Is it really that easy?

Also to the guys who brew their own. What size vials do you store the finished product in. I know it doesn't matter. 10, 20,50,100. It's all the same. But what do you find works best. And how long will you keep it. I just ask because iv found so much variation in how guys store it and how long they store it for. I will probably be doing my usual 1-2 cycles per 1.5 years. And don't plan on trt for a long ass time. So would it be in my best interest to use multiple smaller vials like 20ml and use for cycles and store the extra. Or like a big jug and just draw from that. I also heard vials should be replaced every month or so. So the 100ml jug oncerns me because that would literally take me a year to finish
There bigger the vial the more you will be pushing a pin through and the more that stopper will break down and might get some floaters in your vial. I would stick to 10ml. the finished product will last a while. maybe a couple years. I would only make 6 months or so worth as it will be more storage friendly in powder form.
 
Please tell me what you were drinking lol. Was it good?

I've got some Pliny the Elder beer and I think Flenser doesn't like me enough, or trust me enough, to get drunk in my presence lol so I need someone to share with. Also got some good tequila a friend brough back from Mexico.
Jesus, man. obtaining this beer is insane. everywhere that I could find that gets it doesn't put it on the shelf. you have to secretly know who carries it, call them on days they get it and ask them to hold it. found a store that they "may" have it, called them and the young lady up front asks what beer. as soon as I told her the name (don't think I completely got the word elder out) she goes "oh no, no, no. we don't get it, but i think our store in such and such town gets it". I call such and such town and young lady said she didn't see it on the shelf "let me go check the cooler". comes back and says we have it in, but we're not allowed to put it on the shelf. I said "can you hold some for me. I'll be in in a few hours". she said yes, but only allowed to hold one. I said "one? one what? one 6 pack or 12 pack?" she said "I don't know. case I think". anyways, I get to the store, they come out with 1 beer and I asked could I get a 12 pack or something . she made a call and told me no. only 1 beer per customer (Wtf, lol). and then I paid. 7 bucks a beer. let's just say, glad they didn't have a case, lol. came home, ate dinner, then I drank it. didn't want dinner to disrupt the flavor. very, very hoppy. didn't like it at first. after a few drinks and letting it slowly go down my throat I started to like it more and more. by the end I said to myself "I'm too damn poor for this beer". pretty good beer. not something I would drink 12 of. something I could definitely drink 1 or 2 slowly after a hard days work. this pics for you, doc

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Jesus, man. obtaining this beer is insane. everywhere that I could find that gets it doesn't put it on the shelf. you have to secretly know who carries it, call them on days they get it and ask them to hold it. found a store that they "may" have it, called them and the young lady up front asks what beer. as soon as I told her the name (don't think I completely got the word elder out) she goes "oh no, no, no. we don't get it, but i think our store in such and such town gets it". I call such and such town and young lady said she didn't see it on the shelf "let me go check the cooler". comes back and says we have it in, but we're not allowed to put it on the shelf. I said "can you hold some for me. I'll be in in a few hours". she said yes, but only allowed to hold one. I said "one? one what? one 6 pack or 12 pack?" she said "I don't know. case I think". anyways, I get to the store, they come out with 1 beer and I asked could I get a 12 pack or something . she made a call and told me no. only 1 beer per customer (Wtf, lol). and then I paid. 7 bucks a beer. let's just say, glad they didn't have a case, lol. came home, ate dinner, then I drank it. didn't want dinner to disrupt the flavor. very, very hoppy. didn't like it at first. after a few drinks and letting it slowly go down my throat I started to like it more and more. by the end I said to myself "I'm too damn poor for this beer". pretty good beer. not something I would drink 12 of. something I could definitely drink 1 or 2 slowly after a hard days work. this pics for you, doc

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It is pretty good and not something I could afford to drink on the regular either....I'm paying inflated NY prices :mad:

Glad you got to sample it and enjoy it though.

In honor of your picture for me, I will name my first born after you. Any preference over the spelling or simply how you have it in your screen name?
 
It is pretty good and not something I could afford to drink on the regular either....I'm paying inflated NY prices :mad:

Glad you got to sample it and enjoy it though.

In honor of your picture for me, I will name my first born after you. Any preference over the spelling or simply how you have it in your screen name?
Well you could go with the original spelling "ex-con" if you prefer, lol.
 
Whelp @Docd187123

I'm knee deep in it, now. got me a kegerator. put 2 5 gallon kegs in there. 2 beers I like a lot. 1 is firestone union jack and the other is alaskan hopothermia. anything I post later tonight I can't be held accountable for.
 
Whelp @Docd187123

I'm knee deep in it, now. got me a kegerator. put 2 5 gallon kegs in there. 2 beers I like a lot. 1 is firestone union jack and the other is alaskan hopothermia. anything I post later tonight I can't be held accountable for.
good luck haha. we had one in college and I swear I started to get the gout after 3/4 days of pumpkin beer. happy thanksgiving!!
 
good luck haha. we had one in college and I swear I started to get the gout after 3/4 days of pumpkin beer. happy thanksgiving!!
Don't know what gout is, but it doesn't sound good, lol. I'm actually not so confident in the fact I got 2 hoppy ipa's.
 
Don't know what gout is, but it doesn't sound good, lol. I'm actually not so confident in the fact I got 2 hoppy ipa's.
it's a type of arthritis brought on by certain things like alcohol, shellfish etc. only time I've ever had it, unconfirmed tbh but the symtoms were spot on. painful to say the least
 
Whelp @Docd187123

I'm knee deep in it, now. got me a kegerator. put 2 5 gallon kegs in there. 2 beers I like a lot. 1 is firestone union jack and the other is alaskan hopothermia. anything I post later tonight I can't be held accountable for.

Please send me multiple PMs beginning halfway through your evening. I will like that...a lot. You might end up slipping me some noodz hahahaha.

I've yet to try either of those but the names make my dopamine receptors trigger with absolute delight!

Good luck on your journey and stay safe.
 
I must admit brewing sucks. I've been injecting unfiltered gear for the past 2.5 years cause I'm too lazy to filter after brewing them.
@XKawN how long does it take to filter mct oil on a 0.45 whatman filter with a 50cc syringe by using a caulking gun ?
 
I must admit brewing sucks. I've been injecting unfiltered gear for the past 2.5 years cause I'm too lazy to filter after brewing them.
@XKawN how long does it take to filter mct oil on a 0.45 whatman filter with a 50cc syringe by using a caulking gun ?
Should be rather fast. Maybe 30 seconds a 10ml vial. .45um is a lot bigger than the standard .2um so it should stream in to the vial.
 
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