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[hopbrad]

Unfortunately I cannot make it. I am in the process of opening a hotel/restaurant so time and money to travel are at a minimum for me right now. I will keep updating on the Pale Ale. I may take a gravity reading again tomorrow or Monday.

 

[nsaubes]

Hi all! And Happy new year!

Sorry guys, I've been really absent from the discussion, mostly because I finally opened my restaurant, so I was really busy! I should be able to join you on the 28th though. Of course I would have proposed my place, but the 28th is tuesday, and the restaurant is only open for lunch on mondays and tuesdays...Too bad. But the good point is that I'll have more time time to share with you guys. I hope I'll be able to bring a couple of brews, cause my stock is seriously disminishing and I've not had time to brew lately! Anyway it will be nice to meet you guys!

 

[Curtis2010]

Nsaubes , welcome back. Thought you might be busy w the resturant.

Post info on the resturant here. Maybe I can get by for luch.

 

[Curtis2010]

Unfortunately I cannot make it. I am in the process of opening a hotel/restaurant so time and money to travel are at a minimum for me right now. I will keep updating on the Pale Ale. I may take a gravity reading again tomorrow or Monday.

Wow, another restaurateur! Where is it located? What kind of food?

 

[hopbrad]

Wow, another restaurateur! Where is it located? What kind of food?

It will be in Playa Santana, Tola, Nicaragua.
3 rooms to rent with a restaurant/bar.
depending on a continuing availability of brew ingredients, id like to sell some of my beer. and we'd do alot of bar type food - sandwiches, burgers, tacos and whatnot. my business partner is in charge of the menu moreso than me.

The Aseal malt test batch reading came in at 1.032 again after raising the temp and giving it a stir. i may repitch another s-05 or add some amylase enzyme.
any suggestions?
i have 49 more pounds of the stuff, so ill be pretty bummed if its not good for brewing.

 

[pacayaforhops]

Amylase isn't probably going to help, since the extract is already mashed before dehydrating; if anything, re-pitching a starter culture or using a more aggressive yeast strain is probably in order (make sure not to go over 1.04 on the starter if you go that way).

 

[Curtis2010]

Just reorganized my storage cooler and found a bottle of Cervesa Rosa I had forgotten about. This was a basic light ale with Rosa Jamica. Well past its serve-by date, but not bad...a pleasant surprise.

 

[Curtis2010]

It will be in Playa Santana, Tola, Nicaragua.
....

Yeah, forgot you are in Nica. We really like Nica so maybe another excuse for a road trip!

 

[pacayaforhops]

OK, my schedule's in, I can make it on the 28th before 5:00 PM or after 9:00PM... or I can also make it on monday the 27th after 7:00PM, for a shameless gipsy cursed week...

 

[Curtis2010]

OK, my schedule's in, I can make it on the 28th before 5:00 PM or after 9:00PM... or I can also make it on monday the 27th after 7:00PM, for a shameless gipsy cursed week...

Ok. Lets try the 27th at PM.

 

[nsaubes]

Nsaubes , welcome back. Thought you might be busy w the resturant.

Post info on the resturant here. Maybe I can get by for luch.

Here's the info for the restaurant: https://www.facebook.com/lapero.gt

I think I'll be able to come on monday...

 

[Curtis2010]

Or, we could always come to you. What hours are you open in the evenings ? (Sorry, I don't have a FaceBook account).

 

[pacayaforhops]

12-3 PM mondays and tuesdays, I could also make it during that time frame in case you're interested.

 

[Curtis2010]

12-3 PM mondays and tuesdays, I could also make it during that time frame in case you're interested.

I'm up for that, we could drop by for lunch and bring some sample brews. Maybe show up about 2:30, have a late lunch and Nsaubes could join us to sample axfew beers after closing time?

Nsaubes, would that work?

 

[nsaubes]

That sounds nice. I'll confirm during the weekend, but that should work for me.

 

[Curtis2010]

That sounds nice. I'll confirm during the weekend, but that should work for me.

Good. Tentatively the 27th at 2:30 and we will wait for your confirmation.

Address?

 

[pacayaforhops]

@ L'Aperó: Vía 5 2-24 local 5 zona 4

 

[Curtis2010]

@ L'Aperó: Vía 5 2-24 local 5 zona 4

Thanks.

 

[nsaubes]

Ok guys, I'll wait for you at the restaurant! Come before 3pm if you want to have lunch there! We have real good pizza!

 

[Curtis2010]

Will plan to be there by 2:30. Definately want to try the Pizza.

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[firefarmer]

Looks like I can make it tomorrow. I've got a smoked ale I can bring to share.

 

[pacayaforhops]

Cool, that'd make this the largest local homebrewer get-together ever... I'll bring a bottle of my saison and a bottle of SN Celebration.

 

[Curtis2010]

Cool. We are in the City now and I brought a liter each of Bohemian Pilsner, Schwarzbier, and Braggot to share.

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[firefarmer]

I hope it's ok if I bring a friend. He's a Guatemalan brewer.

 

[Curtis2010]

Great get together guys! Lots of good and interesting beer, and awesome pizza. Thanks Nils for hosting.

I was trying to remember all the homebrews. Way more than I expected and what a variety! Below is a list of those I remember. Please correct/add to my list so we have the whole list here.

BBQ Ale
Bohemian Pilsner
Braggot
Chile Pumpkin Ale
IPA (a couple of versions as I recall)
Ponche Ale
Rosemary Ale
Saison
Schwarzbier
Smoked Ale

And a pic from last night in the next post (can't add attachment on edit)

We really enjoyed meeting you guys in person and definitely want to do this again!

 

[Curtis2010]

Los Cerveceros de CA-4!

 

[Curtis2010]

Retry on pic.

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[firefarmer]

I had a great time too. It was fun to meet all of you and I hope we can do it again.

p.s. I think I lost track of a few of the beers towards the end but your list includes the two beers I brought and the two that Pablo brought, if the BBQ was the smoked malt ale that he had.

 

[Curtis2010]

I had a great time too. It was fun to meet all of you and I hope we can do it again.

p.s. I think I lost track of a few of the beers towards the end but your list includes the two beers I brought and the two that Pablo brought, if the BBQ was the smoked malt ale that he had.

Yes, it was the smoked beer that Pablo brought. Had a BBQ like taste to us so that's what we called it.

 

[pacayaforhops]

Thank you to all who came, I had a great time ditching class, hopefully we can repeat the experience on a non-working day. That's it as far as the list goes. To add to the conversation we had with Firefarmer: I thought linden was a smaller tree, but it is actually the basswood tree you were telling me about. The one I used in my rosemary/linden ale, I bought at paiz and came in a smallish cellophane bag with dried flowers.

http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=TIAM

In other news, I just bit the bullet and ordered 2 corny kegs, regulator fittings and a check valve, spare handle caps and a 5# CO2 tank; hopefully they'll be here by the 15th, while I give ASEAL extract a try.

I look forward to our next meetup.