EdWort
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kappclark said:Foodsaver bags - does that require special equipment ?
Yep. A FoodSaver vacume packer.
kappclark said:Foodsaver bags - does that require special equipment ?
Schlenkerla said:I was pulling out the rosemary and basil out of the garden a few weeks ago and I found the basil rather awesome smelling. I've always liked the rosemary, I just don't know of anybody who's made a beer with it recently. Rosemary is rather piney smelling. It might be a good Xmas beer.
modenacart said:Don't forget your LHBS. Its nice to save money, but if they go out of business, it might become way to hard to get some things.
I get all kinds of crap off freecycle that I use. Someone might have a foodsaver they just want out of their house. When I want something I usually post something to give. I find that it helps.
abracadabra said:"Freecycle" excellent suggestion.
I like to support my LHBS where I can but most of his prices are just too high.
Here's the bottom line for me. I am trading my time for money.
My time = my life.
So I am trading my life away for money and at the end of my life I can't trade that money back for more time. So for me saving money is more than just nice. It allows me to work less, I can turn down overtime or jobs I don't want and be with my family or do other things I enjoy.
For me that's much more important than whether a LHBS stays in business or not.
TexLaw said:That's fairly short sighted. You do trade money for time. More than likely, you don't grow and malt all your own grain, you don't grow all your own hops, and you don't manufacture all your own brewing equipment. You certainly don't mine your own metals and make your own steel. You pay for those products because someone spent the time to do it for you. You pay them for their time, directly or indirectly. You spend some of your money, rather than some of your time, just as you spend some of your time to get some money.
If you couldn't find a LHBS or online HBS to serve you, you might have a problem finding the time. That goes the same for grocery stores, auto mechanics, utility providers, or just about anything else out there.
TL
Dude, you're absofreakinlutely right! We spend an a$$load on eating out (at reastaurants ) every month. I probably see the SWMBO twice a week for lunch and we'll go out at least once on the weekend for a "nice" (read:expensive) meal.cheezydemon said:STOP EATING OUT.......
Seriously, If I could do that I would have an extra $150.00 a month for homebrew supplies.....God give me the strength.....must ..resist..taco bell.......
TexLaw said:That's fairly short sighted. .
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delboy said:mash high for dextrins/body and malty profile and then add sugar to thin the beer to quaffable levels, thats what they did in the old days
abracadabra said:Thank you for setting me straight Tex
How foolish of me prefering to spend time with my family and being more concerned with the welfare of my family than the welfare of my LHBS.
TexLaw said:If you were that concerned about your family, you wouldn't spend so much time on this forum. ( back atcha)
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cheezydemon said:STOP EATING OUT.......
Seriously, If I could do that I would have an extra $150.00 a month for homebrew supplies.....God give me the strength.....must ..resist..taco bell.......
And how do you suppose they got the cost out of that? No thanks.abracadabra said:I heard yesterday that Burger King was coming out with a $1 double cheese burger.
craiger_ny said:And how do you suppose they got the cost out of that? No thanks.
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