Sooooo... What'd you get for Christmas?

[myndflyte]

I got a grain mill and some equipment to do BIAB (bag, ratchet pulley and PVC gloves). My parents also gave me $150 in cash that I plan on using to buy the Hydra immersion chiller.

 

[shallywag]

3 gal keg, also a couple of tap kits. Debating whether or not to install or keep the picnic tap. New fridge and I am hesitant to drill a hole in the door!

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Higher CC bills.

 

[Jtk78]

I got a gift card I'll use for kegging equipment.

 

[filthyastronaut]

Nothing homebrew related for Christmas, suspected I'd get some kegging stuff but got a soundbar that I had wanted anyway. My birthday was a couple weeks ago and I got a refractometer, though.

 

[Lefou]

An Igloo 42 bottle wine chiller with thermostat built in showed up for me. Lagering ferm chamber, here I come. I also got a roll of 3/8" copper tubing to twist into an immersion chiller. Not going to f- with either right now because my back won't take it. Had two consecutive kidney stones shred me on the left side last night, so even walking is painful.

 

[mpmccann]

Fermentasaurus!!!
Personalized beer mugs with brewery logo!!!
Wall mount bottle opener!!!

 

[Nokt]

I got a 10 gallon Spike Kettle with a 3 piece valve and thermometer from my loving wife.

 

[irontodd]

10 gallon bayou kettle, inkbird temp control, fermotemp, a wood 6pack beer caddy, and a copy of Karnowski's "Homebrew: Beyond the Basics"

 

[Shizog4]

Well seeing as I’ve been super busy to brew over last two years, I had to basically start from scratch with some basic items. Got a gift certificate for Austin home brew and added some needed thing such as new hydrometer and a yeast starter kit. Looking to go all grain right from the jump so I am slowly adding things.

 

[Nixon66]

I got some Spike gift certificates that had me purchasing my 10 gallon kettle on Christmas morning! Good god it's a nice piece of kit. Looking forward to warmer days so I can brew with this thing!

 

[jonny24]

From my brother: Three custom tap handles that he turned on his lathe.
From my girlfriend: A coaster with my logo wood-burned into it, an LED board to go next to my kegerator, a beer-tasting party kit with sample glasses, tasting note sheets and food pairing book, and a glass from the Fullers Brewery pub, which was actually my favourite of them all.

I had gone on the Fullers tour when I was in London in September, and ended stealing this beautiful pint glass:

They had them at their home pub on the corner, but not for sale anywhere. So, one came home with me. Last month, was cooking and drinking my English bitter in it, and set it down on the edge of the counter- smash!
As I found out, by the time the glass was cleaned up, my wonderful GF had already asked her dad to pick one up for me next time he was in London for business.
Here's the best part. The glass is available for sale online, but still not in the store at Fullers. So now my GF's dad, international businessman, had to go to the pub and steal it too!
Made my Christmas!

 

[Home_alone1]

I got 200 dollars for the brew store and everyone pitched in and I also got 300 bucks cash. Bought 2 more kegs so now I have 3 , also bought a fermentation controller and a chest freezer !

 

[bobeer]

The wife got me a 55 lbs sack of 2row and a new locally made mash paddle. The in-laws gave me one of those magnum bottles of Anchor's Christmas beer too. Not too shabby!

 

[Clearbeer1]

My wife gave me a pair of the new Anvil 7.5 gallon SS fermenters. I have them tucked nice and cozy in my freezer/fermentation chamber.

 

[AzOr]

From my brother: Three custom tap handles that he turned on his lathe.
From my girlfriend: A coaster with my logo wood-burned into it, an LED board to go next to my kegerator, a beer-tasting party kit with sample glasses, tasting note sheets and food pairing book, and a glass from the Fullers Brewery pub, which was actually my favourite of them all.

I had gone on the Fullers tour when I was in London in September, and ended stealing this beautiful pint glass:

They had them at their home pub on the corner, but not for sale anywhere. So, one came home with me. Last month, was cooking and drinking my English bitter in it, and set it down on the edge of the counter- smash!
As I found out, by the time the glass was cleaned up, my wonderful GF had already asked her dad to pick one up for me next time he was in London for business.
Here's the best part. The glass is available for sale online, but still not in the store at Fullers. So now my GF's dad, international businessman, had to go to the pub and steal it too!
Made my Christmas!

Do you have pics of custom tap handles?

 

[beermanpete]

I used my Christmas bonus to buy a keg kit with two 5 gallon kegs.

 

[LoneTreeFarms]

A fingerprint hand gun safe to go under the bed. Something to keep the kiddos safe from my "other" toys.

 

[JohnSand]

Not as big as it looks here. That's about a six gallon bucket.

 

[JohnSand]

 

[jbb3]

I sensed a theme this year...

 

[myndflyte]

Used my Christmas cash on a Hydra immersion chiller that delivered yesterday just in time to brew this weekend. The quality on it is awesome. If it chills as good as everyone says it does, it'll be well worth the money.

 

[Br3w4u]

My son is learning to use a 3D printer so he made me a tap handle. It was a trial run to see if the 3D-generated threads would actually work, which, as you can see, they did. So the next one will be made with green plastic to achieve a more normal looking hop.


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I have a green one just like this!

 

[mrmcdowe]

My wife gave me a grainfather with connect.

 

[InTheBasement]

I got this:

https://www.pitbarrelcooker.com/product/the-pit-barrel-cooker-package/

Gonna use it this weekend!

 

[bleme]

Socks..............So many socks!

Me too! 12 pair and some new dress shoes!

At least my 11yo understands me. She got me a collection of hot sauces!

 

[VTX1300]

I got the Kegco 3 roller grain mill, a stir starter stir plate and a pH meeter. My wife and son absolutely made it an awesome Christmas! And that was just the homebrew related stuff.

 

[jonny24]

Do you have pics of custom tap handles?

Here's two of them, I haven't used the third one (only one tap). Top one is mahogany, bottom one is cherry and birdseye maple.

 

[AzOr]

Wow! Those are beautiful.

 

[jonny24]

Wow! Those are beautiful.

That they are! My brother is a fantastic woodworker, and learns a new skill or two every year, usually to make Christmas presents. Stained glass, wood bending, carving, intarsia, upholstery... this year was turning.

All I have to offer in return is beer... he doesn't seem to mind!