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[drainbamage]

But I don't brew anymore, then why is there an entire room in my basement filled with Igloo coolers, stainless steel pots, empty bottles and Starsan...huh, huh? Why?

Hoarding?

It's ok to admit you have a problem.

 

[BGBC]

Brew day?

Stomach Acid Sour Ale. Done.

You and coyote68 are the reason i vialed all of that last night haha. Sorry it took this long but your box should go out next week, weather dependent.

No worries about timing. I'm hoping the FFL box I sent this week doesn't freeze on its way across the country. Use your judgment on the weather, I'm ok waiting

But I don't brew anymore, then why is there an entire room in my basement filled with Igloo coolers, stainless steel pots, empty bottles and Starsan...huh, huh? Why?

Sounds like a meth lab to me. Reported.

 

[Gavin C]

I did that for a bit, until I realized how much bull**** work it was.

Now I don't even bother to peel off the original labels. Gavin actually docked me points for that.

It removed any enjoyment I may otherwise have experienced by drinking that flavorsome well-crafted beer.

If the labels don't come off in the dishwasher on the first go, I throw em in for a second round. If still there, trash bound. Life's too short for peeling labels and all the malarkey that goes with it. Easy peels are good too.

I don't even know. Every other time I tried to quit, I tried to have "my last smoke" and make it a big deal. That just made it worse. So I just dropped it this time. It's been a month or more, I think. I'll have my friend roll me one every now and then if we binge until 3-4am on a Friday. Don't buy them any more though.

I thought you had gravitated to this. (I peek in on the pipe smoking thread from time to time)

 

[Gavin C]

I did that for a bit, until I realized how much bull**** work it was.

Now I don't even bother to peel off the original labels. Gavin actually docked me points for that.

You even got one of your labels on the cover of HBT.

Charlatan!

 

[1977Brewer]

It removed any enjoyment I may otherwise have experienced by drinking that flavorsome well-crafted beer.



If the labels don't come off in the dishwasher on the first go, I throw em in for a second round. If still there, trash bound. Life's too short for peeling labels and all the malarkey that goes with it. Easy peels are good too.







I thought you had gravitated to this. (I peek in on the pipe smoking thread from time to time)

A 20 minute hot water bath gets about 90% of the job done for me, peel the paper, scrub off the glue with a dish scrubber. Hell, I did like 20 bottles while I was letting my beer settle a little after racking once.

That said, if it doesn't come off by this method, it stays on, and that bottle is mine. I only share or ship clean ones.

 

[Gavin C]

A 20 minute hot water bath gets about 90% of the job done for me, peel the paper, scrub off the glue with a dish scrubber. Hell, I did like 20 bottles while I was letting my beer settle a little after racking once.

That said, if it doesn't come off by this method, it stays on, and that bottle is mine. I only share or ship clean ones.

I don't need many bottles so take the laziest route possible.

But that does seem like a reasonable level of legwork.

 

[Psylocide]

A 20 minute hot water bath gets about 90% of the job done for me, peel the paper, scrub off the glue with a dish scrubber. Hell, I did like 20 bottles while I was letting my beer settle a little after racking once.

That said, if it doesn't come off by this method, it stays on, and that bottle is mine. I only share or ship clean ones.

Haha... I pluck some of the labeled bottles off my shelf, inspect the inside, rinse, starsan, fill.

Life's too short to do anything else with them. Funk whomever I'm sending them to... they don't like the label, they can send my beer back and I'll drink it.

I'm looking at you Gavin.

 

[TheCADJockey]

That said, if it doesn't come off by this method, it stays on, and that bottle is mine. I only share or ship clean ones.

Yep. Removed labels for first time last time I bottled... put them all in hot water while I was reading the Oxyclean (first time I bought it). Before I even added the oxy dose, the labels had fallen off. If they didn't come off, they went in the trash.

 

[Gavin C]

I'm looking at you Gavin.

It's hard to tell with the gimp-mask

 

[1977Brewer]

Yep. Removed labels for first time last time I bottled... put them all in hot water while I was reading the Oxyclean (first time I bought it). Before I even added the oxy dose, the labels had fallen off. If they didn't come off, they went in the trash.

Oxyclean just jacks up my hands. I only use it on my fermenters now.

 

[TheCADJockey]

As he should! But thank you, i don't feel lazy anymore.

If you need some dark, over-stylized labels made up let me know. I can show you my portfolio of work. I mean. Your crooked, off-center, white stickers are nice and all..

Oxyclean just jacks up my hands. I only use it on my fermenters now.

Oh yeah. I don't like it at all. Way too soapy. I'll stick with my normal cleaners.

 

[Psylocide]

Oh, while we're on the topic of cleaning fermenters... because this thread does that, how about those buckets, eh?

