I'm Thinking... 09/09/09 Barleywine

[TerapinChef]

So it's almost carbonated enough. Early sampling shows high hoppy-ness and bitterness. Great flavor, needs the time to mellow out. Should be sending out first of next week?

 

[niquejim]

All of mine delivered today

 

[BierMuncher]

....please reach out to your recipients with a PM and let them know your status.

We're by no means past a "deadline", but we're far enough along that it's time to start communicating so folks don't start wondering.

 

[CBBaron]

I know I'm late but I wanted to make sure my Rye IPA was drinkable before I shipped it.
I've got the bottles all set aside and plan on packing this evening. Those receiving packages from me expect to see a PM with tracking #s within the next couple days.

On better news, I received my first package yesterday and the second is due to be delivered tomorrow.

Craig

 

[Couevas]

I have tried 2 of BM's "freebies" :rockin:

The "Tits Up IIPA" blew my mind. What an amazing brew. A little too expensive for me to try anytime soon with 12 ounces of hops in a 6 gallong batch, but man! The bitterness is not too assertive. The aroma is surpirsingly subtle. A lot of hop flavor going on; grapefruity bliss. However, the maltiness is just right. Everything melds together perfectly for a very pleasant-drinking Pliny tribute.

The "Helles Belles" was very good as well. Me thinks I will try this as another brew to tempt my BMC-Inbev loving in-laws over to the darkside. It is nice and light. Subtle hop balance. Nice finish. Very nice "drinking" brew.

BM,
How do you think your Helles would change with a true lager profile (yeast and lagering)?


EDIT: This is my 420th post. I know some of you on here will apreciate that and partake in your favorite hop relative. Not me though.

 

[Saccharomyces]

How do you think your Helles would change with a true lager profile (yeast and lagering)?

Check out my dropdown for the answer... It's very, VERY good.

 

[TexLaw]

I'm getting it together, folks. Bottles are ready, and I think the beer is. I just need to get the beer bottled, packed and shipped. In other words, I haven't done a whole heck of a lot, but I'm getting there.


TL

 

[KingBrianI]

I'm getting it together, folks. Bottles are ready, and I think the beer is. I just need to get the beer bottled, packed and shipped. In other words, I haven't done a whole heck of a lot, but I'm getting there.


TL

I'm about in the same boat. All my beer is ready to go but not bottled yet. It's my first time trying to bottle from the keg so I've got a few test bottles sitting in the fridge to see whether they're carbed right. When I get results from the test, and if it's working right, I'll bottle up the rest and send them out. Hopefully early next week depending on weather.

 

[ShortSnoutBrewing]

Tracking numbers sent to the two folks I had to ship to. I hand delivered Evil's about a month ago.

Enjoy!

 

[CBBaron]

All of my packages hit the mail today. Once I get home and can find the password to UPS I will send out tracking information and recipes for additional brews to the targets.

And just incase its not obvious, I would like feed back on all the beers. Good, Bad or other. I think most people participating would appreciate the same.

Craig

 

[conpewter]

And just incase its not obvious, I would like feed back on all the beers. Good, Bad or other. I think most people participating would appreciate the same.

Craig

Oh I agree, same here. I plan to get the BJCP guidelines and sit down with each one and really try to review (I'm a novice at this).

 

[Saccharomyces]

CBBaron... delivered
jmulligan... delivered (looks like it was signed for, maybe at apt. office?)
korndog... delivered

Sa-weet!

 

[Saccharomyces]

And just incase its not obvious, I would like feed back on all the beers. Good, Bad or other. I think most people participating would appreciate the same.

I always try to provide constructive feedback and I use the BJCP form to review the beer to make sure I record all my impressions. Nice to help others improve their beer, and the feedback I get is always useful and welcomed..

 

[jmulligan]

jmulligan... delivered

Yup, safe and sound! I've already hidden the 9-9-9 from myself. Thanks for the awesome and generous bounty! I've never really reviewed a beer, but I'll be happy to let you know what I think of them as I sample.

