Londonlad1985 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Hi everyone, sorry I've not posted for ages! I've been keeping my eye in though and do keep the NBN facebook group aprised of my broadsy wanderings and (fallings in recently) as and when, however for last couple of weeks I've spent a couple of evenings making some beer for Lads Week, and I thought you might appreciate some pictures! It got a bit bigger than I originally expected, when I mentioned I wanted to do a brew to a mate that is into his beer and uses "brew club" facilities whereby you can rent the equipment and space for a pretty decent sum to make some beer. So I decided to give it a go, and asked him to help me, during our discussions he mentioned that he'd spotted "wild" some hops growing by a railway line In Walthamstow Marshes. I've since discovered it probably seeded it's self there from hops that fell out of trains heading to the the Truman's Brewery in Hackney. I booked a spot in the "brew club" and we went and harvested the hops. 2 hours of , cooking??? Hopping... and other words, I can't remember followed by 2 weeks and fermentation and then some bottling and labeling tonight we've got about 60ish pints of Broad Ambition The Beer! CHEERS! 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Cracking - Just what can We say? - We're not worthy Griff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robo36 Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Looks good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Wow, respect! Well done. Anyone can drink beer but it takes great skill to make it. Just wish I could try it! Send that picture of a hop to John Smiths, they might be interested to see what these strange things look like. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonlad1985 Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 2 hours ago, NorfolkNog said: Wow, respect! Well done. Anyone can drink beer but it takes great skill to make it. Just wish I could try it! Send that picture of a hop to John Smiths, they might be interested to see what these strange things look like. Thnks Mr N. It's got a week of bottle conditioning before we try it! 🤞 let's hope it tastes alright! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 I'm sure it will! Keep us posted!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaptinKev Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 If the beer proves a success, are we going to see a bottle of it slammed into the side of BA with some ribbon and a note of " God bless those that sail on her and get drunk on this bloomin stuff". 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonlad1985 Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share Posted October 6, 2019 9 hours ago, KaptinKev said: If the beer proves a success, are we going to see a bottle of it slammed into the side of BA with some ribbon and a note of " God bless those that sail on her and get drunk on this bloomin stuff". The idea did spring to mind, but I think Charlie might have a thing or 2 to say about bottles being ceremoniously or even unceremoniously thrown at BA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Londonlad1985 said: The idea did spring to mind, but I think Charlie might have a thing or 2 to say about bottles being ceremoniously or even unceremoniously thrown at BA Bottles, bricks whatever! I'd have thought he'd have been used to it by now! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Only 60 pints? That's not even a firkin - what'll you do after Tuesday? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Can I offer some assistance.... You may need it after all that beer. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 All the best boats have an ale named after them! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 1 hour ago, JennyMorgan said: All the best boats have an ale named after them! Very true. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Mustn't forget the Wherry Albion, she;s been similarly honoured! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 This was the commissioning ceremony at John Williams Boat yard October 2007. Sandy Williams breaking a bottle of champagne on 'B.A's bow, we scored the bottle with a glass cutter first, then held a landing net underneath said bottle to catch the broken glass. 'B.A' has a s/steel strip on the bow which received the bottle nicely Happy days them were Griff 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 On 06/10/2019 at 10:06, stumpy said: Only 60 pints? That's not even a firkin - what'll you do after Tuesday? They'll have to go firkin shopping of course. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonlad1985 Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share Posted October 7, 2019 On 06/10/2019 at 10:06, stumpy said: Only 60 pints? That's not even a firkin - what'll you do after Tuesday? I've seen the nav plan for the week, there is ample opportunity to take on additional liquids! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBerkshireBoy Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 57 minutes ago, Londonlad1985 said: I've seen the nav plan for the week, there is ample opportunity to take on additional liquids! Can you post it here, just so I know which pubs to avoid that week 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 24 minutes ago, OldBerkshireBoy said: Can you post it here, just so I know which pubs to avoid that week most of them at some time or other from what i have seen. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 It’s probably easier to post where we are not going. A first for this years Lads Week is an overnight in GYA. Well it was bound to happen one day. It’s not like I can blame anyone else as I’m responsible for the Navplan Griff 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 17 minutes ago, BroadAmbition said: It’s probably easier to post where we are not going. A first for this years Lads Week is an overnight in GYA. Well it was bound to happen one day. It’s not like I can blame anyone else as I’m responsible for the Navplan Griff With the water temperature dropping fast Yarmouth's famous crabs move into deeper water thus are harder to catch! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Charlie, you would have to admit, that with the hours of sunrise and sunset and the tide times this year, that was probably the only sensible option other than punching the tides hard and just wasting fuel, as it is we will at least only be punching the tide up as far as the yacht station that day, then using the more favourable tides next day to get up north again. As far as the rest of the itinerary goes, I for one will be visiting locations I have never yet managed to visit so thats a plus for me too. I have been slowly getting everything ready, camera batteries are charging, the shove halfpenny board have been dug out and prepared, darts purchased, and all the other myriad of holiday preparations are taking place. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 7 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said: With the water temperature dropping fast Yarmouth's famous crabs move into deeper water thus are harder to catch! I had wondered why certain members of the lads week (myself included) had been practicing falling into the water recently.(I thought I would get that one in before anyone else did). 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 9 minutes ago, grendel said: I had wondered why certain members of the lads week (myself included) had been practicing falling into the water recently.(I thought I would get that one in before anyone else did). As is said in London, 'mind the gap'! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 53 minutes ago, BroadAmbition said: It’s probably easier to post where we are not going. A first for this years Lads Week is an overnight in GYA. Well it was bound to happen one day. It’s not like I can blame anyone else as I’m responsible for the Navplan Griff Hi Griff, Everyone goes to Great Yarmouth once Regards Alan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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