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So, I have a question for PTN. I'm drinking beer with a fluffy bottom. (The beer, not me). I bottle in 22 oz bottles, but my biggest glass is only 20 oz. I'm drinking a Scotch ale, hi octane and high carbonation. The first pour is beautiful, mahogany color, clear, malty, and satisfying. Meanwhile, the carbonation and fluffy bottom are playing havoc in the bottle. After I finish the first glass (between 16 and 18 oz, depending on the head), the second pour is little more than a thin yeast slurry. Other than gas, is it bad to drink the rest of the bottle? Am I going to get that disease where I ferment in my gut and stay perpetually drunk? I hate to waste any of my hard earned beer.
 
Dave Sarber said:
So, I have a question for PTN. I'm drinking beer with a fluffy bottom. (The beer, not me). I bottle in 22 oz bottles, but my biggest glass is only 20 oz. I'm drinking a Scotch ale, hi octane and high carbonation. The first pour is beautiful, mahogany color, clear, malty, and satisfying. Meanwhile, the carbonation and fluffy bottom are playing havoc in the bottle. After I finish the first glass (between 16 and 18 oz, depending on the head), the second pour is little more than a thin yeast slurry. Other than gas, is it bad to drink the rest of the bottle? Am I going to get that disease where I ferment in my gut and stay perpetually drunk? I hate to waste any of my hard earned beer.
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Depends. Is your beer any good? Do other people think your beer is good? Do those other people know what the hell good beer is? If the answer to those questions is yes then you should not drink those beers. You should send them to me and I will determine their quaffability.

If you insist on living dangerously then just go ahead and drink up. Its yeast. It can't hurt you, in fact it's probably good for you. (Little known fact... home brewed beer is an antidote to SARS COVID 19. You heard it here first.) You probably will produce more gas from that yeast in your gut. However, you can look at that as a good thing. You know, social distancing and all. It's all a matter of perspective.

OK, supper break over. Time to gear back up and head out to swab the sinuses of anyone passing by with a sniffle. Why don't you people just go home and stay there?
 
Wow.
Probably should have just come clean and let the gentleman know bottle slurry not only won't kill him it's loaded with the stuff of life.
Anyway...wrt staying home, we're doing pretty well, I think we could hole up for a good two weeks with what we have in the pantry and fridges.

We've been doing a lot of walking (we may all end up either dead or healthier once this is "over") but today we decided on a car ride and followed Route 62 as far as we had time for. Which turned out to be not all that far - I didn't know it ended in Barre, ffs...

Cheers!
 
day_trippr said:
We've been doing a lot of walking (we may all end up either dead or healthier once this is "over") but today we decided on a car ride and followed Route 62 as far as we had time for. Which turned out to be not all that far - I didn't know it ended in Barre, ffs...

Cheers!
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Got food for at least 2 weeks, and about a years supply of beer. FTW, I don't need to go anywhere.
 
^Too harsh^

Beer is the one thing that casa day_trippr maintains in abundance. I have 14 kegs mostly full, and two fermentors destined for the last two kegs. Now that the pipeline is full I can brew every 2-3 weeks and keep close to topped-up.

Everything else could go to hell (including my newly annointed "expendable" self) but at least I'll croak with a brewery full of beer! :rock:
 
All construction and maintenance, by builders, landscapers, etc, has been shut down in almost all of county since last week. Lumber yards and materials pits essentially closed.

The Gov pushed back a little on construction bans, state over local rule sort of thing, but not enough to make it feasible to send crew out.

Had already implemented a one truck, no sharing of tools protocol for crew a couple weeks before shut down, so kind of frustrating. Have made sure my crew is OK & will still be with me when this is over.

Local "quasi authorities"(town health depts, etc) are freaking out, giving out orders that are beyond their jurisdictions, and in some cases enforcing. Not in my interest to challenge them at this time, & I do understand intent, even if I do not agree with implementation..

Meanwhile, distancing and hygiene at grocery stores in being flagrantly ignored. I'll go there early in morning in a couple of weeks when I run out of fresh onions and stuff,... maybe.

Strange times, but not nearly as bad as they could be. (Remember "duck & cover"?)

I apologize for a serious and somewhat nice post on this thread, go eff yourselves. :} .
 
Ah, you can go eff yourself first. ;) frustrating.... I wonder if the local gubmint is gonna give home owners tickets for the grass being too long. I happen to live in a village that does that sort of thing. They closed playground equipment as part of the pandemic response. Thank gawd the liquor stores are open for those poor parents.
 
