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Offline homoeccentricus

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note to self
« on: August 20, 2016, 05:12:58 am »
When opening a new bottle of sodium metabisulfite, there's no need to take a sniff.
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Offline yso191

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Re: note to self
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2016, 09:06:14 am »
When opening a new bottle of sodium metabisulfite, there's no need to take a sniff.

Ha!  Another one:  No need to stick your head in the newly emptied fermenter to smell the hops.
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Offline reverseapachemaster

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Re: note to self
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2016, 09:18:04 am »
When smelling boiling wort there is no need to put your face directly in the wort.
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Offline HoosierBrew

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Re: note to self
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2016, 09:26:40 am »
Funny stuff ! I posted it in a different thread lately, but just because you're a hophead doesn't make eating hop pellets or Hop Shot a remotely good move.   :(
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Re: note to self
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2016, 09:32:26 am »
And while hops may be a cousin to something else, if you try smoking hops you'll regret it!
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Offline el_capitan

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Re: note to self
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2016, 06:57:37 pm »
If there's a finicky connection between your scale and its power supply, it doesn't help to plug it in and lick the terminal.