bmags Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 So fun news is we are expecting our next child on Wed. Other fun news is we were able to renovate our house but we didn't finish in time for the baby. So challenges aside of living with my wife's parents, I also cut out interior painting because the bid seemed so high. Now I realize it's because with new rooms you have so much more prep with filling nail holes, sanding, etc. Taking forever but it will be worth is soon as we plan to live there a long time and I'm not sure that would be possible for quite a while with two kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 16 minutes ago, bmags said: So fun news is we are expecting our next child on Wed. Other fun news is we were able to renovate our house but we didn't finish in time for the baby. So challenges aside of living with my wife's parents, I also cut out interior painting because the bid seemed so high. Now I realize it's because with new rooms you have so much more prep with filling nail holes, sanding, etc. Taking forever but it will be worth is soon as we plan to live there a long time and I'm not sure that would be possible for quite a while with two kids. Congratulations and best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 30 minutes ago, bmags said: So fun news is we are expecting our next child on Wed. Other fun news is we were able to renovate our house but we didn't finish in time for the baby. So challenges aside of living with my wife's parents, I also cut out interior painting because the bid seemed so high. Now I realize it's because with new rooms you have so much more prep with filling nail holes, sanding, etc. Taking forever but it will be worth is soon as we plan to live there a long time and I'm not sure that would be possible for quite a while with two kids. Congrats and good luck. We had to live with my parents when our second kid was born due to remodeling our house, it was not an ideal situation. Although at least your pregnant wife is with her own parents, not her in-laws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 11 minutes ago, LittleHurt05 said: Congrats and good luck. We had to live with my parents when our second kid was born due to remodeling our house, it was not an ideal situation. Although at least your pregnant wife is with her own parents, not her in-laws. Yes to the last part, big help. We've been with them about 5 months now, and it's a decent set-up for living without feeling like you are on top of each other. But man I am anxious to be in my own place again. In a weird way you start to even forget what it's like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Zelig Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 22 hours ago, lostfan said: Brewed my first batch of beer today (Witbier, Belgian white). It's in the fermenter now. A little darker coming out of the pot than I thought it would be but I don't think that's how it will look when it gets bottled. It will probably clear up, but the color shouldn't change much. Are you using extract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 16 hours ago, Leonard Zelig said: It will probably clear up, but the color shouldn't change much. Are you using extract? I don't believe so. The kit I used didn't come with any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&T Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 1 hour ago, lostfan said: I don't believe so. The kit I used didn't come with any. What kit? You needed some fermentable in the boil. Anyway, the color always looks darker in the fermenter simply because of the volume you're looking through. There's also a lot of crap in there that will settle. There are some things you can do during the boil to control the color, but i wouldn't worry about it. The flavor should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Just now, G&T said: What kit? You needed some fermentable in the boil. Anyway, the color always looks darker in the fermenter simply because of the volume you're looking through. There's also a lot of crap in there that will settle. There are some things you can do during the boil to control the color, but i wouldn't worry about it. The flavor should be fine. My bad I misunderstood what you were saying. Yeah there were grains I steeped (I didn't notice there were actually 2 bags, I hurriedly steeped another pound and added it in at the end of the boil) along with 3 lbs of liquid extract and 2 lbs of dry extract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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G&T Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 25 minutes ago, lostfan said: My bad I misunderstood what you were saying. Yeah there were grains I steeped (I didn't notice there were actually 2 bags, I hurriedly steeped another pound and added it in at the end of the boil) along with 3 lbs of liquid extract and 2 lbs of dry extract. Well, that should be interesting. You steeped the second bag separately and then dumped that separate mash in? Should be fine. If you steeped the grains at boiling temp, then it could add bitterness. On the other hand, something always goes screwy during a brew day and I haven't lost a beer yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 1 minute ago, G&T said: Well, that should be interesting. You steeped the second bag separately and then dumped that separate mash in? Should be fine. If you steeped the grains at boiling temp, then it could add bitterness. On the other hand, something always goes screwy during a brew day and I haven't lost a beer yet. Yeah, the flavor might be off when it's all fermented but it should still taste fine. The first was 8 oz each of wheat and oat flakes, the second was I believe 16 oz of some type of malt. It steeped fine (I'd have liked to give it another 15 minutes) but it was only in the boiling pot for about 15 minutes whereas the other was boiling for a little over an hour (along with the extract). I don't *think* it will be that big of a deal but seeing as how this is my first brew, I'm anxious to see how it turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 The best part about a deer smashing into my car on my way home is that I had just raised my deductible like two months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Okay, so I can't see it because my fermenter is pretty translucent, but the beer seems to have lightened up several shades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 On 12/14/2018 at 7:14 PM, AustinIllini said: If Rock is JB Pritzker, I'm not sure why he hasn't bought the White Sox from Jerry yet You know if I was that rich I would do it in a heartbeat. I just want the actual people in a district to have a voice instead of someone just determining what they do based on money. Thats not what elected officials are for. My platform is transparency. Every vote will be on the internet, ill stream meetings. My constituents need to know whats going on at all times. It's very early though, most likely someone will tell me I have no chance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 1 hour ago, RockRaines said: You know if I was that rich I would do it in a heartbeat. I just want the actual people in a district to have a voice instead of someone just determining what they do based on money. Thats not what elected officials are for. My platform is transparency. Every vote will be on the internet, ill stream meetings. My constituents need to know whats going on at all times. It's very early though, most likely someone will tell me I have no chance. Having done it before, it is all about getting your name out there at this stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 42 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: Having done it before, it is all about getting your name out there at this stage. We are hoping that our technical expertise draws the people in. Having total visibility and being able to vote on what your rep votes on should be appealing. I can build all that stuff myself. The big budget folks in chicago are always going to be there, but we can fight them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 A short time ago a tsunami crashed into Indonesia along the Sunda straits, killing several dozen known victims so far. As of right now what triggered the tsunami is unknown - possibly some sort of offshore landslide, possibly something triggered by Anak Krakatau volcano, but really the current trigger is unknown. This video is absolutely incredible - this is a performance of a band called “seventeen” which was struck by the tsunami wave. Unfortunately, 99% of the United States Geological Survey is currently furloughed, so in this part of the world no one who might be able to collect and interpret data on this topic is legally allowed to show up to answer questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Am about to land in Chicago for the holiday. Think I'll head to Portillos for some beef then check out the lights in Mt. Greenwood. Anything happening on the south side tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Anyone else use mob slang in sports references? Fired=Whacked Traded=One Way Ticket Slow(running/skating)=Concrete Shoes Retired due to injury=sleeps with the fishes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 My beer came out great, the exact shade of gold I was hoping it'd be. 4.7% alcohol content. I was worried about it for no reason. Now gonna bottle it tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&T Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 (edited) 16 hours ago, lostfan said: My beer came out great, the exact shade of gold I was hoping it'd be. 4.7% alcohol content. I was worried about it for no reason. Now gonna bottle it tomorrow. Nothing worse than bottling day. A few of those and you’ll be buying a kegerator. Also, congratulations! Enjoy! Edited December 29, 2018 by G&T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 16 hours ago, lostfan said: My beer came out great, the exact shade of gold I was hoping it'd be. 4.7% alcohol content. I was worried about it for no reason. Now gonna bottle it tomorrow. You Hipster, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Cheers to making your own beers. Stooges forevermore. ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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