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The Pub / Re: NTSB Recommends 0.05% BAC Limit
« on: May 16, 2013, 01:08:37 PM »
Its nice to see my comrads are so obedient to the state! :-)
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The Pub / Re: NTSB Recommends 0.05% BAC Limit
« on: May 16, 2013, 10:02:53 AM »
you can't legislate safety.... its all about control/money.
'If the self-driving car isn't safe enough, set it up like a drone where someone somewhere else could take control if needed or the whole time if required.'
That is a seriously scary response/suggestion... There are already WAY to many 'things' controling us... we don't need any more!
'If the self-driving car isn't safe enough, set it up like a drone where someone somewhere else could take control if needed or the whole time if required.'
That is a seriously scary response/suggestion... There are already WAY to many 'things' controling us... we don't need any more!
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Scoresheet comment... Inappropriate?
« on: May 02, 2013, 08:19:36 AM »
man.... what the PC movement has done to folks...
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Beer Recipes / Re: I am dreaming of a hoppy white wheat beer
« on: April 26, 2013, 08:33:15 AM »
little bit of simcoe and a lot of sorachi ace would make a real nice wheat too!
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Stone Brewing, Wil Wheaton and Drew Curtis of Fark?
« on: March 26, 2013, 07:44:59 AM »
I was just there last week and deciede to take the tour again... the guide mentioned that contest and how the coconut brew was going to be brewed soon....
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Equipment and Software / Re: deck planter box for hop rhizome
« on: March 13, 2013, 02:48:35 PM »
how often you water will be determined by type of soil used and how well its mulched. A mix of good potting soil and compost, don't use that commercial stuff with fetilizer already in it. Spread rabbit food all over the top of the soil, then mulch with alfalfa straw to something like 6-10" and water real well... then keep an eye on it to make sure you have good drainage and the soil stays damp, not dry or soaking wet.
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Hops are coming up
« on: March 13, 2013, 01:03:42 PM »My Cascades have started poking out of the ground. It's kind of late for us down here, and I was worried they wouldn't even come back at all because of their poor health last year. 3 years of sever drought has taken it's toll, I even have cacti dying. But they are back and looking good.
I keep hearing folks talk about how their plants aren't doing well due to the drought... don't you folks have plumbing and hoses?!
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Equipment and Software / Re: deck planter box for hop rhizome
« on: March 13, 2013, 12:50:06 PM »
if you have room build a 24" cube and go from there...
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Ingredients / Re: Colorado Hop Garden Techniques
« on: March 13, 2013, 08:02:50 AM »
I've always read that you can grow them between the 35th and 55th parallels... I tried growing in PHX (33rd parallel) for about 5 yrs, had a little success but ultimately not worth it. I found for a region where its hot and dry you need full afternoon sun. So here in PHX they had to be on an East/South facing wall. They always had 3-6" of alfalfa straw mulched on them and they drank alot of water. I also noticed when it got to 105F and above they stop growing. The hardest part for me was getting them to survive over the winter... I either watered them to much or not enough...
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: What are you tappin'?
« on: December 12, 2012, 07:44:00 AM »
I'm tapping that ass!!
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Ingredients / Re: Spruce Tips
« on: December 11, 2012, 01:00:24 PM »
noble hops.
Alaskan uses blue spruce.
Alaskan uses blue spruce.
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Extract/Partial Mash Brewing / Re: Well...I drank my first homebrew
« on: December 10, 2012, 09:08:09 AM »
I think you should let it age/carb more before you keep drinking it. 2 weeks is not enough time. give it at least another 4 weeks and you'll find it tastes better.
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Help me improve my process (Pictures!)
« on: November 26, 2012, 03:02:49 PM »
You should be a hand model.
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Homebrewing Hobby Survey
« on: November 06, 2012, 10:01:55 AM »
Mort, I don't neceessarily agree that putting more 'noise' out there would help. I did fill out the census form. I'm ex-military so yea, my info is out there, fingerprints and all. I think the govt is way to intrusive anymore and I definately don't like the direction we've been going as a country lately... I can't see it getting better anytime soon... and you're right about the NSA, if they want to find something on you, they will! I don't do facebook, linked in or any other social networking, I have a very small footprint online. I highly doubt I'm on anyone's radar and think the only reason they would even glance at me is my firearm purchases... I don't feel I have a very big ego that the govt is watching me.. I just don't like the direction is all be going. My point is, don't blindly go answering questions about homebrewing or anything else for that matter just because someone seems interested.
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Homebrewing Hobby Survey
« on: November 06, 2012, 07:57:09 AM »
No Denny, thats your buddy Dave that thinks that. Plain and simple, I don't trust the govt. If a govt agency is funding something like this they could ask for the results. You really think a college would say no?There's not 'personal' information per se in there, but there is enough info to track folks down. If they need to survey homebrewers to figure out improvements they need to make to better education, they need to rethink their entire process/agenda. Yep, call me paranoid!