MD, DC, DE, South PA Brewday

[dataz722]

Ok, we need to get a place and date figured out for this.



EDIT-----

Date- 05/16 10am
Jezter6's house (Joppa, MD.)

 

[flyangler18]

Absolutely!

Let's start spit-balling some dates.

Now that my rugby season is underway, Saturdays are at a premium for me.

 

[dataz722]

Well do you have your schedule already?

 

[flyangler18]

February 14 - Gaspirilla Rugby Tournament Tampa Bay, FL

March 14 - Home vs. Baltimore/Chesapeake

March 21 - Away vs. PAC B

March 28 - Home vs. NOVA

April -4 - Away vs. Schuykill River

April 11 - Home vs. Media

April 18 - Home vs. Frederick (MARFU Match)

April 25 - MARFU Final Four (Hosted by Brandywine RFC)

May 2 - Away Harrisburg

May 16 - USA Sweet Sixteen Nationals

May 30 - USA Final Four

 

[claphamsa]

see lots of holes there

 

[dataz722]

Quit talkin bout my momma!

 

[claphamsa]

U are a sick sick man!

 

[flyangler18]

Just an idea, but May 9th is the Mt. Hope Brewfest. Perhaps we could pair up the event with a brewday? I know a couple of PA guys are planning on heading up there.

 

[dataz722]

I dont know if we would have time to do both

 

[jezter6]

I'd say we'd be too drunk to drink beer at the brewfest.

I think we should consider late may/early june.

June 12th weekend I am out of town, so I'd like it to not be that weekend. Week before would be nice though.

What does everyone think of Joppa, MD as a central point? Please post your distance from Joppa - and we can quickly determine if that's going to be too far.

FYI - Joppa is about an hour from DC, maybe hour and a half from Fredneck, 1 hour from York, and probably less from lower Lanacaster county if you sneak down into MD via back roads (Rt 1 to Bel Air, MD is pretty fast).

 

[dataz722]

New Castle County DE is 45 minutes to an hour

 

[claphamsa]

DC is an hour!

 

[flyangler18]

1.5 hours for me, though I could trim time with a little planning.

 

[jezter6]

Ok, so our Western/Northwestern friends are 1.5 hours.
Southernmost friends (DC) is about an hour (maybe more for Cugel since he's around the DC beltway a little further) - so say about 1.5 hours for them.
Fredneck is about 1-1.5 hours.
York, 1 hour
Harrisburg, 1.5 hours - I've made the trip to the I-83 bridge in the Burgh in like 1h 24m before

Sounds like Joppa is within 1.5 hours from everyone.

Anyone disagree???

 

[Warrior]

Ok, so our Western/Northwestern friends are 1.5 hours.
Southernmost friends (DC) is about an hour (maybe more for Cugel since he's around the DC beltway a little further) - so say about 1.5 hours for them.
Fredneck is about 1-1.5 hours.
York, 1 hour
Harrisburg, 1.5 hours - I've made the trip to the I-83 bridge in the Burgh in like 1h 24m before

Sounds like Joppa is within 1.5 hours from everyone.

Anyone disagree???

Joppa works for me, now to figure out a weekend that suits everyone. Some Sat or Sun in May would work. May 9,10 or 15,16 are open for me.

 

[flyangler18]

Yeah, nothing wrong with a Sunday!

 

[dataz722]

I can't on june 7th, and probably not the last weekend in may either.

 

[claphamsa]

May 9? (trying to avoid my vacation )

 

[jezter6]

May 9th I believe is the Mt Hope Brewfest where a number of HBT members are planning to attend (myself included).

Although maybe I could be swayed to change my mind, I'd like to to got the brewfest.

 

[claphamsa]

what is mount hope brewfest?

 

[flyangler18]

Mt. Hope Brewfest

 

[Cugel]

More importantly what are we brewing????

