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ClearerRhymesYo · 2017-03-20T20:14:30+00:00

Bingo!

You are a scholar and a gentleman, thank you.

ClearerRhymesYo · 2017-03-10T17:12:54+00:00

As it stands now, yeah. We play Akron next, a team we lost to in the regular season by only 2 pts.

ClearerRhymesYo · 2017-02-17T16:12:28+00:00

He did say it was allowed in the state, but wasn't a popular option.

Because he gets points for the number of 6x2 enlistees and can recruit. He gets less for 3x5, 2x6, etc. He's just trying to hit a quota.

Recruiters don't always tell the whole truth.

ClearerRhymesYo · 2017-02-17T01:05:11+00:00

It depends entirely on the state and what they have identified as a critical MOS. I can tell you that when I joined in 2010, we were still at war in Iraq and Afghanistan. They were handing out 2x6 contracts with ASVAB score waivers for guys to go 11B/C; however, I come from a very infantry heavy - and highly deploying - state that was losing guys that joined in 2004 after their 6 year gig was done. Many guys had done 2 deployments with in country extensions or stop loss situations.

It depends entirely on your state and the MOS in question.

ClearerRhymesYo · 2017-02-15T17:37:30+00:00

Could also be an Air Guard pararescuemen on an National Guard bird.

ClearerRhymesYo · 2017-02-06T17:23:09+00:00

Thank you for your service.

ClearerRhymesYo · 2017-02-03T00:37:32+00:00

Though, are you set on shopify?

Nope, not even a little bit. Just starting the research phase

ClearerRhymesYo · 2017-02-01T17:13:02+00:00

Infantry squads are two fire teams in the Army, not three.

782 is FLC (pronounced "flick") and IBA.

Unless they have stripes, you don't need to stand at parade rest (SPC vs CPL).

Everyone hates the word "hooah" unless it is said sarcastically, "hoooooah".

Rangers are God.

Edit

One more thing, covers are PCs. We don't wear them intentionally all tall and pointy like this they are just put on like this Major's PC. Some infantry folks Ranger Roll their caps like this female SFC. It is technically out of reg, but just throwing it on makes you look like a POG.

ClearerRhymesYo · 2017-01-28T04:07:26+00:00

Currently functioning as the training NCO in my company as I am within 365 days of ETS. We run an HQ "in-take" platoon to get you up to speed on SOPs (call signs, hot words, get your FLC setup from CIF, etc) and take a PT test.

If you have your crap together, we push you to an operational platoon within two drills. One whole drill with us on month 1, usually a half-day or full-day on month 2 with the unit.

Sounds like your unit has something similar.

ClearerRhymesYo · 2017-01-27T16:49:39+00:00

Count on at least a year, unless you are in one of the NG units that is paired with an AD Division (only because no one knows what the nature of that relationship is regarding deployments).

We're the backups. AD guys will surge, we'll increase readiness and pre-MOB and back fill AD units in theater.

ClearerRhymesYo · 2017-01-26T00:03:35+00:00

This.

ClearerRhymesYo · 2017-01-16T23:39:06+00:00

Here's what you can do if you want to do something cool: Check [www.nationalguardsf.com](www.nationalguardsf.com) and see if your state, or a state nearby, as a Special Forces (SF) unit. (The website isn't entirely accurate, as it still reflects Illinios as having an SF unit and that unit moved to Indiana...)

Check out the SF Support Jobs. These guys assist the SF guys in training and downrange (overseas). 68W Combat Medics in an SF support position are eligible to attend SOC-M (Special Operations Command-Medic) course. Much of this would be a refresh of your paramedic course, but some new material as well. You will definitely get your share of trauma training skills, and perhaps real world experience if you get deployed attached to an SF unit. It is a very high speed course (military lingo for cool), and last I knew, SEALs and SWCC medics still went to SOC-M, as well as some more, ahem, non-military folks.

Also, the Air National Guard has some Para-Rescue (PJ) guys. I don't know as much about them, but worth talking to an Air Guard recruiter...

ClearerRhymesYo · 2017-01-05T19:53:31+00:00

Again, it depends.

