I like this time at night on HBT

[Leadgolem]

IIRC he said he used the rum version, which is what I used. It's only been carbing up for a week, but we've still been drinking it. It's super delicious! It mixes with bourbon very nicely, too!

Oh, shiny. Thanks Stauff.

 

[LabRatBrewer]

This was unexpected today.

 

[Leadgolem]

Hmm, so I've had a frustrating day. Hooked up the new dispensing line to the plastic faucet for the batch of BB's cream soda I made today. I have two of these already setup and working. This one the faucet runs no matter what I do. It's not loose. It just sprays cream soda all over the place no matter what.

It took about an hour for me to pull everything out of the keezer, clean it all, and put it back together. I went to a LHBS, bought a real faucet. Came home, hooked the new faucet up. Same issue. The faucet runs when in the off position. This time I was smart enough to put the faucet down in a pitcher first, so I didn't need to clean everything. Disconnected the faucet, ok maybe it just won't hold against 30 psi. Switched with the cider that's on 15 psi. Same problem. The plastic faucet from the cider works fine on the cream soda....? Disassemble the faucet I just bought. It was put together incorrectly. Ok. Reassembled it correctly. Now it works fine.

SO, BB's cream soda is tasty. Not exactly to my taste, but good. It mixes really well with hard apple cider. I've got about 3/4 of a gallon of cider/cream soda mixed from switching the lines back and forth to drink now.

 

[Leadgolem]

Hmm, I think I will secondary that batch of cider that's going now with the rest of my leftover vanilla beans. This mix is very good.

Oh, my 20' dispensing lines kept getting tangles. So I mummified them.

 

[McBrewskie]

I like workout pants.

 

[Leadgolem]

I like workout pants.

I like them too. I've seen some truly beautiful things in them.

 

[Thunder_Chicken]

I like workout pants.

I like them too. I've seen some truly beautiful things in them.

And out of them as well!

 

[Stauffbier]

Hmm, so I've had a frustrating day. Hooked up the new dispensing line to the plastic faucet for the batch of BB's cream soda I made today. I have two of these already setup and working. This one the faucet runs no matter what I do. It's not loose. It just sprays cream soda all over the place no matter what.

It took about an hour for me to pull everything out of the keezer, clean it all, and put it back together. I went to a LHBS, bought a real faucet. Came home, hooked the new faucet up. Same issue. The faucet runs when in the off position. This time I was smart enough to put the faucet down in a pitcher first, so I didn't need to clean everything. Disconnected the faucet, ok maybe it just won't hold against 30 psi. Switched with the cider that's on 15 psi. Same problem. The plastic faucet from the cider works fine on the cream soda....? Disassemble the faucet I just bought. It was put together incorrectly. Ok. Reassembled it correctly. Now it works fine.

SO, BB's cream soda is tasty. Not exactly to my taste, but good. It mixes really well with hard apple cider. I've got about 3/4 of a gallon of cider/cream soda mixed from switching the lines back and forth to drink now.

I've been reading about this problem a lot lately. They just don't make things for crap these days!

 

[Thunder_Chicken]

<Cue annunciatory trumpets!> It has been decreed that tomorrow shall be Bottling Day! <More annunciatory trumpets!>

6 gallons of Merlot and 6 gallons of apfelwein to sock away. I think I am going to bottle carb the apfelwein in beer bottles and stash them away for awhile. I still have two cases of 750 mL bottles of still 6-month-old apfelwein that I pop open only when I feel like getting silly trashed with the SWMBO (actually only I get trashed; the SWMBO just watches disapprovingly). A smaller serving size might be easier to face the morning after. I think I am going to hold off on more winemaking until next summer. SWMBO doesn't drink much but she reminesces about a Sauvignon Blanc she had in Chile some years ago, so I think I will take a crack at that. I have to remember that wine can be fermented when it is too hot to ferment beer.

Speaking of which, we're getting frosty clear weather finally and I just wanna brew some beer so bad. I have all the grains and malts and hops and yeast and everything...except time. I may just go nuts tomorrow after bottling all day and fire up a brew tomorrow night. I just need to smell some boiling wort (and maybe enjoy a hot scotchie).

 

[Thunder_Chicken]

I still have two cases of 750 mL bottles of still 6-month-old apfelwein that I pop open only when I feel like getting silly trashed with the SWMBO

Did I mention that I just popped a fresh bottle?

 

[Leadgolem]

Did I mention that I just popped a fresh bottle?

Hey, what you do with your wife is your own business.

 

[Thunder_Chicken]

Hey, what you do with your wife is your own business.

SWMBO is already asleep. If I do anything with the SWMBO tonight it will necessarily involve me dodging flying household items while getting berated by her. I think I'll just leave her alone, thanks.

 

[Thunder_Chicken]

Hmm..the apfelwein is quite good, but mixed 50/50 with lemon-lime seltzer it is AMAZING. It actually makes it taste sweeter and brings out the apple, even though there is no sugar in the seltzer.

 

[Thunder_Chicken]

 

[TNGabe]

I like workout pants.

I like them too. I've seen some truly beautiful things in them.

Yoga pants are ok from the back, but I've never met a woman who made ******** look good.

 

[TNGabe]

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

I see your Brothers Johnson and raise a TSOP

 

[Thunder_Chicken]

Yoga pants are ok from the back, but I've never met a woman who made ******** look good.

Ummm...keep looking.

 

[Thunder_Chicken]

Say what you will - Freddie Mercury had a hell of a voice and was an incredible performer. Too bad he was before my time.

 

[Thunder_Chicken]

I see your Brothers Johnson and raise a TSOP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ligIq6o0rUU

Why isn't Soul Train still on TV? Damn...

 

[Thunder_Chicken]

 

[TNGabe]

Why isn't Soul Train still on TV? Damn...

Even she wouldn't look good with ********

 

[Thunder_Chicken]

Even she wouldn't look good with ********

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCEuQ3u7mJw

I think I could look past that.

 

[Thunder_Chicken]

This one is going out to TNGabe:

 

[LabRatBrewer]

In 1986, two of my friends and I spent the night in some bushes at UCLA to be up front for the free concert for the Alarm. Security drove up and announced over the car speaker for us to come out. My friends and I, and three hundred soon to be friends poured out of every bush. To their credit, the security (perhaps overwhelmed) let us all stay and we spent the night playing baseball with a tape-ball and a stick, and various other games. The next day was the best concert I have ever been to. It was nice to see my friends as they were in 1986 on some of the footage. Youtube is great:

 

[beaksnbeer]

Sorry TC, have to agree with TN, on that one not a big fan of the toe. A little imagination is better(for me I guess but I'm kinda old so)

 

[LabRatBrewer]

Chinook hops arrived. I'm going to make split SMaSH. One gallon all chinook, one all chinnok except dry hopped chinook/centennial. Fun stuff.

 

[emjay]

Chinook hops arrived. I'm going to make split SMaSH. One gallon all chinook, one all chinnok except dry hopped chinook/centennial. Fun stuff.

Gross. Have you TRIED Chinook before?

 

[bottlebomber]

Gross. Have you TRIED Chinook before?

Ha, this. Hate the stuff. It's like drinking piney battery acid.

 

[LabRatBrewer]

Gross. Have you TRIED Chinook before?

Nope, never have. Thats why Im going to do a small smash. Is it the chinook you think is gross or the chinnok/centennial combo? Does it play well with anything?

 

[LabRatBrewer]

Ha, this. Hate the stuff. It's like drinking piney battery acid.

i just did a touch of reading. Its seems like its a love it/hate hop. Yooper claims chinook, simcoe, cascade dryhop together well. Maybe I should try that.