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   1. Cheesestradamus 2016. Green Bay Packers and Home-Brew.

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      by BobBrews, 9 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

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      The American Football Exhibition (practice)games are set to begin on August 7th 2016. :champ:
      The Packers play in the Hall of Fame game. This game is a extra Exhibition game right after the new members of the Hall of fame are inducted.
      
      This game is a shambles of unready new players and a few 2nd year players. The real players are on the sidelines watching because they are to valuable to be risked. The coaches use this game as a extra chance to evaluate and train the new kids. With huge...

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      I may have Alzheimer's, but at least I don't have Alzheimer's!
      
      Well spoken or typed? :think:
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      BobBrews
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   2. Feedback on No-Chill

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      by BobBrews, 15 years ago in Chilling

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      I use No Chill and have not had any trouble. Has anyone had trouble that was not Self induced with poor sanitation?

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      I'll continue to push my luck and see how many cycles I can get from each cube.
      I did end up with an infection in one which was holding what I thought might be a beautiful chocolate stout. It swelled right up and out like a balloon and just seeped out. I carefully took it outside and eased off the lid slightly, the pressure must have been immense because it hissed for almost a full minute.
      I'll keep looking for replacement seals, but I suspect that the wear of the plastic thread over time may...
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   3. Cheesestradamus 2015. Green Bay Packers and Beer.

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      by BobBrews, 10 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

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      :champ:
      
      The pre-season (practice games) are set to begin on August 13th 2015.
      
      Previous years players and new players are welcome to compete for big, BIG prizes!
      You don't have to know anything about American football at all! Nothing! The fun is trash talking to your fellow brewers here on this post! We have sent prizes all over the World so don't let your location stop you! Join up with your fellow brewers!
      
      Cheesestradamus 2015 . Predict the results of the Green Bay Packers game each...

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      Sounds like a top idea Bob!
      
      Let's just find a time when that bloody Mary doesn't have a hold of you :o.
      
      :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:
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      BobBrews
      9 years ago
   4. The National Home Brewers Conference (NHC) 2015

      by BobBrews, 10 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

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      Thought I would throw this in? :lol:
      
      The National Home Brewers Conference (NHC) 2015 was held this year in San Diego California. All be told, it was a smashing hit. Entertaining speakers for the seminars. Pertinent to the class beer served for your body to absorb while you mind absorbs useful brewing techniques.
      
      The nighttime was awash with every type of beer, cider and mead available. Served in responsible amounts from never ending kegs. Truly, for home brewers, it was a event of a...

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      Wow! What an ordeal.
      Are you excited for next year's conference yet?
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      Lumpy5oh
      10 years ago
   5. Cheesestradamus 2014. Green Bay Packers and Beer.

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      by BobBrews, 11 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

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      The pre-season (practice games) are set to begin on August 9th 2014 . :luck:
      previous years players and new players are welcome to compete for big, BIG prizes!
      You don't have to know anything about American football at all! Nothing! The fun is trash talking to your fellow brewers here on this post! We have sent prizes all over the World so don't let your location stop you! Join up with your fellow brewers!
      
      Cheesestradamus 2014. Predict the results of the Green Bay Packers game each week....

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      Bob, at least you played for me this year. Last year, you just played me... Yes, Pat. I promise I will send you a Winnebago if you win. :roll:
      
      Regardless, congrats and good on you for running another year of Cheese :thumbs: :clap: :salute: :champ:.
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      PistolPatch
      10 years ago
   6. Unfermented wort storage. Basic Brewing Radio NHC 2014

      by BobBrews, 11 years ago in Chilling

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      Here it is a show to download and listen to on the way to work!
      
      July 31, 2014 - No Chill Aging Experiment
      
      Home brewer Bob Stempski shares his experiment comparing beers brewed with no-chill wort's aged for eight and four months with a fresh batch.
      
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      mally,
      
      I do have a pH problem at home. I have to play it it a lot. I have found that I can semi-control it with various methods. I use a 2.5 gallon (store bought) container of spring water. The rest of the water comes from my water softened home supply. I use a pH stabilizer that is suppose to hold your water to 5.4. With all of that I still play with adding calcium chloride or gypsum?
      
      For the podcast recorded at the NHC and the subsequent broadcast in July;
      
      July 31, 2014 - No Chill Aging...
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      BobBrews
      11 years ago
   7. 2014 NHC (National Homebrewers Conference)

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      by BobBrews, 11 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

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      Brewers,
      
      Grand Rapids, Michigan. USA is the site of the 2014 NHC (National Homebrewers Conference). I will be there and blogging my daily misadventures. So stay tuned for that! Here is a link to the list of classes that I will TRY to attend?
      
