| Author |
Topic: BEER |
La Tortuga
Cool Runner |
 posted Jan-04-2006 11:37 AM
  
quote:
Originally posted by MikeMills:
Could I add <ahem>6. Regular participation in Beer Thread discussions is optional. ? Maybe "sometimes optional"? LT - you wrote me an email a while back that I'm afraid got lost in the fray that was/is my life. I never answered it, and I apologize. However, if it's any consolation I have been successfully telling your knock-knock joke to dozens of people - and giving you due credit.
MM - Happy New Year!!!
At least you can recall who told you that joke - I forget where I got it from. Well I am about to start my first solo batch of brew. A partial mash Brown Ale. As always - if it turns out you are all welcome to some - if it doesn't, well then you can have evn more. My brew line-up for today is starting with the Pogues, then some Joy Division and if there is any time left - maybe Allison Krauss. I will resend the e-mail when I am at work next week. ------------------
MyProfile
IP: Logged |
MikeMills
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-04-2006 01:27 PM
quote:
Originally posted by La Tortuga:
MM - Happy New Year!!!
Cheers! So what did everybody get for Christmas?
IP: Logged |
randymar
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-04-2006 01:37 PM
quote:
Originally posted by MikeMills:
Cheers! So what did everybody get for Christmas?
I got a rock ... actually, a Rolling Rock.
IP: Logged |
MikeMills
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-04-2006 01:45 PM
quote:
Originally posted by randymar:
Rolling Rock.
...the beer equivalent of socks.
I got a bottle of Deus (Belgian beer brewed with Champagne yeast and then aged in caves in France) from the wife. Good stuff, and I'm glad to have tried it, but not quite worth the $25 she paid for it. At least not again. Maybe one day when I'm bloody rich... I also got socks.
IP: Logged |
randymar
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-04-2006 01:57 PM
quote:
Originally posted by MikeMills:
...the beer equivalent of socks.
Socks don't usually come with a shot of Wild Turkey. Nor are they very often delivered by a 97.8% naked 22 year-old "law student." Socks do, however, frequently have dollar bills stuffed into their drawers as well. ------------------
Life is Short ... Make Fun of It. Wait a Minute ... Is that a Blog??? [This message has been edited by randymar (edited Jan-04-2006).]
IP: Logged |
randymar
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-04-2006 02:04 PM
quote:
Originally posted by MikeMills:
I got a bottle of Deus (Belgian beer brewed with Champagne yeast and then aged in caves in France) from the wife. Good stuff, and I'm glad to have tried it, but not quite worth the $25 she paid for it. At least not again. Maybe one day when I'm bloody rich...I also got socks.
After having the DFH Pangaea, I was lucky to find this ...  quote:
"A strong ale brewed with a ridiculous amount of pureed raspberries (over a ton of em!).18% abv"
... but I'm not popping out $15.99 for 22 oz. bottle. To quote a famous American Englishman, "Maybe one day when I'm bloody rich..." [This message has been edited by randymar (edited Jan-04-2006).]
IP: Logged |
La Tortuga
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-04-2006 02:05 PM
quote:
Originally posted by MikeMills:
Cheers! So what did everybody get for Christmas?
A really warm hat that makes me look a lot like Marge in "Fargo".
IP: Logged |
MikeMills
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-04-2006 02:08 PM
quote:
Originally posted by randymar:
To quote a famous American Englishman, "Maybe one day when I'm bloody rich..."
And bloody rich I shall be.
But what kind of beer is that?! I can't read the type at the bottom: looks like "beer brewed with sauteed mushrooms"...
IP: Logged |
La Tortuga
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-04-2006 02:25 PM
quote:
Originally posted by MikeMills:
And bloody rich I shall be.
But what kind of beer is that?! I can't read the type at the bottom: looks like "beer brewed with sauteed mushrooms"...
Thats just great MM - in the meantime - what temp do you pitch your yeast at?
IP: Logged |
MikeMills
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-04-2006 02:31 PM
quote:
Originally posted by La Tortuga:
A really warm hat that makes me look a lot like Marge in "Fargo".
It was 80º here yesterday. I look at those warm fuzzy beer labels that come around this time of year - like SN Celebration - and it's like some cosmic joke.
