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For bluefish??? LOL If you caught him in NY bay that might be the stogie I threw over Saturday night!!! By the way my 24yr old son took me fishing (paid) and he caught all the fish too. Must have been sumthin about Fathers Day! Tight Lines, Mark

Sorry to hear of your lose, I agree that the best is to adopt another family member as soon as possible. The quite is just to much. They will always be remembered and never replaced, and they are all good friends.

Hi George, As with all hobbies start small and learn as you go. The transfer of your wort to a fresh carboy after a week or so will help improve the flavor of your beer. Leaving the wort on the "trub" gives it a chance to pick up off flavors. Plastic buckets also are not the best fermentaton...

Hey David are you transfering to a second carboy after a week or so? It looks like the carboy in your last post has some blow out on the sides. This is an important step to keep off flavors from your finished product. Mark

Well... been out of touch here for a while, but still around. We've been stuck on Belgian yeast for the last few batches, did a lawnmower beer with an og of 40! lowest og yet! should be clean and chugable! Just made a Belgian Strong dark ale OG of 84 (now thats more like it) Got a Rye beer in...

Tofu is OK, certainly doesnt taste like chicken (unless you marinate in chicken stock and then what is the point?). The stuff is actually pretty tasteless so a good marinade is the key. As a chef I am forced to cook veggie meals and even vegetarians are a bit hesitant about it. I do a stuffed...

Ahh David... I feel very responsible for your new addiction! Glad to see you "baptised" your Bathroom. lol! I'll try to get you a few samples from Three Dog Brewery soon. Keep up the brewing! Mark

Hope you enjoy the smokes and the homebrew!! Mark

Hi Patrick, I've been brewwing for about 15 years. Last year I started All Grain brewing and really love the savings. We usually brew high hop, high gravity beers such as IPA's and the like. Welcome to homebrewing. Mark

OK, Been a rough couple a weeks (months, years...). Lots a personal issues going on. Gotta get something off my chest. I owe several people on this site for being generous B/SOTL. I also owe some people for being helpful in this event. So.... DC# 0103 8555 7490 6578 9503 DC# 0103 8555 7491...

I just bought a box of Appocolypse, which is slightly longer. I really like them, a good 2 hour smoke.Full bodied but not harsh. Mark

Hey! I wrote that! Great smoke for the price, good coffee flavors and no sweet stuff.

Thanks for letting me play SJM. I really learned alot by being part of this pass. Now I cant wait for the next one Mark

Dang the Post Office musta switched them all I got in that DC# was Grape White Owls and Moontrances :blush:

Hi Guys, Had a great trip to Florida, thanks for getting me in early. I was just wondering can I get back in my old slot??? LOL :whistling: Mark