Recent content by chipsah

I agree. The truth is, I am not trying to slight her out of anything. My return filing HoH is much larger (even making up for the small amount she will owe) than if we were to file jointly. I do feel like I am trying to keep the peace. In fact, in getting MORE money that is exactly what...

There are exceptions which allow you to file as Head of Household. Unless I am grossly misreading, I believe this fits my situation. From http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p17.pdf page 23.

- Star San or bleach work well for bottles. - Irish moss will help the beer clear, but it is not essential. - Why do you think you need "water hardener" AND what do you think "water hardener" is? Basically, if you are working on your first couple of brews I would leave the water alone minus a...

Which makes me think I may want to be careful about going to meet the dude that put it together...

Ahhh man, I live about 10 miles from this guy. I really should go check it out for the HBT team. I would love to see the one that "that looks better but is still basically the same thing".

Recipe? AG or extract, % of specialty grains, mash schedule (if AG), etc...

Thanks for the empathy. As far as the debt goes, it wouldn't be much. I estimated about $500 based on the income information she gave me. I really don't have a problem helping her out with that. I am not going for blood, just trying to do what is best for me and the kids. And yes, I realize...

Thanks, Yooper. She hasn't used my address at all since April. I guess my best bet at this point would be to consult a tax attorney with all the details.

We've actually agreed on everything so I don't have a lawyer (at least not yet). Where do you see the tax fraud? Would that be in filing a joint return? According to the literature I have read, I am able/legal to file head of household as long as we don't both claim the same dependent.

Figured I would come to my best source of advice to toss out this question/scenario. After 6 years of marriage and two kids, my "soon-to-be" ex-wife decided she wanted to be free and feel independent. Long story short, she cheated on me and moved out of the family home. Both kids stay with...

This is exactly why I ask before doing. Thanks for the reminder. Luckily, the folks who put the spreadsheets together illustrated that and I did read it in the sticky.

Thanks, Yooper. So... no worries about adding grams of brewing salts (e.g. 4 g calcium chloride and 4 g Epsom salt) to achieve an intended target? Also, is it best to just treat the mash (continuous recirc, direct fire) or should sparge water be treated as well? Finally, do the campden...

I just got my water report back from Ward Labs. I've run the numbers through the EZ Water Calculator and Bru'n Water and compared my results with Palmer's recommended ranges. Essentially, it looks like everything is pretty low. I already use campden tablets to remove chlorine, but I am...

It will take quite a while before you get autolysis (3-4 weeks should be fine). This is especially true on a small scale. Regarding the recipe, I brewed an AG batch using this as my inspiration but bumped up the gravity pretty significantly. During fermentation and while it was green I was...

OP, let me get this straight. You didn't get your way in the bar so you decided to come on here and whine. When many folks didn't agree with you your next move was to insult them and start confrontations? Well played.