what's your favorite beer for building?
I'm currently hooked on Red Hook ESB. Last week was Guinness imported extra stout.
I keep buying IPA's then wonder why I am too tipsy to confidently mill an enclosure after three beers. Miller Lite if I am working, Stone IPA or Anchor Steam if lounging/testing.
I only have the beers in the summertime when it is hot, otherwise my inner alky takes over and wants to drink 3 a night. With a my boys, 2 year old and an 8 month old, it is not a good idea to be a little buzzed as the little guys never stop with the hijinks and emergency preparedness is at a premium around here. But when the time is right the bests beers for me are:
Beck's
Birra Moretti
Monteiths Black (when I can get it, hard to get small time regional NZ beers in Fresno, CA)
For me, I usually have the concoction of solder fumes mixed with Sam Adams Boston Lager, Fat Tire, or New Castle Brown Ale, depending on what mood I'm in.
More of a red wine guy myself, however, I as well enjoy Fat Tire and Newcastle.
I drink very seldom, but if I do it's Sleeman's Cream or rye and cola hold the ice.
Jacob
All of the above, except Miller, don't like any of those Nascar beers (Bud, Coors, Miller)
+1 for Newcastle. Guinness, too. And another "no to Nascar beers" from me, too. :)
Quote from: irmcdermott on October 18, 2011, 09:10:42 PM
For me, I usually have the concoction of solder fumes mixed with Sam Adams Boston Lager, Fat Tire, or New Castle Brown Ale, depending on what mood I'm in.
Yep, what he said.
+1 for Stone, or Green Flash or Ballast Point... ;D Or any San Diego brew for that matter.
Seriously though Magic has some fantastic selections, he is definitely a beer guru.
Yes I am no big fan of the nascar beers but 175 calories a bottle for the good stuff means a lot more running for me QQ
Quote from: crash on October 18, 2011, 11:29:51 PM
All of the above, except Miller, don't like any of those Nascar beers (Bud, Coors, Miller)
+1
I tend not to drink while building, I don't think it would benefit my work too much...plus with the beers I've been drinking lately.
If I had to drink, I think I'd have to find a new found love for Pale ales ;D
One more for Newcastle! Or really cheap stuff like Coors. Ha
I drink tea when building :o
Quote from: LaceSensor on October 19, 2011, 08:53:25 PM
I drink tea when building :o
Well played good sir. Care to share which kind? I'm partial to Peppermint lately, but a good Orange Pekoe makes a great pot.
Jacob
Twinings :D
Regular black tea with milk.
I'm English you see
Quote from: LaceSensor on October 19, 2011, 10:32:16 PM
Twinings :D
Regular black tea with milk.
I'm English you see
I'm canadian. We do milk also. And a little sugar.
jacob
I've always been into coffee when making stuff. But, a margarita can get things bumpin.
I don't ever drink alcohol anymore, so I usually have water or coffee. I luuuv coffee.
I do like hot tea sometimes too; I'm a fan of Twinings Irish Breakfast. Earl Grey every once in a while, but I burn out on that bergamot flavoring after a day or two.
I dont drink when building but when its done there's usually a labbatts in the fridge. :-X Cant beat the price and green tea or coffee are better for morning.
Quote from: LaceSensor on October 19, 2011, 10:32:16 PM
Regular black tea with milk.
I'm English you see
Now that's the drink to accompany an all night build :)
Mornings really need Green tea w/ jasmine for me!
I don't mix pedals with soldering normally... but I'm very partial to a good lager or pilsener at times.
Usually its a neat scotch for me tho ;D
Another English tea drinker here. It's in our genetic make up.
As for lagers (beers are warm here), Peroni is my choice for cheap drinks. That and a lot of Belgian stuff. I'm particularly liking Westmalle Dubel at the moment. Shame I decimated the last lot I brought back and it's stupidly expensive here. I still also have not found anywhere that sells Oud Beersel's Oud Kriek. It's a cherry beer, but unlike other Krieks, it isn't too sweet. It's actually quite sour. Bloody lovely stuff.
Mostly coffee while builing.. but i tend to forget my cup while i'm wire things up, so its actually cold coffee ;D
If I do have beer, be sure it would be either:
Carlsberg, Tuborg, Hoegaarden or guinness
I've found my favorite tea at Target:
Celestial seasonings honey vanilla chamomile. As far as coffee, anything burnt and black.
and for scotch; one word: Laphroaig.
cheers fellas, thanks for sharing
I'm another coffee or tea drinker.
As for coffee, I'll drink anything dark and bold. I can't do that weak flavored stuff. And just a hint of creamer, no sugar.
Twinings Irish Breakfast Tea is my tea of choice.
While building I usually just go with coffee but when it is time to tweak the knobs and have fun I like to down some brews. I really do not have a "regular" beer, I love doing the build you own 6 pack thing at some liquor stores.
Now when the build goes amiss and it is time to troubleshoot then I go for Makers Mark with a bit of ice.
