The San Diego area thread

[kingg]

All of my beers are in boxes, stacked away from a window. The temperature in my house fluctuates from 55-70 throughout the year. I've had zero issues aging beer this way for 17 years.

Beer is more resilient than people give it credit and, as long as you're running an AC, you should be more than fine.

Just my two cents.

 

[yabu]

All of my beers are in boxes, stacked away from a window. The temperature in my house fluctuates from 55-70 throughout the year. I've had zero issues aging beer this way for 17 years.

Beer is more resilient than people give it credit and, as long as you're running an AC, you should be more than fine.

Just my two cents.

I haven't been storing beer as long as you, but I've had no issues with the bottles I've kept in room temp for a few years either. Might slow down the infection process for those bottles that are or will be infected. But that doesn't always work. I've been lucky with a good amount of infected bottles!

 

[SerenityNow]

Okay, so say I stick with room temp, what’s a good shelving system for that? Thinking it’s gotta be metal because other shelving types have buckled under the weight.

 

[m34josh]

Okay, so say I stick with room temp, what’s a good shelving system for that? Thinking it’s gotta be metal because other shelving types have buckled under the weight.

Check out Home Depot or Walmart’s website. I got a metal one that fits inside a double-doored closet that is has 4 shelves, with a claimed max of like 800 pounds per shelf, so I have them filled with no sign of them sagging. The only thing I had to add was a string to each level to keep them from sliding off in case the big one hits

 

[kingg]

Okay, so say I stick with room temp, what’s a good shelving system for that? Thinking it’s gotta be metal because other shelving types have buckled under the weight.

Why do you need shelving? All it's going to do is expose each bottle to light...

Just put them in boxes, number each box and create an Excel or Sheets file to document which bottles are in each box.

Easy peezy.

 

[SerenityNow]

Why do you need shelving? All it's going to do is expose each bottle to light...

Just put them in boxes, number each box and create an Excel or Sheets file to document which bottles are in each box.

Easy peezy.

Done that the past 4 years!

 

[davemont]

Okay, so say I stick with room temp, what’s a good shelving system for that? Thinking it’s gotta be metal because other shelving types have buckled under the weight.

Metal **** shelving, like the Trinity product line Costco sells, is perfect: plenty strong, adjustable, and fairly cheap. You can also order edge rails.

Just don't use the casters!

Boxes and lists are great too, but it's also nice to organize your beers in a more visible and accessible way.

Boxes are free, of course. Can't beat that.

 

[chemman141]

Metal **** shelving, like the Trinity product line Costco sells, is perfect: plenty strong, adjustable, and fairly cheap. You can also order edge rails.

Just don't use the casters!

Boxes and lists are great too, but it's also nice to organize your beers in a more visible and accessible way.

Boxes are free, of course. Can't beat that.

I even used the printers at work to print out letters on 4x4 labels to keep things organized in my garage cellar. Living in a townhome with a west facing garage has its advantages as the garage never goes above 75 even in the middle of summer.

 

[blackzag05]

This is the most boring thread ever.

 

[Abigigail]

This is the most boring thread ever.

T-shirt idea

 

[arren]

Breaking from #TalkRoy to say that Bacon and Eggs is ******* magical

 

[SerenityNow]

Breaking from #TalkRoy to say that Bacon and Eggs is ******* magical

It’s #TalkCellars!!!

 

[chemman141]

Breaking from #TalkRoy to say that Bacon and Eggs is ******* magical

It really is quite an incredible beer, so glad my LBS got some. This beer needs to be year-round

 

[SerenityNow]

In my best Seinfeld voice: What’s the deal with Stone IRS? Is it back but renamed Totalitarian or is it a different beer?

 

[rcubed1]

Breaking from #TalkRoy to say that Bacon and Eggs is ******* magical

I actually didn't care for my first can for some reason but I've enjoyed the last two.

In my best Seinfeld voice: What’s the deal with Stone IRS? Is it back but renamed Totalitarian or is it a different beer?

They tweaked the recipe a bit. Last time I stopped in they had 2014 IRS on draft. So damn good.

 

[arren]

I actually didn't care for my first can for some reason but I've enjoyed the last two.

For some reason I remember Bacon and Eggs traditionally being a higher ABV than 8%, but it was nonetheless pretty great.

 

[chemman141]

For some reason I remember Bacon and Eggs traditionally being a higher ABV than 8%, but it was nonetheless pretty great.

it was 9.5% last year.(according to untappd)

 

[jwacky]

it was 9.5% last year.(according to untappd)

This listing shows 8%: https://untappd.com/b/pizza-port-brewing-co-bacon-and-eggs-2017/1984374

I think I have one or two cans stashed away just to see how it aged so I can check later, but almost positive it's 8%.

 

[chemman141]

This listing shows 8%: https://untappd.com/b/pizza-port-brewing-co-bacon-and-eggs-2017/1984374

I think I have one or two cans stashed away just to see how it aged so I can check later, but almost positive it's 8%.

Ah I just clicked on the general one without a year.

 

[arren]

This listing shows 8%: https://untappd.com/b/pizza-port-brewing-co-bacon-and-eggs-2017/1984374

I think I have one or two cans stashed away just to see how it aged so I can check later, but almost positive it's 8%.

I meant on draft, before they ever considered canning it.

Maybe it's because the first time I had B&E like nine years ago, I was still relatively new into beer and anything north of 7% was WTF territory for me.

 

[amk1]

I know there's an embarrassment of riches right now, but it looks like Bad Boy is on again at Alpine.

 

[DannyFullpint]

Got B&E at Trader Joes!!

 

[davemont]

Got B&E at Trader Joes!!

What a time to be alive!

 

[SerenityNow]

I’m trying so hard to not by B&E because of my overbloated cellar, but you guys are killing me!

 

[BigFrank]

I’m trying so hard to not by B&E because of my overbloated cellar, but you guys are killing me!

Same

 

[Abigigail]

I meant on draft, before they ever considered canning it.

Maybe it's because the first time I had B&E like nine years ago, I was still relatively new into beer and anything north of 7% was WTF territory for me.

Awww, when you were a wee young Arren

 

[Sebowski1]

I meant on draft, before they ever considered canning it.

Maybe it's because the first time I had B&E like nine years ago, I was still relatively new into beer and anything north of 7% was WTF territory for me.

That's an OB beer. They haven't been open that long.

Checked: Untappd added it 11/13/10, so closer to 7 years than 9, but we all know you are loose with your dates ;-)

 

[DannyFullpint]

Awww, when you were a wee young Arren

Wi Yung Arren?

 

[arren]

That's an OB beer. They haven't been open that long.

Checked: Untappd added it 11/13/10, so closer to 7 years than 9, but we all know you are loose with your dates ;-)

Untappd also launched in October of 2010.

But you're right, OB opened in 2010, so like seven or eight years ago.

 

[blackzag05]

Member when Untappd wouldn’t let you check in beer after beer after beer? Those were the days.