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TallDan said:
For a 5 Gallon batch, I stemmed, pitted, and halved four pounds of cherries, then added to them to the carboy after primary fermentation. There was also a step with something intended to sanitize them, but honestly, i don't remember what that step was, and my notes are vague. :( The cherry flavor is somewhat subtle, but the color from them is unmistakable. The beer got a brownish red tint, but the head had a nice pink tint to it. Most of what i read had suggested 1lb/gal, but i was pretty happy with what i ended up with.

Solid! I'll have to grab some more. I way undershot on the cherry total and I was hoping it would be at least noticeable. Thanks!
 
pluchar said:
Solid! I'll have to grab some more. I way undershot on the cherry total and I was hoping it would be at least noticeable. Thanks!
Enjoying this gumball head. I need more of this!!
 
aeviaanah said:
. You get the package I sent yet?

Yes! It came yesterday but I didn't get in til about 1 and I am on babysitting duty all day. It's killing me not to be able to open it yet. I am super excited though. I'll let you know as soon as I crack into it
 
What did you do for the cherry addition???? I am planning on doing a cherry wheat this weekend and was just gonna wing it with the cherries. Help please!!!!!

I did a cherry pale ale and I used six pounds of cherries. I added them after boil-- whirlpool or immersion chill your wort to 170 degrees, add the cherries, and let them steep for 20 minutes, maintaining the temp. I didn't add any to secondary and the beer has a very, very noticable cherry flavor, and is pink. The head is snow white which is great.
 
Yes! It came yesterday but I didn't get in til about 1 and I am on babysitting duty all day. It's killing me not to be able to open it yet. I am super excited though. I'll let you know as soon as I crack into it

Open that shiizz!
 
Johnnyhitch1 said:
Your package was supposed to hit down on the 5th. Not updated since the 2nd. If nothing updates by end of the week ill get on the phone with fedex and see whats goin on. Sorry dude!

Any updates on this? It's odd that it would just drop off the radar entirely. I've had packages returned, misdelivered, break... But never seen one flat out disappear! Hopefully someone is at least enjoying it!
 
aeviaanah said:
Open that shiizz!

Holy bananas. This looks amazing! Super pumped about the RR. And tons of IPAs! Thanks again man! Any idea which home brew to try first?
 
Holy bananas. This looks amazing! Super pumped about the RR. And tons of IPAs! Thanks again man! Any idea which home brew to try first?

Try the IPA as it was recently brewed. I bottled yours before I dry hopped the keg with an oz of amarillo. This changed the flavor tremendously.

Id try the belgian lager after that and then try the dark wheat beer. The dark wheat has alot going on as I was trying to clear the freezer of specialty malts :). It can sit around for some time if you want.
 
Sounds like there are just two boxes left to land? I havent kept track as well this round.

Sorry I have been a tad absent on this round. Kind of a lot going on. All good stuff! Well, minus some knee trouble haha.

Anyhow, it seems you all are self sufficient once the addresses are given out anyway. Ill still host the next round (i can always make time to start it!), so hopefully these boxes land soon.
 
Any updates on this? It's odd that it would just drop off the radar entirely. I've had packages returned, misdelivered, break... But never seen one flat out disappear! Hopefully someone is at least enjoying it!

Just put in a claim with fedex, waiting the 24-48 for response.
Really sorry about this, same here, never seen a package completely disappear.
Left my local sort on the 1st, got to the main sort facility in jersey early on the 2nd left later that day and no updates since then.

:mad::mad::mad:

Ill keep you updated thru PM.
 
I was out of town for a while unexpectedly, but got into mine over the weekend. Drank the Knee Deep Simtra and the Hoptologist. Wow! Both super solid. Those guys know how to hide alcohol presence! Also drank the RR Blind Pig, which was also good.

