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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Batch #3: Brainstorming
I’m not actually preparing to brew my third batch, but I have been brainstorming (as has Susan). Being one of my favorite styles, I kind of want to brew an IPA next. Susan wants me to wait until it’s closer … Continue reading
Batch #1: Bottling Day
I just finished bottling my Alt Things Reconsidered. It took us about an hour to bottle (not including the time it took to prep everything). I ended up with 44 12 oz. bottles and 2 22 oz. bombers of beer. … Continue reading
Phish Ticket Sales End
Today marked the final major on-sale date for the Phish summer tour until April 4. I got 2 tickets for Hartford and the show sold out in 3 minutes. Meadows holds 30,000 people. It’s getting old having to deal with … Continue reading
Batch #2: Brew Day
I brewed my second batch today. It’s the Chocolate Oatmeal Stout. It was an interesting one. I did a mini-mash of 2 pounds of grain. I don’t think I did it right, but this is a learning experience. It wasn’t … Continue reading
Batch #2: Preparation
As stated before, my second batch is going to be a Chocolate Oatmeal Stout. Being a beginner, I went with the recommendation of the employees at my local homebrew shop (George, I’ll try your recipe sometime, I just wanted a … Continue reading
Entitlement in Phish Community
This is something that has bothered me for quite some time now. The Phish community has many bad apples who feel like the band owes them something. I have been a fan since the mid-90′s. No, I wasn’t there in … Continue reading
Summer 2009 is Gonna Rock!
Now that Phish has returned and not only announced an early “summer” tour (it’s really in early June, making it a late spring tour) and a late summer tour, this summer is fixing to be a good one. I already … Continue reading
Why Weigh on a Sunny Day?
I know this isn’t like me, but I’m going to start a series of posts about my weight loss journey. I recently began reading a blog called 344 Pounds that has given me some inspiration to try my hardest at … Continue reading
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Batch #1: Transferred to Secondary
After a week of fermenting in the primary fermenter, I transferred the Alt Things Reconsidered to the secondary. It’s an interesting process, but once I got a rhythm with the auto-siphon, it went pretty smoothly. My hands got a little … Continue reading
Batch #1: In the Fermenter
I brewed my first batch of beer yesterday. It’s an Altbier, or at least I hope it will be. Anyway, here’s a brief overview of the procedure and the recipe if anyone cares. The recipe is not my own, but … Continue reading