Recent content by smeggy

Yeah, it is tricky. They have been over since July, so getting used it still. Being married for 10 years and having two kids, and suddenly going to just living with two insane cats is a bit of a change. Luckily we talk almost weekly, depending on our schedules. Also got spend a month there the...

Pretty much. Gotta fly from the middle of the USA to Japan. Bit of a trip.

Overall, pretty decent. Very lucky to be working from home, but my job is designed so I can work remotely (since the financial world in the USA never really stops, and I support financial software for banks). Been talking to my parents, both mid-60's and keep telling them to stay inside as much...

DO IT!

Very true, I believe a lot of them go off of gps signal and networks. One friend has a setup like that, I'd have to check his exact hardware.

Any reason is a good reason to start/finish a case. Specially if it is of a nice strong stout. Also been looking at garage controllers that I can link up and have access to multiple ones. I have two garages on my property, house and workshop. And would be nice if I could just use my phone to...

I understand the feeling, as much as I can. This is my first year in almost 10 years, I can finally relax for this holiday. Wife and kids are living with her family until I move over, and not going to my parents. I know my parents are bummed, but I don't want their clingyness or guilt tripping...

Hmmmm, in theory with the right BUCs an Endeavor could be a semi-self sustaining brewery. Have a couple bio-dome units for growing the barley and hops), a roasting (for malting the barley) and brewing, then another as the pub.

Hmm. Wonder if I could run a mini/micro-brewery out of a back of a Reliant and then Freelancer.

TEST: Beverage Division Can just image the badge. TEST one with mash paddles. Or a corny keg wearing a party hat. The propaganda poster: a couple guys in TEST colored armor carrying a couple corny kegs each, with a heavy armor carrying a full keg over shoulder. TEST Beverage Division: we know...

Hmm, maybe we should get a TEST Brewer's group going?

So last Sunday I brewed a modified clone of Old Rasputin, changed from chocolate malt to chocolate rye and increased some of the other malts. The OG was 1.072, bit lower than what I wanted it to be. Today I measured it again, at 1.011. Thus putting it at 8.01% ABV, one percent below what Old...

My IPA was ready the evening, I kegged in the morning. I put it at 30psi, and roll it around for a while on top of my chest freezer/kreezer for about 15 min (make sure the in is the lower port so it goes through the liquid). After rolling around for the 15 min, turn off the gas and purge, then...

This past weekend I finished and kegged my first 5-gal all-grain IPA. Came to a decent 5.51% abv. Also cleaned up my old chest freezer and converted it into a keggerator/keg keeper. I'll get some pictures later. Now to plan the next brew for later this month....imperial stout? Any good recipes...

Tried contacting Dell? Sometimes they are willing to sell parts. Or see if you can buy the parts through a local/semi-local repair shop.