Recent content by alastair

Congrats Phil! Very impressive to see two of the top three repeat. Lucky for me Mike couldn't make it this year :)

When are you in the area? I may be away this weekend.

I read this whole thread again for inspiration last week. I decided to have another crack at a super high gravity brew. I've recently upgraded my capacity and pulled off a 60 pound mash on Friday. Add to this 16 pounds of sugar and I'm looking at an OG of 1.158. So far it is fermenting nicely...

I noticed the competition site was updated... but I didn't check the main page. Thanks for the quick result posting :)

Hi Paul. I'm closer to Greenwood on Holland Road (off Charles St). You should drop by for a beer! I've been brewing like crazy and have far too much to drink on my own... that's why I have to enter it in competitions ;) Cheers, Alastair

Hi. My first post! 3 pounds of maple syrup in 13 gallons would add about 8 points to the OG. AVB comes out around 15.8% with an OG of 1.158 and FG of 1.042. BTW, check out this great tool - KotMF: Gravity and Alcohol Calculator The real attenuation is around 56%. This is around what I got...