fleshyorgans

In actuality this was taken at the first stop, Founder’s. I’ve had about 1 oz. of beer, but the group wanted to make it look as if I was already passed out

Saw this on the way back from Tennessee, in a Kentucky gas station. Kind of a bizarre conglomeration of stuff for sale, together. Bottom shelf had toy tractors and doo-dads. Next shelf up had scented gel things and tchotskys. The next shelf up had beer cozies and tiny flasks. The next shelf up had cologne [...]

I just thought of the greatest idea for homebrew: a glass fermenter with a fake baby in the middle. Alternately, hundreds of tiny, plastic babies to toss into the fermenter. When primary fermentation gets going, can you imagine the churning of all the plastic fetuses? I’m trying to figure out a way that these could [...]

This photo isn’t that interesting I guess. However, the date on it is the 18th of August. As of this typing, the wheat beer it is supposed to produce is still fermenting in the carboy. I dumped it in the fermenter, pitched the yeast, saw bubbles a few days later. It kept up low bubbly [...]

Started a new batch of beer, this evening. Two things: Degrees Celsius ≠ Degrees Fahrenheit 5 gallons of water takes a long-ass time to come to a boil, even starting at 150° F TIA

Notes about the 7 Bridges Red Ale I’m finishing up: 7/7/7: Followed instructions exactly. Wort chilling took 1 hour. Pitched yeast at 1am 7/8/7 OG (adjusted) 1.045, 75F 7/9/7 at 9am: Prefermentation (patches of yeast on the surface, stationary bubbles around edge) 7/9/7 5:30pm: fermentation has started. 7/10/7: fermentation going strong, churning, etc 7/14/7: Fermentation [...]

I’m makin’ some beer! Got a kit from N for my birthday — best gift evar! I”m totally impatient for the next couple weeks to pass so I can drink it! For the beerbrewers, this is 7 Bridges Red Ale. The O.G. on it is 1.045 (adjusted) — which means, to my understanding, that it’s [...]