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Big Spruce Homebrew Challenge 2021

Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 2:52 pm
by ackes
Just saw on the Facebook page.

Altbier this year.

Don’t have to submit til Jan this year. Lots of time for this one.


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Re: Big Spruce Homebrew Challenge 2021

Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 6:49 pm
by amartin
Awesome!

Didn’t they do altbier already?


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Re: Big Spruce Homebrew Challenge 2021

Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 6:54 pm
by amartin
Oh, sticke alt. That’s different then.


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Re: Big Spruce Homebrew Challenge 2021

Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2020 11:50 am
by PMackie
Can't say I have ever had a hoppier Altbier so should be interesting to tackle.

Re: Big Spruce Homebrew Challenge 2021

Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2020 5:24 pm
by ConanTroutman
Tanner & Co have a sticke Alt in their rotation for anyone wanting to try one.

Re: Big Spruce Homebrew Challenge 2021

Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 3:22 pm
by Naboo
Has anyone heard back from Jeremy on their comp entry yet? I emailed him Oct 28 and had nothing back yet. He's typically good at replying so I'm wondering if my email went into cyberspace (or his junk folder). If nobody else has heard then I'll just wait but I would like to get the yeast and start brewing soon.

Re: Big Spruce Homebrew Challenge 2021

Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 4:22 pm
by PMackie
I haven't even contacted him yet, I plan on it thought. Anyone know of any commercial releases of this available in the Halifax Area. As Geoff said Tanner does make it, but they do not seem to have any on hand right now.

Re: Big Spruce Homebrew Challenge 2021

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2020 3:33 pm
by Jamveino
Naboo wrote:
Fri Nov 06, 2020 3:22 pm
Has anyone heard back from Jeremy on their comp entry yet? I emailed him Oct 28 and had nothing back yet. He's typically good at replying so I'm wondering if my email went into cyberspace (or his junk folder). If nobody else has heard then I'll just wait but I would like to get the yeast and start brewing soon.
Same here, I haven’t heard back either.

Re: Big Spruce Homebrew Challenge 2021

Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2020 7:02 pm
by Jamveino
Got my email today

Re: Big Spruce Homebrew Challenge 2021

Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 11:56 am
by The_Thirsty_Beggar
Looking forward to this! Best of luck to those who enter!

Re: Big Spruce Homebrew Challenge 2021

Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2020 9:07 pm
by BAbrewing

Re: Big Spruce Homebrew Challenge 2021

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2020 8:48 pm
by ackes
Was gonna head in and pick up my yeast tomorrow.
Anyone out in the Hammonds Plains / Hubley / Tantallon - I can pick up if you’re interested.

This time of year - temperature not much of an issue. But I’ll still take my electric cooler and keep it plugged in. Incase anyone’s worried about transport temp.

I can either drop off or you can pick up at my place in St. Margaret’s Bay.


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Re: Big Spruce Homebrew Challenge 2021

Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 9:08 am
by know1
Anyone else lagering yet? I transferred to secondary on sunday for a couple weeks of lagering. I brewed up a kolsch batch and transferred directly on the yeast and it went from 1.042 to 1.012 in less than 24 hours....and at 15C, crazy fast!!

Re: Big Spruce Homebrew Challenge 2021

Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 8:17 am
by Jamveino
know1 wrote:
Wed Dec 16, 2020 9:08 am
Anyone else lagering yet? I transferred to secondary on sunday for a couple weeks of lagering. I brewed up a kolsch batch and transferred directly on the yeast and it went from 1.042 to 1.012 in less than 24 hours....and at 15C, crazy fast!!
Mine went into the kegs Sunday and I dropped a California Common on top. Yeast was working well lastnight at 18c.

Re: Big Spruce Homebrew Challenge 2021

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2021 5:21 pm
by chalmers
Crunch time brewers! Looking forward to next weekend's judging!

Re: Big Spruce Homebrew Challenge 2021

Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2021 3:29 pm
by ackes
Congrats to Tim on winning for a 2nd time !!! Can wait to try it.
Congrats to Ian for second place!



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Re: Big Spruce Homebrew Challenge 2021

Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2021 10:44 am
by RubberToe
Way to go, congrats guys!

Re: Big Spruce Homebrew Challenge 2021

Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2021 6:52 pm
by Tim Gregory
Thanks! Big brew day tomorrow!