      I will record a podcast for Basic Brewing Radio. It will be a comparison of stored no-chilled beers. I brewed one last September, last January and in May. All three are the same recipe and all three were fermented with the same big yeast starter at the...

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      Interesting blog link, will have to follow that one.. :interesting:
      
      Sorry yeasty, that interesting smiley was too subtle for me!
      
      Thats ok Mally, it wasn't meant to be a curve ball. But I do like a bit of sophistication now and again when it comes to a joke. :lol: :lol:
      
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      Yeasty
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      Yeasty
      11 years ago
   8. BIAB Legacy Podcast - Basic Brewing Radio

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      by BobBrews, 11 years ago in Important Notices

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      ADMIN NOTE: Copied to Important Notices forum on 28th September, 2014.
      
      April 24, 2014 - BIAB Legacy
      
      Brew in a Bag pioneer Pat Hollingdale talks about the legacy of the technique and the myths surrounding it. :thumbs:
      
      Basic Brewing Radio
      Streaming MP3 of the Podcast
      
      Great Job PP :shoot:

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      Well, in my picture of reality, Pat... The podcast was good/great. It was an intro to a lot of folks who are devotees to Basic Brewing. I listen to or watch every one. So, to be sure.. exposure was excellent. HOWEVER, the massive beauty of that introduction is the patience you have had, not only in creating such a great piece of work with BIABacus.. but the time you have spent with the folks who are intending to get into this form of brewing.
      
      The plaudits that have been given are well...
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      HbgBill
      11 years ago
   9. Cheesestradamus - Football "Guessing" Comp!

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      by BobBrews, 12 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

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      Lets all play some Cheesestradamus! :party:
      
      All brewers are encouraged to join in the fun. You don't have to know anything about American Football to play. It's probably 80% luck anyway. You have as good a chance as anyone to win! Prizes are awarded to the winners! Last year we mailed prizes to 4 different Countries!
      
      Cheesetradamus is easy to play. A few random questions about the next Green Bay Packers football game. You don't have to know anything about American football! All players...

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      Adman1966,
      
      The pre-season starts August 9th! We play the preseason as a tie breaker (if needed) at the end of the season. Also for the fact that I (improve ?) the program over summer (usually at the last minute) and it needs testing! Get a few mates to play for beer or for the pleasure of harassing your friends?
      
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      BobBrews
      11 years ago
   10. Trivia 2014 April 11th-13th. International players needed

       by BobBrews, 11 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

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       All Brewers.
       
       You are on my Trivia Team by default. Every year the worlds largest trivia contest is played near where I live. We have a team that has been together for 18 years. We have international players too. Last year 'PP' was instrumental in the teams final standings. We have forgiven him and are asking him back. :lol: (actually he was one of our best players) please don't tell him that or it will go to his head! We need your help too! We listen locally on radio but you can listen over...

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       All,
       
       Trivia week has ended. Our final score this year was 234th place (out of 365 teams) with 3840 points (the winner had 21,655 points) 9,000 players from around the world. Below is the video of the whole affair in eight minutes.
       
       Trivia 2014 Baby Boomers and Boomers Babies year 18
       
       I am recovered (except for the weight gain) So I will be back on site starting........Now!
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       BobBrews
       11 years ago
   11. Icelandic homebrewersgo Electric BIAB

       by BobBrews, 11 years ago in Electric BIAB

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       February 20, 2014 - High Tech Brew in a Bag
       
       Icelandic homebrewers Eyvindur Karlsson and Sigurdur Gudbrandsson talk about the brewing culture in their country and their method of stepping up BIAB.
       
       - Watch a YouTube video of Eyvi and Siggi's setup

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       alymere,
       
       Not it's not necessary. In fact it can lead to more problems than it's worth. Ask Todd H.! He is the expert on that! I haven't finished the program the Boss said she wanted me??? Yes. it was just another job to do, nothing good!
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       BobBrews
       11 years ago
   12. IPA - Black IPA

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       by BobBrews, 13 years ago in BIAB Recipes

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       Black IPA!!!! Here is a favorite of mine!
       
       An ebony pint with a beige head is surrounded by an aromatic citrus-and-pine force field, backed by
       a smooth roastiness redolent of cocoa and French roast coffee. Full-bodied, hop-bitter, and boozy,
       this beer is compelling enough to both fuel and quash the argument of its stylistic integrity, and it
       goes great with a blue-cheese stuffed sirloin burger or steak.
       
