What do you want under the tree?

[Rhumbline]

Good luck with the fridge, do you plan on doing any Chinese style sausage recipes? I've seen some online that looked pretty good.

 

[DU99]

Temperature controlled Fermenter Fridge..Bit hot here

 

[FatDragon]

Good luck with the fridge, do you plan on doing any Chinese style sausage recipes? I've seen some online that looked pretty good.

Early on, probably not. Most good Chinese sausages I've had are salt-cured and/or smoked. The former I could probably manage, but the latter would be hard in an apartment. Even if I had a smoker, the people on the 25th-32nd floors would probably call the fire department every time I used it.

The other reason is that, unlike western style sausages, I can buy really nice Chinese sausages here pretty cheaply (surprise!). Last year at Chinese New Year we spent about $50 for something like 5 kilograms of great smoked sausage (wife's sister's husband's sister's husband's family makes them) and we've still got a couple links in the freezer. It's hard to go through them too fast: they're about 50% fat with an extremely coarse grind so the fat's in big chunks, and then they're served in thin slices so you can see exactly how much shorter your life is getting with every bite.

 

[Kharnynb]

I'm getting a motherboard/cpu/memory update and a new graphics card.

Was hoping for a mill, but can't be too greedy

 

[didinho]

This is my advent calendar for this year, from my wife: a different beer every day

so, I don't care what I'll find under the tree, it's OK !

 

[bobeer]

I want more time to brew and to do brewing related things!

A ph meter reader thingy would also be awesome.

 

[Zekk]

Would love kegging equipment but the wife has already said no kegging until we buy a house. I would also love a grain mill, but that's another pipedream. The one I want is too expensive and I doubt she even knows which I would want.

So realistically I'll hopefully be getting ingredients for a batch or two.

 

[JoshuaW]

New capper since mine is a POS. New fermentation chamber that can fit 2+ carboys (I know I have this, hard to hide a chest freezer). Beer Gun. Tap handles for the upright keezer Im working on.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

A note from my wife that says she's waiting for me to unwrap her.

 

[BUCKNUTS]

A colonna capper/corker and another kettle and burner so I can do 2 batches simultaneously without borrowing my buddy's gear. Oh and shoes because I love shoes more than I love almost anything.

 

[Toga]

I'm hoping for a 6 pack of 2 hearted, a pound of amarillo, a bj'er, and a smile :rockin:

 

[BrewerBrad82]

Early on, probably not. Most good Chinese sausages I've had are salt-cured and/or smoked. The former I could probably manage, but the latter would be hard in an apartment. Even if I had a smoker, the people on the 25th-32nd floors would probably call the fire department every time I used it.

The other reason is that, unlike western style sausages, I can buy really nice Chinese sausages here pretty cheaply (surprise!). Last year at Chinese New Year we spent about $50 for something like 5 kilograms of great smoked sausage (wife's sister's husband's sister's husband's family makes them) and we've still got a couple links in the freezer. It's hard to go through them too fast: they're about 50% fat with an extremely coarse grind so the fat's in big chunks, and then they're served in thin slices so you can see exactly how much shorter your life is getting with every bite.

Whoa.

That's quite the sausage supply chain...

 

[gspot]

A note from my wife that says she's waiting for me to unwrap her.

Newlyweds! How sweet!

Grainfather for wintertime indoor brewing. Well whatdoyaknow! Look what the UPS man just delivered.

 

[podz]

15 new pairs of double-stitched cashmere socks.

1 litre Martel Cordon Bleu.

3 kg prosciutto ham.

2 kg chunk of parmesan.

Case of Zenato Amarone.

5 kg prime rib roast.

...

And various other things.

 

[govner1]

Good list but I'd rather have Martel Cordon Noir- if you can find it !

 

[FatDragon]

Whoa.

That's quite the sausage supply chain...

I was hoping someone would appreciate it. One might say it has several...
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I'll see myself out.

 

[passedpawn]

Got my puppy this weekend, all I wanted. I dont think the wife has any idea what to get me. Probably wind up with some clothes I wont wear, and some tasty expensive beers.

I saw that. Good stuff.

 

[brewpool]

A grain mill, grain scale, and a stir plate would all be great!

 

[govner1]

Nada

 

[Terek]

kegging stuff. I have just about everything else you could ever want or need for brewing, including a dedicated brew room. Just have not got the motivation to get a kegging setup. I need one bad

 

[GHBWNY]

For all our lives, the adults in our family, including adult kids, exchanged gifts. But with our 4 kids and their spouses and various in-laws and outlaws and friends and neighbors, it was getting ridiculously expensive, esp. for those with young families to provide for. And frankly, the majority of the giving had become obligatory and superfluous to what Christmas is really about. So, two years ago we (I guess "I") boldly suggested we break the decades-long tradition and all the adults to consider not [*gasp*] exchanging gifts. I thought I'd get a lot of grief because of it, but... none. It's taken a tremendous amount of pressure and financial burden off of everyone, and in lieu of sitting around in a sea of wrapping paper wondering by the end of it all who really gave you what, we instead exchange conversation and laughter and food and drink and smiles and hugs and the blessing of simply being together as a family.

My wife and I still exchange gifts (on a realistically small budget) and I'm kinda hoping there might be a Thermapen under the tree. For checking the temp of the tree water, of course.

 

[unionrdr]

I definitely agree! We had to basically do the same thing, what with family scattered to the four winds. And being retired...

 

[wyccad915]

I'm not expecting much. I dont ask for much. I'm one of those people who will pretty much go out and get something myself if i really want it. This year the family is doing this thing where names were drawn and you have to buy a gift for that person and they in return get something for you. I'm okay with that. I find having to buy a gift for multiple people to be stressful.

 

[lumpher]

For all our lives, the adults in our family, including adult kids, exchanged gifts. But with our 4 kids and their spouses and various in-laws and outlaws and friends and neighbors, it was getting ridiculously expensive, esp. for those with young families to provide for. And frankly, the majority of the giving had become obligatory and superfluous to what Christmas is really about. So, two years ago we (I guess "I") boldly suggested we break the decades-long tradition and all the adults to consider not [*gasp*] exchanging gifts. I thought I'd get a lot of grief because of it, but... none. It's taken a tremendous amount of pressure and financial burden off of everyone, and in lieu of sitting around in a sea of wrapping paper wondering by the end of it all who really gave you what, we instead exchange conversation and laughter and food and drink and smiles and hugs and the blessing of simply being together as a family.

My wife and I still exchange gifts (on a realistically small budget) and I'm kinda hoping there might be a Thermapen under the tree. For checking the temp of the tree water, of course.

This. We decided to do this last year, but after we made the decision, we found out last August that 1 of my sisters was terminally ill, so we had 1 last blowout Christmas. She lasted till March. Now it no longer seems to matter to anyone. We're done with all of it.

 

[GHBWNY]

Sorry to hear about your sister. Christmas --- or life --- is never the same after losing someone.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Newlyweds! How sweet!

Ayup. Only 18 years next April.

I just thoroughly enjoy my wife. She's the only woman I can have sex with where she gets the least offended.

 

[Psylocide]

Grilled Cheese

 

[Mdsutton]

I just want time to brew.

Otherwise i have everything in my lovely wife!

 

[Psylocide]

I just want time to brew.

Otherwise i have everything in my lovely wife!

Jesus... Phrasing.

 

[BrooklynTom]

I told the wife not to get me anything. But she had boxes and boxes delivered to my office. Some were from the likes of Northern Brewer.... I think extra kegs and some kits. Now I guess I have to go out and find here something......