No fixed plans. Not intent upon arriving.
Beer Recipe of the Week: Poor Richards Ale on Homebrewers Association:
An old homage to Ben Franklin; who wouldn't drink a beer with Ben? This recipe comes from Big Brew Day back in '06, and it is about time we bring it back for the sake of historical beers everywhere.
Yeast cell count…Starters…Gravity range
I always chill and decant. After tasting the spent starter wort, I have no desire to have that stuff in my beer. — Denny Conn
CraftBeer.com-Am Craft Beer Week May 14-20 by BrewersAssociation:
Considered The Mother of All Beer Weeks, American Craft Beer Week (May 14-20, 2012) recognizes one of America’s true culinary arts and provides a platform for small and independent craft brewers to salute supporters and connect with their local communities. Tens of thousands of today’s beer enthusiasts, beer beginners and hard core beer geeks will toast the week with brewery celebrations predicted to take place in all 50 states.
Visit http://CraftBeer.com/acbw to learn more.
A Portrait: Olli Salumeria by Bureau Of Common Goods:
This is a portrait of Olli Colmignoli, a fourth generation salumi maker. Founded in 2010, Olli Salumeria brings the tradition of artisanal salumi-making from the old world to the new. Commissioned to film a portrait of one of the founders, Olli Colmignoli, we visited the team just outside Richmond, Virginia, to see how they make salumi (and sample some of the very delicious products). The result is a film that captures their passion for the centuries-old craft of curing meats, as well as the ways in which good good brings people together.
Beer Recipe of the Week: The Brews Brothers Palousen Dunkelweizen on Homebrewers Association:
This Dunkelweizen is coming at you from an old club-only competition from the 90's. This beer is wheaty, biscuity and rich for your spring satisfaction.
NASA | Evolution of the Moon by NASAexplorer:
From year to year, the moon never seems to change. Craters and other formations appear to be permanent now, but the moon didn’t always look like this. Thanks to NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, we now have a better look at some of the moon’s history. Learn more in this video!
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Calvin and Hobbes for Monday, March 19, 2012 by Bill Watterson on Calvin and Hobbes:
I learn from every batch that I make. Even if it’s something as little as making a small process improvement, every batch of beer builds upon the next. It’s a never ending process of improvement. The key is to “never give up” and continually strive to make better beer. I made better beer this year than I did a few years ago and I will continue to strive to make better beer. 😎
TALKING YEAST WITH WYEAST LABORATORIES (2012) by NorthernBrewerTV:
Yeast junkies – you’ve hit the jackpot! Owen Lingley from Wyeast Laboratories visited our Northern Brewer Minneapolis store in early 2012. Here he discusses the following (in loose order): Wyeast’s history, new yeast strains for 2012, Activator “smack” packs, yeast starter recommendations, pitch rates, temperature and flavor/ester influence, harvesting and reusing yeast, approximating yeast count by percent solid by volume, aeration, attenuation, force-ferment test, VDK testing, yeast strain selection, flocculation, and collaborations with Northern Brewer Homebrew Supply.
Link to pitch rates and harvesting:
http://www.wyeastlab.com/hb_pitchrates.cfm
Yeast strain info:
http://www.wyeastlab.com/hb_yeaststrain.cfm
I go on the assumption that 1 oz. of whole hops absorbs 12 oz. of wort. That seems to be pretty accurate for me. — Denny Conn