       OG 1.075 READY: 6 WEEKS
       
       Suggested fermentation schedule:
       
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       OkieSeaPig,
       
       I remember the waiting. Except I was waiting for the monsoon to end. I was hot and damp you have cold and snow! War is hell! Come home safe and soon! You will be brewing soon enough but I know you will give the family the love first! Seems unfair! Family before beer? Sometimes life is backwards! :lol:
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       BobBrews
       11 years ago
   13. Homebrew Toxicology. Bags and Plastic cubs. R they safe?

       by BobBrews, 12 years ago in Bags, Mashers, Thermometers, Kettles etc.

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       Basic Brewing radio did a podcast beginning with a professional toxicologist talking about Brewing bags (BIAB) and No-chill containers. Download to your MP3 player or listen on line?
       
       Here is the sites URL and show name.
       
       December 12, 2013 - Homebrew Toxicology Pt. 2
       Toxicologist Paul joins us again to follow up on your questions about possible toxic materials in homebrew.
       
       This part 2 of a two part series. Homebrew Toxicology Pt. 1 is great also!

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       I downloaded that mp3 for more than 2 month i think, but i haven't the time to listen to it. I have to make some time soon, now preparing to enter the no chill world :D
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       bionut
       11 years ago
   14. Beer has been proven to cause impotence! Read this!

       by BobBrews, 12 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

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       :thumbs: Now that I have your attention! :lol: I still need brewers to play Cheesestradamus! I need help to test out the changes I made and I want you to stay and join your fellow brewers in the frivolities. Yes, I understand that you don't know anything about American football! It doesn't matter!
       
       The name Cheesestradamus is a play on words referring to Nostradamus. Your guessing and playing with your intuition! The average of all previous guesses (picks) are in front of you as you choose so...

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       Skink,
       
       I was in Philly last month! Good people, Nice town, Great time! If your cousin says anything nice about the iggles (eagles) He is full of poop! The eagles stink the Packer rule! Fact! However we like to be nice to the lower class. We may let the eagles win just be good neighbors. :lol:
       
       If you need help I am always here! PM me!
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       BobBrews
       12 years ago
   15. American Football fans, fellow brewers! Green Bay Packers

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       by BobBrews, 13 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

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       I have been conned into making a website for some Green Bay Packer fans and football fans in general. It is named after Nostradamus. It's called Cheesestradamus. the Cheese part comes from Cheese-heads which is the name given to people from Wisconsin (America's Dairy Land) We wear wedges of cheese on our heads just to prove how dumb we are? cheesestraBobAvatar.png
       Cheesestradamus is a easy to use website where you answer a few random questions about the next Green Bay Packer football game....

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       Lylo, I'm pretty sure that first prize is a walk-in cooler/fermentor/fridge. If it wasn't, why on earth would I be signing up for a second season in the...
       
       2013 Cheestradamus thread .
       
       :scratch: :think: :smoke: :lol:
       
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       * Have sent a PM to Nuff to lock this thread so as new replies will go to the above link.
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       PistolPatch
       12 years ago
   16. 35th Annual National Homebrewers Conference 2013

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       by BobBrews, 12 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

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       35th Annual National Homebrewers Conference Philadelphia Pa. USA
       Thursday, June 27, 2013 - Saturday, June 29, 2013
       
       I just got my reservation completed. :party: If you want to go get it done NOW! :drink:
       
       I will keep a log of the doings starting in June 2013. Anyone else who is going let me know so I can Avoid you! :party:

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       Podcast was great Bob. A few good laughs but very interesting as well. Btw, I still have one cube, an English IPA, left from 15 months ago that I haven't pitched yet. Maybe this weekend???
       
       Hope you are smelling better :P.
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       PistolPatch
       12 years ago
   17. What is the longest you have stored wort in the cube?

       by BobBrews, 12 years ago in Chilling

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       What is the longest length of time you have stored un-fermented wort in a no-chill container?
       
       I have done only 4 months. How long for you or your friends? :think:
       
       I brewed a beer and stored the wort four months. I re-brewed the exact beer and fermented them side by side. I tasted the wort at bottling and they seemed identical? Any thoughts?

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       shibolet,
       
       I know the feeling. I will be brewing a double batch of it when I get back from the NHC. I ran out a while back but didn't want to waste it by brewing it until I get my sense of smell back! I am starting to smell flowers and hops when I open a bag. All beer still tastes like (Bud Lite) to me. The NHC this week will be a bust unless I find some sour beers that I can really taste! Oh Well?
       
