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    brew competitions

    This wasn't the Headbutt perchance? I had the same thought as they announced the Golden Ale category and I eventually realized that the lagers got swept in there as well. I believe what gets lumped together varies by entry numbers in the categories, so may change year to year based on what...
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    Hop Suppliers

    I get the older hops from HopsDirect because I'm simple and cheap. A yearly purchase of 6-8lbs of hops at $0.35-0.50/oz shipped usually does me nicely. Of course I finally had to breakdown to buy my first packs of Citra and Mosaic from YVH for a NEIPA this spring. Otherwise grains and yeast...
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    The 500 club

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    Random Drunken Thoughts Thread

    I'm not surprised. The malt bill is a rounding error compared to the hop additions. And more malt means more hops which means MOAR FLAVOR which means HUGE SALES NUMBERS! right?
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    Kviek yeast for lagers...talk to me

    I personally have had significantly better experiences running lagers at room temperature than getting something lager-like from kviek (though I used Oslo for the most part). It'll certainly make beer though!
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    Poll: Do you have, or plan to get, an electric car?

    Alternatively, I was issued a dodge truck that got maaaaaybe 12mpg on a 23 gallon tank. Almost got stranded in BFN Wyoming with that glorious POS.
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    Best line from a song

    "Demoralized and overmastered people think the quickest way to end a war is lose" Megadeth - Dystopia
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    Gardening 2024 - Whatcha got going on this year?

    In central WI I usually planned to get my seedlings in the ground in mid May. With a general "15% frost chance after this date", I've been bit 4 out of 5 years. Now I just put seedlings out first week of June. I am trying out early sowing of carrot seeds. Put in 200 ft of carrots at the same...
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    how about a meme generator thread...

    At least he's got the left feet figured out?
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    Scaling aroma hops

    I was wondering this recently as well. Since you'd desire a consistent amount of total oils in the dry/aroma hops, but most recipes or packages only list the AA%. So did the AA just slip, or is the total oil content equally affected? Just questions without answers...
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    Any HVAC experts out there?

    This is how I got familiar with various 480V systems at work. Just stick your finger in there and don't stare at the arc flash.
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    The "Dear" , "Sincerely" thread

    Dear Mini-Me - I am well aware of our agreement that if you are dressed and have your teeth brushed before 6am, you can have a cartoon before school. And that 4am is before 6am. But you still have to wait until 6am for your cartoon, so go back to sleep. Sure, I'll wake you up - just...
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    Random Picture Thread

    Looks like it really greened up!
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    Local Only Trade (LOT)

    That's pretty much the gist, with the caveat that I am still assembling my care package for @bailey mountain brewer . Because I'm slow.
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    Any HVAC experts out there?

    Start simple, and just verify all the wires are intact and not grounding out somewhere. Can you be in two places at once? If your breaker trips instantly when the compressor is called to run, there's a dead short somewhere. If there is a delay before tripping, your compressor is simply locked...
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    Gardening 2024 - Whatcha got going on this year?

    Garlic is looking really good with this warm spring! Naturally, I haven't gotten my cold weather stuff in the ground yet. Onions and celery are started and I need to start pretty much everything else this week: cabbage, tomatoes, peppers, squash. Goodness, I need to go through the seed...
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    outdoor brewing

    In the Wisconsin countryside, I was usually fighting a combination of weather and insects and seldom got that magical "lovely brewday". One winter day was flirting with -20F and I froze the chiller hose between setup and use, and needless to say the ice cold keggle was a bear to clean with...
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    Why didn't anyone ever tell me to buy a grain mill sooner

    Well, allow me to be the first then: Yo @SacSudz , a grain mill is a super awesome investment for anyone doing all grain! But seriously, the consistency of having my own mill for the last 13 years has let me chase down a myriad of smaller inconsistencies in my process. My $30 Corona mill has...
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    Happiness is: Home malting

    The malt must flow! I had good success with even growth using a large graniteware canner and 7lbs dry malt at a crack. Naturally this was feeling a bit slow after the first sack. I still don't have anywhere clean with stable temperatures to couch on the floor. So my first attempt at minimal...
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