Well I know I have been away from the borg for the summer, but man what a summer it was.
A friend of mine's father passed away. Turns out he was a wine and beer maker. As my friend doesn't have any interest in brewing himself, he decided to give me all his dad's equipment (honestly I asked him severall times if he was sure). I guess it paid off to give him a bottle of each batch I made this past year. Here is what he gave me:
1 5 g glass carboy
1 5g plastic carboy
1 10g plastic carboy
1 fermenting airlock
1 6 foot siphon hose
1 carboy brush
1 bottle brush
2 5 gallon cornie kegs
1 5 gallon size CO 2 tank
2 Picnic taps
1 adapter for the co 2 tank.
.......needless to say, I have had a MASSIVE jump in equipment now and am preparing my jump to doing my own recipes within the year. All I will need is the gas hose and the CO2 regulator and I will be kegging my batches for new years eve!!!
Considering the equipment above is probably about $300, I figure I'll be giving him a bottle a batch for the next five years
Finally some upgrades!
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Re: Finally some upgrades!
Sorry for your friend's loss, but that is a SWEET score! Especially the cornies and CO2 tank. He should be your official taste tester for ever!
Fermenting: Bucket 1 - Fresh Squeezed IPA; Bucket 2 - Empty
Kegged: Keg 1 - Irish Red; Keg 2 - Cream Ale; Keg 3 - Amber Ale; Keg 4 - APA; Keg 5 - Empty; Keg 6 - Empty; Keg 7 - Empty
The reason why the above list is so small Home Theater Build
Kegged: Keg 1 - Irish Red; Keg 2 - Cream Ale; Keg 3 - Amber Ale; Keg 4 - APA; Keg 5 - Empty; Keg 6 - Empty; Keg 7 - Empty
The reason why the above list is so small Home Theater Build
Re: Finally some upgrades!
I guess we'll be looking for you in the advanced section now.
Great score.
Great score.
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Re: Finally some upgrades!
Dang! Great score, though not the greatest circumstances. Keep on brewing and now in honor of your friend's dad!
Re: Finally some upgrades!
Sorry to hear of your friends loss. Please brew a beer in his fathers honor.
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Re: Finally some upgrades!
Sorry for your friends loss but what great score! Maybe you could brew one of your friends dad recipes in his honor.
Re: Finally some upgrades!
Sorry for the loss. As other have said brew in his honor & develop a recipe in his memory!!!
im Leben Geduld ist eine Tugend
in Brau-es ist eine Anforderung
in life patience is a virtue
in brewing it is a requirement
You are stronger than you think you are!!!!
~~Andy Wesley 1973 -- 2013
in Brau-es ist eine Anforderung
in life patience is a virtue
in brewing it is a requirement
You are stronger than you think you are!!!!
~~Andy Wesley 1973 -- 2013