Recent content by menschmaschine

Hey, look at that... somebody from my home town. Welcome! I grew up living in Lake Wynonah. Did you go to Blue Mountain?

Not likely. You could try a pretzel shop or bakery, but I doubt they would sell you some lye if they even have it. Read my post #9 in this thread for an alternative that I won't condone. Otherwise, you're stuck with the far inferior Baking Soda.;)

Humidity is what you're primarily concerned with. Does your apartment get above 80°F? If so, the dreaded cigar beetles are a concern and something to maintain temp would be good. Why not just a plastic or styrofoam cooler to reduce the temperature fluctuations of the humidor? Refrigerators...

Love the lap steel rig! I also have a Sigma Martin. Had it for over 20 years and it sounds great. Otherwise, I have a Les Paul Gold Top, Mexican Strat, Ibanez ArtStar from the early 90s (Gibson ES-335 knock-off) and a Fender P-Bass. But it's hard to talk guitars without talking about...

The barley malt itself contributes calcium.

Diacetyl can develop after the diacetyl rest, too... from infection or from oxygenation at transfer (splashing).

Be VERY careful about asking questions about benefits/compensation/perks. Most of those questions should wait until a 2nd interview or job offer. For a first interview, you don't want to come across like, "what can you do for me?"... you want to show them what you can do for them.

She did get a ticket for "inattentive driving" though. So that made it all better. :rolleyes: Since this accident about 1.5 years ago, Delaware passed a law banning texting while driving and requiring hands-free phone use... yet everyday I still see plenty of drivers with a phone to their...

So, how many teller jobs depend on this poll?

What's worse is when someone actually uses their turn signal and makes a left turn into oncoming traffic while texting, causing a head-on collision, totalling your vehicle, nearly leaving your 8 month pregnant wife husbandless/fatherless, and leaving you maimed for life. I would rather the...

It's my LHBS. It's owned by Doug Griffith, a super nice guy and avid homebrewer. You can see his picture in several books including Brewing Up a Business. He and Sam Calagione go way back. I've never brewed any kits from them, but since he and Sam are friends, I would think the DFH clones...

Oh... DunkelWEIZEN. I thought you were brewing just a plain old Dunkel. I'm not that experienced with brewing with wheat, so I'm not sure about the protein rest. I think if it's malted wheat, you don't need the protein rest. Unmalted wheat, you do... or something like that.

Nicotine is not a carcinogen. There is some miniscule evidence that it may create a physiological environment that could be more conducive to producing cancer cells, but it is not a carcinogen by itself. Regarding the E-Cigs, one thing I've heard is that some (or many?) users experience a...

You need to pull a portion of the mash (i.e., a thick portion... mostly grain), bring it to 158°F and hold for 10 min. Then bring it to boiling and boil it for at least 5 min. (for lighter colored beers, longer for darker). I'd recommend against doing a protein rest. With modern malts, it...

A decoction is none of the things mentioned so far in this thread. It is taking a portion of the mash ("thick" or mostly grain), raising it to ~158°F for about 10 minutes, then raising it to boiling and boiling it for at least 5 minutes for lighter colored beers, longer for darker colored...