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Davids answer is full of win... Yes, it gets progressively 'worse' Wait til you start kegging. That is an expense (a rewarding one) but the downside of it is you will be forced into brewing more and more often because you will drink it faster. There are SOOOOOOO many toys you will end up...

I think that once you taste the fruits of your labor it all comes full circle. For me, every step of the brewing process makes it worth it. LOVE the smell of the grains when I cut open the bag. LOVE the smell of the grains when they are mashing. LOVE the smell of the wort when its getting...

Bleh, Im in the same boat kinda. I brewed a batch lazily and you can taste it. Sure its only a month or 2 old, but Its the worst batch I have tasted. My only hope for it is others that drink it say "Well, its beer" and they can actually drink the sample I give them. I on the other hand cant...

Opinions will differ on this and honestly I think its a matter of preference. If you REALLY have an issue with stuff getting into the fermenter, then rack your liquid off of the cold break. Some do this, but I personally like to make sure a good portion of the trub from the boil gets in with the...

Im going to have to agree with you BOTH regarding Lesnar. Lesnar is a bad mofo in the fact that he is a HUGE draw for UFC numbers. He is bringing over the die hard WWE fans and he is an already prevalent name in the households of a good portion of people. He is incredibly quick for his size and...

LOL In seeing how SM basically ignored my request/suggestion for a hop snus I may just get a wild hair try that! LOL Great idea! -Me

A buddy of mine has a Northern Brewer plant that has been at his house for YEARS and he normally harvests for no other reason than to harvest. He will occasionally make a tea from the hops, but other than that I dont think he has ever used these hops in his brewing. Well, he just brought be a...

LOL I still remember this happening to me as well when I tried my first Stone IPA. I had tried it right after having an Arrogant Bastard (which was the hoppiest of the hoppys for me at the time) I too didnt like it either. It was bitter, and damned tough. I borderline hated it. Now, IPAs...

http://www.beachstreetusa.com/events/craftbeer I went to a Ciao festival last weekend and it was a wine snob fest. Nice enough place, but Im not into wines like I am beer. Hope to see you there! -Me

LOL Come back and report when you have several more batches under your belt. (And are STILL fascinated by the airlock bubbling) We will know that you are hooked like the rest of us then! Gratz on the first brew! Now get a head start on that pipeline!!! Your beer will go ALOT faster than you...

Okay, THAT makes sense. Later in the tourney I can understand this. But when we are in the early stages of the game and I either get a good hand, or decide to donkey and go home early, or just have a mediocre hand that I want to steal the pot knowing that my opponent will eventually fold. If...

Hells effin yeah! (I still need to watch that fight) Im super stoked cause my boy Mackens Semerzier beat the #3 BW in the world (Wagney Fabiano) - as a 'noob' Ive commentated MANY a Mackens ammy fights where he reigned supreme there, his pro debut, and many of his other pro wins. (So it...

Meh, this bar is a hole in the wall that has been there for ages. I guess most bars when they hit the point of reminding you of The Simpsons will tend to attract more individuals of this caliber. I like to play there because its close to home, its free, and it keeps the wife from bitching at me...

Thats pretty much what I figured. Sure there is a such thing as poker etiquette (not betting out of turn, showing your cards, showing someone elses cards, touching someone elses chips) But re-raising an all in I dont think so... Thats poker. -Me

I am an avid TH fan and I play most every night online, and once weekly (free game) at a local bar. I have hosted my own games, built my own poker tables (and the list goes on) Needless to say, I am pretty familliar with the runnings of poker, and the proper etiquette of gameplay and such. In...

Im gonna have to disagree with you on this one. Shogun is the man, but for some odd reason, very few of the Pride vets have had any long term success rates. (Except Anderson) Machida is going to pick Rua apart and end up decisioning him (as we all have seem to forgotten that he is has done...

LOL It seems that this whole 2 batches were still afflicted by the noobismish streak in me. (So excited about them that It was rushed) BOTH kegs were primed and set aside to prime at the same time. A week in, I tapped my "IPA" and ended up force carbing the rest of it cause I was out of beer...

Here, let me help plug them again - Airgas National Welders - (757) 487-4922 3121 Victory Blvd, Portsmouth They have helped me several times, and I am glad to hear that they also helped a fellow homebrewer. Hopefully they can help you too! -Me

Damn! Thats not a bad idea! Let me finish this warm glass of IPA I just poured (I cant even wait for it to get COLD!) Then im gonna try it! -Me

I am what you would call an MMA junkie. I have mellowed out over the past couple of years, but yeah... I commentate and emcee for local MMA events in my area, watch every UFC I possibly can (PPVs) and Ive interviewed countless fighters. So yeah, I get into the UFC... I think Brock is a...