Secret Santa 2013!

[spiderwrangler]

Ok... here's where we are right now.

Beerd Man
Bertboysbrewing
bertusbrew
bigmikenyc66
BlueLoon
Bobbie Dooley
breslinp
Brewer
BrewingMedic
Capt. Kirkles
chillbrew
crashlann
Dave_F.
Dirk McLargeHuge
Dr Scott
Dubbel H
Eagledude
EL TIZZO
EllisTX
GivEmAle
Harvestsmiles
Herbaljoe
Hoont
LehighAce06
maxam
mi6op
Mike____
Nikobrew
nixxis77
Pepperford
Pleasantvalleybrewer
Porkslapper
PrymalInstynct
saffire
SantaCruzBrew
ScottyB-Brewing
Secretlab
Spiderwrangler
TheDarkSide
ThePell
thestew
Vitamin T
Vorlauf

If you thought you'd signed up, but don't see your name here, let me know. If you previously signed up but need to bail, let me know that too.

Remember that if you signed up to the forum, or have only started posting recently that I'll be pinging you with a PM by tomorrow night that you will need to reply to in order to be kept on the list when I compile names next Monday.

[AbacusBrewingCo]

No, no, not when it comes to stuff like this, I'd hate to get labeled as that guy. When it comes to trading I try to ship the next day, two or three if there's a weekend involved. I enjoy the giving aspect of stuff like this and try to surprise people with a good offering. I'm a giver:)

The procrastination comes with working, cleaning the house, working on the budget, bottling for comps, cleaning after the brew day kegging... I'm not sure that I'm helping here but um, yeah

So am I; I saw the "one bomber" suggestion and laughed, knowing I'm going to send a 'bit' more than that.

[AbacusBrewingCo]

So if I get this right, we can send commercial beer? I don't have any thing to go right now (nor will in the next couple months). If that's correct, I'd like to get in.
Please.

The rule has always been you may supplement with commercial. This is still a homebrew swap.

I hope you don't rule me out for this, but the only homebrew I have are my first two batches; I'm not only a newb to the forum, but a newb to brewing too. My plan had been to send a variety of commercial only. While I'm happy to send some of what I've made too, the spirit of the rules, I can't guarantee quality.

[TheDarkSide]

Absolutely send it and let your SS know if you want feedback. Some good commercial stuff will lessen the blow

[spiderwrangler]

Absolutely send it and let your SS know if you want feedback. Some good commercial stuff will lessen the blow

Yup! My comments about choosing NOT to send some of my stuff is coming from a place of a bit more experience. If I have a batch that doesn't turn out, often I will have a good idea of why, and be able to make adjustments in the future. If you aren't there, and are looking for feedback, then sending even a problem beer and asking for feedback will have value to YOU.

[Bobbie Dooley]

So if I get this right, we can send commercial beer? I don't have any thing to go right now (nor will in the next couple months). If that's correct, I'd like to get in.
Please.

The rule has always been you may supplement with commercial. This is still a homebrew swap.

I hope you don't rule me out for this, but the only homebrew I have are my first two batches; I'm not only a newb to the forum, but a newb to brewing too. My plan had been to send a variety of commercial only. While I'm happy to send some of what I've made too, the spirit of the rules, I can't guarantee quality.

Anyone who bitches about getting good beer in the mail should be shot in the nuts with a pellet gun.

[Dirk McLargeHuge]

Thanks, I'll forgo this one. Like i said I don't have any thing ready yet. I've been slacking the last few months and starting to ramp up now.

I think you shouldn't be excluded if you don't have homebrew to share. Yes, it's homebrew focused, but if you have nothing, then, by all means, send local stuff. It's all about sharing among BN brothers. I like getting stuff I can't get in Texas. I think as long as you ship something, we're cool. It's freaking Christmas, for crying out loud. Let's share!

But Spiderwrangler is Da Maun. What he says goes.

[PorkSlapper]

Last year, when I was a newb, I think I only sent off one bottle of homebrew. It was probably horrible, but I sent along 4 bombers or different beer that I know the recipient didnt have distributed in his area. This is a fun way to get to know some of you fellow soldiers. Hell my New Years eve party would not have been what it was without the bottle of AdamK's barleywine he sent to me last year. Fuck that topped of the festivities nicely.