       P.S. My wife says that I don't smell any better? :whistle:
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       BobBrews
       12 years ago
   18. Something to look at E-BIAB'ers

       by BobBrews, 12 years ago in BIAB Automation

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       E-BIAB toy. I just found it interesting.
       
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       I just thought it looked cool! Your right about cleaning!
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       BobBrews
       12 years ago
   19. The Worlds biggest Trivia contest!

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       by BobBrews, 12 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

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       Fellow Brewers I need your help!
       
       April 19th - April 21st 2013 is the date for the worlds largest trivia contest. 54 continuous hours of good music and fun questions. My team (Baby Boomers and Boomers Babies) needs help. All I am asking is that if you are on the internet during those days. Spend some time listening to the music and sending me the answer if you know it? Look at this link below to see the Hollywood movie trailer about the contest.
       
       The local college has been doing this for 44...

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       PP,
       
       The video is on the bottom of this page. 2011 I Think? The last three years I have made a short movie. :party:
       Trivia is an excuse to party! Plain and simple. We eat like pigs, drink like fish and suffer from lack of sleep! :sleep: Hey I'd play just to listen to the music! :party:
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       BobBrews
       12 years ago
   20. Polar Brew 2013. Brewing beer on a frozen lake.

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       by BobBrews, 12 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

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       All,
       
       I brewed and recorded some BIAB footage and just saved it for a coming BIAB video. The rest of the video was put on the internet (YouTube) today! It was a warm winter day (26F and -3.3C) So it was a good time by all. It was such a good time that I had to pull over on the highway and water the flowers! (NOBODY was around!
       
       60 minutes of video was cut down to 9 minutes! It is still a rough cut and many funny and interesting bits are just a pile of zeros and ones lying on my floor! But...

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       It's no good Guys! You're not playing hard to get! Too keen! it's even putting me off :lol:
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       GuingesRock
       12 years ago
   21. National Homebrewers Conference Philadelphia June 27-29 2013

       by BobBrews, 12 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

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       All,
       
       If you ever thought about going to the National Homebrewers Conference in the USA here is your chance. BobBrews (me) is going to try to get in again this year? This year there is room for about 2000 people ( I don't know how many that is in metric? ) So here is a link to sign up on Feb. 5th. It sells out fast so don't put if off! You must be a member so if your going to try to get in you have to join first. :luck:
       
       Here is a link from the conference posts in 2012 :drink:...

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       shibolet,
       
       The Israeli delegation is making its final plans.
       
       Lets hope everyone gets in! Hey! I am going to make a sour! Any advice?
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       BobBrews
       12 years ago
   22. ANHC Chilling Experiment IC, Counter Flow, No chill

       by BobBrews, 13 years ago in Chilling

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       James Spencer of Basic Brewing Radio and Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, join in an experiment at the Australian National Homebrew Conference to test chilling techniques.
       
       System Wars Video :champ:
       
       Audio Podcast :champ:

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       The Green Bay Packers are the best team...eah oh wait. The Rackers are the Green Bay Brew club! Go Rackers! Your the best!
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       BobBrews
       13 years ago
   23. Just a picture of a WIsconsin BEER!

       by BobBrews, 13 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

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       Well this area is for nonsense isn't it? :think:
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       It will never get that helmet on over those antlers.
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       Yeasty
       13 years ago
   24. Shibolet and BobBrews at the National Homebrewers Conference

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       by BobBrews, 13 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

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       The flight from Chicago to San Francisco went well but I am stuck waiting for a crew to fly the plane (if they find one) to Seattle! I will be lucky to get in at 3 or 4 am! Noam I got in on your bus (tour E) I hope I get to the hotel in F***ing time! I hate traveling! This is why I like to travel in my own head! Lots of room and nobody gets in my way! It does echo a lot there too?

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       PP,
       Yeasty is about to take off and beat us both! We will have to get lucky to hold yeasty back! You can get your picks in for Sundays game day or night! Lets hope for the best. But take notice, lylo has 8 points I have 10 and you have 4. yeasty is in last place with 0! I have faith in yeasty! He is studying day and night!
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       BobBrews
       13 years ago
   25. Join our chilling collaborative experiment!

       by BobBrews, 13 years ago in Chilling

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       August 2, 2012 - Chilling Experiment
       James, Andy Davison of the Australian National Homebrew Conference, and Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine launch a collaborative experiment to test the effects of different wort chilling methods.
       
       Show recording below!

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       Those collaborative experiments are a great idea Bob. Couldn't find the form though for the chilling experiment. Only saw the form for the primary/secondary experiment :scratch:.
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       PistolPatch
       13 years ago

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