Homebrew Forums Christmas 2015 Beer (and beer swap)
  • BenSBenS
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    Tried a sample. I'm very excited. Might send out bottles early because it's so good right now.
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  • jlwjlw
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    Finally, brewed my Christmas beer two weeks ago. I'm going to let sit in primary another two and then bulk age it until maybe August. I've decided to do a coffee addition.
  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    i still haven't. i think i'm set on a final recipe, but i'm almost positive my mash tun can't handle a five gallon batch. i'm building a new tun, so hopefully the weekend after thus upcoming one will see high grav brewin.
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  • C_BC_B
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    FromZwolle said:

    i still haven't. i think i'm set on a final recipe, but i'm almost positive my mash tun can't handle a five gallon batch. i'm building a new tun, so hopefully the weekend after thus upcoming one will see high grav brewin.



    Build thread?
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  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    C_B said:

    FromZwolle said:

    i still haven't. i think i'm set on a final recipe, but i'm almost positive my mash tun can't handle a five gallon batch. i'm building a new tun, so hopefully the weekend after thus upcoming one will see high grav brewin.



    Build thread?


    eventually.
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  • BenSBenS
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    FromZwolle said:

    C_B said:

    FromZwolle said:

    i still haven't. i think i'm set on a final recipe, but i'm almost positive my mash tun can't handle a five gallon batch. i'm building a new tun, so hopefully the weekend after thus upcoming one will see high grav brewin.



    Build thread?


    eventually.


    Hopefully this yr.
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  • BenSBenS
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    Besides FZ, you only have to brew enough to send to us.

    C_B
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  • ThymThym
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    5 gal should be enough for me, but what's he going to send you guys?
    The only thing between me and a train wreck is blind luck..... - Kenny
  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    BenS said:

    Besides FZ, you only have to brew enough to send to us.



    two ounces each?
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  • BenSBenS
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    FromZwolle said:

    BenS said:

    Besides FZ, you only have to brew enough to send to us.



    two ounces each?


    It would save me the trouble of pouring the rest down the drain.
    There's no starting point. It's just a massive sea of shit to wade through until you find the occasional corn kernel. -DrCurly
  • jlwjlw
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    BenS said:

    FromZwolle said:

    BenS said:

    Besides FZ, you only have to brew enough to send to us.



    two ounces each?


    It would save me the trouble of pouring the rest down the drain.


    ha ha ha
  • ThymThym
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    BenS said:

    FromZwolle said:

    BenS said:

    Besides FZ, you only have to brew enough to send to us.



    two ounces each?


    It would save me the trouble of pouring the rest down the drain.


    :|
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  • BenSBenS
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    So I just tapped this beer tonight after letting it carb for the last 2 weeks. It's drinking so well I'm thinking of mailing out an "early bird" bottle to those of you who want it. Any takers?
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  • ThymThym
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    Um. Yeah?
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  • C_BC_B
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    BenS said:

    So I just tapped this beer tonight after letting it carb for the last 2 weeks. It's drinking so well I'm thinking of mailing out an "early bird" bottle to those of you who want it. Any takers?



    Sure thing!


    To be clear, I have no intentions of participating...
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  • jlwjlw
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    Yes
  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    BenS said:

    So I just tapped this beer tonight after letting it carb for the last 2 weeks. It's drinking so well I'm thinking of mailing out an "early bird" bottle to those of you who want it. Any takers?



    you're the dumbest person i know.
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  • BenSBenS
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    PM me your address if you want a bottle. Probably won't send them out for another 3 weeks til I can get some coin to buy a bottle filler.
    There's no starting point. It's just a massive sea of shit to wade through until you find the occasional corn kernel. -DrCurly
  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    send me the whole keg and i'll bottle it up for you.
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  • CurlyFatCurlyFat
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    C_B said:

    BenS said:

    So I just tapped this beer tonight after letting it carb for the last 2 weeks. It's drinking so well I'm thinking of mailing out an "early bird" bottle to those of you who want it. Any takers?



    Sure thing!


    To be clear, I have no intentions of participating...


    Basically this, but I'm thinking about it if I get around to a high-grav dark-colored beer.


    I took a short one a couple hours ago. It was nice. --
    C_B

  • jlwjlw
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    This didn't ferment quite as low as I wanted but it still tastes really good out of primary. Putting in storage for at least 6 months.
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  • morsmors
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    Have not thought about this thread in awhile... but went downstairs and noticed the carboy of this sitting in the corner... < 3 months to go. We ever figure out how we were going to make the trades?
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  • CurlyFatCurlyFat
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    @C_B was going to send some out a while back (said it was at it's peak). I have a stout that's an never-ending keg I could send, but I never made something for this concept.


    I took a short one a couple hours ago. It was nice. --
    C_B

  • C_BC_B
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    DrCurly said:

    @C_B was going to send some out a while back (said it was at it's peak). I have a stout that's an never-ending keg I could send, but I never made something for this concept.



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  • ThymThym
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    It was @BenS that had the good stuff ready to send. Not sure where @jlw is on it. I failed. Miserably.
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  • jlwjlw
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    Mine is sitting in the closet waiting for another month or two to get bottled. Or kegged.
  • jlwjlw
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    When we get closer to them all being finished we can figure a swap routine.
  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    jlw said:

    Mine is sitting in the closet waiting for another month or two to get bottled. Or kegged.



    this is where i'm at. unless it sucks, then i'll just never mention it again.
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  • BenSBenS
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    Mine is ready to be bottled and sent out. I already drank a keg. It's nice and boozy. If anybody hasn't sent me their address yet, please do so in the next 2 weeks.
    There's no starting point. It's just a massive sea of shit to wade through until you find the occasional corn kernel. -DrCurly
  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    BenS said:

    Mine is ready to be bottled and sent out. I already drank a keg. It's nice and boozy. If anybody hasn't sent me their address yet, please do so in the next 2 weeks.



