Recent content by glenn514

It's no longer in existence, but Midwest Express! LEATHER seating, excellent meals and warm chocolate chip cookies!

I have both the Red Baron winged capper and the Super Agata bench capper. I have ruined bottle caps with both. That always happens when the capper bell gets slightly unscrewed. On any capper, make sure the capping bell is screwed in tightly. glenn514:mug:

Yes, indeed. That has come to a screeching halt right now, but I'm sure I'll be back on the bench come summertime. glenn514:mug:

Since my dear wife died a bit over 4 years ago, I have become a self-imposed hermit. I don't go out if I don't have to go. Now, with C19, I have a politically correct term for my lifestyle: self-isolation. I am 73 years old, so I do fall into that group of people called "elderly." Since I...

My four daughters gave me a gift card to Nueske's Applewood Smoked Meats in Wittenberg, WI. My order should arrive today: FOUR smoked thick-cut pork chops, 3 pounds of medium-sliced Applewood smoked bacon, and two pounds of landjaeger sausage! Yummy! glenn514:mug:

Hmmmm, lemme think. Used to make my own laundry detergent...worked as good as any commercial product at a fraction of the cost. Nowadays, I make my own "ranch" salad dressing, my own red seafood sauce for shrimp, my own tartar sauce especially for fish, and the usual bread and pizza crust...

I've had that happen, as well, and I have found that the capper "cup," which is screwed on, has started to come loose. Make certain that the cup is screwed in tightly, so it will not "cock" on the cap. glenn514:mug:

Greetings to you and a warm welcome from the FAR northwestern burbs! glenn514:mug:

Brewers and Brewerettes... <Rant On> Last week Thursday, 14 November, I ordered a wreath from Balsam Hill. Two years ago, I ordered a new artificial Christmas tree from them, and had it the NEXT day. Welp, my tale of woe began on Friday, 15 November, when I received a message from Balsam Hill...

Milwaukee is my hometown, as well. It would be interesting to know what places cskid visited whilst in Brewtown! glenn514:mug:

I just looked at my inventory, and I find that I have EIGHTEEN 24-bottle cases of clean, empty bottles! I would gladly part with ten of them! I am located in Marengo, Illinois, about 25 miles east of Rockford. glenn514:mug:

Brewers and Brewerettes… Some of you were right beside me the entire journey that this thread represents, and I still value that. Therefore, let me share something both very joyful and very sad. Last night, I was searching for some small boxes. On my search I found a cardboard shipping box...

Looking really good, Wyowolf. I was talking to a friend of my son-in-law yesterday. She said she ALWAYS brines the Thanksgiving bird...and then she also mentioned that she also buys the bird at a butcher shop! glenn514:mug:

I think I figured out a way to download a photo of our fantastic bird. Here goes...

Yesterday's Thanksgiving feast is now in the history books. And our turkey was EXCELLENT!!! The marinade [see above] and the hint of apple wood smoke all combined to an absolutely delicious bird!!! So, I got "gold starts" for cooking the turkey, and I also got some very complimentary words on...