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OTFPOTD 2-01-09: Keeping the Brew pot boiling edition

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I just got a new primary (6 gal bucket) and secondary (5 gal glass carboy).  I can now do 10 gallons of beer a pop. 

I've got a heather (unhopped) ale going, I am planning on doing a hard root beer, maybe tommorow.  It's basically a beer, except instead of being malt and hops, it's molasses, maple syrup, root beer spices, malt extract and yeast.  It should be interesting, based on early american beer. 

Here's a few of the ingredients:

Pale Malt Extract
Molasses
Maple Syrup
Crystal 40L Malt
Chocolate Malt
Flaked Barley
Maltodextrin
Dark Candy Sugar
Sarsaparilla
Vanilla Bean
Spruce Essence
Wintergreen Leaves
Licorice Root
Anise Pods
American Ale Yeast

My heather ale is another gruit-like ale.  It's a scottish ale, except it's "hopped" with heather, mugwort, sweetgale, and spruce essence (just a bit).  I'm working at keeping my office 55-60 degrees :)

I just bottled a "blueberry honey ale".  It's an extract ale, with honey, honey malt, pale malt, pale malt extract, blue berry syrup, and blue berry extract.  It's got 4 hop editions, including a 2 minute hop.  All cascade hops.  Usese White Labs wlp001 california ale yeast.

Anyone got some crazy ideas for me?  I love trying weird stuff.

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by Edanger6 on Feb 1, 2009 10:38 AM PST up reply actions  

I may add some dandelion root

Safeway has some organic dandelion tea that is pure toasted dandelion root. Since this is a literal root beer, something to add bitterness may help the overall taste.

I did a brown ale today as well. I love making beer.

by chrisisasavage on Feb 1, 2009 7:06 PM PST up reply actions  

Have you ever tried Bing cherries?

I’m not a big fan of fruit beers except for lambic, but those cherries always struck me as a flavor I might like.

by hairofthedawg on Feb 1, 2009 7:23 PM PST up reply actions  

I've thought of doing a Kriek

not for my root beer, but it’s nice. I had a low alcohol kriek ale once that was divine. It was sparkly tart/sour.

by chrisisasavage on Feb 1, 2009 7:48 PM PST up reply actions  

I did

a blueberry honey ale recently. It’s carbonating right now. I used pale malt (english Maris Otter 2 row malt), pale malt extract, honey malt, honey and blueberry syrup in the fermenter. I added blueberry extract at bottling, in the priming sugar. It should be good. About 4.7% if my readings and calculations are correct. My wife loves beer like that, so I’ll always have to do a beer like that (fruit beers and low-mid alcohol pale beers). I can do 10 gallons right now, and actually, I have 2 Mr. Beer kits as well, so I can do 14 gallons if I really want to. That’s a bit of beer.

by chrisisasavage on Feb 1, 2009 7:51 PM PST up reply actions  

A buddy and I

have talked about doing a brew pub / BBQ joint. We both brew, and both smoke meat. Sounds like a perfect storm. I’d have to give up my programmer gig though. Kind of hard to do.

by chrisisasavage on Feb 1, 2009 7:52 PM PST up reply actions  

Most likely

A Brewers Licorice Stick. I just had a great idea, an Imperial Root Beer. I think I’ll experiment with a plain hard root beer first. I think that would have to be a hopped beer too.

by chrisisasavage on Feb 1, 2009 12:05 PM PST up reply actions  

Anyone else watch the Aussie Open?

I watched expecting to see an epic match. I was not disappointed.

by Jaejo on Feb 1, 2009 5:55 AM PST reply actions  

I watched the first three sets.

But alas, a little before 4:30 this morning I finally broke. Another great match, though. I love Rafa so much. He is like the Agassi to Federer’s Sampras.

by Wilder. on Feb 1, 2009 11:40 AM PST up reply actions  

I am playing tackle football again today

on no sleep and Jack and the box.

