You know you're a home brewer when?

[joshesmusica]

Wiley Post and Okmulgee to do my solo at 16 (Civil Air Patrol encampment). Then Stillwater to my private. Out to Embry Riddle in Prescott, AZ when I thought I wanted to make a living at it. Back to OSU Tulsa when I realized I could not afford to become a professional pilot in the 1990's.

My highlight has nothing to do with my training. While working as a Contractor in Iraq our security company used a Porter Pilatus (ancient) PC-6 to get us in and out of smaller camps/build sites. After watching the pilot do a few of the 1-300ft STOL landings he let me do a couple touch and go's out in the Jordanian desert. Nailed an 88' upwind landing! Reverse pitch and approximate 4000 degrees of flaps is awesome!

I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about, but it sounds amazing! I'm from Tulsa, which is why I asked. Two things I wanted to be growing up more than anything else: A pilot, and a storm chaser. The one that remains on my bucket list is to get my pilot's license.

 

[Dirt_McGirt]

Yeah tell me about it. Floccing Norwegians and their licorice. The base beer was actually pretty good, and if I liked licorice, it was actually a good beer. She thoroughly enjoys it. I try small sips in order to try to get a grasp on the ingredients that weren't the licorice. Can't stomach much more than that though.

I'm especially biased because I can't stand any of those sickly-sweet spice flaovored liquers, either. Jager, Aftershock, Goldschlager, Sambuca - they're all nauseating hangover potions, for me. The idea of frankensteining a beer into one of those is just.....egch!

 

[brewcat]

Are we talking St. Patty's day? If not, I think you forgot to hit "post" a couple months ago.

Yeah. This Irish Red is pretty good.

Or you could say...

Brewing a beer style too soon and finishing it before the "appropriate" season.

 

[Pantherjon]

Yeah. This Irish Red is pretty good.

Or you could say...

Brewing a beer style too soon and finishing it before the "appropriate" season.

LOL...Me...brewed up and have on tap my Irish Stout, which I am sure I will kick before St Patrick's Day!

 

[mesooohoppy]

...when you try to explain to your co-co-workers (who dont brew) what makes Brett so special.

I think that I was talking about an actual person..

 

[joshesmusica]

I'm especially biased because I can't stand any of those sickly-sweet spice flaovored liquers, either. Jager, Aftershock, Goldschlager, Sambuca - they're all nauseating hangover potions, for me. The idea of frankensteining a beer into one of those is just.....egch!

Weirdly enough, I can enjoy a small glass of Jäger next to a glass of a crisp, light, macro, European pilsner.

 

[GrogNerd]

reminds me of drinking aquavit in Denmark and trying to talk some homeless guy into jumping off a bridge

good times

 

[Onkel_Udo]

...when you try to explain to your co-co-workers (who dont brew) what makes Brett so special.

I think that I was talking about an actual person..

He is a nice guy...races a terrible Celica and has a weird accent.

 

[Inconceivable_]

When you see SMASH is the brand of your kids drink bottles and chuckle to think why a vendor would think children would find that appealing
"Yeah mate my 2 yr old really relishes his galaxy smash".....

 

[m00ps]

...when you try to explain to your co-co-workers (who dont brew) what makes Brett so special.

I think that I was talking about an actual person..

What makes him so special?

 

[bradleyhunt]

I don't believe in bucket lists (what happens when you complete it ), but I've always wanted to do this.

A number of years ago I inquired as to the cost of getting a license, including instruction, plane rental, gas, etc. and the cost was about $5000. Don't know what it is today but with the price of fuel down, I can't imagine it being much different if not cheaper.

It all looks so deliciously complicated I just want to solve all the mysteries associated with it. Sort of like brewing.

When I got my license in 2006, in CA, it cost me about $8k. I was in college and had to use student loans to do it. But now the Air Force pays me to fly F-16's, so it was worth the "up front cost."

 

[mongoose33]

When I got my license in 2006, in CA, it cost me about $8k. I was in college and had to use student loans to do it. But now the Air Force pays me to fly F-16's, so it was worth the "up front cost."

Well, that's California pricing.

Very cool on the F16. My nephew flies F15s out of Okinawa but if I had a choice (as if I'd ever ), I'd rather the F16. I just want to see what all the hoo-haw is about.

 

[Onkel_Udo]

I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about, but it sounds amazing! I'm from Tulsa, which is why I asked. Two things I wanted to be growing up more than anything else: A pilot, and a storm chaser. The one that remains on my bucket list is to get my pilot's license.

In my 43 years of life on this planet, I have lived more years in Tulsa than anywhere. 1992-2008 with a 18 months in Liechtenstein, a couple of years in Iraq and a year working in Washington State.

