And Then There Was A Keg

August 17, 2010 by Ed · 1 Comment
Filed under: Brewed Slowly, DIY, Uncategorized, beer 

Thanks to a little extra summer work, I now have the means to keg beer. Which means I'll save super-ridiculous amounts of time that I would have spent bottling beer, and also I'll have my own kegged beer. Here's what it alls gets down to. Hardware: 5 gallon Cornelius keg (soda keg) 5 lb. CO2 tank dual gauge regulator Software: beer (obviously) So here's how I understand the process to work. (I who haven't actually kegged anything yet but have read about it.) 1. I'll clean and sanitize the keg. It used to hold soda, and it still smell like it when I open it up. This will not...

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Shit’s On Now

March 5, 2010 by Ed · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Brewed Slowly, DIY, beer, brewing, drinking it all 

There is now an official beer refrigerator on the property. Here's a picture of the fridge (sp?) that's in the basement: Marvel at its ability to extract internal heat from items (i.e., beers) and leave them cold to the touch. Magic! See how it stands free of cumbersome generators and complicated machinery. Self-contained! Super! Is that a handle allowing easy access inside the machine? Goddamn right it is! In there's where the beer goes! Now that we're done with all the shouting, here's what the refrigerator (correct spelling--looked it up) is going to do: 1. House any prospective beers that need to be...

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10/30 Poacher Flyer

October 21, 2009 by Ed · Leave a Comment
Filed under: DIY, Uncategorized, panorama 
what's photoshop?

Here's the flyer for the Poacher show next week. I think I might have spent way too much time with scissors and tape today. Now I know the tediousness of creating a ransom note. It's super-tedious. Look for this beauty the next time you're in Dave's. Also, please don't tear it...

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