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I always make my starters the night before I brew. Usually ends up between 18 and 20 hours from when I make the starter to when I pitch the yeast in my brew. I always have fermentation going before I go to bed on brew day, usually within three to five hours and I always end up with krausen in my...

Found the "sweet spot" on the stir plate. No noise!

Stepped up and bought a stir plate and Erlenmeyer flask yesterday to make a starter for today's brew day. Three questions about the setup: 1) Any way to quietthe thing down when it is stirring? My son's first comment to me this morning after he woke up was "What is that thing in the kitchen...

Just had to say: thaworm69, got your pm. Thanks. You are a class act. If you are ever in the Albany/Salem, Oregon area, I would love to have a beer with you.

Home! G' night all!

(And the papers did get graded. I've got small kids at home. Try to minimize bringing work home.)

@thaworm69- No worries. And I would never call someone who works hard for a living "lower class." (And definitely not the best teacher in Oregon, but I do my best most days with what I've got.)

I earn my money, promise. I get paid for four hours a day and work at least six. I spent my Saturday last weekend here at the school decorating for the school dance, then came back and was here until midnight as a chaperone. Every week there is something similar. I've worked the manual labor...

Sorry my sarcasm didn't translate well to text....

Again, I say look up the word "facetious." I'm a half time teacher, getting paid half time, and expected to be here twelve hours today. So yep, I was on HBT on and off today. No apologies.

Yep, all us teachers are slackers. (@thaworm69-Look up the word "facetious.")

Free beer would definitely bring in a few more. I'll have to talk to my principal about that. :)

Only three hours to go.....

Three parents in six hours. Shoot me now. At least I've figured out how I'm going to wire up my new brewery for direct fired RIMS....

Meanwhile in Antarctica

Worship it as

I teach high school. Conferences aren't mandatory at this level and the parents that do show up aren't the ones I actually need to talk to.

Two parents in four hours have bothered to show up....

Mexican hairless chihuahua

Of my friend's