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by richpoole
Wed May 13, 2015 8:28 pm
Forum: General Events
Topic: The Home Brew Festival - June 12th - 14th
Replies: 3
Views: 24861

Re: The Home Brew Festival - June 12th - 14th

Robert Pearce contacted me and asked me about judging. I cant make it but said some of you lot might be interested. He said judges would get travel expenses, free entry, free camping and a free lunch. See below what he wrote: We are looking for uk Based BJCP judges for our upcoming festival at Marke...
by richpoole
Fri Jan 03, 2014 10:14 pm
Forum: Bristol Craft Brewers
Topic: Bramling X over (The "Test Brew")
Replies: 69
Views: 134960

Re: Bramling X over (The "Test Brew")

Hello everybody, Sorry to confuse matters but due to the age of the bramling cross (2 years) I m going to have to adjust my recipe for the Alpha acid loss for it to have enough bitterness. Assuming the bale was kept sealed at 8oC I reckon the adjusted AA is about 4.5% this means the hop charge needs...
by richpoole
Fri Jan 03, 2014 7:08 pm
Forum: Bristol Craft Brewers
Topic: Bramling X over (The "Test Brew")
Replies: 69
Views: 134960

Re: Bramling X over (The "Test Brew")

What was the original AA% on those bramling cross? I'm a bit worried they may have really dropped off seeing they are 2011.
Anybody got a good estimate for current AA%?

rich
by richpoole
Mon Dec 30, 2013 10:21 pm
Forum: Bristol Craft Brewers
Topic: Bramling X over (The "Test Brew")
Replies: 69
Views: 134960

Re: Bramling X over (The "Test Brew")

yep I'll be there on Thursday, see you then.

Cheers

Rich
by richpoole
Sat Dec 21, 2013 7:01 pm
Forum: Bristol Craft Brewers
Topic: Curry Night 28th December 2013
Replies: 22
Views: 44867

Re: Curry Night 28th December 2013

I'll be in franceland, pity I do like a good curry.

rich
by richpoole
Sat Dec 21, 2013 5:38 pm
Forum: Bristol Craft Brewers
Topic: January meeting and venues
Replies: 8
Views: 17766

Re: January meeting and venues

I'll be there on the 2nd. Can we split the hops then Rog? as I need to get the hops then to brew the bramling cross beer on the Monday.

Rich
by richpoole
Mon Nov 18, 2013 9:41 am
Forum: Bristol Craft Brewers
Topic: Bramling X over (The "Test Brew")
Replies: 69
Views: 134960

Re: Bramling X over (The "Test Brew")

If there are any bramling left , I'll take an additional kilo if they are going spare.

Cheers

Rich
by richpoole
Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:06 pm
Forum: Bristol Craft Brewers
Topic: Bramling X over (The "Test Brew")
Replies: 69
Views: 134960

Re: The "Test Brew"

Ok fellas here is a recipe suggestion, I've tried to keep it as simple as possible. I have not gone for any dry hopping as some may be unable to do this. There should be plenty of late hop character though: I have gone for a fairly low mash temp as SO4 leaves a fair bit of residual sugar. Here is th...
by richpoole
Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:04 pm
Forum: Bristol Craft Brewers
Topic: Bramling X over (The "Test Brew")
Replies: 69
Views: 134960

Re: The "Test Brew"

I'm in on this as well and intend to do a commercial batch (100l) of this beer. I wont be able to do it until janurary though as I havn't got my next mega batch of labels yet. When were we thinking of all brewing this? I shall finalise the receipe shortly but it will be a simple grain bill with SO4 ...
by richpoole
Fri Sep 27, 2013 12:22 pm
Forum: Bristol Craft Brewers
Topic: October 2013 Meeting
Replies: 12
Views: 29082

Re: October 2013 Meeting

Hi Fellas, Unfortunately might not be able to make it to the October meeting as I'm doing another Bristol beer week thing at the Hare on the hill where my beer is being released. If someone from the club could come along to the hare 7ish I can pass on the malt samples and cash for the malt. I will t...