What are you drinking now?

[FermentNEthinG]

I realize I'm not very smart, but how did UPS break the bottom of a 1L flip top and yet that delicate little glass is 100%?

Okay here is the reason why the bottle "failed" during shipment. This is where the classes for glass fracture analysis at the American Glass Research institute pays off I guess.

That bottle blew out by pressure failure. Not mishandling. If you look at Nizzle's picture. The piece that is located right below the main part of the bottle, to the left hand side, has a "half moon" shape to it. This is a indicator that the bottle failed at the bottom plate for pressure. This part is the piece that has a faint circle on the bottom of the bottle. It could be possible that this particular ezcap was not manufactured to specs, coupled with a above normal Co2 volumes for a saison, lead to a failure.

That freaking sucks Nizz!! I feel for your loss!

 

[Leubega]

First pour of furious over here. Pretty damn tasty and glad I have 3 more. Thanks Swarley!

 

[Leubega]

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[FermentNEthinG]

Dos pumking, then on to some trouble.

 

[Remmy]

Okay here is the reason why the bottle "failed" during shipment. This is where the classes for glass fracture analysis at the American Glass Research institute pays off I guess.

That bottle blew out by pressure failure. Not mishandling. If you look at Nizzle's picture. The piece that is located right below the main part of the bottle, to the left hand side, has a "half moon" shape to it. This is a indicator that the bottle failed at the bottom plate for pressure. This part is the piece that has a faint circle on the bottom of the bottle. It could be possible that this particular ezcap was not manufactured to specs, coupled with a above normal Co2 volumes for a saison, lead to a failure.

That freaking sucks Nizz!! I feel for your loss!

I've had bottles blow up due to pressure and they certainly don't look in that good-of-shape.

Mark has shipped to me in the past and his packing was outstanding. But think about it, ANYTHING could've happened to that package. Only UPS knows. All it takes is one toss and that thing could've been hit in the right spot and BOOM. I'm sure it was not his fault at all. I'll blame UPS.

I, too, received a Tired Hands half-growler two weeks ago and it arrived in perfect shape.

 

[Remmy]

^^^ F my last post.

I'm looking for another brew!

 

[MrNickVT]

Anchorage/ hill farmstead collab - arctic saison. Mmmmm dat brett

 

[TNGabe]

I've had bottles blow up due to pressure and they certainly don't look in that good-of-shape.

You're thinking bottle bomb. FermentNEthing is talking about a defective bottle, which if I'd been paying attention, is exactly what that growler looks like. Bottom sheared off, relatively clean.

 

[MrNickVT]

I've had bottles blow up due to pressure and they certainly don't look in that good-of-shape.

Mark has shipped to me in the past and his packing was outstanding. But think about it, ANYTHING could've happened to that package. Only UPS knows. All it takes is one toss and that thing could've been hit in the right spot and BOOM. I'm sure it was not his fault at all. I'll blame UPS.

I, too, received a Tired Hands half-growler two weeks ago and it arrived in perfect shape.

I heart tired hands!

 

[TNGabe]

Anchorage/ hill farmstead collab - arctic saison. Mmmmm dat brett

You should really get some glasses from HF or at least start asking for them as extras in trades. I've got one with your name on it for sure.

 

[Fuzzymittenbrewing]

Another glass of HB Hard Iced Tea. Let's see how dangerous this 8.2% is!

 

[JTTX80]

Well, since I only have a case of the stuff.....

 

[Remmy]

You're thinking bottle bomb. FermentNEthing is talking about a defective bottle, which if I'd been paying attention, is exactly what that growler looks like. Bottom sheared off, relatively clean.

Definitely a possibility.

That stinks.

 

[TNGabe]

Another glass of HB Hard Iced Tea. Let's see how dangerous this 8.2% is!

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When you mix it with skeeter pea it will be a homebrew John Daly!

 

[nukebrewer]

I just cracked open a 2013 vintage Stauff's White Pepper Rye Saison and it is phenomenal. Even better than last year and I must say it's such a gorgeous beer. Well done, my friend! So glad I have another one. I need to make room in my fridge for another TaD bottle that I have filled with it. The wife says

 

[mcbaumannerb]

I realize I'm not very smart, but how did UPS break the bottom of a 1L flip top and yet that delicate little glass is 100%?

I had the glass stuffed with bubble wrap, wrapped it even more bubble wrap and then stuffed it inside an empty oatmeal container. That is what I was most worried about.

The glass is what I was most worried about

Okay here is the reason why the bottle "failed" during shipment. This is where the classes for glass fracture analysis at the American Glass Research institute pays off I guess.

That bottle blew out by pressure failure. Not mishandling. If you look at Nizzle's picture. The piece that is located right below the main part of the bottle, to the left hand side, has a "half moon" shape to it. This is a indicator that the bottle failed at the bottom plate for pressure. This part is the piece that has a faint circle on the bottom of the bottle. It could be possible that this particular ezcap was not manufactured to specs, coupled with a above normal Co2 volumes for a saison, lead to a failure.

