Scary Hallowe'en Story

[Fionnbharr]

The name of this story is

The Legend of Charlie P. .... and the Stuck Sparge

It's the story of a young, innocent man; just starting out in life, everything to live for: A pretty girl who loves him, a faithful dog, and golden prospects with his new job as an assistant candlemaker two towns over.

The year is 1790, the location is somewhere in New England. The time is Late October.

And this story takes place ... on a night... JUST. LIKE. TONIGHT.

...

Oh, hell. Who cares what happens. All I know is the title of the story is enough to give me the willies. *shudder*.

 

[GHBWNY]

Wow, that IS scary! But makes sense since the Ronco Sparge-O-Matic wasn't available until 1791.

 

[JBOGAN]

Second time I have clicked on a post that mentions a stuck sparge. Who just picked up a grain bill with a bunch flaked adjuncts without grabbing some rice hulls? This guy

 

[feinbera]

Did they even sparge in Colonial times? Always thought they just threw the whole mash in a granite bucket, and chewed it with their wooden teeth once it started to smell ripe...

 

[Zuljin]

Did they even sparge in Colonial times? Always thought they just threw the whole mash in a granite bucket, and chewed it with their wooden teeth once it started to smell ripe...

The grain or their teeth?

 

[unionrdr]

They didn't sparge for the first wort. That was saved it for the "small beer" they brewed for kids & daily drinking. The sparge that wouldn't die! Oh noooooooooo!!

 

[unionrdr]

Here's a song for the night...