Dunfermline Brewday - 29th October 2011

[Dunfie]

APOLOGIES BUT I HAVE HAD TO POSTPONE THIS BREWDAY

Brewday – Saturday 29th October
Dunfermline, Fife

I am hosting another brewday and social at my place in Dunfermline on the Saturday 29th October. Its intended to be a very informal occasion where we can get together for a blether, have a few beers and get a batch of beer on the go. Last year, despite the copious consumption of ale, we managed to brew 50l of Pale Ale that was eventually awarded Highly Commended at the National at Skipton - thereby disproving a well known proverb. :lol:

I hope to get mash on for midday so HLT will be going on around after 11am. I am not sure about the brew yet but I have a hankering to do a Heather Ale but it depends on me getting out and harvesting some from the local hills in July. Anyway I will communicate details of the final recipe nearer the time.

PM or contact me via email, phone, if you fancy coming along and I can give you my address and advise on public transport if required.

As always for our hobby, feel free to bring along some beer.

 

[abeyptfc]

I would be up for it but I'm bloody working that day 8-4. The sunday would be ideal!

 

[StubbsPKS]

I'm putting this on my calendar so I don't forget about it. Hopefully I'll be able to make it, let ya know nearer the time :)

 

[Dunfie]

I would be up for it but I'm bloody working that day 8-4. The sunday would be ideal!

Thats unfortunate Abey. However if it is anything like last year we were still going at it into the evening.

I'm putting this on my calendar so I don't forget about it. Hopefully I'll be able to make it, let ya know nearer the time :)

No worries Mat, I you and Nicola can make it over you will be more than welcome. :

 

[BigYin]

The day is almost upon us!! Looking forward to it :drink: :drink:

 

[abeyptfc]

has this been cancelled or was the original brewday cancelled lol, i was just logging on to email calum and i nearly sh4t myself when I seen the big red banner saying - apologies this brewday is cancelled!

 

[BigYin]

It's definately ON :thumb:

Drop Dunfie a pm or email for address, travel detail etc :drink:

 

[StubbsPKS]

Already got the travel info. Is anyone from Edinburgh heading up? If so, fancy meeting up before grabbing the train?

 

[BigYin]

Bit late now maybe, but I'm currently at Edinburgh Waverley station, getting 11:20 train out to Dunfermline....

 

[BigYin]

That was a great day, Thankyou Dunfie :

 

[snail59]

That was a great day, Thankyou Dunfie :

Pictures where are the PICTURES

 

[Dunfie]

It was a good day and went remarkably smooth.

I think BigYin was taking the photos.

 

[BigYin]

Sure was - not many, but here they are :drink:

Mash done, batch sparge time

Dunfie explains the principles of batch sparging to the 'class'

Mash Tun > Pump > Boiler. Andy and Arek keep close watch

It takes a while, so Andy and Stubbs keep busy on their phones....

Waste not, want not. The videne is recovered from the fermenter.

From boiler > pump > counter flow chiller > fermenter
Callum and Andy inspect progress

That's all I have.

Thanks again to Callum for hosting a great day, and to his good Mrs for putting up with a bunch of beer fanatics tramping in and out of the house to use the facilities!

 

[snail59]

Looks like you all had a good time :thumb:

 

[StubbsPKS]

Geat time. Was nice to see a relaxed brew day. Mine are still quite frantic at the moment.

The beer seems like it won't be all that bad either :