Ever come down with a bad case of lazy?

CreamyGoodness · May 18, 2012

I have it so bad right now that I have a batch of apfelwein I need to rack, and I dont want to rack it.

Seriously, if you do it for me I'll give you a quarter. :drunk:

GilaMinumBeer · May 18, 2012

CreamyGoodness said:
I have it so bad right now that I have a batch of apfelwein I need to rack, and I dont want to rack it.

Seriously, if you do it for me I'll give you a quarter.

5 gallon batch?

1.25 gallons of Apfelwein is a pretty good deal for that amount of work.

IXVolt · May 18, 2012

Think he meant a

Edit: fixed the pic

GilaMinumBeer · May 18, 2012

IXVolt said:
Think he meant a

Loophole. Next time he'll be more specific.

Tell CG I left the hoses and teh carboy in the laundry sink. He might want to clean those later.

rhamilton · May 18, 2012

CreamyGoodness said:
I have it so bad right now that I have a batch of apfelwein I need to rack, and I dont want to rack it.

Seriously, if you do it for me I'll give you a quarter.

Bwahahah. I have 5 gallons of apfelwein I should have bottled a month ago. I don't foresee it getting bottled for another month either :mug:

IXVolt · May 18, 2012

I swear somehow apfelwein drops gravity the longer it sits. If left long enough it'll eventually become a black hole!

weirdboy · May 18, 2012

I managed to drum up enough gumption to brew a batch earlier this week, but now I'm supposed to be making a starter for a batch this weekend, and I have no desire to do a mini-mash in my rice cooker right now.

D_Ranged_Eskimo · May 18, 2012

I've got a starter sitting in my frige from last week. It looks like that is as far as that yeast will make it.

passedpawn · May 18, 2012

weirdboy said:
I managed to drum up enough gumption to brew a batch earlier this week, but now I'm supposed to be making a starter for a batch this weekend, and I have no desire to do a mini-mash in my rice cooker right now.

Hate to open a can of worms, but you should seriously consider making starters with table sugar. Half cup per quart/liter of water. Sprinkle yeast nutrients and a bit of olive oil. Don't knock it till you try it. Duck and cover time.

IXVolt · May 18, 2012

passedpawn said:
Hate to open a can of worms, but you should seriously consider making starters with table sugar. Half cup per quart/liter of water. Sprinkle yeast nutrients and a bit of olive oil. Don't knock it till you try it. Duck and cover time.

I should do that. I hate shelling out $$ for DME as an all grain brewer.

What's the oil for?

GilaMinumBeer · May 18, 2012

IXVolt said:
What's the oil for?

Linoleic Acid. Metabolic requirement for yeast reproduction.

IXVolt · May 18, 2012

GilaMinumBeer said:
Linoleic Acid. Metabolic requirement for yeast reproduction.

Aah, cool.

I'll give it a shot next time I need a starter.

CreamyGoodness · May 21, 2012

maybe today... sigh.

IXVolt · May 21, 2012

CreamyGoodness said:
maybe today... sigh.

Airborneguy · May 21, 2012

I haven't brewed in close to two months! I'm dying to brew and have an octoberfest to rack at some point. We've been doing a ton of work around the house so no time for fun.

Pappers_ · May 21, 2012

passedpawn said:
Hate to open a can of worms, but you should seriously consider making starters with table sugar. Half cup per quart/liter of water. Sprinkle yeast nutrients and a bit of olive oil. Don't knock it till you try it. Duck and cover time.

Heresy!!!!

barneygumble · May 21, 2012

I'm due to keg two batches tomorrow. I guess I'll do it. Still waiting for my new kettle to come in so I can break it in. But getting it means I gotta brew another batch...sigh...

I guess one more wont kill me before summer really kicks in. I guess.

IXVolt · May 22, 2012

I'm going to start collecting stuff to make an amber tonight... Even if it's only grinding the grain that's a start, right?

CreamyGoodness · May 22, 2012

Finally racked! It tastes pretty good too... though a bit drier than I thought it would.

passedpawn · May 22, 2012

IXVolt said:
I should do that. I hate shelling out $$ for DME as an all grain brewer.

What's the oil for?

Olive oil helps the cells build walls and reproduce. It can completely replace the need to stir/shake/ add oxygen to a starter. There is a white paper somewhere that shows clinical evidence that it's effective.

Regarding using sugar, try it and see for yourself. I'm not ready to start pushing this, but I'm telling you it's been working for me for quite a while.

IXVolt · May 23, 2012

passedpawn said:
Olive oil helps the cells build walls and reproduce. It can completely replace the need to stir/shake/ add oxygen to a starter. There is a white paper somewhere that shows clinical evidence that it's effective.

Regarding using sugar, try it and see for yourself. I'm not ready to start pushing this, but I'm telling you it's been working for me for quite a while.

I'll definitely give it a shot. Anytime I can lower my per batch cost, SWMBO is happier.
I'll probably still use the stir plate I made, just because its AWESOME and hearing the stir bar clink clank wobble wobble is only second in this world to watching an airlock bubble!

passedpawn · May 23, 2012

IXVolt said:
I'll definitely give it a shot. Anytime I can lower my per batch cost, SWMBO is happier.
I'll probably still use the stir plate I made, just because its AWESOME and hearing the stir bar clink clank wobble wobble is only second in this world to watching an airlock bubble!

I use the stir plate too.

CreamyGoodness · May 23, 2012

Did actual LEARNING take place because I was a lazy arse? If so woohoo!!

IXVolt · May 23, 2012

Even you can't muck up learning on the interweb CG, sorry.

CreamyGoodness · May 23, 2012

My sloth is a catalyst for knowledge!

IXVolt · May 23, 2012

CreamyGoodness said:
My sloth is a catalyst for knowledge!

Is that one of those time delayed precipitates?

:ban:

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