What are you drinking now?

[CliffMongoloid]

I find it's easier to commute into cities like Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Dallas, Detroit, etc. I've been to many cities across the country that I thought were like NYC and shocked me at how they don't compare to NYC in terms of the cluster**** of traffic to and from work. I've met people in these cities (clients) that drove upwards of 1.5 hours to work, one-way. I can't do that. Driving from where I live to Stamford, CT takes 45 minutes without traffic. There is traffic every day, to and from Stamford. It's more like a 1.5-hour commute. That's just stupid.

Second Coff. I think I am going to hammer beers after work. /rambo

i am currently in the process of moving 50 mins away from where i live now...this will increase my work commuiate from 5 mins to 55 mins...i am moving out of the city and back into the country... to me the 55min drive is so worth it in terms of location... im sick of sharing a wall (townhouse) with my neighbor and im getting out.... dont know if this helps at all but i just wanted to ramble also

oh and more coff

 

[Remmy]

55 min drive through the countryside of city? Big difference.

 

[CliffMongoloid]

55 min drive through the countryside of city? Big difference.

thats very true... good luck with your decision

 

[wobrien]

Start Ramble:

I have a dumb question but didn't want to start a new thread. How do you all avoid dumping yeast when decanting a starter? I use a 2L flask and I cold crash overnight, but when I try to just pour off the starter beer I always feel like I'm dumping yeast along with it. Seems like an auto-syphon would work better, but mine is too big for a 2L flask. Am I over-thinking this?

/End ramble.

 

[ballsy]

How do you think it compares to the DFH version?

I thought the Birra del Borgo version was drier with higher carb level. Liked it better than DFH version.

I have not tried DFH's version. Though I am not a fan of higher carb levels in general, I did enjoy it in this one. Would be an awesome beer for the warmer weather on it's way. I have already thought to seek out a clone recipe for this!

 

[mcbaumannerb]

Start Ramble:

I have a dumb question but didn't want to start a new thread. How do you all avoid dumping yeast when decanting a starter? I use a 2L flask and I cold crash overnight, but when I try to just pour off the starter beer I always feel like I'm dumping yeast along with it. Seems like an auto-syphon would work better, but mine is too big for a 2L flask. Am I over-thinking this?

/End ramble.

I have a small auto-siphon that I use for this (and to pull my samples for gravity checking/sampling) Does the job very well.

 

[Remmy]

Start Ramble:

I have a dumb question but didn't want to start a new thread. How do you all avoid dumping yeast when decanting a starter? I use a 2L flask and I cold crash overnight, but when I try to just pour off the starter beer I always feel like I'm dumping yeast along with it. Seems like an auto-syphon would work better, but mine is too big for a 2L flask. Am I over-thinking this?

/End ramble.

Let's state the facts, first. You'll never get every yeast cell out of the starter into your beer. If you're worried that you're decanting too much yeast when the starter liquid/wort level gets low, then just pitch a little bit of the liquid. Not a big deal in my experience. I do that all the time.

 

[wobrien]

I have a small auto-siphon that I use for this (and to pull my samples for gravity checking/sampling) Does the job very well.

nice, that's what I always thought would be better than disturbing the yeast cake. Did you just get that at a LHBS?

Edit: Just saw on my LHBS's web site that they have a mini auto siphon. Perfect.

 

[wobrien]

Let's state the facts, first. You'll never get every yeast cell out of the starter into your beer. If you're worried that you're decanting too much yeast when the starter liquid/wort level gets low, then just pitch a little bit of the liquid. Not a big deal in my experience. I do that all the time.

You're right. Even if I pour off only half of the liquid, that's still better than pitching 2L of oxidized beer into the fermenter.

 

[BreezyBrew]

Yeah, and you def want to make sure there's no more yeast in suspension after cold crash. You don't want to decant too early, or your pouring out the "good" yeast cells that stay in suspension the longest.

 

[BrewinHooligan]

Coffee, and lots of it today.

 

[WesleyS]

Iced tea, coca cola, cyanide.......nobody cares.
Can't wait for this workday to be over and beer time to begin.

 

[mcbaumannerb]

Iced tea, coca cola, cyanide.......nobody cares.
Can't wait for this workday to be over and beer time to begin.

That's a weird combination, but I see it has no hops. Must be beer then!

 

[WesleyS]

That's a weird combination, but I see it has no hops. Must be beer then!

Haha! It's a new seasonal. It's to die for.

See what I did there?

 

[Remmy]

Water. Hit my personal best on pullups today. /ramble

I feel so good, I might hit a brewery on the way home.

