anotherbeerplease
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Sounds good to me
12 Beers of Christmas 2019 Edition
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anotherbeerplease
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Label made
Also adding to the box a few small extras including, of course, a holiday poem:
Twas the Month After Christmas,
When all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
Of propane and flame, a boil became.
It smelled strongly of hops and grain,
Ninety minutes - Are we sure this is sane?
Cranberries, raisins, peaches and apricots,
All went in with hopeful thoughts
That the finest of flavors would meld in this pot.
Hops were added and some yeast too,
Into the fermenter went the new brew.
Time for patience - flavors must be true.
Now holiday lights again are aglow,
Another year, and much to show.
For this delightful brew is ready to go!
At long last, this finest of ales, this whitest of whales,
Introducing to you my dear friends,
And to those whom I’ve yet to know, this is
THE Ho Ho Fo Sho.
Also adding to the box a few small extras including, of course, a holiday poem:
Twas the Month After Christmas,
When all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
Of propane and flame, a boil became.
It smelled strongly of hops and grain,
Ninety minutes - Are we sure this is sane?
Cranberries, raisins, peaches and apricots,
All went in with hopeful thoughts
That the finest of flavors would meld in this pot.
Hops were added and some yeast too,
Into the fermenter went the new brew.
Time for patience - flavors must be true.
Now holiday lights again are aglow,
Another year, and much to show.
For this delightful brew is ready to go!
At long last, this finest of ales, this whitest of whales,
Introducing to you my dear friends,
And to those whom I’ve yet to know, this is
THE Ho Ho Fo Sho.
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I’d also like in for East Coast 2020.
TBC
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Label made
I like it! I like it A lot!
My label is done, as well. Enjoy.
anotherbeerplease
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Haha I love it!
I haven't seen any exact dates. Is it okay if I ship my on December 4th or are we supposed to do it sooner?
I think the goal is to get it to the recipient by Christmas. It's looking like the SoCal group won't be meeting up until 12/7 or 12/8, so I'd say that is right on target.
Okay, we got word that one of the West group brewers is out. So we will have 11 participants. Everyone has sent me their information and I will send the list out in an email shortly. If you don't get it right away or have trouble with it just let me know.
Can't wait to taste everyone's beer. Thanks for including me.
Cheers!
Can't wait to taste everyone's beer. Thanks for including me.
Cheers!
It's not that far. Just a 7 hour drive.
TwistedGray
El Jefe Brewing Company
Sweet, drive my beer up and go home with my offers. I have a Rare Barrel for your inconvenience.
Don't temp me sir, I have your address.
Oh, maybe I should rework my label with Mrs. Clause and a Chippendale’s dancer or three, Santa must be gone a while when his deliveries are getting done. Carry on, just remember guys, there are women on the forum too. 
TwistedGray
El Jefe Brewing Company
Who did we lose?
jack13
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West Coast Group:
Is it worth putting out a call in the form of a new thread for anyone who may actually have 33+ christmas beers 'in stock' and wants to fill our 12th spot? I'd be happy to do it if no one objects. Or we could just leave it at 11. Thoughts?
Is it worth putting out a call in the form of a new thread for anyone who may actually have 33+ christmas beers 'in stock' and wants to fill our 12th spot? I'd be happy to do it if no one objects. Or we could just leave it at 11. Thoughts?
TBC
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East Coast Group
Right now we have confirmation from:
1 @HopHeavy
2 HopHeavy’s Nephew
3 @TBC
4 @Jtk78
5 @fourfarthing
6 @satph
7 @wstbrewing
8 @Hoppy2bmerry—Need your address.
Unfortunately it looks like that is it.
I sent a PM to @BradleyBrew, @MapleGroveAleworks, @dryboroughbrewing and @Stupidsexyflanders a week or so ago and received no responses.
Once I receive the last address I will send the group a message with all of the addresses.
