The Bar

goathead · Post by **goathead** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:18 am

ygmir wrote:coffees done perking (I use the old percolator type),
syrup?

Ohhh yes.
Thank You

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:21 am

pouring....

how was SKS golf?...........
one time, we were 'skipping' bullets across a playa......low angle to the ground, it was kind of cool to see the dust puffs as they traveled..........

goathead · Post by **goathead** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:30 am

ygmir wrote:pouring....

how was SKS golf?...........
one time, we were 'skipping' bullets across a playa......low angle to the ground, it was kind of cool to see the dust puffs as they traveled..........

Need colored balls, lol, white balls on white cosmos balls disappear.

Ahhh yes good coffee.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:41 am

goathead wrote:
ygmir wrote:pouring....

how was SKS golf?...........
one time, we were 'skipping' bullets across a playa......low angle to the ground, it was kind of cool to see the dust puffs as they traveled..........
Need colored balls, lol, white balls on white cosmos balls disappear.

Ahhh yes good coffee.

you know, there's a joke there somewhere..............

goathead · Post by **goathead** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:55 am

ygmir wrote:
goathead wrote:
ygmir wrote:pouring....

how was SKS golf?...........
one time, we were 'skipping' bullets across a playa......low angle to the ground, it was kind of cool to see the dust puffs as they traveled..........
Need colored balls, lol, white balls on white cosmos balls disappear.

Ahhh yes good coffee.

you know, there's a joke there somewhere..............

Yes I know, just waiting for Eric to step in.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:06 am

I'm sure he'd have a funny retort..........

goathead · Post by **goathead** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:10 am

ygmir wrote:I'm sure he'd have a funny retort..........

Could ball talk be considered chumming?

Jet Set · Post by **Jet Set** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:51 am

*walks in (has obviously been out in the cold wet rain all morning) goes over to the bar and gets a shot of Bacardi 151. Washes the glass, then pours a pint of mead. Warms it up, then goes and sits down.*

So, I haven't made a batch of melomel <-- (damn it all spell check, that is so a word) here in default world in a while. I've done raspberry, strawberry, apple, and kiwi. I'm kinda getting the feeling that it's time to dust off the ol' brewing equipment and make a batch. Any suggestions as to what flavor I might try this time?

*ssssssip* ahhhh

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:29 am

goathead wrote:
ygmir wrote:I'm sure he'd have a funny retort..........
Could ball talk be considered chumming?

hahahah,
I guess it also might depend on how good a friends you are..........

oh, that killed me,......giggling.......

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:34 am

Jet Set;

I've been saving Elderberries for just such a project. I make mead at times, and, like using champagne yeast, for a little bubbly action........
so, making it melomel with elderberries.......? yum.......
(my spell check doesn't like it either)...

Any berry is good, IMHO........

if you have extra, I'd appreciate a glass....or tankard........

Jet Set · Post by **Jet Set** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 1:27 pm

hmmm, Elderberries.....
Interestingly enough last night my dad had mentioned some Elderberry wine he and mom tried once. Elderberry it is I guess. As long as Price Chopper has them that is otherwise I'll have to come up with something else. Pomegranate is one I wanted to make at some point as well.

I've always just used some sweet mead yeast. It didn't occur to me till just now that if I wanted some fizz to it I could just do like when making beer and provide a little sugar (in this case honey) for a secondary fermentation in the bottle.

*gets up washes the now empty glass and heads for the door*

Ygmir I don't know if there's any way to mail this stuff, if there is I'll gladly send some your way. If not, if you're ever in my neck of the woods you're more than welcome to stop by for some.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 1:58 pm

Jet Set
thanks for the offer, if I get out there........but, I doubt it can be mailed.......

Yest for mead:
I'd use champagne yeast from the start. I tried the secondary fermentation and it ruined it. and, no bubbles.........

my last batch was nice and lightly bubbled,,,,,,very good........

goathead · Post by **goathead** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:46 pm

ygmir wrote:Jet Set
thanks for the offer, if I get out there........but, I doubt it can be mailed.......

Yest for mead:
I'd use champagne yeast from the start. I tried the secondary fermentation and it ruined it. and, no bubbles.........

my last batch was nice and lightly bubbled,,,,,,very good........

Ale yeast works pretty good also if you like it a little sweeter.
If you don't have sweet mead yeast.

Keg it and you don't have to worry about carbonation.
A lot less work then bottling.

Jet Set · Post by **Jet Set** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:26 pm

*Walks in and goes and gets a pint of Guinness*

ygmir wrote:I tried the secondary fermentation and it ruined it. and, no bubbles.........

Hmmm, perhaps I'll just stick to the tried and true then. I once made a batch of red ale from a kit. I had made it before with excellent results. So, as an experiment, I added some boiled honey and water instead of the provided dextrose sugar. The result was a fantastic tasting beer, however, the instant you tried to pour it into a glass it exploded into head and it didn't subside. At the time I didn't exactly look up the recommended ratio when substituting honey for sugar. As such I do want to try that again and see if I can get it right.

goathead wrote:Ale yeast works pretty good also if you like it a little sweeter.
If you don't have sweet mead yeast.

