Yummy stuff arrived 
Respectable AA numbers on these strains...
Cheers!
Respectable AA numbers on these strains...

Cheers!
That fermenter....is a thing of beautyAnvil 5.5 kettle thats already cruising along and a coat for the flex
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Looks good. Let us know how this turns out. I had a commercial craft beer that brewed a colonial beer with spruce. IMO, was very, very good.View attachment 704778
Key ingredient for my upcoming Holiday Pale Ale
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Key ingredient for my upcoming Holiday Pale Ale
Classic Mayberry moment in the background.Got a couple packages today...
First was my 20 Gallon Spike Solo System. Due to my own stupidity, my previous system (65L Robobrew) bit the dust so I got this to replace it. The Robobrew certainly wasn't a bad system but this will be a big upgrade for me.
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I also got a nice package from a New England connection.
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Just checked on my Aichi cabbage tonight. Survived the 24 degree last night. Kimchee is coming.View attachment 703404
Kimchee container
Love ingredient day.Ingredients
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Ingredients
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Why would you barrel age hard seltzer?Love ingredient day.
Almost as much as barrel day.
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Okay, this was received Monday, but close enough!
It's so hard to get that ashy-oak flavor in my water any other way...Why would you barrel age hard seltzer?![]()