Thanks for all the great comments (undeserved but nice!). I'm sorry for taking so long to get it posted but it has been a bit crazy on the work side for the last couple of days. Now that I seem to have figured out how to post I'll have to make an effort to bring everyone up to speed on what I have been doing. Sold one house in town so that will free up my schedule a little - and my pocketbook will be happier too! I was concerned about sturdiness so I added the dowels between the bottles. It is pretty firm now!
Looking forward to a tasting session tonight and will post score sheets when I get them ready.
My friend in Tucker, GA orders meat on the internet (Butcher Box) so gets those great insulated boxes every month. She send me a bunch of computer stuff in one to protect it from damage. Worked really good and apparently, even shipping all the way to Texas, the beer was OK. I still can't believe I forgot the icepacks...
Mike