties with the only brew I tried to do so far (the mild - chiller hose came loose, sprayed water everywhere including into the kettle... Wound up throwing some mixed brett + sach culture in alongside the english ale yeast and a bit of sugar to up the gravity after it measured kinda low to at least get something out of it but obviously not the competition dark mild)... I'll have to really hustle to get all 3 batches done in time now.
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It's still over two months away, and DIPA and mild ale (sour I'm not so familiar with) don't generally need a lot of aging time. I'm on the fence about brewing for this, but if I do it won't be until October anyway. Hops fade and mild ale is fresh by definition.
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Very true. Lots of time to brew for this
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They don't call kettle sours "quick sours" for nothing: they can definitely be turned around in a short period of time.
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Did my first test run of the mild last night. Wanted to do it early so I can tweak it if necessary. My DIPA I am already happy with.
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My mild has been kegged for a week now and my god it's delcious. Grain to glass in two weeks. Also the first beer I've produced with my upgraded fermentation chamber.
I'll definitely need to brew the mild and DIPA again.
I'll definitely need to brew the mild and DIPA again.
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Well done, looking forward to trying it!
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6 of our 12 entries are bottled up. The rest are still carbing
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Hello folks! Just a reminder that there is only 2 weeks left until the competition!
I will be doing a bit of a Maritime tour this week, so can help bring entries from PEI (in town Monday night) and NB (Saint John Wed night, Fredericton Thursday night, and Moncton Friday on my way home) to NS for the judging. If that sounds appealing to you, EMAIL me and let's make a date. We'd love to have even more entries than in previous years, as we've got lots of thirsty judges, and beer and goodies to give away at the Party on the 27th!
I will be doing a bit of a Maritime tour this week, so can help bring entries from PEI (in town Monday night) and NB (Saint John Wed night, Fredericton Thursday night, and Moncton Friday on my way home) to NS for the judging. If that sounds appealing to you, EMAIL me and let's make a date. We'd love to have even more entries than in previous years, as we've got lots of thirsty judges, and beer and goodies to give away at the Party on the 27th!
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Hey Chris - are you the drop off location for HRM entries as well? If so, I will arrange for a drop off at your place at your convenience.chalmers wrote:Hello folks! Just a reminder that there is only 2 weeks left until the competition!
I will be doing a bit of a Maritime tour this week, so can help bring entries from PEI (in town Monday night) and NB (Saint John Wed night, Fredericton Thursday night, and Moncton Friday on my way home) to NS for the judging. If that sounds appealing to you, EMAIL me and let's make a date. We'd love to have even more entries than in previous years, as we've got lots of thirsty judges, and beer and goodies to give away at the Party on the 27th!
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Yessir! And that goes for other folks too. Probably best to organize a drop off starting Saturday the 19th or later, due to this week's travels.LeafMan66_67 wrote:Hey Chris - are you the drop off location for HRM entries as well? If so, I will arrange for a drop off at your place at your convenience.chalmers wrote:Hello folks! Just a reminder that there is only 2 weeks left until the competition!
I will be doing a bit of a Maritime tour this week, so can help bring entries from PEI (in town Monday night) and NB (Saint John Wed night, Fredericton Thursday night, and Moncton Friday on my way home) to NS for the judging. If that sounds appealing to you, EMAIL me and let's make a date. We'd love to have even more entries than in previous years, as we've got lots of thirsty judges, and beer and goodies to give away at the Party on the 27th!
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Just waiting for a couple beer to finish carbing...then we'll bottle them up and bring them to you this weekend or early next week (whenever you're free)
We just need to send the labeled bottles, and the entry fee correct? Since the forms were emailed?
We just need to send the labeled bottles, and the entry fee correct? Since the forms were emailed?
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Yes, I just need obviously-marked bottles (brewer name and style), and the entry fee (could also be EMT'ed to bigsprucebrewing<at>gmail.com). If you have already emailed the form, great! If not, be sure to include it with the bottles.jacinthebox wrote:Just waiting for a couple beer to finish carbing...then we'll bottle them up and bring them to you this weekend or early next week (whenever you're free)
We just need to send the labeled bottles, and the entry fee correct? Since the forms were emailed?
And a note: with the Experimental Sour, be sure to give us some details on the extra ingredients and/or techniques used. The more info the judges have at their disposal, the better.
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I am out of town until Friday evening, but am around Saturday, and Sunday until 3pm. Will also be available most evenings Nov 21-25. I live in Spryfield.
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kegging my last entry now, will burst carb it and it should be bottled early next week
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I'll be bottling mine Monday and will try to meet up with Chris Tuesday. I'm in for atleast 1 beer. I'll give the sour another taste on Sunday; but right now I'm not happy with it. And I'll be brewing my big spruce dipa on Saturday. Wish I found the time to brew it sooner. 10.5 lbs of hops. 9.1% abv. 6.5 SRM. 111 calculated ibu. I can't wait!
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10.5lbs of hops lol...ho lee shitKeith wrote:I'll be bottling mine Monday and will try to meet up with Chris Tuesday. I'm in for atleast 1 beer. I'll give the sour another taste on Sunday; but right now I'm not happy with it. And I'll be brewing my big spruce dipa on Saturday. Wish I found the time to brew it sooner. 10.5 lbs of hops. 9.1% abv. 6.5 SRM. 111 calculated ibu. I can't wait!
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Lol. Just a few. It's only a 20 gal batch too lol.
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Lol....that's crazy. I thought my dipa was expensive
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This isn't cheap by no means. I only brew it once a year due to the cost.jacinthebox wrote:Lol....that's crazy. I thought my dipa was expensive
I can only justify a DIPA and IPA once in a while due to the amount of hops I use. Typically I don't go much hoppier than a APA.
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That's cute, I've got 3.4lbs in a 5 gallon batchKeith wrote:Lol. Just a few. It's only a 20 gal batch too lol.
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Fawk that's a metric shit ton of hops.LiverDance wrote:That's cute, I've got 3.4lbs in a 5 gallon batchKeith wrote:Lol. Just a few. It's only a 20 gal batch too lol.
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