tripplehazzard
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Trying to quit too!! Drinking does not help. But I have faith my friend! !
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Trying to quit too!! Drinking does not help. But I have faith my friend! !
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Haven't had this in a long time.
It's all good. Just have a beer and maybe try the electronic cigarettes or the patch. We all slip up once in a while. Just remind yourself of the reasons you decided to quit in the first place.
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Aggressive pour? Nope. Looks like a bottle gusher infection in this ancient Smash IPA i made last year but decided to save a bottle of for some reason.
Galaxy and MO mashed at 154 with 4 oz of galaxy. Was good when i first made it. Not so much now.
Galaxy and MO mashed at 154 with 4 oz of galaxy. Was good when i first made it. Not so much now.
Fresh or past it's prime it still wasn't all that good.
Yeah, but at least fresh there was some hop character.
I've been struggling with quitting for the past couple years. This latest attempt has been my longest non-smoking stretch so far. Tomorrow will be exactly six months without a cig. If I can do it, anyone can so just keep the faith.
Relax, It isen't easy, keep trying. It took quite a few tries for me, what else could you do with that money?It was most of a payment on a new truck for me.
Since I'm asking Cliff, Gometz I believe you quit?
I quit smoking 1998 and have since (in one way or another) spent my $ on tobacco products. Smoking cigars or dip...now its the electronic cigarettes. There are times when I'm around someone smoking and it makes me sick. There are times (watching a movie or around friends) when I crave it!!! Just have to remind yourself why you quit in the first place and it all comes back.
Keep strong!
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Drinking a Hegemony stout by St Boniface. Great beer.
CliffMongoloid
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Thanks guys.... I'm gonna try the gum tomorrow
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Now some hoppy wheat. My first attempt at a partigyle. Very thin and not very flavorful at all. Due to the extremely low alcohol content(2.8%) and the fact that i most likely overpitched for such a light beer. Slight sulfury flavor perhaps from too much yeast? I thought with some time this would develop into a better beer..nope. This was only a 1 gallon experiment so i only had a couple bombers to play with.
Not terrible but not great either. I drank the first piir. Dumped the rest of the bottle.
Not terrible but not great either. I drank the first piir. Dumped the rest of the bottle.
InityBrew
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Nice Nuke. 6 months is a good milestone.
I unfortunately tend to smoke half a cigarette every 2-3 weeks. I have a pack that is stale, from September, that I still pull from.. Fortunately once I take a drag I taste how nasty/stale it is and put it out shortly after. I want to migrate to an ecig to see if that helps, but I am afraid I will smoke it more often
Leubega
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Always forget how much I love you JP. After a few modern times this is hitting the spot pretty nicely
mattmmille
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Condolences Remmy...been there and it's tough. Hello...enjoying your Wonder HB! Sounds like the rest of your brew process was successful. Cheers!Water....lots of it. Hit up a Chinese buffet with a friend, bad decision. Yikes.
Good brew day though, quite pleased with myself...which isn't hard to do.
Most importantly, Remmy, I'm sorry to hear about your pup.
CliffMongoloid
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More yeungling bock... 19.99 a case... Can't beat it
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BrewinHooligan
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Me and some other guys I know out here would do some pretty unspeakable things to get ahold of some Yeungling... And don't get discouraged with quitting smoking. It's real hard, especially when you're drinking or dealing with crap. I've switched to the ecig and for the most part only use it when I've had quite a bit to drink, even going through my nasty divorce which will be final in a few weeks.
Where are you?
BrewinHooligan
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The godforsaken AZ desert, just outside of Phoenix.
Their lager was my regular keg before my HB muscled it out!
Thanks. I think it's going to stick this time. I honestly have no desire to smoke anymore except for the occasional craving when I see my wife smoking. I was hoping my quitting would inspire her to quit, but so far, nothing.
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Yup my gf smoking was my downfall... I am so good during the week but last night i had a bit to drink and had one of hers.... Oh and yuengling is a good cheap lager... Maybe we could work a trade
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My wife was nice enough to switch to an e-cigarette when I quit, and she stuck to that around me until she also quit. There was a good 4 months in between. If she kept smoking in the apartment and the car and what have you, I probably wouldn't have made it. I'm looking forward to a year smoke free come March.
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drinking an Alien amber ale after a few buffalo sweats at dinner.
When I was going through the divorce and some other crap I was angry and smoking like fiend. When most of the **** storm got settled and a few tries I went cold turkey. Eight + now! Keep it up!
I'm assuming that bit about Yuengling wasn't directed toward me, but just in case, no thanks. Not a big fan of it, though it does make a good cheap session alternative to BMC when it's available.
Awww, yeah. Been waiting for this all week. Toasty, biscuity, coffee, chocolate and a bit of alcohol warmth. Best damn imperial stout to come out of a Connecticut brewery, possibly even the best imperial stout produced by NE breweries.
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After than 750 of my Barleywine, plus a half a bottle of some pink bubbly "wine" alcopop my wife picked up, I'm gonna have another PBR and call it a night.
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I'm assuming that bit about Yuengling wasn't directed toward me, but just in case, no thanks. Not a big fan of it, though it does make a good cheap session alternative to BMC when it's available.
Awww, yeah. Been waiting for this all week. Toasty, biscuity, coffee, chocolate and a bit of alcohol warmth. Best damn imperial stout to come out of a Connecticut brewery, possibly even the best imperial stout produced by NE breweries.
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Yea my bad that was supposed to be for brewinholligan
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It is. You should try and get your hands on some. I bet you could score some if you made the trip over to CT.
Damn that's a long way away. If you want to trade for some Yeungling let me know. It's readily available where I'm from.
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I'm assuming that bit about Yuengling wasn't directed toward me, but just in case, no thanks. Not a big fan of it, though it does make a good cheap session alternative to BMC when it's available.
Awww, yeah. Been waiting for this all week. Toasty, biscuity, coffee, chocolate and a bit of alcohol warmth. Best damn imperial stout to come out of a Connecticut brewery, possibly even the best imperial stout produced by NE breweries.
20140118_231800 by aaron.j.lott, on Flickr
Is that a seasonal or a regular release from NEBCO? How hard is it to find?
I'll be heading to Boston on a business trip next week. I plan to stop while in CT and pick up some Gandhi-bot (and now) Some imperial trooper along the way.
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It sucks man, but it is so nice! I am only on day 18, but I can tell my palate has improved a LOT. Not to mention I wheeze less when sleeping.
If I may say so, you are at a great point. From what it sounds like, you are no longer a smoker, just a casual puffer. Don't do an e-cig, you will likely smoke much more. If you are having half a cig every 2-3 weeks you are not an addict and an e-cig might make you one though.
This is what hurts me the most at times. My fiancee smokes about 2-3 a day to help her digest, but always in the evening (the only time I am home weekdays since I work 6-6 with an hour commute).
A good Mild is possible the best thing ever. Except for a good Bitter. Definitely my two favorite styles to brew.
Good luck with the house search. In this area, taxes alone are pushing 10K per year. Makes me sick to my stomach! !!
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Not sure how hard it is to find now, but when it showed up last week it was the first time I've seen it here in over a year. It has yet to be seen how consistent it's presence will be in the near future.
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