You know you're a home brewer when?

[jonmohno]

You know you're a homebrewer when you'd be pissed that SWMBO didn't know whether or not that was the sixer/bomber you just bought at the store or if it was your homebrew...just sayin' the wife knows what I brew.:rockin:

True(sometimes). But if you can brew a beer better than something like a Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast.Than hook me up with the recipe.

 

[unionrdr]

Yup. Been there,done that...

 

[yewtah-brewha]

you know your a home brewer when your driving down the street, see a smashed pumkin in the road, get out and pick it up because all you have been thinking about were recipe's one of whitch was pumkin ale! lol

 

[unionrdr]

When you're out of money,beer & smokes...but can always count on an FG sample!...

 

[jonmohno]

you know your a home brewer when your driving down the street, see a smashed pumkin in the road, get out and pick it up because all you have been thinking about were recipe's one of whitch was pumkin ale! lol

Ha ha. Road kill Pumpkin ale.:cross: With a nice robust flavor of tar and rubber.

 

[podz]

when swmbo asks "when are we going to rack that raspberry-apple cider?"

 

[Leadgolem]

You could use VMWare but it might be a little excessive. DOSBOX works great for emulating and running older DOS games.

If anyone hasn't heard (and it seems relevant), www.gog.com has a huge amount of older video games (1980's and up) that are fixed so that they run on newer machines (XP/Vista/7/8/Mac) using DOSBox and other fixes to the software.

This is exactly what I was going to suggest.

Thanks for all the info guys! I really loved that game,as my father was a Seabee in the Phillipines in WWII. Shot down a lot of Zero's with the 20,30 & 40mm cannons of the day. I used to have the Color Computer version that was great fun! Once I slammed 6 torpedoes into the Yamato broadside. Ripped it from neck to nuts...Gunna get the game & software on retiree payday! This'll be great with some homebrews! Yahaar,ya crack handed deck apes!!

DOSBOX is free. So is brewtarget. Opensource software FTW. :rockin:

 

[unionrdr]

Thanks. Wishin it was next Friday now. Looks like I might be racking the stout onto the bourbon oak chips next tuesday or wednesday. Sighted beer,sank same...

 

[Double_D]

True(sometimes). But if you can brew a beer better than something like a Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast.Than hook me up with the recipe.

Sadly, we don't get Mikkeller in vegas. So I can't even agree...

 

[russrob81]

You're extra careful with your hydrometer because the official broken hydrometer count is getting close to 1000 and you don't want to be that guy

 

[emjay]

You're extra careful with your hydrometer because the official broken hydrometer count is getting close to 1000 and you don't want to be that guy

Really? I've considered breaking mine on purpose just to snag 1000

 

[bleme]

You're extra careful with your hydrometer because the official broken hydrometer count is getting close to 1000 and you don't want to be that guy

I broke my 1st one this week. I thought I remembered seeing a thread like that around here but didn't feel like looking it up. Too depressed. ;-)

 

[WilliamSlayer]

graduated in '96, I think I might have a copy on floppy somewhere

Lol.

 

[WilliamSlayer]

I broke my 1st one this week. I thought I remembered seeing a thread like that around here but didn't feel like looking it up. Too depressed. ;-)

Ugh. Yeah, I'm sure I don't hold the record, but I don't want to post my #'s for the "Hydrometer graveyard".

Plastic/Metal hydrometer? Inventors? Anyone?

 

[MaxStout]

Ugh. Yeah, I'm sure I don't hold the record, but I don't want to post my #'s for the "Hydrometer graveyard".

Plastic/Metal hydrometer? Inventors? Anyone?

No one wants to make an unbreakable hydrometer. No repeat business.

 

[WesleyS]

No one wants to make an unbreakable hydrometer. No repeat business.

Well, mine at least seems to be unbreakable. I'm still using the first one I bought 8 yrs ago.

 

[Channel66]

Ugh. Yeah, I'm sure I don't hold the record, but I don't want to post my #'s for the "Hydrometer graveyard".

Plastic/Metal hydrometer? Inventors? Anyone?

http://www.coleparmer.com/Product/D..._Accuracy_Individually_Serialized/EW-08298-38


They have narrower ranges too

 

[drainbamage]

Well, mine at least seems to be unbreakable. I'm still using the first one I bought 8 yrs ago.

Yeah, same here. Apparently I'm doing something wrong?

 

[plumber_bob]

http://www.coleparmer.com/Product/D..._Accuracy_Individually_Serialized/EW-08298-38


They have narrower ranges too

They better be unbreakable for that price!

pb

 

[Leadgolem]

http://www.coleparmer.com/Product/D..._Accuracy_Individually_Serialized/EW-08298-38


They have narrower ranges too

You know, for that kind of pricing I think I'll buy a refractometer. Nice find though.

 

[guldalian]

They better be unbreakable for that price! pb

Seriously. Think I'd just buy 4 $8 glass ones and have some backups for the inevitable.

 

[plumber_bob]

Seriously. Think I'd just buy 4 $8 glass ones and have some backups for the inevitable.

I'm on your side!

My luck, I'd break the thing just unpacking it.

pb --- I get kinda excited when I get brew stuff in the mail!

 

[Channel66]

They better be unbreakable for that price!

pb

They are, they are also more precise than the cheapo hydrometers we use as homebrewers. They are a tad pricey I suppose but you get what you pay for when it comes to lab equipment

 

[plumber_bob]

They are, they are also more precise than the cheapo hydrometers we use as homebrewers. They are a tad pricey I suppose but you get what you pay for when it comes to lab equipment

If I'm drunk when my tax refund hits the bank next year,... I might pull the trigger on it. But I doubt I could do it sober.

Between my cheap hydrometers and Beersmith, I'll manage just fine until I win one in a drawing here.

pb

 

[Channel66]

If I'm drunk when my tax refund hits the bank next year,... I might pull the trigger on it. But I doubt I could do it sober.

Between my cheap hydrometers and Beersmith, I'll manage just fine until I win one in a drawing here.

pb

Haha unlikely to come up in a giveaway, they are geared more towards actual lab work than brewing. That said I'll keep my set of precision hydrometers, haven't broken one yet, but when I do I know it'll be the one I use most.

 

[plumber_bob]

Haha unlikely to come up in a giveaway, they are geared more towards actual lab work than brewing. That said I'll keep my set of precision hydrometers, haven't broken one yet, but when I do I know it'll be the one I use most.

Actually, I can see getting one if I go a year or two without breaking the ones I have.

Still,... I'll have to be drinking beer, and have the money in the beer budget.

A buddy of mine has a nice set. each for different ranges, and he's busted one. He's been a pro brewer for like 17 years. So yes, I'm a long ways from hitting the, "add one now button".

pb

 

[GrogNerd]

$83 it better come with a Happy Ending

 

[Channel66]

$83 it better come with a Happy Ending

Well it is unbreakable and phallic... you do the math.

 

[beaksnbeer]

Well it is unbreakable... you do the math.

They say durable won't break if dropped my luck I'd step on it

 

[plumber_bob]

They say durable won't break if dropped my luck I'd step on it

It's been said that I could break an anvil! Well that was in my younger days.
Still I amaze myself on occasion.

pb