    FromZwolle said:

    jlw said:

    Mine is sitting in the closet waiting for another month or two to get bottled. Or kegged.



    this is where i'm at. unless it sucks, then i'll just never mention it again.


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  • BenSBenS
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    So I'm drinking some of this right now after drinking a 750 of barrel aged narwhal and I see now that this was a mistake. So my new slogan for mah ber is dis. "It's no narwhal, but it's a tasty drunk!"
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  • ThymThym
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    How's the beer coming along fz?
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  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    Lakewood said:

    How's the beer coming along fz?



    FromZwolle said:

    jlw said:

    Mine is sitting in the closet waiting for another month or two to get bottled. Or kegged.



    this is where i'm at. unless it sucks, then i'll just never mention it again.


    The pinnacle of lame and awesome in one singular moment. -Lake
  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    i need a new auto siphon and a day that i don't have to work. i don't see how it will ever make it to a keg without those two things.
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  • ThymThym
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    FromZwolle said:

    i need a new auto siphon and a day that i don't have to work. i don't see how it will ever make it to a keg without those two things.



    it's on mid november. plenty of time.
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  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    Lakewood said:

    FromZwolle said:

    i need a new auto siphon and a day that i don't have to work. i don't see how it will ever make it to a keg without those two things.



    it's on mid november. plenty of time.


    how are you coming along with yours?

    C_BBenS
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  • ThymThym
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    FromZwolle said:

    Lakewood said:

    FromZwolle said:

    i need a new auto siphon and a day that i don't have to work. i don't see how it will ever make it to a keg without those two things.



    it's on mid november. plenty of time.


    how are you coming along with yours?


    I still have the ingredients.
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  • jlwjlw
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    i just kegged mine. The coffee didn't come out as strong as I hoped but I think it's still drinkable.
  • jlwjlw
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    Lakewood said:

    FromZwolle said:

    Lakewood said:

    FromZwolle said:

    i need a new auto siphon and a day that i don't have to work. i don't see how it will ever make it to a keg without those two things.



    it's on mid november. plenty of time.


    how are you coming along with yours?


    I still have the ingredients.


    Send me a bottle of Pliny and we can call it even. :D
  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    jlw said:

    Lakewood said:

    FromZwolle said:

    Lakewood said:

    FromZwolle said:

    i need a new auto siphon and a day that i don't have to work. i don't see how it will ever make it to a keg without those two things.



    it's on mid november. plenty of time.


    how are you coming along with yours?


    I still have the ingredients.


    Send me a bottle of Pliny and we can call it even. :D


    *case
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  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    jlw said:

    i just kegged mine. The coffee didn't come out as strong as I hoped but I think it's still drinkable.



    ditto. not about the coffee, though. i didn't add any to mine.
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  • jlwjlw
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    FromZwolle said:

    jlw said:

    i just kegged mine. The coffee didn't come out as strong as I hoped but I think it's still drinkable.



    ditto. not about the coffee, though. i didn't add any to mine.


    There isn't much there at all. I was hoping for something more prominent. Oh well.

  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    jlw said:

    FromZwolle said:

    jlw said:

    i just kegged mine. The coffee didn't come out as strong as I hoped but I think it's still drinkable.



    ditto. not about the coffee, though. i didn't add any to mine.


    There isn't much there at all. I was hoping for something more prominent. Oh well.



    easy to correct in a keg...
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  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    coffee is one of those truly 'add whenever you want' ingredients. shoot, even added to the pint glass before the pour would work in a pinch.
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  • jlwjlw
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    FromZwolle said:

    coffee is one of those truly 'add whenever you want' ingredients. shoot, even added to the pint glass before the pour would work in a pinch.



    I was thinking about adding more to see if I could get more flavor our of it.
  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    is this thread still a thing?
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  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    mine is finally ready to go into bottles, but i don't think the weather is going to comply with shipping for a while yet
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  • C_BC_B
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    FromZwolle said:

    is this thread still a thing?



    Nope. Well, it's you and BenS maybe.
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  • CurlyFatCurlyFat
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    C_B said:

    FromZwolle said:

    is this thread still a thing?



    Nope. Well, it's you and BenS maybe.


    I thought @mors was involved as well? But I'm too lazy to go back and read.


    I took a short one a couple hours ago. It was nice. --
    C_B

  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    DrCurly said:

    C_B said:

    FromZwolle said:

    is this thread still a thing?



    Nope. Well, it's you and BenS maybe.


    I thought @mors was involved as well? But I'm too lazy to go back and read.


    that dude probably brewed five or six iterations of this by now...
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  • morsmors
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    I do all have the beer. It's still aging in a carboy uncarbed.
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  • ThymThym
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    mors said:

    I do all have the beer. It's still aging in a carboy uncarbed.



    This amuses me.
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  • jlwjlw
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    Actually, I have the beer carbbed in a keg. If anyone still wants to swap let's do it. I've given some of it away as Christmas gifts but should still have enough to send out.
  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    i'd be up for it if i didn't think it would freeze and splode before it even left the state.
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  • jlwjlw
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    FromZwolle said:

    i'd be up for it if i didn't think it would freeze and splode before it even left the state.



    It's a stout if you want to hold onto it for awhile that's no problem. Up to you though.
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