Regarding the brewfest, my sis-in-law lives in York PA. I wonder if I can rope her hubby into driving wife and I to and fro

Hmmmmmm.... <scheming and plotting graemlin>

 

[dataz722]

What is easier to figure out than where and when. I guess there is no reason we can't do all three at once though.

My suggestions would be:
IPA
ESB
Something english (pub ale maybe)
Oktoberfest

 

[flyangler18]

If you want something English, I'd be more than happy to put together a recipe.

If you've never brewed a mild, I highly suggest it. People tell me my recipe is pretty darn good.

 

[dataz722]

I've been wanting to do a mild and I was going to say that but didn't because I will probably have already done one by the time we get together. I have been looking for a recipe so I might just use yours then.

 

[jmulligan]

I would also be down for a mild, if I can make it. And always down for an IPA.

 

[flyangler18]

I've been wanting to do a mild and I was going to say that but didn't because I will probably have already done one by the time we get together. I have been looking for a recipe so I might just use yours then.

This is a great style to experiment with different English yeast, particularly the PC releases from Wyeast. When I next brew my recipe, I'll be using 1469: West Yorkshire.

So, brew on!

 

[dataz722]

I have been thinking about getting those seasonal releases and propgating them.

 

[jezter6]

I have some decent recipes for an Irish Red (which clap and I already did), a good Scottish Light, and an Alt.

 

[dataz722]

I wouldn't mind a scottish or alt. Maybe something really cheap and light for summer too. Like the cream of 3 crops.

 

[claphamsa]

i could go for a nice scottish beer

 

[flyangler18]

I've got a 70/- that kicks ass.

 

[claphamsa]

ic ic im sure after 10 weeks of BJCP training Ill have some idea wat that is

 

[Warrior]

I've got a 70/- that kicks ass.

I'll second the Scottish Ale!

 

[flyangler18]

size=+2]Duncan's Malcontent 70/- [/size]
[size=+1]9-B Scottish Heavy 70/-[/size]
Author: Jason Konopinski
Date: 2/12/09



Size: 5.5 gal
Efficiency: 80%
Attenuation: 65%
Calories: 134.54 kcal per 12.0 fl oz

Original Gravity: 1.040 (1.035 - 1.040)
|=======================#========|
Terminal Gravity: 1.014 (1.010 - 1.015)
|====================#===========|
Color: 16.22 (9.0 - 17.0)
|======================#=========|
Alcohol: 3.4% (3.2% - 3.9%)
|============#===================|
Bitterness: 17.0 (10.0 - 25.0)
|===============#================|

[size=+1]Ingredients:[/size]
6.5 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt
.5 lb Munich Malt
0.5 lb British Dark Crystal
3 oz Caramel Malt 120L
2.0 oz Pale Chocolate
1 oz Goldings (5.0%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
1.0 ea WYeast 1728 Scottish Ale

[size=+1]Schedule:[/size]
00:03:00 Mash-In - Liquor: 2.44 gal; Strike: 167.66 °F; Target: 154 °F
01:03:00 Saccharification Rest - Rest: 60 min; Final: 152.0 °F
01:03:00 Lautering - First Runnings: 0.0 gal sparge @ 150 °F, 0.0 min; Sparge #1: 3.08 gal sparge @ 178 °F, 0.0 min; Sparge #2: 3.08 gal sparge @ 178 °F, 0.0 min; Total Runoff: 7.87 gal

[size=-1]Results generated by BeerTools Pro 1.5.2[/size]

 

[claphamsa]

wow for some reason I thought Scottish heavies were a bigger beer than that... 3.4%

 

[flyangler18]

wow for some reason I thought Scottish heavies were a bigger beer than that... 3.4%

You're thinking Strong Scotch/Wee Heavy.

 

[claphamsa]

oh maybe thats it

 

[claphamsa]

What kinda time frame does this beer have? is it a quick one or a long age one?

 

[claphamsa]

oh wow, im over 1000 posts......