It's the BEER, man!

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Tax Man

Discussion Starter · May 14, 2010

So I was poking around here and even searching. Found a little of this, a little of that but I didnt seem to find anything that touched on this note, and I'm surprised!

After all, there is a section for bartering, a section for economics, etc.

Does anyone here realize how easy it is to make beer and wine?

Does anyone know what sort of bartering tool that would make 8 days into your own personal New Orleans?

Am I way off base here? The tools are cheap. The effort is minimal, at best and the results are greater than you'd find inside a can. Especially after looters hit the place about...oh...3 seconds after they notice that officials are busy elsewhere.

Thoughts?

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OhioMan

· #2 · May 14, 2010

I think some take it more serious than other.......

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Pragmatist

· #3 · May 14, 2010

Tax Man said:
Does anyone here realize how easy it is to make beer and wine?

Yes.

Does anyone know what sort of bartering tool that would make 8 days into your own personal New Orleans?

Yes.

Am I way off base here?

No.

Thoughts?

Yes. But I'd be careful who you were opening up trade with. The types that are so focused on booze 8 days after SHTF that they're willing to trade useful goods for it are not the types I'd be wanting to know where I kept the rest of my stuff.

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Pragmatist

· #4 · May 14, 2010

OhioMan said:
I think some take it more serious than other.......

Pfft. Not even alphabetically organized.

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OhioMan

· #5 · May 14, 2010

Pragmatist said:
Pfft. Not even alphabetically organized.

yeah...it's outragous!

I wrote photobucket to complain like 10 times...not one single apology:xeye:

I'm like...HEY stack that beer alphabetically jerk!!!!!

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AZBrowncoat

· #6 · May 14, 2010

Welcome aboard TaxMan.

Check here: http://www.survivalistboards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=13 for threads about brewing, bee keeping, farming, canning, etc.

Grumpy

· #7 · May 14, 2010

OhioMan said:
I think some take it more serious than other.......

Look closer...THEY ARE EMPTY!!!!!
You can tell by the Miller high life bottles to the right of the Coors light.

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Tax Man

Discussion Starter · #8 · May 14, 2010

AZBrowncoat said:
Welcome aboard TaxMan.

Check here: http://www.survivalistboards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=13 for threads about brewing, bee keeping, farming, canning, etc.

Well...harrumph. I'm going to chalk this one...and probably a few old posts dug up...to being the new guy.

SgtBooker44

· #9 · May 14, 2010

Yeah being able to brew your own beer might come in handy, you might wanna be quiet about where you do it. Folks might start showing up unannounced.

Asan example, I worked in a liquor store in college. Imagine how popular you would be at 20 years old and have keys to the liquor store? At 0430.

But it's a great idea.

sniperfx

· #10 · May 14, 2010

BEEN MAKING MY OWN BOOZE FOR YEARS.. OOORAH!!!:thumb:

SmithWessonOil

· #11 · May 14, 2010

Well, yes. It's 4:45 on Friday, the S hasn't even HTF yet, and I somehow find myself out of beer again. I would be willing to trade something at the moment. 6 cold brews this afternoon* & 2 miles to the nearest convenience store don't mix well lol.

:

*disclaimer - my heat pump is out, so I have to find creative ways to stay cool.

Tax Man

Discussion Starter · #12 · May 14, 2010

SmithWessonOil said:
Well, yes. It's 4:45 on Friday, the S hasn't even HTF yet, and I somehow find myself out of beer again. I would be willing to trade something at the moment. 6 cold brews this afternoon* & 2 miles to the nearest convenience store don't mix well lol. :

*disclaimer - my heat pump is out, so I have to find creative ways to stay cool.

See? SEE? Case in point.

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hawkbern

· #13 · May 14, 2010

Grumpy said:
Look closer...THEY ARE EMPTY!!!!!
You can tell by the Miller high life bottles to the right of the Coors light.

...and the fact that their are no lids.

ex-hunter

· #14 · May 14, 2010

I've got a couple dozen empty 1.75 litre Jack Daniels bottles out in the shop (in cartons.)

I also have a dozen or so empty 1.75 litre Corbel brandy bottles from before they started using plastic bottles.

((( been collecting for a couple decades )))

letsgetreal

· #15 · May 14, 2010

Uhhh, I brew my own and guess what? Bottles will be the hardest thing to get/keep.....not to mention wort......most folks can't grow their own........

Pragmatist

· #16 · May 14, 2010

letsgetreal said:
Uhhh, I brew my own and guess what? Bottles will be the hardest thing to get/keep.....not to mention wort......most folks can't grow their own........

Barley grows pretty well in most places. And a lot of alternatives can brew booze (honey, syrups, etc.)

But I agree with you on the bottles.

KaBar67

· #17 · May 14, 2010

OhioMan said:
I think some take it more serious than other.......

Is this the other half of your basement?

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alergyfree

· #18 · May 14, 2010

OhioMan said:
I think some take it more serious than other.......

What a thing to be proud of......

Of course mine is all strictly....you know, medicinal...

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Tax Man

Discussion Starter · #19 · May 14, 2010

letsgetreal said:
Uhhh, I brew my own and guess what? Bottles will be the hardest thing to get/keep.....not to mention wort......most folks can't grow their own........

I'm not talking years after some nuclear disaster ravages the land and we are trekking along.

More like...the whole...y'know. Nawlins thing.

As mentioned.

Bottles or wort wouldnt be much of an issue. Having what's already kegged would be just fine, I think.

Sure is a fun idea...

CheapThrill

· #20 · May 14, 2010

Wait a minute here.....

You guys are brewing beer and you didn't invite me? WTH????

Just kidding, but it is a good idea as long as you don't go blabbing your mouth about it to everyone. There are a ton of websites on how to do it at home, I even think the Samuel Adams site has some receipes.

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