2013 Xmas Lotto

[earle]

Ok, I think Tipsy is the winner of the redraw. Congrats. Someone want to confirm. Cheers

[Oliver]

I can confirm. Numbers were 6, 32, 10, 40, 5, 28, making Tipsy's 5 the first winning number drawn.

Well done, Tipsy. PM your details to us.

I'll send you a Titanic Ale, made with a US pale ale grain bill and Goldings hops. For the other beer you can have an ESB (TTL clone or my recipe) or the other half of the Titanic Ale, which is Maris Otter hopped with Simcoe, Galaxy and Nelson Sauvin.

I think the ESB is a better beer and the Titanic is a bit light of body but you may be interested in comparing the two Titanic Ales to imagine what they may have been if I'd used the correct grain with the correct hops!

Cheers,

Oliver

[Tipsy]

You beauty!
I look forward to the tasting. Please don't expect the tasting notes to be as good as Olivers though.

Cheers.

[Tipsy]

And so it begins . Just received Saazgorillas contribution. Thanks.

[drsmurto]

American brown ale and an oaked RIS will be bottled this weekend ya lucky bastard.

[Tipsy]

Sounds good Doc.

[CrookedFingers]

Hey all.
By chance I will be passing by Tipsys place next saturday the 25th of Jan on my way to a weekend away with the family.
I will be dropping my beers to him and am willing to take any other melbourne based beers with me.

Let me know if you wish me to take them down for you, saves on postage and I will make sure they get there undamaged………and still full !!!….maybe !! haha

You will just need to drop them to me this week.

CF

[Pogierob]

Sounds good mate. Pm me your address and I'll drop my brew over.

[Tipsy]

………and still full !!!….maybe !! haha

Should I trust someone called 'Crooked Fingers'

[Tipsy]

Saazgorillas "Earl-esk Mosaic Pale Ale" pours a lovely amber with a big fluffy white head.
I've never tasted Mosaic hops before, nice citrisey(sp?) almost floral aroma, I will definitely be using them in the future.

The balance of this beer is brilliant.

Thanks SG

[RuddyCrazy]

………and still full !!!….maybe !! haha

Should I trust someone called 'Crooked Fingers'

Well if the beer bottles are empty one can always make em that way.........

[Pogierob]

I'll drop off two bottles. One for him, one for you. It might increase the chances of one of them making it.



Or not.

[CrookedFingers]

He he he

[drsmurto]

Yet to bottle these beers off but am brewing tonight so will endeavour to do and get them in the post ASAP.

[Oliver]

Mine are in the post: Two versions of the Titanic Ale, as previously mentioned so called because of the inadvertent use of the wrong malt in the first one and subsequently being forced to make the other with the wrong malt, too.

So there's the red-capped one with "HZ" on the lid. That's made with 100% Maris Otter, half-hour mash, 6g first wort hops, 30-min boil and whirlpooled for 20 minutes with a shedload of Nelson Sauvin, Simcoe and Galaxy. I made it with pogierob, CrookedFingers and weizgei.

The other, No.78, is made with ale malt, Munich and Carahell, hopped 100% with Goldings.

Both were no-chilled.

I really like the Maris Otter & New World hops version, but most others prefer the latter, which I also enjoy.

I'll be interested to hear what you think.

Enjoy!

Cheers,

Oliver

[CrookedFingers]

Hey Tipsy.
I have weizgie's and pogierob's brews with me, also a couple of mine.
I'll see you in a couple of days.


CF

[drsmurto]

Bottled the beer and brought it to work but decided not to post it yesterday as it will sit in a warehouse over the long weekend. Will post on Tuesday.

[CrookedFingers]

Dropped brews off to tipsy today.
Got to see his awesome brew cave and bar.
Got a sample of vodka, is very smooth and warm !
Looking forward to his RIS which I will sample tomorrow night.

CF

[Tipsy]

It was great to meet you in person CF.
Always good to talk to someone with the same appreciation of our hobby.

Got your beers on Friday Oliver.
Looking forward to the tastings.

[CrookedFingers]

Got stuck into the RIS from Tipsy .

WOW ! Big liquorice and choc flavour, a bit of alcohol heat. Stouty yet big.

Not my style but very well done !!!!

CF