Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28
I'm in. Couldn't convince the other half to come so flying solo.
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28
I'm in as well
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I will be there. Petra and/or my brother might come with, so can count on one extra.
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28
The quality of the Beer and food at last year's event put the Beerfest to shame!! I am sure this year will be no exception. The menu and beer line sounds great. I am looking forward to attending and have been talking up the event to many of my beer loving friends so I will have at least one other attending with me so put me down for four sausages. I will check the appetizer selection that are listed and bring something. I have an Irish Red Festa Brew that I dry hopped with Tettnanger that I will bring. I can also bring my dual regular and CO2 if you still need some.
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28
Count me in! I'll take two sausages.
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28
Kathleen and I are coming.
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We plan on a return this year. So that will be 5 in the group.
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28
we'll be three so 4 sausages for us please
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28
EZMAC will be in attendance, though if there's lamb in the sausage, it'll just be me eating them.
Re: CO2, so that we don't have twenty 20lb CO2 tanks for 25 kegs, let's keep the numbers down. PM me and I'll update this post (or post here and I will grab the number and erase your post to keep it tidy).
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Re: CO2, so that we don't have twenty 20lb CO2 tanks for 25 kegs, let's keep the numbers down. PM me and I'll update this post (or post here and I will grab the number and erase your post to keep it tidy).
X: 5lb with 1 ball and 1 pin connection
Chalmers: 20lb with 6 ball-lock connections
Cobalt: 15lb with 5 pin locks
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People bringing kegs, please bring your own thumb tap/tower/handpump, or post up here if you want to hook up into someone's tower (or have room for someone else on your tower).
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I'll be there, likely bringing a buddy.
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28
My wife and I are planning to come. Can we bring anything?
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28
ill be there
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28
A small snack is fine.
I will have a five lber, with two connections, ball and pin lock.
I will have a five lber, with two connections, ball and pin lock.
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I'll be there with a buddy, so two for food.
I think the sauerkraut went south so I'll probably bring a carton or two of Tancook. Also a jar of cowboy candy and another little surprise.
I'll have a keg, Harvest ESB or the IPA I just did today. I'm double pitching S-05 into one carboy so if it's done by next Mon or Tues I'll crash and keg it. If there's an available ball lock connection that would rock.
I think the sauerkraut went south so I'll probably bring a carton or two of Tancook. Also a jar of cowboy candy and another little surprise.
I'll have a keg, Harvest ESB or the IPA I just did today. I'm double pitching S-05 into one carboy so if it's done by next Mon or Tues I'll crash and keg it. If there's an available ball lock connection that would rock.
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Is this in the works? I've been researching mustard recipes, and I'm thinking of doing a pilot batch this week in prep for the event. I'm thinking dry-hopped...Jayme wrote:Sounds like a great plan - what about the hop infused mustard? That still possible?
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We'll make a couple of gallons of fresh salsa to bring.
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I've been to the mustard as well. I have two kinds of beer mustard that I made 1 week ago. One with Munich Dunkel, another with TubberRoe Robust Porter, different recipes on the mustard side. First day they were both super harsh still; I guess it takes a couple weeks to mellow out. I might take a portion of one of them and blend in some more dunkel as a test. I'll be tasting them later.CartoonCod wrote:Is this in the works? I've been researching mustard recipes, and I'm thinking of doing a pilot batch this week in prep for the event. I'm thinking dry-hopped...Jayme wrote:Sounds like a great plan - what about the hop infused mustard? That still possible?
I think you should go for it. How would you do it, infuse the vinegar with hops before making it?
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Yeah, that's what I was thinking, but maybe heating the vinegar up a bit to help with flavor extraction, or let it sit overnight. Also I wonder how the high acidic environment will affect the hops. I'm going to try a small batch to see how it works.
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Awesome, yeah I'd let it steep a bit.CartoonCod wrote:Yeah, that's what I was thinking, but maybe heating the vinegar up a bit to help with flavor extraction, or let it sit overnight. Also I wonder how the high acidic environment will affect the hops. I'm going to try a small batch to see how it works.
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I will be there with Gavin and Brenna, all three of us will eat. We will have a keg and cAn bring co2 - but is any more co2 needed now?
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28
I am a maybe, will see if I can get to Halifax somehow that weekend. Anybody driving up from SJ/Moncton on Saturday?
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28
Me + the Mrs. I'm planning on bringing a keg with gas connection and picnic tap.
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Marta and I will be there. Staying within walking distance... that could be bad.
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28
I feel like a politician. I'm back in. Tentatively. I am heading down to Antigonish the following morning instead of spending the weekend up there.
Speaking of which: is anyone headed to Antigonish on the Sunday morning? I need to be there for a late lunch.
Speaking of which: is anyone headed to Antigonish on the Sunday morning? I need to be there for a late lunch.
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