Masstoberfest 2014

[Krieger]

That should be interesting to see. They did it on that show Brew Dogs with lava rock, but I'm looking forward to seeing it in person.

 

[paulthenurse]

Lava? Lava?

Son, this is New England. ******s use lava and brew onTV.

Real, honest, New England brewers use granite that they chewed out of the hillside using their teeth, not some sexually suspect rock that oozed out of the ground like a wheat beers krausen through a tripple bubbler. Then they heat it in a fire they built in a snowbank. And then they brew the beer to an ABV north of 8 or so, and put it in baby bottles for the chillins.

Lava. You gutta be sh!ttin' me!

 

[paulthenurse]

Hey bird!!!!!

Mannatuck oyster farm is shuckin' at the Big E! WHOOOP. WHOOOP!

On a day when serious cash was dropped on food and drink they won the prize.

 

[the_bird]

 

[smurfjuice]

PTN, i see you have a new fire pit... yes?? iffin not, will have to dig out a lot of ash in the old one ... ... :beard:

 

[smurfjuice]

Have You Seen Me?

Computer geek , you .... ... :beard:

 

[ComcastWineRookie]

Glad to hear that you'll be there Smurf. Your stein-beer is always a big hit.

For you guys who haven't made it to Masstoberfest, stein-beer is brewed by heating rocks in a fire then dropping them into the brew pot to boil the wort. Smurf is the hot rock expert. Like I said at the start of the thread, you will definitely see different ways to brew that day. Don't get more 'different' than Smurf and his bag o' granite.

I seem to remember that I was the nice guy that aquired his granite

 

[Melana]

I am trying to decide if I am going to brew. Also trying to decide what to brew if i do!

 

[Bulls Beers]

I am trying to decide if I am going to brew. Also trying to decide what to brew if i do!

I was thinking on brewing, but I really don't want to be distracted from the amazing Nurse built pizza oven, that's gonna be crankin out homemade pizza...

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Paulie. What is the preferred sock of choice to donate? Just new and many or is there a superior choice?

 

[smurfjuice]

All I know is i'll be dropping rocks into an Alt ... :beard:

 

[Melana]

I've been saving a growler of my barleywine for next weekend. BigJohn wasn't thrilled when i told him he wasn't allowed to drink it.

 

[Melana]

I was thinking on brewing, but I really don't want to be distracted from the amazing Nurse built pizza oven, that's gonna be crankin out homemade pizza...

I was also thinking about bringing some pizza dough.

Paul - are you firing up Bertha for the day also?

 

[smurfjuice]

Melana, why do you tease that poor guy ??

 

[Bulls Beers]

Melana, why do you tease that poor guy ??

Because it's fun....

 

[Melana]

Melana, why do you tease that poor guy ??

Hey, I brew his beer... he can put up with a little teasing.

 

[smurfjuice]

Fair nuff'...

 

[paulthenurse]

Socks... Any type of new white adult sized athletic socks are greatly appreciated. They'll be being handed out at the shelter by the end off the following week. Thanks in advance.

Bertha will be cooking. I hope the oven will be ready but don't know if I can get it that hot so soon after finishing. And I haven't worked out a dough recipe yet. We'll see.

And please brew.

 

[Melana]

OK. keep me posted on the oven progress (for the dough).

 

[Cape Brewing]

I'm showing up just to take a pic with the pizza oven


Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew because it impresses people

 

[bob1852]

And I haven't worked out a dough recipe yet. We'll see.

Weak.

Pizza dough is easy.

 

[paulthenurse]

Don't stand too close. I'd feel terrible if your clothes caught on fire. Terrible.

 

[paulthenurse]

Weak.



Pizza dough is easy.

Didn't say it was hard. Said I haven't worked out the formula so I have the right hydration (50%? 55%? 60%?) fermentation time/temp, etc. so I make a good pizza.

 

[bob1852]

Didn't say it was hard. Said I haven't worked out the formula so I have the right hydration (50%? 55%? 60%?) fermentation time/temp, etc. so I make a good pizza.

If you put half that thought into your pizza "oven" perhaps 1) it'd be done by now, and 2) wouldn't be at risk of collapsing on itself.

 

[paulthenurse]

Ouch.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

If you put half that thought into your pizza "oven" perhaps 1) it'd be done by now, and 2) wouldn't be at risk of collapsing on itself.

But then there would be no comedy.


The secret is not to let the dough rise too quickly. Use cold water boy!

 

[paulthenurse]

I read somewhere that yeast develop better flavors if they're kept cooler vs warmer while fermenting. Don't remember where.

I think that's why Cape drops 25# blocks of ice in his fermenters.

 

[bob1852]

And a cold ferment takes longer. Which is perfect for you since you don't have anywhere to cook pizza right now anyway.

 

[paulthenurse]

Gfy!

 

[smurfjuice]

(heavy organ music in background.. a'la soaps) .. AND NOW, THE SAGA CONTINUES .
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