I did that once with a plastic one. It took me over a decade to get it 3/4 full. Took days to roll all them coins. About $1200 USD. Heavy as fuck. Never again.still_stirrin wrote: ↑Sat Dec 17, 2022 1:36 pmYou could always fill it with pocket change.Uncle Jesse wrote: ↑Sat Dec 17, 2022 12:41 pm Got a 6.5 gallon glass carboy today for $10. It was used and dirty and sitting in the More Beer outlet on a shelf. Has a thermometer strip as well. I'll clean it up and it will be good as new.
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NiceUncle Jesse wrote: ↑Sat Dec 17, 2022 12:41 pm Got a 6.5 gallon glass carboy today for $10. It was used and dirty and sitting in the More Beer outlet on a shelf. Has a thermometer strip as well. I'll clean it up and it will be good as new.
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I bought 2 boxes of apples today for $10
I passed up 6 boxes or 8 boxes of over ripe but not rotten persimmons because I just don't have time to deal with them
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Got 130 lbs of Aunt Jemima cornmeal muffin mix for $6.75!!! Corn meal and wheat flour mainly, add enzymes and Bob's your uncle. I dont even have to grind it. The lady at the checkout said "you must really like those muffins" and I told her it was for the kids at bible school. I waited for lightning to strike me but so far so good!!
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Last week I was given 200 one ounce packages of Albanese gummy bears
There is the potential of getting more over the next week or two. I read the label and see nothing that would prevent them from fermenting so...
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I also got 5 pounds of smoked almonds for free Not sure what I'm going to do with those but I'll think of something
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I got another 100 packages of gummy bears today
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Now I thought I might give Y'all a heads up of some possible good deals, especially for you PNW guys.
There was a brew shop in Lakewood Wa (South of Tacoma) that recently went out of business. What is left is being sold at an online auction
https://cyberauctions.com/Lots.php?cid= ... 75&srid=49
There is a lot of good stuff and a lot of potentially good deals.
There was a brew shop in Lakewood Wa (South of Tacoma) that recently went out of business. What is left is being sold at an online auction
https://cyberauctions.com/Lots.php?cid= ... 75&srid=49
There is a lot of good stuff and a lot of potentially good deals.
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Thanks Cranky I am heading to our condo on Hood Canal tomorrow and will be driving by. Will see if the store will be open to stop by.
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I'm pretty sure they are already closed. Elhi auction has it all listed for an online auction with the closing date of the January 12th.
https://cyberauctions.com/Lots.php?cid= ... 75&srid=49
It always makes me sad to see another brew shop go under. I almost went there in October when I needed sealing wax because they were the only ones I could find with burgundy wax but I wound up settling on "Christmas red" instead.
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Got 440 lbs bananas today for free. Been researching banana brandy. I know people say flavor doesn't come through well,but I'm about to start a banana experiment of my own.ill make a thread and post as I go.
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I think iv read most of em BM. Gonna try to rig a baking rack over wood stove to bake em slowly.
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I think iv read most of em BM. Gonna try to rig a baking rack over wood stove to bake em slowly.
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We have a few threads on the subject. Good score on the bananas.
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Its disappointing to see them fold. the closer one to me charges more for their grains and has a smaller selection.cranky wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 5:50 pmI'm pretty sure they are already closed. Elhi auction has it all listed for an online auction with the closing date of the January 12th.
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It always makes me sad to see another brew shop go under. I almost went there in October when I needed sealing wax because they were the only ones I could find with burgundy wax but I wound up settling on "Christmas red" instead.
I really miss going to Larry's when he was on 212th in Kent. I am glad you posted this auction though, because I'm getting close to needed to go get grains for another single malt barrel fill project.
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I miss Larry's, they were reasonably priced and super convenient to me Nothing is convenient anymore.Deplorable wrote: ↑Fri Jan 06, 2023 5:47 pmIts disappointing to see them fold. the closer one to me charges more for their grains and has a smaller selection.cranky wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 5:50 pmI'm pretty sure they are already closed. Elhi auction has it all listed for an online auction with the closing date of the January 12th.
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https://cyberauctions.com/Lots.php?cid= ... 75&srid=49
It always makes me sad to see another brew shop go under. I almost went there in October when I needed sealing wax because they were the only ones I could find with burgundy wax but I wound up settling on "Christmas red" instead.
I really miss going to Larry's when he was on 212th in Kent. I am glad you posted this auction though, because I'm getting close to needed to go get grains for another single malt barrel fill project.
I went through the auction and made a list of what I'm interested in...not that I will buy much.
The only grains I see are these
https://cyberauctions.com/ItemShow.php? ... &order=lot
and these
https://cyberauctions.com/ItemShow.php? ... &order=lot
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Thanks Cranky! I manged to score some decent deals at the auction. Still Spirits copper column, some glass carboys and growlers. Picking them up tomorrow.cranky wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 5:50 pmI'm pretty sure they are already closed. Elhi auction has it all listed for an online auction with the closing date of the January 12th.
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It always makes me sad to see another brew shop go under. I almost went there in October when I needed sealing wax because they were the only ones I could find with burgundy wax but I wound up settling on "Christmas red" instead.
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Glad I could helpJAMAWG wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:18 amThanks Cranky! I manged to score some decent deals at the auction. Still Spirits copper column, some glass carboys and growlers. Picking them up tomorrow.cranky wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 5:50 pmI'm pretty sure they are already closed. Elhi auction has it all listed for an online auction with the closing date of the January 12th.
