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I presume there's no change to plan - revolution at 2pm this saturday?

I should have my christmas beer bottled by then, can save some trub for anyone who wants it? It's WLP550 White Labs Belgian Ale (aka Achouffe)

I'll have some of that MAF. How much yeast have I sponged off you now? I was only looking at my supplies last night and thought I could make a nice belgian out of spare bits I have:
Biscuit, Caramunich, Aromatic, Special B.

I will be there on Saturday, not sure if I will have a beer ready. Did a Finlandia Traditional Ale kit (because it was cheap and I wanted something to bring along), got a stuck fermentation and then it ended a bit high anyway (1.016) I wondered if the yeast was mixed up because it had that typical sulphuric wheat beer smell when fermenting and I tasted it the other day when bottling and it has a discernible banana flavour. If it is carbed by Saturday I will bring it along but it will be bottled only a week so wouldn't hold out much hope <!-- s:( --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_sad.gif" alt="" title="Sad" /><!-- s:( -->

I'll be along whenever the bus gets in <!-- s:wink: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s:wink: -->
I'll take some yeast as well if it's on offer Mark.
Saved a bottle of Amarillo pale ale for you, I done very well it's the last one and all.

Beers for sampling
Columbus pale ale
Stout for analysis
Ginger beer

&amp;quot;Lugh Longhand&amp;quot;:qiunjl7g wrote: Did a Finlandia Traditional Ale kit (because it was cheap and I wanted something to bring along), got a stuck fermentation and then it ended a bit high anyway (1.016) I wondered if the yeast was mixed up because it had that typical sulphuric wheat beer smell when fermenting and I tasted it the other day when bottling and it has a discernible banana flavour. If it is carbed by Saturday I will bring it along but it will be bottled only a week so wouldn't hold out much hope <!-- s:( --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_sad.gif" alt="" title="Sad" /><!-- s:( -->[/quote:qiunjl7g]

Had a few issues with my finlandia trad ale... thought to myself - ill do a quick kit.
I never check gravity on kits, but funny taste/smell off it - not vinegary (maybe boarder line nail varnish remover), the father in law said it was yeasty, im not sure.
Not drinkable either way - tried 2 bottles so i think its definitely through the batch. Have one bottle left and a corny full of the stuff. Wouldnt mind letting someone taste it before i dump the lot to tell me what hapeened, ive never had a beer i couldnt drink.
Dont think ill be down in waterford again til christmasish.

No worries Lugh and Spud, I'll bring along some yeast. It's not really sponging when I'd be throwing out a lot of it anyway <!-- s:wink: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s:wink: -->
I'll bring along the last bottle of Dinkelbier (been saving it!), and some Saison too and prob another beer. If anyone wants to bring a sanitised jar, the yeast from those could be harvested too (Wyeast Kolsch and Saison)

See ye saturday.

&amp;quot;JamesM&amp;quot;:1q1k1mqg wrote: Had a few issues with my finlandia trad ale... thought to myself - ill do a quick kit.[/quote:1q1k1mqg]
Ditto! Won't be doing that again

&amp;quot;JamesM&amp;quot;:1q1k1mqg wrote: Dont think ill be down in waterford again til christmasish.[/quote:1q1k1mqg]
Hopefully we can organise a December meetup. I reckon due to pre-Christmas pressures on time it would have to be during the holidays anyway, so you might make it. We'll discuss it on Saturday and keep you posted