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i'm tossing around the idea of leaving software dev and cubicles behind. I've been thinking about calling up the local union hall and seeing about starting an electrician apprenticeship or maybe go another route to play with shocky things. I'm looking for some input here, anything and everything.

I was commenting on the sad situation of AL beer legislation last night and how the House Rep for my area (house district 96) has opposed pro-beer legislation and will probably continue to do so. I complain that he is running unopposed again this year and my friend says "Run against him"...

I have plenty of hops (amarillo, fuggles, cascade, centennial, nugget, styrian gold, and some others.. i forget) I also have several different types of crystal,(10,60,rye,caramunich,special B and others) And last but not least I have a couple pounds of blackberries left in the freezer that I...

i can't describe it but my latest batch is terrible.. well the pre-bottle hyrdo test sample is terrible anyway :( normally, when i try a hydro sample i can see the potential goodness... not this time... this was a "some stuff i have left over" recipe so i didnt expect greatness but... damn...

3 gallon batch ---- LB--- OZ 89%--2----8-----Briess Pilsen Light DME 9%---0----4-----Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L 2%---0----1-----Wheat, Torrified boil 30 mins 0.75 Czech Saaz leaf 3.6 boil 15 mins 0.50 Czech Saaz leaf 3.6 boil 5. mins 0.50 Czech Saaz leaf 3.6 OG 1.040 FG 1.011...

Anybody have any experience with a particular air sanitizer that you would recommend or like to warn me about? My son is having some respiratory problems and I'm looking into sanitizers to hopefully help alleviate the problem, at least in the house. There are tons of them out there and I'm...

I just noticed last night that for the last week i've had a batch fermenting with us-05 in the high 50's low 60's. I think it might have gotten below 55 on a couple occasions. will the low temps have an adverse effect on this yeast? I know, RDWHAHB, but I had to ask.

I'm heading to the grocery store in about 20 minutes (after work). what should i pick up to throw on the grill?

I like the idea of those little champagne bottles but I'm having a hard time finding anything but clear. I would like to bottle some holiday barley wine and a few other strong beers in smaller bottles so being able to cap them is a must... obviously. Does anybody know where I can find smaller...

I'm grilling some pork chops with a sweet/spicy marinade and glaze tonight and can't decide what i want to go with them. I'm thinking maybe a pale ale or pilsner but I'm open to anything really... ideas?

My wife's uncle lives in PA and wants to trade a few local brews for a few that are only available down this way. So what is only distributed in that area that I should try?

Thanks to my complete lack of landscaping there are a couple acres here that are covered in briars and little white flowers that will be turning into blackberries soon. SO... what beer should I put them in? So far I'm thinking about a hefe and an american wheat... any other ideas or recipes?

I made a small batch of cider in a 1 gallon glass jug, stuck a rubber stopper on top with an airlock and let it go for about a month. I bottled it on 2/14 and when I opened one last night and poured a glass it smelled strongly of that rubber stopper. wtf? :confused:

I searched the forum before posting this and didnt see it mentioned. http://www.freebeer.org Has anyone seen this or tried any version of the recipe? I think it looks interesting.

so I'm starting to dislike my current career path (software development)... Maybe its because of the company I currently work for or maybe I just need to find something else to do. I like the idea of going back to school for microbiology or biochem but I'm really not sure if... well... I'm not...

not sure where to put this since it isnt exactly cider(?). I started this cran-pineapple.. i've been calling it kindacider(?).. about 8 days ago with just cranberry and pineapple juice and pitched montrachet yeast. It took off within 4 hours and went like mad for 3 or 4 days. After it slowed I...

1.5 gallons Apple cider 1/2 cup maple syrup 1 lb golden light DME safale us-05 is that too much DME? too much or too little maple? comments? suggestions?

I only ask because I dont think I left enough room for much of a krausen to develop so if it even thinks about being slightly violent my airlock is gonna launch though the ceiling... The 3 batches with WL sweet mead yeast didnt do anything but bubble a little and that would be ok, but i've...

As I was sitting and finishing off the last of my first 1 gallon batch I thought "damn, wish I had more of that". But tonight trying out my second 1 gallon batch I thought "glad I'm only pouring 1 gallon of this down the drain... :(" I'm not sure if it was the spices I added before the...

I intend to bottle carb a cran-apple cider I started the other day and SWMBO doesn't like dry... well, anything so I'm thinking about trying lactose to backsweeten it a little. Has anyone noticed any odd flavors or anything when doing something similar?