IP: Logged |
MikeMills
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-04-2006 02:34 PM
quote:
Originally posted by La Tortuga:
Thats just great MM - in the meantime - what temp do you pitch your yeast at?
After 80º I get impatient, so about then. 78 to be safe. So are you brewing as we speak?
IP: Logged |
La Tortuga
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-04-2006 02:40 PM
quote:
Originally posted by MikeMills:
After 80º I get impatient, so about then. 78 to be safe. So are you brewing as we speak?
Yep - partial mash brown ale - using Williamette for boiling and Fuggles for flavor and aroma. I am currently at 80 and yes - impatient.
IP: Logged |
La Tortuga
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-04-2006 02:46 PM
As long as I am trying to keep from pitching my yeast - I thought that I would list our new rules - a little OCD perhaps?1) The Beer Thread can never stay on topic for too long 2) All topics must eventually become confused 2a) You do not talk about the Beer Thread. 3) Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder. 4) Running as a topic is not well tolerated in BEER 5) All archival questions must be submitted to me, since I own the archives. 6. Regular participation in Beer Thread discussions is optional. 6a) The definition of "regular" is up to the individual ... your results may vary. 7) Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball
Randy - what is Happy Fun Ball? and why no taunting?
IP: Logged |
MikeMills
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-04-2006 03:00 PM
quote:
Originally posted by La Tortuga:
Yep - partial mash brown ale - using Williamette for boiling and Fuggles for flavor and aroma. I am currently at 80 and yes - impatient.
Did you ever try eating a hop pellet? I've had Fuggles - it's really pretty good.
So are you going to send out some bottles?
IP: Logged |
randymar
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-04-2006 03:09 PM
quote:
Originally posted by La Tortuga:
... What is Happy Fun Ball? and why no taunting?
 (kids)
It's Happy!
It's Fun!
It's Happy Fun Ball!
(announcer)
Yes, it's Happy Fun Ball, the toy sensation that's sweeping the nation. Only $14.95 at participating stores!
Get one Today
(background voice)
Warning: Pregnant women, the elderly, and children should avoid prolonged exposure to Happy Fun Ball.
Caution: Happy Fun Ball may suddenly accelerate to dangerous speeds.
Happy Fun Ball contains a liquid core, which if exposed due to rupture should not be touched, inhaled, or looked at.
Do not use Happy Fun Ball on concrete.
Discontinue use of Happy Fun Ball if any of the following occurs:
* Itching
* Vertigo
* Dizziness
* Tingling in extremities
* Loss of balance or coordination
* Slurred speech
* Temporary blindness
* Profuse Sweating
or
* Heart palpitations
If Happy Fun Ball begins to smoke, get away immediately. Seek shelter and cover head.
Happy Fun Ball may stick to certain types of skin.
When not in use, Happy Fun Ball should be returned to its special container and kept under refrigeration.
Failure to do so relieves the makers of Happy Fun Ball, Wacky Products Incorporated, and its parent company, Global Chemical Unlimited, of any and all liability.
Ingredients of Happy Fun Ball include an unknown glowing substance which fell to Earth, presumably from outer space.
Happy Fun Ball has been shipped to our troops in Saudi Arabia and is also being dropped by our warplanes on Iraq.
Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball.
Happy Fun Ball comes with a lifetime guarantee.
(announcer)
Happy Fun Ball! Accept no substitutes! 
IP: Logged |
La Tortuga
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-04-2006 03:18 PM
quote:
Originally posted by MikeMills:
Did you ever try eating a hop pellet? I've had Fuggles - it's really pretty good.
So are you going to send out some bottles?
Yep - I actually am big on trying all the ingrediants along the way. I really like the dry malted stuff. Fuggles is one of my hop types that I have grown, but not yet brewed with. One of these years I will get my timing down and be able to use them. Send some out? Maybe - my kegorator is broken and it may be easier to just bottle this batch. Instead of replacing my curent set-up, I may take down a few cupboards in the kitchen and start anew. I have heard used fridges come cheap - this last one was free, so... The wort is already tasting good to me, but I need to leave the house for a bit a I may contaminate it if I keep taking it's temp too often.