If you looked up the phrase “glutton for punishment” in the termictionary my avatar would be listed next to it.

by Omerta on Feb 1, 2009 8:00 AM PST reply actions  

Caps/Senators

Caps up 2-1 going in the second. Caps have scored 2 PP goals in about 7 seconds of Power Play time. Goals from Ovie, Green – Alfie for the Sens.

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by Edanger6 on Feb 1, 2009 10:30 AM PST reply actions  

Make that 3-1

45 seconds into period 2

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by Edanger6 on Feb 1, 2009 10:32 AM PST up reply actions  

4-1

Ovie’s 35th. Elliot out, Auld in. First beer of the day opened.

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by Edanger6 on Feb 1, 2009 10:37 AM PST up reply actions  

Have you seen

The Caps SBN site Japers rink? They’re still finding their footing buts it’s kinda cool. A whole lot of +1 comments though.

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by Edanger6 on Feb 1, 2009 10:44 AM PST up reply actions  

Yeah I read it daily.

Some of the comments are interesting but I have not really joined in yet. Hell I’ve been reading LL for maybe 4 years now and I’m still under 1000 comments, so the whole adding to the discussion isn’t so much my thing. JP does have a nice site though for sure.

by DCMariner on Feb 1, 2009 11:04 AM PST up reply actions  

Just having live nested comments is a joy

The caps web forum is ridiculous with all the quoting of previous comments. I’ve been tempted to tell Japer to lurk here for little bit just to get the feel of the place. Also, battle of california is a cool sbn hockey site.

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by Edanger6 on Feb 1, 2009 11:30 AM PST up reply actions  

dude what

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by Corco on Feb 1, 2009 10:54 AM PST up reply actions  

So a customer walks into my Video Store last week

and she practically begs me to buy our rental copy of “City of Angels”. After a bit of back and forth she settles on renting it and has me order 2 copies for her. As I’m checking out the viddie for her, I mention she might like “Wings of Desire” also, as it was the original and a far, far better movie – Cannes winner, beautifully shot, etc. Then she says “really? is it based on a true story?” Me – surprised look – “well it is the same story about an angel deciding to become human, so uh, NO” Her – “what, you don’t believe in angels?” Me – That’ll be $6.50 Ma’am"

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by Edanger6 on Feb 1, 2009 10:59 AM PST reply actions  

Turns out she didn't like it either

She prefers the Nicholas Cage/Meg Ryan travesty. “Wings of Desire” was too heavy for her. I try to help expand peoples horizons, but sometimes they’re beyond help.

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by Edanger6 on Feb 1, 2009 11:06 AM PST up reply actions  

Yeah it's back

She ordered two for purchase (one for her mother) so it’s all good.

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by Edanger6 on Feb 1, 2009 11:12 AM PST up reply actions  

Whenever people ask if they can buy our rental copies of out of print stuff and I tell them they're rental only

it always really freaks me out when they rent them. Especially if it’s something really rare and awesome and expensive, like the Criterion Collection RoboCop.

by Aaron Campeau on Feb 1, 2009 11:25 AM PST up reply actions  

Yep

We don’t have too OOP viddies, but I always worry when they go out. I let them know that I will hunt them down and kill them if they flake out. And yeah, when they come in and want to buy a dvd and then just rent it, I always assume they’ll try to keep it. It doesn’t happen too often though.

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by Edanger6 on Feb 1, 2009 11:38 AM PST up reply actions  

I got in an argument with someone over why they couldn't buy our VHS copy of the African Queen.

When they rented it I told them if it wasn’t back in a week I was charging them $500.

by Aaron Campeau on Feb 1, 2009 11:47 AM PST up reply actions  

Yeah seriously

Why the hell is that movie NOT on DVD. I always use that title as an example to explain how some movies aren’t on DVD yet. Do you know why is isn’t out yet? and what does the VHS go for nowadays?

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by Edanger6 on Feb 1, 2009 12:37 PM PST up reply actions  

it is available on dvd

every where else in the world, so it must be something to do with the US rights

by msb on Feb 1, 2009 12:43 PM PST up reply actions  

New copy goes for ~$50, but good luck getting one.