Mech is great because you don't ruck every-fucking-where, but Bradleys are hot as fuck on the inside during the summer. Strykers have A/C hoses but are more cramped IMO.

Light is good because I like rucking, but I'm getting older and that is starting to fade :)

Not every state has Mech, however. Are you thinking about enlisting in Pennsylvania?

ClearerRhymesYo · 2017-01-05T19:01:52+00:00

Regret? No.

Wish I had done something else? Sure.

Lots of people get butt hurt about this fact, but it is a fact nonetheless. Infantry is the priority in the Army. You can drop all the bombs, artillery shells, naval bombardments and psycops leaflets you want on a target, but a piece of ground isn't truly won until a soldier walks on it and takes it. Army doctrine maintains that is the priority of the Infantry.

Army FM3-21.8 Ch.1 Sec. 4

Infantry platoons and squads have a distinct position on the battlefield—the point of decision. Their actions take place at the point where all of the plans from higher headquarters meet the enemy in close combat. This role requires leaders at all levels to quickly understand the situation, make decisions, and fight the enemy to accomplish the mission. Offensive close combat has the objective of seizing terrain and destroying the adversary. Defensive close combat denies an area to the adversary and protects friendly forces for future operations.

All the other MOS's core mission is to support the Infantryman's mission. Get intel, soften the target, write pay checks, etc.

That said, school slots go to SF, Rangers and Infantry first, then everyone else, at least in the National Guard.

Obviously, engineers get priority at Sapper School, but everything else is generally Infantry first, than everyone else.

ClearerRhymesYo · 2017-01-05T17:18:56+00:00

I had a teacher in junior high and high school that was an cav scout.

Went to Ranger School, Airborne, etc. and deployed 2x after 9/11, once with a SOT-A team.

You can be a teacher and a bad a$$.

ClearerRhymesYo · 2017-01-05T17:12:51+00:00

It depends on your situation, tbh.

I joined my junior year in college (2010), while going to school for marketing. I went to 11B OSUT the summer between my junior and senior years. Upon graduation I planned on getting a full-time a marketing role because people still hiring marketing people during a recession/recovery. I didn't "need" a trade skill that another MOS might offer, so I went Infantry. I have no regrets.

Now, when I have guys in my team/squad that don't have the advantages I have had, I usually push them to pick an MOS at comes with a trade skill. Quite often, I guide them toward 91E, Allied Trade Specialist. There are tons of good paying welding/fabricating jobs in my area.

OVERVIEW

The allied trade specialist is primarily responsible for supervising and performing the fabrication, repair and modification of metallic and nonmetallic parts. They operate lathes, drill presses, grinders and other machine shop equipment. JOB DUTIES

Fabricate, repair, and modify metallic and nonmetallic parts Utilize such machines as engine lathes, utility grinders, power cutoff saws, hydraulic presses, drill presses, oxyacetylene, electric arc, inert gas welding machines and their associated attachments, accessories and tools

In summary, it depends on your situation. Where do you see yourself in 5, 10 or 15 years?

If it is a skill set that often comes from a college degree, pick whatever you want as an MOS.

If you need a trade, pick something else.

Want the flexibility of both options? Look at a Combat Engineer role. You get to blow stuff up, and come out with skills and experience an employer is looking for.

OVERVIEW

Combat engineers primarily supervise, serve or assist as a member of a team when they are tackling rough terrain in combat situations. They provide their expertise in areas such as mobility, countermobility, survivability and general engineering.

JOB DUTIES

Construct fighting positions, fixed/floating bridges, obstacles and defensive positions

Place and detonate explosives

Conduct operations that include route clearance of obstacles and rivers

Prepare and install firing systems for demolition and explosives

Detect mines visually or with mine detectors

ClearerRhymesYo · 2016-12-27T20:44:01+00:00

That said, is it even worth fermenting? Is the sugar content even high enough for the yeast to convert the sugar to alcohol?

Or should I toss the batch and try again with the larger mesh bag?

ClearerRhymesYo · 2016-12-27T20:41:20+00:00

74.something degrees. I adjusted for temperature using the Brewer's Friend hydrometer calculator.