Some of my faves:
Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock Alesmith IPA
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Dogfish Head Chicory Stout Ska Brewing CO. Buster Nut Brown Ale
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ahhh man. hows that chicory stout? sounds amazing...
Cool thread. Man, I dont have just one. I'm one of those guys who never drinks the same beer back to back. Right now I have about 6 different beers in the fridge. But they are always microbrews. I like dark, wheat, fruit(yeah I said it :o), IPA's, pales...you name it. I used to make it so I really got into experimenting.
Coffee for my morning builds.
Having said that, I never get too buzzed while building.
Do you guys find with just the right buzz, maybe 2beers or whatever, you actually dial in and focus? I do for some reason, but that is a fine line so I drink slowly as I build.
Quote from: madbean on October 19, 2011, 10:40:42 PM
I've always been into coffee when making stuff. But, a margarita can get things bumpin.
I get too warm easily. If I drink coffee while soldering stuff, I get way too warm. I always drink something cold
Quote from: 401waterman on October 22, 2011, 05:36:11 AM
ahhh man. hows that chicory stout? sounds amazing...
It's only seasonal now, but it is fantastic.
Being that I'm from the eastern PA, I'll have to go with Yuengling as my standard beer. I wouldn't say it's my favorite overall, but it certainly is my go-to choice for a working man's brew.
I also second the love for green tea with jasmine, as well as a well-brewed cup of coffee. Getting thirsty now...
A lot of Coffee for building & troubleshooting.
Loads of Vodka for testing & playing!
during the day : coffee and water.
during the evening : ... blue chi may or triple westmael, duvet, orval, so many great beers in belgium. But after the fourth one you might stick the soldering iron into your eye if you're not VERY careful..
Quote from: add4 on November 25, 2011, 11:46:33 PM
during the day : coffee and water.
during the evening : ... blue chi may or triple westmael, duvet, orval, so many great beers in belgium. But after the fourth one you might stick the soldering iron into your eye if you're not VERY careful..
Mmmm Belgian beer! We only get a few here in NZ, I really enjoy a Leffe Blonde. Tried a Hoegarrden Dark once and it was like drinking pickled compost juice... erm... obviously an acquired taste? lol :D
MMM i love Belgium beer!! Just got lucky enough the other night to try Trappist Westvleteren 12 which is pretty much the #1 rated beer in the world by beeradvocate. If your in Belgium, seek it out!
I KNOW!
haven't got the chance to put my hands on even one of these so far :)
You're good! or live very close to belgium?
it's already very hard to find most of these beers in france, except the leffe of course.
is the westvleteren living up to its reputation?
Quote from: bigmufffuzzwizz on November 26, 2011, 02:04:32 AM
MMM i love Belgium beer!! Just got lucky enough the other night to try Trappist Westvleteren 12 which is pretty much the #1 rated beer in the world by beeradvocate. If your in Belgium, seek it out!
I was talking to a guy from Sweeden on another forum and he laid out the process of what he has to do to get great beer. Blew me away how difficult it was let alone expensive.
Is it hard to get micro beers in France and how come?
I was in holiday in Iceland.. same thing.. we wanted to celebrate out 4th 'being together' anniversary with a bottle of wine, in the middle of nowhere, we ended up driving 2 hours to find one bottle. and payed 15 euros for the same bottle that is worth 4.5 euros in the closest supermarket here ..
I don't know about microbreweries in france.. i know that special belgian beers are much harder to find than in belgium were every bar and supermarket has at least 20 different beers and almost everybody drink these .. it's like mass consummation in belgium, huge brands (or so it seems). if you drive one hour south to france, these beers are impossible to find, except leffe and some chimay and the price doubles or triples.
We might not have been capable to make a government for .. more than 500 days ... but we can get drunk for cheap to forget that.. :)
Quote from: TNblueshawk on November 26, 2011, 01:36:14 PM
I was talking to a guy from Sweeden on another forum and he laid out the process of what he has to do to get great beer. Blew me away how difficult it was let alone expensive.
Is it hard to get micro beers in France and how come?
Quote from: add4 on November 26, 2011, 06:15:12 AM
I KNOW!
haven't got the chance to put my hands on even one of these so far :)
You're good! or live very close to belgium?
it's already very hard to find most of these beers in france, except the leffe of course.
is the westvleteren living up to its reputation?
I know some very dedicated people into the beer scene that are very generous and are more than happy to share. The guy who opened that went to Belgium and got hooked up at one of the breweries. He showed me the list and it was insane what they sold him, all for under $100 bucks.. The Westvleteren was good but doesn't compare to all the bourbon barrel aged Imp. Stouts we drank that night ;D but its good!!
St Bernardus 12 is supposed to be the same recipe as the westvleteren, they used to be the same company under a different name. Can you imagine monks and businessmen fighting over a coveted recipe ("the best beer in belgium")? Of course they must be forgetting about De Molen and Cantillion...What I would do for a Cantillion Gueze...