Keg it and you don't have to worry about carbonation.
A lot less work then bottling.

Both good tips that I'll keep in mind. As far as availability of the yeast goes, lets just say that I don't live anywhere near a brewing supply store of any sort so anything of that nature I have to acquire online. So, if one place doesn't have it typically somewhere else does. More Beer/More Wine/More Coffee is where I typically go.

As far as bottling goes I prefer using using growlers or handles or something in the 1/2 gallon range. I've done it with beer bottles before and lemme tell ya at five gallons a batch that's a crap load of washing and sanitizing and filling and capping. I like the 1/2 gallon size because I don't typically drink a whole lot so I usually give it away. At that size though it's not such a huge amount of prep work.

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:23 pm

Home brewing, eh?!?

A hobby Iâ€™ve yet to pick up, but have long wanted to.

(digs through the cooler for beer and cheese)

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:41 pm

yup.
I scored 3 beer kegs, SS, so,

one for absinthe

two for mead

wait.....

three to get ready,
and.....

four to get stinking drunk, and share with all of you............

I think that's how the poem goes......

pinemom · Post by **pinemom** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:37 am

Ahhhh Ygmir...you just became my favorite Poet!

Cool beans...nice to see all the politics finally dissapeared from the top of the page.

Tomorrow is Decompression!!!!!!!!!

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

what to wear what to wear, or should I say Not wear? hehee
or wear very little of it, but with huge style of course!

Yup, Im stocking the camper with multiple costumes...so when I need a safety meeting I can do a quik change!

I didnt get to wear alot of my costumes this yr...like I say every yr!

Still have to incorperate my "PineMax" bracketed knee brace when Im getting my shimmy on! Knee is feeling way to good this week, to get stupid/drunk/stonied/etc....etc... to fuck it up now!

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:47 am

aaahhh garsh..........wiggling finders, kicking dust, embarrassed...........

thanks Pinemom........twiddling thumbs.......

Politics at the top of the page?.......

I'm brewing some coffee....if you'd like.........I'm thinking chocolate and peppermint schnapps infusion.....?

(the old "Maxwellhouse" theme song with the percolator playing in the background)..

pinemom · Post by **pinemom** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:01 am

well I actually spoke to soon...they (political threads) had all dropped lower...but their coming back up....so is the throw up in my mouth a little!

...I hate politics.

of which I hate so very little in life...would have to say politics is the only thing on my hate list in years!

Its just not done correctly.

Too bad the dumb ass politicians couldnt just play a fair game of actually telling the American people ONLY what their proposals are...instead of mud slinging,lying and name bashing each other!!!!!

None of the above~

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:07 am

oh geeze, I get it.....
you meant the "latest post" thread page........
I thought you meant in "the bar"........

coffee and schnapps?.............

grinning with, for now, clean white apron on ............

pinemom · Post by **pinemom** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:19 am

Oh yes...please! Coffee n schnapps...yummy!

Im so excited...for decom...I NEED it so bad!

When we got home from Bm...I got immediately thrown into MOB syndrom.

I so excited I so excited....

So who's coming to Re?No! Biggest little decom in the world?

Box Burner · Post by **Box Burner** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 2:27 pm

Wish I could be going there.

I could go for a coffe with schnapps, Thanks.

goathead · Post by **goathead** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 2:37 pm

Man its been a beautiful day today.

Wanders over to old fridge turned kegerator

Hmmm, hard cider, or pale ale?

Cider for now.

Anyone else?

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 3:32 pm

I'm seein' a joke there...........

Cider no, thanks.

*walks over and gets a tankard of 1556 Porter.......*

goathead · Post by **goathead** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 3:38 pm

ygmir wrote:I'm seein' a joke there...........

Cider no, thanks.

*walks over and gets a tankard of 1556 Porter.......*

Actually it makes a nice kegerator, drilled a couple of holes in the door, runs two taps.

Hows the porter?

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 3:41 pm

those old fridges are the best for that.....I like the ones with the big old chrome locking handles........

The porter is fine, very fine..........almost like a meal in a glass........

yum.........

goathead · Post by **goathead** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 3:48 pm

ygmir wrote:those old fridges are the best for that.....I like the ones with the big old chrome locking handles........

The porter is fine, very fine..........almost like a meal in a glass........

yum.........

Mmmmm
Liquid dinner.
Yes I have had one or two of those.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 4:19 pm

well then,

Lets Feast

*pours to very large tankards of porter*

and, annouces to the bar:

Anyone else hungry?.........

goathead · Post by **goathead** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 4:39 pm

ygmir wrote:well then,

Lets Feast

*pours to very large tankards of porter*

and, annouces to the bar:

Anyone else hungry?.........

Cheers.

Dinner is served.

Jet Set · Post by **Jet Set** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 5:57 pm

ygmir wrote:Anyone else hungry?.........

Yes actually. And thirsty. I believe what you're serving shall solve both of those dilemmas.