
Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013
We'll have to start thinking about that... 

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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013
It is still unplanned. The idea is to get together sometime soon after the award ceremony.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?
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013
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
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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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013
I tasted mine quite warm from the primary, cold crashed in the primary, and on tap... all were very different!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!
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013
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.GAM wrote: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
Are you around this weekend?
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013
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.Tim Gregory wrote: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.GAM wrote:Just a reminder, I have the CPBF if anyone needs it. I could probably help bottle as well.
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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?


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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013
I think this is where a carbonator cap and PTE bottles are really handy.
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013
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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I'd also like to know this..Fishdisease wrote:Has anyone calculated the PSI needed to carb a keg to the appropriate amount accounting for loss while bottling?(actually I'm a bit serious there
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Yup, remind me of your address and I can swing by sometime tomorrow if you're around.GAM wrote:Are you around this weekend?
Sandy
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013
when are the submissions due?
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013
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.sleepyjamie wrote:when are the submissions due?
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013
ive had kegged since december. hopefully there is enough left in the keg.
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013
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.TimG wrote:I'd also like to know this..Fishdisease wrote:Has anyone calculated the PSI needed to carb a keg to the appropriate amount accounting for loss while bottling?(actually I'm a bit serious there
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013
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
I kegged mine and it tastes like shit.
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013
Confidence! I like itCorneliusAlphonse wrote:I kegged mine and it tastes like shit.

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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013
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.
Despite not being super pleased with it, it's going in the comp.
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013
Alpha amalyze would have helped fix that.
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013
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
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.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.
It took a long time to clear up too (wlp 500 & wyeast 1214)
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Re: Garrison Ultimate Brew Off 2013
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.mr x wrote:Alpha amalyze would have helped fix that.
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
I think is has a very long shelf life. Maybe more than me.
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