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The Pub / Re: Getting ready for another Nor'easter...

« on: February 04, 2010, 01:18:58 pm »

They're calling for 18-24 inches here but I'm getting a bad vibe that it might be somewhat more than that. They've been under-predicting all season.

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The Pub / Re: tipping?

« on: February 03, 2010, 09:21:24 pm »

So we should eliminate incentive pay in all forms entirely? You should show up for the job you were hired for, and no matter how well or how poorly you do it you should be paid the agreed upon wage?

Edit - And in the interests of "This is a home brewing forum" I'll bow out of this discussion.

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The Pub / Re: tipping?

« on: February 03, 2010, 08:54:37 pm »

Quote from: brewboy on February 03, 2010, 08:33:38 pm

Do you go to a restaurant for the service? No, you go for the food.

Service is an important part of the dining experience. Yes, the food is the most important part but the quality of the service can make or break the experience.

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Ingredients / Re: Cardamom?

« on: February 03, 2010, 08:44:44 pm »

I used cardamom in a cherry wit partial mash years ago. I knew I had used it at one point and had to go find my old brewing notebook.

I used 0.75 oz of the stuff in a five gallon batch. I added that at 5 minutes before the end of the boil along with some black pepper. My initial tasting notes after 2 weeks in the bottle said the spice was too strong but after four weeks was more in balance. I think I probably used too much but I do remember enjoying this beer.

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Equipment and Software / Re: I finally got myself a refractometer ....

« on: February 03, 2010, 08:10:49 pm »

Quote from: Thirsty_Monk on February 03, 2010, 01:33:52 pm

I do not know. The trust issue. I do not know who am I buying it from.
Old school???

Fair enough. The rating system they have in place though seems pretty good. If someone has had 10,000 positive reviews I'd say you have a pretty good chance of getting what they say they're selling. And my experiences have been good. There are a lot of online merchants that use ebay as another outlet so it's kind of similar to Amazon in that respect. I agree that buying from any old Joe that posts an auction entails a great deal more risk.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Homebrew Legalization

« on: February 03, 2010, 08:05:06 pm »

Quote from: brewboy on February 03, 2010, 08:03:42 pm

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If the Senator from Mississippi that killed the bill is known posting his name would be helpful for Mississippi residents. Just in case they want to factor that in next time they head to the polls.

Would you really not vote for a person based solely on their voting record related to alcohol bills?

Nope. But if I was roughly 50/50 between two candidates it would be something to consider.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: okay here it goes

« on: February 03, 2010, 08:02:48 pm »

Yeah, definitely. Post the recipe, I'd be interested to see what you did.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Homebrew Legalization

« on: February 03, 2010, 07:51:58 pm »

If the Senator from Mississippi that killed the bill is known posting his name would be helpful for Mississippi residents. Just in case they want to factor that in next time they head to the polls.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: okay here it goes

« on: February 03, 2010, 07:49:28 pm »

Sounds like this one is in the fermenter already. I think it's great that you're just brewing something different that you think sounds good. I'd say it's ready when the fermentation is done and it tastes good to you.

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The Pub / Re: tipping?

« on: February 03, 2010, 07:44:57 pm »

I generally tip 5 - 20% when eating out depending on service. The 5-10% range is pretty rare and reserved when I've been specifically pissed off about some aspect of the service.

I get pretty annoyed tipping delivery drivers when I get charged a delivery fee, but I recognize that they're not getting it and tip them anyway, my annoyance being more at the restaurant than the driver. I'm probably at around 10% on deliveries.

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