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Wednesday Field Trip
Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Thanks to our 39th President, Jimmy Carter, it is legal by federal mandate to brew up to 200 gallons of beer per year right in your own home. Even in Utah.
I've always been a do-it-myself kind of guy and brewing beer has always been of interest to me. Even as an active Mormon I secretly thought it was pretty cool that Brigham Young owned and operated a brewery in frontier Salt Lake City. Home brewing is the sort of thing that, for me, ranks right up there with restoring old cars and building your own log home. It's the kind of thing that is really required to even be considered a true renaissance man.
Today, at lunch, I took a little field trip to The Beer Nut to find out more about my would-be hobby. The manager, Jamie, could not have been nicer or more helpful.
"A basic kit makes brewing a 5 gallon batch of beer as easy as making mac and cheese."
"Wow, so basically, any returned missionary could do it?"
"Yes, we very much encourage that."
She also told me that home brewing is not one of these hobbies that does nothing more than drain your wallet faster than it makes you drain your bladder.
"It's actually much cheaper to brew your own than to even buy cheap stuff from the 7-11."
About a hundred bucks will get a basic kit with ingredients to make and bottle your very own batch of liquid bread.
I've told Donna that I have a real interest in this. She deplores alcohol and wants to have nothing to do with it. Translated, this means that she wants me to have nothing to do with it. She has made it very clear that she would be disappointed in me drinking again and having it in the house would be grounds for... well, something bad like divorce or Ward Temple Night or something.
Living authentically is important to me though. I plan on having a heart-to-heart with Donna tonight where I try really hard not to yell or insult Porter Rockwell or anything. I hope she will be able to sense my sincerity and show some interest in at least tolerating my self-discovery.
Wish me luck.
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TalkrYou mean...
Submitted by Pete on December 7, 2006 - 10:39am.
You mean things like saying, "what is wanted?" when your mom calls? Or how about... "we will go down." That one comes in handy now and then.
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best of luck
Submitted by Sideon on December 6, 2006 - 8:33pm.
In Concord, there's a place we go to a place that's called "Beer Beer and More Beer" for our home-brew supplies.
Two winters ago we did a bach lager. It needs to ferment between 50-60 degrees... so we brewed a batch in a 5 gallon carboy, covered it in black plastic and let it sit on the second step of the swimming pool (a nice steady 51 degrees through January). We called it the "Cool Pool" batch. By April, it was gone, along with the 5 gallons of heiferweizen (and I'm not going to spellcheck), and 5 gallons of a honey pale ale (GUH-licious!).
BEST of luck in your discussions with your wife!
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Cool Pool...
Submitted by Pete on December 7, 2006 - 10:36am.
I've wondered where I'm going to find a temperature-stable place to let the stuff ferment.. Maybe I'll have a talk with the HOA about using the community pool.
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Chug'd Now Serving!
Submitted by Chris Matthieu (not verified) on December 6, 2006 - 11:28pm.
Have you heard about Chugd.com, the social beer network?
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Is Luck Enough?
Submitted by FFG (not verified) on December 7, 2006 - 7:58am.
Homemade alcohol? I haven’t seen that since I lived in the Middle East. All of the (non-Mormon) Expatriates have recipes for wine, beer, etc. I can’t tell you how many times I have seen a cooler full of some concoction.
As for your new hobby, I am not sure good luck would be enough. She seems to have very strong feelings. Can you build yourself a shed or something?
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Oh say can you see...
Submitted by Pete on December 7, 2006 - 10:37am.
God bless these fine men and women... spreading the American way of life to places that really, when it comes right down to it, could all use a cold one now and then.
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Abject failure
Submitted by Clint (not verified) on December 7, 2006 - 11:55am.
All my brewing attempts have yielding a noxious brew fit only for the most desperate occasions.
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Beer
Submitted by Buckhntr (not verified) on December 7, 2006 - 12:13pm.
I started with a smaller My Beer kit that makes about 2 1/2 gallons. The mixes are canned and pretty foolproof I have made 2 batches already. The wife told the BP but I don't care much anymore. Making my own cider (about 15 gal)also it is still stewing I will return and report on that later if you like.
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Excellent....
Submitted by Pete on December 7, 2006 - 12:20pm.
How did you break the news to Sister Buckhntr? How did she take it?
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Beer
Submitted by Buckhntr (not verified) on December 7, 2006 - 3:15pm.
Well I just told her I had started having a few beers when I went out singing (I like to Karaoke). The only place to do that is a the bars she went a couple times but doesn't tolerate being in the presence of sinners too well. I have researched enough church history to have decided it is a crock of crap and a great source of cash (not mine anymore) and power for a few elites who expolit the willing members. My wife thinks I am possessed. But I have a few and drink responsibly in front of my children I even had the audasity to have a glass of wine when we went out as a family a few weeks ago. Let's just say dinner was a bit cold for a few minutes but she is coming around. Last night I brought home a box of single serve coffee bags (like tea). Just remember "Mormonness never was happiness". Life may not be the party you expected but while your here you might as well dance.
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What the heck is a BP?
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 7, 2006 - 2:48pm.
What the heck is a BP?
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I think...
Submitted by Pete on December 7, 2006 - 2:52pm.
I think he means "Branch President". The BP is the equivalent of a local Bishop in a less-densly-Mormon area where there are no organized wards. In lieu of a ward a branch is organized.
That reminds me, when I was a kid we lived on an Army base in Japan. Our Branch President was a Major as well as the camp dentist. We always called him President Major Doctor Dennis Harper.
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BP
Submitted by Sister Mary Lisa (not verified) on December 7, 2006 - 2:53pm.
I believe it stands for "Branch President" who is like a bishop for smaller wards.
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