Local Micro making my beer!!

[Hawks]

Entered a couple of beers into a small local homebrew competition on Tuesday night, hoping to get some feedback as much as anything else, they picked up 1st, 2nd and also best in show. :party:

Our local micro will be brewing it in a few weeks time and selling it in and around Portsmouth. I get a day brewing on a bigger scale and also I think there was talk of getting a cask to take home ( I'd had a fair few 49ers by the time we discussed the plan ). It's taken me 2 days to get over the excitement and now just looking forward to a days big boy brewing... Also be interesting to see the difference when it's brewed in volume and not left for 2 months to condition.

Island Hopper

Batch Size : 39 litres
OG : 1.045
FG : 1.011

G
Pale Malt ( Maris Otter ) 6000
Munich Malt 1100
Crystal Malt 150
Chocolate Malt 40
Wheat Malt 300
Caramalt 200

Hops:
g boil time
Challenger 40 90 mins
Progress 42 90 mins
Fuggles 42 10 mins
Bobek 46 20 min steep at 80 C


Yeast: Safale US-05

 

[The Ginger Ninja]

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[Sean_Mc]

Well done hawkinspm :clap:

 

[jonboymentalhealth]

wow that sounds awesome. : :clap:

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

Well done hawkinspm :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

I had the same feeling last year....
My beer came second in a comp last year and the head brewer asked if I wanted go through and brew it with him one day at his 8 barrel brewery.... I was over the moon!!
CLICKY

BB

 

[Dieseljockey]

Well done..... :clap:

Following in Barnsley Brewers footsteps...can't be bad..are you still going to talk to us all now your famous... :lol: :lol:

 

[Hawks]

HAHAHA.. looking at my post count I'm too quiet anyway!! :hmm:

I remember reading yours last year BB and thinking ' Oooh, I'd love to do that '

 

[mr_spin]

great to hear stuff like this - well done.

 

[markp]

Good stuff :thumb:

 

[dennisking]

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[Wez]

Thats brilliant :clap: :clap:

Dont forget the camera, have we mentioned that we like pics? :grin:

Well done!

 

[Mr_Zee]

Congrats on the brew! But did I read correctly? For your recipe all you get is a free barrel and a chance to brew your own beer on a large scale? This company will be making a nice profit brewing your beer!!!! Where is your share? :wha: Let me guess....they bought most of the 49er before negotiations began?

Maybe it is because I am in sales (and brew in southampton) but once the hangover has worn off, you are left paying £3+ a pint your own beer in the local :sick: Hope you have not signed anything yet!!! Are you looking for a sales rep?:rofl:

Will look forward to a taste soon though :party:

 

[Tony]

Good man - that's fantastic news H... congrats.

Will they let you take pics? Can you get some decent yeast from them? Are they likely to steal your recipe and make a mint?

Well done, have a great day and don't forget to invite us all around when you get that keg! :

 

[Hawks]

There will be photos :thumb:

I don't feel ripped off in anyway, I post recipes regularly and am just chuffed a brewery thinks one is good enough. I'd have done it for nothing!! He is at least trying to compensate me in some way, and beer is always a good way :

He has offered me yeast before, and I must get some ( I buy malt from him already) :thumb:

 

[brewzone]

Thats brilliant hawkinspm!

You'll have a great day and it's something to be proud of.

Well done.

BZ

 

[BigYin]

I don't feel ripped off in anyway, I post recipes regularly and am just chuffed a brewery thinks one is good enough. I'd have done it for nothing!! He is at least trying to compensate me in some way, and beer is always a good way :

He has offered me yeast before, and I must get some ( I buy malt from him already) :thumb:

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I'd be chuffed to bits too :drink: :drink: :drink:

I'd definately take up his offer of yeast, although it won't be as convenient to handle and use as US05 :lol:

 

[cnelsonplumber]

Outstanding. I hope to get there one day! :

 

[Kyral210]

Fantastic! Even better since I went to uni in Portsmouth and think of it as a second home! Which pubs will be selling it?

 

[wurz]

I'm with Kyral, let us know where it'll be on sale, it'll make a good chance from most of the stuff in pubs down this way

 

[Hawks]

No idea yet, I'd guess at johnny Russell and leopold, as they were involved in comp. I'll post more as I find out though :thumb: