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Oh hell, too many great stories to quote here, this is the best laugh I've had in a long time! Mine: Don't try and have "an adult, couples cocktail party" and then Put on an Elvis suit (fat belly, rhinestone cape & all) and try and ride a shopping cart down the gnarly hill near your house. About...

Well, after jumping the gun and opening a few bottles for friends/family (most of them having had Sublimely, and remembering what it tastes like) they really like my take on this. I feel honored and satisfied in my endeavor. Def a repeat brew in my quest to find one's worthy of repeat.

Well as a lot of brew lovers here, I love Stone's XI/Sublimely Self Righteous! I've had my take on this bottled for just over a week, and was in a Market of choice (great selection by the way, they have a sign of Pliny the Elder on the wall w/ an arrow pointing towards in or out, it's usually...

I couldn't resist....the closest relative to the hop plant, is well the cannabis plant. FYI, they can be grafted, My Dad said he did it back in the day. Made good beer by the sounds of it. So similarly, High nitrogen in veggie stage, high potassium and phosphorus, and trace minerals as soon as...

Haha, that is great. I've had good results using the human fertilizing method (along w/ organics) on my "special hops" wink, wink. It really does provide a lot of readily available nutrients, and it saves on the water bill. But to each their own, if miracle grow works, use it. I would only...

That is awesome! takes me back to highschool art class, we did a lot of glass etching. As far as paint, I'm sure a similar thing could be done. Some label paint is amazing stuff. I tried taking off the painted label on some red stripe bombers I had, so I could but my label on em. After 3 rounds...

Ya, we're Damn lucky to live in such a beer friendly place! Cornucopia is a cool place. I thought everywhere was as good for brews as Oregon is, until I did some traveling. There is some good micros all over the place, But some areas are beer "deadzones". And as far as restaurants' brews, I...

Actually the first batch we made was a hefe I gave to him, I'm not the biggest fan of wheat brew, but ours may convert me. He also bought me a couple cornies along w/ a few for himself. I got done building my kegerator the same day his cousin GAVE him a sweet one. So we kind of take turns buying...

Maybe better than locked up next to you, outside, w/ money/means to get your ass out! I am truly blessed in the friends department, I have too many friends showing up to have a brew day, it gets distracting. I limit it to 3 buddies, and it goes alright. I guess if the beer wasn't turning out so...

I promise you you're gonna like whatever you do, but I understand wanting to get it "right". It could use some more late addition hops, but I understand how much you're using is typical of 2oz. packages sold at LHBS, If you have more use them late, if not, no worries. Also, I did replace a lb of...

Recipe looks pretty good, My partial mash recipe of this is in secondary on the dry hops. I added more late addition hops, bout an 1oz each of Simcoe and Amarillo a lil at a time from 10 to 5 min and another oz each at 5 to o min then lightened up on the DH to 1/2 oz each and a 1/4 oz of zeus...

Haha, I think it is legal in Oregon. At least very tolerated. My wife is very interested/excepting of the brewing hobby. So I guess I'll keep her. She likes great beer, and gets bummed when she misses a brew day. But my Copper buying buddy is definitely back up life partner material, Haha.

So, I've been working my way towards all-grain for the last four brews. I'm down to a 3lb bag of DME or less per batch. Beers are tasting great! I'm on a budget, been DIY'ing like crazy. My good buddy has been interested in brewin and helping me out on the last few. I have a Keggle and do full...

My take on this has been dry hopping for bout 5 days, seams my FG is hovering right at 1.018, not too bad. This tastes Amazing! A lil roastier than I planned, but I thought I'd just round 14 oz of carafa to a lb, big difference I suppose. I'm am very excited to bottle this one! This is the beer...

My take on this recipe is in primary, chugging along. Pacman is some pretty impressive yeast! My OG was 1.081. I mashed grain at 148-149, added 5lb xl DME, and 1lb white sugar Thanks for the advice AnOldUR! He suggested the mash temp and sugar addition to make this brew lean towards the dryer...

Thanks for the input.:) I understand how a difference in yeast affects final product. I should have said it is not an exact clone recipe, more of a guideline if you will. I like Pacman, I culture Pacman, so I used it. I think the high attenuation level will benefit this beer. I'll do this recipe...

Hit my strike temp right on, bout done w/ mash, time to boil!

Today is the day! I've been planning this for months, working on simpler recipes the past few weeks. I think I have the huevos to do the big boy. Partial mash w/ 7lbs of grain. My last partial mash I got 72% effic. I am stoked! I'll post the recipe I'm using later, gotta get to brewing. :rockin...

Luckily I had some extract brews and mead hanging round in bottle to get me through, still better than most commercial! Im looking forward to the leap to all grain.:rockin:

Thanks, no way else to be really. You have to be able to laugh at yourself, or else nothing is that funny. I thank this forum for giving me the tools to chill.