I guess I'm working to live here... So sick of winter.
I like this time at night on HBT
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Cheers to my late night friends. Hope all is well for you and yours
Cheers
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Cheers
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Eff eff eff. Just poured my heart out in a text about my kids and my friends on HBT and it vanished. Poured some of my soul in it
I guess it need not be read
Cheers my friends
Cheers!
I guess it need not be read
Cheers my friends
Cheers!
I got it Dan. Didn't even need to read it.
MaddBaggins
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I'm thinking of giving up all-grain and going back to extract w/specialty grains. There's a lot of DME options now and such a time saver.
We brewed a kettle sour gose yesterday at work. Starting Ph was 4.8. I'm interested to see where its at today.
We brewed a kettle sour gose yesterday at work. Starting Ph was 4.8. I'm interested to see where its at today.
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Hey! Late Nighters. It's been a while. I hope all is well!
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Greeting s all!
Madbaggins please let us know how it turns out
Ischiavo.. I can’t wait to meet you in person. Over the years You have truly been “the rock of gilbrator” my friend
To all of you here on HBT
May your home brew come out good
And your love for brewing become understood
Our brewing rigs are a sight to see
Cheers to you and please for me
Madbaggins please let us know how it turns out
Ischiavo.. I can’t wait to meet you in person. Over the years You have truly been “the rock of gilbrator” my friend
To all of you here on HBT
May your home brew come out good
And your love for brewing become understood
Our brewing rigs are a sight to see
Cheers to you and please for me
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CGVT.
Cheers to you. Hope all is well!
Cheers to you. Hope all is well!
MaddBaggins
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We made it down to pH 3.4 finally. Boiled it and added the sea salt and coriander yesterday. It's in the fermenter now.
I knew the owner/head brewer of this place years ago, while he was just starting to plan the business. He's a graduate of brew science school from the American Brewers Guild and then graduated a brewery business school. We work together really well. We both see things from different angles and it works well for us to learn from each other. We opened in Sept last year and we're really strong out of the gate. We've gained quite the reputation locally already. 10bbl system and we're already looking at getting larger tanks. Our first can release will be next month.
Pretty excited for the future.
I knew the owner/head brewer of this place years ago, while he was just starting to plan the business. He's a graduate of brew science school from the American Brewers Guild and then graduated a brewery business school. We work together really well. We both see things from different angles and it works well for us to learn from each other. We opened in Sept last year and we're really strong out of the gate. We've gained quite the reputation locally already. 10bbl system and we're already looking at getting larger tanks. Our first can release will be next month.
Pretty excited for the future.
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Hello, late niters. Hope all is well. Apparently, the late niters have moved on?
Rats ugh. One died a few days ago in my attic, somewhere. I think it's in a wall somewhere. I looked around in the attic, no luck. Smell is blech. I hate rats. My wife want's me to find it up there... been through that before, it's an awful thing with maggots and a spade and bucket involved.
For your late night soundtrack, something very light and relaxing. Anyone who plays piano, you know you wanna learn this one
It's on my docket, right after another one that I won't learn any time soon.
Rats ugh. One died a few days ago in my attic, somewhere. I think it's in a wall somewhere. I looked around in the attic, no luck. Smell is blech. I hate rats. My wife want's me to find it up there... been through that before, it's an awful thing with maggots and a spade and bucket involved.
For your late night soundtrack, something very light and relaxing. Anyone who plays piano, you know you wanna learn this one
It's on my docket, right after another one that I won't learn any time soon.
I'm still here. Here's the latest from the soap shop. Last major project I think...
I keep seeing this thread pop up and I never checked in on it for whatever reason. Seems like a friendly thread and everyone is pretty chill. Have a great night everyone.
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Hello, late niters. Hope all is well. Apparently, the late niters have moved on?
Rats ugh. One died a few days ago in my attic, somewhere. I think it's in a wall somewhere. I looked around in the attic, no luck. Smell is blech. I hate rats. My wife want's me to find it up there... been through that before, it's an awful thing with maggots and a spade and bucket involved.
For your late night soundtrack, something very light and relaxing. Anyone who plays piano, you know you wanna learn this one
Life!
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Looking good Ischiavo. Your wife has some soaps curing (correct word?) on the shelves already. So cool!
So you’re an Electrician and carpenter, and creative and your wife shares in building, creating things too. That’s really wonderful Brother Leon!
Cheers!
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Kent88,
Feel free to post here anytime and often as you want. The only one rule here is the golden one, treat each other with dignity and respect.
This thread has been pretty active and sometimes less active for about 5-6 years now. It’s a place to express creativity, general bs talk (no politics) A place to celebrate your life with others and a place to come to for solace and celebration.
And this is a brewing website and thread so you can always come here for brewing questions. That’s what HBT is all about. It’s all family.
Cheers!
Dan
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Cheers HBT and especially to (I’m not arse kissing) Tex!
This is a great site with a wonderful group of creative people. So much creativity not only just beer making but cheese making, coffee growing harvesting and processing. Woodworking, humble home brewery set ups to mind blowing electric breweries. And that’s tip of the iceberg. Far as I’ve seen nobody charging for their ideas. Of course we do have some great home brew sponsors with websites for equipment and ingredients advertising here. The sight has to have money to operate. but that’s pretty cool because you can find a link for anything necessary to brew beer and get as deeply into it as you want
. I’m totally grateful to HBT. It’s about brewing and so much more.
