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ABOUT ME

City: Dover, FL
About Me: Started brewing in the fall of '07.
Primarily I brew all-grain batches, but sometimes will do a partial mash (or even an extract brew) depending on time and other factors.
I try to keep plenty in bottles for family and friends -but for myself, I keep at least two varieties on tap -there is just nothing in the world like getting home after a hard days' work, and pulling a pint of draft beer.
In fact, I think I'll go have one now. PROST! :)
General Interests: Brewing,riding motorcycles,smoking fine cigars,hunting deer.
Occupation: Registered Nurse, ER case management.
Real Name: Joseph LaRue Richter Jr
Favorite Music: Country
Favorite Movies: The Blues Brothers
The Sting
The Great Escape
Clubs and Associations: ELKS
Home Brewing Biography: Many years ago, I made barely drinkable wines -the results were consistently unsatisfying, and often possibly toxic (grin). I finally gave up my attempts.
One day, in 2007, my youngest brother decided to try homebrewing, and brought me a bottle of his first attempt. It was pretty good. I love beer -and enjoy trying new ones from other areas (domestic as well as across the ponds) so I purchased a kit, and have enjoyed home-brewing ever since. I drink less than half of what I make, giving most of it away to family, and friends.
Future Brews: old-style munich dunkels.
Bavarian lagers.
crisp American Ales
Biermunchers' SWMBO slayer!
Pretty much any recipe that catches my eye.
Primary: As with life, always changing.
Secondary: Whatever came out of the primary will go into the secondary if it doesn't manage to hit the keg instead.
Bottled: Lord, I wouldn't know where to begin.
Kegged: This changes on a beer-by-beer basis!
Gender: Male
Status: Married

LATEST ACTIVITY

Posted in thread: Being a patient sucks big time! on 01-30-2013 at 01:27 AM
Dude's got brain bleeds and almost dies. First thought is brewing. :rocking:Is it any wonder
the wife thinks I'm a bit tweaked in the head? :D Besides, its no more than anyone else on here
would do (i...
Posted in thread: Being a patient sucks big time! on 01-30-2013 at 01:07 AM
Glad to hear you made it through. And that you weren't driving at the time.Maybe you can manage
an extract batch to hold you over :)THAT is not a bad thought! Been a while since I did an
extract -and ...
Posted in thread: Being a patient sucks big time! on 01-29-2013 at 09:18 PM
My birthday is December the 18th. I am an RN at a local level-1 trauma center and teaching
hospital -I work in the ER as a care coordinator (first level of case management at our
facility). 1/2 hour i...
Posted in thread: GE 7cf Chest Freezer/keezer on 01-19-2013 at 05:14 AM
Mine was a bit more expensive, but yes I have converted it with a controller from my LHBS. I
fit 4 kegs (Pepsi kegs) but CAN fit 2pepsi and 2coke kegs but its tight. I carbonate with a
large co2 bottl...
Posted in thread: Kegconnection Portable Keg Kit Giveaway! on 12-03-2012 at 12:14 PM
I'm in! :ban:
Posted in thread: Manual controlled direct fired RIMS? on 10-10-2012 at 02:16 PM
I recirculate my mash water through a coil in my HLT, I also have a 'bypass' ball-valve that
allows me to bypass my coil. I find maintaining my mash temps quite simple -the HLT is kept at
about 160, a...
Posted in thread: Aluminum Mash Tun? on 10-10-2012 at 02:05 PM
Thanks for the input! If anyone does have experience using aluminum for a mash tun, please
speak up! If I (finally) break down and just do it, I'll post results (and pray to the Beer
Gods that I don't...
Posted in thread: Aluminum Mash Tun? on 10-09-2012 at 08:04 PM
I need a bigger MLT (mine is only a 9gallon stainless) and after getting over the shock from
the cost of stainless 'tuns (not to mention those big round coolers -boy are they PROUD of
their product!) ...
Posted in thread: BrewHardware Giveaway! on 09-27-2012 at 02:15 AM
I'm on board!
Posted in thread: Kegconnection Giveaway! on 08-20-2012 at 02:10 AM
Wow, that is OUTSTANDING! I'm IN!!