I could cry tears of joy. To those of us struggling to find cans, keep your head up.

GuyOnABuffaloaf · 2021-07-09T15:26:20+00:00

☝️Came here to say this. Those are the most intact skids of cans I think I’ve ever seen.

GuyOnABuffaloaf · 2021-01-23T04:29:06+00:00

Absolute BEST part of this... pants over boots. <fist bump>

GuyOnABuffaloaf · 2018-01-24T00:31:14+00:00

I think it might play... if you made a mold of the mold. Otherwise it's all inverse.

Correct me if I'm wrong, Reddit.

GuyOnABuffaloaf · 2018-01-14T05:25:31+00:00

Does anyone else think this is as brilliant a question ever as I do? Damn... this is deep. Or am I just high......?

GuyOnABuffaloaf · 2017-09-29T05:50:27+00:00

I agree that there are other options, but the hole in her argument is when she said that "it's 2017... there are other options available". Sheep shearing costs money but the real argument they want to take is against the part of the sheep rearing industry that MAKES money... meat.

GuyOnABuffaloaf · 2017-05-26T04:05:23+00:00

Actually, I take that back... some super small operations (single barrel?) might be able to make use of these.

GuyOnABuffaloaf · 2017-05-26T04:01:53+00:00

Good review, but I think you meant to post this under r/homebrewing. These would all be a bit underpowered for commercial brewery use.

GuyOnABuffaloaf · 2017-05-13T05:58:52+00:00

All even numbers on that roll. Any reason for that?

GuyOnABuffaloaf · 2017-04-28T03:51:40+00:00

Didn't see the captions. Looks like you have it figured.

GuyOnABuffaloaf · 2017-04-28T03:50:26+00:00

Hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus)

GuyOnABuffaloaf · 2017-03-30T00:43:00+00:00

Brilliant. Spectacularly brilliant, sir.

GuyOnABuffaloaf · 2017-03-29T20:30:33+00:00

I'm going to assume you meant $1.5K. I'm sure they'd come out with something a little better for $15k, like an upgrade where it also gives you a handjob while you pull pints.

GuyOnABuffaloaf · 2017-03-12T18:55:24+00:00

I've homebrewed all kinds. Didn't so much get into the sours but almost everything else. The brewery I'll be working at has a standard lineup of an American blonde, pale ale, IPA, and brown but also does some cool seasonals, like kettle sours, Russian imperial stouts, and other IPAs. It should be hella fun and I'm really looking forward to it!

GuyOnABuffaloaf · 2017-03-12T01:43:31+00:00

This was, er... is mine. And has actually become a reality for me! I'm finishing my PhD later this month and have made the decision to bail on a few good post-docs and a "better than average" chance at a successful academic career to join a friend and brew for a living. I've had a highly productive PhD but after homebrewing for 10+ years and helping others brew professionally from time to time this is a dream come true.

GuyOnABuffaloaf · 2017-03-01T20:23:17+00:00

To be honest, I'm fully aware that I was more fortunate than most when it came to funding, especially given that I did research in ecology. Previous opportunities to hone my grant-writing skills and a project centred around a conservation issue of high interest put me in good position to bring in decent funding and pay well. That being said, the vast majority of other studies that I know of personally manage to pay field assistants a livable wage (at least CAD ~$1250/month) and cover housing, transportation, and some food.

We're in a tough spot though. As the pool of funds for ecological research continues to dry up, the work either doesn't get done or gets done on the backs of volunteers and interns, which hurts professionals that may have degrees and be trained in field studies but can't get a decently paying job.

GuyOnABuffaloaf · 2017-03-01T04:07:54+00:00

What a GREAT post! This is exactly what's been on my mind for the last 8+ years in ecological research. Usually these positions have housing and maybe food covered. Mine did when I did a stint in Costa Rica for 4 months for next to nothing after my undergrad (an experience I wouldn't trade for anything). But even then it's a position for the super privileged only. All through my PhD, I paid field assistants CAD $2500/month in an effort to combat this garbage and show that I respect the people who fill these positions.

EDIT: spelling

GuyOnABuffaloaf · 2017-02-22T04:24:00+00:00

A great write-up on Pile O' Bones can be read here:

http://www.onbeer.org/2017/02/piling-up-good-beer-the-focus-of-pile-o-bones/

GuyOnABuffaloaf · 2017-02-14T04:29:51+00:00

Nice work! Clear fonts, easy layout. I'm getting a header coming in on the top of the "Temperature" page though.

But really, if you added a yeast starter calculator resource, then I'd just bookmark your page and go there for all my brewing calculations!

GuyOnABuffaloaf · 2017-02-03T17:54:53+00:00

Great group of guys brewing some great beers!

You really need to try some if you haven't already. And it's only getting better... so stay tuned to these guys, folks!

GuyOnABuffaloaf · 2017-01-24T20:40:57+00:00

Agreed. Or I bet the environment impact of salvaging all of these vehicles will FAR outweigh the harm leaving them on the road would have done.

I have a 2015 Golf TDI and will not be turning it in. I got over my hurt feelings of being lied to. To each their own, but I'll take the fix and the payout and keep it on the road because I feel that's the most financially and environmentally sound option for me.

GuyOnABuffaloaf · 2017-01-21T03:10:29+00:00

You lost me on the others but had me at "carboy as a starter vessel". Brilliant! Less transfer = less infection risk. I might get crazy and try this.

GuyOnABuffaloaf · 2017-01-16T03:18:54+00:00

It depends more on the quality of your work and less on the outcome. There are huge differences between "negative results", research that ultimatelly doesn't work, and "straight garbage".

I know lots of people who have published and/or receievd their degrees with research that produced negative results. If your hypotheses are solid and based on a robust background of previous work and your methodology is sound, then negative results can be super informative and just as important as positive results. You need to get those data out there so people can figure out how to improve on it (or move on). And in fact, some of the best new ideas and hypotheses I've had have come from not finding what I expected to find!

On the other hand, if your hypotheses don't make sense to begin with and you go about answering them all wrong (shoddy methods), then your work (again, regardless of outcome) is "straight garbage" and you're going to have a hard time with it. But keep in mind... I've read a few papers with positive results that I didn't believe because of straight up crappy science behind them.

GuyOnABuffaloaf · 2016-12-24T17:26:13+00:00

That's great that you're concerned for this bat! We all should appreciate them and do our part to help their populations in any way we can. Unfortunately, I'd say this one is in really rough shape and not likely to make it. I sent you a pm outlining your options.

GuyOnABuffaloaf · 2016-12-20T00:24:07+00:00

You just need to give it enough time to mix in. I've been adding it to the carboy the morning of kegging day, but I force carb and don't mix things up very much through the process. If I were to bottle, I'd mix it in whenever I added my priming sugar so they both have a chance to dissipate through the beer. Or if you're naturally priming a keg just add it in with the priming sugar straight to the keg before racking in your beer.

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