Community Milk Stout
Marv. wrote:
I think aspen was the last of those that said they would brew the BKB sweet stout(milk stout) wasn't he?
Yea, the holiday season is typically insane for me (Yay, retail work! 
) so I don't have the chance to do a lot of brewing. I am pulling the stout out of the primary very late, so I will do a much-shortened secondary, then into the kegs!
So I've had the Community Stout kegged for a few weeks now. It's all carbed up and drinking super smooth, really tastes good. I know it's young, so it should only get better. I've had several people who aren't big stout fans who really enjoyed it.
I remember there was some talk about swapping bottles, which I'm still up for. I've only got a week or so to send out bottles though, as I'll be out of the country for a couple of weeks in Feb.
DT
K, i've PM'd Marv., Aspen, and dmofot my mailling address for the swap if there are more people involved with the swap please let us know and get you address to us via PM (private message).
Marv. brought up a good point regarding shipping of the beer, any rules / laws that we should be concerned about?
and dont post your home address only send it through the private message system available for those doing the swap
I just got off the phone with UPS.
They are not allowed to ship alcohol. Of any kind.
I don't know if that is just the state of Ohio, or federal, but they can't ship it.
The lady did not explain it she just said they are not allowed, may just be policy.
Don't know.
I know UPS is the cheapest shipper, if some one can find one that is reasonable,
I'll go for it, I do know fed-ex is to high priced, looks like this isn't going to happen.
I've never actually called UPS and asked if it was ok...
I have however shipped beer via UPS probably about a dozen times or more. You definitely can't use USPS, but UPS and FedEx are ok. You don't have to tell them you have a box of beer, simply write yeast sample or water sample on the form if they ask. Oh and it should go without saying, you should pack the box before going to the shipping place. I've got a few pics on how to pack beer for shipping if you want me to find them and post them.
I usually just get an appropriate size box, take the bottle and wrap each individually in bubble wrap, then place each of those bottles in their own zip lock bag (not to keep the beer in if it breaks, but to keep the glass from cutting someone), then I usually add peanuts, or paper, or some kind of stuffing to fill out the box. Never had a bottle break and never had a problem shipping.
DT
I don't know if I want to come off my stout.
I'm going to both of the Lbs in my area in the next couple days, I'm going to see if they will ship it for me, I'll post what I find out here. That should get around any dumb a$$ laws, if they will do it.
The on LBS is owned by the president of the local brew club. if he is there, he should be able to help out.
They do not do it. Intrastate laws.
I even called keystone, they can not send Brew that way.
The breweries can do it because of where it's going, to a licensed store.
Me and a friend sent 2 entries to the Sam Adams homebrew contest using UPS and I've sent homebrews across the country with Fed-Ex. It's not illegal! You just can't tell them exactly whats in the package. (Fed-Ex didn't even ask.) UPS knew what was in it and the guy thought it was cool that we were entering a contest. dmofot had some good ideas for "whats in the package" if they ask.
I'm going to set this one out.
Not for legal reasons, but be cause I am almost out of the stout.lol
I'm almost down to the bottles I want to save and let age.
It's pretty good.