What are you drinking now?

[Remmy]

I need the bottle. that symbol the fleur de lis is every where in my house. I will gladly pay you for the bottle and shipping if you send me one.

 

[TobyG]

Jim Rome V. Marching Band Dorks

Fail. Funk that guy.

I never heard of the guy until this.

A quick question to those who have entered brewing competitions. I'm entering my first one ,entries due March 2nd. Gonna do a red ale somewhere in the 5-6% range. What do you suggest when it comes to bottling. 1. Measure out bottling sugar for each bottle you plan on entering. 2. Measure for bulk 5 gal and just set aside a few. 3. Keg it then bottle from keg?

I would bottle from keg, but I hate bottling with a passion. What are you looking to get out of the comp? Feedback? Medals?

Just dropped the dogs off at the vet for boarding. About to go shower before heading to NOLA to bring the teenager to Comic-Con. Needed a little preparation, though.

 

[nukebrewer]

You already know what I would suggest: DRINK INSTEAD

I'm going to have another cup of coffee and see how I feel. Probably will wind up drinking before I go out to the brewery with my buddy.

 

[TobyG]

I'd go with the bottling off the keg route. It will help your beer be clearer and virtually eliminate any bottle sediment the judge might accidentally pour in. Most judges know to pour carefully for that reason, but I've seen an occasional judge pour poorly.

Most judges will check the bottle for sediment first anyway. We save it for stewards that don't do a good job. "Here, taste this." lol jk

 

[DisturbdChemist]

Its friday and I do not have a beer yet.. When will this work day end!!

 

[BUCKNUTS]

Is this code? I'm confused

 

[DisturbdChemist]

Is this code? I'm confused

Code for remmy smacked.

 

[TheCADJockey]

It's that rapper, Pimple or whatever his name is.

 

[Remmy]

Who wants to try and survive a brew day with me? Worst part isn't being ****ed up. It's over-shooting efficiency, every time. Come get some.

 

[WesleyS]

Mid afternoon snack and a Tripel. Hope everyone else's Friday is going great. View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1420836418.955934.jpg

 

[Remmy]

More beer. Less bull****ting.

Experimentalis on peaches. Homer ****. OEC
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[BGBC]

To make this simple: Ben (brewmaster/owner of OEC = that guy's article who happens to be his dad and owns BUnited, which is next door to OEC).

Is there a complicated way to say that?

 

[TheCADJockey]

Who wants to try and survive a brew day with me? Worst part isn't being ****ed up. It's over-shooting efficiency, every time. Come get some.

Don't know a thing about efficiency but I'm down with being ****ed up. I'll bring my own guns and some **** we can blow up.

 

[mcbaumannerb]

Gravity sample of my nugget nectar clone. It will be drier than it should've, but tastes good. Just hit it with my homegrown nugget plus some Simcoe and columbus for dry-hopping. Going to to be close for SB but I think it will be ready.
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[onetoeddogbrewery]

I'd go with the bottling off the keg route. It will help your beer be clearer and virtually eliminate any bottle sediment the judge might accidentally pour in. Most judges know to pour carefully for that reason, but I've seen an occasional judge pour poorly.



Coff. Trying to wake myself up, but might take a nap instead.

I never heard of the guy until this.







I would bottle from keg, but I hate bottling with a passion. What are you looking to get out of the comp? Feedback? Medals?



Just dropped the dogs off at the vet for boarding. About to go shower before heading to NOLA to bring the teenager to Comic-Con. Needed a little preparation, though.

Thanks. Ok next question how many days out from due date do you bottle from keg? do you keep entries refrigerated till its time to turn them in or allow to return to room temp?

Mostly doing it for the party and the fun to follow.

 

[coldcrash]

Spent most of the day organizing/ cataloging my beer cellar.

Found a bunch of beers that need to be consumed before they go bad.

Like this one:

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Found half a case that expired 7/2013.

 

[DisturbdChemist]

Thanks. Ok next question how many days out from due date do you bottle from keg? do you keep entries refrigerated till its time to turn them in or allow to return to room temp?

Mostly doing it for the party and the fun to follow.

Its best to bottle the latest possible to get to the comp. I say turn them in cold but from my experience that they do not take care of the beer as they should. They will get to room temp anyway

Just played some Oregon Trail at work. Simple yet fun

 

[DisturbdChemist]

Mid afternoon snack and a Tripel. Hope everyone else's Friday is going great. View attachment 247573

how is it?

 

[TobyG]

Thanks. Ok next question how many days out from due date do you bottle from keg? do you keep entries refrigerated till its time to turn them in or allow to return to room temp?

I usually wait until as close to time of entry as possible. In most cases, within a week. I usually leave them on the counter overnight after bottling to make sure there's no condensation on the bottles when I ship. They're going to be out in the elements during travel anyway, so no point in getting anal about it. Once it leaves your possession, there's a lot of luck involved. I think my next HBT article may be in that vein (Drink Like A Beer Judge sounds like a good title).

Mostly doing it for the party and the fun to follow.

Cool, that's the best reason. Feedback is really comp dependent. In many cases, you're better off finding a local judge or two in your club. To give really useful feedback, it's always better to have a Q&A with the brewer to find out if there's anything actionable you can offer. Judges are throwing darts with process feedback in comps because we really have no idea how the beer was made. At best, it's an educated guess.

Wife and kid are running late. Comic-con started 40 minutes ago. Since my wife gets motion sickness, I'm always the DD (Designated Drinker).

 

[Remmy]

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In the woods with my sons. Jamie's got a gun.

Lots of deer tracks.

Two words. ****ed up!

 

[Qhrumphf]

My Malt Liqour while cleaning equipment. Bottle/cask Bluebird clone tonight, harvest the yeast, brew more clone tomorrow morning. Giggity.

 

[val214]

This blackout stout that big perm!! Sent me. While I package up some bottles. View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1420840890.203811.jpg

 

[DisturbdChemist]

This blackout stout that big perm!! Sent me. While I package up some bottles. View attachment 247596

the bruery i se. That box must of cost a forturne

 

[WesleyS]

how is it?

Not too bad. Has an interesting flavor I'm guessing from the cardamom. Kinda weird. Starts off tasting like a citrusy pilsner. If that makes any sense. Doesn't taste like any other tripels I've had before.

 

[Peruvian802]

Time to tuck into this 'Gansett oreo sixer.

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[TheCADJockey]

Has anyone had Ninkasi - Total Domination? I just stared at it for five minutes and couldn't pull the trigger.

 

[val214]

the bruery i se. That box must of cost a forturne

And that is why am packing this like one tight and safe.

 

[mcbaumannerb]

A HopDevil during happy hour before dinner at Firebirds. Nice to get a nicer dinner in since the child is on a school ski trip.
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Along with pretzel bites in a spicy Sam Adams cheese sauce.
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[WesleyS]

along with pretzel bites in a spicy sam adams cheese sauce.
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iso

 

[TheCADJockey]

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Starting with a little VT Amber