[Event] National Homebrew Day, May 4, 2013

[Tim Gregory]

So let's get a roll-call of who's coming and if you're brewing. So far the only confirmed brewers are me and chalmers as far as I can tell. If that's it, that's cool, but you're more than welcome to lug your gear along and brew.

Any food requests? I have a ghetto smoker that I haven't had much success with, but if someone wants to give it a go I'll pick up a slab of meat.

[mr x]

Unfortunately, I'll be out of HFX. Sounds like a fun day!

[CorneliusAlphonse]

Ahhh, why not. Tim, is there any chance I can use your immersion chiller? If so, I'll brew something too. Can't do a double with my equipment though.

[Tim Gregory]

A few coolers and some ice wouldn't hurt, depending on how many blondes we have. My beer fridge is pretty full.

I've got 2 chillers, so you're good Cornelius.

[amartin]

I'm attending but not brewing.

[Jayme]

I think Gavin and I are planning to drop by for a short while. Definitely not brewing, no blond left to bring.

[GAM]

no blond left to bring.

What did you do with her

[chalmers]

You could bring other beer to share (that goes for other folks, too)!

[CorneliusAlphonse]

i'll be heading out early and brewing a BIAB batch (but maybe not such a good role model for new brewers, as i haven't actually done that method in 3 years!). i'll have some munchies of some sort or other with me, likely unassembled when i arrive though. Is there anything specific I should bring?

[JohnnyMac]

Hoping to swing by in the afternoon for a few minutes.

[chalmers]

I am broadcasting live at http://ustre.am/XT2F" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; come and check it out!

[sleepyjamie]

Tilt the camera down a bit I can't see

[GAM]

Have fun. I'll try to come over this afternoon.

Sandy

[benwedge]

Is anyone driving over from Halifax? My schedule opened up so I'm keen to go for a bit. I live near North & Robie.

[GAM]

PM your phone. I may have a window this afternoon.

Sandy

[GAM]

Move the cam

Sandy

[GAM]

Mister Martin in the House

Sandy

[chalmers]

Best to type in the chat over at ustream for us to see it. Or text me.

[GAM]

No I don't have f-book or texting.

I'm good.

Sandy

[GAM]

Audio is great.

I am on my way out for a couple of hours so have fun.

Sandy

[chalmers]

Thanks for hosting, Tim! Great food and beer. Thanks to Berley for the homebrew for us to taste.
And thanks for watching the stream, hopefully y'all got a kick out of it.

[CorneliusAlphonse]

Yeah thanks Tim n Chris for making it happen, and yeah berley those beer were great, especially the raspberry one! 600g raspberry in 2 gallons of beer or something? Great pink colour, strong raspberry aroma and slight tang like a tart raspberry in the flavour. Great

[benwedge]

Thank you for hosting! It was a great sunny afternoon to sit back, relax, and have a few homebrew. I loved the belgian stout, but a couple of the blondes were tasty too.

[berley]

Thanks for hosting, Tim! Great food and beer. Thanks to Berley for the homebrew for us to taste.
And thanks for watching the stream, hopefully y'all got a kick out of it.

Anytime! Wish I could have been there, instead of sitting in a dead pharmacy, watching... better than nothing, though!

I liked the parts where you lost your hand hair, the dog got too close to the burner, the boilover, etc.

[berley]

Yeah thanks Tim n Chris for making it happen, and yeah berley those beer were great, especially the raspberry one! 600g raspberry in 2 gallons of beer or something? Great pink colour, strong raspberry aroma and slight tang like a tart raspberry in the flavour. Great

Glad you enjoyed it! I was telling Chris that when I first tried it a few months ago, it tasted/smelled like cough syrup to me, but it seems to have come around. I'm about ready to bottle a Berliner Weisse that I've had in secondary for 6 months; thinking of putting a couple of gallons of it on cherries now, to continue the experiment...