Canterbury Tales Camp Site Brewing

[orlando]

Terrific. Your kids are always going to remember that. Daughter maybe not so much.

[barneey]

The pan is from a UK company and is spun iron, so still retains heat whilst being lighter than cast. Still needs to be seasoned well before use but once done the pan is as non stick as any non stick pan is. Nice Oak handle to it as well. The ultimate test is normally to cook eggs / an omelette with cheese:)

I have already got plans to brew again on a camp site, but may go more down the lightweight route of a 9 / 10lt batch which could be easily done by using the current MT as a boiler and making another MT.

We choose to go camping this month and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone

[Trefoyl]

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I was thinking of your project recently when I saw soup being boiled over open fires at a historical festival. It surprised me how small the fire needed to be.
Picture is from their FB page.

[barneey]

That is one hell of a pot + tripod set up.

I had visions of using the copper pot I had as a kettle, the problem then becomes how to get the wort into a keg.

I assume with the picture you posted the soup is just scooped out with a ladle?

As mentioned I want to go a bit smaller the next time I brew on site & although the firepits on site work well an incredible amount of heat is lost to the sides of the fire. A smaller square fire pit would be more ideal with somesort of surround to allow ventilation but to direct the fire more. The flip side is of course a bit more firewood doesn't cost that much v making a suitable fire pit. I suppose an angle iron construction bolted together would be the cheaper option.

[barneey]

Quick question for anyone with a Corny Keg, have you ever used one with a no chill?

The reason for asking, most corny kegs will hold liquid without pressure but are better off with a little squirt of co2 to provide a nice tight seal.

I was thinking of using a 10l one for a no chill, however thinking more about it, boiling hot liquid in would then cool, would this not create more of a vacuum in the corny and ultimately cause the lid to not seal?

Any thoughts appreciated. Cheers.

[Trefoyl]

I think I’ve heard boiling liquid or steam will melt the glue holding the rubber bottom on.
I doubt the seal on the lid will hold against a vacuum, but does it need to? Air will get in but liquid will probably not leak. I would keep it upright.

[barneey]

Thanks for that, if I go smaller I'll probably get a no chill cube to transport the beer.

[barneey]

I have been somewhat spurred on to carryout some more campsite brews.

I entered a couple of beers into the the Brew Con competition https://www.brewcon-worldseries.com/ last weekend.

I managed to pick up a place for one of my other beers I also decided to enter the 1st campsite brew in the oatmeal stout category "Canterbury Tales" to see how it faired, I was quite happy with the end result. I got the score of 35 so although no place for this one a very respectable score for any beer and even more so for one brewed on a campsite

[Jim]

I've been following this thread and I'm loving seeing all this.

You might start a trend!

[barneey]

Thanks Jim very much appreciated

As probably mentioned I wanted to re-engage with the whole brewing process, this I have been able to do with the whole back to basics 3V approach and not just pressing a few buttons on the GF or BM, maybe a little extreme on a campfire but its worked.

[Trefoyl]

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Rich Wagner is a Philadelphia area brewing historian who I was lucky to see a couple times.

The pictures just posted by Bushel of Hops look very similar

Brewing a 16th Century beer for the Foodcult project. This super exciting brewing was done in September 2021 at The Wealden and Downland Museum.
The brew used Bere Barley and @abushelofhops Tolhurst hops.
Tolhurst being the closest variety to the Flemish Red Bine (which you can clearly see in the last photo)
To read more about this fascinating project and to see more phtos pelase go to the website www.abushelofhops.co.uk/news
Photos are all very kindly curtesy of Dr Susan Flavin whose awesome experimental archeological project this was.
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[Trefoyl]

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[Trefoyl]

So obviously you need to wear garb next time you brew.

[barneey]

So obviously you need to wear garb next time you brew.

Whilst I might applaud people that dress up in period costume for an historical re-enactment, its not for me, the pleasure for me is either the process of brewing in a different way or using different equipment, my camp brewing setup is relatively modern so will get away with "modern" clothing

I'm glad to report the 2nd campsite brew is tasting very good maybe slightly under on the hops but still true to style. So will more than likely keep to the recipe for the 3rd campsite brew but this time use the Bullion which arrived from MrsD, fingers crossed I might nail it.

[WalesAles]

Barneey,
Congrats for the Comp!

WA