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Join Date:

11-14-2007

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02-02-2013 4:56 PM

ABOUT ME

City: Southeastern US
About Me: I've been married for over thirty years to a wonderful partner in life. Have two great kids, both in college: oldest (daughter) just finishing up and the youngest (son) just starting.

I'm a Christian living in the Bible Belt who thinks it is not only okay to drink beer, but who thinks making it is fine as well. Unfortunately the state in which I live disagrees with the latter.
General Interests: Reading,Chess,Writing,Home Brewing (obviously)
Favorite Music: Rush
Favorite Movies: Unforgiven, LOTR Trilogy, Crash
Favorite Television Shows: Boston Legal, Friends, Seinfeld, WKRP; don't really watch much TV though. Don't like reality shows
Favorite Books: John Sandford, Stephen King, P.G. Wodehouse, Linwood Barclay, Dean Koontz, John Grisham, and many ot
Clubs and Associations: AOPA; Internet Chess Club
Home Brewing Biography: Can't really remember what spurred my original entry into home brewing; probably just something I ran across while wandering around the web. I brewed three batches of extract, all pretty good. Then I tried an all grain without the room or right equipment; went bad and I didn't brew again for several (five or so) years. Got back into it when I was down in Mobile and was picking up a wine kit; we (SWMBO & I) had been getting into wines and wanted to try and make a batch. While there, I also picked up a brew kit. This was in the fall of '07.
Future Brews: A Sweet Stout is next up, something like a Watney's Cream Stout.
Primary: Wheat Ale and
Nottingham Apfelwein
Secondary: Nothing
Bottled: Wee Heavy that's not yet ready and an Amber Ale that'll be gone way too soon.
Kegged: Nails. It was a long time ago, though.
Gender: Male
Status: Married

LATEST ACTIVITY

Posted in thread: Mint Beer? on 09-01-2008 at 02:49 AM
While I've no desire to add mint to my beer (but not knocking it for you), it did make me think
about how to go about such without the possibility of ruining an entire batch. I guess I'm
wondering on ...
Posted in thread: Free Streaming College Football Site? on 08-31-2008 at 04:04 AM
I think the freebies are all gone; may be some around for lower division schools, but the big
guys see it as a money maker.Rick
Posted in thread: Does my aerator work? on 08-31-2008 at 03:58 AM
The instructions cautioned against excessive foaming but it did not produce any foam at all and
no visible bubbles while it ran.When I used a pump and air stone, I got what's in the photo
below. I'd t...
Posted in thread: fishing score! on 08-31-2008 at 03:54 AM
140 plugs, hot-n-tots, rapalas, and storm body baits. also scored a two sided box full of
little cleos and ko knockersWell, I know what bait is, but I'm totally lost on the rest.
Wouldn't know if four...
Posted in thread: Airlock heaven! on 08-31-2008 at 02:58 AM
I love the double-bubble glass ones. Nice score!Rick
Posted in thread: SE Wisconsin Corny buy / 100 available @ $15 on 08-31-2008 at 02:47 AM
Let's see, 753 miles to Slinger, WI, one way, so 1503 miles, truck gets 18/gal, so 83.5 gallons
@ 3.50/gallon, 292.25. Darn.Rick
Posted in thread: Yeast washing question on 08-30-2008 at 11:41 PM
I ferment in a bucket and was wondering if I could use a turkey baster to get the yeast
out?Have only done this once or twice, but I don't see what not (obligatory sanitation speech);
keep in mind, th...
Posted in thread: Ok to add more sugar at 1st racking on 08-30-2008 at 11:15 PM
If you are talking about when you move it from primary to secondary, you can; you should boil
the sugar in some water to kill any nasties, then cool down to the temperature of the
fermenting beer. All...
Posted in thread: Bad day in the Underworld on 08-30-2008 at 03:58 PM
One of them there small gears wobbled a tad in this clockwork crime.Stolen in Airport Robbery
(part way down)Carrying out a robbery at Penang International Airport, a group of thieves made
off with a ...
Posted in thread: 1st time Brewer/Poster on 08-30-2008 at 02:27 PM
Welcome to the forums!Yeah, it'll be useful to pick up a thermometer that gives you lower
readings, but you probably did fine with the wait.Rick