2009 Christmas present thread

[dontman]

I was trying to psych out UPS before. It worked. My BC just got here.

 

[MarshyTheKid]

Xbox 360 elite.
Cooler and stuff for mash tun.
Sight gauge.

 

[bennyd]

My first equipment. Brewer Starter kit from Midwest. It includes:
-two buckets (primary and bottling)
-5 gal carboy
-bottle capper and caps
-auto siphon
-brushes
-sanitizer
-lots of other good stuff

I'm going to get two recipe kits to begin, an immersion wort chiller, and I ordered a Bayou Classic sp-10 LP burner off of amazon. I need to make the trip to Cabela's to pick up a 7.5 gallon pot for full boils outside for when it gets nice out.

 

[Jersh]

SWMBO and I exchanged our gifts today, we fly out tomorrow to visit my folks in Missouri. She got me a refractometer, 1/2" autosiphon w/ 2 racking canes, a nice digital thermometer (This one), and the book Extreme Brewing. My MIL also got me a pond-pump to use with my IC.

 

[Jersh]

My first equipment. Brewer Starter kit from Midwest. It includes:
-two buckets (primary and bottling)
-5 gal carboy
-bottle capper and caps
-auto siphon
-brushes
-sanitizer
-lots of other good stuff

I'm going to get two recipe kits to begin, an immersion wort chiller, and I ordered a Bayou Classic sp-10 LP burner off of amazon. I need to make the trip to Cabela's to pick up a 7.5 gallon pot for full boils outside for when it gets nice out.

Congrats on the new equipment and welcome to the obsession! My wife got got me my initial setup for Xmas last year and it was the best gift I've ever received.

If you can fit it in your budget, I would HIGHLY recommend getting something bigger than a 7.5 gallon pot for full boils. That will work fine for most extract brews, but as soon as you get the itch to switch to all-grain, and it will happen, you'll want something bigger. I have an 8 gallon kettle and I brew all-grain with that, however I frequently have to split my boil into two kettles (the batch I brewed this past weekend had a preboil volume of 7.9 gallons, which won't work in an 8 gallon kettle).

 

[Julohan]

I already got a Northern Brewer gift certificate. Which I already put towards 3 15gallon blichmanns and a false bottom and a strainer. I also bought myself a brewstand.

 

[thelorax121]

Building my Keezer at the moment, so I guess that's it

 

[bennyd]

Congrats on the new equipment and welcome to the obsession! My wife got got me my initial setup for Xmas last year and it was the best gift I've ever received.

If you can fit it in your budget, I would HIGHLY recommend getting something bigger than a 7.5 gallon pot for full boils. That will work fine for most extract brews, but as soon as you get the itch to switch to all-grain, and it will happen, you'll want something bigger. I have an 8 gallon kettle and I brew all-grain with that, however I frequently have to split my boil into two kettles (the batch I brewed this past weekend had a preboil volume of 7.9 gallons, which won't work in an 8 gallon kettle).

Thanks. Advice noted. I'm sure I will get the itch for all grain, but with the money being spent already, SWMBO is being a pretty good sport. Don't want to ruin it.

 

[Tsuyako]

It is supposed to take pictures, I might have better luck getting it to crush barley.

If you do that I will cry or die partially inside...

Anyway I'm not getting anything (besides more beer that I make for me lonesome)

 

[winstonofbeer]

Santa this year will be bringing me some freeon for my ferm chamber...It died last week I have allready somehow got a early present this year of 5 lbs of misc. hops.

Hmm hopsdirect must have known i wasnt to horrible this year.

Other than that....Cant wait for my next brew to be done right at x-mas
So i think 10gal should be enough brew for me to withstand putting up with the inlaws.

 

[bigdug]

I'm getting worried. It's 3 days before X'mas and I have not gotten my Barley Crusher yet. Bet I don't get my Red Ryder Bolt Action BB Gun either.

