The next brew day will be on Monday 17 Jan 11. I will be attempting a clone of McMullon Country Best Bitter. This should come out with a final ABV of about 4.2%. However, because I have been having trouble getting the original gravity right I will be using 3000 grams of dried malt extract and 250 grams of white sugar instead of 2540 grams and 215 grams respectively.
I also laid my goblin traps very carefully. This proved fruitless. So I have had to rethink my strategy. I am beginning to think that goblins are not, after all, responsible for all my mishaps. Perhaps, it is hobgoblins. Now this is another kettle of fish entirely. Goblins, although a ruddy nuisance are not evil. They are mischievous and a pain in the neck. Hobgoblins are, however, quite evil and to be avoided. One or two Hobgoblins are not too bad. Three of them and you could be starting to get into trouble. Four or more at the same time will play all kinds of wicked tricks on you. At this stage they will make you believe that you and your companions are extremely good looking, irresistible to the opposite sex and very, very intelligent and witty. This is just to lull you, the Hobgoblin victim, into a false sense of security. After about five or six the Hobgoblins will take away the use of your legs and turn your intelligent witticisms into incoherent gibberish. Anymore than this and you will end up talking to god down the great white telephone and wake up with an evil headache among other things.
So you think that the 3rd Annual Orchard Road Beer Festival is a long way off. However, it all takes planning and organisation and this takes time. This year there will be a slight deviation from previous years. I will shortly be sending out emails to all likely or in some cases unlikely attendees asking them to choose six beers, in order of preference, they would like to taste this year. If you want a sneaky preview click here.
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