Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013

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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013

Post by mr x » Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:13 am

We'll have to start thinking about that... :think:
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Post by RubberToe » Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:15 am

Bryan wrote:Mine's been kegged for a little over a week, still hoping to get more carbonation before bottling... tasting good as well! When is the Brewnoser's party? That same weekend?
It is still unplanned. The idea is to get together sometime soon after the award ceremony.
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013

Post by GAM » Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:18 am

Just a reminder, I have the CPBF if anyone needs it. I could probably help bottle as well.

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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013

Post by Jayme » Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:49 am

Planning to bottle ours tonight (provided the carbonation level is satisfactory), drop it off tomorrow. When I tasted it warm/flat out of the fermenter, it was quite good!
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Post by RubberToe » Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:55 am

Jayme wrote:Planning to bottle ours tonight (provided the carbonation level is satisfactory), drop it off tomorrow. When I tasted it warm/flat out of the fermenter, it was quite good!
I tasted mine quite warm from the primary, cold crashed in the primary, and on tap... all were very different!
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013

Post by Tim Gregory » Fri Feb 15, 2013 2:05 pm

GAM wrote:Just a reminder, I have the CPBF if anyone needs it. I could probably help bottle as well.

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I wouldn't mind giving it a try. I thought my beer was a contender last year, but it was eliminated in the first round due to low carb.

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Post by GAM » Fri Feb 15, 2013 2:12 pm

Are you around this weekend?

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Post by GillettBreweryCnslt » Fri Feb 15, 2013 2:52 pm

Tim Gregory wrote:
GAM wrote:Just a reminder, I have the CPBF if anyone needs it. I could probably help bottle as well.

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I wouldn't mind giving it a try. I thought my beer was a contender last year, but it was eliminated in the first round due to low carb.
That's exactly what happened to me. Their comment was something like "this is a great beer, however the carbonation level is too low to move it forward". Or something disheartening like that.

This year I'm going carb the living crap out of it! (within reason).

Has anyone calculated the PSI needed to carb a keg to the appropriate amount accounting for loss while bottling? :lol: (actually I'm a bit serious there :think: )

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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013

Post by mr x » Fri Feb 15, 2013 2:54 pm

I think this is where a carbonator cap and PTE bottles are really handy.
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013

Post by canuck » Fri Feb 15, 2013 3:36 pm

I sent my samples down last week. I'm not expecting too much as it was my first Belgian brew. Having said that, I think it tastes really nice. A family member that is well versed in Belgian beers thought it was very good as well. How are you informed if you do/don't make it to the second round? Email?

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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013

Post by TimG » Fri Feb 15, 2013 4:21 pm

Fishdisease wrote:Has anyone calculated the PSI needed to carb a keg to the appropriate amount accounting for loss while bottling? :lol: (actually I'm a bit serious there :think: )
I'd also like to know this..

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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013

Post by Tim Gregory » Fri Feb 15, 2013 4:47 pm

GAM wrote:Are you around this weekend?

Sandy
Yup, remind me of your address and I can swing by sometime tomorrow if you're around.

thanks :cheers:

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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013

Post by sleepyjamie » Fri Feb 15, 2013 6:32 pm

when are the submissions due?
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013

Post by Jamie D » Fri Feb 15, 2013 7:30 pm

sleepyjamie wrote:when are the submissions due?
Feb 25th. 1 week from Monday. Mine has been carbed up for a week and I was sampling it last weekend. I will bottle some this weekend.

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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013

Post by sleepyjamie » Fri Feb 15, 2013 7:51 pm

ive had kegged since december. hopefully there is enough left in the keg.
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013

Post by chalmers » Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:49 pm

TimG wrote:
Fishdisease wrote:Has anyone calculated the PSI needed to carb a keg to the appropriate amount accounting for loss while bottling? :lol: (actually I'm a bit serious there :think: )
I'd also like to know this..
There's no hard and fast rule (depends on your technique for getting the beer into the bottles, among other things), but my plan is to follow the carb chart, and add a psi. I'm thinking 14psi at 4C.

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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013

Post by pet lion » Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:46 am

Definitely got mine started too late. After the late sugar (honey) addition I made it is still active so don't know how much sugar to add to prime or leave as is. Plus it is still super cloudy right now. Guess I'll only get to compete in the Brewnosers comp in March.
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013

Post by CorneliusAlphonse » Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:50 am

I kegged mine and it tastes like shit.
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013

Post by BrooklandBrewer » Wed Feb 20, 2013 1:04 am

CorneliusAlphonse wrote:I kegged mine and it tastes like shit.
Confidence! I like it :lol: Kegged mine last Thursday. Carbonating the shit out of it in hopes of shipping it to Halifax on Friday!
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013

Post by chalmers » Wed Feb 20, 2013 1:20 am

Mine did not attenuate as well as it should have. It's within style (FG=1.016), but the sweetness is pretty prominent.

Despite not being super pleased with it, it's going in the comp.

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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013

Post by mr x » Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:08 am

Alpha amalyze would have helped fix that.

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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013

Post by sleepyjamie » Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:29 am

i've had mine kegged since december now. its finally coming to life after 2 months. im enjoying it a lot better.
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013

Post by akr71 » Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:04 am

chalmers wrote:Mine did not attenuate as well as it should have. It's within style (FG=1.016), but the sweetness is pretty prominent.

Despite not being super pleased with it, it's going in the comp.
I had the opposite problem - they (2 entries) finished dryer than anticipated (FG 1.008 & 1.009) which means they're ~ 8 to 9% ABV and out of style. I think they are tasty - more importantly, the wife thinks they're pretty tasty.

It took a long time to clear up too (wlp 500 & wyeast 1214)
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013

Post by derek » Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:03 am

mr x wrote:Alpha amalyze would have helped fix that.
LOL. Had that discussion with a guy at a sommelier's tasting last night. Alan (are you on here?) also brewed a beer for the Brew Off and ran into exactly the same situation - I mentioned that last time I'd had a mash accident resulting in a lot of unfermentable starches you'd suggested Alpha amylase. Is it something you can keep on hand for any length of time? My limited understanding of enzymes is that they generally aren't very stable.

And answering my own question, White Labs "opti-mash" is claimed to be stable for a year in the refrigerator. I love their application notes: "add OPTI-MASH at 220-280mls per ton of adjunct". Not having used a ton of adjunct (or even malt) in my whole life, I guess one bottle of that stuff is going to be more than the whole club needs...
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013

Post by mr x » Wed Feb 20, 2013 1:38 pm

I think is has a very long shelf life. Maybe more than me.
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