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NeelyCam wrote:Overall, the stuff I have every morning tastes better than the Starbucks stuff (IMO), and is way cheaper.
NeelyCam wrote:I also triple-filter the water... because I can. (The coffee maker has a small filter in it - I add a second one over the ground coffee, and I fill the coffee maker with filtered water.)
Welch wrote:BTW, I tried that filter on top of the coffee grounds.... It makes a noticeable difference, mostly because I'm not using any filtered water as I don't own a filter :O. I've been trying to find someone who sells an actual distiller, but apparently everyone (including sears) stopped carrying them>>>?
thegleek wrote:...having me a bottle of Weihenstephan Korbinian from the recommendation of JBI
just brew it! wrote:thegleek wrote:So whatcha think?...having me a bottle of Weihenstephan Korbinian from the recommendation of JBI
just brew it! wrote:Preparations for the DMC are going reasonably well
just brew it! wrote:Things that are currently making me crazy: bugs in Quartus II;
just brew it! wrote:bugs in BCOE&M; and beer judges who sign up or cancel 3 days before a competition!
thegleek wrote:just brew it! wrote:Things that are currently making me crazy: bugs in Quartus II;
What is this software used for? Your work or the beer competition?
thegleek wrote:If you need help next year, do you welcome folks from the Michigan area? I'd love to enter some of my homebrews, judge and help you out if you need any help.
just brew it! wrote:thegleek wrote:If you need help next year, do you welcome folks from the Michigan area? I'd love to enter some of my homebrews, judge and help you out if you need any help.
We welcome entries from anywhere. We do prefer our judges to be BJCP certified, or at least working towards passing the BJCP exam; spots for novice/apprentice judges fill up quickly because we need to maintain a reasonable ratio of BJCP to non-BJCP judges.
just brew it! wrote:Yeah, if you've got your BJCP rank by next year (or even if you don't, as long as you're still serious about going for it...) come on down! We try to pair less experienced judges with Certified or National judges, so it's a learning experience.
We sometimes get a few judges from Michigan and Ohio. Do you know any of the guys in the Ann Arbor Brewers Guild?
DPete27 wrote:Lakefront Brewery (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) Fuel Cafe coffee stout. Still the best coffee stout I've found. Very hard to find though, even in Milwaukee/Madison area so it's a treat when I get some.
just brew it! wrote:NeelyCam wrote:Getting ready to open a Hair Of The Dog "Blue Dot". The best IPA I ever tasted, and yes - I think it's better than Pliny the Elder (which is what I drink whenever I go to ISSCC)
Mmm... insanely hoppy IPAs!
KeillRandor wrote::(
I'm feeling a little more depressed, now - (actually, I probably shouldn't joke about that ) - that everyone else manages to find far more interesting things to drink than I do.
Unfortunately, I don't like coffee, don't drink alcohol, and need to add far too much sweetener to tea to make it worthwhile, so I'm stuck with squash or sugar free pop/soda.
Currently drinking 7up free...
NeelyCam wrote:just brew it! wrote:NeelyCam wrote:Getting ready to open a Hair Of The Dog "Blue Dot". The best IPA I ever tasted, and yes - I think it's better than Pliny the Elder (which is what I drink whenever I go to ISSCC)
Mmm... insanely hoppy IPAs!
Yes - and I just opened another Blue Dot. I still have half of the case left..
Mmm mmm good. Rye malt IPA. Mmmm
NeelyCam wrote:Welch wrote:I am currently drinking home brewed coffee called "Golden Mocha Sunrise". Not pre-ground, I grind it each time I'm making a cup/pot. Its freaking awesome! Its carried by a single little mom and pops store here in my town.
My coffee is roasted by a local small-time roastery; they use only organic beans, and my favorite is an Ethiopian Yirgacheffe. Grinding your beans at home is awesome; you really can taste the difference. I also triple-filter the water... because I can. (The coffee maker has a small filter in it - I add a second one over the ground coffee, and I fill the coffee maker with filtered water.)
Overall, the stuff I have every morning tastes better than the Starbucks stuff (IMO), and is way cheaper. Considering how addicted I am to that stuff, the last bit is particularly important..
PenGun wrote:NeelyCam wrote:Welch wrote:I am currently drinking home brewed coffee called "Golden Mocha Sunrise". Not pre-ground, I grind it each time I'm making a cup/pot. Its freaking awesome! Its carried by a single little mom and pops store here in my town.
My coffee is roasted by a local small-time roastery; they use only organic beans, and my favorite is an Ethiopian Yirgacheffe. Grinding your beans at home is awesome; you really can taste the difference. I also triple-filter the water... because I can. (The coffee maker has a small filter in it - I add a second one over the ground coffee, and I fill the coffee maker with filtered water.)
Overall, the stuff I have every morning tastes better than the Starbucks stuff (IMO), and is way cheaper. Considering how addicted I am to that stuff, the last bit is particularly important..
The grinder is quite important. The electric spice grinders just smash the beans to bits and quite high local temperatures are generated. A hand driven, or if you want to spend a lot of money electric, grinding stone type grinder will crush the beans in a much more benign manner.
You can easily taste the difference.
Captain Ned wrote:Oi, you lot sure do spend much more time than necessary on the morning caffeine extract.