Comments on: The Cool Box Mash Tun http://greedydave.com/cool_box_mash_tun Food & drink from Britain and elsewhere Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:51:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Melissa http://greedydave.com/cool_box_mash_tun/comment-page-1#comment-2335 Melissa Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:13:18 +0000 http://greedydave.com/?p=514#comment-2335 I'm way behind again and missed this whole parallel parking exchange. Mentioning "vapors" goes in line with your notion that we have an innate inability to parallel park. That's rubbish. Of course, I have a 4 wheel drive SUV and rather than attempting to finesse my way into a tight parking place, I just head over the curb and muscle my way into the spot. Man style! No vapors involved. Melissa :-) I’m way behind again and missed this whole parallel parking exchange. Mentioning “vapors” goes in line with your notion that we have an innate inability to parallel park. That’s rubbish. Of course, I have a 4 wheel drive SUV and rather than attempting to finesse my way into a tight parking place, I just head over the curb and muscle my way into the spot. Man style! No vapors involved.

Melissa
:-)

]]> By: Cid http://greedydave.com/cool_box_mash_tun/comment-page-1#comment-2296 Cid Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:07:09 +0000 http://greedydave.com/?p=514#comment-2296 GDave, Lovibond sounds like the kind of stuff theatrical folk might use with their dentures :) Cid p.s. sorry about that but you asked for it with that quip about parallel parking :) GDave,

Lovibond sounds like the kind of stuff theatrical folk might use with their dentures :)

Cid

p.s. sorry about that but you asked for it with that quip about parallel parking :)

]]> By: greedydave http://greedydave.com/cool_box_mash_tun/comment-page-1#comment-2293 greedydave Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:38:09 +0000 http://greedydave.com/?p=514#comment-2293 Melissa, Absolutely! I can't think of a better person to ask about non-glutonous options. Do any of those you mentioned have 'diastatic' properties? I can certainly see future experiments in the offing. Hmmm, beer and DIY in the same post was always a risk, but good to see yourself and Cid have risen to the challenge. Although, if I mention parallel parking as well, I'd probably give you both a case of 'the vapors.' :) Thanks mate! (yep, anyone can call anyone mate. :) ) Melissa,

Absolutely! I can’t think of a better person to ask about non-glutonous options. Do any of those you mentioned have ‘diastatic’ properties? I can certainly see future experiments in the offing.

Hmmm, beer and DIY in the same post was always a risk, but good to see yourself and Cid have risen to the challenge. Although, if I mention parallel parking as well, I’d probably give you both a case of ‘the vapors.’ :)

Thanks mate! (yep, anyone can call anyone mate. :) )

]]> By: greedydave http://greedydave.com/cool_box_mash_tun/comment-page-1#comment-2292 greedydave Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:46:42 +0000 http://greedydave.com/?p=514#comment-2292 Miles, It can get unbelievably geeky if it gets under your skin. I measure water pH, calculate mash efficiency and even work out the desired volume of carbonation in the finished beer as part of my "normal" routine. As for cost, I'd say I spent no more than £200 on very basic start-up equipment. There are sundries to buy now and then like cleaners and sterilisers, but the barley, hops and yeast turn out excellent beer at just under 30p per 500ml bottle. Compare that to the price of bottle-conditioned ale at the supermarket and your initial outlay is payed for after just a few 5 gallon batches. Of course, it only becomes a saving if you were intending to drink several 5 gallons batches of beer in the first place. :) GDave Miles,

It can get unbelievably geeky if it gets under your skin. I measure water pH, calculate mash efficiency and even work out the desired volume of carbonation in the finished beer as part of my “normal” routine.

As for cost, I’d say I spent no more than £200 on very basic start-up equipment. There are sundries to buy now and then like cleaners and sterilisers, but the barley, hops and yeast turn out excellent beer at just under 30p per 500ml bottle. Compare that to the price of bottle-conditioned ale at the supermarket and your initial outlay is payed for after just a few 5 gallon batches.

Of course, it only becomes a saving if you were intending to drink several 5 gallons batches of beer in the first place. :)

GDave

]]> By: greedydave http://greedydave.com/cool_box_mash_tun/comment-page-1#comment-2291 greedydave Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:46:35 +0000 http://greedydave.com/?p=514#comment-2291 Cid, I've heard of squid ink going into a beer recipe so it seems nearly anything goes. I'm not sure about the blue beer, though. I don't think I'd be able to match that up on my Lovibond colour chart. :) GDave Cid,

I’ve heard of squid ink going into a beer recipe so it seems nearly anything goes. I’m not sure about the blue beer, though. I don’t think I’d be able to match that up on my Lovibond colour chart. :)

GDave

]]> By: Melissa http://greedydave.com/cool_box_mash_tun/comment-page-1#comment-2290 Melissa Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:45:39 +0000 http://greedydave.com/?p=514#comment-2290 Wow, I had no idea you were a brewery chemist. Now if you'd just substitute sorghum, millet, buckwheat or brown rice instead of wheat and barley, we'd be in business. Sorry about the women commenters on your beer post, GDave. It is a rather manly topic. First Cid wants you to dye shibori fabric in your brew kit, then I want you to make your beer gluten-free (maybe with a hint of raspberry). Nonetheless, I thoroughly enjoyed this post. It was actually quite interesting, even from a non-beer drinking female point of view. You definitely have an entertaining blog. Your posts are always a joy to read. Good one! Melissa Wow, I had no idea you were a brewery chemist. Now if you’d just substitute sorghum, millet, buckwheat or brown rice instead of wheat and barley, we’d be in business.

Sorry about the women commenters on your beer post, GDave. It is a rather manly topic. First Cid wants you to dye shibori fabric in your brew kit, then I want you to make your beer gluten-free (maybe with a hint of raspberry).

Nonetheless, I thoroughly enjoyed this post. It was actually quite interesting, even from a non-beer drinking female point of view. You definitely have an entertaining blog. Your posts are always a joy to read.

Good one!
Melissa

]]> By: Miles http://greedydave.com/cool_box_mash_tun/comment-page-1#comment-2289 Miles Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:53:58 +0000 http://greedydave.com/?p=514#comment-2289 GDave, Very interesting post. I must admit to some hair raising experiences at the hands of a home brew kit but yours seems more sensible and refined. In money terms is it worth the effort as a matter of interest? Miles GDave,
Very interesting post. I must admit to some hair raising experiences at the hands of a home brew kit but yours seems more sensible and refined. In money terms is it worth the effort as a matter of interest?

Miles

]]> By: Cid http://greedydave.com/cool_box_mash_tun/comment-page-1#comment-2288 Cid Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:25:26 +0000 http://greedydave.com/?p=514#comment-2288 GDave, Can you brew me a natural indigo dye in that? If so, we're in business GD..... one week ale, the next a shibori sensation :) Cid p.s. would blue beer be a problem? :) GDave,

Can you brew me a natural indigo dye in that? If so, we’re in business GD….. one week ale, the next a shibori sensation :)

Cid

p.s. would blue beer be a problem? :)

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