Went to the AHA Rally in Raleigh NC

[PlexVector]

AHA Rally in Raleigh NC last Sunday (5/31/15). Did anyone here happen to go?
I went. Lots of fun. Everyone got 5 gal of free Pale Ale wort direct from the hosting brewery's fermentor (Raleigh Brewing). Came at a good time since I'm between batches. If one comes to your area I highly recommend joining AHA if not a member and going!
:rockin:

 

[SteelManCM]

I really wanted to go, but, alas....life.

 

[Hello]

I agree, it was fun. I originally went just to get the wort, why turn down a free batch of beer?! I was there much of the day before because my beer was on tap. I ended up staying for the home brew competition (free samples) and also the raffle. It was real fun and the home brew clubs that were there had some great information. I believe I ran into you actually.

The home brew was great. None of the beers I tried were bad, even the guy who brewed a kitchen sink hop IPA.

It was RBC's first Rally and I hope they do one each year. The free wort was RBC's gift and the AHA really had nothing to do with it. I came home and tossed in some S-04 just for kicks. What yeast did you end up using?

 

[Darwin18]

Missed it due to my softball league. Glad to hear that it went well though. Hopefully they do more of these in the area. Lots of great breweries nearby!

 

[PlexVector]

I agree, it was fun. I originally went just to get the wort, why turn down a free batch of beer?! I was there much of the day before because my beer was on tap. I ended up staying for the home brew competition (free samples) and also the raffle. It was real fun and the home brew clubs that were there had some great information. I believe I ran into you actually.

The home brew was great. None of the beers I tried were bad, even the guy who brewed a kitchen sink hop IPA.

It was RBC's first Rally and I hope they do one each year. The free wort was RBC's gift and the AHA really had nothing to do with it. I came home and tossed in some S-04 just for kicks. What yeast did you end up using?

I was there the whole time too. The club from Greenville knew my brother amazingly enough. I thought the homebrew competition was great and I liked them all, but enjoyed the IPA the best by Scott. I guess I'm more of a grain-hop-yeast kinda guy.

Well, that was great of Patrick to give away free wort. I'll have to thank him next I see him. I split the batch and did one with US-05 because I had some as backup that I needed to use and Wyeast 1968, which I had planned to use for an upcoming batch in the other.

I tossed HBT into conversations whenever it fit in hopes to meet other HBT'ers, but no bites. I almost put the letters HBT in the corner of my name tag, but thought of it too late. Where did you think you bumped into me?

 

[Hello]

Patrick and Kristie ... have you met her?
I wanted to be more adventurous with the wort, but by the time I got home and everything, I had just decided to pitch S04. Plus, it's a quick beer, obviously, that I can just get into a keg within about 10 days I bet. The AHA recipe says to dry hop with Columbus, I'm using whatever I have in the freezer.

Your name seemed familiar, I was all over the place but specifically, I think I recall perhaps running into you by the home brew club tables where D.E.A. was.

 

[PlexVector]

Thanks, I can never remember Kristie's name since I've not met her officially yet.

I've not decided if I'm going to dry hop both and with what. I have Mosaic, Galaxy, and Mandarina Bavaria hops on hand, so I'm thinking presently I may dry hop one with Mosaic and not dry hop the other. Or maybe maybe Columbus...

I get a bit overwhelmed in crowds, so I would have to go under hypnosis :cross: to remember what was going on around me at the DEA table. I would have liked to have met some local HBT folks there. There is always next time!