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Yes, it’s been studied. Once your income reaches a certain level and your basic needs are met, a higher income is no longer correlated with increased happiness. It becomes about ego.

Eh, that’s kind of the rat race mentality. Always chasing a buck. I’ve lost what the conversation is about but if certain people want to increase their leasure time, and have to live frugally to do it, then so be it. That’s a very healthy decision. There are lots of places out there that the...

And yeah, nj blows for the most part. Been stuck here 15 years. I tried last week to find a place to get spring water(free) for my first brew attempt. Spring water is illegal. The only place I was aware of had to throw a pad lock on back in 2015 because they weren’t keeping up with testing...

I think the whole premise is misguided and reeks of pretension which i wouldn’t consider a virtue either. I certainly don’t assess my friends whether they buy rounds of drinks. Some do and some don’t but it’s not something I care about. I think it’s more a case where “cheap” people(their...

It is a northern brewer bucket. I searched around and it’s apparently not uncommon for them to not seal. I could Saran rap the lip but a lot of what I read is it’s not a problem.

Still no activity in the bubble lock so this bucket does not seal. I now suspect there was “activity” all along but nothing visible. How long does it take before you see Krausen? That took 40+ hours but according to some very imprecise instruments the brew was sitting 2+ degrees above ambient...

ok, in business now. 40 or so hours to get going. Took a peek and there is a nice head that formed. Will leave it covered for a week or so. I do plan a few more extract brews moving on so I will keep it in mind. Thanks.

yeah, that's a good point. I don't know if the extract expired. I just checked the packaging which is in the recycle bin and no date stamp, just a batch number. Everything smelled good. It was bought December 2017 and the yeast had a Jan 2018 stamp on it so they were apparently shipping near...

Well thanks, I'm just thinking out loud(and home with three kids six and under). The topics that have been covered online already is extensive. I didn't realize how big this community was until I started looking into it a few weeks ago. Water seems like a key to me, if you have bad tasting...

Whoa, that was quick. The temp is a bit of a guess because the thermometer I had at my disposal due to breaking one right out of the package was for medical, but the best guess is mid- high seventies. I know when it went below 90 degrees but below that is a guess due to the range of the...

I got one of the NB starter kits being repackaged at man crates, and just tried using it for first time. The brew day went ok with two exceptions(broken thermometer, cooled too slowly), but 40 hours later I see no signs of fermentation. Initially I was optimistic as the room the bucket is...