I like this time at night on HBT

[Dan]

Rainy, chilly morning on Oahu
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[CGVT]

Haze grey and underway.

At least I didn't have to tie them down...

 

[Dan]

At least I didn't have to tie them down...

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[lschiavo]

I hear you on the kitchen remodel, Ischiavo. When we moved to the house we are in we bought a foreclosure. It wasn't in really bad shape, but we've been working on little projects for over 5 years. Changing out dated light fixtures and ceiling fans, painting every room, tile backsplash in the kitchen etc etc.

I am just now getting to painting the kitchen cabinets. They are nice wood, maybe maple, probably alder, but the stain yellowed so badly that they just look like ****. I put off doing anything to them because redoing cabinets is such a tedious job, but I started on them this week. I decided not to strip and restain, but rather paint them today's trendy grey. I stared on Monday and I'm about half way done...

Looking good. I don't envy the job of painting cabinets. Actually I really dislike painting anything unless I can spray it.

We still have to decide on a finish for the new cabinets. I have some handmade grey tile a friend made and gave to me. I'd really like to use it so now we dig through samples to try to find a good match. Choosing finishes is almost as bad as painting...

I did nothing on the kitchen today. I sort of expected that.

 

[Dan]

I'm a wood tone type. Saying that I gotta admit painted oldish veneer kitchen cabinets white (primed them first with I don't remember the name of it but it made latex paint stick and it has not chipped off in 14 years)

My mom and dad bought their first house in the early 1960's; the house built in 1894. Truly amazing crafters built the place. Oak stairwells, lbrick fireplaces with Marble faces and mantles. Truly elegant. The floors were real hardwood floors, one bathroom, a huge master bedroom plus two bedrooms and a maid quarters. Nothing is made like that old house these days. Today's normal standard is pressed wood and veneer. Therefore - Paint!

 

[CGVT]

I'm a wood tone type. Saying that I gotta admit painted oldish veneer kitchen cabinets white (primed them first with I don't remember the name of it but it made latex paint stick and it has not chipped off in 14 years)

My mom and dad bought their first house in the early 1960's; the house built in 1894. Truly amazing crafters built the place. Oak stairwells, lbrick fireplaces with Marble faces and mantles. Truly elegant. The floors were real hardwood floors, one bathroom, a huge master bedroom plus two bedrooms and a maid quarters. Nothing is made like that old house these days. Today's normal standard is pressed wood and veneer. Therefore - Paint!

In an old house like that, painting the trim and cabinets should be illegal,

I refinished the cabinets in my last house, strip, stain and poly. They looked really great. The trend in this area with 15-20 year old houses is to paint the cabinets that were originally stained and finished. The cabinets are nice solid wood, but I don't feel bad painting them. They look so much better and it gives a more up to date look. I guess it depends on the character of the house. I had an older house when I lived in Vermont, a Cape Cod, that had beautiful cherry cabinets. I would never have considered painting those. I also have to admit that the amount of work to strip and restain the cabinets went into my decision to paint. All I have to do to prep to paint is wash them and rough them up a bit with some sandpaper before I paint. That is a big plus.

 

[Dan]

I hear ya brother. Truly.

 

[Dan]

Let's see if this works

Cheers!
Dan
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[Dan]

Wow. I can see the pic but it doesn't play for me here. How is it for you guys? I'm probably linking incorrect

 

[CGVT]

It works for me.

 

[Dan]

I'm in the process of selling my home back in California. The last renter made me decide renting from afar is just not worth the hassle.

Not for a place I love. Better I sell it. Get rid of the late/nonexistent renter payments, degradations. Just sell

The house was my first house I've ever bought and I've only bought two in my life. I put my own personal sweat and work into it which is a whole lot cheaper and more rewarding than letting a contractor do it. Did I mention I loved this home.