Right now we have confirmation from:
1 @HopHeavy
2 HopHeavy’s Nephew
3 @TBC
4 @Jtk78
5 @fourfarthing
6 @satph
7 @wstbrewing
8 @Hoppy2bmerry—Need your address.
Unfortunately it looks like that is it.
I sent a PM to @BradleyBrew, @MapleGroveAleworks, @dryboroughbrewing and @Stupidsexyflanders a week or so ago and received no responses.
Once I receive the last address I will send the group a message with all of the addresses.
This apparently happens every time, at least we know in advance of shipping. I recall reading last year some dropped out after getting shipments. Instead of looking for a pinch hitter, with who knows what beer, we can all enjoy spending less on shipping. Well, that’s my thought on it for what it is worth.
I agree with this, I was going to be tight to fill 33 anyway so saving 3 will help me personally.
jack13
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Well this is definitely one of those things where those NOT wanting to do something should carry more weight than those who do, and I'm fine either way, so let's just cancel the pinch hitter idea right now.
True, less shipping cost!
True, less shipping cost!
Oh, maybe I should rework my label with Mrs. Clause and a Chippendale’s dancer or three, Santa must be gone a while when his deliveries are getting done. Carry on, just remember guys, there are women on the forum too.
You should totally do this.
TBC
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are we shipping to one of you or both?
jack13
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Got the boxes. Yep, pretty cool.
And sure enough, Dogfish bottles are on the high end of bottle weights, at least in my assorted bottle stash. Ranged from 185g to 205g. Dogfish was about 200 even.
Thought I'd use my heavier bottles for shipping, assuming heavier = thicker glass = less likely to break.
Got the west Gingerbread Ale all bottled up tonight now just need labels. I really don't like to bottle but it's worth it sometimes.
Ironically enough I bottled the East Gingerbread Ale today as well. I haven't bottled a batch in at least 2 years, although I also have a Belgian Dubbel that im going to bottle tomorrow.
satph
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We can work that out.
Brewing a Porter and decided to sample the Abbey Weizen. It might be more of a high gravity lawnmower beer than a holiday beer but it sure tastes good.
TBC
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@fourfarthing @satph let me know where you want it shipped and I’ll add that to the message I’m going to send
TwistedGray
El Jefe Brewing Company
Bottles have been labeled 
jack13
Well-Known Member
Just bottled Honey Ginger IPA!
If these end up oxidized I'm going to be really pissed.
If these end up oxidized I'm going to be really pissed.
East Coast Spiced Dunkel Wiezenbock has been bottle primed today. 9.6 ABV winter warmer indeed.
For those of you shipping to the West Coast group, the only 2 that are meeting up for sure in So Cal is myself and @jerbrew , so if you can get them together to ship to one of us before we meet up on the 8th of December, feel free to reach out to one of us to let it be known.
Also, it is likely that Jerbrew and I will be splitting our shipping so that we ship half as many packages, and your shipment will be coming from one of us.
Cheers,
Also, it is likely that Jerbrew and I will be splitting our shipping so that we ship half as many packages, and your shipment will be coming from one of us.
Cheers,
I dropped the "Cranberry Lambicky" for the West group off at FedEx this morning. Most of you should get it this week weather permitting.
Cheers!
Cheers!
TwistedGray
El Jefe Brewing Company
Great! I need packaging materials : )
jack13
Well-Known Member
This is the first time I've added yeast at bottling. Anyone have any experience with this? Most importantly how long carbonation took?
Here are the specs:
-Bottled 11/24
-4.5 gallons
-5g champagne yeast
-105g priming sugar (cane sugar)
-9.2% ABV
-conditioning/carbing at 70 F
Here are the specs:
-Bottled 11/24
-4.5 gallons
-5g champagne yeast
-105g priming sugar (cane sugar)
-9.2% ABV
-conditioning/carbing at 70 F
TBC
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FedEx picked up all of the east coast spiced bourbon stout today. I’m curious to see which New Yorker receives their box first since almost all of the boxes were heading there.
