Boston Beer Brewday 4/19 !!

[bigjohnmilford]

From what I understand, BigJohn, we'll need to reserve a hog just for you.


I'm not sure if that came out ok or if it sounds weird but I'm just going to go with it.

You can go with it.

We'll bring the brats.

 

[paulthenurse]

Bump.

Hey Boston/ New England folks, we are on for Saturday the 19th with Sunday the 20th as a rain day. I figure on getting going around 1 and I'm making a day of it.

I really hope a few of you will be bringing stuff to brew. It is a real blast wandering around watching what other people do and why, and a great learning experience to have other brewers around while you brew. A really good way to pick up tips and to get advice on a way that might be easier or better. Putting your kit in your car and going somewhere to brew is not as complicated as you might think, even if you are doing an all grain batch. I've done it a few times, going to a friends house and it's not as much of a PITA as you might think.

The only thing you'll NEED to bring is yourself. If you want to brew, the things that will make it easier on you to bring will be ...

a pot

a carboy and a stopper to get your beer home.

your ingrediants (The Witches Brew is nearby, easy to find, and will be open noon to 5)

I'll have an immersion cooler or three here and we should have three or four burners. Thermometers and hydrometers, iodine, sanitizer, pump, hoses, etc, I've got, don't bother. If you have some weird gizmo that you must have with you to brew, bring it. I've got a few weird gizmo's of my own but probably not yours

Anything you want to bring for edibles. I always ask folks to bring something so that I don't go broke doing these parties. I'll smoke a few racks of ribs and the fixin's.

I'll have a few beers on tap, not really sure what I have ready right now. At the moment I'm drinking an American bitter and my Boston Public Garten, a Hoegarten clone. They should still be pouring in a month. And I have my India Wharf IPA ready to go, and a keg of my Bleacher Beer. I'll break out a few of the 888 Russian Imperial Stouts for folks to try if you didn't brew it in January for the swap. (I got a scoresheet for the 888 in the mail yesterday and I was pleased with my score. Hits for it being immature and not hoppy enough. Couldn't tell the judges that it was brewed with the intent of having 88 IBU's and to be drunk on 8/8/08) I'll pull a few bottles of vino out, too, if anyone is interested.

PTN

 

[JustMrWill]

Sweet! I think I am still in. I'll PM ya for directions etc.

-Will

 

[bigjohnmilford]

I'm sure swmbo and I will be able to make an appearance. We're still in for bringing some brats.

 

[Donasay]

So the big brew day is on eh, how many people do you estimate are going to make it?

 

[paulthenurse]

So far we have...

Me (+ Brewing)
Kaiser ( + Brewing)
BigJohn (NO)
Melana (NO)
MrWill (No)
Beergears (? Brewing ?)

Also, Bullsbeers and The_Bird indicated that they would try to make it. And you?

Speak up folks. Are you coming and are you brewing?

 

[JustMrWill]

Will only be watching the brew...

and drinking.

-JMW

 

[Donasay]

I would love to come, but don't know if I can make it yet, Saturday night my friend is having a B-day thing, so I guess it depends on timing.

 

[paulthenurse]

Come when you want, leave when you must.

 

[Melana]

Anyone from our area (Attleboro) that wants to ride up with us is welcome. I'll have 3 open seats.

 

[paulthenurse]

Sounds like someone is volunteering to be the designated driver. Gotta love that!

 

[JustMrWill]

Anyone from our area (Attleboro) that wants to ride up with us is welcome. I'll have 3 open seats.

I may be taking ya up on that offer...trying to get a fellow co-worker and brewer to go...so..we will see.

Paul - what do you need donated/made? Food? Paper plates etc?

-JMW

 

[Melana]

Was more thinking of gas savings Paul...

 

[paulthenurse]

Was more thinking of gas savings Paul...

Don't worry, after a few plates of ribs, beans, and coleslaw plus plenty of homebrew there won't be any gas shortage.

 

[paulthenurse]

As far as what to bring, I'd suggest that people bring what they like. I really don't want to say, "You, bring this; you, bring that." I'm so not into controling things like that. I'll be smoking slabs of ribs, BigJohn/Melana will be bringing brats. So any other sort of BBQ fixin's would be great. Anyone want to volunteer for a B-day cake for MrWill?

Paul

 

[Melana]

I would be happy to make a cake too.

MrWill - What flavor do you prefer?

 

[JustMrWill]

I would be happy to make a cake too.

MrWill - What flavor do you prefer?

I have never refused cake...so...not picky. I probably would lean more to a vanilla cake with chocolate frosting.

What beer would pair well with that?

-Will

 

[Melana]

OK then. I will make a 'Bawstin Creme Pie'

 

[bigjohnmilford]

I have never refused cake...so...not picky. I probably would lean more to a vanilla cake with chocolate frosting.

What beer would pair well with that?

-Will

I'm going to go with a brown ale.

 

[bigjohnmilford]

OK then. I will make a 'Bawstin Creme Pie'

you better make 2

 

[Melana]

you better make 2

We'll see.

 

[beergears]

you better make 2

Why did that make me think of the Three Stooges...?!!

"I forgot to duck!"

I can bring something with tasty veggies, curry?

 

[paulthenurse]

A Frenchman making curry? I'm so looking forward to that! (And I thought you guys were crazy for Jerry Lewis, not so much the Stooges?)

Melana, if you're bringing Boston Creme Pie you better take Friday off. One for Will, one for BJ and I'm easily good for 3-4. I got a BCP jones a mile long. (That's what he said, but she said, 'Ya, not quite a mile.'


Damn, I just got out of bed and now I'm jonesing. Do I have to get dressed and drive to Whites? Worked last night and stayed up late this morning watching the game. YAHOOOOOOOO, Opening Day!!!!! Can't we just forget about some other dumb holiday and declare Opening Day a National Holiday? I tell ya, if Hillary were to put making Opening Day as a holiday on her platform I'd (Stop!!!!Fingers!!!! Don't do it!!!! You don't really mean it!!!) vote for her. (Aaaarrrrrggghhhhh!!!!! Oh man, that was painful!)

 

[Melana]

Paul, I'm laughing right now because I read your post wrong... One for BJ...

Yup, I'll make one Boston Cream Pie (and i make a good one) and you guys will have to fight over it!

Veggies sound very yummy.

 

[paulthenurse]

Wow, the economy really IS in the toilet if BJ's are going for a BCP! Too bad for Bubba he's not still President. Between bakers and drycleaners he could singlehandedly revive the economy!

 

[Melana]

I didn't think that he used his own hands?

 

[paulthenurse]

Exectutive Privlege.

 

[Melana]

Thanks for the laugh...

If I'm feeling ambitious i'll make some rolls too.

 

[coeceo]

Thanks for the invite Paul (was starting to think no one wanted to say hi in my invite thread).

I will be attending BeerSummit that weekend so I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it (www.beersummit.com). Nice to see so many local brewers though! I'm defintely interested in beer trading with local folks. Have fun everybody!

 

[paulthenurse]

Ya, I was kicking myself for the bad timing on the Beer Summit weekend but after th last one I'm starting to get disappointed with BeerSummit. I remember the good old days when it was just a bunch of beer geeks hanging out drinking and discussing beers. Now it's turning into the city's biggest frat party with a gazzilion 21 year olds getting faced and a line for the mens room 2 miles long.

OTOH, if you are going to the second session, you could come in the afternoon and leave in the early evening and still make it there.

PTN