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The Pub / Re: Do you hate to be corrected?

« on: May 13, 2013, 12:33:09 am »

This is an amusing thread. I don't mind being corrected, but I generally avoid posting crap that requires correction. My brother, on the other hand, is a bit different. He'll post whatever he wants to believe is true and states it as fact. I called him on it a couple times, so he unfriended me. We haven't communicated since.

I've considered dumping facebook, but when used correctly (like hiding the idiots), it's actually pretty nice. I have a large family and probably wouldn't even know that my niece had another kid if it weren't on FB.

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The Pub / Re: Best TV theme song

« on: April 30, 2013, 02:25:43 am »

I can't believe it took 12 posts to get to this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

I believe, man, I believe.

What show used that song?

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The Pub / Re: Best TV theme song

« on: April 30, 2013, 01:42:03 am »

Oh, c'mon people! It took 11 posts to get to this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHDwRECFL8M

Other than that, the X-Files theme song makes the best ringtone ever.

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The Pub / Re: best ereader

« on: April 29, 2013, 04:17:20 am »

I love my Nook. It's the e-ink version with a touch screen. I haven't been keeping up on the latest, but at the time it was the best available that allowed for an SD card. Plus I can ask cute chicks if the want to see my nook.

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Ingredients / Re: Amarillo

« on: April 25, 2013, 04:49:35 am »

I recently brewed a beer primarily with Amarillo and Nelson Souvin, then dry-hopped with an equal amount of both. The Nelson dominates, but it's a nice combination.

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Commercial Beer Reviews / Re: Elephant poop beer

« on: April 24, 2013, 12:18:39 am »

I guess the gimmick worked.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Begian Dark vs Quad

« on: April 15, 2013, 03:02:29 am »

I sense that Belgian beers are like jazz. Most people who appreciate good beer know it's good. We get blonde vs dark, low abv vs high. Then there's other nuances,  and knowledge to be gained. Then there is the swirling vortex of deep philosophical debate over terminology, which usually is reserved seating only by invitation.

I'm in the "me like Belgian styles"  mob, as indicated by my love of Elysian Bete Blanche triple and Sierra Nevada Ovila quad. Both probably not true triple, quad, or Belgian.

I don't think truly Belgian quads actually exit, except in the BJCP categories. If they exist in Belgium, it's recent and for the benefit of Americans.

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All Grain Brewing / Re: Mash-in

« on: March 25, 2013, 08:28:00 am »

I do water to grain, only because it's easier with my setup. The only time I've had an issue with doughballs is when I used a kilo of polenta. I just had to stir longer.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Favorite beer you've ever brewed?

« on: March 25, 2013, 01:47:15 am »

Tough to say, but one of the funnest brewing experiences I've had was a couple weeks ago. I woke up to a blanket of fresh snow and a message saying that the office was closed. So, I decided to brew. I didn't use a recipe, just went by feel and experience and some guessing. It went incredibly well and was a lot of fun. "A little of this, a little of that!" I bottled it yesterday and I think it's going to be a damn good, refreshing session ale (1.039 OG, IBU's in the 50's).

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Lager Woes

« on: February 28, 2013, 12:47:21 am »

An update:
I checked the beer last night and something seems to be happening at last! The gravity is dropping and it's starting to smell and taste beery. Patience seems to have been the right decision.

I also decided to go against my own instinct and follow the advice here to skim. I say against my instinct because I prefer not to touch a beer any more than absolutely necessary. I haven't lost a batch to infection yet and I prefer to keep it that way. RDWHAHB, right?

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Lager Woes

« on: February 26, 2013, 02:43:50 am »

Think it'll be ready in time for the Toer? Save me some.

Jeez, I hope so. At this rate, though, it's hard to tell.

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Lager Woes

« on: February 25, 2013, 05:00:54 am »

Yeah, it's my first "proper" lager (I once used Bohemian yeast at a higher temp and basically treated it like an ale). Patience it is.

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Lager Woes

« on: February 25, 2013, 01:19:56 am »

I'm trying to relax.

Here's the latest:
So yesterday, one week after my first pitch, I checked the gravity. The beer smells and tastes like good hopped wort, but the gravity hasn't changed. Also, it foams up with barely a bump and there's a layer of stuff on top (see pic). What's the consensus? Continue to be patient or raise the temp and throw in a packet of SA-05? Oh, the wort is resting at just above 51 degrees F.

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Lager Woes

« on: February 22, 2013, 12:13:59 am »

I have a packet of 34/70 I'm thinking of chucking in. Opinions?

I'd say do it. If your other pitched yeast can recover in time it should overpower the dried stuff, otherwise the dried stuff will rehydrate and at least be able to keep anything less desirable from getting in.

+1.  Don't forget to rehydrate!

So I went home after work, dumped in the yeast and then thought, "Hm, I probably should've rehydrated that." Sigh...

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Lager Woes

« on: February 21, 2013, 06:43:07 am »

I have a packet of 34/70 I'm thinking of chucking in. Opinions?