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Been away from the hobby for awhile pursuing other interests, mostly skydiving. I see the old post whores are doing what they do best still.

My LHBS, Niagara Traditions, is now taking orders for rhizomes. The following are available for $4.59 each. They come in early April. "We plan to have the following varieties (but there may be some spot shortages and we encourage you to consider second choices): Brewers Gold Cascade Centennial...

Well if he wanted to turn him self into Americas most beloved QB to nearly everyones most hated...it worked. Piss on your legacy and fans that worshiped you for years. Could have gone out with the team you played for for 17? years. But no. Play for a team that didnt even make the playoffs and...

Im thinking about running cable to anther room, second story, for the new cable wireless router. My parents house has a phone line that runs upstairs that goes through a heater duct. Its away from the furnace so it doesn't burn or anything. Would be running a coaxial cable up a duct to the share...

My most local home brew shop is considering carrying DME. Right now they have a pitiful grain section that I am attempting to get them to replace with extract. I just got an email saying that they are considering an order and want my opinion what type would be most popular. So I enlist your...

Have we not yet learned they are horrible interviews? It used to be more talk shows interviewing some kid that can play piano or something but CNN just interviewed a kid that lived near Obama. Their answers are one word or very short. The interviewer needs to keep throwing more and more...

So Ive been trying to get my LHBS to get some new items. Most specifically Better Bottles. I stop in to see if they have anything new and I see Better Bottles! I move in and take a closer look and they are not brand name BBs. They must have gotten an off brand. So I flip one over and it is a...

is like reading War and Peace in a strip club.

Well I finally deiced on how to build my brew stand...with cinder blocks! Couldnt be more simple to assemble. Its going to be gravity powered. Basically just steps going down. Pretty basic plan but very functional. I have quite a few cinder blocks but ill need some more. Should have enough to...

I have a driving out of class ticket with my court date approaching. Looking forward to challenging it. Anyone have any good success stories?

The host of "Free Talk Live" was sentence for 93 days for a code violation. READ and WATCH! Digg - Free Talk Live host will go to jail - 100 days over a couch!

There is no contest this is a formality.

I have some extra cash and Im considering my investment options. Looking more into stocks at the moment. Any HBTers dabble more than me and have any suggestions to keep an eye out for?

So I just recently bought a new French Press coffee maker. I love it! While I was making a pot I thought, as Im sure most brewers have already thought, making coffee is just sparging. So I decided to try to brew a small batch of beer with a coffee maker. 1. Crush grains as usual. 2. Heat mash...

Does anyone have the skill to write an addon for Firefox? How bout something like the Woot addon to remind me to check if I forget? You know youd love it....

...me a free new 5 gallon Rubbermaid cooler! Sweeeeeeeet! So this will give me two 5 gallons so I will be able to run two coolers and mash for a 10 gallon batch. Things are beginning to fall into place. Just gotta get me a keg for a keggle, a valve and a burner. Hello 10 gallon batches!:ban:

So I finally want to make some kind of brewery logo. My proud German last name comes from the work stone, so I want to use that in the logo. I was thinking a large bolder with tap attached and beer flowing from it, perhaps into a small stream. Just a basic looking German countryside background...

So glad I got one! So my keg is leaking through the pressure relief valve.:( It leaks at about 20 PSI. Enough to dispense but not to carb. My buddy is in town for the weekend and I had to show off the homebrew. What to do? Carbonater cap to the rescue!!! Chill a 2 liter for a bit, hook up the...

Ya I know the season technically already started but its not real until the champions raise their banner and Lord Stanley's Cup goes out the back door and is back up for grabs. To Detroit: I hope you enjoyed your summer. Now its time to defend you title. Good luck to everyone thats a fan...not...

So I pretty much live in apple country. I got a gallon of fresh cider from Apple Fest today. It time to ferment it! Im going to pick up a muslin bag tomorrow pour the cider in a 1 gallon fermenter and put it in an apple orchard. Ill probably drink a few glasses first because it so damn good and...