Monthly Archives: December 2007

Brew Day 2007.2 is over. Sassunaich Pale Ale is fermenting…

As with every Brew Day, there are unforeseen circumstances that prevented the day from coming off as smoothly as I’d hoped. Basically, this is what happened. Sorry for not having any pictures, but we didn’t take any. We were more … Continue reading

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Alrighty, mates…let the brewing begin!!!

I know that Brew Day is officially the 29th, but tonight is when I begin my brewing process. Yeast Starter – I know I talked a little about this before, but I have increasingly become convinced that a successful brew … Continue reading

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Someone hit my freakin’ car today…and took off.

Merry Christmas to you all.  I mean that, even though the tone of today’s post will be less than cordial. I had a Merry Christmas, and I hope you all did as well. One of the more "down" notes of … Continue reading

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Working on Christmas Eve…a blessing and a curse. :)

First, the blessing.  We should always focus on our blessings first and foremost, right? Hey, I have a job!  I’m not sticking this in anyone’s face, but the economy isn’t the greatest…especially in the building sector, and I’ve given enough … Continue reading

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Video Card and Sassunaich Bitter Updates!

On Wednesday (my day off), I received an automated phone call from UPS letting me know that they would be delivering my video card sometime during the day on Thursday and that someone needed to be home. This was problematic … Continue reading

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Ron Paul interviewed on Glen Beck…

To begin with, I joined the membership of the church I attend for several reasons. One of the important reasons, however, was the fact that I’d never attended a church where prayer and the Word of God was more emphasized … Continue reading

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My video card is dead. /cry

I’m going to have to go into a little bit of background.  Bear with me, if you know this already… In mid-November I found the Christmas gift I wanted my Grandmother to get me.  She’s a big gift-giver.  Different people … Continue reading

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Back from a long absence…I apologize.

My absence was caused by a domain transfer that took longer than I anticipated.  However, things appear to be back to normal for the moment.  If you notice an oddity or whatnot here and there, please let me know.  Odds … Continue reading

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Crazy Hamish Scotch Ale is ready to be bottled!

For those who have not been up on the blog, recently we brewed a Scotch Ale.  My original intent was to make a 140/- Scotch Ale, which meant it could have an alcohol percentage of around  10% abv.  My final … Continue reading

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