I think there’s a dispute over Region 1 ownership rights.

by Aaron Campeau on Feb 1, 2009 3:22 PM PST up reply actions  

it does take a special clientele

to accept dickedness, nay, expect it.

by msb on Feb 1, 2009 11:46 AM PST up reply actions  

Whenever people come into my store and start talking about how great Scarecrow is

I always say “It is great, but has anyone here ever made you feel like shit?” I love Scarecrow and I have lots of friends that work there, but the fact that they’ve created this culture of taking pride in having the worst customer service in the world annoys me.

by Aaron Campeau on Feb 1, 2009 11:52 AM PST up reply actions  

Oh

I had no intention to broach the religion thing. It was just that I was the picture of the LL surprised guy when she asked if WOD was based on a true story – even knowing the story.

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by Edanger6 on Feb 1, 2009 11:11 AM PST up reply actions  

Sorry.

just remembering Cage standing around, moping.

not even Andre Braugher could save it.

by msb on Feb 1, 2009 11:20 AM PST up reply actions  

Saw it on the TeeVee

And couldn’t finish it. I’m embarrassed to have it in my store.

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by Edanger6 on Feb 1, 2009 11:24 AM PST up reply actions  

I do enjoy Conan O'Brien on occasion

Kicking a field goal off the top of a van…while wearing a Patriot uniform, with pads. Goofy bastard.

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Feb 1, 2009 12:28 PM PST reply actions  

I find him hilarious

Him hitting the crossbar on that attempt was priceless

by Robert on Feb 1, 2009 12:29 PM PST up reply actions  

Wow, Complete Sentences

from you know who.

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by Edanger6 on Feb 1, 2009 2:20 PM PST reply actions  

I have now watched

more football today than I have all season. I can’t figure out why people like it so much. I mean REALLY like it so much. I’m bored – and I watched golf today.

Your favorite meme is dead

by Edanger6 on Feb 1, 2009 3:53 PM PST reply actions  

And,

Is it really necessary to celebrate for merely doing your job competently?

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by Edanger6 on Feb 1, 2009 3:56 PM PST up reply actions  

The NFL bores me to death

College football on the other hand is the awesome

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by Corco on Feb 1, 2009 3:58 PM PST up reply actions  

Personally I like the tempo of football more than anyother sport.

And since statical analysis is so difficult of it, most fans use it a pure emotional release.

by Robert on Feb 1, 2009 4:10 PM PST up reply actions  

I caught some Lawn Bowling on the BBC last week

And it was riviting. It’s like curling, but better. I there was some Lawn Bowling on right now I’d be watching that.

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by Edanger6 on Feb 1, 2009 4:20 PM PST up reply actions  

I've only seen it once

on the bbc but maybe they play it more often than I’m aware of here.

http://atdhe.net/

Click on live TV and they have the BBC channels with schedules.

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by Edanger6 on Feb 1, 2009 4:44 PM PST up reply actions  

So is it just some rule I don't know about

where if you’re the Steelers and it’s the Super Bowl, you’re just allowed to line up offsides?

by seattlebruin on Feb 1, 2009 4:21 PM PST reply actions  

I was just bitching about not having them.

And there failure of me not knowing to get them before hand… which is clearly their fault.

I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.

by wadswerth on Feb 1, 2009 4:59 PM PST up reply actions  

No.

But if Yvonne Strahovski is going to come out the TV, I am going to have to pick up a pair tomorrow.

by Wilder. on Feb 1, 2009 5:11 PM PST up reply actions  

<3

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
54!

by joof on Feb 1, 2009 5:11 PM PST up reply actions  

I am wondering where you can get them.

I would like to see what TV is like in 3D.

by Fin on Feb 1, 2009 5:11 PM PST up reply actions  

Its like the football equivalent Red Sox/Angels WS.

I know that doesn’t make sense, but its the sort of game where if either team wins, it will suck in some sort of way.

by Fin on Feb 1, 2009 5:16 PM PST up reply actions  

I just wanna say, I am so glad the World Series isn't as big a spectacle as the Super Bowl is.

I mean, jesus christ, play the goddamn game.

The Super Bowl reminds me year in and year out why I’m not a football fan. Commercials every 15 goddamn seconds it seems like.

by Goose on Feb 1, 2009 5:08 PM PST reply actions  

Uh, that's his job

I mean before the the MW7

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by Edanger6 on Feb 1, 2009 5:17 PM PST up reply actions  

Nope.

But I don’t feel ashamed knowing Springsteen was a generation before me.

by Wilder. on Feb 1, 2009 5:18 PM PST up reply actions  

I miss Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

that was a surprisingly entertaining halftime show, Free Falling was fantastic

by seattlebruin on Feb 1, 2009 5:19 PM PST up reply actions  

It was, but they need to modernize their halftime shows.

I don’t like how they are using has-beens as their main acts.

by Fin on Feb 1, 2009 5:21 PM PST up reply actions  

Well not like that.

Maybe get some good newer acts, like Foo Fighters or something.

by Fin on Feb 1, 2009 5:23 PM PST up reply actions  

Well of course not like that.

But they are the ones who ruined more modern artists from being asked to perform.

by Wilder. on Feb 1, 2009 5:26 PM PST up reply actions  

Now I get the comment that you said.

Yea, but they will run out of old has-been stars anyway.

by Fin on Feb 1, 2009 5:29 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeah agreed

It wasn’t bad because I like how he mocked the whole Half time format, but I’d have stayed a three whole songs instead of trying to cram 4 in.

Also, Born to Run has strings, Suzie should play violin on BTR.

by JI on Feb 1, 2009 10:14 PM PST up reply actions  

Hahah, from Max Weinberg's Wiki:
He suffered an acknowledged “drumming slump” around 1980, as well as repetitive stress injury and tendinitis, requiring seven operations on his hands and wrists.{He also suffered from AIDS{Fact|Decemnber 2008|date=December 2008}} Upon recovery (IMPOSSIBLE),

by Wilder. on Feb 1, 2009 5:29 PM PST up reply actions  

Hahahaha:
He is known for his relatively quick pace, as he takes very short breaks between pitches, so as to return quickly to the dugout and its ample food supplies.

Guess Wikipedia doesn’t care about changing that back.

by Wilder. on Feb 1, 2009 5:34 PM PST up reply actions  

Tuck rule.

Let’s see if the zebras will correctly call it for a team other than Pittsburgh or Tom Brady.

by Wilder. on Feb 1, 2009 5:41 PM PST reply actions  

OH HELLS NO!

Roughing the passer but not intentional grounding?!?!

by Wilder. on Feb 1, 2009 5:52 PM PST reply actions  

WHy the hell am I rooting for Arizona?

Fuck the Cardinals, but fuck the Steelers with a giant unlubed dildo

by seattlebruin on Feb 1, 2009 5:56 PM PST reply actions  

I didn't know who I was rooting for until this game started going.

It became quite clear early on that I wanted the Steelers to lose.

I don’t mind when a franchise experiences their first 1995 season.

by Wilder. on Feb 1, 2009 5:58 PM PST up reply actions  

They've had decades to recover.

Detroit is the new Pittsburgh if anything.

by Wilder. on Feb 1, 2009 6:33 PM PST up reply actions  

Detroit is way worse then Pittsburgh right now

I worry about Detroit every night

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by Corco on Feb 1, 2009 6:34 PM PST up reply actions  

Nobody has a job, it was already a ghetto, you can buy a house in Detroit for like $30,000 right now

it needs to just be bombed and rebuilt (my proposal for stimulating the economy is bomb and rebuild Detroit)

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by Corco on Feb 1, 2009 6:37 PM PST up reply actions  

I don't.

It’s to good to show the negative effects of union-based employment.

by Wilder. on Feb 1, 2009 6:35 PM PST up reply actions  

Thank you.

Even Corco had the sense to stop it from going anywhere.

by Fin on Feb 1, 2009 6:39 PM PST up reply actions  

True.

