Official Rockbottom Brewpub Thread

[NASH]

Nash, how did you make them, if you don't mind sharing. Did you brine them with malt vinegar, sour beer, add hops to the pickles, or some other shananagans?

I made them with APA and vinegar 50/50. Hop oil, smoked paprika, chillies, peppercorns, mustard seeds, dill, sea salt and garlic. It was my first crack so I'm reformulating and will post the recipe after the tweaks.


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[KMcK]

What's this obsession with sea salt about? Isn't road salt good enough any more?

[NASH]

What's this obsession with sea salt about? Isn't road salt good enough any more?

What the fuck are you going on about? Who the fuck has an obsession with it?

FYI I use Himalayan and other sea salts for their flavour profiles and as a side bonus, mineral content. I have no interest in eating iodized flavourless bullshit.


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[KMcK]

Road salt doesn't have iodine, but it does have lots of other minerals, especially if you sweep it up after use.

Himalayan sea salt? That's about as believable as Saskatchewan seal skin.

[GAM]

I was just given some African salt. Supposedly from an underground dried out sea.

Nice taste, I'll have to do some more research.

Sandy

[KMcK]

Supposedly from an underground dried out sea.

That's where salt usually comes from. Think Pugwash.

[GAM]

Supposedly from an underground dried out sea.

That's where salt usually comes from. Think Pugwash.

They made more of a story of this. I don't have the box with me and my home PC is F'ed.

Sandy

[Graham.C]

It's pink due to the high iron content but I wonder if it produces a noticeable impact on your taste buds or your iron count.

[bluenose]

Heading there for around 2:00

[bluenose]

Heading there for around 2:00

[NASH]

Firkin cask ale today is Black Pale Ale

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[bluenose]

Firkin cask ale today is Black Pale Ale

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And it was tasty

[Graham.C]

Anyone going to be there Saturday before hoptoberfest? Some of the SAAZ guys and company were thinking of hitting up RB for lunch (and maybe a taste of the firkin)

[Jayme]

Anyone going to be there Saturday before hoptoberfest? Some of the SAAZ guys and company were thinking of hitting up RB for lunch (and maybe a taste of the firkin)

And you're worried about citronella candles ruining taste buds... you'll be drunk before even showing up to the party!

Any idea what time you guys might arrive? I have a squash game before the fest, but might stop in for a pint on my way to the game.

[mr x]

Anyone going to be there Saturday before hoptoberfest? Some of the SAAZ guys and company were thinking of hitting up RB for lunch (and maybe a taste of the firkin)

You won't be needing much lunch judging by the list of food I'm seeing.

[jeffsmith]

Anyone going to be there Saturday before hoptoberfest? Some of the SAAZ guys and company were thinking of hitting up RB for lunch (and maybe a taste of the firkin)

And you're worried about citronella candles ruining taste buds... you'll be drunk before even showing up to the party!

Any idea what time you guys might arrive? I have a squash game before the fest, but might stop in for a pint on my way to the game.

Thinking somewhere between noon and 1pm. I'm hoping anyway. All depends on what time I get away from Amherst that morning.

[Graham.C]

Anyone going to be there Saturday before hoptoberfest? Some of the SAAZ guys and company were thinking of hitting up RB for lunch (and maybe a taste of the firkin)

And you're worried about citronella candles ruining taste buds... you'll be drunk before even showing up to the party!

I can handle beer, its the chemicals that drive my senses nuts.

And yes, I may be a little tipsy Saturday but the mountain of food should help keep that under control. I have been looking forward to this for some time now. Are you telling me your not planing on consuming??

Here is the order of my plan:

[akr71]

& hoping it doesn't progress to

[Jayme]

I can handle beer, its the chemicals that drive my senses nuts.

And yes, I may be a little tipsy Saturday but the mountain of food should help keep that under control. I have been looking forward to this for some time now. Are you telling me your not planing on consuming??

Here is the order of my plan:

Fair enough, though isn't citronella 'natural'? I guess there has to be some chemical dye invloved though.

And no, I am not telling you I won't be consuming. I think the photos from fruitfest illustrate my typical level of drunkeness as such events haha.

[Graham.C]

And no, I am not telling you I won't be consuming. I think the photos from fruitfest illustrate my typical level of drunkeness as such events haha.

I know, I was kidding.

Fair enough, though isn't citronella 'natural'?

So is Dioxin... doesn't mean I want it anywhere near my food.

[jeffsmith]

The Black Saison firkin Saturday afternoon was fucking fantastic, as was the Basil Wheat.

[NASH]

The Black Saison firkin Saturday afternoon was fucking fantastic, as was the Basil Wheat.

Thanks brother

[NASH]

Hasukappu Weisse and the Basil Weizen are now on tap. The Saison harvest is sold out until next week sometime - in the midst of swapping out all the bright beer tanks!

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[GAM]

Little crowded in the room.

My friend, Blake made a beer drop for you. We gave it to Buck.

Sandy

[CorneliusAlphonse]

gettin rid of the fibreglass?