Jim's ESB Brewalong 24th-25th October 2015

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Re: Jim's ESB Brewalong 24th-25th October 2015

Post by Jim » Wed Sep 14, 2016 4:08 pm

I've started a new thread for the next Brewalong here.

Could we put all further discussion in there please? :)
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Re: Jim's ESB Brewalong 24th-25th October 2015

Post by jinjahbiscuit » Mon Aug 14, 2017 12:20 pm

Just had another read through this and realised that there hasn't been a "brewalong" in 2017, unless I somehow missed it.
My 2016 Summer Quaffer was a complete disaster beerwise (bloody awful in fact), but I enjoyed having a go.
Any plans this year, a "winter warmer" perhaps (possibly a bit late)?

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Re: Jim's ESB Brewalong 24th-25th October 2015

Post by tourer » Wed Aug 23, 2017 10:32 pm

Yes jinjahbiscuit i've been looking but not found anything. Anybody got any idea's?

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Re: Jim's ESB Brewalong 24th-25th October 2015

Post by Jim » Thu Aug 24, 2017 8:22 am

jinjahbiscuit wrote:
Mon Aug 14, 2017 12:20 pm
Just had another read through this and realised that there hasn't been a "brewalong" in 2017, unless I somehow missed it.
My 2016 Summer Quaffer was a complete disaster beerwise (bloody awful in fact), but I enjoyed having a go.
Any plans this year, a "winter warmer" perhaps (possibly a bit late)?
At the moment I'm not able to organise anything, but that doesn't stop someone else from doing it....
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Re: Jim's ESB Brewalong 24th-25th October 2015

Post by jinjahbiscuit » Fri Aug 25, 2017 6:43 am

Hmm, worth a thought.
What do you reckon then Tourer? Up for it? I guess we'd have to start a new thread.
Not sure I have the experience to suggest a recipe but maybe one of the more experienced members could?
What about style? I'm thinking it might too late for a winter warmer? Those stronger ales might need longer to mature than the three months up 'til Christmas that we have (assuming it's brewed early September). Any thoughts?

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Re: Jim's ESB Brewalong 24th-25th October 2015

Post by Fuggled Mind » Fri Aug 25, 2017 7:27 am

A winter warmer sounds good. There are lots of dark beers around 5% that could be winter-warmers. I brewed Graham Wheeler's Festival Mild and although mine was only 4.8%, it's a cracking pint. Never brewed it but something along the lines of Theakston's Old Peculiar would also be a good candidate. I guess any beer with a good bit of crystal, chocolate and black malt would work well and dare I say it, sugar.

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Re: Jim's ESB Brewalong 24th-25th October 2015

Post by jinjahbiscuit » Fri Aug 25, 2017 9:27 am

This seems to be stirring up a little interest!
So, Fuggled Mind, you reckon a new thread and try to kick it off?
(I don't see any difficulty with sugar, having read a little history and old recipes, there was no shame in using it in the good old days).

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Re: Jim's ESB Brewalong 24th-25th October 2015

Post by tourer » Wed Sep 06, 2017 8:17 pm

jinjahbiscuit wrote:
Fri Aug 25, 2017 6:43 am
Hmm, worth a thought.
What do you reckon then Tourer? Up for it? I guess we'd have to start a new thread.
Not sure I have the experience to suggest a recipe but maybe one of the more experienced members could?
What about style? I'm thinking it might too late for a winter warmer? Those stronger ales might need longer to mature than the three months up 'til Christmas that we have (assuming it's brewed early September). Any thoughts?
Sorry it's a bit late, yep definitely up for it but mine would be bit late as i'm away on sunday for a month back on 10th oct. We/I would need a lot of help from experienced brewers for a well balanced recipe (if used not to much chocolate malt for me though).

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