Dead Czar Imperial Russian Stout

[pantsmachine]

Aleman there is a guy selling new 330ml flip top bottles on ebay. I think you could buy 48 or 56 bottle batches. Only thing is the bottles are blue in colour. DOn't know if this would put you off. Personally i could not be bothered bottling into 330ml. I like 500ml ones, might be worth a look. search flip top bottles.

[Aleman]

Cheers PM, I have seen those, and the blue does put me off . . . . I may bite the bullet and get a pallet of 180ml bottles . . . I'm sure I can ship a load off onto ebay

[pantsmachine]

Labelling my bottles today and pretty happy with the outcome(even did a poncy back label blurb 'n' a'thing). Tried one on Saturday and it was nice and smooth with a bit of choc coming through, it's way too early for it to taste this good. They are all going up into the loft so i can hopefully forget about them for the next couple of years(some chance)!





Bring on the next challenge!

[sllimeel]

Very nice labels

[pantsmachine]

Thank you very much. I can see a laser printer and waterproof labels somewhere down the road. Definetely going to attend the GBBF next year and see what's what there.

[paulcav]

Great labels PM! What did you use to stick them on with?

Paul

[pantsmachine]

Very technical....... Prittstick along the 4 edges. Works well and comes off no problem in warm water when cleaning the bottles

[adm]

Great labels. Very pro looking!

What does the blurb on the back say?

[pantsmachine]

Ah,
Now i'm going all shy, Just a bit about the beer, my influences in making it and a bit of general blah de blah. We'll do a swap sometime if you fancy it and you can see it for yourself as you were one of the influences?

[pantsmachine]

Well here i am a month on and not resisting the pull to try this IRS. Its absolutely fantastic! Anybody out there who like stout but has not made a irs, please try one out. Its so bloody good, more flavour layers than a great big flavoury layered thing. In fact its so good i'm going to make i again tomorrow with some sparge imporvement and a bit of a grain/hop drop.

[pantsmachine]

Ah well, following my own advice and now brewing DCIRS MKII, much easier this time round, will post later today.