I like grolsch....and I'm trying to stockpile the bottles for when I finally brew my own too.

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1981 240d - 135k - Arlene

nothing like fresh beer, last night my girlfriend wanted to go to Chilis, i looked on line to see if they have any Stone Beer,they did have just one Pale Ale. i ended up drinking 2 pints with dinner, and I swear it was not as good as the beer i get when i go to stone directly, just has a better flavor.

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I have 4 or 5 cases of the Grolsch bottles. They work great and have a thick rubber washer that can get used many times. I also use cobalt blue EZ cap bottles.

My brother and I like to get the darkest stout available and drink it with a shot of vanilla vodka. I made a homebrew batch where I steeped vanilla in the wort and that came out pretty good.

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Chad
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You are just begging for a visit by the SwampYankee.

Yes, I went 3rd person on ya!

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I love me some me. You've been watching too much football Swamp, Jordan G thinks you sound like Chad Johnson.

Chad, you of course used an organic vanilla bean soaked in vodka, yes? We've been trying to make our own extract for like 10 months now and all I've gotten is vodka with a slight hint of vanilla. Which isn't all bad, I suppose.....but the kids don't like it their ice cream

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1981 240d - 135k - Arlene

Did you simmer the beans in alcohol? They benefit from heat. I think its because of the oils.

I think if you just tossed a few beans in a bottle, it would take a very long time.

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Chad
2013 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon
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"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

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1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL

Hmmm...dunno, my wife organized this production, although I think she just soaked them in a bottle per a recipe (in a dark, warm place?). She tried one with vodka and one with rum....and scraped the seeds out in one of them?

Maybe I shall expedite the process though.....good point.

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1981 240d - 135k - Arlene

You're welcome any time Mr. Swamp. I guess I could start another vanilla stout batch. My favorite homebrew is a an amber bock with extra spray malt although I recently enjoyed steeping fresh pelletized hops in another brew. They smell pretty amazing.

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Chad
2013 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon
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"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

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1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
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1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL

That sounds really good! I'm going to try that the next time I go to the bar.

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