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Re: Batch 16-003 MTF Berliner Weiss

paulegibson2 — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 22:52:28 -0000

I kegged this batch over Presidents' Day weekend. Two and one-half gallons in a keg, 3 bombers. I'm trying to force carbonate a keg for the first time. I did 40+ PSI for about 36 hours. Right now it's super foamy. Maybe too much CO2. We'll see if it integrates over the next day or so. May have to start bleeding off some CO2.
The flavor (in the roughly 4 ounces doses I get from a foaming pint glass) is really good. Quite tart… really more sour than I thought I'd get from this approach. Makes me eager to try something else using the same Milk the Funk souring schedule.

Re: Photo taken on November 12, 2015 at 04:38PM

paulegibson2 — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 21:08:47 -0000

Playing around with IFTTT on iPhone. :)

Re: Batch 15-016 Steampunk II

paulegibson2 — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 23:47:32 -0000

Checked on fermentation. Going fine, but no blowoff needed.

Re: Batch 15-011 Groktoberfest

paulegibson2 — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 00:07:16 -0000

Packaged this weekend. Transferred to bottling bucket, then filled a 1.5 gallon minikeg before adding priming sugar. It was about 4.75 gallons into the bucket. Added 2.6 ounces table sugar (based on Brew Friend calculator) after boiling briefly with 1/2 cup water in the microwave. Filled 3 1L swing-tops, 4 .5L swing-tops, 13 12-ouncers and 1 bomber.
Somehow my FG reading was 1.020, when I'd had two previous readings of 1.016. Something screwy about that.
The sample from the hydrometer jar was pretty good. Maybe a hint of sulphur. The minikeg is "lagering" in the chest freezer, with sugar or CO2 added at this point.

Re: Batch 15-007 American (Dark) Brown Ale

paulegibson2 — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 20:34:38 -0000

So, 6 months later: I've dumped most of this beer. It was far too dark and muddled for me, with a crazy bubbling, brown head. However, tasting it now, it's bitter, but smooth initially. There's a slightly medicinal quality to the nose. Not off-putting, but there if you look for it. It's stout dark, and really comes across like a Robust Porter or stout. The bitterness is pretty clean, and a good balance for the sweetness. It was way out of whack towards the bitter initially. It's actually fairly tasty, now. I'll never brew exactly this recipe again, but I'm certainly learning about the power of time to force change on a beer that may be too far off in a certain direction initially. A drinkable beer, now, which it certainly was not months ago.

Re: Novatel Wireless MiFi 5792

Mike Testa — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 16:51:00 -0000

Loved finding this blog entry the other day. I purchased one of these back in May and use it as you described. I have eliminated the "smartphone" from my list of devices and instead have been using an ipod touch 5 for my pocketable handset. I use an MS Skype phone# w/ unlimited calling to US/Canada for $5.50/month to handle work/calls to businesses (from handset/tablet/laptop) and IM/Audio/Video calling via Apple (iMessage/FaceTime), Google (Hangouts), & Facebook (Messanger) for my personal contacts.

The only real con that I have experienced w/ this setup is a loss of turn-by-turn nav from my handset in the car. If I wasn't very happy w/ IOS, this con could easily be resolved. I'm hoping that the next iPod touch comes w/ a lone GPS chip as the form factor is just gorgeous. I get compliments using it all the time & questions until they realize that I still need to carry another device.

Anxiously waiting for someone to come out with a mifi wearable as you stated and looking forward to reading more from you on this site.

Re: “The Matrix” and Free Will

paulegibson2 — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:42:48 -0000

Note: this post really doesn't have anything to do with Sam Harris' talk, etc on Free Will. It's just something that I've been thinking about and wanted to reference it in my post. Sorry for any confusion.

Re: Automator, Dropbox and Reqall

USB 3G Viettel — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:15:37 -0000

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Re: iPad vs Air: Fight

sell my electronics — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:11:52 -0000

Interesting inklings. None one can say something bad about iPad, such a great device.

Re: The Tooth Fairy and USB Microscopes

Randy Deaver — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:26:21 -0000

Yeah, seeing the teeth up close is an eye-opener. It's quite amazing to see the fine details of a loose tooth through the microscope, and it kinda makes you wonder how it's affected by our daily routine. Our teeth do change due to actions such as chewing food, brushing and flossing.

Re: Automator, Dropbox and Reqall

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Re: Automator, Dropbox and Reqall

uggs on sale — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:15:09 -0000

Realizing what the issue was,

Re: Automator, Dropbox and Reqall

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Realizing what the issue was

Re: Cyberpunk Role-Playing

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Re: To-Do Apps

Rosetta Stone — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 23:42:28 -0000

It really takes time to do app

Re: iPad Check-In Late Feb, 2011

Rosetta Stone — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 23:37:37 -0000

I think ipad2 almost the same as ipad. No necessary to change

Re: Gaming dioramas

Lawyer in Miami — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:24:57 -0000

Now that the Halo 3 press train has a gut full of coal, one of the big guns they're whipping out in preparation for the game's launch is this gigantic diorama, featuring humans and aliens battling it out on the field of sand,

Re: Resolution Check-In 3

paulegibson2 — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:33:01 -0000

One thing that has evolved that I am a little concerned about, but haven't yet decided how to address is this: I have been allowing myself to eat a piece of fruit between meals. This started as essentially "dessert," where I would end a meal with a pear or apple or banana. But I have been allowing myself in mid-morning an apple and one again between lunch and dinner.
I kind of don't want to punish myself for having a bit of fruit... but it is not exactly in keeping with my resolution. I forbade any snacks...
Also, I found myself once this week snacking while preparing dinner... as if somehow that counted against dinner.
But last night, during our weekly game session, the gang brought Oreos and I didn't have any. So I felt pretty good about that.

Re: Book: Thermoylae: The Battle for the West

rosetta stone spanish — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 02:41:48 -0000

I find this topic to be really something which I think I would never understand. It seems too complicated and very broad for me. I am looking forward for your next post, I will try to get the hang of it!

Re: Gaming dioramas

seo google — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:28:27 -0000

a lucid dream and a grade-school diorama. The true genius isn't this pedestrian-sounding gameplay but rather how the content of the game is generated. ...

Re: iPad Case “Hack”

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Re: iPad check-in

iPad case — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:55:37 -0000

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Re: iPad Case “Hack”

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Re: iPhone Shuffle

MarinaMG — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 15:38:34 -0000

Love the new phone. Thanks for the free tech support with minimal eye-rolling.

Re: The iPad’s Greatest Need

USB 3G — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 23:16:36 -0000

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