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The Pub / Re: Eye Opening Documentary

« on: December 09, 2009, 07:23:44 pm »

This really is
meaningful and thoughtful discussion.  Thanks.

I guess for me,
I fear the soiling of the "organic" label
and that in the future
it may be become blatant propaganda
er, are we there already?

I think, if you are able, the most valuable step
may be to look LOCALLY for these goods.

I will be supporting my local farmer, just up the road, who can sell me beef that are sustainably raised on his own pasture.

Mind you, it is spendy flesh
and I would likely be driven to collards if I was not wealthy.
Is that not the dilemma?

872

General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Random Beer Name Generator

« on: December 09, 2009, 01:24:18 pm »

umm, Curious Flacid Schlong Old Ale?

At least your friends wouldn't be asking for it by name

873

Ingredients / Re: Citra Hops

« on: December 09, 2009, 10:21:16 am »

Well if you don't chicken out...let us know how they worked out. 

will do, although only using them for bittering, so I don't know how much I'll glean from that tasting.  will be using them in a pale in the spring though.

I thought you were showing considerable daring...going with the Citra to bitter your old ale...
What else would you normally bitter with in an old ale?

I still have not experimented with my Citra...but I am planning on using them later and real late in an ipa soon.
I think I have too many hops

874

General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Whatcha Brewin' this week -- 2009 Dec 2 - Dec 8?

« on: December 06, 2009, 09:07:09 pm »

  I planned on getting up at 5am....but it took me all day to finish.

Just now
ready to pitch my version of Dennys RIPA...All homegrown hops

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The Pub / Re: Lets get to know each other!

« on: December 02, 2009, 07:06:31 pm »

  I will be liing near there soon, and need o find a good LHBS.

  Distances ar a bit more formidable out here   <---Since I can't use winking face here, I will use cheesy............um yea



You could make a run for the border
and hit up Richmond, just south of Franklin.

You know, that guy with the "DOMESTIC ZYMURGYLOGICAL PARAPHENALIA"


Usually folks are going the other direction
looking for beer.

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The Pub / Re: What's for dinner?

« on: November 20, 2009, 08:17:35 am »

Last night, Roast Beef (w/potatoes, onions, mushrooms and garlic) from the crock pot

Don't let cappozoli hear about that!!      

 ..crock pot AND a rice cooker...you are in for in now buddy 

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The Pub / Re: Wolverines!

« on: November 20, 2009, 06:24:02 am »

Well, given what week it is...BUCKEYES!!!

Sorry for the hijack, and good luck to the critter.

  No need to worry about hijack....wolverines are, well, everywhere!

Since M65 has found this habitat suitable they need to get him a girlfriend or two in the area somehow. If not, this stay will be short lived.

Silly youngster, he is likely to be lonely for a while,
unless he likes the hordes of giddy biologists that are watching him go about his business.

878

Yeast and Fermentation / Re: English Yeast and Hop Aroma

« on: November 19, 2009, 03:45:39 pm »

Thanks for the insight folks,
excellent discussion, and very informative.

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Classifieds / Re: Best Online/Mailorder Homebrew Supply Shop

« on: November 19, 2009, 03:41:11 pm »

The styreen packing peanuts from Austin drive me freaking wacko,
man I hate those things.

I prefer the air filled cells from the Northern Brewer soooo much better.

The trash factor probably does not matter to you folks...

880

The Pub / Re: If you could travel around in a motorhome

« on: November 18, 2009, 07:36:53 pm »

ok, I am ready to find out where tesla_hv might want to go.

This subject makes me dreamy.

881

The Pub / Re: Wildlife Houses

« on: November 18, 2009, 07:33:19 pm »

Technically, they are butterfly hibernation boxes.  The butterflies only use them (if
they even do) over the winter to hibernate. 

Interesting...I never knew butterflies hibernated.

882

General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Nebraska State Fair Results

« on: November 18, 2009, 07:26:54 pm »

Wow man, Congratulations!

That must feel great! 
Have another rye IPA

883

The Pub / Re: Wolverines!

« on: November 18, 2009, 11:11:39 am »

 ...I am up for a Red Dawn thread.  Another of my favorites.












Gulo gulo just freaking cool though.

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Yeast and Fermentation / English Yeast and Hop Aroma

« on: November 18, 2009, 09:09:21 am »

Another brewer here, whom I trust mind you

mentioned to me that some english strains can supress hop aroma.

So for example, an IPA with english yeast may not have equal aroma potency
as say the same beer fermented with a clean "American" yeast.

I am interested in others thoughts and experiences on this issue.

Any?

885

The Pub / Wolverines!

« on: November 18, 2009, 06:47:13 am »

So, for the first time in 90 years,
a wolverine is going to spend the winter in Colorado.

News report here.

"State wildlife biologists say they think M56, the solo male wolverine that migrated more than 500 miles to Colorado from Wyoming last spring, appears to have settled in at the snowy edge of Rocky Mountain National Park, raising hopes for the survival of the species and other threatened carnivores."

Me, I think big Mustelids are amazing.
I will be raising a pint to M56 tonight.

Anybody ever seen one?