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    5 Fave Songs from a Fave Band

    in Someone Else's Song

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    Led Zep

    The Rain Song

    Going To California

    No Quarter

    Achilles Last Stand

    Ten Years Gone

     

    Pavement

    Unfair

    Sue Me Jack

    Angel Carver Blues/Mellow Jazz Docent

    Embassy Row

    Fight This Generation

     

    damn. that pavement one was the hardest so far. so many great songs to not make the cut.

     

    Yeah, if I picked again right now for Pavement my list might be different.  And that Zep list is spot on.

    Lynyrd Skynyrd

     

    Tuesday's Gone...

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    On the Hunt...

    Craft beer

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

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    Interesting. It seems their biggest target is silicone-based anti-foam agents. I've sometimes used them in the past to control kettle boil-overs (I typically have 13.5 gallons of wort boiling in a 15.5-gallon pot, so there's not much room to spare) but it's only a drop per gallon and I usually forget to even bring the bottle out of the fridge.

     

    I wonder what their take on sanitizers is? Home brewers use non-rinse sanitizers, so there's always a bit of sanitizer left in the bottle/keg/fermenter. I've read that yeast will actually consume the sanitizer, but I don't know if that's actually true.

     

    It's tough for them in this competitive market not to use the anti-foams.  They could easily get another 10% yield in the fermentor if they did.  I remember talking to them about the sanitizers and I know they were pretty adamant about that area also.  They focus on good aseptic technique more than anything.  They will talk your ear off whenever you are in there.  I'm not sure they even make a beer that's under 6% alcohol and they are generous with the pour so I am not really in any state to remember all the nuance by the time I leave.

    Craft beer

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

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    A lot of vegetarians and vegans don't realize that isinglass (fish bladders) and gelatin are sometimes used to clear beer. There aren't many alternatives other than filtering, but that can strip away flavors and yeast. I don't mind cloudy beer, so it's fine if no finings are used.

     

    Moss, I use Irish Moss in the boil kettle to help haze-causing proteins settle out. It works fine and it's made from algae, so it's not a problem for the veggies.[/quote

     

    Yeah thes guys use Irish Moss on everything. They are launching something called Brewtegrity to spread the word. I can taste the diff.]

    Live! Tonight!

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    it's been 12 years since Electric Wizard last toured the US, but it was worth it. holy fuck was that awesome. if anyone gives a shit i will post some photos and a review later.

    Very interested. They were here not long ago but I had to miss.

    Craft beer

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

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    If you get a chance to try Vindication brewing I would highly recommend. They were called "Kettle and Stone" until Stone brewing put the squeeze on so they changed the name. Some of the absolute best beer coming out of Colorado. They are really adamant about not using squid bladders and antifoam and whatever in the process. Great people and amazing beer.

    Craft beer

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

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    Jealous of you west coasters with access to Deschutes.

     

    Sierra Nevada Torpedo is great too. For local IPAs, Slumbrew's Flagraiser is a great one. And Smuttynose is unfairly taken for granted.

    That hop henge is amazing. And only $6 for a bomber here in CO.

    Craft beer

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

    Posted

    I though Pliny the elder was pretty easy to get? I know Pliny the younger shows up in Colorado once a year and you have to go down to wherever its tapping as soon as they open and get on the list or whatever. Seems Like hype to me (kind of like the Pappy Van Winkle whiskey releases) but maybe its that good?

    Craft beer

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

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    i finally got to try Pliny the Elder (btw is it pronounced like Plinny? or Pliney?) when i was in SF two weeks ago. Coit Liquors had some but you had to ask, they didn't have it in the display case. on my third trip there (limit of 2 per person per day), there were two women from Boston in front of me, buying some for friends back home.

     

    woman - "I'd like to buy six Plinys, please."

     

    store clerk - "Sorry, I can only sell you one or two bottles."

     

    woman - "Is it that good?"

     

     

    store clerk - "It's that popular"

    Craft beer

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

    Posted

    Very nice!  Love me some craft beer and really love a good barrel aged.  Are you just focusing on Chicago beers or will you be looking at other areas?  Some great ones here in Colorado (Avery, Boulder, Vindication, Bootstrap...).

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