***TST's Official "Boring" Thread, Part Deux***

[HickRocket1258]

Originally Posted by Foolinaround

I feel like being a service writer makes me more tired then working in the shop. The whole dealing with some of people in this world seems to wear you down quicker. Especially when people dont understand that they arent our only job right this second.

Try working with advisors that make 6 figure incomes and act like they are all high and mighty. They talk down to you when they are the ones asking us questions about how to use the software.

[ASIAN JUL]

I know this isn't the **** you thread but I don't feel like finding it so....


**** everyone.

[grimm]

i sure wish today was friday

i just got in a bunch of home brew supplies though so i'm pretty siked. hopefully going to brew up a brown ale and a wheat ale this weekend. first time using leaf hops too so that should rock!

[Oakes]

Guess what....

SOLD THE FUSION!

[Xavier]

Originally Posted by ASIAN JUL

I know this isn't the **** you thread but I don't feel like finding it so....


**** everyone.

Cheer up poopy pants.

[ASIAN JUL]

Originally Posted by Xavier

Cheer up poopy pants.

GO **** YOURSELF.

[HickRocket1258]

Originally Posted by Oakes

Guess what....

SOLD THE FUSION!

Wow, and what car are you getting now? Did you get those cars in yet?

[Big_Jim]

Originally Posted by grimm

i sure wish today was friday

i just got in a bunch of home brew supplies though so i'm pretty siked. hopefully going to brew up a brown ale and a wheat ale this weekend. first time using leaf hops too so that should rock!

any advice or links where i can read up on getting into home brewing?

[grimm]

holy dear god such craziness...

[DPancoast]

im gonna call bs and say that theres more of a chance nick will become naturally able to hear than there is that he sold the fusion.

[grimm]

Originally Posted by Big_Jim

any advice or links where i can read up on getting into home brewing?

I've been frequenting:
http://www.homebrewtalk.com

This is a great read to get a good understanding on what home brewing entails:
http://www.howtobrew.com/intro.html

personally i find it really enjoyable, and now that i have been formulating my own recipes i have saved quite a bit of money per batch by buying bulk ingredients. but i would suggest starting with a recipe kit.

Also on craigslist there are 2 people selling home brewing equipment at decent prices. I would talk them down personally but they are located across the river from philly i think.

I found this recipe for an Apfelwein which looks really easy and cheap to do.

EdWort's Apfelwein

Ingredients

5 Gallons 100% Apple Juice (No preservatives or additives) I use Tree Top Apple Juice
2 pounds of dextrose (corn sugar) in one pound bags
1 five gram packet of Montrachet Wine Yeast

Equipment

5 Gallon Carboy (I use a Better Bottle)
Carboy Cap or Stopper with Airlock
Funnel
1. First sanitize the carboy, airlock, funnel, stopper or carboy cap.
2. Open one gallon bottle of apple juice and pour half of it into the carboy using the funnel.
3. Open one bag of Dextrose and carefully add it to the now half full bottle of apple juice. Shake well.
4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3, then go to step 5.
5. Pour in the mixture of Apple Juice and Dextrose from both bottles into the carboy.
6. Add all but 1 quart of remaining 3 gallons of apple juice to the carboy.
7. Open the packet of Montrachet Yeast and pour it into the neck of the funnel.
8. Use the remaining quart of juice to wash down any yeast that sticks. I am able to fit all but 3 ounces of apple juice into a 5 gallon Better Bottle. You may need to be patient to let the foam die down from all shaking and pouring.
9. Put your stopper or carboy cap on with an airlock and fill the airlock with cheap vodka. No bacteria will live in vodka and if you get suckback, you just boosted the abv.

[TR MS3]

I'm gonna try this one soon.


Hoegaarden (Belgian White Beer)
Known as “Bieres Blanches” in French, the Belgian white wheat
beers are brewed using about 50% wheat and a combination of spices, typically, orange peel and coriander.
Hoegaarden,is a refreshing cloudy lemon coloured beer.
The sweet/sour and spicy taste and subtle hop bitterness and
aroma makes it distinctively different.

1 can concentrated Wheat wort
1Kg Dry Wheat Malt Extract (or 1kg wheat + 1kg dextrose)
15g coriander seeds (crushed)
2 tablespoons of orange peel (remove pith and use zest only)
1 packet yeast. (Usually comes with concentrated wort)

Bottle Conditioning 6 weeks (min)



METHOD:

- In a brew pot bring 2 litres of water to the boil, add malt, coriander and orange peel, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes then turn heat off.

- Add the can of wheat wort and stir until dissolved.

- Rest for 15 minutes and then strain into your fermenter.

- Top up to 23 Liters with cold water (5 Gallons)

- When temperature is between 20*C and 27*C add the yeast

- Ferment out in the usual way.

[3rdGenMr2Girl]

i'm really excited for the beach tomorrow

[grimm]

Originally Posted by TR MS3

I'm gonna try this one soon.


Hoegaarden (Belgian White Beer)
Known as “Bieres Blanches” in French, the Belgian white wheat
beers are brewed using about 50% wheat and a combination of spices, typically, orange peel and coriander.
Hoegaarden,is a refreshing cloudy lemon coloured beer.
The sweet/sour and spicy taste and subtle hop bitterness and
aroma makes it distinctively different.

1 can concentrated Wheat wort
1Kg Dry Wheat Malt Extract (or 1kg wheat + 1kg dextrose)
15g coriander seeds (crushed)
2 tablespoons of orange peel (remove pith and use zest only)
1 packet yeast. (Usually comes with concentrated wort)

Bottle Conditioning 6 weeks (min)



METHOD:

- In a brew pot bring 2 litres of water to the boil, add malt, coriander and orange peel, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes then turn heat off.

- Add the can of wheat wort and stir until dissolved.

- Rest for 15 minutes and then strain into your fermenter.

- Top up to 23 Liters with cold water (5 Gallons)

- When temperature is between 20*C and 27*C add the yeast

- Ferment out in the usual way.

No hops?

this seems to be a propular extract recipe for hoegarden

Fermentables
5lb extra light dme
2lbs light clover honey

Hops
1 oz hallertauer for 60
.5oz hallertauer at 45min
final 2 min add .5 oz hallertauer.

Spice
75oz crushed corriander at 45min/
.75 oz of coriander
bitter orange peel at 55min/

[HickRocket1258]

I keep forgetting it's April Fools. Now I'm starting not to believe what Nick said.

[Oakes]

No. The Fusion is in fact going, the new owner is coming back tonight. Taking a break for a while, getting the shop going and an STi is next.

[Snoozie]

Originally Posted by 3rdGenMr2Girl

i'm really excited for the beach tomorrow

You better be, su-lt.



Speaking of lunch, I had a chicken quesadilla from the new mexican restaurant near my work. Yummmm. But, the salsa was so hot I got a nose bleed.

[JankyS13]

sitting here waiting to donate blood just so i can have a legit reason to get out of class. lol

[sleeper15]

Originally Posted by Oakes

Guess what....

SOLD THE FUSION!

Originally Posted by HickRocket1258

I keep forgetting it's April Fools. Now I'm starting not to believe what Nick said.

x2

i'm going to wait till next puts up pics of the sti he bought

[DPancoast]

believe it when i see it!