Fellowship of the Drink XII: The Bad News Beers

[Boomer]

FIFTY ONE FLOCCING POUNDS???

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Yeah, Austin samples sent...including some nicly aged limestone from my backyard. [emoji16]

 

[CTownBrewer]

That “going out with a bang” comment put an initially great offer close to the top of my list. Looking forward to seeing what’s in this porch nuclear bomb.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

That “going out with a bang” comment put an initially great offer close to the top of my list. Looking forward to seeing what’s in this porch nuclear bomb.

You and Boomer rounded out the top 3. Got lucky with Dude as #1. I want Dinner!

 

[TwistedGray]

You and Boomer rounded out the top 3. Got lucky with Dude as #1. I want Dinner!

Just let us know where to ship beer for the next few months

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Just let us know where to ship beer for the next few months

We'll be back in the house after the 20th. Excited to get some solid HB going In July!

 

[TwistedGray]

We'll be back in the house after the 20th. Excited to get some solid HB going In July!

Porque no FotXXX?

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Porque no FotXXX?

Let's see how these experiments turn out. Working 20days straight living in a AirBnB. Last week in June heading to South Lake Tahoe to visit the oldest granddaughter. Hate to send off sub-par stuff. Planing some good brews in July. I'll have 8 empty fermenters and whiskey barrel to fill!

 

[Boomer]

I just put an Inkbird on a full size upright freezer today and nearly filled it within 10 minutes. I have 40 more pounds of beer on the way this week and even more next week.

My FOTD shipment might rival @PianoMan shipment just to clear some room!

 

[TwistedGray]

Shipped to @Thorrak

 

[Br3w4u]

Shipped to @TheDudeLebowski

 

[baldm79]

Anybody ever wonder what the ups people think when they get a box that sounds like cans and clearly has liquid contents?

 

[Boomer]

Snow globes.

 

[baldm79]

Snow globes.

You do some funny stuff in Montana huh? Haha

 

[orionol73]

Anybody ever wonder what the ups people think when they get a box that sounds like cans and clearly has liquid contents?

My UPS guy just says he doesn't want to know...

I have also had discussions about reverse donkey punches with him...so there is that

 

[jschm19]

My UPS guy knows, turns out he's friends with a coworker so I've gotten him some homebrew that way

 

[Br3w4u]

My UPS guy just says he doesn't want to know...

I have also had discussions about reverse donkey punches with him...so there is that

Wouldn’t that be a donkey kick? Trying to picture what happens next but it looks scary.

 

[Br3w4u]

My UPS guy is pretty nosey. He asks what I have every time. I always say “ a box”, then he asks for a description of the contents. This time I said gifts, last time was samples, and a time before that I said yeast. The UPS store is next door to the LHBS so when I said yeast I think he knew what it was because he started talking about his brother in law that home brews.

 

[Redtab78]

I usually just pack everything and set it on the table and have my wife take it to the UPS store....she doesnt know whats in it cause im always selling stuff online to people, so she just assumes its something ive sold...that way when shes asking she just says its a jeep part or something

 

[jimyson]

Quick visit before shipping some goodies.

 

[LoneTreeFarms]

Shipped....View attachment 573768

Holy crap!! I hadn't even checked the shipping number you sent me!!! Can't wait!! This is way more than what I signed up for, but I ain't turning it down!!

Cheers!

 

[wstbrewing]

I shipped today, everything expected to arrive Friday. Happy Drinking!

 

[TwistedGray]

Quick visit before shipping some goodies. View attachment 573893

Weren't you my first or second pick?

 

[wstbrewing]

Shipped....View attachment 573768

You got me beat. Mine was at 39 pounds... but the glass shipped separately.

 

[EcuPirate07]

My shipments always weight 1lb [emoji6] if they catch it fine, if not it’s cheaper shipping for me.

 

[Br3w4u]

My shipments always weight 1lb [emoji6] if they catch it fine, if not it’s cheaper shipping for me.

Do you print your own label? I thought about doing that but was worried about them weighing it and making me pay more.

 

[jimyson]

Do you print your own label? I thought about doing that but was worried about them weighing it and making me pay more.

I would expect that they will always weigh it and take dimensions and charge as such when using your own packaging and not choosing a flat rate service.

I use FedEx and print labels at home and it just charges my card within a week or two of package delivery. My average is usually around $15-$25 per shipment I think.

 

[JamesonFan]

Shipping info sent to @jschm19

 

[EcuPirate07]

Do you print your own label? I thought about doing that but was worried about them weighing it and making me pay more.

Yes, I print my own label. If they weight it and change the weight they just move it to the correct amount you should be charged. No different than if you put the correct weight to begin with. At least this has been my experience. I’ve never been “fined” for incorrect weight and I’ve been doing this for 3 years.

 

[EcuPirate07]

I also drop off at mom and pop shipping centers and they rarely weight it. So unless the driver wants to do it, it just goes to the sorting facility