Hi all, It's been a few years since I have been an active member. Retired, moved to the NEK in Vermont, living a peaceful, quiet, restful pace of life. I have been brewing though, just not as much, as friends/neighbors to enjoy the fruits of my labor are few and far between. It's been a great 17 yea...

Hi all, It's been a few years since I have been an active member. Retired, moved to the NEK in Vermont, living a peaceful, quiet, restful pace of life. I have been brewing though, just not as much, as friends/neighbors to enjoy the fruits of my labor are few and far between. It's been a great 17 yea...

Damn, am I the only one who finds this almost unreadable? Miss the forum and all the members, but this feels like I'm reading something bad while sitting in my parents basement...

Your back, I'm back...
Retired and moved to VT, so been off the forum for a bit.
I used to be able to change the screen background to a lighter color. Is there still a way to do that? Thought I clicked on every button...

Berryman, that is so cool, I thought I was the only one using Chicago rules. I discovered by accident I could vote from different email addresses. I even voted at a Verizon store, using their phone, while trying to get my phone fixed.
Thanks for your support.

Guys, I really appreciate the votes. It was a jump compared to the daily votes I've been getting. Thanks Louie, it is above and beyond you voting then posting a link. Hopefully a few votes roll in from that. While things are still looking grim, being several hundred votes out with 5 days to go, I'm ...

Hi all, OK, it's been a while since I checked in. Another story for another day, nothing that some, if not most, of you haven't experienced... Anyway, I found out about a Beer Camp, sponsored by Sierra Nevada. This is the ordinary Joe version. That's me, ordinary Joe... send 24 people to a two day &...

BPG, you make some good points. I knew going in, fresh would soak up wort. While I came up short in volume, I'm hoping my fermenter losses are less as well. (I didn't compensate for soaked up wort) I'm assuming wet hops don't absorb as much, but are there any other differences? is there a wet to dry...

I think they are equal in ways of flavor etc. I have always used pellets, until I used my own harvested hops this weekend. I might go to whole hops for several reasons. 1. You can just dump them in and no instant foam boilover B. I didn't have a bunch of hop sludge plugging my hop taco, or entering ...

Dan, looking forward to pictures when it's all done. Looks like you've come a long way from the days of moving the brewstand outside to brew when you were in CT...

With all the experimentation you do, and all the great info you have passed on to all of us, it's great that your passion and knowledge are being recognized. Congrats and good luck...

I'd been wanting to try the new SA Fat Jack, a pumpkin ale. I had the opportunity to compare it to their Harvest Pumpkin Ale. Night and day... I always liked the Harvest Pumpkin, but never loved it. It's flavors are muted, but it is a balanced brew. The Fat Jack has a great pumpkin flavor without be...

Just a bit OT Dan... I have a bit of an issue with the way car adjustments are paid out that you may be able to clarify. When damage happens to a home, you are made whole again. You said we think cars are worth more than they are, maybe true, but each time I made a claim, I was just looking to be ma...

So Maris Otter or Munich would be good choices for a SMaSH? I"m still on the fence doing a SMaSH, nothing can hide in them I guess... but, how will I learn then...

I never tried to make my own recipe. Since I'm the only drinker of beer in house, a 5er mistake takes a long time to drink. I know how to adjust recipes for my tastes, and to correct problems. With my recent harvest of hops, I wanted to try something simple to showcase the hops, like a SMaSH Pale Al...