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Re: [Competition Open] Cowtown Yeast Wranglers 2015

Post by GuingesRock » Sun Mar 01, 2015 4:15 pm

What are you talking about Mark! you made a 41 IPA before, or was it higher than that? You have some great scores there. I think I sent roughly the same to Lethbridge. I'll be really mad if they don't like my bitter either. :)
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Post by mcgster » Sun Mar 01, 2015 4:44 pm

I had a 40 for my IPA at the national capital homebrew comp, that was a 15 gal batch i had brewed on my home system. I haven't been able to replicate the same level of scores with the subsequent batches but they have been close (averaging 35 to 38). I think a big thing since i've moved to NL is i have been buying some of my hops locally and they are terribly oxidized, i am very glad everwood has fresh citra in stock now, i better order some before its gone.

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Re: [Competition Open] Cowtown Yeast Wranglers 2015

Post by LeafMan66_67 » Sun Mar 01, 2015 4:50 pm

Great showing guys!
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Post by Keith » Sun Mar 01, 2015 4:52 pm

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Post by jacinthebox » Sun Mar 01, 2015 5:40 pm

Good work...ill get'em next time
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Re: [Competition Open] Cowtown Yeast Wranglers 2015

Post by chalmers » Sun Mar 01, 2015 7:38 pm

Well done!

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Post by jacinthebox » Sun Mar 01, 2015 8:26 pm

Im hoping for some useful feedback...something in my process is flawed...would like to eliminate it.
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Post by Keith » Sun Mar 01, 2015 8:28 pm

jacinthebox wrote:Im hoping for some useful feedback...something in my process is flawed...would like to eliminate it.
It's the water out there.
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Post by jacinthebox » Sun Mar 01, 2015 8:31 pm

Eric won big spruce with my water lol

Could be water...ive been paying attention to pitch rates...ferm temps...
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Re: [Competition Open] Cowtown Yeast Wranglers 2015

Post by Jimmy » Sun Mar 01, 2015 8:35 pm

One way to find out - pick up some RO water to try for a few batches. I use RO from Sobeys (Culligan Refill Station) and it costs me about 9 bucks for a 10g batch.

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Post by jacinthebox » Sun Mar 01, 2015 8:36 pm

Jimmy wrote:One way to find out - pick up some RO water to try for a few batches. I use RO from Sobeys (Culligan Refill Station) and it costs me about 9 bucks for a 10g batch.
Thats exactly what I was thinking last night. ..maybe ill brew 5gal with ro water and 5gal with my well water...see what comes of it
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Post by Jimmy » Sun Mar 01, 2015 8:38 pm

Just make sure you do mineral additions with the RO as it's been stripped of everything.

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Post by jacinthebox » Sun Mar 01, 2015 8:55 pm

Jimmy wrote:Just make sure you do mineral additions with the RO as it's been stripped of everything.
For sure...ill need to blind taste test the samples...maybe find a judge willing to loan me their taste buds
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Post by chalmers » Sun Mar 01, 2015 9:23 pm

Happy to lend taste buds, but I know that we'd love to have you Brathair Bros out for one of the monthly meetings! And you'd had have a dozen honest, encouraging and helpful impartial guys and gals trying to help. :)

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Post by jacinthebox » Sun Mar 01, 2015 9:35 pm

chalmers wrote:Happy to lend taste buds, but I know that we'd love to have you Brathair Bros out for one of the monthly meetings! And you'd had have a dozen honest, encouraging and helpful impartial guys and gals trying to help. :)
A meeting would be awesome. ..but my daughter has dance for 3 hrs Tuesday nights or id be there...maybe I can host one of these meetings sometime...iIf its not to far out for everyone.
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Post by chalmers » Sun Mar 01, 2015 10:03 pm

Do it! We'll coordinate and carpool.

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Post by GAM » Sun Mar 01, 2015 10:54 pm

jacinthebox wrote:
chalmers wrote:Happy to lend taste buds, but I know that we'd love to have you Brathair Bros out for one of the monthly meetings! And you'd had have a dozen honest, encouraging and helpful impartial guys and gals trying to help. :)
A meeting would be awesome. ..but my daughter has dance for 3 hrs Tuesday nights or id be there...maybe I can host one of these meetings sometime...iIf its not to far out for everyone.
What fresh hell dance does she do. I feel your pain.

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Post by jacinthebox » Sun Mar 01, 2015 11:12 pm

GAM wrote:
jacinthebox wrote:
chalmers wrote:Happy to lend taste buds, but I know that we'd love to have you Brathair Bros out for one of the monthly meetings! And you'd had have a dozen honest, encouraging and helpful impartial guys and gals trying to help. :)
A meeting would be awesome. ..but my daughter has dance for 3 hrs Tuesday nights or id be there...maybe I can host one of these meetings sometime...iIf its not to far out for everyone.
What fresh hell dance does she do. I feel your pain.

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Post by GAM » Sun Mar 01, 2015 11:21 pm

I'm only Tues., Wed, Thurs, and Sat at the Conservatory.
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Post by jacinthebox » Sun Mar 01, 2015 11:36 pm

GAM wrote:I'm only Tues., Wed, Thurs, and Sat at the Conservatory.
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Re: [Competition Open] Cowtown Yeast Wranglers 2015

Post by GuingesRock » Mon Mar 02, 2015 5:35 am

sleepyjamie wrote:Nah I didn't go to the event. Yeastwranglers sucks donkey balls.
Sounds like they might have committees in action ...just a thought, could be wrong.

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Post by jacinthebox » Mon Mar 02, 2015 12:28 pm

Thanks for the tip.

Ive only ever had bad hops a few times. ..I stopped buying my hops from there...i always smell the hops before dumping into the kettle just incase.
ill share what the judges say...it may help point me in the right direction
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Re: [Competition Open] Cowtown Yeast Wranglers 2015

Post by GuingesRock » Tue Mar 03, 2015 5:54 pm

Cowtown Yeast Wranglers:
Annual memberships are good for the calendar year and allow you to attend all club meetings without paying a drop-in fee. Annual members will also have their shipping charges subsidized if the member submits entries in a club-sanctioned brewing competition. Annual members may also receive discounts at selected merchants. A family membership discount is also available at $50/year.

Click here to apply for an annual membership. An option for online membership purchase is available once a membership form has been completed online.

http://www.yeastwranglers.ca/About/Memb ... fault.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: [Competition Open] Cowtown Yeast Wranglers 2015

Post by Jimmy » Tue Mar 03, 2015 6:20 pm

GuingesRock wrote:Cowtown Yeast Wranglers:
Annual memberships are good for the calendar year and allow you to attend all club meetings without paying a drop-in fee. Annual members will also have their shipping charges subsidized if the member submits entries in a club-sanctioned brewing competition. Annual members may also receive discounts at selected merchants. A family membership discount is also available at $50/year.

Click here to apply for an annual membership. An option for online membership purchase is available once a membership form has been completed online.

http://www.yeastwranglers.ca/About/Memb ... fault.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I don't think you'll see membership fees charged here - why create a "barrier to entry"? The purpose of the club is to share/expand the knowledge & appreciation of good beer..charging a membership fee would only hinder this.

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Re: [Competition Open] Cowtown Yeast Wranglers 2015

Post by CorneliusAlphonse » Tue Mar 03, 2015 6:40 pm

Yup a membership fee would go against most of what is awesome about the Brewnosers.. The 5% fee on grain buys is great though as it is 100% optional
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