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Garrison Ultimate Brew-Off 2011
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mr x
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Garrison Ultimate Brew-Off 2011
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Jason
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew-Off 2011
I like the choice of a Schwarzbier, but wonder if a everyones submissions would be a bit better with a little more lagering time before the submission date...
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew-Off 2011
Yeah, I agree.
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew-Off 2011
Me three.
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew-Off 2011
How long does everyone usually lager?
"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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mr x
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew-Off 2011
I'd want 4 weeks minimum for this, preferably 6.
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Wow, I Didn't realize how soon they have to be submitted. Gonna be hard for anyone without kegs to do a proper lagering and have bottle's conditioned by then.
I won't get a chance to brew mine til after xmas.
Did anyone notice the date of the awards ceremony? I guess it will work as long as they keep our glasses filled, lol.
I won't get a chance to brew mine til after xmas.
Did anyone notice the date of the awards ceremony? I guess it will work as long as they keep our glasses filled, lol.
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mr x
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew-Off 2011
I won't be entering this one.
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew-Off 2011
Especially since we don't know when they do the judging. I'd prefer not to give them anything that hasn't been in the bottle for at least 2 weeks.Tim Gregory wrote:Wow, I Didn't realize how soon they have to be submitted. Gonna be hard for anyone without kegs to do a proper lagering and have bottle's conditioned by then.
If I don't get it brewed by the first week of January (like Jan 3), then I can't see me bothering at all.
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew-Off 2011
Maybe they want a lager that's not really lagered (i.e. they don't want to tie up a vessel lagering beer when they have to brew it). I agree, it's barely enough time for a decent brew.
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I don't think I'll be in on this one. Timing is tight.
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew-Off 2011
Yeah, that's the real problem here as well. Although I might get a chance to sneak this in under the wire after I brew up my cereal brew. I'll have a nice big yeast cake to work with...hmmmmm. Maybe, but slim chance.
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LiverDance
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I'll be hitting it up again this year. The time frame is tight but that just adds to the fun. And it's a great excuse to brew more 
"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: Garrison Ultimate Brew-Off 2011
Something you definitely needed huh?LiverDance wrote: And it's a great excuse to brew more
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LiverDance
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Of course Too bad there wasn't more time we could create a recipe from Scratch as a Brewnosers collective and had a group get together to brew it. I think everyone should try and enter, it's not like we have many comps to choose from around here and a tshirt and sixer for $15 isn't a bad deal 
Too bad there wasn't more time we could create a recipe from Scratch as a Brewnosers collective and had a group get together to brew it. I think everyone should try and enter, it's not like we have many comps to choose from around here and a tshirt and sixer for $15 isn't a bad deal "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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JEH
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew-Off 2011
Do you guys know if it has to be an all grain recipe? I have not started brewing all grain yet, but think it would be fun to at least try and make something worth entering. Plus, as liverdance mentioned, the 6 pack isnt a bad deal at all for the entry fee.
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-Strong Bitter
-Double Chocolate Espresso Stout
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-Raspberry Wheat
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-Strong Bitter
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Fermenting/Conditioning:
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LiverDance
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew-Off 2011
JEH, it does not have to be an all grain recipe. Extract brews have done very well in the past years and I believe last years winner used some extract but i'm not certain of that. Brew it up!
"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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JEH
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Excellent! Ive only done done partial mashes so im happy to hear that last years winner was one. This will take some research but should be fun!
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew-Off 2011
I brewed one in early January that's lagering now and brewed another today with a friend that may not be ready in time, but what the heck. Today's may not be exactly to style either so judges comments should be interesting. We brewed it to what we wanted it to taste like. Today's was also more of a starter brew to build up my bock yeast for a Dopplebock and Eisbock I've been wanting to brew.
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew-Off 2011
I too brewed an all grain in Early Jan. Just going to let it go as long as possible ; hope it goes well, but at least if I don't win I get to keep it all!!
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew-Off 2011
I was planning to, but ended up with a nasty cold shortly after xmas and into the new year. I'm only starting to feel better now. I took a pass this year - I didn't really want to try and force/rush a lager when I barely had the energy to haul my sorry ass out of bed.
Best of luck to those who did enter.
Plus all you HRM locals bought up all the wyeast 2206 before I could get my hands on any
Best of luck to those who did enter.
Plus all you HRM locals bought up all the wyeast 2206 before I could get my hands on any
Andy
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew-Off 2011
We brewed up a batch on Saturday and man was it cold! No problem getting that suck down to temp, that's for sure.
"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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I brewed mine a few weeks ago. It was a slow start but got going and just finished up the fermentation. Hopefully it does okay. It was my first time attempting a true lager.
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew-Off 2011
Well just dropped off the samples to Nobel, I don't think that they have very many people in this brew off as of yet.
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Maybe you'll win the Nobel Prize for brewing.whisle pig wrote:Well just dropped off the samples to Nobel, I don't think that they have very many people in this brew off as of yet.
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