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The Pub / Re: Global Bacon Shortage

« on: September 26, 2012, 08:14:48 pm »

Hey, here's an idea!  Let's stop force-feeding corn to our livestock and let them eat grass, which grows for FREE!! 

Grass-fed is the way to go.  Time to break our obsession with corn.  C'mon people, let's get real here.  If you're still in the dark about the corn issue, check out one of the following:

The Omnivore's Dilemma (Michael Pollan)
Food, Inc (documentary version of Omnivore's Dilemma, essentially)
King Corn (documentary)

What's it going to take to wake America up?

This.

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All Grain Brewing / Re: Jumping back into the game

« on: September 24, 2012, 03:18:57 am »

Honestly, I would focus more on technique than equipment.  You haven't brewed for almost a year, you need to brew a lot more, no matter your equipment.  Technique can only be honed by repetition.

^^ This. I use an Extreme and nail my temps every time.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Anyone receive their copy of IPA yet?

« on: September 14, 2012, 05:50:16 pm »

Got mine in the mail today. Looking forward to this one!

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All Things Food / Re: Is this food?

« on: September 14, 2012, 04:20:19 pm »

Edible. Chow down and report back... 

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Checking Back In.

« on: September 13, 2012, 06:25:40 pm »

What's your Mako IPA recipe use for a hop schedule?

for 12 gal:

70 IBUs total

xxoz Columbus for bittering
2oz each Centennial and Simcoe at 20 min
2oz Amarillo at 10 min
2oz each Amarillo and Cascade at Flameout

Dryhop # 1 - 10-12 days
2oz Simcoe
1oz Amarillo
1oz Columbus

Dryhop # 2 - in keg
2oz of either Simcoe or Columbus - I usually do Simcoe in one keg and COlumbus in the other

Good to see ya back, man. Life happens...
Gonna give this hop potion a try! Woot!

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The Pub / Re: Anyone Know a Garbage Truck Chaser?

« on: September 09, 2012, 08:30:13 am »

In MI it's 1-800-CALL SAM...   

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The Pub / Re: Glass Shape Affects Drinking Speed

« on: September 05, 2012, 07:18:59 pm »

After all, who doesn't enjoy a good drinking coma? 

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The Pub / Re: Kia Sorento

« on: September 01, 2012, 06:54:57 pm »

He taught several kids to drive a stick with that truck. Mystery solved... 

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The Pub / Re: Glass Shape Affects Drinking Speed

« on: September 01, 2012, 05:26:31 pm »

OTOH, I am.  I usually look at a clock every time I take a sip.  My goal is to make 1 pint last an hour.

+1. A reasonable pace considering I drink mostly 7-8% beers...

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The Pub / Re: I'm bidding on a house! Bar?

« on: August 23, 2012, 07:27:40 pm »

The worst year of my fifty on this planet was spent living in a building(renting, nevermind buying) where a neighbor could fall asleep with a cigarette and burn YOUR s*** up. Single family dwellings before and evermore...
 PASS.

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The Pub / Re: Stay off my f'ing driveway!

« on: August 12, 2012, 04:27:02 pm »

How are ya set for pant less sheet metal fabricators? 

I've got this one. They're good. 

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The Pub / Re: Running - What have I gotten myself into?

« on: July 23, 2012, 03:12:54 pm »

So after a 2 month hiatus from training while we tried to buy/sell houses, vacation and a bout with pneumonia, I'm proud to say I can run just as far as I could 3 month ago.
Run is in 35 days. I am going to die.

Dibs on the brewing equipment... 



Good luck!

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All Things Food / Re: Sausage

« on: July 15, 2012, 03:27:43 pm »

Well, well, well.

 Tubercle was reading the paper this morning and what gift did the sausage gods bring? A $20 off cupon from Northern Tool.

 The Tubercle is now the proud owner of of a 5lb verticle stuffer.

Also ran by Academy Sports and picked up some natural hog casings. Made my last batch of bratwurst with the collegen ones but didn't care for them too much.

Its on now....

Nice. As soon as I can get this BRD under control  , a vertical stuffer is next...

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

« on: July 06, 2012, 08:09:39 pm »

Historical record high of 103* today. Sucked.

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All Things Food / Re: Sausage

« on: June 13, 2012, 04:15:51 pm »

Somewhat unrelated. I dun goofed. I think the bacon I've been eating lately was cured with #2 and not #1. This was weeks/months ago, so the risk of imminent death is passed. But how bad is it really?

You're terminal. IM incoming with my shipping address for your sausage stuffer...