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[rotten]

speedie who???

 

[WarmBeer]

I like BribieG's stories ! Better than the one-line twittering that runs across most parts of the internets these days.

Young people! Back in my day, we had t' whittle a CAT-5 connector out a solid block o granite just to be able to access the internets!

 

[bum]

And even then all you could get was ASCII porn.

 

[rotten]

I miss waiting over 2 hrs to download some really bad porn, and then receiving the over the top bill to match.

 

[jonocarroll]

And even then all you could get was ASCII porn.

ASCII porn? Luxury! Back in *my* day we had to telnet to servers, uphill both ways in the snow mind you, then print out our porn on punch-cards.

I *wish* we could've whittled cat5. Extravagant! *We* had to carry buckets of 1s and 0s back home five times a day we did, and pay for the privilege.

 

[petesbrew]

ASCII porn? Luxury! Back in *my* day we had to telnet to servers, uphill both ways in the snow mind you, then print out our porn on punch-cards.

I *wish* we could've whittled cat5. Extravagant! *We* had to carry buckets of 1s and 0s back home five times a day we did, and pay for the privilege.

I actually whittled a junction box out of some wood on an OS work trip, cos they were too cheap to pay for a real one (that and the nearest shop was a 1hr boat ride away.
AFAIK the building is still standing.

 

[Pennywise]

I made my first kit beer in a long time last night. It confused me, I was standing there with the grain bag draining it into the pot thinking, "what do I do now again". I nearly forgot to put the kit in as well :lol: Worst bit was when I went to pitch the yeast, 34c, oh-no. So the bloody thing sat there till this morning which is when I pitched the yeast, at 24c. Both fridges are tied up with better thought out brews so this ones gonna ride as is. Don't even have any ice bricks to help bring it down. How the **** is it possible for this thing to still be at 24 degrees after a cold night, in the garage.....

Prolly be the best freakin beer to date

 

[petesbrew]

I made my first kit beer in a long time last night. It confused me, I was standing there with the grain bag draining it into the pot thinking, "what do I do now again". I nearly forgot to put the kit in as well :lol: Worst bit was when I went to pitch the yeast, 34c, oh-no. So the bloody thing sat there till this morning which is when I pitched the yeast, at 24c. Both fridges are tied up with better thought out brews so this ones gonna ride as is. Don't even have any ice bricks to help bring it down. How the **** is it possible for this thing to still be at 24 degrees after a cold night, in the garage.....

Prolly be the best freakin beer to date

Prolly not, but lets just hope!

I'm in a Knk phase as I try streamlining my AG setup.
Lets just say I've got a lot of mediocre beer to get through, and it's inspired me to pull my finger out.

On the plus side, at least I now know what kit twang tastes like. or is that a bad thing?

 

[Dave70]

Whats the difference between stout and porter?

Roasted barley and oats vs choc and dark crystal?

But sometimes they both have a little of each...

Should we just call them storters?

 

[Pennywise]

Pouts?

 

[Pennywise]

Prolly not, but lets just hope!

I'm in a Knk phase as I try streamlining my AG setup.
Lets just say I've got a lot of mediocre beer to get through, and it's inspired me to pull my finger out.

On the plus side, at least I now know what kit twang tastes like. or is that a bad thing?

This morning there was a dangerously large krausen forming with the 3 packs of coopers yeast I threw in. I didn't have time to do anything about it (blow off tube or the likes), so I'm hoping there's not a mess when I get home. On the plus side, fermentor temp was down to 20 so that can only be a good thing.

 

[petesbrew]

This morning there was a dangerously large krausen forming with the 3 packs of coopers yeast I threw in. I didn't have time to do anything about it (blow off tube or the likes), so I'm hoping there's not a mess when I get home. On the plus side, fermentor temp was down to 20 so that can only be a good thing.

3 packs of yeast = Go hard or go home hey?

Went into the garage today and thought, "I can smell beer". Asked the wife if she heard any pops or bangs, no was the answer.
Half an hour later I hear a loud POP PSSSSHHHHH!!! from the garage and she says "ah yeah that's one of yours" totally casual. Gotta love her. :icon_chickcheers:

Went out, donned the "bomb disposal gear" and decapped the rest of the tallies in that crate. Two bottles gone, three gushers, the rest flat.
Just a typical day @ Rosscrowther Brauhaus.

 

[Lecterfan]

Is it wrong to convert an ex-gf's sex toy into a stir plate? Regardless, I did it anyway. Noisy, amusing and effective in equal measures.

 

[haysie]

Is it wrong to convert an ex-gf's sex toy into a stir plate? Regardless, I did it anyway. Noisy, amusing and effective in equal measures.

:lol:
Pic`s please!

 

[Pollux]

I want to see pics too.......I'm a touch intrigued.

 

[Lecterfan]

Sorry, no camera. To be fair I did put that other post in fairly abstract terms to get a giggle...never let the truth get in the way etc etc etc.

But it is a large buzzing ball that has several settings (from a mild purr to a ferocious ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ) that I have placed under my 5L carboy with a 4L 2206 starter in it to keep the whole thing vibrating, the yeast in suspension etc etc...It isn't strong enough to create any kind of vortex in such a large starter (not sure that just vibration alone would cause a vortex anyway) , but it is certainly agitating the whole lot nicely haha.

Waste not want not I always say... :icon_cheers:







This has turned into a beery sort of Sunday - Kleiny came and picked up his grain from the bulk buy, we started talking about my hops and harvest ale, so we sampled some, then hooked into Herbo's saison and now I'm staring down the barrell of pint number 4 at 1pm on a Sunday with so many chores left undone! The horror....the horror....

 

[argon]

speedie who???

ahhh i get it

 

[WarmBeer]

ahhh i get it

I kind of miss the brouhaha.

You could always count on finding some new esoterica Speedie had regurgitated to distract oneself during a boring Wednesday afternoon.

Is that wrong?

 

[argon]

Doing a job for a couple of reasonably wealthy guys... going to put one of these in their private bar... where they will be entertaining some "special" ladies h34r:

I could imagine having a heap or barleywines and big belgians and sours in storage for a time.

 

[WarmBeer]

Doing a job for a couple of reasonably wealthy guys... going to put one of these in their private bar... where they will be entertaining some "special" ladies h34r:

I could imagine having a heap or barleywines and big belgians and sours in storage for a time.

Nice, nice, very nice. I want one, too!

Howmuchisit?