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[finsfan]

I'm late to the party. Congrats Fins! Awesome news and I hope you get the job!

Thanks man! Felt pretty damn good about it. Almost there an hour and half. Even got a very extensive tour. It's unbelievable how many aspects they have automated in that place. Spent grain is augured out of the mash tun to the outdoor holding area for farmers to pickup. They even xray each beer to ensure a proper fill. It blew my mind.

 

[1977Brewer]

Thanks man! Felt pretty damn good about it. Almost there an hour and half. Even got a very extensive tour. It's unbelievable how many aspects they have automated in that place. Spent grain is augured out of the mash tun to the outdoor holding area for farmers to pickup. They even xray each beer to ensure a proper fill. It blew my mind.

Didn't know there was a Miller plant in Manhattan.

 

[Psylocide]

Thanks man! Felt pretty damn good about it. Almost there an hour and half. Even got a very extensive tour. It's unbelievable how many aspects they have automated in that place. Spent grain is augured out of the mash tun to the outdoor holding area for farmers to pickup. They even xray each beer to ensure a proper fill. It blew my mind.

Can you tell us what brewery? Or did you do that? Or can I just assume you're coming to work for me?

Wait... You said bottle. Never mind. We don't do that here.

Wait... No you didn't. I'm stoopid.

So you are coming to work for me, cool.

 

[BUCKNUTS]

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First time with this and it's pretty good. Congrats @finsfan. When you open your own brewery I'm gonna come check it out.

 

[Gavin C]

Thanks man! Felt pretty damn good about it. Almost there an hour and half. Even got a very extensive tour. It's unbelievable how many aspects they have automated in that place. Spent grain is augured out of the mash tun to the outdoor holding area for farmers to pickup. They even xray each beer to ensure a proper fill. It blew my mind.

Sounds really interesting. I've yet to go on a brewery tour. I'm guessing you got to see a whole lot more than the average Gavin six-pack would.

X-rays to check the fills. Are they canning or using some sort of opaqued glass.

Doesn't matter just piqued my curiosity.

Sounds like you're a shoe-in. Well done.

 

[banesong]

Works for me in the app. Click on it.

Huh, I just get a black screen when I do that.

 

[DrunkleJon]

Ready for this?

5.5 gal - OG 1.053, FG 1.007 ~ 60 IBU.

8 lb 2-row
.5 lb Caramunich
.5 lb flaked oats
2.5 oz black patent
1 lb corn sugar
1oz centennial @ 60 - 33 ibu
1 oz centennial @ 30 - 25 ibu
1 oz citra @ flameout
1 oz mosaic @ flameout

Mashed @ 151

1 oz Citra dry hop - 5 days @ day 5
1 oz Mosaic dry hop - 3 days @ day 9


I thought the small amount of black patent would lend a nice red hue (and beersmith seemed to agree) and I don't think it did.

Try a little melenoiden. Gives a nice redness.

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I say instead of jackets for the 100k post instead we get some sweet sanders for the 5318008 post View attachment 328210

Are those sanders or sandals? So, Sanders? Basically sand paper sandles? What will they think of next? What is that 60 grit?

Countin' them beans; drinkin' that coffee.

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That thar is some of that funny money aint it?



Merg. Finally caught up. Today has been a day. Already had to talk a coworker down who though that he was going to get fired for something done yesterday. Have had to explain to him for half the day that nothing is F*ked

 

[Psylocide]

Try a little melenoiden. Gives a nice redness.

I know... I had it too, just didn't think to use it. Stupid.

 

[thatjonguy]

X-rays to check the fills. Are they canning or using some sort of opaqued glass.

Usually x-rays are checking can seams as well. But I'm no expert.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Thanks man! Felt pretty damn good about it. Almost there an hour and half. Even got a very extensive tour. It's unbelievable how many aspects they have automated in that place. Spent grain is augured out of the mash tun to the outdoor holding area for farmers to pickup. They even xray each beer to ensure a proper fill. It blew my mind.

Did they ask you about music? They always ask me about music.

Also private tours have been par for the course. Every interview I've had. Plus it's technical unlike group tours. And usually sampling it all too.

 

[DisturbdChemist]

About to run some test in the good ol' lab. Going to brew 30+ gallons this weekend. Fill 2 of 3 barrels. The Barely wine will be delayed until I can brew. That will take longer.

 

[Psylocide]

About to run some test in the good ol' lab. Going to brew 30+ gallons this weekend. Fill 2 of 3 barrels. The Barely wine will be delayed until I can brew. That will take longer.