I'm taking to Pliny to a friends' house Saturday. We're going to do a side by side with Heady, Pliny, Gandhi Bot, On The Wings OfArmageddon, and Flower Power.
 
g-love said:
I was out of town for a while unexpectedly, but got into mine over the weekend. Drank the Knee Deep Simtra and the Hoptologist. Wow! Both super solid. Those guys know how to hide alcohol presence! Also drank the RR Blind Pig, which was also good. I'm taking to Pliny to a friends' house Saturday. We're going to do a side by side with Heady, Pliny, Gandhi Bot, On The Wings OfArmageddon, and Flower Power.
Blind test right??
 
Blind tests are fun stuff. My buddies and I just did a blind test with 23 pumpkin beers over the weekend. Good times.
 
I agree, you gotta blind test with those ipas. They are pretty distinct looking lol

One thing that will suck, I really believe heady tastes better from the can. So heady didn't score as well for me from a glass compared to the other two (pliny and ghandi bot).

And fyi, go ghandi bot!!! Mmmmm....
 
I agree, you gotta blind test with those ipas. They are pretty distinct looking lol

One thing that will suck, I really believe heady tastes better from the can. So heady didn't score as well for me from a glass compared to the other two (pliny and ghandi bot).

And fyi, go ghandi bot!!! Mmmmm....

I might have to break my no trade rule for myself to score some Ghandi Bot and heady to do my own comparison. This month is so g.d. expensive lol
 
I might have to break my no trade rule for myself to score some Ghandi Bot and heady to do my own comparison. This month is so g.d. expensive lol

I picked up some Heady when I was in Vermont this summer, before I had heard about Ghandi. Then after hearing Remmy rave about Ghandi in the alchy thread (R.I.P.) I did a trade with him, and was able to compare the two. Ghandi > Heady.












(or maybe the plan is to pump up the hype for Ghandi so everyone stops buying Heady and there's more for me....:tank: )
 
Epic haul? I didn't put anything that rare in there. Not like a Westvleteren 12 or anything. ;)

I finally had one this past weekend...very nice treat. Very peppery and unique. Glad I have a few more bottles laid down.

One more day until somebody gets a box dropped down, yea?
 
It looks like one of our last packages will be arriving to a recipient in the Empire State tomorrow. So that should just leave me. Hopefully TheMan starts thinking about the next round!
 
DrPhunk said:
It looks like one of our last packages will be arriving to a recipient in the Empire State tomorrow. So that should just leave me. Hopefully TheMan starts thinking about the next round!

I hope he does. I am super pumped for it to start
 
I might be sitting out the next round, all things depending. My budget right now is REALLY thin and I have to start pulling things together for Christmas.
 
yeah, I likely won't participate in the next round either but still enjoy following the thread to see what folks are getting. i've dropped a ridiculous amount of $$ on beer this month and still have the BCBS release next week :eek:
 
Yep, if there is a December edition of the local swap I'll be watching and envying again. When your fedex bill for the month is bigger than electricity its time to step back for a month or two. I'll be back in come January :ban:
 
I just think this is kind of funny so I'm going to post it here. So as you may know, my man Javier25 has been following the thread. So he and I organized a trade that ended up turning into 2 boxes worthy of swap status. And as Im thinking about it, both boxes actually would have qualified for this swaps rules! So with the beer porn coming to an end, heres something to hold you all over until psycotte gets his tomorrow. Here's the box o' Colorado he sent me...

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Thanks again bro. Yours should be there tomorrow
 
bcros80 said:
I just think this is kind of funny so I'm going to post it here. So as you may know, my man Javier25 has been following the thread. So he and I organized a trade that ended up turning into 2 boxes worthy of swap status. And as Im thinking about it, both boxes actually would have qualified for this swaps rules! So with the beer porn coming to an end, heres something to hold you all over until psycotte gets his tomorrow. Here's the box o' Colorado he sent me... Thanks again bro. Yours should be there tomorrow

Just drank some myrcenary tonight. You are in for a treat!
 
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