Hoptoberfest 2016

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When are you available for Hoptoberfest? Check all dates you can attend.

Poll ended at Tue Aug 16, 2016 10:11 am

September 10
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September 17
6
19%
September 24
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19%
October 1
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2016

Post by Lisa J » Thu Sep 15, 2016 12:34 pm

Tim Gregory wrote:So maybe the 15th? That work for you Kyle? That's probably as late as we should go. We did late October once and it was mighty cold.
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2016

Post by KMcK » Thu Sep 15, 2016 12:52 pm

October 15 works for me. If it's a smaller crowd this year (which I suspect from the trends I'm seeing lately) then we can move indoors as the evening chills.

I'll be away and mostly off line until October 12 so I won't have much involvement in the organization. If someone else steps up now and commits to leading the logistical aspects we can commit to this date at my place.
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2016

Post by MitchK » Thu Sep 15, 2016 4:49 pm

Theresa is back the weekend of october 1st so the 15th would actually work better for me.

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Re: Hoptoberfest 2016

Post by Jimmy » Thu Sep 15, 2016 6:44 pm

I'll be there whenever it is

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Re: Hoptoberfest 2016

Post by amartin » Sat Sep 24, 2016 10:32 am

Ok, let's get on this. We're going to need ice, food, and I think promotion was on the list.

Promotion is probably a bigger deal, since it doesn't look like a lot of activity this year.

For ice, the usual thing the last few years has been to fill coolers at the gahan house, but every year we end up with way more ice than we really need. A couple of coolers is probably enough. Really, if everyone just brought a bag that would probably be plenty. It might also be a bit cooler being later in the year.

For food, any ideas? The hop sausages we got last year were great, but somebody would have to plan that out. Lucas did it last year, maybe he has a contact. Does anybody have any other ideas? Maybe even just a more organized potluck would be good, if we did a theme or something, and used the signup sheet.


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Re: Hoptoberfest 2016

Post by KMcK » Sat Sep 24, 2016 1:41 pm

I second Andrew's nomination for chairperson of the event. Seeing no other nominations I declare him acclaimed.

I accept the honour of hosting on October 15 at my place in west end Halifax. E-mail me if you don't know where I live.
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2016

Post by amartin » Sat Sep 24, 2016 2:18 pm

Hooray! Everybody come have a good time at Kyle's! I tell everybody that this is where you get the best beer in the province. If we could use the sign up sheet that would be good, just to get an idea of how many people will be there. Maybe closer to then when there's a better guess for attendance we can add a column for food. I'm expecting to be able to attend for longer than I planned originally, so I'm looking forward to a good time!


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Re: Hoptoberfest 2016

Post by Lucas » Mon Sep 26, 2016 9:58 pm

I got the sausages from Grant at Cavicchis' Meats in Tantallon. If people want hops sausages again he was very accommodating. I just told him that it was for the Brewnosers and he remembered Greg Nash. He basically uses his regular recipe and adds an ounce or two of hops. I dropped off hops about a week before the date. I think I gave him some noble-ish hops, possibly Styrian Goldings. I picked up the sausages the day before the event.
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2016

Post by NASH » Tue Sep 27, 2016 9:54 am

Lucas wrote:I got the sausages from Grant at Cavicchis' Meats in Tantallon. If people want hops sausages again he was very accommodating. I just told him that it was for the Brewnosers and he remembered Greg Nash. He basically uses his regular recipe and adds an ounce or two of hops. I dropped off hops about a week before the date. I think I gave him some noble-ish hops, possibly Styrian Goldings. I picked up the sausages the day before the event.
I made my own recipe for the beer and hop sausage, it's what Grant made for us a bunch of times - it's posted in the recipe section. I'd bring him a container with enough pre-measured/mixed spice, beer and hops to lace 30 lbs of pork, he was always happy to oblige :cheers2:

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Re: Hoptoberfest 2016

Post by KMcK » Wed Sep 28, 2016 9:42 am

We're almost up to 85 000 registered participants (thanks, Keith) so it should be an awesome night.
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2016

Post by Keith » Wed Sep 28, 2016 10:41 am

KMcK wrote:We're almost up to 85 000 registered participants (thanks, Keith) so it should be an awesome night.
Tim can take credit for half of those haha.
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2016

Post by oceanic_brew » Thu Sep 29, 2016 7:27 pm

Haven't made it out to any of the meetings yet, I've got some very tastey beers I'd like to share. Should confirm by tomorrow.

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Re: Hoptoberfest 2016

Post by MitchK » Thu Sep 29, 2016 10:58 pm

I will definitely be there. Just brewed a white IPA to bring.

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Re: Hoptoberfest 2016

Post by KMcK » Fri Sep 30, 2016 10:03 am

preparing for the big day:
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2016

Post by Jayme » Fri Sep 30, 2016 11:47 am

I've got a charity gig on the 15th, so I'm afraid I will have to sit this year out :(
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2016

Post by MitchK » Fri Sep 30, 2016 12:21 pm

my white ipa brew day turned into a disaster, so I'm brewing a hoppy american saison with amarillo and cascade today instead.

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Re: Hoptoberfest 2016

Post by amartin » Mon Oct 10, 2016 12:39 pm

Hey all, we're five days out. If you haven't yet signed up on Kyle's list in the original post, please do, so that we'll have an idea of how many people will be showing up.

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Re: Hoptoberfest 2016

Post by chalmers » Tue Oct 11, 2016 7:41 pm

Sadly, I am working the election that day, 7am-9pm, so will be completely bagged and out of commission. Have fun, y'all!

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Re: Hoptoberfest 2016

Post by LeafMan66_67 » Tue Oct 11, 2016 7:42 pm

I'm out of town, due to a death in family. Won't make it this year.
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2016

Post by Keith » Tue Oct 11, 2016 7:48 pm

LeafMan66_67 wrote:I'm out of town, due to a death in family. Won't make it this year.
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2016

Post by sleepyjamie » Wed Oct 12, 2016 9:19 pm

When is October fest? I'm coming back home end of October for a week.
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2016

Post by KMcK » Thu Oct 13, 2016 4:17 pm

sleepyjamie wrote:When is October fest? I'm coming back home end of October for a week.
Saturday. The forecast looks excellent.
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2016

Post by Tim Gregory » Fri Oct 14, 2016 3:19 pm

Is there a plan for ice? I've got a bad foot and won't be able to help unfortunately.

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Re: Hoptoberfest 2016

Post by amartin » Fri Oct 14, 2016 3:24 pm

I don't think there is. I suggested just having people bring a bag of ice each, since we always end up with way too much.

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Re: Hoptoberfest 2016

Post by KB1138 » Sat Oct 15, 2016 8:42 am

What time should we come over?
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