So what are you putting in the other 2?

 

[BigPerm]

Usually x-rays are checking can seams as well. But I'm no expert.

I could have sworn, when I worked at a large macro brewery, they used ultrasound for can/bottle fills. Did I make this up? The rejects were knocked out less than 2 seconds after leaving the fill heads....

 

[thatjonguy]

I could have sworn, when I worked at a large macro brewery, they used ultrasound for can/bottle fills. Did I make this up? The rejects were knocked out less than 2 seconds after leaving the fill heads....

Well, at least some sort of imaging test to check the seam. X-ray is a little weird but it needs to see through the metal.

Something like this, although it is usually spot checked by the lab, no inline. View attachment 1452195916946.jpg

Wouldn't be the first time I was mistaken.

 

[BGBC]

Can you tell us what brewery? Or did you do that? Or can I just assume you're coming to work for me?

I think we can make an educated guess based on the clues provided already and what we know about Mr Fins...

 

[Psylocide]

I think we can make an educated guess based on the clues provided already and what we know about Mr Fins...

Wonder if he told them that he's probably just covered with infected beer germs at all times?

 

[DisturbdChemist]

So what are you putting in the other 2?

Going to make a brown ale in one barrel should get a lot of barrel character. Then going to barrel ferment a saison in one.

 

[BGBC]

Wonder if he told them that he's probably just covered with infected beer germs at all times?

Any offer will be conditional upon completion of standard background check, skin swabs, etc.

 

[Psylocide]

Going to make a brown ale in one barrel should get a lot of barrel character. Then going to barrel ferment a saison in one.

Cool... Interested to hear how that turns out.

 

[finsfan]

Wonder if he told them that he's probably just covered with infected beer germs at all times?

O snap, they probably wouldnt hire me knowing that. I will keep that a secret.

They pasteurize everything so I'm safe to bring in the nasties.

 

[finsfan]

Going to make a brown ale in one barrel should get a lot of barrel character. Then going to barrel ferment a saison in one.

Nice! Im not pleased with the mouth feel of my BA RIS so I am planning to brew another one for that barrel, but will be doing a rye saison after that. You think I will still pick up good barrel qualities on the third use after the whiskey?

Any offer will be conditional upon completion of standard background check, skin swabs, etc.

I'm screwed if they skin swab me. I was racking sours beer last night even...

 

[finsfan]

Did they ask you about music? They always ask me about music.

Also private tours have been par for the course. Every interview I've had. Plus it's technical unlike group tours. And usually sampling it all too.

I didnt get asked about music but he did make sure I was a sports fan haha.

 

[Psylocide]

I didnt get asked about music but he did make sure I was a sports fan haha.

Did they ask if you liked beer?

Seriously though, I might need to go part time over at Fernson here and work the canning line. That'll get me places!

 

[DisturbdChemist]

Nice! Im not pleased with the mouth feel of my BA RIS so I am planning to brew another one for that barrel, but will be doing a rye saison after that. You think I will still pick up good barrel qualities on the third use after the whiskey?

It should. BCBW is third use barrels after BCBS. Should have a lot of barrel character. The saision will be a rye saison and will be 4th use (2nd from me). Luckily I going to brew a 15 gallon batch at my friends at B-52 so I can fill two barrels in 2 batches. The barelywine needs several because I want a high abv on it.

 

[Helly]

Good luck finsfan, that is awesome news!

And semi-related to career changes, today is my last full day at my job so my coworkers took me out to lunch at Sweet Lucy's BBQ. Oh how I will miss that place.

Happy hour at chickies and petes later. I wish you all understood how awesome these two places are...

Chickies and Petes....mmmm. Those fries are awesome. And I ate a million pounds of crab legs there one day. That was a good day.

 

[hunter_le five]

I got you brother...

Sweet, thanks! Your fifty BK Bucks are in the mail. :rockin:

 

[Psylocide]

Ooh... That's not going to make it. Be funny when the current owners open it though.

 

[Helly]

Woah woah... don't group me in one those freaks. My desk is in shambles. I just can't share. Because. Stuff. And things.

My desk was "clean" on Monday. It already looks like crap.

 

[hunter_le five]

Ooh... That's not going to make it. Be funny when the current owners open it though.

Damn. Wasted a rare stamp from my collection and everything.

 

[TheCADJockey]

Ooh... That's not going to make it. Be funny when the current owners open it though.

The new owners would be lucky to get their mail before Deebo does.