2011 Xmas Lotto

[emnpaul]

Enough entrants now that EMNPAUL will get a case.

[earle]

Just a bump for this one, being drawn in early December so winner can get the spoils in time for christmas.

[milliner1986]

Can I get a late entrance in at # 28 not too late

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[milliner1986]

Also just a thought- Similar to the golden point rule in REAL football (so there's a result at the end of the game)- if no win first number maybe go second number, third number, etc to give time for postage so when I win I get all your beautifully crafted brews before Xmas.

Just a thought but maybe I'm being a bit cocky trying to change rules as a newbie to HB&B forum

Go the mighty Knights 2012

[earle]

Also just a thought- Similar to the golden point rule in REAL football (so there's a result at the end of the game)- if no win first number maybe go second number, third number, etc to give time for postage so when I win I get all your beautifully crafted brews before Xmas.

Just a thought but maybe I'm being a bit cocky trying to change rules as a newbie to HB&B forum

Go the mighty Knights 2012

No need to change the rules as they already do what you're suggesting. "First valid number" doesn't limit us to the first ball drawn but to the first number that someone has. We only revert to the next draw if no-one has any of the numbers from the draw. We'll put this down to newbie excitment. Cheers (I'm going away for Christmas so if everyone could get their beers in the post to me quickly that would be great.

[milliner1986]

Lol missed that little trap for young players. cheers for the clarification. make sure ya send me mine before ya go.

[milliner1986]

That is uncanny. First dibs on the winning number Earle. Nice work

[earle]

WOOOO F'IN HOOOOOO. Glad I stuck with my number even though it hadn't come through for me in the previous lotto draws. Will PM everyone in the next couple of days.

[earle]

OK, all PM's sent. Please let me know if it doesn't come through. I was a bit worried because they seemed to be stuck in my out-box until I figured out they stay there until the recipient/s log on.

[Tipsy]

Congrats Earl, I'll get something off so you'll have it for christmas.
Looking at Prosepine on google maps, I wish I could hand deliver it.

[Oliver]

Hi Earle,

Congratulations. A worthy reward for organising so many lottos!

I currently have nothing to send (the cupboard is completely bare) but will be putting down my first BIAB before Christmas. Provided that goes well and tastes as good as I hope it will, I'll get a bottle off to you ASAP.

Cheers,

Oliver

[bullfrog]

Yeah, it's about time you won one, Earle.

I've got two beers on tap that are both maturing (and they need it!) Still haven't even sent Jello a bottle from the last lotto because I'm bottling via the dribble method, making ageing in the bottles a bad idea, and I don't want to be sending something that isn't quite ready. That being said, should be able to get a bottle off to you (and Jello) sometime in the coming weeks.

[drsmurto]

Congrats Earle.

A couple of choices - an oaked RIS (~18 months old, 12 months on american oak), an Imperial Rye Landlord (11.4%, 100 IBU of Fuggles, EKG and Styrians) or an English Barleywine (almost 3 years old and Strong Ale Champion at SABSOSA the last 2 years).

Or a bottle of my wine if you'd rather try something not beer.

[earle]

Thanks everyone.

Doc, that's an impossible decision as they all sound great. Better send me a bottle of each. But if not, I think I'll go with the Landlord, the imperial and rye sounds very interesting. Cheers

[drsmurto]

No worries.

It is a crazy beer, only 1st runnings used, so super rich and malty and the 100 IBU is well balanced.

[barrelboy]

Earle bloody well done, your a worthy winner, other than me of course .
A rich stout, a two can stout/ale, a honey bitter or "braveheart" Scotch ale?
Cheers BB
Ps send the plane tickets and I'll hand deliver

[earle]

Earle bloody well done, your a worthy winner, other than me of course .
A rich stout, a two can stout/ale, a honey bitter or "braveheart" Scotch ale?
Cheers BB
Ps send the plane tickets and I'll hand deliver

I'm torn between the honey bitter and the scotch ale. Tell me a little more to help me decide.

The wife gets cranky enough at the cost of sending beers in the previous lotto's, I don't think the budget will stretch to plane tickets. Too hot and humid here at this time of year anyway.

[barrelboy]

Morning Earle, the honey bitter is a Coopers English bitter with 200 gms of Bush Mallee honey and 200 gms of soft dark brown sugar. Sonny and is wife gave it a good rap in the Xmas in July win. A good "session" drink it certainly is. Primary ferm. 15 Days @ 20 degrees. Has the English bitter taste with a lovely honey after taste.
The "Brave Heart" ale is 2kg light dry malt, brown sugar, dextrose, crystal malt, cara malt, choc malt, golding hops boil and finishing, safale yeast. Bottled 2/8/11. I've found the the couple of beers tasted so far as delicious, sweet/ bitter hopped taste if you know what I mean. One for aging but great now.
Hope it all helps your choice, cheers BB

[earle]

BB, not sure if your descriptions make it easier or harder to choose, harder I think as they both sound delicious. Just checked out Sonny's feedback on your honey bitter and think I would like to give that one a go as well. I don't get much chance to sample other brewers product up here so sampling one that has been commented on by another brewer will add to the experience. Cheers

[milliner1986]

Congrats again earle. Having a stalled ferment on my GA at the moment so will send a CPA clone in the meantime that I think is bloody delicious. Will also send a GA http://homebrewandbeer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10695 once finished and if I determine it worthy of your tastebuds. Have only had megaswill drinkers try my brews so it will be good to get some intelligent feedback. I had one mate comment on a stella artois clone i did saying "that's fking unreal! goes down like water!" Seemed like negative feedback to me but apparently wasn't .

How do you guys usually package your beers? I was thinking just a bubble wrap postbag would that be ok? Do you also try and insulate thermally?

Also when is the next draw by the sound of some of these brews I wanna win BADLY