Recent content by OhioBri

A nice little 9 pound butt out of the MES.

I'm going to a neighborhood cookout tonight. I'm looking for a new tried and true dish or appetizer to bring. Any ideas ? Thanks !

Throwing in the aroma hops for my Smoked Amber Ale from AHS right now.

21st century blues - Steve Earle

PBR because that's all that's left. Better get brewing.

I like to brew alone too. I do, however, look for a hand now and again when transferring to a keg or secondary. Since my dog doesn't have opposable thumbs, I usually commission one of the kids to hold the tubing as I carefully start to siphon.

I smoked some injected wings last night using the recipe from another forum. http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/119306/scarbelly-wings-buffalo-style/120 Best wings that I have ever had. I finished them on the grill to crisp them up the way that I like them. No mess. Hot Sauce on the inside.

But when it's all gone.....devastation.

After a few too many, I feverishly scrubbed my carboy at least 6 times and two 30 minute soaks trying to remove a spot of stubborn caked on grime. It later dawned on me that I couldn't remove the stuff because it wasn't on the inside of the carboy...it was on the outside.

Drinking yuengling and brewing a milk stout.

We were just talking about this in another thread recently, so I thought I'd share another easy method: A few months ago I read about someone putting them in a hot oven. I decided to try it by heating the oven to 350 and throwing the bottles in for 5-7 minutes. While they are still hot...

It's nice, isn't it ? I started putting all of mine in the oven only a few months ago and wouldn't do it any other way. Now the plastic labels are my preferred type too. I usually can remove a dozen or so labels in less time than It used to take me for one.

I just got sucked into Glory. One if my favorites.

I turn on the oven to 350 and throw them in for 5-7 minutes. Everything just pulls right off while the bottles are still warm (usually in one piece). I remove any stubborn residual gunk or glue with wd-40 or adhesive remover if necessary. Piece of cake...wear an oven mitt.