 

[KingBrianI]

So I'm trying to decide which beers I should send in addition to the 999. Unfortunately, almost everything I have ready seems to be on the dark and malty side of the scale. If any of my recipients would care to look at my available brews in my sig and let me know if there's anything you'd really like let me know. The Lakewalk and Evil Twin could be ready in a week or two if you wanted those. Otherwise I'll probably ship early next week. The verfluchte gute heeweizen is an option if you don't want all dark malty beers, but it is getting on in life and losing some of the bavarian weizen character it had when young. It's still yummy though! Let me know!

EDIT: By the way, I'll also be including a bottle of my wild fermented Belgian Golden in each package. I'm interested in hearing reviews on that one!

 

[conpewter]

I love dark malty beers! Send whatever you want, I know you want feedback so whichever ones you feel like sending is great!

 

[Doog_Si_Reeb]

Shipped. They are on the way. Hopefully Ace Ventura isn't doing the delivery of any of them.

 

[Liquidicem]

I should finally be able to get around to bottling mine this week and getting them out the door.

 

[mmb]

Packaging tonight and shipping tomorrow. Bottled last night. Sixty bottles with a 8 3/4 month pregnant bottling assistant was interesting.

 

[Saccharomyces]

Sixty bottles with a 8 3/4 month pregnant bottling assistant was interesting.

Wow, I would have liked to have seen pics of that!

 

[TexLaw]

Alright, folks. Most of the beers are bottled, and the rest should be done, today. I hope to get them all packed up, today, as well. However, I might wait until Monday to send them off, so that they won't spend a weekend in a warehouse. If any of my recipients object to that, just let me know.


TL

 

[Couevas]

Alright, folks. Most of the beers are bottled, and the rest should be done, today. I hope to get them all packed up, today, as well. However, I might wait until Monday to send them off, so that they won't spend a weekend in a warehouse. If any of my recipients object to that, just let me know.


TL

No prob, Tex. I will be lookin' forward to getting those next week! :rockin:

 

[Saccharomyces]

CBBaron's goodies arrived safe and sound. Won't be long before there are four more empties on my shelf...

 

[xiang]

Shipped and on the way.

 

[mmb]

Packaged, Shipped and Tracking Numbers PM'd to recipients.

Enjoy those "yeast samples for evaluation" everyone.

Are we doing the individual threads for reviews of beer sent or are we posting the reviews here? I'm pretty sure everyone received 5 distinct styles in my packages. Packaging was rushed so that these could get out in time for delivery this week.

 

[xiang]

The "yeast samples" mmb sent arrived for evaluation.

 

[TerapinChef]

Are we doing the individual threads for reviews of beer sent or are we posting the reviews here? I'm pretty sure everyone received 5 distinct styles in my packages.

I feel like the Barleywine should have it's own thread, but as far as the extras are concerned I personally feel like just a PM will suffice, or if the brewer has a recipe thread for the beer that would be an appropriate place for it as well.

 

[KingBrianI]

In past swaps, haven't there been threads in the swap forum entitled something like "MMB's Beers from the 999 swap" or something, usually started by the sender which includes any pertinent information about the sent beer, then the recipients put there reviews in there? That would be my preference. Keeps everything organized and it's fun to read reviews of other people's stuff as well as my own. For instance, if someone sends me and two other people the same beer, I'd like to see the other two people's reviews after making mine, to see how they compare.

 

[BierMuncher]

In past swaps, haven't there been threads in the swap forum entitled something like "MMB's Beers from the 999 swap"

Thread started. Feel free to publish.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f38/official-999-swap-feedback-thread-117957/

 

[ShortSnoutBrewing]

MNBugeater...looks like your package arrived yesterday but was left at the front door. Please tell me it was there when you got home!!?!?

Warrior...yours is out for delivery and should arrive today.