I like this time at night on HBT

[lschiavo]

My son fractured his elbow tonight, so the doctor said no baseball tomorrow. My son replied, "I'm going to dress and go to the game. That way I can be counted and we don't have to forfeit. I don't want to let the guys down". I was proud.

Nothing like a good kid that makes dad proud! My daughter (19) finished her shift at work and drove 70-some miles to get to her half-brothers 6'th birthday party today so she could give him his gift then turned around and drove back for her double shift tomorrow.

 

[opus345]

This one is over two years old looking back at my BrewSmith log. I doubt it would ferment anything but I opened and smelled it and I didn't puke (it actually smelled pretty good). I might even drink the beer off the top if I were desperate enough

I can see the next episode of Yeast Horders on A&E:

"Emmy Award-nominated Yeast Hoarders (Season 1) on A&E continues to follow extreme homebrewers, whose mental disorder creates an obsessive need to collect yeast, even if the yeast smells like puke. Desperately in need of help, yeast hoarders often face eviction, loss of their children, or divorce. This season, experts attempt to spend 24 hours in each homebrewer's house."

 

[BobbiLynn]

I have successfully saved enough yeast to make 5000 gallons of beer. Woohoo!!!

Bobbi, you get it! Even if you have no idea what we're talking about

In a sort of hazy daze today, going back in time to figure things out, and still no idea what we were talking about. I am pretty sure that the men in white coats are coming to get me. Just hope I can find a ride back home.

I wonder if that sticky bond it had with the bottom of the fridge will reform? I hope the rest of the jars don't pick on it now.

Once a bond like that gets broken, it is very difficult for it to re-form. Something similar happened to me years ago, my very first boyfriend. He was very clingy.

 

[Stauffbier]

So... I have a hangover. Big surprise, right!?

That won't stop me from brewing 9 gallons of saison today, though.

Brew day must go on!

 

[BobbiLynn]

So... I have a hangover. Big surprise, right!?

That won't stop me from brewing 9 gallons of saison today, though.

Brew day must go on!

Happy brew day to you, happy brew day to you!

Not even sure if I am hungover, I know I am sore from my class last week. Fall down, get back up, fall down, get back up. Trainer says, okay, one more time, then, okay, one more time. Then, okay, one more time. I think he tried to kill me. Then he says go home and practice, so I practice, fall down, get back up. I think this is a good skill to know. Especially for homebrewers. Then there was hands up, round about twist, get out of the choke hold, arms moving means legs moving too, create space, keep your eyes on your combatant.

I asked hubby, does he want to try and attack me, I need practice, but he said no. Surprised my back doesn't hurt anymore, probably got it loosened up good. Or now just distracted by the other pains so not noticing it.

 

[BobbiLynn]

Oh, I should be getting pictures of my hops growing and jars of wonderful saved yeast. But there is a man in my tree and I wanted a better picture of my ugly chicken. I think I will go to the chicken site and show him off. Most people show off their pretty chickens, but for some reason, I am most proud of this one. The thing that impresses me is his confidence, he either doesn't know he is ugly or he doesn't care. Either way, I can respect that.

 

[bottlebomber]

Brewing a Scottish ale today... I'm going to go through the trouble of caramelizing the first runnings, because it makes this beer go from good to fantastic.

Bobbi, that man in your tree is not well.

 

[passedpawn]

So... I have a hangover. Big surprise, right!?

Hows the kegging going? Sounds like you've figured out how to serve them in rapid succession

But there is a man in my tree

Bobbi, what's that guy doing up there? I'm worried for him actually.

Brewing a Scottish ale today... I'm going to go through the trouble of caramelizing the first runnings, because it makes this beer go from good to fantastic.

I did just that a few years ago. It was really good and age great (I think I might have some bottles left, in boxes).

 

[Stauffbier]

Hows the kegging going? Sounds like you've figured out how to serve them in rapid succession
.

Yeah, I got it down a little too good now! A few too many pulls on the DIPA tap last night!

I don't know if you all have Whataburger in your town, but I gotta tell ya there is no better hangover cure than a double meat burger from there!
It can cure what "ales" you!

 

[BobbiLynn]

Bobbi, what's that guy doing up there? I'm worried for him actually.

The tree is now removed and the man is safe and sound. That was the last tree hanging over the house. Well, tree not completely gone, laying in the yard with 5 others. Going to turn some into lumber and some for the woodburning stove and to cook outside. Of course a bonfire too. The man's name is Craig and he is very good at what he does, he's a treeman.

Funny, I gave Craig an oregano beer to take home with him yesterday, said he tried it and it was very good! Hubby says, she seasoned it with oregano, and he said he did not notice the oregano flavor!!! Said it was more flavorful and more bitter than what he is used to, but liked it. How did he not taste the oregano or not notice the flavor?! So just opened another to try it again and I definitely taste the flavor and seems to me easily identifiable. I don't think I used too much oregano, must get another batch done soon. First one isn't lasting long and it was so quick to make.

 

[bottlebomber]

I did just that a few years ago. It was really good and age great (I think I might have some bottles left, in boxes).

That's what I remember about the last batch, made probably 2 years ago. It all went so fast but the last couple bottles which I forgot about. I'm going to try to hang on the most of this till fall.

 

[BobbiLynn]

I spilled 2 gallons of sanitizer on my craft room floor. But, I don't want to talk about it. Just a little mishap and now the floor is clean. And my extra printer paper ruined.

 

[BobbiLynn]

More pictures because it is the weekend and who doesn't like pictures on the weekend?

