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Questions about the forum? / Re: I've just discovered a new feature...
« on: November 12, 2009, 04:21:40 PM »
The usual caveats apply! Keep em clean!
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: AHA Membership
« on: November 12, 2009, 03:44:28 PM »
I was going to say.. anyone who pays my expenses can have the glory of listening to me pontificate! 
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Which craft beers are pasteurized?
« on: November 12, 2009, 01:00:32 PM »
The mega brewers all pasteurize their products, but really most micros (not all as pointed out by Fred) don't pasteurize.
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The Pub / Re: Forum Members Pics
« on: November 12, 2009, 12:24:29 PM »If I posted anything larger than my avatar pic, you'd have to wash your eyes out with acid....
Isn't that what you did in the 60's?
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: AHA Membership
« on: November 12, 2009, 12:19:49 PM »Group insurance for club events?
Oddly enough, something we're working on!
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Kegging and Bottling / Re: Keg, bottle or both?
« on: November 12, 2009, 12:13:31 PM »
If it weren't for kegging, I'm not sure I ever would have made it past my first year of brewing... yes I am that fricking lazy.
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: AHA Membership
« on: November 12, 2009, 12:10:22 PM »
<Bosley> Hi I'm Drew and not only am I on the Governing Committee, but I'm a member too! </Bosley>
Looking into the future, one of the things we'd love to know from the membership is what services does the AHA not provide that you wish they did? I know for some of you the Pub Discount program is less than useful due to location, so what could the org do for you?
We meet often to talk about these sorts of things and offer input into the efforts, so give us ideas. You've seen Denny and I, do we look like we have much in the way of brainpower left?
ETA: If you don't feel comfortable proffering suggestions on an open board: feel free to PM me or email me: drew@maltosefalcons.com
Looking into the future, one of the things we'd love to know from the membership is what services does the AHA not provide that you wish they did? I know for some of you the Pub Discount program is less than useful due to location, so what could the org do for you?
We meet often to talk about these sorts of things and offer input into the efforts, so give us ideas. You've seen Denny and I, do we look like we have much in the way of brainpower left?
ETA: If you don't feel comfortable proffering suggestions on an open board: feel free to PM me or email me: drew@maltosefalcons.com
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Which craft beers are pasteurized?
« on: November 12, 2009, 12:07:47 PM »
I'm going to flat out say that virtually no craft beer is pasteurized!
It entails extra equipment, money and time and between you me and the tree - most craft breweries just can't afford any of those.
Not to mention the fact that since most craftbrewers have approached the field from the idea of making a more natural and "crafty" product, they take it as a point of pride to not pasteurize. Hell, think of the number of them who proudly state that they don't filter their beer.
It entails extra equipment, money and time and between you me and the tree - most craft breweries just can't afford any of those.
Not to mention the fact that since most craftbrewers have approached the field from the idea of making a more natural and "crafty" product, they take it as a point of pride to not pasteurize. Hell, think of the number of them who proudly state that they don't filter their beer.
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Equipment and Software / Re: Magnetic VS Peristaltic
« on: November 12, 2009, 11:56:10 AM »Peeing gremlins I've dealt with before....no big deal.So, what happens what the pump then is that impeller pieces break off?
What Fred said.. time for a new, well not pump, but a new head assembly.
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The Pub / Re: Brew Dawgs!
« on: November 12, 2009, 11:48:48 AM »I see a recurring theme of rescued dogs here. That's so awesome.
Rescues are so kick-ass. They usually so damn grateful to their new pack and super loyal.
I seriously cannot understand how so many animals end up abandoned (I'm not talking the feral ones). All of the stories we had last year of families abandoning their homes due to the mortgages were bad enough, but out here there were a number of cases where they abandoned their dogs too. One case, someone locked their German Shepherd inside the house with a big bowl of water and split open bag of dog food. It took so long for the authorities to enter the house that the dog was eating the dry wall out of sheer need.
Bastards deserve a righteous ass kicking.