Seriously my favorite pieces of brewing equipment right now. Dump hot wort in. I can manhandle the things and drop them on the concrete. Cleaning? Haha... hahahaha. So much easier than a carboy, I don't even use a brush. Wash cloth and just a sprinkle of oxy. It's amazing.

I can't believe I was in the glass carboy camp for so long.

 

[pointcity-homebrew]

Fancy labels are for people trying to make up for the contents. We don't need no stinking fancy schmancy labels.

 

[TheCADJockey]

Fancy labels are for people trying to make up for the contents. We don't need no stinking fancy schmancy labels.

I used to think that until I took a six pack of unlabeled saison to a friend, only to get an ugly text the next day saying it tasted like hard cider.

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

This was my last beer lable

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[pointcity-homebrew]

I used to think that until I took a six pack of unlabeled saison to a friend, only to get an ugly text the next day saying it tasted like hard cider.

Next time send an unlabeled 6 pack of pee.

 

[Ridire]

I used to think that until I took a six pack of unlabeled saison to a friend, only to get an ugly text the next day saying it tasted like hard cider.

I have found that if I put the exact same beer in a bottle with no label as a bottle with a nice label I made, friends find the beer with the label to be the superior tasting product. Perception is reality.

I also give beer as gifts to certain people and would feel it half-assed not to put a label on them.

 

[finsfan]

Your crooked, off-center, white stickers are nice

You're damn right they are!

 

[Ridire]

I'm going with something like this on a beer I brew soon.

 

[BGBC]

Fancy labels are for people trying to make up for the contents. We don't need no stinking fancy schmancy labels.

No label, fancy or not, can make up for inferior product.

I used to think that until I took a six pack of unlabeled saison to a friend, only to get an ugly text the next day saying it tasted like hard cider.

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[Psylocide]

You're damn right they are!

Speaking of those fancy bottles... Would really like to have some of those for my collection. I've got room next to the other stuff you brew.

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Doesn't count if they come empty though.

 

[drainbamage]

I used to think that until I took a six pack of unlabeled saison to a friend, only to get an ugly text the next day saying it tasted like hard cider.

I had the opposite problem once. I sent a couple HBs (a mocha porter and a Belgian blonde ale) along with some commercial beers to a regular trading partner. I labeled both with the name, ABV, and IBU. I got a note back with the return package saying they really enjoyed the Belgian IPA.

 

[TheCADJockey]

I have found that if I put the exact same beer in a bottle with no label as a bottle with a nice label I made, friends find the beer with the label to be the superior tasting product. Perception is reality.

I also give beer as gifts to certain people and would feel it half-assed not to put a label on them.

Exactly. I don't go crazy with large amounts of info and ridiculous sayings and explanations. They would never read it. Just a picture/style is fine. I mean, I spend 6+ hours sitting here drawing and trying to find decent conversation here anyway. What's a few minutes putting together a label to print out?

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Solid point.

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

Speaking of those fancy bottles... Would really like to have some of those for my collection. I've got room next to the other stuff you brew.

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Doesn't count if they come empty though.

Did she see a wolf?

 

[Psylocide]

Did she see a wolf?

I asked her to point out where Fins' bottles should go.

Hope I don't have to explain to her that he didn't come through, probably break her little heart.

 

[BGBC]

Exactly. I don't go crazy with large amounts of info and ridiculous sayings and explanations. They would never read it. Just a picture/style is fine. I mean, I spend 6+ hours sitting here drawing and trying to find decent conversation here anyway. What's a few minutes putting together a label to print out?

Solid point.

I keep details on every batch in a Google spreadsheet - I just use the batch number on the cap to identify bottles. If I'm sending/giving anything out, I've been using a silver Sharpie. Brewery/beer name, ABV, maybe date bottled. A little nail polish remover or an Oxy soak takes it off the bottles.

I do have a friend who seems to spend more time thinking about labels than the beer inside. The labels always look nice and go with his 'theme', but it's too much work for me. He seems to enjoy that part of it though, so more power to him.

 

[Gavin C]

I can't believe I was in the glass carboy camp for so long.

Just be thankful you made it out alive with nothing but that 1000carboy stare to show for it. Again, can't tell through the mask.

Speaking of those fancy bottles... Would really like to have some of those for my collection. I've got room next to the other stuff you brew.

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Doesn't count if they come empty though.

 

[DisturbdChemist]

Guys. These are all home brew labels. I feel so lazy.
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I can make awesome labels if I want but I am too lazy

 

[ChefRex]

This was my last beer lable

Why did you put Hunter on your beer??

Cad, good luck with smoking, one of the best things I've done is quit, don't miss it at all anymore.

 

[SupervisingChildren]

I just label my caps with a letter. Don't feel like I need to spend time or effort to create a label for something I'll likely drink all of.