Let's see, first one, someone left a mess in my yard. Learn how to recycle your empty coke can!!! Making my yard look all trashy.

Picture 2 is some hops, they are growing.

Picture 3, potted oregano, it's REALLY growing.

Picture 4, that's where I left 14 pounds of grain to dry in the sun, but something, or some things must have eaten it.

Last one, that's the bottom shelf, back of my refrigerator. I really should have worked on cleaning out the refrigerator today. Ewww!

 

[SharonaZamboni]

Those tree guys seem to love their jobs. They get all excited about felling the tall ones.

That's some ugly chicken, BobbiLynn. And I'm glad to see mayo in your fridge instead of that awful Miracle Whip.

 

[bob1852]

Planning a lot of oregano beer, I see.

 

[BobbiLynn]

Fire!!! But do not panic, I have created a perimeter. It is contained. Just burning the small limbs, saving the bigger stuff. My dog decided he doesn't want to play with the big sticks anymore. He doesn't like fire.

 

[Stauffbier]

I decided to push the envelope on available kettle space today. I was going to split this up in to two boils, but I didn't want to lose the extra to boil-off. I also didn't want to dilute. I started with 10.125 gallons in an 11 gallon kettle. It went very well. No boil over!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=nhQc59hRWhg

 

[BobbiLynn]

I decided to push the envelope on available kettle space today. I was going to split this up in to two boils, but I didn't want to lose the extra to boil-off. I also didn't want to dilute. I started with 10.125 gallons in an 11 gallon kettle. It went very well. No boil over!

That's a hard boil for being so close to the top. Congrats!!! I guess I must barely boil mine, I'd worry about a boil like that being so full.

 

[LabRatBrewer]

Fire out?

 

[Stauffbier]

That's a hard boil for being so close to the top. Congrats!!! I guess I must barely boil mine, I'd worry about a boil like that being so full.

I was nervous at first. I had my Fermcap ready to go, but I never needed it. It actually went perfect. I have a 15.5gal keggle, but my burner overheats with it. The burner has a safety switch that shuts it off when it overheats, so I don't use the keggle. I really need a better burner.

 

[BobbiLynn]

Those tree guys seem to love their jobs. They get all excited about felling the tall ones.

That's some ugly chicken, BobbiLynn. And I'm glad to see mayo in your fridge instead of that awful Miracle Whip.

Maybe I can enter him in an ugly chicken contest. Win some $'s. I don't often eat oily store bought products, but when I do it's real Kraft mayo. And the treeman did seem happy.

Planning a lot of oregano beer, I see.

Yes, no worries about running out of oregano beer. Probably will get another 5 gallon batch going before the weekend is over. And I got plenty of yeast in case I need to re-pitch after the first couple days.

 

[BobbiLynn]

Fire out?

Nope, still burning. But calm down, it is contained.

 

[Leadgolem]

If it starts to take on the color of peanut butter, then toss it. Not worth the DME to get it back to life, much less the possibility of infection.

I took the lees from my last batch of concord wine, and added salt until it was a saturated salt solution. Then stuck it in a couple 750ml bottles. The batch went kinda soy sauce on me.

It's been in with the salt for 12 days and it's getting more and more soy saucish. Still a good amount of fruit flavor too. I figured I'd give it about 3 months and see how it is.

I spilled 2 gallons of sanitizer on my craft room floor. But, I don't want to talk about it. Just a little mishap and now the floor is clean. And my extra printer paper ruined.

You can still use it for paper mache. Maybe do some fancy pulp paper stuff. That could be interesting for you paper craft projects.

 

[BobbiLynn]

I once made paper out of sawdust. Screen and pressing it and such.

 

[Leadgolem]

You know, I think finding a use for ruined material is how a lot of adult beverages came about. Hmm, I've got some rotten grapes here. I think I'll drink the stinky liquid that came off of it.

 

[LabRatBrewer]

Nope, still burning. But calm down, it is contained.

I'm nearly always calm. However, I'm sure my definition of a contained fire is similar to many of the HBT'ers, and it'd make many a firefighting bear nervous.

I just bottled 1 gallon of Boysenberry wine tonight. Hats off to the Mr. Knott's and his wonderful berry.

 

[Leadgolem]

My wireless headphones haven't been holding a charge lately, plus they have been losing contact with the base station more then they should. I pulled out the batteries. Nimh, 650 mah, AAA's. Now why was I thinking these would be hard to replace? Popped a couple of 700 mah nimh's I had laying around in. Now the headphones work as well as they did new.

 

[passedpawn]

Evening HBT late nite crew. Took the family out for pizza tonight, then we sat on the driveway and watched the space shuttle shoot across the sky. Put my camera on BULB and tried to capture the streak, but screwed up and only got about 1 second worth. Ugh.

Check this out. If you listen carefully, you'll recognize this as the old, original recording of a very famous song. Solomon Linda is the tall guy on the far left - it's his song. He sings the main soprano parts. It was recorded in Africa about 75 years ago.

For your late nite soundtrack, Solomon Linda and the Evening Birds.

 

[BobbiLynn]

I have tasted the apple mint brew and I must say, it is highly unusual. Almost impossible to describe. Tastes more like a strong wine or even like sour liquor. I will call it the sour apple blend. It's very unusual and curious how it tastes as it ages.

 

[LabRatBrewer]

If you listen carefully, you'll recognize this as the old, original recording of a very famous song. Solomon Linda is the tall guy on the far left - it's his song. He sings the main soprano parts. It was recorded in Africa about 75 years ago.

For your late nite soundtrack, Solomon Linda and the Evening Birds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrrQT4WkbNE

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