Recent content by harlantk

Dave I am so sorry to hear this. I still miss my buds, and one day there will be a new addition to my space. Till then, I shall remember Again I am sorry to hear of your loss. Tim

Thank you wade for your thoughts here and yeah, ok, on the Red Star Champagne yeast. I was thinking maybe presoak the critters in a alcohol solution after a good rinse, to break up the oil some, rinse again and then soak them, of course watching a film on the top as well. I think there is a way...

Well, I was handed 90 ounces of dried cranberries, ingredients: Cranberries, sugar and sunflower oil. Packed by Ocean Spray cranberries inc. I searched the forum and came up with an earlier thread http://forum.finevinewines.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5578 and found Jack Kellers recipe there...

yes, lost both the same year, had them for 14 years... What pair they were. and if I can ever again Ill definitely get my dog another pet. Yep Skeeter was Ducky's cat. Till then... Another beer! Tim

Oldddd Yep wade, I agree I did replace it and it will arrive any day for drinking's sake :) This is just an experiment, that's all. I do not plan on consuming this, maybe sample a bit off to the lab to play with.... maybe. I figure after this long, there will be too many heebie jeebies in...

talk about old. expired! Just found this thread, and later here I am going to crack open a can of Muntons Nut Brown Ale expired back in Aug 2003.:rdo The things we find in our closets around here... So the labels (HAHA) will bear the skull and cross bones for sure! My loss in the process...

I can not have pets now, but the memories I have, and miss the boys dearly. On the left is Dutchins (Duck or Ducky for short)and the right is Skeeter (the Skeet!!). They knew what to do with the day...... Tim

First is to thank Brian for all the help in getting me on the right path. I shall plunge into the beer making side of things now, a new arena to explore and oh so much to learn. That means a lot of questions I think, prolly, most likely! It will be interesting though as picky as I am in my...

Progress and thank you Well, to all of you who have jumped in and help keep me on a straight path, I thank you :) I believe you were right Wade, that I had done plenty of stirring, and it was ok to proceed, and proceed I did. I was truly worried in not being able to rack this in the...

Temp vs. Time Hey Wade :) good to see you here still. Yeah temp is 72 and yup 2 hours and so far lots of streaming bubbles yet coming up the sides. It is finally beginning to slow down some, so I guess I am getting there. Having had to sit like this for so long, could that make for a more...

Long term update Wow time flies...... and flies and flies Back in the picture again I am going to try to save this batch maybe.... It has "HAD" to sit on the oak since last July, and poor thing. grew roots! Really though it smells great! and I ordered 2 carboglassajuggy things and went ahead...

Making room for a few of the bottles from this batch. :) Tim

Welcome Workman! Soon there will be ideas from the experts here, forgive I am new. Hot, yeah, Fridge is good thinking!, water bath maybe otherwise. Keep us posted. Tim

Thank you Wade :) You are always on top of things I have plenty of EC1118 is what I stocked up on :) So to make this starter fresh using EC1118 and then begin to add pee and just let that acclimate, and then begin to add more pee to that, letting it recover before adding more pee, So for 5...

ok ok, Cranberry colored, Skooter pee?? Hold off the lemon juice, add later (option 1) don't add(Option 2?) Substitute Kidney stones (Option 3??) Are there other options?? oh and umm, How long could I store the slurry (mud) say in the fridge whilst I prepare this beast!? Could I start with...