I like this time at night on HBT

[BobbiLynn]

Sucks about the rain. For me it would be depressing to have that much rain. Of course many find snowy winters just as bad

Esp. when a lot of the rain comes through the roof. ;-( Fixing roof is on the To Do list.

 

[Leadgolem]

I, for one, would love to brew a goat pee voodoo witch magic beer.

I think I'm going to have to brew a goat pee voodoo witch magic beer. Or, to be more accurate, a goats milk based beer with savory spices. Not sure how to do the voodoo part yet though.

 

[opus345]

Need some girl band music. I almost like the style of the video more than the music.

 

[Leadgolem]

 

[BobbiLynn]

I think I'm going to have to brew a goat pee voodoo witch magic beer. Or, to be more accurate, a goats milk based beer with savory spices. Not sure how to do the voodoo part yet though.

You could make a voodoo doll and just set it next to the fermenter, or on top of it. If you can't sew, you can take a piece of fabric, stuff the head with something and tie a rubber band around the "neck", then tie knots for the arms and legs. Stick a couple pins in it and you are done!

I guess I'll bottle while waiting for the sun again. UPS finally delivered my supplies at 10 PM last night. No clue where they left it though, says left at "garage". Maybe they are calling hubby's barn a garage, or left at the wrong house in one of the family member's garages. We don't have a "garage".

 

[BobbiLynn]

My cases of beer are now stacked nine high. Finally all my work is coming together. So worried about running out, I don't want to drink it. Sun finally got here so must go look for my package, grain, hops and a little fresh yeast. I have lived to brew another day.

 

[snaps10]

My cases of beer are now stacked nine high. Finally all my work is coming together. So worried about running out, I don't want to drink it. Sun finally got here so must go look for my package, grain, hops and a little fresh yeast. I have lived to brew another day.

I wish I had cases stacked nine high. I've got 3 kegs in now, a case of barleywine and some assorted bombers. Time to brew methinks. Imperial Cascadian Dark Ale, why yes, of course. I will add coffee roasted during the brew session...

 

[Varmintman]

Thanks to some friends I was able to bottle last night. I have 4 cases in the cellar when I normally have 2 cases. Most likely 3 cases in six packs strung around and 9 cases piled in my office. And one fermenter about half way done now.

Yup I am not going to brew anytime soon I think

 

[snaps10]

Thanks to some friends I was able to bottle last night. I have 4 cases in the cellar when I normally have 2 cases. Most likely 3 cases in six packs strung around and 9 cases piled in my office. And one fermenter about half way done now.

Yup I am not going to brew anytime soon I think

I brew every two weeks regardless of how much I have. The times when I blow through more than I brew make up for the rare times when I don't keep up with it. I give a LOT of beer away.

On a positive note: the city of Visalia is very enthusiastic for the opening of a brewery in the near future. The economic development department has recommended some locations they would prefer, and incentives were implied if those locations are utilized. Three potential 100% investors have emerged and would like a sit down, and a local sanitary dairy welder has just completed his business licensing process and is ready in the next 6 mo. or so to build his first brewhouse. Things seem to be on a roll.

 

[Varmintman]

During the summer I will drink more and I will have to brew more. Just been kind of weird the last few months I have not drank much at all.

Cool stuff on the brewery. Might be a opportunity to go in on some group buys for your grain. Guy I talked to the other day said he would but that brewery is a ways to drive to.

 

[mcbaumannerb]

My pipeline was getting quite low at the end of last year - in large part because I did a couple of big beers at the end that needed a long time to age in secondary. Those have hit bottles along with several batches from this year so I'm up to 12 cases now with three more batches to bottle in the next couple of weeks. For the first time in a while, I'm happy with my pipeline! :rockin:

 

[Varmintman]

Well I am going to find out if I got my first infection today and I will be amazed if it is not infected. My last brew day since it is so cold and the hose is froze up I bring my boil pot into the house and use the kitchen sink to run my immersion cooler. Been doing this all winter long and it has worked great.

Well that fine brew day things did not work so good. I stuff the outlet hose down the drain in the sink and I guess as I was stirring the pot right at the end of cooling it down the hose came out of the drain. Yup it was flipping around spraying the bottom of the cabinets you know the dusty bits you never clean and water was dripping off and into the brew pot. And the sad thing is it was ready to pitch at that time.

I figured oh well I am going to run with it and see what happens and today I am going to open it up and see.

Fingers crossed

 

[BobbiLynn]

Almost forgot my happy brew day dance!




Mash almost done, got a late start. Might go for a double batch today, I have 2 empty fermenters now. Also started drinking some of my stock pile around noon. But still on my first beer after an hour and a half. One of my stronger brews so must take it easy on them.

 

[ruralbrew]

I haven't brewed all winter, so my stockpile is getting kind of low. But I did spend $450 over the weekend ordering parts for my new electric setup. Figured if I don't get started on it it will never get built.

