Have you done a cost analysis to see how much you are saving brewing your own Hazy's vs buying from local breweries?
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A really nice looking beer. But be aware, you will never escape the rabbit hole you've fallen into.
I've never actually analyzed the cost of home brewing, it's not a concern as I do it for the fun.
It'd certainly take some work to determine if I've even amortized all the gear.
Just like I've never analyzed the cost of catching fish while on my boat
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Or meat hunting northwoods deer or western elk. Gone are the days when we can justify ancient traditions by economic need, I'm afraid...I've never actually analyzed the cost of home brewing, it's not a concern as I do it for the fun.
It'd certainly take some work to determine if I've even amortized all the gear.
Just like I've never analyzed the cost of catching fish while on my boat
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Yes, that would just kill the fun.
I had a Moto Guzzi bike with a chromed shift linkage. The chrome came off.
I could have had it rechromed or bought a new part. Having machine tools, I decided I should make a new one from stainless.
I found out how difficult and expensive it was to do this on an old American lathe that was not built to do metric threads. I could have bought a couple of dies and threaded it that way.
I ended up buying a new 16 x 40 Taiwanese lathe which weighs two tons. It does all sorts of threads.
I never made the new part. I put the old one back on the bike without fixing it.
The lathe has been a blast, though.
I could have had it rechromed or bought a new part. Having machine tools, I decided I should make a new one from stainless.
I found out how difficult and expensive it was to do this on an old American lathe that was not built to do metric threads. I could have bought a couple of dies and threaded it that way.
I ended up buying a new 16 x 40 Taiwanese lathe which weighs two tons. It does all sorts of threads.
I never made the new part. I put the old one back on the bike without fixing it.
The lathe has been a blast, though.
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Did I see a pic of your shop yesterday? The lathe and what looked like a Bridgeport clone were impressive...
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I don't know if I have ever posted a shop photo here. I have a few nice things, some of which I can actually operate.
That's a Precision Matthews mill, imported by a guy named...Matt. Funny thing to name the company. I bought a mill from him. Had some problems with him, so I would not use him again. I switched to Eisen Machinery. They were fantastic.
I have one tool you might like. Some guy's cabinet company died, and he had to sell his Powermatic 66, with a Biesemeyer fence which is something like 8 feet long. Came with about 10 Corian blades. I got it for $500. I actually feel bad about that.
I have never really needed that long fence, and I should cut it down, but it's so cool...
I have one tool you might like. Some guy's cabinet company died, and he had to sell his Powermatic 66, with a Biesemeyer fence which is something like 8 feet long. Came with about 10 Corian blades. I got it for $500. I actually feel bad about that.
I have never really needed that long fence, and I should cut it down, but it's so cool...
My dad had a table saw for which he designed an extension and fitted it with a Biesemeyer fence.
He used it for cabinetry. It looks identical to this - and it's now set up in my youngest son's house.
It does seem like a long fence but if you're cutting panels it couldn't be much shorter...
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He used it for cabinetry. It looks identical to this - and it's now set up in my youngest son's house.
It does seem like a long fence but if you're cutting panels it couldn't be much shorter...
Cheers!
I picked up a Very Super Cool Tools fence to put on my rails. I think it's great.
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Not a "pint", but tiny sample of my 9.2% West Coast IPA.
Needs to clear a fair bit more, and could also do with a bit more carbonation but holy **** it's delicious. Sweet orange, dank weed, pine and a hint of mango.
Needs to clear a fair bit more, and could also do with a bit more carbonation but holy **** it's delicious. Sweet orange, dank weed, pine and a hint of mango.
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IME 8-9oz is the sweet spot for a 5g batch as long as contact times are kept low, though you lose a lot of volume. I'll have to share a picture of my fermenter after my recent IPA batch with 8oz in the whirlpool and 6 in the dry hop, it's about half full of green matter.
But anyway, that hazy looks absolutely stellar.
Slightly larger WC IIPA sample today. This stuff is properly fantastic, carbonation more on point today (turns out I was out of kegerator gas).
No idea if it's going clear but I don't care. It'll probably get kicked before it does given how good it is.
No idea if it's going clear but I don't care. It'll probably get kicked before it does given how good it is.
Down to the last half keg of Juicy Bits. This batch was brewed on April 26, 2023. It's still amazing.
Next batch is 8 days into fermentation. Should be ready in time
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Next batch is 8 days into fermentation. Should be ready in time
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My Ballantine IPA resurrection attempt, 2nd keg of 2nd batch. Sticking with this recipe...
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More WCIIPA. Recipe will be shared soon.
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3 degrees F calls for a 7% dubbel.
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Red IPA and a good one!
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After almost a year in delays, floods, broken bones, COVID, and a mix of everything that could go wrong (and did). My Ukrainian Imperial Stout. 11.2 abv, but not as dark as I planned. Maybe I'll call it the Ukrainian Imperial Porter 
Big (9.2%) WCIPA again. This is pretty much at it's zenith now.
My solitary complaint is that the particular batch of Mosaic I had is a bit too mango forward which detracts from the dank/orange/pine ever so slightly but not exactly something I can control.
Gave it the "MAC" treatment.
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My solitary complaint is that the particular batch of Mosaic I had is a bit too mango forward which detracts from the dank/orange/pine ever so slightly but not exactly something I can control.
Gave it the "MAC" treatment.
Mosaic Cryo
Amarillo Cryo
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Just_another_drunkard_666
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This looks tastyBig (9.2%) WCIPA again. This is pretty much at it's zenith now.
My solitary complaint is that the particular batch of Mosaic I had is a bit too mango forward which detracts from the dank/orange/pine ever so slightly but not exactly something I can control.
Gave it the "MAC" treatment.
Mosaic Cryo
Amarillo Cryo
Centennial Cryo
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