One night while sitting on the front porch I'd built I was grinding up my grains and weighing out and bagging hops I came up with a poem about how that felt. Let me find it

 

[Dan]

So my history here on HBT goes back to 2010 but my threads only back somewhere in 2012. I get that; it makes sense, I'm sure that's a lot of data to especially on a large website like HBT.

Here's something I wrote in late2012, I think it was. There is one another one about brew day prep I like even more but it's lost. They were both two different active threads. I love HBT


Today is my day off. I need to mow the yard and do laundry

but here I am again posting quite on the contrary..



I don’t know why because I’m quite a newbie

Felt like writing a poem that was a little bit groovy,

About making brew with a good bit of cheer

Specific gravities close and really clear beer



I love a great beer when I come here to mellow

I seek out kinship and friendship with really cool fellows

This inspiring site from TxBrew is a great place to come to

Especially when life feels like it’s about to give up on you



There is a lot to be said on the Home Brew Talk Thread

Like Old school brewers who post recipes right out of their head

Youngling brewers like me who recently picked up this hobby

Find comfort in postings from Yooper, Revvy and Bobby



Many builders and ingenious brew rig enthusiast on here

Unselfishly speak wisdom they share for less than a beer

I’ve made a few “imaginary friends” on this home brewing site

And sometimes find my self reading and posting late into the night



The DIY threads are especially awesome

And help homebrewer’s build’s come in to full blossom

I’ve tried a few recipes some posted here

And have to say the ones from BierMuncher

are certainly dear



Homebrewing is a passion that runs deep in our blood

We make brew with natural ingredients, not from some crud

I believe my humble attempt with poetic rhyming is about to run out

It was fun for awhile maybe now time for a stout



So now it is your turn to keep this thing going

Add a verse or two, keep this poem growing

 

[Dan]

So, I'm bit nostalgic. Lot of great memories from that home. I was creative in many ways there. Now....I just want to sell it for a good price because I can't afford it anymore ☹️

 

[Dan]

Good night HBT

Dan

 

[bob1852]

I'm in the process of selling my home back in California. The last renter made me decide renting from afar is just not worth the hassle.

Not for a place I love. Better I sell it. Get rid of the late/nonexistent renter payments, degradations. Just sell

The house was my first house I've ever bought and I've only bought two in my life. I put my own personal sweat and work into it which is a whole lot cheaper and more rewarding than letting a contractor do it. Did I mention I loved this home.

One night while sitting on the front porch I'd built I was grinding up my grains and weighing out and bagging hops I came up with a poem about how that felt. Let me find it

Being a remote landlord sucks. Well, being a landlord sucks in general unless the financial side of things is very favorable.

Good luck with the house sale, Dan!

 

[AZCoolerBrewer]

A nice IPA is a tasty hoppy treat,
To get it super yummy might seem a lofty feat.
With a little bit of work and poring through the threads
You'll make a Citra bomb that will drop them panties dead.

 

[Dan]

A nice IPA is a tasty hoppy treat,
To get it super yummy might seem a lofty feat.
With a little bit of work and poring through the threads
You'll make a Citra bomb that will drop them panties dead.

A creative man you truly are
Your brew I'm sure will get 5 stars
Cheers to you my brother AZ
You sound like brewing is very easy

I'm really proud you posted here
In a land of brother (and sisters) of beer


To you all brewers, to you one and all
AZ, I'm thinking is about to go tall

 

[AZCoolerBrewer]

A creative man you truly are
Your brew I'm sure will get 5 stars
Cheers to you my brother AZ
You sound like brewing is very easy

I'm really proud you posted here
In a land of brother (and sisters) of beer


To you all brewers, to you one and all
AZ, I'm thinking is about to go tall

I just had a Kona, a Big Wave from Muana Kea
Its liquid effin aloha from Kahaluu to Hookena
And though I've ever been to gorgeous Hawaii only once
I love that its a world that's full of hene hene kou aka

 

[Dan]

It's 0134 according to my phone. Woke up to use the bathroom and passed by the beer fridge, kegerator. I heard the nice sound of it defrosting. Sort of a gurgling sound as the ice melts off the evaporator coils and the water goes down the drain. It's a good sound - all things are normal.

