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The Pub / Re: Last Week

« on: December 16, 2011, 09:12:36 am »

Man, look at those eyes!!! Makes me want to play hooky, go home and play with our dogs!

Keep us posted Drew. That was quite an ordeal.

Bruce

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Pimp My System / Re: Kegerator Build

« on: December 16, 2011, 09:04:57 am »

Very nice! Your stained wood looks great. You're going to enjoy it while folding clothes!

After I finish the the rest of the plumbing mine will be done.

Bruce

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Kegerator or beer fridge placement?

« on: December 12, 2011, 08:23:31 am »

Keezer is in the shop. Have beer in one of the house fridges too.

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The Pub / Re: Geminid showers

« on: December 10, 2011, 09:16:50 am »

Can't see sh-t, foggy this AM in Central WA.

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The Pub / Re: Have to vent....

« on: December 10, 2011, 09:14:53 am »

My biggest issue with the all wheel drive vehicles is if you damage one tire, you get to replace all four even if they only have a few thousand miles on them. Dear wife hit a pot hole with her Forester and damaged a tire, had to replace all of them. Tires are a major expense. You can buy a lot of malt with $700....

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: What's Brewing This Weekend - 12/9 Edition

« on: December 07, 2011, 04:36:45 pm »

No brewing, just kegging, cleaning and a couple upgrades to my brewery.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: My First Homebrew!

« on: December 06, 2011, 08:16:07 am »

Good job!! Looks like you brewed a great beer right out of the chute.

Better get started on your next one....

Bruce

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Ask The Experts: Denny Conn

« on: December 06, 2011, 08:10:15 am »

Denny (expert)
The recipe for your Bourbon Vanilla Porter calls for the vanilla beans to be scraped. Why and what do you do with the "scrapings"?

I put the scrapings and the hulls into the beer. It's a month old and starting to taste pretty good....

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The Pub / Re: woo hoo! We win!!!

« on: December 06, 2011, 08:02:14 am »

I'm surprised Yakima (Centtral WA) was so high. Must be all the clouds in the winter.

Who gets woman to tell them their weight?

Just wondering...

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The Pub / Re: What beer opened your eyes?

« on: December 05, 2011, 04:57:10 pm »

I recall going to Bert Grant's Pub in Yakima and enjoying the Imperial Stout, IPA and especially the cask conditioned Scottish Ale. What a treat! Twenty customers was a packed house. I was working sales in Yakima in those days. We'd go there for lunch, a couple beers and play darts. A few years later they moved accross the street into the depot. It was much bigger and fancier but the quality of the beer was never the same after that.

Next would have to be trips to Bend and drinking Mirror Pond. Still love that beer....

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: What's Your Favorite Bohemian Pilsner Yeast?

« on: December 01, 2011, 08:22:02 am »

I used WLP800 last spring. I really like how it turned out. It takes a while to complete fermentation and lagering, but Czech Pils is right at the top of my favorites.

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Extract/Partial Mash Brewing / Re: Forward to the Past

« on: November 30, 2011, 08:24:04 am »

Brings back memories of the early 90s. Boiling on the stove, a couple massive boilovers and that great lingering smell of malt and hops that my better half disliked. Wife was very happy when I moved out of the kitchen.

Might be fun to try again...

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The Pub / Re: What's the Weather Like Where You Are?

« on: November 23, 2011, 09:31:47 am »

Cloudy, 52 here in South Central WA. Suppose to get a little rain this PM, not as much as the wet (West) side of the state...

Have a Great Thankgiving!

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: When is a starter done?

« on: November 19, 2011, 10:37:34 am »

Remember to not pitch the stir bar into the wort with the yeast like I did last batch.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: What's Brewing This Weekend - 11/18 Edition

« on: November 19, 2011, 10:27:38 am »

No brewing. Going to keg the bourbon vanilla porter, work on my keezer collar (getting close to finishing) and cleaning the shop.

Maybe have a beer or two.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Bruce