I like this time at night on HBT

[bracconiere]

that's what i thought...

Been thinking about dipping my toes into malting.

it's easy and fun, until you have to deculm. then it's a PITA! lol, still trying to figure out a easy way.....

and when i first started malting, i used a UV flashlight on it. just to double check....not perfect but good enough for me....

 

[passedpawn]

As someone who grew up on a farm and has worked in a grain elevator, you're making me cringe at the idea of malting cattle feed for something people will consume.

Way back in another life, I was a volunteer fireman and did a bunch of training around the country. That included a dust explosion demonstration at a NFPA facility in Tennessee (?). I had no idea that such a thing could happen. Was there concern of this around a grain silo?

 

[Kent88]

Yes, I was absolutely concerned about it. They go as far as to put in special electrical outlets in elevators to reduce the chance of ignition.

But the big boss hired a family member to be the boss on the floor, and she didn't care at all. She is a smoker, and didn't care that the break room was only a few steps away from where we were bagging seed.

I should've made a ruckus about it, but I didn't want to deal with her going through withdrawal. I also should've worn a mask every day that I worked there.

 

[Dan]

Aloha Opus!
I hope you are doung well!

I am by no means an expert at brewing or electrc setups, I tinkered around with electric and its pretty neat

There are some true wizards on here in the brewing, electric brewing know how way more qualified in that art/science than me. Passedpawn and Ischiavo to name two greats!
Cheers!
Dan

 

[Dan]

Pappy you still peruse this thread?

 

[Dan]

Ischiavo?

 

[madscientist451]

As someone who grew up on a farm and has worked in a grain elevator, you're making me cringe at the idea of malting cattle feed for something people will consume.

Think of what grain storage techniques they had when the Vikings were invading England and before that; if mold and rat poop on grain were all that dangerous, the human race would have died out long before now. Also, when wort is boiled, doesn't that kill any bacteria present?

 

[passedpawn]

Pappy you still peruse this thread?

I do. Well, not like before Brewing this morning!

 

[passedpawn]

Think of what grain storage techniques they had when the Vikings were invading England and before that; if mold and rat poop on grain were all that dangerous, the human race would have died out long before now. Also, when wort is boiled, doesn't that kill any bacteria present?

Germans kept cats in the brewery to eliminate the rats. But the cats liked to **** in the grain. I heard kai troester recount reading this from old german brewing manuals.

 

[Kent88]

Think of what grain storage techniques they had when the Vikings were invading England and before that; if mold and rat poop on grain were all that dangerous, the human race would have died out long before now. Also, when wort is boiled, doesn't that kill any bacteria present?

I don't really want to compare best food storage practices with a culture (which I am descended from) that had a life expectancy of 30-40 years, and whose idea of pre-surgery anesthetic was hemlock and belladonna.

 

[passedpawn]

two batches of german pilsner today, on the books

 

[opus345]

Mmmmmm Love brewing porn. Looks like fun.

 

[bracconiere]

is that photo trickery or does your brick flour, actually have a roll in it?

 

[LabRatBrewer]

Hello My old friends. I missed you and hope that you all are surviving covid and life. I fear scrollimg back, its been far too long.

 

[passedpawn]

is that photo trickery or does your brick flour, actually have a roll in it?

Completely flat. Must be some optical delusion there. Sorry for the late reply.

 

[Tobor_8thMan]

I saw the dangerously close to the pool!

 

[passedpawn]

I saw the dangerously close to the pool!

Haha, nothing has ever accidentally gone in there. Tho, I did break a 5g glass carboy full of beer in the pool once, but I put it in there intentionally - derp.

 

[Kent88]

@Dan hasn't been around in a while. Hope he is ok.

 

[LabRatBrewer]

Yep..still like drinking late. Cheers late nighters

 

[Kent88]

I'm legit getting concerned about @Dan

 

[GilSwillBasementBrews]

Yeah it’s been quite awhile. Hope all is ok.

 

[Sammy86]

It has been sometime since the fearless leader of the night owl gang has been here...Last seen was June... @Dan

 

[Stormcrow]

Got a brew day coming up tomorrow. Just did a late night bleaching inside of fermentation fridge. Definitely going to be getting some damp-rid. The freezer section had developed some mold.

 

[Kent88]

My keezer failed and I haven't replaced or fixed it yet. I have a wet hopped barely wine I want to make this week.

Going to be an interesting few days.

 

[LabRatBrewer]

I reached out to Dan via email. I have not heard back. I hope he is okay.

 

[passedpawn]

I contacted Dan, seems like all's well there. He's still in Hawaii.

 

[Kent88]

I contacted Dan, seems like all's well there. He's still in Hawaii.

Hurray!

 

[LabRatBrewer]

Great news

 

[LabRatBrewer]

What has everyone been up to lately? I've been busy yet frustrated at work (Court is online which I hate. Teaching online however is going much better than I thought). I've been working on reviving my Full Contact Archery Club as well.

 

[passedpawn]

Nothing in my world has changed. I've been working from home forever - if anything biz has picked up.