Recent content by brianmot

@blackhopsbrewing, Thanks for sharing! They look great! -Brian

I apply them as the last step! not as messy and easy to handle. Good luck! :ban:

Hulud, Since photoshop isnt specifically set up for label making and is more of a photo editing software, it is bit more complicated than that. I just bottled some pinot noir and plan on making labels soon. Ill be sure to post the template when I do that.

Wow guys, Those look great!

Thanks 241, Download here.. http://d.pr/f/a5nJ

biohaz7331, There is no other reason to do it but just pure aesthetics, for the looks. It also gives a bit of a more 'hand made' feel to it. I wouldn't do it again tough... It was nearly impossible to clean the wax off the bottles...

Keatz85, They hold up well in ice. Like any label, soaking in water is another thing.. but if you make sure to get the corners well and don't pick at them, they stay on. The main reasons i use kinkos / office max is because printer ink is so expensive and they print with laser jet printers...

Hulud! Those look awesome. Great job!!

These ones in the pictures are 3.6" width x 3.25" Height. If you look at the image of the labels on the physical bottles, you will see that If i had my labels were any larger than 3.25" on the height, they would overlap the curvy neck of the bottle and it would look funny. All bottles are...

I use Photoshop and Illustrator. I usually do start with a background in photoshop and then lay everything out in illustrator and then mix them together.

Im pretty new to kegging (only 3-4 times) and have always force carbonated. 30psi, rocked back and forth on a towel for 10 minutes. Always had great success. I decided to try to force carbonate into a keg and then bottle, having a clearer sediment free beer. yay. I saw a video on a post...

Not sure if this is a new thread but im replying! yay!

hey Brent, Thanks for this awesome post. I was planning on adding vanilla to a porter next week. The breakdown of the bean flavors really helps.

wow glacier tanks, that is pretty sweet!

I am eating the peanut, red pepper and szechuan peppercorn snack that phodog was talking about eating in china and i searched this thread. how interesting to see that it has been brought back to life and even commented on today! Please let me know how they turn out and how you added them (dried...