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The Pub / Re: The Wheel of Time
« on: November 12, 2009, 11:39:52 AM »
I'm not really much of a Sci-Fi/Fantasy fan (more of a mystery dood, myself), but I have been enjoying the following series (one of which is supposedly concluded and the other one is apparently about to)
Old Man's War's by John Scalzi - Think a more modern Starship Troopers with more sophisticated politics behind it. Should be done, there's 4 books in the sereis that I've read - Old Man's War, The Ghost Brigades, The Last Colony, Zoe's Tale. There's also a novella called the The Sagan Diary, but I couldn't bring myself to spend $13 for 100 pages that I'll read in an hour!
The Codex Alera Series by Jim Butcher (Starts with Furies of Calderon) - Imagine a world founded by a lost Roman legion where humans access magic via spirit incarnations called Furies. (What I think is the final book is about to be published in two weeks)
The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher - This is what restarted me looking at Fantasy/Sci-Fi recently. It's a series of books that deal with a modern day wizard in modern day Chicago. He acts like a PI, but gets entangled in the ongoing war between humanity and creatures from the NeverNever including the Fae and the Vampire courts, etc. Lots of fun.
And like I said I'm a big old mystery buff. Lvoe the damn things.
One series I'm working my way through right now is the Beekeeper's Apprentice series by Laurie R. King about a young woman becoming Sherlock Holmes apprentice in the years following his adventures chronicled by Watson.
Also, I find myself constantly returning to Raymond Chandler's works as well as the Travis McGee novels by John D. MacDonald.(Deep Blue Goodbye is the first of them) - Those novels are direct influences on the whole "Florida" genre of crime writers that exist today.
Old Man's War's by John Scalzi - Think a more modern Starship Troopers with more sophisticated politics behind it. Should be done, there's 4 books in the sereis that I've read - Old Man's War, The Ghost Brigades, The Last Colony, Zoe's Tale. There's also a novella called the The Sagan Diary, but I couldn't bring myself to spend $13 for 100 pages that I'll read in an hour!
The Codex Alera Series by Jim Butcher (Starts with Furies of Calderon) - Imagine a world founded by a lost Roman legion where humans access magic via spirit incarnations called Furies. (What I think is the final book is about to be published in two weeks)
The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher - This is what restarted me looking at Fantasy/Sci-Fi recently. It's a series of books that deal with a modern day wizard in modern day Chicago. He acts like a PI, but gets entangled in the ongoing war between humanity and creatures from the NeverNever including the Fae and the Vampire courts, etc. Lots of fun.
And like I said I'm a big old mystery buff. Lvoe the damn things.
One series I'm working my way through right now is the Beekeeper's Apprentice series by Laurie R. King about a young woman becoming Sherlock Holmes apprentice in the years following his adventures chronicled by Watson.
Also, I find myself constantly returning to Raymond Chandler's works as well as the Travis McGee novels by John D. MacDonald.(Deep Blue Goodbye is the first of them) - Those novels are direct influences on the whole "Florida" genre of crime writers that exist today.
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Questions about the forum? / Re: Unread posts?
« on: November 12, 2009, 10:51:45 AM »
We'll see what we can do about the unread posts appearance, but that may require an upgrade in board software (which is already in the planning stages)
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Equipment and Software / Re: Magnetic VS Peristaltic
« on: November 11, 2009, 08:52:40 PM »So, can you tell me what kinda "bad juju" will happen if I run my pump dry or umprimed?
Pieces crack and fall apart and spit in your beer while gremlins pee in it.
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Kegging and Bottling / Re: air stone
« on: November 11, 2009, 11:26:33 AM »
Kegs on its side and I'm rolling it like I'm working dough. But constant motion, back, forth for the whole time.
Wonder if you maybe have a leak on the poppet?
Wonder if you maybe have a leak on the poppet?
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: How long for your lagers to drop clear?
« on: November 11, 2009, 03:08:45 AM »
Either cut down the water with RO to reduce the akalinity or if it's not that far off you can probably bounce it closer in line with acidification.