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QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ May 9, 2013 -> 11:57 AM) Very good information and suggestions from the brewers here. Not actively brewing now but was an avid all grain brewer for several years before other demands on my time sidelined me. I also recommend using brewing software. I always liked BeerTools. There is a free online version and a premium version. I was always very happy with the free version. My tips: • Good sanitation • Papazian and Palmer books for beginning brewers. Papazian in particular is good for showing you how to use a bit of specialty grain in your early extract brews to brew them to style. • Fermentation temperature is a consideration but until you graduate to fermenting a spare fridge and a Johnson temperature controller you are going to be stuck fermenting at your house temperature. Warmer fermentation temperatures yield more esters and leads to fruitier beers — not necessarily a bad thing, but you'll have a hard time getting a clean, dry, American Pale Ale profile if you are fermenting above 68ºF or so. Don't bother trying to brew lagers because unless you are able to ferment at low temperatures and lager for extended period at even lower temperatures you will get disappointing results. • Dry yeast quality has come a long way since I started brewing but I still prefer liquid yeast. If you go with liquid yeast you can use the 'smack pack' of nutrient wort to start your culture before pitching into the fermenter, but I recommend making a separate 100-1,000 ml starter wort culture to pitch. Pitching that much active yeast will get fermentation going very rapidly, making the chances of contamination by wild yeast or bacteria almost zero. Actively aerate your wort before adding yeast, but after that point make sure your fermenting beer has minimal contact with air. The point was made earlier about waiting until your wort is cool before pitching the yeast; this is important as your yeast will be injured or even killed by hot wort. • Have fun! Be adventurous and don't worry if your beer doesn't taste like a commercial product. It's going to be good stuff! I'm too lazy to home brew. I simply buy 3 Floyd's bombers

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 14, 2013 -> 09:58 AM) Too much TMNT as a child Yup. He should probably sue them for what they did to him.

Bush's fault

total blowout

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 6, 2013 -> 09:38 PM) So the Bulls beat the Heat tonight... excellent

hahaha

i'm still shocked the Bulls won. totally short handed and beat the Heat. the will to win, my friends.

this is freaking awesome

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ May 6, 2013 -> 08:40 PM) Refs need to T somebody up. Its annoying watching these guys b**** after each call i think the officiating has been pretty good so far. but Lebron should have just got a T for throwing that ball across the court like a baby

foul on Wade

D.Rose is annoying

all of a sudden Heat up by 7

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ May 6, 2013 -> 08:19 PM) It's ABSURD. And to successfully convict someone of DUI is unbelievably difficult. The most mundane details get cases thrown out regularly. It's why every department has only a handful of "DUI" guys. i always thought they were easy to prosecute. shows what i know.

WOW. Lebron is a strong man

QUOTE (Jake @ May 6, 2013 -> 07:52 PM) It keeps looking like they'll go on a run, but we hang around. The turnovers are killing us. i think the Bulls are about to unravel.

QUOTE (Jake @ May 6, 2013 -> 07:11 PM) Nate - out Going to need stitches looked bloody

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 6, 2013 -> 04:40 PM) It is Tecmo, then everything else. i still play Tecmo some times. i prefer it to EA's crappy football game.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ May 6, 2013 -> 04:38 PM) NHL 94 has to be in the top 5. definitely.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 3, 2013 -> 01:48 PM) Who are you talking to? I dont see anyone here saying she she shoul have been fired for the videos. i believe Balta said the videos were very offensive to him and he wrote a letter to CSN demanding her resignation. looks like he got his wish.

well, i liked her on CSN and i think it's ridiculous that they fired her. people are way to sensitive now-a-days. it's at the point of being absurd.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 3, 2013 -> 08:14 AM) I graduated almost 10 years ago (whoa), and I definitely never read a single drop of fiction in college. yea i don't remember reading any fiction for college classes.

i was right again http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/26/z...ref=mostpopular

QUOTE (The Gooch @ Apr 27, 2013 -> 11:00 AM) This list is terrible. ^^^

QUOTE (Jake @ Apr 26, 2013 -> 09:10 PM) I'd love to have a backup worth getting excited. When have we ever had too many good QBs? i hope he's still available when the Bears pick. but i bet he'll be gone.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Apr 24, 2013 -> 11:17 AM) Long-Term Unemployment Is The Biggest Crisis In America — This Photo Shows How Much Politicians Care 1 legislator bothered to show up for the hearing. The hearing on increasing guest workers was jam packed. Why hire the unemployed when you can get cheap guest workers? Obamanomics.