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Going Pro / Re: New opportunity...

« on: May 31, 2013, 08:05:00 PM »

Well, I talked to the lead brewer, and they are buying the boots I need for me. I don't know what brand/type, but already-paid-for is the best kind.

I start on Monday the 10th. (Had to give current job 2 weeks) It's a local brewery here in Colorado Springs, called Phantom Canyon Brewing Company. They've been here since '93, so they are a well-established brewery. They are finishing an expansion this week, so when I start, we will be brewing with twice the capacity from a month ago. And they bought a bottling line, so distribution is also in the future...
Great time to be stepping in!

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: 1st All grain today

« on: May 25, 2013, 09:44:29 PM »

Quote from: denny on May 25, 2013, 01:49:50 PM

In the future you can skip a step mash with that kind of grist. It's unnecessary and could be detrimental.

I was wondering myself, what you wanted to achieve with a step at 138*...
That's rather high for protein rest, and kinda low for beta...

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The Pub / Re: Best TV theme song

« on: May 25, 2013, 09:28:58 PM »

I am highly disappointed no one has brought this one up... One of my most favorite shows from my childhood...http://youtu.be/xHD1uPVkyk0

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Going Pro / Re: New opportunity...

« on: May 24, 2013, 09:18:09 PM »

Once again, thanks to all of you. I am embarking on a new stage in my life, and a big part of it is the advice and help I have gotten from this forum throughout the years. You are all a part of this, and I will not forget my roots in home brewing. So, good boots, and pester the head brewer with my own recipes.... got it!

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The Pub / Re: bridge collapse

« on: May 24, 2013, 06:15:13 AM »

Best part of this story: No fatalities. That could have been much worse...

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Going Pro / Re: New opportunity...

« on: May 24, 2013, 06:13:30 AM »

Good stuff, thanks guys! I am really looking forward to this. I had begun to truly hate my current job. Feel like a huge weight has been lifted off of my shoulders!

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Going Pro / New opportunity...

« on: May 23, 2013, 09:39:40 PM »

I have just taken a new job... as an assistant brewer at a local brewery! I'm taking a fair pay cut to do this, but I am one step closer to my goal of my own brewery. Any of you pro guys have any advice for a new guy? Do's and don'ts? How not to piss off the head brewer?

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The Pub / Re: West Sixth vs Magic Hat

« on: May 22, 2013, 06:28:03 AM »

One is the name of a beer. The other, the name of a brewery. I seriously doubt that any "similarities" have caused Magic Hat any loss of sales, much less enough to sue this little brewery for all their profits. What a load of BS. I must admit, I was surprised to learn that Magic Hat is a corporate entity.

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Kegging and Bottling / Re: Ideal bottle conditioning temp

« on: May 19, 2013, 08:40:41 AM »

The warmer the "room temp" is, the faster they will carbonate. I store mine in the storage room that houses my furnace. It stays at 70* pretty much year round. I find most of my beers are carbed in 1-2 weeks. I usually start drinking them before the two week mark, and they are well carbed.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: First beer taste

« on: May 18, 2013, 10:48:00 AM »

Carbonation will help to bring out flavors and aromas that aren't detectable beforehand. Being chilled also lends a slight difference to the flavor. Wait until it is ready to render a final decision...

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: When did you switch to all grain?

« on: May 15, 2013, 04:46:37 PM »

It only took me 6 batches to make the switch. Been doing AG ever since, but I have given some thought to doing another extract batch again. And now that I have a lot more knowledge and experience, it would be interesting to see how the same type of beer would fare against an extract one.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Bottling prep

« on: May 12, 2013, 10:30:47 PM »

Rinsing the bottles out as you go is key. Makes cleaning much easier.

Once my bottles are clean, I throw them into the oven at 250* for an hour. You can do this the night before, so they are all cooled. I do it in the morning, and while they are in the oven, I boil my priming sugar, and cool it, rack the beer into the bottling bucket, and whatever various things I need to do. Once the hour is up, I open the oven door up, and they cool quickly. Less than a half an hour. By the time they are cool, I am ready to go. In 2 1/2 years, never had an issue with infections.

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

« on: May 12, 2013, 08:22:19 AM »

I have been corrected on a few things on facebook, and while it stings the ego a bit, I'd prefer to be pointed out than put forward something that is untrue.

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