But to answer your question above, the American auto industry has been at the mercy of unions while foreign competition has come in and taken advantage. Yay for the consumer, but nay for the American auto companies.

by Wilder. on Feb 1, 2009 6:40 PM PST up reply actions  

The auto industry has been based outside of Detroit for years

which is why Detroit is in the shape it’s in. Not only are you taking this conversation in directions you shouldn’t, you don’t even have your facts straight.

by Aaron Campeau on Feb 1, 2009 6:42 PM PST up reply actions  

I'm not taking this discussion anywhere.

I haven’t gone down the politics surrounding unions. That’s where I’ll leave it, though.

by Wilder. on Feb 1, 2009 6:43 PM PST up reply actions  

WHERE WAS THAT HOLDING CALL???

Forget the intentional grounding, where was the holding call??? This is XL all over again.

by Wilder. on Feb 1, 2009 5:59 PM PST reply actions  

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!

“Meanwhile, Mike Holmgren is having flashbacks to the last Super Bowl.” – Al Michaels

by Wilder. on Feb 1, 2009 6:01 PM PST reply actions  

Lesson in Atomic Hot Wings:

1) Eat wing
2) WASH HANDS
3) Use restroom
4) Wash hands again

by Double06 on Feb 1, 2009 6:14 PM PST reply actions  

Really?

That’s a penalty. You fucking pussies.

Your favorite meme is dead

by Edanger6 on Feb 1, 2009 6:37 PM PST reply actions  

HAHAHAHAHA SAFETIE'D!

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
54!

by joof on Feb 1, 2009 6:46 PM PST reply actions  

BALLS BALLS BALLS

:oeif:LIHEA;IFHEA;OIFRA~!!!a

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by Corco on Feb 1, 2009 6:49 PM PST reply actions  

FIELD GOAL TIMENOW

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by Corco on Feb 1, 2009 6:49 PM PST reply actions  

FROM MIAMI OF OHIO IT IS BEN ROETHLISLBJERGER

AND HE’S GOING TO KICK PHOENICIAN ASS

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by Corco on Feb 1, 2009 6:51 PM PST reply actions  

HOLY CRAP WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT LUCKY BITCHES

PICK IT UP AD PLAY BETTER

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by Corco on Feb 1, 2009 6:52 PM PST reply actions  

The Cardinals don't know how to tackle people.

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
54!

by joof on Feb 1, 2009 6:52 PM PST reply actions  

L2Tackle n00bs

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
54!

by joof on Feb 1, 2009 6:56 PM PST reply actions  

OR RUN BABY RUN KID!!!

HUZZZAMMM

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by Corco on Feb 1, 2009 6:57 PM PST reply actions  

AAAARRRGGGHHH

Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism

by esoteric on Feb 1, 2009 6:58 PM PST reply actions  

ROTHLISBERGER'D BITCHES

FIGHT FOR OHIO

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by Corco on Feb 1, 2009 6:58 PM PST reply actions  

DIE

Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism

by esoteric on Feb 1, 2009 7:00 PM PST reply actions  

AOI;DFALK;EJFA;L

YES YES YES

PARTY TIME

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by Corco on Feb 1, 2009 7:00 PM PST reply actions  

DIE

Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism

by esoteric on Feb 1, 2009 7:00 PM PST reply actions  

SKY ROCKETS IN FLIGHT

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by Corco on Feb 1, 2009 7:00 PM PST reply actions  

Oh shit, you're right.

Dammit. I forgot I rewound to check out the 3D Chuck commercial back in the first half. SOB!

by Wilder. on Feb 1, 2009 7:07 PM PST up reply actions  

I hate the steelers.

I really really do.

I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.

by wadswerth on Feb 1, 2009 7:12 PM PST reply actions  

I for one am glad the Cardinals lost. Another ring (6 now) doesn't

mean all that much for the Steelers, but our pathetic division rivals getting a ring before the ’hawks? No thanks.

by redwolf75 on Feb 1, 2009 8:27 PM PST reply actions  

Samsies

And now its time to drink the gay away

by Robert on Feb 1, 2009 8:35 PM PST up reply actions  

You rang?

Why did the chicken cross the road?
Kenji Johjima couldn't catch him.

by kevin_ess on Feb 1, 2009 11:30 PM PST up reply actions  

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