And to think you can go buy any of these vintages in a bottles at a local supermaket/local brewery's caves....
Quote from: TNblueshawk on November 26, 2011, 01:36:14 PM
I was talking to a guy from Sweeden on another forum and he laid out the process of what he has to do to get great beer. Blew me away how difficult it was let alone expensive.
When your talking about brewery only releases, reserve societies (allocations) and all the companies making amazing stuff in the midwest that's impossible to get, add $20 a bottle shipping on that, it gets insane! There is many bottles on ebay that my buddy has that are going for $120-250...
That's why Saturday I'm gonna be joining an experienced home brewer and learning the ropes!! I'm still dreaming of getting paid to brew beer....
Good luck on the home brew lesson muff. I never took that next step up the brewing ladder. It would have really been a commitment both in terms of money and time....mostly time to be honest. The amount of and importance of sterilization in this process blows one's mind. One bad germ and your batch is toast. I read a couple books on it when I was thinking about jumping into it more and just decided I didn't have the time to do it right.
Quote from: TNblueshawk on December 01, 2011, 07:06:17 PM
Good luck on the home brew lesson muff. I never took that next step up the brewing ladder. It would have really been a commitment both in terms of money and time....mostly time to be honest. The amount of and importance of sterilization in this process blows one's mind. One bad germ and your batch is toast. I read a couple books on it when I was thinking about jumping into it more and just decided I didn't have the time to do it right.
Thanks! Hung out and watched the guy, helped where I could. There's so much to know but he showed me in what I believe to be the easy way, no technical info except for tempatures. It was like cooking soup!!
This guy had a lot of equipment for being at his house, he has something that allows him to steam everything and sterilize before any next step. Once the beer is in the fermentor and the yeast is pitched, it will battle and most likely eat bad germs and bad bacteria as long as its not excessive. Now I gotta get my own kit!!
Coooooool. Love the steam idea. Has to be a time saver.
Of course bottling is an art unto itself too. The batch can get contaminated during that process too while the surgars work to carbonate.
I assume he is making 5 gallon batches at a time?
Drinking this now, Holy shit is it good:
Alesmith - Wee Heavy
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Quote from: TNblueshawk on December 05, 2011, 09:47:31 PM
Coooooool. Love the steam idea. Has to be a time saver.
Of course bottling is an art unto itself too. The batch can get contaminated during that process too while the surgars work to carbonate.
I assume he is making 5 gallon batches at a time?
I totally missed your response! Being meticulous about sanitation is key, but less crucial with extract compared to all-grain. When doing my first batch I made sure to pay attention to cleanliness but it wasn't the total focus. If the bottles are sanitized, the siphon and primary bucket when mixing the sugars w/ fermented wort, you should be all good! The guy we watched does 25 gallon batches! It's a lot more than we did on our stove-top, that's for sure.
Can't wait until we bottle it!
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Smeero - Alesmith is a great company! Just stopped by their brewery in San Diego about 2 weeks ago. That Wee Heavy is one intense scotch ale huh? Gotta try Speedway Stout if you haven't yet..make a float with it, you'll be glad you did! ;D
Mmmmmmmm......yuuuuummmmmm
25 freakin' gallons at a time for the win !
I stay away from alcohol while I'm building, as I don't need anymore help obtaining new soldering iron scars, so I stick with the Earl Grey.
For celebrating a successful build - either Paulaner Hefeweiser or Beck's.
Man, I can't believe I missed this thread before! Combines my oldest hobby (drinking beer) with my newest (building pedals)!!! Being in Holland, I'm close to Belgium, which has some of the best beer in the world. Haven't combined the two hobby's yet, though it might steady my soldering hand :)
Favorite Belgian Beers: Duvel, Orval and La Chouffe, look em up, they're great!!
Paul
Europe has some truly amazing brewers. Mikkeler, De Molen, Haandbryggeriet, Emelisse and of course Cantillion, De Proof, Affligem...It never ends!
Okay, so this was the second thread on searching Open Disc. for "beer".
3secondrule, Cooder, I'll need your input on this.
New Zealand brewed pilsener is VERY hoppy, very bitter.
European brewed pilsener is VERY smooth, very drinkable, but not what you'd call light.
Thoughts?
Quote from: alanp on December 06, 2014, 06:51:22 AM
Okay, so this was the second thread on searching Open Disc. for "beer".
3secondrule, Cooder, I'll need your input on this.
New Zealand brewed pilsener is VERY hoppy, very bitter.
European brewed pilsener is VERY smooth, very drinkable, but not what you'd call light.
Thoughts?
Agreed, i've got a reasonably "hoppy" palate, but there is a tendency for NZ craft pilseners to go overboard on the hops. I prefer IPA's these days (and APA's) for a good dose of hops with a bit more depth of flavour.
garage projects "pernicious weed" is one that was too much for me whereas the emersons/tuatara/epic pilsners are a bit more balanced.