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Havin an ESB after finally getting the man cave/brewery in shape again. Just need some new curtains for the after shots for the video I'm workin' on. Kind of an " in the beginning, there was nuthin'" sorta thing.
 
Yeesh - up till 2am bottling the Christmas Card beer. 110 twelve oz bottles and a couple of bombers for the house. Now it has to carbonate for 10 days. Really late getting this out - it'll have to be a Merry Post Christmas/Happy New Year Card this year I guess.

Took the photo last weekend. Now I need to knock out this year's label...

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Picked these up. Been on a belgian kick for a while now trying to learn more about the style. In what order should i consume?

I just got some weschtmalle and rocheforte 10 as well. I'm on the Belgian kick too.
 
Kegged my Red IPA after dry hop, cleaned a couple of kegs, racked my Saison to 2°& cleaned all the carboys & transfer equipment. Had a few beers!
 
Busy morning...
Brewed a saison w/ some of the Jarrylo hops from the AHA sign up offer.
Put together a mead w/ some of the saison yeast and ECY Dirty Dozen.
Bottled last year's wild cider.
Bottled a small batch of table sour.
Racked this year's cider onto some 100% cranberry juice.
 
I drank some bourbon and looked at a bottle of beer in my fridge for a brief moment while grabbing a clod of beef.
 
I had a tough vacation day I had to drink a couple 80 shillings and then a blonde that I just kegged and now I am pondering why this baby wheat beer taste oxidized maybe hmmm life is tough right now!:mug:
 
I gotta get some bottles washed & wrap gifts yet. 3 different beers have been taking up the top shelf of the fridge for some 10 days now. Gonna hit those later through tomorrow. It's supposed to rain tonight into tomorrow with this El nino winter, & I hope I can still pit bbq the turkey.
 
After 3 weeks bottle-conditioning, stuck a few Apricot Belgian Wits in the fridge for our Christmas gathering. I know, not a winter beer, but apricot-y nonetheless. Just started a Black IPA on dry hop. ~5 weeks out. FG sample was de-lish!
 
Anything apricot goes well with fowl. I used to make this apricot glaze with apricot jam, sweet butter & champagne to glaze Cornish hens stuffed with long grain & wild rice. Melt a stick of sweet butter in a small saucepan, then add the jam, stiring constantly to mix the two without burning, over low heat. Then add the champagne & stir. Flash the alcohol, then glaze the birds a time or two. Put back in oven to just set the glaze! :rockin::ban::rockin:
 
Picked up s few freebies from a friend

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Two carboys, box of capping odds and ends and carb drops, and misc, a fridge, two buckets (that may get tossed), and 4 boxes of bottles.

Uhh, I think you may have a clogged airlock in that carboy in the back and pressure is building. Look at how it is bulging at the bottom.

That is a weird shaped carboy.
 
Uhh, I think you may have a clogged airlock in that carboy in the back and pressure is building. Look at how it is bulging at the bottom.

That is a weird shaped carboy.

Yeah, I haven't figured that one out yet. Maybe it's intended for wine?

EDIT:
Turns out it is vintage Crisa (Mexican brand) carboy. Pretty interesting. Gonna be a bit hard to clean. Sturdy though. My other glass carboys feel like wine glasses compared to this thing.
 
bottled up 2.5 gallons of a hibiscus Czech pale lager. dry hopped it with el dorado during the diacetyl rest last week.
put it in the fridge to lager before I give them out as gifts in the new year. was trying to finish them before Christmas, but my poor time management got in the way.. : P
 
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