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[Richo]

Already did

[Brett]

Pitching yeast has become a real OH&S issue with those new blackboards being installed. I had to balance one foot on a ladder, and one on the small bit of bench between the boards, and reach right over the fermenter with the 13kg yeast starter. Ridiculous.
We're going to brew a Vienna Red lager next week. Mostly my recipe which is pretty cool. It's going to be called Red Paw lager in recognition of the abundance of kangaroo paws that are blooming all around the brewery this time of year.

Back to part time next week though.

[skillionaire]

Hi,

Why not Kangaroo Paw Lager?

Did Mark go off his trolley?

Cheers,
Nik

ROO BREW

HOPALONG LAGER

[Brett]

Kangaroo paw lager was the other option. But I think it's nice to let people draw their own conclusions. Spelling it out for people and making it glaringly obvious is a bit boring. The emphasis is on the red anyway. We're hoping to have a very red, but clear ( like our riverside) lager.
The Riverside that I brewed while he was away is ready to be kegged off. Mark was drinking it out of the bright tank yesterday and gave me a really good compliment. He really liked it. So stoked with that. His opinion was pretty much the only one I cared about.

[skillionaire]

Hi,

A bit boring? Like... Boring Beer?

Was he spare over the blackboards was what I was getting at!

Cheers,
Nik

[B4TT]

How come you are going back to part time Brett?

[Brett]

@Josh- boss is back and there isn't enough work for both of us full time. Shot I was only doing about 30 hours a week while he was away.

@ Nik- actually he was remarkably calm about it. Obviously he hates them, but I guess he just can't be bothered carrying on about it. He's pissed he didn't get any consultation about it though, which is what I find the most annoying about the whole thing. That and it was done while he was away. Seems a bit snidey to me.

[B4TT]

Ahhh ok! What ate you going to do with yourself now Brett? Just some more detailing or taking it easy?

[Brett]

Ill be doing 3 days a week at the brewery, and one day looking after my daughter, then the other day will be detailing. but im not going to mess around with the detailing anymore. I'll have just one service, which will be an all day detail in the $400-500 range depending on the car. I know i wont get a lot of customers who are prepared to pay this, but this is the kind of detailing that i like and sets me apart from a lot of the other detailers out there. Im also going to put more focus into the selling of Chem Guys stuff. Now that Ive paid off the Forester, there'll be more money in my pocket each month to start doing something more substantial with this.

[Brett]

Had two new beers last night. Well new to me anyway.
Hoegaarden Grand Cru - typical Hoegaarden citrus/zestiness on the aroma and up front flavor, which I imagine comes from their house yeast strain. Very sweet malty flavor which isn't surprising considering it's 7.5% and it's not heavy on the bittering hops.
Was probably a bit too sweet for me. Had a very full mouth feel and was a touch flabby in the finish for my liking.

Samuel Smith imperial Stout - not the usual coffee/mocha/chocolate on this one. Instead it has full on dried fruits. Raisins, and apricots stood out for me. Kind of like a Christmas cake. Nice sherrylike alcohol presence which goes well with the whole Christmas cake thing. Heavy mouthfeel with a syrupy/ molasses finish.
Great winter warmer. Would go well with desert after a nice winter roasti reckon.

[Phatman]

Sin this place in the Advertiser today , may have to go check it out ...

[Brett]

Just had Dos Equis Ambar. Was expecting it to be a bit like a Vienna red as I've been reading about how during prohibition many of the German brewers who were in the states moved to Mexico to continue brewing.
Much disappoint. Colour is a nice amber, but the is no flavour to back up the extra colour.
Lucky I bought a 4 pk of Punk IPA to get my flavour fix.

[Richo]

Best Microbrewery/Cellar Door - Bootleg Brewery, Margaret River, WA

so close http://www.beerandbrewer.com/awards

[Richo]

[skillionaire]

Hi,

Carpet is still wet.

Cheers,
Nik

[Brett]

I like that stein.

I also liked that Vienna they had today.

[ams]

Carpet is still wet.

He has a stein on his carpet.

@Brett: Vienna was better than the dark....9999

[Brett]

Agreed. The Dunkel was too much like a hefe for my liking.

Was Rachael a bit spewy?9 Her Facebook alluded to some racing of the porcelain Porsche.

[ams]

Apparently beer and mojito's don't mix.

Risotto looks the same after as it does before. Just sayin....9

[Brett]

Yeah I've never had good experiences with mixing cocktails and beer. This is why I don't partake in the tasty offerings at The Grove during mDSC.