You'll shoot your eye out

 

[flyerwire]

SWMBO and I are saving up for a complete kitchen remodel, so we only got small things, other then that, most of the family is getting me AHBS gift cards, so I will be visiting them quit a bit.

 

[mmb]

Two 19" 720P LCD TVs for the bar. I got tired of having the place wired for displays but not actually having displays to use.

 

[IrregularPulse]

Will you be able to run each on different channels?? 2 boxes??

 

[flyerwire]

unfortunately where my keezer is is just a storage basement, not tall enough for me (i'm 6'8), got new couches and was thinking of stealing an old one for down there to start a ghetto drinking area, jealous of you bar makers.

 

[IrregularPulse]

We will have ~$200 to start our bar build after New Years. We're doing this instead of buying each other gifts.

 

[mmb]

Will you be able to run each on different channels?? 2 boxes??

I ran conduit to each mount point back to my home theater stack and have wiring plates that I can adjust as needed. (little white squares in the picture) Already have a VGA video matrix that can be used with component video so that will help alot.

Planning on having the ability to show whatever is on the big screen in the next room over on either little screen as well as have the ability to do cable on each screen. So, during a PPV fight night I could also have SportsCenter on.

Summertime and baseball is going to be awesome!

 

[HoppyDaze]

How do you get to the other side of the bar? Luke Duke slide?

 

[mmb]

There is a three foot opening on the stage right side...

 

[HBRunner]

I'm getting 2 10 gallon Stainless pots, I already have the thermometers for them......

Also got a $50 Stone gift card........I've already spent that on glasses and a couple of t-shirts.....

2 6 gallon BB's.....

and hopefully a Food Saver......

 

[Newbeerguy]

I am getting (or have gotten already) a 2 Keg Kegging outfit from Kegconnection and a 10gal mash tun....my birthday is less than a month away and I believe I will ask for a Barely Crusher if Santa doesn't come through for me

 

[IncredibleMulk]

I feel like I hit the jackpot this Christmas! New outdoor propane cooker, immersion wort chiller, 2 AHS kits and various goodies from the LHBS! No complaints here!

Merry Christmas!

 

[inspector13]

All the parts listed in RIMS for dummies!


Hope the wife doesn't find out.

 

[humann_brewing]

I feel like I hit the jackpot this Christmas! New outdoor propane cooker, immersion wort chiller, 2 AHS kits and various goodies from the LHBS! No complaints here!

Merry Christmas!

sweetness, you are set for a while. Seems like I am buying my own brew Christmas presents, all I need is a stand and I am set.

 

[dontman]

Even though my wife and I agreed that our shopping was done weeks ago yesterday I was surprised at the door by FedEx with a huge 60 lb package. Inside was a Hobart Professional Deli Slicer with a 12" blade that she scored on Ebay. Holy crap!

I have been looking at piddly sh!t little consumer models selling for $80 and I score the mother of all slicers.

In hindsight, I should have been a little suspicious when she bought a 14 lb piece of beef and a few boneless turkey breasts last week.

 

[Proetus]

New MT. 120qt Polar Coleman! Dam it's big. And associated parts for manifold etc.

 

[ClarnoBrewer]

Woohoo! I got a lot of nice little beer related things!
A Beamish Bar Towel (My favorite stout whilst in Ireland)
A very nice digital kitchen scale
A new airlock
A subscription to BYO
Tasting Beer by Randy Mosher
Radical Brewing by Randy Mosher
Another Corny Keg
4 Deschutes Pint glasses
2 giant glass steins

And a fishing rod, which will be used while I enjoy the fruits of my labor!

Merry Christmas!

 

[fivehoursfree]

Got a Unibrou sampler pack.

 

[Gremlyn]

4 Perlick 525 taps with handles and the disconnects for 4 kegs, along with a 6 gal Better Bottle, and enough money to buy my keezer and then some.... yay!

 

[hopdawg]

I got wall art for my pool room and an IR Thermo gun