This Years Christmas Project

[Erik Sine]

Haven't had a chance to do any of this the last few years around Christmas but I got a chance this year. I love making beer, and it's a shame I haven't had the time but I've decided to start getting back into...and I've decided to invest more in equipment as well.

This Christmas I decided to make an American Pale Ale and a California IPA Batch. I plan to give them out to neighbors and family.

I also involved my kids in my passion. I just don't want to come home when their in their teenage years and see my equipment getting used without my knowing haha

My ugly mug getting into the mix

My 5 year old getting the grains in.

The wort in a boil

Pumping it into the glass carboy going from a boil to 75˙F thru a chill plate

This is the IPA

My kids and I made a lemonade stand a while back and we fabricated channel letters for it and we came up with the name B.A.D. Bros. Beverages for Brighton, Anthony, Dario and that name has stuck so this beer will be called BAD Brothers Brewing. So I decided to make some wood beer carriers, and here I'm carving the name with the CNC

The finished carriers, for a 4 Pack and 6 Pack. The next time I do these I'll do them a little different with a upper and lower bottle fit so the bottles can just drop into and be held wither than this method where i will also have to fab an individual divider

Anyway, thought I would share. I had fun making and involving my kids. This is their second time doing this with me. I'll update later with the pics of the finished product

[Snoochie]

Darn Erik, not only a terrific Sign man but a Bootlegger as well.

What is next in your bag of tricks?

Best

[Erik Sine]

The Syndicate wouldn't be the Syndicate without a little bootlegging!

If you're in town here in the next couple of weeks let me know and I'll get some out to you!

[Sign Lady]

The carriers are beautiful work!! Hope you and yours had a Merry Christmas and Santa brought you everything you asked for!

[vincesigns]

very cool! Happy New Year Erik!