Ok I’ve talked to much. Just want to note I do not work for HBT or any of its sponsors. I just love this site and am grateful for all who come here to contribute ideas, questions answers, critiques, and encouragement.
Cheers
Dan
This is a great site with a wonderful group of creative people. So much creativity not only just beer making but cheese making, coffee growing harvesting and processing. Woodworking, humble home brewery set ups to mind blowing electric breweries. And that’s tip of the iceberg. Far as I’ve seen nobody charging for their ideas. Of course we do have some great home brew sponsors with websites for equipment and ingredients advertising here. The sight has to have money to operate. but that’s pretty cool because you can find a link for anything necessary to brew beer and get as deeply into it as you want
. I’m totally grateful to HBT. It’s about brewing and so much more.
Ok I’ve talked to much. Just want to note I do not work for HBT or any of its sponsors. I just love this site and am grateful for all who come here to contribute ideas, questions answers, critiques, and encouragement.
Cheers
Dan
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Ooh, it is late. It’s not often I’m still awake at 1:00am. Seemed like perfect time to check this thread. It’s funny how often I’ll pick up a few images and ideas from HBT before falling asleep and percolate them around in my dream world. Thanks for the inspiration.
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Well, it's so late here it's early. I agree with Dan about the HBT community. I snooped around here for years before I introduced myself and started participating. I rarely if ever ask direct questions, but that doesn't mean I'm not learning from nearly every post. Thanks, everyone!
Yes that is the curing station. I still have to put a door on it. There is a fan on the top to pull air through and help cure a little quicker. My wife has been making soap and a bunch of other bath products for quite a few years now. She couldn't keep up with sales so I figured it was time I stepped in to try and help her up the production
Life IS being creative and making things to me. I'd be lost if I ran out of projects. Thankfully, I doubt that could ever happen.
Yes that is the curing station. I still have to put a door on it. There is a fan on the top to pull air through and help cure a little quicker. My wife has been making soap and a bunch of other bath products for quite a few years now. She couldn't keep up with sales so I figured it was time I stepped in to try and help her up the production
Life IS being creative and making things to me. I'd be lost if I ran out of projects. Thankfully, I doubt that could ever happen.
I started making soap, then stopped just as fast. I quickly made a lifetime supply (I think I've used about 2 bars of it in the last 6 months, and I have tons I made a year ago). I'm not interested in selling it, so turns out it's not a useful hobby for me. I even bought a bunch of mica colors and a means to make my own essential oils. Haha.
I saw your still. Really cool. I think I'll let her keep buying the essential oils though. I've got other projects...
I certainly wouldn't have done all I have if it were just a hobby. It's a pretty legit biz for her. She makes a ton of other products besides the soap. It's selling so we're running with it.
I finally followed through on my threat to make a soap cutter for her too...
MaddBaggins
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Our first canning happens this week! Pretty stoked about it. 20bbl of our Pilsner, just in time for summer.
My garden is coming along well. I should be harvesting soon. Tomatoes, squash, okra, peppers, chilis. The fig trees are doing well. The chickens are laying well despite the heat. Life is good on Baggins Urban Farm.
My garden is coming along well. I should be harvesting soon. Tomatoes, squash, okra, peppers, chilis. The fig trees are doing well. The chickens are laying well despite the heat. Life is good on Baggins Urban Farm.
I've been kind of sad about not gardening this year, but the way the weather was this spring, if there was a year I had to skip then I'll take this one.
Still, a good friend of mine has been talking about all the stuff he has been planting, and how enthused he is about all he is getting done, and I miss it.
But our house is on the market now and we've finally looked at a house in our new area. It was a definite "no", but we knew that going in. We were more interested in meeting the real estate agent who jumped at the chance to work with us when my wife randomly decided to call her up. There will be other houses to check out, hopefully sooner rather than later.
Still, a good friend of mine has been talking about all the stuff he has been planting, and how enthused he is about all he is getting done, and I miss it.
But our house is on the market now and we've finally looked at a house in our new area. It was a definite "no", but we knew that going in. We were more interested in meeting the real estate agent who jumped at the chance to work with us when my wife randomly decided to call her up. There will be other houses to check out, hopefully sooner rather than later.
MaddBaggins
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Monsoon is about to kick off! My favorite time of year. the cicadas start to make some noise, the sky starts to make some noise, everything turns green again. I think I'll brew something at home today.
MaddBaggins
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Happy Fathers Day to those it applies to. I'm brewing a nice Hefe right now. Going old school to make it easy. Specialty grains and wheat DME. 
Happy Father's day! It's my son's 13th birthday today so the family is coming over in a bit for a little party. It is so terrible humid today. First time this year so I guess it feels worse.
Just bought four tires for my car on Amazon. Anyone ever done that? I'm gonna get them installed locally. Very good deal.
I've never even considered that. Maybe next time. As long as the installer doesn't care that you didn't get them from him. Glad you're not planning to install them yourself. Motorcycle, ATV and lawn mower tires are where I draw the line.