That freaking sucks Nizz!! I feel for your loss!

I didn't get the impression that Berliner was highly carbed, but if the growler were defective it probably wouldn't have taken much...

 

[Fuzzymittenbrewing]

When you mix it with skeeter pea it will be a homebrew John Daly!

Ha! Perfect name!

 

[sweed]

First try of pumking, pretty freaking good! I'll need to buy more and age some.

 

[sccullen33]

Founders double trouble . Delicious!

 

[InityBrew]

Canned on monday!

I do remember it having more of a grapefruit flavor before.. Maybe different hops ?

Either way still incredible.

 

[MrNickVT]

You should really get some glasses from HF or at least start asking for them as extras in trades. I've got one with your name on it for sure.

Like that? The only glass available from HF and imported from "Belgium?"

 

[MrNickVT]

Canned on monday!

I do remember it having more of a grapefruit flavor before.. Maybe different hops ?

Either way still incredible.

You were in vt on Monday and didn't tell me? Disappointed!!!

 

[Billy-Klubb]

finished off that 1L. not sure what next.

 

[WesleyS]

Dos pumking, then on to some trouble.

Nice. I can't wait till the pumking makes it here.

 

[MrNickVT]

Nice. I can't wait till the pumking makes it here.

Will it? I can send you some pumking!!

 

[FermentNEthinG]

I had the glass stuffed with bubble wrap, wrapped it even more bubble wrap and then stuffed it inside an empty oatmeal container. That is what I was most worried about.

The glass is what I was most worried about



I didn't get the impression that Berliner was highly carbed, but if the growler were defective it probably wouldn't have taken much...

No doubt you packed it like a champ. When a bottle breaks that way, it is definitely from internal pressure, not impact. I spent too many years in a qc lab chasing breaks to know better!

If Nizzle could get the number off the bottom or side of the bottle still, I would stay away from that particular bottle # at tired hands because this defect will run consecutive among the same mould number.

Bottle nerd rant :OFF:
Beer drinking champ :ON:
:rockin:

 

[WesleyS]

Will it? I can send you some pumking!!

It should be here soon if it has already been showing up on shelves on the east coast. ST is new to be distributed here, so we'll probably be a little behind on this first seasonal.

 

[TNGabe]

Like that? The only glass available from HF and imported from "Belgium?"

Tell me it doesn't taste better than from the pint glass.

 

[FermentNEthinG]

Blackwater series Warlock is coming soon from ST in September as well. Imperial stout brewed with pumpkins. Imperial pumking stout of sorts.

 

[InityBrew]

You were in vt on Monday and didn't tell me? Disappointed!!!

I wish I was.. . My buddy hooked me up. He was in Plattsburgh, NY visiting with family and he hit the Alchemist on his way home.

Also brought me some 3fs blackheart and apocalypse cow. By way of his brother in Chicago.

Work is going to suck tomorrow.

 

[MrNickVT]

Tell me it doesn't taste better than from the pint glass.

To each their own. Happened to be what was right there. Last of the bomber went into the HF glass because of you!!!!!!

 

[cody6173]

My black ruination

 

[JTTX80]

It should be here soon if it has already been showing up on shelves on the east coast. ST is new to be distributed here, so we'll probably be a little behind on this first seasonal.

I saw it at Specs downtown this past weekend

 

[WesleyS]

I saw it at Specs downtown this past weekend

Sweet. I need to stop by there this weekend.

 

[MrNickVT]

I wish I was.. . My buddy hooked me up. He was in Plattsburgh, NY visiting with family and he hit the Alchemist on his way home.

Also brought me some 3fs blackheart and apocalypse cow. By way of his brother in Chicago.

Work is going to suck tomorrow.

Okay fair enough

 

[tyzippers]

Just checking in to make sure you alcoholics are still functioning. All seems to be in good order. Carry on. I'm going back to my po man's beer.

 

[nextgenxx]

Frosty but goody! Mirror pond clone with 2oz dry hop citra!

 

[Qhrumphf]

Second double pour of my ESB. Two 12 oz bottles into a 20 oz nonic glass, a few sips to keep it from overflowing, and I can convince my wife it's only ONE beer, not TWO

 

[WesleyS]

Second double pour of my ESB. Two 12 oz bottles into a 20 oz nonic glass, a few sips to keep it from overflowing, and I can convince my wife it's only ONE beer, not TWO

Honey, it's only one beer.




(Next to a normal sized pint glass for comparison)

 

[nukebrewer]

This is a Kolsch I brewed for my brother's wedding in November. Gotta do quality control to see its evolution and make sure it's still good at the wedding, right?