I am a little pissed that after owning a home a 1/4 mile from downtown since 1994 and hearing about the revitalization of said downtown the whole time...about 2010 it was actually completely done.

FYI, if you lived in Tulsa from 1992-2006 I likely served you food or a drink at some point. Even after I graduated and got a "real" job, I still pulled shifts bartending for fun and profit.

 

[mesooohoppy]

What makes him so special?

He just gets me. Like when I'm talking, you can really tell he's listening and genuinely cares.

In all seriousness, need to get him and give him a good swirl and sniff (my brett smells really good)

 

[bradleyhunt]

Well, that's California pricing.

Very cool on the F16. My nephew flies F15s out of Okinawa but if I had a choice (as if I'd ever ), I'd rather the F16. I just want to see what all the hoo-haw is about.

Is he in the Bat's or Cock's? One of my best friends just left there.

 

[mongoose33]

Is he in the Bat's or Cock's? One of my best friends just left there.

I don't know. I'm just hoping he's out of there before we have an altercation with China.

 

[bradleyhunt]

I don't know. I'm just hoping he's out of there before we have an altercation with China.

Haha. I spent 2 years flying F-16's in Korea... Nothing's going to happen. Its always all talk.

 

[mongoose33]

Haha. I spent 2 years flying F-16's in Korea... Nothing's going to happen. Its always all talk.

I hope you're right.

 

[unionrdr]

When you come up with some new dishes for weekend meals, then start trying to imagine what home brews might go well with them!:rockin:

 

[Pyg]

When you come up with some new dishes for weekend meals, then start trying to imagine what home brews might go well with them!:rockin:

I spent all morning searching and planing out a garlic wine.
Never used garlic wine or needed it, but I have an extra 2 pack of wine yeast and grew a ton of garlic last year. ( I put garlic in everything I cook)
Now I am looking up recipes for a garlic wine I have yet to make, just so SWMBO doesn't think I am loon!

If I don't have something fermenting I get antsy!

 

[unionrdr]

First time i've heard of garlic wine? It's interesting that what we sometimes think will go well with a given food, doesn't go as well as the one we thought wouldn't...

 

[fuzzy2133]

I spent all morning searching and planing out a garlic wine.
Never used garlic wine or needed it, but I have an extra 2 pack of wine yeast and grew a ton of garlic last year. ( I put garlic in everything I cook)
Now I am looking up recipes for a garlic wine I have yet to make, just so SWMBO doesn't think I am loon!

If I don't have something fermenting I get antsy!

Split the batch and toss some brett in? Sounds like something you would find at the Gilroy Garlic festival.

 

[dkwolf]

I spent all morning searching and planing out a garlic wine.
Never used garlic wine or needed it, but I have an extra 2 pack of wine yeast and grew a ton of garlic last year. ( I put garlic in everything I cook)
Now I am looking up recipes for a garlic wine I have yet to make, just so SWMBO doesn't think I am loon!

If I don't have something fermenting I get antsy!

I saw one of those images on FB the other day that said:

"I see recipes calling for one clove of garlic.

One clove of garlic is not enough for any recipe, unless it's a recipe for 'How to cook one clove of garlic' - Even then, use two."

Truer words have not been spoken.

 

[rlmiller10]

Haha. I spent 2 years flying F-16's in Korea... Nothing's going to happen. Its always all talk.

Eventually China is going to flex.

And thanks for serving and flying....lucky bastard...always had an F-16 dream, but my eyes wouldn't let me.

 

[Inconceivable_]

When you notice 'Chicco' as the label on your kids toy fridge and think of US-05

 

[bleme]

I saw one of those images on FB the other day that said:



"I see recipes calling for one clove of garlic.



One clove of garlic is not enough for any recipe, unless it's a recipe for 'How to cook one clove of garlic' - Even then, use two."



Truer words have not been spoken.

My grandma (dad's mom) used to make the best Mexican cornbread. The recipe called for a clove of garlic. She thought that meant a HEAD of garlic. My mom tried to explain the difference to her but grandma said there was no way one of those little sections would be enough...

 

[unionrdr]

When you're on antibiotics, but still forge ahead with finishing a brew kit review.

 

[zmanzorro]

A clue on the crossword puzzle is "Substitute for gelatin," but "isinglass" doesn't fit ...

 

[brewshki]

A clue on the crossword puzzle is "Substitute for gelatin," but "isinglass" doesn't fit ...

Pectin

 

[Onkel_Udo]

Pectin

How do you brew with that? is it a good clearing agent?