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The Pub / Re: NTSB Recommends 0.05% BAC Limit

« on: May 14, 2013, 01:03:13 PM »

.  I don't mind driving in general, but sometimes it feels like a complete waste of time.

i hate going anywhere more than a few miles from home now.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Bottling prep

« on: May 14, 2013, 08:46:39 AM »

i usually use a dishwasher as above, however i have the racks from an old dishwasher that i will put bottles on  if i am using star san.  the rack goes on a towel on the counter.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Cowboy Brewers

« on: May 13, 2013, 10:46:03 AM »

my brother lives in montana i will ask him if anybody brews.

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Commercial Beer Reviews / Re: Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA

« on: May 13, 2013, 07:06:55 AM »

another sampling from the distributor.  i really enjoyed this beer.  i thought the hops were appropriate. i did not notice the residual sweetness that someone above mentioned. 

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Commercial Beer Reviews / Re: Let's talk southern tier

« on: May 11, 2013, 07:02:58 AM »

another sampling from the distributor i know
southern tier 2xipa.
poured golden with white head. persistent, not so creamy. somewhat turbid.  i expected more amber in color and am pleasantly surprised that the color was not typical of many of the style.  both strong hop, but crisp in nature and not so fruity, solid malt aroma.  the malt comes through, i think on the flavor more than the hops and is slightly sticky on the finish like sucking on a lollipop, but overall this was a pretty good beer, especially since i think so many of  the ipas seem to be hopped with asparagus.

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Beer Recipes / Re: For my next stunt

« on: May 11, 2013, 06:56:17 AM »

To me Bud is always just too sweet. I don't know if that's the acetaldehyde or not.

i have never noticed it to be sweet. i find it to be more crisp, which could be interpreted as sweet.  i still like plain bud on occasion.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Beer, aliens, zombies

« on: May 11, 2013, 06:54:40 AM »

Looks just like Sean of the Dead, which was the best Zombie movie ever.

in process of watching this now, however zombieland so far is my favorite

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Equipment and Software / Re: IC Water Waste

« on: May 09, 2013, 02:26:18 PM »

when i was using a chiller i would recirc the water through a bunch of foam ice packs in my mash tun with a submersible pump.  kind of rinsed the tun and only used about 4-5 gallons of water. i may start doing this again but with small batches and a four gallon kettle, i have just been throwing it in my fridge overnight

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The Pub / Re: Best TV theme song

« on: May 09, 2013, 12:55:51 PM »

i can't follow any of this stuff on you tube from work, however the opening theme to stargate sg1 rocks. also the murdoch mysteries theme is not too bad

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Commercial Beer Reviews / killian's irish stout

« on: May 09, 2013, 06:56:22 AM »

this was also in the sampling from the distributor. Although another big brewery product, i enjoyed this. poors dark at first but held up to the light there is a nice glimpse of red. clear.  roasted bitterness comes through in both the aroma and the aftertaste without any of the fruitiness that would come with bitterness from hops.  the foam was tan, and if there was any drawback, it was not thick or persistent.  FWIW, i think they did an okay job on this just like they did with Batch 19.

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Commercial Beer Reviews / Re: Tank #7

« on: May 09, 2013, 06:50:36 AM »

this was in the last stack of samples from my distributor contact.  decided to move it up in the rotation and h ad it by the fire pit last night. i am not normally a fan of the belgian-ish type beers but this was good.  i was impressed at how extensive and creamy the foam is.  i thought it had a little sticky finish but okay.  not as sour to me as i expected (and happy about).  i certainly would not shy away from getting this one in a restaurant some time.

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Kegging and Bottling / Re: Bottling in growlers

« on: May 08, 2013, 03:06:36 PM »

Do you mean to bottle condition in them with priming sugar? They may explode as they are not designed for the pressures of bottle conditioning beer.

I would disagree with this statement.
Growler glass is actually heavier (thicker) then regular one way commercial bottles.
Sticky point is growler cap.
There is couple of different designs.
Some of them better then other.

Your other question:
I fill growlers with CPF and they last at least 1/2 year when kept in fridge.

i don't think you would have a problem either, however,the glass may be thicker but the radius of a growler is also bigger and the ability of a cylinder to withstand pressure drops as the radius goes up.(and it is the radius squared so it changes quickly)

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: yeast re-use

« on: May 08, 2013, 12:38:07 PM »

i have never had a problem. i seem to recall reading that there is a concern of pissing off the yeast a bit if you go from a particularly big beer  (1090ish) down. but i don't know how valid that really is.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Drinking while brewing

« on: May 08, 2013, 11:40:38 AM »

seems like a few of you are not very well functioning drunks. Just sayin'.

I think it's an acquired skill !  Took some trial and error.

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yeah, i think they just need more practice till they can do it easily

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: yeast re-use

« on: May 08, 2013, 11:39:43 AM »

i don't think you will have much problem.