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I brought a sample bottle into work and shared it …
I brought a sample bottle into work and shared it around a bit. A friend decided to try an experiment and just added more sugar directly to his sample and stirred it up and the result was great! I still think there’s a bit too much yeast, but sugar is definitely the next problem to work out. My brewing buddy mentioned that doing a combination of the corn sugar we used along with something else might not be a bad idea, and I have to agree, though I think that the next batch I’m just going to double the corn sugar and see where it goes from there.
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I opened up the first bottle at 6pm last night (8/…
I opened up the first bottle at 6pm last night (8/5/2003) and was pleasantly surprised to find that it was drinkable! Well, there are some caveats there and this is measured against the past attempts, but is basically a success. Unfortunately, I think I would have to qualify it as “drinkable” at best. The Nottingham ale yeast adds a really nice bitter note that would be excellent if there was more general flavor or sweetness to play against.
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I think the really funny part of all those monster…
I think the really funny part of all those monster bits is that my sweetie Kal can beat me most of the time with any of the permutations I can come up with for her. Darn.
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Ah, I have found the best: Nathan is a Giant Blob…
Ah, I have found the best: Nathan is a Giant Blob that seeks Nuclear Power Stations, spits Jets of Water, and has a Swirly Hypnotic Gaze, Suckers on its Feet, a Computer for a Brain and four Extra Limbs.Strength: 9 Agility: 1 Intelligence: 5To see if your Giant Battle Monster candefeat Nathan, enter your name and choose an attack: fights Nathan using Strength Agility Intelligence
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The plastic test bottle was pretty solid this morn…
The plastic test bottle was pretty solid this morning so I put a random glass bottle from the case into the fridge so I can open it tonight and see how things are doing. Can I just say that I really hope this batch turns out?
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Or, even better: Glyph_mn is a Tiny Blob that is …
Or, even better: Glyph_mn is a Tiny Blob that is Easily Confused, swallows Aeroplanes Whole, carries a Samurai Sword, moves at Great Speed, and looks like a Man in a Rubber Suit.Strength: 1 Agility: 6 Intelligence: 1To see if your Giant Battle Monster candefeat Glyph_mn, enter your name and choose an attack: fights Glyph_mn using Strength Agility Intelligence
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Yeah, sucker for a weird web meme occaisionally:…
Yeah, sucker for a weird web meme occaisionally:
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While idly perusing BevNet this afternoon I ran ac…
While idly perusing BevNet this afternoon I ran across Grown Up Soda. I think I’ll have to source some of this and give it a try. Certainly sounds interesting.
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After another lapse of updates, and any progress, …
After another lapse of updates, and any progress, I’m back with some info. A friend and I had a brew day on Saturday. He did one of his beers, and I did another attempt at a Root Beer. I decided to keep it a bit simpler this time, while trying a different yeast to see if we could get past the damn skunky issue that plagued the last 2 batches.
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I finally got to see Mama Digdown’s Brass Band and…
I finally got to see Mama Digdown’s Brass Band and Youngblood Brass Band on Friday night live at the Cabooze. What a show! It was the “Blowin’ Up Brass Band Summit III” with the 2 bands mentioned, as well as the Jack Brass Band. I didn’t honestly expect a lot from the Jack Brass Band from the little that I’ve heard of them from the web, but they were much better than expected and put on a good set.
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