What are you drinking now?

[TNGabe]

HB Proper English. Only like my 3rd drink this week....damn diet. But after this week Im goin back to regular consumption: mug:

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I've cut out junk food so I can keep drinking too much and not have smaller hombrewers orbiting me in Grand Rapids next year. When you go to the conference next year, it's a good motivation to lost a few pounds.

 

[Fuzzymittenbrewing]

I've cut out junk food so I can keep drinking too much and not have smaller hombrewers orbiting me in Grand Rapids next year. When you go to the conference next year, it's a good motivation to lost a few pounds.

Ha! Ive done the junkfood thing too. Just we wanted to see what the difference would be. But all the stuff in the house is lo cal this and that. Drastically cut calories and fat along with more bike riding. Why motivation? Everyone beanpoles last year?

 

[WesleyS]

Aren't you the same guy who bragged about never breaking a hydrometer or am I misremembering?

That would be me.
And it wasn't so much bragging as just wondering how others manage to break so many of them.

 

[TNGabe]

Ha! Ive done the junkfood thing too. Just we wanted to see what the difference would be. But all the stuff in the house is lo cal this and that. Drastically cut calories and fat along with more bike riding. Why motivation? Everyone beanpoles last year?

Believe it or not, there are a lot of obese homebrewers.

Tried to cut out most processed stuff, not just junkfood. Anything lo-cal or diet is probably even worse for you.

 

[DisturbdChemist]

Pic.

Yes I am. Thank you

You need to ditch the basic hydrometer and get a set of precision hydrometers. If you don't break them they are a great investment.

Definitely. Ill keep my eye out for them Austin homebrew had a set for sale earlier in the year.

 

[Dave37]

Thanks, man. It's 10.5% ABV. It was inspired by Nugget Nectar and I didn't really mean to go that much bigger than it, but I had crazy high efficiency that day.

Still running this stupid homework marathon. Please kill me now. Pecan Pie Ale.

10.5% wow man very smooth for such a high abv. Great job!

Drinkin some smutty nostral brown ale.

 

[TNGabe]

Last bottle of this better still be there when I go back Saturday!



I love Orval. A whole big bunch.

 

[tyzippers]

Artist Inspired Black IPA courtesy of NIZZLE!! Getting caught up on SOA.

 

[BrewinHooligan]

Not a big fan of the regular, but this was on deal for $14 at the grocery store and I think I have found a new addiction. This will be used in some sort of oak aged imperial porter in the next few months

 

[TNGabe]

What the hey, it's a 2011 kind of night. My favorite DuPont, better than Avec Bon Vous or anything else they make IMO.

 

[nukebrewer]

Curious since we've been talking about glasses.

Those Sam Adams glasses, does anyone else find them incredibly cheaply made? I've broken at least 6 of them.

They seem fine to me. They appear to be thick as far as beer glasses go and empty they still have a decent heft to them that doesn't make me scared they'll break if a feather touches it.

You need to ditch the basic hydrometer and get a set of precision hydrometers. If you don't break them they are a great investment.

Ever since I read Sean Terrill's article on refractometers in the July/August issue of Zymurgy I have taken to using my refractometer for all my gravity readings, both pre- and post-fermentation. Apparently he developed an equation that is much more accurate than the current one floating around. It seems to have worked well for my last couple beers.

 

[TNGabe]

Glad everyone else has gone to bed. Wouldn't take much encouragement to get another cellar beer and I know I've had enough for tonight. Drinakbility is the most important attribute in a good beer IMO.

 

[nukebrewer]

Don't be so sure there Gabe. I just finished my homework so I'm rarin' to go. Legacy of Vienna.


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[TNGabe]

Don't be so sure there Gabe. I just finished my homework so I'm rarin' to go. Legacy of Vienna.


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Cellar bound I am. Solid buzz I will own.

 

[TNGabe]

Each of the last three beers I've had tonight is so much better than the US crap beer geeks get so excited about, but don't tell anybody. Think this an 09.



Course they don't like George Jones neither.

 

[nukebrewer]

Each of the last three beers I've had tonight is so much better than the US crap beer geeks get so excited about, but don't tell anybody. Think this an 09.

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Course they don't like George Jones neither.

I think I've seen that in a few stores before, but I've never had it. Would like to try it.

 

[TNGabe]

I think I've seen that in a few stores before, but I've never had it. Would like to try it.

It needs to age. Stille Nacht is possibly better. If the cap has no date, it's 2009 or earlier which is likely in a lot of store. If there is 9% ABV and no date, it's 09. No 9% it's older and it probably sucks and you should just send it to me. If you want to nerd out, here's a link. Probably the most ignored brewery IMO. I like it that way. I'd hate to see another great brewery get Cantillon syndrome. Beer was way more fun when no one gave a $hit.

2 in the am, jeebus. Good thing I'm drinking this at an alarming rate and then going to bed.

 

[nukebrewer]

New Brew Buddy APA with left over cole slaw for a midnight snack.


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[Whut]

More hb red rye.

 

[BGBC]

Still up but not drinking. Just landed, still have to catch a ride home. Probably shouldn't have any more beer tonight as I'm getting some blood drawn tomorrow. Er, in a few hours.

 

[TNGabe]

Still up but not drinking. Just landed, still have to catch a ride home. Probably shouldn't have any more beer tonight as I'm getting some blood drawn tomorrow. Er, in a few hours.

have another beer, accept the trade. Anderew Luck! you'll feel better. Might even show in the blood test. Stud FF qb is a 90, he's healthy doc!

 

[nukebrewer]

Frozen Hose American Stout. You've all seen it and I'm too buzzed to feel like taking a pic.

 

[bigskygreg]

More homebrew than should be allowed l

 

[Whut]

HB habanero pale ale.

 

[nukebrewer]

Dave37's hoppy brown ale. I didn't think I was too buzzed to give a review that did this brew justice, so here goes. Given the color it has pretty good clarity, a bit of chill haze/possible dregs got in. It has a great hop aroma, smells like Cascade or Centennial maybe? Flavor is hop forward with a good bit of malt, but not enough to overpower the hops. Medium-light body accentuates the hops but lets the malt roll in to balance it out. It's basically a brown IPA a la Hop Karma from Terrapin. Well done!


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[Billy-Klubb]

coffee. I'll have my 50 hours in by 11:40. then it will be more of the cahfey.

 

[jerryteague]

Crappy instant cappuccino, while waiting to get on another train. I was home just long enough to say hello to the family, and get some sleep. I see several beers in my not to distant future...

 

[mcbaumannerb]

Crappy instant cappuccino, while waiting to get on another train. I was home just long enough to say hello to the family, and get some sleep. I see several beers in my not to distant future...

The like is for future beer - not crappy cappuccino!

 

[BigDaddyBeard]

coffee. I'll have my 50 hours in by 11:40. then it will be more of the cahfey.

Right there with ya, nothing like a 55 hour week topped off with another 8 tomorrow.

 

[Channel66]

Drinking coffee.

In the past 3 months there have been 184 pumpkin beer threads started. That's over 900 gallons of undrinkable swill. Gross.

EDIT: Also while I was poking around the forums this morning. Here is a list of the top 15 posters in this thread and how many posts they have in said thread.

WesleyS 2,517
NIZZLE 2,129
TNGabe 1,837
mcbaumannerb 1,547
nukebrewer 1,450
Remmy 1,420
Billy-Klubb 1,368
DisturbdChemist 1,184
Channel66 1,176
allenH 1,107
Qhrumphf 1,005
jonmohno 951
LoloMT7 924
tyzippers 906
Fuzzymittenbrewing 864

I think we have a problem.