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  1. Darwin18

    Spring will be Here Soon - Time to Brew a Helles Bock/Maibock!

    Absolutely. I just picked up my ingredients for a Czech Lager and American Light Lager to brew next week. Hopefully should be ready to drink sometime in April/May and by then the weather should be perfect.
  2. Darwin18

    Keezer around pets

    I think it was really accidental. He never went near the Keezer again. He was a dumb, very fat cat but not at all malicious.
  3. Darwin18

    Keezer around pets

    This happened to me several years ago. I had an Imperial Russian Stout on tap that was carbing and was almost ready for serving. I heard an odd splashing sound from our living room and saw a dark brown stream flowing down the driveway from my front door. My dumb cat had a habit on laying on...
  4. Darwin18

    Commercial Beer Masquerading as Craft Beer -- Help Keep List Up-to-Date

    Wicked Weed still hurts even a few years later. That said, there are better breweries in Asheville. If you haven't been to Burial, I highly recommend it!
  5. Darwin18

    What are your reasons for adding fruit?

    I'm a huge fan of fruit beers, but when I'm planning one I'm focusing on the beer first. The fruit component of that beer is meant to compliment the beer style not be the entire focal point. My goal is to brew a great beer that has fruit as an ingredient - I'm not trying to make a fruit bomb...
  6. Darwin18

    When did you first get interested in water profile?

    I used to really not pay too much attention my water profile when I was on the municipal supply. My neighborhood is on a community well and the water is terrible. It's really pushed me into buying bottled water (deed park - 5 gals) and then building a water profile to match the style that I...
  7. Darwin18

    spruce and or fir beer

    I've used spruce tips from Spruce on Tap (https://spruceontap.com/) many times and with excellent results. I usually utilize these in a pale ale (https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/the-spruce-is-loose-american-pale-ale.520553/) and it's done well in several competitions. It's...
  8. Darwin18

    My LHBS is for sale. If not sold it will close by the end of next month.

    You probably made the smart move not to buy this failing business. There could be a lot of different reasons why the business is failing but why you want to be tied to that? You could always buy up his inventory and equipment (if it's of sufficient quality), but I'd go with a fresh start...
  9. Darwin18

    Trade a baby for brewing?

    Come on man. After two kids, you should know better than anyone else that a new baby eliminates most of your free time (and disposable income).
  10. Darwin18

    Experimental Beer The Spruce is Loose! - American Pale Ale

    A bit of an update on this beer: I brewed this one for 2018 and it took a 2nd place ribbon at the 2nd Annual Port City Plunder (Wilmington, NC). The spruce tips were much more intense this go around and it came out a bit too sprucy for my tastes. I'm still working through water issues at my...
  11. Darwin18

    How do I know if my beer is really any good?

    In my opinion, one of the best ways to get unbiased feedback on the quality of your beer is to enter it into local BJCP competitions. Here's a link to all the BJCP sanctioned competitions: https://www.bjcp.org/apps/comp_schedule/competition_schedule.php Before you enter anything, review the...
  12. Darwin18

    GOOD on Netflix STREAMING?

    Nurse Jackie is very solid so far. I didn't expect to like it and I went through a couple seasons already this weekend.
  13. Darwin18

    I need a sanity check....Long Story About the Wife

    I think you're acting very reasonable and I'm sorry that you're going through something like this. Be firm and don't let her dance away from the truth.
  14. Darwin18

    Obnoxious Football Trash Talk Thread

    Hochuli is clearly a sign the NFL, nay the world, is biased against the Pats. Where's the damn flags?!
  15. Darwin18

    I need a sanity check....Long Story About the Wife

    She's lying to you. You already know that. There isn't much more that needs to be said about that. Confront her about it and deal with the repercussions or ignore it and be a doormat.
  16. Darwin18

    Obnoxious Football Trash Talk Thread

    No way that draft pick or that money is going back to the Pats. Kraft lost that the moment he rolled over to the NFL. If he had fought it and appealed it then maybe, but accepting the fine and penalty is akin to admittance of guilt. It's not like the Pats wouldn't blow that pick on some...
  17. Darwin18

    Obnoxious Football Trash Talk Thread

    Calm yourself. At least there's the draft to look ahead to right?
  18. Darwin18

    Obnoxious Football Trash Talk Thread

    That works out great for those teams, right? What's the success rate of the Belicheck coaching / GM tree? 0%??
  19. Darwin18

    Obnoxious Football Trash Talk Thread

    Glad to see you're finally coming around. Plenty of room here on the Panthers bandwagon for ya.
  20. Darwin18

    Obnoxious Football Trash Talk Thread

    Classless move by a classless organization.
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