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That is interesting. The good part would tasting after aging. The hard part would staying out of it! I may try this with a couple bottles of the Red Chimay, just for a few months or so.

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I live in CA, we don't have basements or anything similar to a cellar. What would you guys recommend as a means of storage?

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I got some 08 Chimay put away and some Founders Backwoods Bastard. I also plan on putting some favorite seasonal beers away not to age but to get be through till it comes around again. I forgot to stock up Ale Asylum Satisfaction Jackson this year. :mad:

Enjoying a Lake Louie Warped Speed Scotch Ale.

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Any utility room or closets that might be not on an outside wall? They might be a bit cooler then the rest of the home.

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I just keep mine in a bottom cabinet in the kitchen that is away from the stove and the air duct, it stays about 60-65 degrees. I would love to be cooler but it seems to be ok

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A few new ones and some old favorites.

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/107...0310143519.jpg

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No pics, but today was 6 pk Sierra Torpedo, 6 Pk Lagunitas Dogtown Pale Ale,
1 Bottle Victory Baltic Thunder.

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Here is what I picked up tonight!!!
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/2368/sn30th.jpg
These are big bottles!!!

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Did you get me some of those Lagunitas? :dr

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Have you tried the anniv yet?

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I plan to tonight!!!:tu

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I think you should try it before work. :2

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Wow!!!

I was not expecting something so rich!!!

This is a dark, thick, roasted stout!!! The flavor is off the hook!!!

The foam looks like a rich cappuccino and it lasts forever!!!

This puts other beers to shame!!!:dr

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ill be getting some soon then if its that good!

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you guys on the west coast suck, you get everything that is great.

local shop finally got their shipments so i picked up a case of 120 min IPA, glissade, Bigfoot, konings quad, rochefort 8, arrogant bastard, double bastard and oaked arrogant bastard and a few other random stouts that i've never had.

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http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/6852/img0702q.jpg

New Glarius:
Unplugged Cherry Stout
Unplugged Old English Port
Unplugged Imperial Saison
Road slush
Founders:
Breakfast Stout
Kentucky Bourbon Stout

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That is one awesome Midwest haul. Very good drinking there. Prost!

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:dr

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some how bohemian lager unplugged didn't make it in the picture :D

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I had the Kilt Lifter, Extra Stout, Brother Thelonius and Rip Tide at the beer festival this weekend. Haven't tried the Rogue's but found them so decided to buy them.

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bigger shot

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08 Stone Vertical Epic Ale bomber

Full Sail Ltd Series Recipe #1

Don't have a camera handy. I know post worthless without pics.

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This is a couple weeks old, but didn't get a chance to post it, and its actually two hauls that happened a couple days apart:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2712/...4cbd12294a.jpg
The one I'm most excited about is the Fantome, picking up all the non-New Glarus stuff at Total Wine we are at the checkout and I hear my wife behind say, "Fantome?" My ears perked up and I said, "What did you say?":D They only had a couple bottles and I asked the person at checkout why they weren't on the shelf? She said that when they only have a few bottles left of something they are not getting more of they put them up at checkout. So for all you Total wine beer buyers, be sure to look around the checkout area :tu
Fantome is a very small Belgian brewery that you almost never see here in the states (unless you're lucky). They don't really brew to any certain style, most are considered Saisons/Farmhouse Ales, but their beers are all very very unique.
The best part though, as a homebrewer, is the yeast at the bottom of the bottle. It will be harvested to brew my own saison. :banger

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LH, how do you go about harvesting and propgating the yeast from the Fantome saison? Does one bottle yield enough yeast to work with?
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You basically pour the beer out carefully and try not to disturb the bottom of the bottle, leave as much as you can in the bottle before getting any of the yeast from the bottom into the glass, I err on the side of caution. Then you swirl around the remaining beer to get the yeast off the bottom that is stuck there. Have your small starter ready when you drink the beer.

You have to baby the starter, start small (pint or less) and clean (sanitized well, as always) and with low gravity starter wort (say below 1.030) and then build it up (add more starter wort when you see yeast activty for a while), and then build it up again until you get a useasble amount (for your 5gallon batch or whatever). I'd say it has worked nine times out of ten with various bottle conditioned beers, the failures may have been my fault or maybe there just wasn't any viable yeast in the bottle. But most of the time it works, just make sure it is a bottle conditioned beer and that the brewery doesn't pasteurize or filter and bottle with a different yeast strain than you want for your beer. :tu

Hope this covers it, hope I was specific enough, but I'm not very scientific with this stuff.....relatively speaking, it is brewing after all. :D Let me know if you have any other questions. :tu

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:xxx:xxx

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Picked up two bottles f the Sierra Nevada 30th, thinking I will go pick up two more while they're still on sale

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Need any help drinking those Vic? :)

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No.

http://factoryjoe.com/blog/wp-conten...007/gollum.jpg

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Went to the new Whole Foods the other day in Dedham, MA. My understanding is this is their largest store in the USA. They have a great selection of beer & wine there. So, I picked up a 4-pack of the new Weyerbacher Double Simcoe and a 6-er of Bear Republic Racer 5.

I love beers that have Simcoe hops in them, but after drinking the Double Simcoe I can honestly say the saying "too much of a good thing" applies here. The Racer 5 was great though. Reminds me a lot of Dogfish 60 with a little less sweetness and a little more of a bitter finish.

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I'm a big fan of the Racer 5!!!:tu

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Picked up a 6'er of Odell's IPA to take to a buddy's house last night. Was very good, would buy again.

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Just made a run:

More Lagunitas IPA Maximus
Chimay taster set with a nice open mouth Chaimay glass
Left Hand Double IPA
Old Rasputin

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Is that the twin sister double IPA?

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Yep! :banger

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That is a great beer, enjoy!!

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Oh F**K Me

I wasn't planning on buying much just a six pack of John Henry, but I found these.

Plan on drinking one on a bit and putting at least four to six bottles away.
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/7890/kbs.jpg

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My shop had these but I decided not to get any. Any good?

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If you liked the original Breakfast stout, Im sure you will like this stuff.

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:tpd: very good. i'd buy any i could get my hands on :banger

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I bought another 4 pack of KBS yesterday. I think this may be the best beer I've ever had. Seriously.
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Good, but I prefer Goose Island Bourbon County Stout!!!

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Sounds like a tasty side-by-side taste test! :tu

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Ha! Check out this thread on BA today.

http://beeradvocate.com/forum/read/2670785

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I need to find some KBS.
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Your Web Order Number: 343810 has been shipped.

The Shipping Carrier is FEDEX GROUND.

The Carrier Tracking Number is ********

Mar 26, 2010 7:29 AM

On FedEx vehicle for delivery

What oh what could it be??????:dr

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If you got some KBS coming you will enjoy it Vic!

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I overpaid Dave but scored a case. I can't get Founders here in New York, so sometimes you have to bite the bullet if you want something.:D

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I was suppossed to make the two hour drive down for this this
morning, but plans changed:td

http://beeradvocate.com/forum/read/2617241

hope to be able to make some
of the later releases