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My buddy called me around 7PM and told me he'd gotten an e- mail from somewhere that said gas will be $5 a gallon tomorrow. Sais they were going to raise prices because of hurricane Ike hitting the Gulf coast. Like the good sheep I am, I sent my kids to the gas station with everything we...

I brew with a friend from work. I taught him to brew abou 10 batches ago. Since we stared, we have done seven A/G batches. We do 10 gallons at the time, and take home 5 gallons each. Haven't had a bad batch yet. Last week, one of our co- workers told us about his new neighbor. He said the...

There's an ad running on the networks now that is killing me. It shows several guys out mowing their lawns with riding mowers accompanied by music that seems more fit for a Harley ad. I can't tell if the music is meant to be funny, or if mowing the lawn is just a bad@ssed art. The part that...

Lately, everything smells like boiling wort. I caught a whiff of some oranges in the breakroom at work yesterday. Smelled kinda hoppy. Mrs. Monkey was making soup the other night. Something smelled like beer. I just scooped some dry dog food out for Spot, you guessed it, caught a beer smell...

Today marks 17 years of wedded bliss for me. I'm not sure how Mrs. Monkey has stood up to the continual ecstasy of being with me for that long, but she's managed nicely. We celebrated the day by mowing and spraying Roundup. Probably go to bed early tonight and.. you know.... read. It's like a...

The lies and deciet abound! One of my customers gave me an ( almost) beer today. It was a Coors Light. Not wanting to be rude, I took it with me. On my way home, I picked up a 32 oz. Tecate to drink while I fed our horses. Ponies fed, I withdraw to my shed for some darts, a little Bob...

Raining here today, stuck inside. The History Channel is running a program on Boudica vs. the Romans. There's just something sexy about a good looking woman leading savage tribes to war. Where do I sign up to be a groupie?

Have you ever drunk enough of your own homebrew to get sick? Did you notice a difference between your own thick, flavorful brew and commercial beer as it came back up? I know this isn't a tasteful ( no pun intended) question, but it is a valid one. Last July 3rd, I came home after a long hot day...

Just got this month's issue of Brew Your Own. They show the systems of the Beer Gods. Charlie Papazian's setup includes plastic buckets and a milk crate. His rig looks nearly as cobbled together as mine ! That's great to know. If one of the higher Gods of the Beer Pantheon chooses to brew with...

In a fight, who would win: 1. A grizzly bear or a tiger? 2. A tree sloth or a possum? 3. A Tiger shark or an alligator? 4. An eagle or a buzzard? 5. A...

My '53 Farmall is on a temporary hiatus. OK, I think it's dead. Spent the whole day mowing for the big party at our place on the 4th. Tractor died about 6pm. I'm not really a mechanic, I just screw with stuff to keep it going. Couldn't screw with the tractor enough to get it to start again. Left...

One of my customers gave me 2 bottles of Fischer Malt Liquor the other day. Couldn't wait to get home and try it. Got the bottle reasonably cool and poured a glass. Smelled like a boilermaker. Tasted like a boilermaker. Had a strong bourbon flavor. I looked them up online and found that the...

Some Guinness was spilt on the barroom floor When the pub was shut for the night When out of his hole crept a wee brown mouse And stood in the pale moon light He lapped up the froty foam from the floor Then back on his haunches he sat And all night long you could...

Lovin' my Cable Customers ! Went to a house yesterday whose cable was out. Line was cut. Antique cable, we don't have fittings for it. Got 'em working anyway. Anyhow..... came out that I make beer and wine. This couple turns out to be wine drinkers. Wife gives me a 5 gallon glass carboy and...

Bet they're cool. I just got tired of seeng the "Free bottles" thread.

Does anyone know ( Or have an educated guess ) what hop is used in Yuengling Lager, or in their Black and Tan ? I know that the B&T is a 60/40 mix of their Stout and Lord Chesterfield Ale, but I'll be damned if the hop flavor isn't the same in their Lager. Tried their website, but I only...

Sorry Guys, the others were so much fun.:ban: There once was a man from around Blowing rock Who had a great affection for Bock He made one or two After learning to brew Then he filtered it all through a sock Lame as hell, I know. Show me one better.:mug:

Yesterday afternoon, after much sweating, scrubbing and stirring, amid steam and intense heat, another Homebrewer was brought into this world ! He's 70" long and weighs 7lb., 2,608 oz. He and the beer are both doing just fine. O.K. A buddy of mine came over yesterday and we bottled a batch...

This probably won't be the first time that I discovered something that already existed, but here goes... My daughter and I were scraping off labels tonight. I soaked the bottles in warm water first, then we attacked with X-acto knives. There were still lines of glue on the bottles. Rubbing...

Stopped by a couple of local restaurants last week to ask if they'd save wine bottles for me. First one said to come back in a week and they'd have enough for a five gallon batch. Second one sent one of the barmaids out to the recycling bin where she pulled me out 13 bottles ! The owner said to...