When the grass gets long, pretty sure they will let us mow.

People around here are more afraid of tick born diseases than most other things, and not without reason.

There's even a new tick from down south that transmits a virus that makes people allergic to meat, that has some people''s attention, even more than lyme, babisiosis, rocky mountain and some other ones I can't spell(but have been tested for).
 
Dland said:
When the grass gets long, pretty sure they will let us mow.

People around here are more afraid of tick born diseases than most other things, and not without reason.

There's even a new tick from down south that transmits a virus that makes people allergic to meat, that has some people''s attention, even more than lyme, babisiosis, rocky mountain and some other ones I can't spell(but have been tested for).
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I’ve heard about that meat allergy, sure hope I don’t get bitten by one of those. I would hate to cook up some nice steak or roasted flesh for hubby and not get to have any. Take care of yourself. My chamber of commerce has been sharing many resources for businesses impacted by this.
 
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We swab more noses by lunch than most people swab in their whole lives.
 
Don't you all look slick in your ppds! (or whatever)

I'm sure your are doing your best to protect your crew, good luck.

I think I have the same pop up shelter for bad weather brewing, but it's white. Left over from wife's farmers market gig...... when this is over & it is surplus,.. good addition to your yard & pizza kitchen.
 
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balrog said:
Oh, you're one of those fancy schmancy health professionals that wear a tie!

[Edit: all attempted humor aside, stay safe. Life without Masstoberfest is unthinkable]
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Many healthcare practitioners have stopped wearing a tie, since it was found that it was a leading contributor in transmitting stuff from one patient to another (as it hangs down and touches patients). If you're wearing your gown over it, then no problem. God bless you all for your efforts during these crazy days!
 
About the only time you'll catch me in a tie is a wedding or a funeral. But I did wear one for my daughter's HS graduation about 15 years ago. I think that was the last time. That reminds me, I need to get that tie cleaned, can't see buying another one!
 
For Hoppy, I would recommend muslin bags.

I have a full blown half-respirator and a pair of fresh cartridges I might use to freak out my peers during Oldster Hour at the local supermarket one of these days. Just wondering if wearing it under a full face shield would be over the top...

Cheers! ;)
 
HoppyDaze said:
PTN - what should I make a homade mask with?
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If it's for you and your own personal use I'd suggest a good quality chicken wire.

Otherwise, I have no idea. I just take one out of a box and put it on, I don't make the damn things. They are a breathable fiber/paper with several folds on the long (left to right) axis so they enlarge along the short (up and down) axis. They have elastic loops that go around your ears. If I were forced to make some at home I'd probably use several layers of something like an old tee shirt. For most peoples needs, throwing them in the drier for 20 minutes on high temp should be adequate to sanitize them. It seems to be a pretty fragile virus.
 
HoppyDaze said:
Dude in the middle aint doing it right
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F him! I spent 12 hours the other day listening to him telling me about some dude with a tiger ranch and how it was the greatest TV show ever. I watched a half hour watching that crap that night and I swear I could feel my IQ dropping and brain cells dying with each passing minute. I hope he dies painfully and told him so. ;)
 
day_trippr said:
For Hoppy, I would recommend muslin bags.

I have a full blown half-respirator and a pair of fresh cartridges I might use to freak out my peers during Oldster Hour at the local supermarket one of these days. Just wondering if wearing it under a full face shield would be over the top...

Cheers! ;)
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I suggest the welder's helmet over everything.

paulthenurse said:
Ain't you wicked smaht. I didn't know you could get anything other than porn and beer stuff on the internet. Is that new?
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Other than beer and porn? Where? That must be the "dark net" people sometimes mention.
 
day_trippr said:
For Hoppy, I would recommend muslin bags.

I have a full blown half-respirator and a pair of fresh cartridges I might use to freak out my peers during Oldster Hour at the local supermarket one of these days. Just wondering if wearing it under a full face shield would be over the top...

Cheers! ;)
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My old sandblasting hood, a cartridge respirator & painting suit should do the trick.

I have scuba diving scuba rig too, but not sure if I want to lug the tank around, and conversation would not be possible..(..at least would not need weight belt!)

Either one of them would work, 'cause people would likely practice social distancing from wearer. The way I had an old green tee shirt sleeve stretched over my face & mask last time I went to store worked pretty well for that too.

The unshaven amongst us have to remember the seal at sides of mask can be comprised.
 
The two times I've had to use a human cashier over the last two weeks the "conversation" was held as terse as functionally possible.
They don't want you around, and I just wanna get the heck out of there...
 
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