Ok back to sleep.

 

[CGVT]

Hey, Late Nighters

I finally finished painting my cabinets.

 

[Dan]

Hey, Late Nighters

I finally finished painting my cabinets.

There is nothing more rewarding than doing things your own way. Cheers!!
Dan

 

[Dan]

Old subject I suppose. Post your mash paddles here

I made mine with a 4 foot piece of red oak. It's rock solid tuff
I call it Ironsides, same name as the

https://goo.gl/images/E5AzzM

'The USS Constitution is a three-masted, forty-four gunned frigate that was built at the Charlestown Navy Yard in North Boston in 1797, specifically designed to be larger and more heavily armed than standard frigates of the period. The ship triumphed in sea battles against pirates in the First Barbary War and against the British in the War of 1812. She had eventually earned the nickname "Old Ironsides" for the resilience of her oak hull in combat."
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[CGVT]

Dan, I like the paddle. I use an off the shelf Bayou Classic crawfish paddle. It does the job, but I'm thinking of drilling some holes in it. I think it cost about $10.

 

[Dan]

Looks good CGVT!

 

[Dan]

A nice IPA is a tasty hoppy treat,
To get it super yummy might seem a lofty feat.
With a little bit of work and poring through the threads
You'll make a Citra bomb that will drop them panties dead.

Thank you Cool Brewer!! Love your poem and truly appreciate your help.

 

[Dan]

You all are probably getting tired of me talking about my daughter's wedding. But I gotta say.. Something wonderful and great when your little girl marries the right guy and as her Papa, you look forward to this. I endorse their marriage whole heartedly.

As a dad of daughters; I think what is most wanted is my daughters to be happy and in love with the man she marries.. A good man who truly loves her and respects her with loyalty and dignity and together the two build a family. And most of all, they love each other.

 

[passedpawn]

Great pic Dan. Papa and daughter, I'll bet she was proud to have you there in your uniform.

 

[Dan]

Great pic Dan. Papa and daughter, I'll bet she was proud to have you there in your uniform.

Pappy,
Man you are right.. I felt so proud to walk Kim down the isle as her dad in my Blues as her Papa. I'm not her natural Dad though. I know him. Good guy. He was there as well. We're friends these days

 

[Inkleg]

Pappy,
Man you are right.. I felt so proud to walk Kim down the isle as her dad in my Blues as her Papa. I'm not her natural Dad though. I know him. Good guy. He was there as well. We're friends these days

That's awesome Dan. How old was Kim when you met her mom/your wife?

My daughter Christina (not my daughter) was 18 months when I met her mom. Her dad would pick her up on his visitation weekend only to call back a few hours later with some lame excuse of way he couldn't keep her overnight. No problem I'd say, bring her back. Many a plan was ruined due to this, but I love that little girl as did the rest of my family. From day one she was always one of our family.

Her dad was absent during most of her life, but I always encouraged her to reach out and stay in touch with him. (He lived less that 5 miles away, go figure). She and him finally started to reconnect after her mom/my wife passed. So much so that she ask if he could join us as we walked down the isle of her wedding. I told her she had two arms and two dads, down the isle we went.

With the wedding vows over she had her first dance with her husband and the next dance with her dad both to some lovey dovey slow song. Next was our turn, we came close together ready for the next slow dance music to start.........and Jimmy Buffets Fins came blasting out of the speakers. We separated raised the roof and started dancing, dragging any and all onto the dance floor to join us. That's the little giri I know and love.

 

[BikerMatt]

Absolutely stunning weather today! -3c, no wind to speak of, only a few shreds of cloud on the horizon. Had to stop by the bridge to take a picture on our way to take the boys to see their grandma for the day so the wifey could sleep for her night shift. Gonna take off in a minute, take the boys to bed and go bottle my next batch.