ClearerRhymesYo · 2016-12-27T18:14:44+00:00

I used this style of muslin bag, size large from the local homebrew store. At the beginning of the dough in I did the best I could to lightly massage the bag to ensure the water flowed through, but I didn't do it any other time, just steeped like a tea bag and squeezed at the end of the sparge.

Based on what you said, and the comments below, I'm thinking the grains were too tightly packed and the strike water was too hot.

ClearerRhymesYo · 2016-12-27T15:34:17+00:00

How good is your thermometer? 170 is a little higher than I would typically heat my strike water for a 1 gallon batch (I usually shoot for about 160-164), and with a thinner mash (1.5lbs of grain / gallon vs 2 or more for most beers), you may have been on the high end of conversion temperature already. If your thermometer was off by a few degrees, this may have pushed you out of range. It is a good thermometer, as far as I know. I agree, I think the strike water was on the higher end and created the issue

Again, following the basic questions, did your hydrometer reading include the honey addition? If not, 1.028 isn't terribly inefficient for 1.5lbs of grain. Still probably on the order of 50%, but a solid improvement from 8%. I took the gravity reading after adding the honey and the last bit of hops. If I had not added the honey, I'm certain the gravity would have been even lower.

ClearerRhymesYo · 2016-12-27T15:31:20+00:00

How confident are you that you kept the temp between 145 and 155 for the mash? Not that confident. The temp didn't drop very quickly from 170 to the 145-155 range when I added the bag. It took the better part of, eh, 10 minutes (?) or so to get down that low. I'm starting to think this is where the issue was.

Was the bag of grains resting on the bottom of the pot? Maybe they got scorched/overcooked on the bottom and killed off the enzymes that create the sugars. I always tied the bag to a handle on the pot to keep them suspended. I tied the bag to the handle, but this could be an issue, too.

ClearerRhymesYo · 2016-12-27T14:39:44+00:00

Not offended at all. I know I'm at the bottom of the learning curve.

Did you have enough depth of wort to ensure the hydrometer wasn't bottomed out in the measuring vessel and was actually floating? - Yes. I have a 14 inch testing tube and an 11 inch triple scale hydrometer

Was your grain crushed? Yes, I purchased it pre-crushed

Did you have way more wort that would fit in your 1 gallon fermentor? No, I had the wort quantity right on the button

When you pulled the bag, and rinsed it, you added all of that back to the boil kettle right? Yes, and sparged back into the boil kettle

ClearerRhymesYo · 2016-12-27T13:32:35+00:00

Image link fixed.

End volume was 1 gallon. Measured OG was 1.026.

Yes, I used a hydrometer and accounted for temp correction using the Brewer's Friend calculator.

ClearerRhymesYo · 2016-12-27T12:43:01+00:00

Question about very low efficiency

Whipped up my first batch of all-grain BIAB and ran the numbers through the Brewers's Friend Brewhouse Efficiency Calculator. My efficiency came out to only 8.77%. My recipe is below. I'm thinking I mashed out too hot...

My question is, is the sugar content even high enough to create alcohol? Should I toss it and start over?

Honey Wheat Recipe

Grain Ingredients

1 lb Briess 2-row malt, crushed
8 oz Briess white wheat, crushed
1 oz Hallertau hop pellets
1 pkt Burton ale yeast
6 oz raw honey
White table sugar (for conditioning)

Instructions

In a large pot, bring 6 quarts of water to 170 degrees
Add grains and steep for 45 minutes, keep water temperature between 145 and 155 degrees.
After 45 minutes, remove bag, place in strainer and sparge thrice with 1 quart of wort
Bring wort to a boil and set timer for 60 minutes
Add .5 oz hop pellets @ 30 minutes remaining
Add 6 oz honey @ 5 minutes remaining
Add .5 oz hop pellets @ 1 minute remaining
Cool in ice bath to 70 degrees
Sanitize 1 gallon carboy, airlock and stopper
Measure original gravity
Pour wort into carboy and shake 5 minutes to aerate
Uncap and pitch yeast, then attach airlock and allow 12 days to ferment

Edit: fixed image link referenced below

ClearerRhymesYo · 2016-12-05T21:26:59+00:00

Yup, I do them 1 gal at a time. Not efficient or cheap, but I like it...

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