IP: Logged |
La Tortuga
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-04-2006 03:20 PM
quote:
Originally posted by randymar:
You are making me snort milk out my nose again - stop it!!! Did you just make this up?
IP: Logged |
MikeMills
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-04-2006 03:31 PM
quote:
Originally posted by La Tortuga:
The wort is already tasting good to me, but I need to leave the house for a bit a I may contaminate it if I keep taking it's temp too often.
Have you ever tried those thermometer strips? They're great - just stick it to the side of the carboy and you can actually watch the temperature fall. Much better than sticking a thermometer in every five minutes.
IP: Logged |
spankee
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-04-2006 03:40 PM
quote:
Originally posted by La Tortuga:
As long as I am trying to keep from pitching my yeast - I thought that I would list our new rules - a little OCD perhaps?1) The Beer Thread can never stay on topic for too long 2) All topics must eventually become confused 2a) You do not talk about the Beer Thread. 3) Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder. 4) Running as a topic is not well tolerated in BEER 5) All archival questions must be submitted to me, since I own the archives. 6. Regular participation in Beer Thread discussions is optional. 6a) The definition of "regular" is up to the individual ... your results may vary. 7) Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball
Randy - what is Happy Fun Ball? and why no taunting?
Perhaps also
8) Always go where the Huskies go, but never eat that Yellow Snow. ------------------
It's all good
IP: Logged |
randymar
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-04-2006 03:44 PM
quote:
Originally posted by La Tortuga:
You are making me snort milk out my nose again - stop it!!! Did you just make this up?
I'm good, but not that good. It was a Saturday Night LIve skit Air Date:February 16th, 1991 Host: Roseanne Barr Musical Guest: Deee-Lite with Bootsy Collins & The Rubber Band Special Guests: Jon Lovitz, Tom Arnold Happy Fun Ball: Simple children's toy comes with distressing warnings. Kid 1.....Jan Hooks
Kid 2.....Dana Carvey
Kid 3.....Mike Myers
Announcer .... Phil Hartman
IP: Logged |
randymar
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-04-2006 03:48 PM
quote:
Originally posted by spankee:
Perhaps also
8) Always go where the Huskies go, but never eat that Yellow Snow.
Good One!!! Gotta get some of that Cosmic Debris. Question for you ... Is Spankee the opposite of Spanker or the female version of Spanky??? 'Cuz MM and I took a couple of pages to demystify LT's gender - imagine that.
IP: Logged |
MikeMills
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-04-2006 03:54 PM
quote:
Originally posted by randymar:
Good One!!!Gotta get some of that Cosmic Debris. Question for you ... Is Spank[b]ee the opposite of Spanker or the female version of Spanky??? 'Cuz MM and I took a couple of pages to demystify LT's gender - imagine that.[/B]
Actually, once I figured out she was a girl there was a moment when I thought she might be a lesbian. HAR.
IP: Logged |
randymar
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-04-2006 04:06 PM
quote:
Originally posted by MikeMills:
Actually, once I figured out she was a girl there was a moment when I thought she might be a lesbian. HAR.
I am soooo resisting playing the Gay Englishman Stereotype card right now. Have you ever BEEN to Cambridge??? She's probably being actively recruited for the other team on a daily basis. NTTAWWT.
IP: Logged |
MikeMills
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-04-2006 04:06 PM
quote:
Originally posted by MikeMills:
Actually, once I figured out she was a girl there was a moment when I thought she might be a lesbian. HAR.
It just came to me, but I think part of the reason was when you said you lived in Somerville, and I thought "wait, isn't that the gay part of Boston?"
I actually used to live in the gay part of Dallas. We called it the Gayborhood, (sometimes the Gaytto). They were good folk. They had great posture.
IP: Logged |
La Tortuga
Cool Runner |
posted Jan-04-2006 04:07 PM
quote:
Originally posted by MikeMills:
Actually, once I figured out she was a girl there was a moment when I thought she might be a lesbian. HAR.
It was the overalls that caused the confusion, however once I got hooked up with a toolbelt, I believe things got straightened out.
I actually have a temp strip - it has adhesive, which means that I can only use it once right? I guess this could be the batch to use it for, but then I won't have one anymore.
IP: Logged |
