I just discovered this site yesterday after jumping over from Defalco's in Houston. I'm looking forward to checking in from time to time and already know it will be a place of learning and comraderie.
I've brewed a few batches of beer and hope to have the space one of these days to lay back some wine. I finally got around to using the makings that I picked up late last summer before moving from Houston to San Antonio. Unfortunately I didn't use a starter and I'm worrying about the yeast today. So I'm looking locally for some yeast that I may be able to dump in if it doesn't take off. I've got some dry yeast I'll try to proof tonight but hope doesn't spring strong from that stuff since it is unlabeled and older than I am.
One of these days I'm gonna start a thread and explore the communities' preferences about stoneware for drinking--issues like size, shape and such. While I prefer glass to see the precious fluid I'm also into pottery and wondering what I might be able to build. Maybe I'll start hawking Tejas steins one of these days.
When I need to get out of town I usually use a motorcycle. Last spring I briefly touched 49 states, Canada and ole Mexico in a spirited ride that lasted a bit under 9 days. Total mileage was a bit over 13,000 miles when I finally returned home. Unfortunately I found very few good brews during that trip since I prefer to drink mine while sitting down.
Anyway I appreciate the efforts already put into this site and hope that I don't do anything to mess it up. Now back to fixing this mess of a last brew!
Edgar
I've brewed a few batches of beer and hope to have the space one of these days to lay back some wine. I finally got around to using the makings that I picked up late last summer before moving from Houston to San Antonio. Unfortunately I didn't use a starter and I'm worrying about the yeast today. So I'm looking locally for some yeast that I may be able to dump in if it doesn't take off. I've got some dry yeast I'll try to proof tonight but hope doesn't spring strong from that stuff since it is unlabeled and older than I am.
One of these days I'm gonna start a thread and explore the communities' preferences about stoneware for drinking--issues like size, shape and such. While I prefer glass to see the precious fluid I'm also into pottery and wondering what I might be able to build. Maybe I'll start hawking Tejas steins one of these days.
When I need to get out of town I usually use a motorcycle. Last spring I briefly touched 49 states, Canada and ole Mexico in a spirited ride that lasted a bit under 9 days. Total mileage was a bit over 13,000 miles when I finally returned home. Unfortunately I found very few good brews during that trip since I prefer to drink mine while sitting down.
Anyway I appreciate the efforts already put into this site and hope that I don't do anything to mess it up.
Now back to fixing this mess of a last brew!Edgar
