Md Brew Day - January 2010

[claphamsa]

wes, do you make your own candi sugar?

 

[wscott823]

wes, do you make your own candi sugar?

Yeah, I made some up for my first attempt at a dunkel. Despite the beer tasting like $hit the candi sugar flavor in it was great. Had nice notes of dark fruits.

 

[claphamsa]

Yeah, I made some up for my first attempt at a dunkel. Despite the beer tasting like $hit the candi sugar flavor in it was great. Had nice notes of dark fruits.

you should give me some! im too lazy to make it

 

[wscott823]

Too lazy to make it!? You participated in a full day lambic brew session and you are too lazy to make up a little candi sugar!?

Seriously it's really easy, just takes about a half hour before you begin your boil to put sugar, citric acid, and a bit of water in a saucepan and let it simmer til desired color.

 

[claphamsa]

oh, I figured you made like 10 lbs of it at once thats how i would do it, but im lazy!

 

[wscott823]

I wasn't sure I'd use mine quick enough to endure shelf life, so small batches for me. When I start making some belgian trippels and dubbels I may make 5# at a time.

 

[claphamsa]

its sugar..... what kinda shelf life does it have? just keep 1 lb chunks in the freezer

 

[wscott823]

we're lil tight on freezer space, I would've had to keep it out a room temp and didn't want terrible crystallization.

 

[claphamsa]

oh, well you make 20lbs... and ill store it for you

 

[wscott823]

I'll keep you posted when I make another batch

 

[dataz722]

You'll be missed digdug

I kind of doubt that.

what else could ou have to do that would be anywhere near as important?

I just got home from vacation, there is a ton of **** that needs to be done around that house, and I have some people over Sat night. But aside from that the biggest thing is that my grandfather really isn't doing well at all and I might go see him on Saturday.

 

[claphamsa]

well the last part is reaonsable!

 

[dataz722]

well the last part is reaonsable!

Its the only one that really would change anything. The other just add to fact.

 

[claphamsa]

ic ic, well.... if you dont come, one of the n00bs will have to burn himself, to keep up the tradition!

 

[dataz722]

I don't remember burning myself last time.

 

[whoneedsabeer]

ic ic, well.... if you dont come, one of the n00bs will have to burn himself, to keep up the tradition!

I call, NOT IT!!!

 

[claphamsa]

I don't remember burning myself last time.

im sure you did at some point!

 

[Brewtimore]

I will burn myself, don't worry.

 

[dataz722]

Im glad someone could be man enough to step up and fill in!

 

[claphamsa]

we still hope to see you digdug!

 

[dataz722]

I don't know for sure what im doing yet but I may very well just stop by for a little while and not brew.

 

[Brewtimore]

Im glad someone could be man enough to step up and fill in!

I mean if it is tradition, who am I to stop it?

 

[claphamsa]

well thats a start!

 

[claphamsa]

I mean if it is tradition, who am I to stop it?

not a good one

 

[dataz722]

not a good one

I think you were the one that started the burning tradition though. I just continued it.

 

[claphamsa]

dick i kill u~

 

[claphamsa]

o yay, i might have to bring a laptop to do work...... stupid earthquake!

 

[dataz722]

So you are going to chat on aim and read bbt while at brewday?

 

[claphamsa]

bbt? oh hbt....

no, ill be sending money to haiti!

 

[wscott823]

We should send some brew to Haiti. God knows they need something to help cope with things down there.

 

[Yunus]

We should send some brew to Haiti. God knows they need something to help cope with things down there.

more than beer or money, the population down there probably want's clean water. So send low alcohol beer that doesn't dehyrdrate much.

 

[claphamsa]

yay, im not on call sat, sonly sunday and monday!

 

[claphamsa]

anyone going to a store between now and tomorrow?

 

[dataz722]

anyone going to a store between now and tomorrow?

Depends on what kind of store.

 

[Ryan_PA]

I am not. I will be in the office way late again today... I wanted to get the car packed tonight so I can get down there nice and early, but it looks like it will be yet another early morning pack up for me.

 

[wscott823]

Jen and I will probably be getting there round 10ish

 

[claphamsa]

ill see what time I get up, but im gonna try to pack the car tongiht......

 

[claphamsa]

and by store, I mean home brew store. Im autosyphon less,... and too lazy to drive to columbia!

 

[wscott823]

Don't remember how to start a syphon on your own?

 

[dataz722]

Don't remember how to start a syphon on your own?

He should, he sucks things all the time.