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It always makes me sad to see another brew shop go under. I almost went there in October when I needed sealing wax because they were the only ones I could find with burgundy wax but I wound up settling on "Christmas red" instead.
Truth be told I got busy and completely forgot about it so I'm glad someone got some good stuff
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Today I got some one pound gummy bears,T-Rex's and unicorns for $1 each
I also got a bunch of faceted LED Christmas lights for 54 cents a box and some Broyhill Christmas door mats and various other tacky Christmas decorations at 90% off!!!!
Next Christmas my house will be seen from space!!!
I also got a bunch of faceted LED Christmas lights for 54 cents a box and some Broyhill Christmas door mats and various other tacky Christmas decorations at 90% off!!!!
Next Christmas my house will be seen from space!!!
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I found a hair removal wax warmer for 10.00 US. I didn't think it would work but I was proven wrong. One side has copper wax and the other is black.
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cranky wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2023 6:31 pm Today I got some one pound gummy bears,T-Rex's and unicorns for $1 each
I also got a bunch of faceted LED Christmas lights for 54 cents a box and some Broyhill Christmas door mats and various other tacky Christmas decorations at 90% off!!!!
Next Christmas my house will be seen from space!!!
Your on gummy overload. Did u figure out if u gonna make something yet. I get tons of free candy and sweets
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I am on gummy overload but I have a planBradster68 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 22, 2023 5:18 amcranky wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2023 6:31 pm Today I got some one pound gummy bears,T-Rex's and unicorns for $1 each
I also got a bunch of faceted LED Christmas lights for 54 cents a box and some Broyhill Christmas door mats and various other tacky Christmas decorations at 90% off!!!!
Next Christmas my house will be seen from space!!!
Your on gummy overload. Did u figure out if u gonna make something yet. I get tons of free candy and sweets
Most of the 1# animals will be repackaged are going to Mrs Cranky's sisters grandchildren for Easter, They aren't alowed sugar but how could their parents deny them a gift from their mysterious great aunt who lives all the way on the other side of the country?
I probably shouldn't reveal this part but I have a plan to make a video about having gummy bear trees and making gummy bear wine. Hopefully I can figure out how to ferment them.
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Ahhh. A plan. I probably couldn't have resisted an experiment either.cranky wrote: ↑Sun Jan 22, 2023 5:33 amI am on gummy overload but I have a planBradster68 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 22, 2023 5:18 amcranky wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2023 6:31 pm Today I got some one pound gummy bears,T-Rex's and unicorns for $1 each
I also got a bunch of faceted LED Christmas lights for 54 cents a box and some Broyhill Christmas door mats and various other tacky Christmas decorations at 90% off!!!!
Next Christmas my house will be seen from space!!!
Your on gummy overload. Did u figure out if u gonna make something yet. I get tons of free candy and sweets
Most of the 1# animals will be repackaged are going to Mrs Cranky's sisters grandchildren for Easter, They aren't alowed sugar but how could their parents deny them a gift from their mysterious great aunt who lives all the way on the other side of the country?
I probably shouldn't reveal this part but I have a plan to make a video about having gummy bear trees and making gummy bear wine. Hopefully I can figure out how to ferment them.
I drink so much now,on the back of my license it's a list of organs I need.
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I really would like to distill them but people have helped me collect them and few know I distill but they all know I make wine and often give it out at Christmas so this will probably be next years Christmas wine. I expect they would come out something like the fruit loops someone (MCH?) sent me some years ago.Bradster68 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 22, 2023 6:49 pm Ahhh. A plan. I probably couldn't have resisted an experiment either.
Here are some pics of the big ones, I placed a regular size gummy for a size comparison
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Lmao..those are huge.iv never heard of em that big,and I got grandkids I spoil often. But, Anything is possible so it may make an Interesting sip.cranky wrote: ↑Sun Jan 22, 2023 9:14 pmI really would like to distill them but people have helped me collect them and few know I distill but they all know I make wine and often give it out at Christmas so this will probably be next years Christmas wine. I expect they would come out something like the fruit loops someone (MCH?) sent me some years ago.Bradster68 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 22, 2023 6:49 pm Ahhh. A plan. I probably couldn't have resisted an experiment either.
Here are some pics of the big ones, I placed a regular size gummy for a size comparison
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EDIT. I just googled ingredients, it's very doable for a GB Wine.
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Yeah my granddaughters would love those , one is a unicorn fan, another loves dinosaurs........never seen them like that here either.
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$2/lb US and free shipping. Best price I've seen where I live.
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If you were in the US I'd sent them to you, too bad your notSaltbush Bill wrote: ↑Mon Jan 23, 2023 4:25 pm Yeah my granddaughters would love those , one is a unicorn fan, another loves dinosaurs........never seen them like that here either.
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I found the video interesting. That is the first I've seen alcohol made out of them so I think I'm on the right track. I'll probably start a thread on it when I begin the fermenting process. I figure at the very least they need nutrients and I've been working out what else might be needed. I really would like to distill it and may have to look into buying some so I can actually distill them.
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I got a gift from TB for my birthday. Does that count?
This will mate up to my shotgun condenser real nice once I modify my spare 2" lid for my milk can with a 3 inch ferrule.
Been a while since Ive had to do cleaning runs on anything. LOL
A 3" pot still head. stuffed with 3 bottles of his spirits to sample.This will mate up to my shotgun condenser real nice once I modify my spare 2" lid for my milk can with a 3 inch ferrule.
Been a while since Ive had to do cleaning runs on anything. LOL
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