 

[FermentNEthinG]

Anyone happen know how often NEBCO bottles Imperial Stout Trooper?

 

[Remmy]

Anyone happen know how often NEBCO bottles Imperial Stout Trooper?

Why don't you message them directly?

 

[jak1010]

I find it's easier to commute into cities like Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Dallas, Detroit, etc. I've been to many cities across the country that I thought were like NYC and shocked me at how they don't compare to NYC in terms of the cluster**** of traffic to and from work. I've met people in these cities (clients) that drove upwards of 1.5 hours to work, one-way. I can't do that. Driving from where I live to Stamford, CT takes 45 minutes without traffic. There is traffic every day, to and from Stamford. It's more like a 1.5-hour commute. That's just stupid.

Second Coff. I think I am going to hammer beers after work. /rambo

I used to use the drive home (45 mins without traffic) to decompress mentally and walk in the house fresh. I'd throw on some smooth jazz or light easy listening on the radio and just zone out. When I worked close to home, the drive was only 10 mins and I'd get home still stressed from the day.

 

[Remmy]

I used to use the drive home (45 mins without traffic) to decompress mentally and walk in the house fresh. I'd throw on some smooth jazz or light easy listening on the radio and just zone out. When I worked close to home, the drive was only 10 mins and I'd get home still stressed from the day.

Nice ramble.

What are you drinking?

 

[FermentNEthinG]

Why don't you message them directly?

sheeeettt. I forgot about that option.

 

[Remmy]

sheeeettt. I forgot about that option.

Well, they're cool about that stuff. And they have a Facebook page. Give it a go, man.

 

[Ridire]

I find it's easier to commute into cities like Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Dallas, Detroit, etc. I've been to many cities across the country that I thought were like NYC and shocked me at how they don't compare to NYC in terms of the cluster**** of traffic to and from work. I've met people in these cities (clients) that drove upwards of 1.5 hours to work, one-way. I can't do that. Driving from where I live to Stamford, CT takes 45 minutes without traffic. There is traffic every day, to and from Stamford. It's more like a 1.5-hour commute. That's just stupid.

Second Coff. I think I am going to hammer beers after work. /rambo

I found the Detroit commute (about 30 miles each way) to be tolerable if you are an early riser and work late hours. But if you try to get into downtown on a 9-5 schedule, good luck with that crap. And during the winter, it could take 2+ hours to do that 30 miles on certain days.

I did that for years...the commute was one of the reasons I changed jobs.

EDIT: and I am 100% certain I would be making more money today had I stayed at that job, but I do not regret leaving for one second.

 

[Pinebarrensbrew]

Coffee. Waiting for later. Open bar at a surprise 50th birthday party but the best they'll have is yeungling in sure so mabey ill bring some home brewed road soda


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[CliffMongoloid]

I wanna go home and drink beer

 

[Remmy]

I wanna go home and drink beer

Same here. But I want to finish watching Duke lose this game.

More water before beer.

 

[WesleyS]

I wanna go home and drink beer

Same here. Isn't going to happen for a while, though.

 

[CliffMongoloid]

Same here. But I want to finish watching Duke lose this game.

More water before beer.

They'll pull it off

 

[jak1010]

i love me some bud light *****

Damn! Totally forgot that part. Excuse my lack of being on topic. It's hard to work, post on this forum and drink beer all at the same time.

Drinking a Ten Fidy while working.

 

[finsfan]

Flight at Martin City Brewing. Their bier de garde is fantastic.

 

[Ridire]

Flight at Martin City Brewing. Their bier de garde is fantastic.

That is an awfully dark saison.

 

[Remmy]

Party time.




Sent from my mobile device. /rant

 

[CliffMongoloid]

duke choked

 

[Remmy]

Weird aftertaste. Super bitter finish. Meh.




Sent from my mobile device. /rant

 

[Ridire]

duke choked

Word.

You think there is a single perfect bracket left in the $1 Billion challenge?

 

[coldcrash]

Decent DIPA.

Happy Friday!

 

[BGBC]

And now's when I need to stop looking at this thread until I can actually get home and crack something open...

Working out of our office in the city today. Going to make stop on the way home and pick up some goodies I think.

 

[finsfan]

That is an awfully dark saison.

It really was. Didnt taste much like a saison at all but it was good. I wonder if they got the taps mixed up or something. Youd think they would notice that though.

 

[DisturbdChemist]

Aqua then Aqua with ethanol later

 

[Remmy]

They'll pull it off

Errr...You're 100% right. Mercer did pull it off.

 

[Remmy]

Holy crap this is hilarious!

Doing the Nae Nae.
https://vine.co/v/MMb9wzr3hDP