tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-290534722011-09-29T11:46:35.240-04:00Just because you say it doesn't make it true.Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349971038827159948noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29053472.post-23134636289486838292011-09-29T11:43:00.000-04:002011-09-29T11:43:38.760-04:00

Thunderstruck Pumpkin Ale. I used this as a model, did all-grain and used BeerSmith2 to scale it down, I then rounded the grains to 1/4 of ounces. I also did not use pumpkin, cause I didn't want to deal with it. Got to use my JSP MaltMill for the first time. And I forgot some basic physics whilst doing so. I turned my drill on and then poured grains into the hopper, got about 1 lb in and since I

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Simple Apfelwein recipe...or hooch, which is kinda what it is. The original recipe is from a homebrew forum, which will be the first or second result in a google search for Apfelwein. 5 gallons apple juice, non-pasteurized, 100% juice 4 lbs dextrose Mix those however you see fit and put it in a carboy. Add a packet of champagne yeast, or any wine or beer yeast that will handle upwards of 15%

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Also Known As: Hagrid's Stout Yup, I'm that kinda nerd. Anyway, here's the recipe. Lafayette, IN city water was used Grain Bill: 9.5 lbs. 2-row Malt, this one was from Canada 18 oz. Quaker quick oats .75 lbs 120L crystal malt .75 lbs chocolate malt .25 lbs Carafa III 1 tbsp 5.2 pH stabilizer 1 oz. Northern Brewer hops 60 min .75 oz EKG hops 15 min .25 oz EKG hops 5 min Danstar Nottingham

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I brewed up an IPA modeled after a Stone IPA clone recipe from the Clone Brews book by the Szamatulskis. Had another blow-out with this brew sometime between Sunday afternoon and Monday afternoon when I went to check on it and my brew had bubbled over some and there was no sanitizing solution left in the bubbler. No beer made it to the floor this time. I also converted a cooler to a mash tun,

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The recently passed GOP budget requires a $6 trillion increase in the debt we take on. The GOP is now refusing to raise the debt ceiling for the very budget they agreed to. This is a perfect example of hypocrisy and counting on you, the American voter, to be too stupid to realize it. Don't let them get away with it.

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Extract with specialty grains. Grains: 1/2 lb chocolate malt 1/2 lb black patent malt 1 lb 60L crystal malt Extract: 6 lb amber extract Hops: 1 oz Chinook, bittering 1 oz Cascade, flavoring 1 oz Fuggles, aroma Recipe: Bring 1 to 1.5 gallons of water to 160 degrees Fahrenheit then add all specialty grains. Keep at 150 to 155 degrees for 45 minutes. Strain the grains from the pot (or just

Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349971038827159948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29053472.post-20944114606133971532010-05-15T15:15:00.003-04:002010-05-16T11:50:56.286-04:00

This was an incredibly rewarding and fun trip. We learned a ton and had an experience that will give us lasting memories and possibly change how we live our lives. It’s one thing to read or see pictures about how people in developing worlds live, it’s quite another to see it in person. Some of the things we take for granted here, such as working plumbing and reliable electricity, are available

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On the plane from Nairobi to Amsterdam. I ended up sleeping a good portion of this ride. We got to Amsterdam and then Detroit with no issues. We landed about 30 minutes later than scheduled and booked it through customs but were unable to make our original connecting flight. We all were able to get onto the next flight to Indy and safely made it back to Purdue a little after 4 pm. Even

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We again woke up at 5:30 am, this time arriving on site at about 7:45 am. We walked down the same path as Wednesday but didn't see any scary dogs. We set to work straight away with me joining Steven, Mark, and Phil on the cement mixer. We had decided that an operation filter was necessary and without one the trip would be a failure, so we were really working quickly to finish. To ensure we

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We got up at 5:30 am and walked down to the main guest house for breakfast, scheduled for 6 am. We didn't actually eat until after 6:30 as it was difficult for the guest house staff to arrive so early. We arrived at Cheptiret a little after 7 am and the roads were too bad for the bus to attempt to drive down, so we walked. We were told of a short-cut...not so much, but it was much less muddy.

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Woke up early as we were going to pick up the class at the airport which is about 45 minutes away due to the roads. Stuff around Eldoret isn't that far, however due to the random speed bumps and poor quality of roads, it's fairly slow going. We meet downstairs for breakfast, which is a buffet with cereal, bread, tea, instant coffee, omelets, and porridge. Being cautious of my food, I opted to

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Woke up today around 7 am, still with a headache from either the lack of caffeine or jet lag or both. The only thing I forgot that I really needed was my pain relievers. I met up with Scott and Claire at about 8:30 am and learn of the robbery last night. Turned out it was a guy who was staying in the Guest House who saw them leave and then went over there. Quite glad I didn't go, as we also

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Fly out to Eldoret and meet Scott and Claire. Uneventful trip. The views from the plane were incredible and amazingly green. From the air you could really see how many small subsistence farmers there were and how few larger scale farmers exist in Kenya. Nairobi Airport Domestic Departures: From Kenya 2010 From Kenya 2010 From the plane: From Kenya 2010 Eldoret Airport Complaint Box: From

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Receive message from class while in Amsterdam that they missed their flight from Detroit to Amsterdam and will be at least one day late. Fortunately a professor from the Agronomy department was also traveling to Eldoret and happened to be on the same Amsterdam/Nairobi flight. I asked the flight attendants where Dr. Schulze was sitting and met up with him to continue my journey. After landing

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Fly from Indy to Minneapolis to Amsterdam to Nairobi with no issues. Nairobi Airport From Kenya 2010

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