Big snowstorm here in Wisconsin. You would think by listening to the TV weathermen you should be stocking up on bottled water and canned goods. Is it just me or do they all make any big weather system going through seem like a major event these days? My theory is it is just an excuse for them to get more airtime, but I am probably just being cynical.

It took me a while but I finally figured out how to post pictures, so here is me any my first grandchild, and a grandson to boot!

And a closeup of the handsome little man.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

He looks like a porceline doll

 

[passedpawn]

He looks like a porceline doll

Perfect, just perfect. That baby is just perfect.

 

[mcbaumannerb]

Congratulations ruralbrew!

(hopefully BobbiLynn won't mind my using one of her brew day bananas! )

 

[Varmintman]

I like the beenie myself. Fitting for the storm you are supposed to get I guess.

And yes I think they overplay the storms. It snows every year and every year it seems they are amazed that it is snowing

 

[Brew-Jay]

What a good looking baby. You're a lucky man, ruralbrew. Congrats.

 

[BobbiLynn]

The baby does look just like a doll, but real and so perfectly perfect. Congrats!

 

[Varmintman]

The baby does look just like a doll, but real and so perfectly perfect. Congrats!

Perfectly perfect is just a perfect way to put it.

 

[SharonaZamboni]

Congratulations! What a beautiful baby!

 

[bottlebomber]

Awww :')

 

[Varmintman]

Kind of curious now. Who here is a grandparent. I am by marriage to the tune of 3 great grandchildren.

 

[mcbaumannerb]

Not even close for me - myson will turn 9 in August.

 

[opus345]

Rural,

Nicely done! Handsome boy! Good to hear everyone is doing well.

Vman,

Three now. They are starting to get fun. What is the saying? Something like, "If I knew that grandkids where this much fun, I would have had them first."

 

[SharonaZamboni]

I have a three year old grandson.

 

[ruralbrew]

He looks like a porceline doll

I never really noticed before but in the first picture it does look like I'm holding a doll. Weird.

Thanks for all your kind comments. I do think he is quite perfect but then again I am a little biased. But I suppose there is the chance he could grow up to be a Vikings or Cowboys fan. Almost too horrible to consider....

You tend to forget how tiny they are, with all those perfect little fingers and toes. Just an honest to God miracle, both his very existence and the immediate connection and depth of feeling I have for him. No real way to put it into words.

And now before I get too sappy I'm going to get ready for work.

 

[Brew-Jay]

When I was a kid my mom told me that the only way I could ever pay my parents back for raising me is to give them grand kids. Now that I have two young sons I don't know how to pay them back for all the times they have babysat!

Maybe that's the point...

 

[Leadgolem]

I brew every two weeks regardless of how much I have. The times when I blow through more than I brew make up for the rare times when I don't keep up with it. I give a LOT of beer away.

On a positive note: the city of Visalia is very enthusiastic for the opening of a brewery in the near future. The economic development department has recommended some locations they would prefer, and incentives were implied if those locations are utilized. Three potential 100% investors have emerged and would like a sit down, and a local sanitary dairy welder has just completed his business licensing process and is ready in the next 6 mo. or so to build his first brewhouse. Things seem to be on a roll.

If you brew that much at 5 gallons a pop, I hope so. Otherwise you would have probably destroyed your liver in like a year.

You could make a voodoo doll and just set it next to the fermenter, or on top of it. If you can't sew, you can take a piece of fabric, stuff the head with something and tie a rubber band around the "neck", then tie knots for the arms and legs. Stick a couple pins in it and you are done!

I guess I'll bottle while waiting for the sun again. UPS finally delivered my supplies at 10 PM last night. No clue where they left it though, says left at "garage". Maybe they are calling hubby's barn a garage, or left at the wrong house in one of the family member's garages. We don't have a "garage".

This is an interesting idea. Perhaps I shall make a voodoo doll for yeast and be nice to it instead. They actually can be used either way.

Well I am going to find out if I got my first infection today and I will be amazed if it is not infected. My last brew day since it is so cold and the hose is froze up I bring my boil pot into the house and use the kitchen sink to run my immersion cooler. Been doing this all winter long and it has worked great.

Well that fine brew day things did not work so good. I stuff the outlet hose down the drain in the sink and I guess as I was stirring the pot right at the end of cooling it down the hose came out of the drain. Yup it was flipping around spraying the bottom of the cabinets you know the dusty bits you never clean and water was dripping off and into the brew pot. And the sad thing is it was ready to pitch at that time.

I figured oh well I am going to run with it and see what happens and today I am going to open it up and see.

Fingers crossed

I think you will be fine. IMO, sanitation is kinda overblown. I wash everything and rinse in hot water. I don't use a sanitizer, ever. I've never had an infected batch.