Newbie BIF Hints & Hauls

Discussion in 'Beer It Forward' started by LehighAce06, Aug 27, 2015.

  1. VetsPackage

    VetsPackage Initiate (0) Jun 29, 2015 Massachusetts
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    Coincidentally the berliner still needs a week or 2 to carbonate, bottle conditioned it instead of counterpressure filling off the kegerator
     
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  2. SRBush1974

    SRBush1974 Initiate (0) Apr 18, 2015 New Jersey

    Awesome wrapping! I may need to borrow that for the NHL BIF!

    Enjoy those Tree House beers! Great stuff! Had one of those Eureka last night (not my first time). I'd buy that brew every week if I could! Fan-F@cking-tastic!
     
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  3. Yourahoser

    Yourahoser Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2014 Florida

    Awesome LIF box. I've been a total slacker and will get my LIF box out today. ..
     
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  4. sembo

    sembo Initiate (0) Feb 1, 2014 Minnesota
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    Alright BIF squad, I'm ready to start my #LIF (also, I need someone to explain what the L is in LIF).

    Here is a content clue. Drank this last night and it was wonderful.

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    My plan is to close this down by Friday at Noon CST and send the box out later that day. I'd like to do this ninja style, so post your shipping info along with your guess (or BM me your shipping info). I'll announce that there was a winner when I close it but the rest of the squad won't know who the winner is until the pr0n is posted.

    Now to the clue - I started homebrewing about 4 years ago, starting with extract kits. I've moved into doing some partial mash stuff, but haven't made the jump into all grain. Currently drooling over people's electric HERMS setups and plotting my own, which probably won't come for another year or two. I normally like to brew seasonal beers - my wet hop APA and two varieties of pumpkin beers are just about ready to drink. So how many 5 gallon batches of beer have I brewed? PIR rules apply.

    Cheers!
     
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  5. Avelasquez80

    Avelasquez80 Initiate (0) Jul 9, 2015 Texas

    Thanks for the chance @sembo! To answer your question, the L stands for Lottery. (Lottery It Forward). As for my guess, I will have to go with 52 batches of brew. I'll BM you my info as well.
     
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  6. JNForsyth

    JNForsyth Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2013 Pennsylvania

    I'll go with 34 batches, the easiest way to ninja someone is to ask @LehighAce06 as he has everyone's address. The other way would be to ask the winner's sender.
     
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  7. andreizm

    andreizm Zealot (707) Sep 17, 2008 Washington
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    Thanks @sembo, my guess is 37 batches.
     
  8. LehighAce06

    LehighAce06 Pooh-Bah (2,240) Jul 31, 2010 Pennsylvania
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    L is for "Lottery", and posting personal info within a thread is considered a no-no. Rather than have you get a BM from everyone entering your LIF, I'll provide you an address as needed.
    I'm more than happy to provide anyone an address of someone in this BIF (or in the Locals or SWTFYW or lots of other people), should ANYONE need it. I've got quite a repository of addresses, and love ninja's :slight_smile:

    With that said, it's someone else's personal information, so if any of you object to your information being shared, please say so and I'll keep it confidential.


    Oh, and I'll guess 111 batches since @Dave_Treat isn't in this thread. Thanks for the chance!
     
  9. pnelting

    pnelting Pundit (901) Nov 17, 2014 Texas

    Thanks @sembo
    My guess is 26.
     
  10. VetsPackage

    VetsPackage Initiate (0) Jun 29, 2015 Massachusetts
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    41 batches @sembo , thanks for the chance.
    As someone whose been brewing for 4+ years as well my advice is:
    1. GO ALL GRAIN DO IT DO IT DO IT ITS SO MUCH BETTER
    2. Get a kegerator
    3. Buy a ball lock keg and start kegging your beers if you haven't already
    4. Burn all your bottling equipment
    5. Laugh menacingly
     
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  11. Elkevjoe

    Elkevjoe Crusader (430) Jan 4, 2015 Ohio
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    I'll guess 30 batches,thanks for the chance @sembo
     
  12. Yourahoser

    Yourahoser Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2014 Florida

    I will guess 33 batches. Thanks for the chance!
     
  13. Greeny87

    Greeny87 Initiate (0) May 23, 2011 Pennsylvania

    @sembo I'm guessing 23, glad to see another fellow homebrewer. (you can see my setup in my avatar) Thanks for the chance. On a side note, if I don't win, I'd love to send you a few things for a couple cans of WET, if you have extra.

    Cheers.
     
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  14. LehighAce06

    LehighAce06 Pooh-Bah (2,240) Jul 31, 2010 Pennsylvania
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    Are they doing Wet again last year? I was sad when they didn't last year.
     
  15. Greeny87

    Greeny87 Initiate (0) May 23, 2011 Pennsylvania

    Yup. It just got released this week in a few states, it his Chicago distro next week.
     
  16. sembo

    sembo Initiate (0) Feb 1, 2014 Minnesota
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    Yep, this year is 100% Simcoe. They took last year off due to tank space and building the new brewery. Seeing some distro in Chicago and WI like @Greeny87 said. It is tasting damn good.
     
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  17. sembo

    sembo Initiate (0) Feb 1, 2014 Minnesota
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    Per info from @LehighAce06, no need to send me your info, I'll get it from him when I close this on Friday. Keep the guesses coming.
     
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  18. blassor

    blassor Pundit (980) Sep 2, 2010 New Jersey
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    @sembo I will go with 43 batches.
     
  19. newjack

    newjack Initiate (0) Aug 22, 2014 Illinois

    Just saw fed Ex has a package land in Chicago around 1:30 today.
    Fingers crossed it's on my doorstep when I get off work.
     
  20. Yourahoser

    Yourahoser Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2014 Florida

    And then there were 3.