2008 Spring Beer & Wine Fest

Well, the Spring Beer & Wine Fest is coming up, March 21st and 22nd:

http://www.springbeerfest.com/

I think if you haven't been introduced to these beers, you might find this to be a pleasant experience and should attend.

I will not be attending, however. I've had enough of all the beers listed there, and can find them all (mostly) locally. But another reason I'm not going is the fact that they brought in Pabst Blue Ribbon as one of their beers to taste. 0.o

*rolls eyes*

yea, craft brew fest...

whatever.

Beer Haiku

Beer listens just fine
But conversations with it
Are so one sided

A list of brewing equipment I want to get eventually, no timeline. Got other things to pay off first! But, if I find something or can make it, I will!


Mash Paddle design in Oct. 2007 BYO mag, about 20$ to make it
Stir Plate August 2007 PDX Brewers meeting, stir plate instructions, about 20$
500ml Erlenmeyer Flask
1000ml Erlenmeyer Flask
2000ml Erlenmeyer Flask
70+ Quart cooler for doing larger high gravity batches Coleman Xtreme
2 Kegs for Conversion check with a brewery about buying defective kegs
Hydrometer
New Hoses
Immersion chiller with Whirlpool Check the design on MrMalty.com
March Pump Only after I get the Immersion chiller built
Sanyo 4912 mini fridge Best Buy sells these for 209$, great mini 2-keg kegerator, want for a 2 tap nitro system


2-Burner setup -
This one is a bit tricky. I need someone who can weld to actually make what I am looking for. I also need to design it, but the OBC brew system is a pretty good template - I just need more powerful burners, that thing is slow to come to a boil. If we go according to plan and end up in a house next year, I'll likely change to either a 3-tier system, or talk with Mark E. about building a RIMS system. But I would like something that is relatively portable to brew on, to go to festivals and the like. Brewing in a forest locale is on my list of to do next year. Maybe even right on the beach, too!

Moderately Impoverished Dick, my Old Ale...

Just took 3rd in the Regional Homebrew competition for the AHA.

It's headed to Nationals!!!

**Happy Dance**