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Did such a good job yesterday they want my Friday to be a Friday. Well! OT and coffee!!! Nothing like firing up code that's over 15 years old. Young whipper snappers can't do it
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Never ending around here these days. Breakfast time..

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I know what you mean.
I had to replace the AC clutch bearing on my daughter’s Durango a couple days ago… luckily I’m mechanical enough I could do it myself.
Morning coffee before I go to physical therapy then to Ft. Collins to see pulmonary specialist.
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I know what you mean.
I had to replace the AC clutch bearing on my daughter’s Durango a couple days ago… luckily I’m mechanical enough I could do it myself.
Morning coffee before I go to physical therapy then to Ft. Collins to see pulmonary specialist.
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Glad you feeling good enough to do that sir! 🍻
 
Poured the last bottle of homebrew Kolsch.

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After a month and a half of warm WX and no snow, winter came back. Four inches overnight, and another foot expected in the 2nd wave Sun and Mon. Can't complain, as we need the moisture.

Our trusty, 15 year old Honda snow blower went toes-up, of course, so out came the shovel. The exercise is always good. :)

Nobody near me has any machines in stock, so ordered a new snow blower from the big orange store, free shipping. But it won't arrive until first of April. My luck I won't get to use it this season, though late April snowstorms aren't unusual.
 
Anyone tried one of these? It was on sale at Target. It’s not bad, a bit sweet, probably won’t stock up. Lagunitas says it has “East Coast Flavor, West Coast Clarity!”. At 40 IBU it ain’t exactly in IPA territory and an OG of 17 Brix (.070) suggests that whatever they’re doing to clear up a hazy isn’t too efficient. It’s 8% ABV. Oh, and their website explains that “OG measures the solids in the wort before fermentation to make sure the alcohol content is the same every time.” So, fermentable sugars are solids. Discuss…
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Oh, and their website explains that “OG measures the solids in the wort before fermentation to make sure the alcohol content is the same every time.” So, fermentable sugars are solids. Discuss…
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Or they could just filter their gravity sample, so as to not affect the actual OG reading with solids in suspension.
Sounds like Lagunitas is adding that little tidbit to pique the curiosity of beer geeks.
 
Very tasty Münchner Lager.
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I lived on that stuff when I was back home in Oregon for The Great Disembowelment. Thanks to you guys, I learned that German beer isn't skunky, stale, nasty swill when canned and I noticed that I could get that stuff for about 2/3rds the price of the very trendy, but horribly rushed, local rubbish. That's a fantastic beer! It really opened my eyes and inspired this pigswill that I'm sipping...
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As you can see, I missed the mark, but that was (mostly) by design. Since this would be served in late-winter/early-spring, I went 20% Munich and 4oz of Melanoidin because I wanted to make certain that I didn't miss the bready thing. I think 10% Munich and 2oz of Melanoidin, if any, should hit the mark with hand grenade accuracy (good enough for me).

I'm in good spirits tonight. In anticipation of better weather to come, I brewed my first batch of Panther Piss since getting home and I enjoyed some UK IPA while cleaning up. Here's a pint in my kettle while it's waiting for the PBW to be pumped in from the MLT. Looks like it's due for another round of beer stone removal, nuts. Cameras are cruel.
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The 15 year runs around $120, the 12 is about half that. I've only had the 15 in a whiskey bar, and it's very smooth. The 12 stands up well and is a good value.

Green Spot is another Irish whiskey worth seeking out.

I need a line on where you're getting for those $. :)
 
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Last night the 5 Year Anniversary Stout from Vitamin Sea while working with our college intern till 1:30am. Thanks @TheDudeLebowski it was delicious.
Tonight the cognac barrel stout from OH. If my notes are correct I’ve had this bottle in the cellar for three years. The barrel character is still powerful, in a good way to me.
Today was my best friend’s memorial service. It was an exhausting day mentally. On the way home my wife recommended I pull a cellar beer in memory of Mike, so this seemed fitting.
 
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