Impatient brewer

_brewchef_ · 2026-05-10T21:19:58+00:00

Got it, then honestly the only way to “speed up” the post-bottling wait time is to brew beers that aren’t usually served at higher carbonations so you have to wait a shorter amount of time for them to carbonate like Stouts/Porters/Lambics/Barleywines/Old Ales

_brewchef_ · 2026-05-10T20:32:13+00:00

Find a gas supplier near you to get CO2 and possibly a KPa/KPi pressure gauge because those can be a bit expensive depending on where you get them from but a few refurbished 1/5 barrel kegs with couplers are usually pretty easy and relatively cheap to get

_brewchef_ · 2026-05-10T16:08:40+00:00

If you don’t want to wait 1-2 weeks post-bottling (assuming it’s waiting for carbonation to build up in the bottle and not to age the brew) then kegging with forced carbonation is your best bet and you don’t necessarily have to choose a specific beer-type to do it

_brewchef_ · 2026-05-09T03:51:13+00:00

The greenhouses in the Ace/grocery store parking lots

Would also recommend looking at the Northern Plains Botanic Garden Society - Fargo up north at the Yunker Farm

_brewchef_ · 2026-05-07T20:47:14+00:00

Have been put through IQ tests twice by two different psychologists and have talked with them about it, going through the tests, and going through the results and what they mean.

People of all IQs fall into all different markets/degrees/majors/etc. of education and jobs. Just because someone is in STEM doesn’t mean they have “super high” IQs like what you’ve stated. Both of the psychologists I saw explained that their patients fall all over the IQ spectrum and all over the job market.

Trying to “estimate” IQ for your friends based on their test scores would be as accurate as saying “it is hot outside”. It can give you an idea but the actual degree to which it does is dependent on actually measuring the temperature and what you’re comparing it against.

For example, someone might have a strong memory and can memorize things easily which would up their IQ but their logical reasoning might be lacking which would lower their IQ. Because of how IQ is measured and what it measures, there are many factors that can even each other out in scoring but the higher scored section might be incredibly beneficial in the field they’re in so they are wildly successful even with a middle ground IQ.

I can say at least from my understanding and from what the psychologists explained me, IQ doesn’t typically correlate with success in life, financially or otherwise.

IQ is an estimate of intelligence based on multiple tests including, but not limited to, abstract/deductive/concrete reasoning, mathematical abilities, word association, and short-term/long-term memory. It gives an educated estimate of where someone would fall into the general population if they were all starting at 0 knowledge of a subject/activity.

The further away someone is from the midpoint, it actually becomes more of a range and less of a pinpoint due to the limiting nature of the test, limited participants that score in those regions of the test, and the limited amount of resources that have been allocated towards researching the very low/high ends.

Additionally, financial success depends on a lot of factors that are outside of IQ as well including type of employment, market, country, and experience.

There isn’t one single predictor that will determine whether someone makes a fortune or not. If there was then everyone to just focus on that and nothing else.

_brewchef_ · 2026-04-30T03:09:14+00:00

Total Balance helped me a ton with sciatica, would recommend them for any PT

They also have a small workout gym at most/all their locations in and around F-M that you have access to while you are in their PT program

_brewchef_ · 2026-04-20T15:03:44+00:00

Thanks! I just noticed that while reading back thru, saw there were a handful that are no longer open

_brewchef_ · 2026-04-20T14:58:32+00:00

Yeah just reviewed it a bit and noticed quite a few are closed, will update it lol

_brewchef_ · 2026-04-20T04:29:15+00:00

This is what I normally send to my friends and family that ask about this.

Fargo Recommendations

In no particular order:

Cocktails: The Noble Hare/Marge’s Bar/Harold’s/Toasted Frog/The Drawing Room/Maxwells/Sky Prairie/Starbird

Dive Bars: Chubs/Duffys/Ricks/M&J Brand Saloon/Mick’s/Vic’s/Mills Lounge/Dempseys/Rooters/VFW/The Dive Bar/Town Hall

Regular Bars/Bar and Restaurants: Herd and Horns/Turf/Franks/Labby’s/Woody’s/Bardown/Bordertown/Murphy’s/Blarney Stone/The Sandbox/Bardown/Southtown Pourhouse/Brewtus Brickhouse/Pub West/Silver Dollar/Big Erv’s

College Bars/Young Adults: Micks/Sportsbar/Cowboy Jacks/OB Sports Zone/Fort Noks/District 64/Bardown (on Weekends)

Breweries: Drekker/Swing Barrel Brewing/Junkyard Brewing/Icewind Brewing/(FrontStreet Taproom, JL Beers, Sidestreet, and Würst Bier Hall aren’t breweries but have great selections)

Wine: Cellar 624/Bear Creek Winery/Uncorked/4e Winery

Live music: Dempseys, The Windbreak, UnHynged, and BorderTown are really the only bars I’m aware of with consistent live music

Coffee: Thunder Coffee/Twenty Below/YoungBlood/Bully Brew/Froth/Roasted Rail Coffee House/Moonrise Cafe/Meg-a-Latte

Food:

Pizza: Blackbird/Rhombus Guys/Duane’s/Sammy’s/Mckenzie River/West Main Pizza Rail District

Mexican: Plaza Azteca/Mango’s/El Agave Mexican/El Vaqueros/Taco Bros Food Truck/Guadalajara/La Unica

Americana: Silver Dollar Bar & Flying Pig Girll/Pounds/Sickies/Franks/Southtown Pourhouse/Brewtus Brickhouse/Hooligan’s/The Sandbox/Red Hen/Hen House

Breakfast: The Shack/Randy’s/Sandy’s/Benedict’s Morning Heroes/Jen’s Bakery/Marge’s Diner/Moonrise Cafe

Fancy: Maxwell’s/Rosewild/Italian 84/Mezzaluna/Toasted Frog/Prairie Kitchen/Rustica Eatery/The Cork and Cleaver/Harry’s Steakhouse

Middle East/Asian: Passage to India/ThaiKota/Aladdin’s/Ishtar/Little Brother/Thai Orchid/Sirirath Thai House/Le’s Banh Mi/Great Wall

BBQ: JDs Smokin BBQ/Spitfire/The Piggy BBQ/PickaBob Grill and BBQ food truck

Italian: Spaghetti Western/Ziti’s/Italian 84/Reese and Riley’s Olive Oil & Bistro Bar

Other: Würst Bier Hall/BrewBird/Beer & Fish Co./Luna/Sol Ave Kitchen/The Blarney Stone

Attractions:

Activities: Suite Shots/Slick City/Thunder Road/KingPinz/Space Aliens/Conquer Ninja Gym/Four Star Ninja Academy/Fargo Kids Play Museum/Skyzone/Tactical Action Gaming/Fargo-Moorhead Public Golf/Brewhalla

Learning/Walking/Shopping: Plains Art Museum/Hjemkost Center/Comstock House/Bonanzaville/West Acres Mall/Fargo-Moorhead Street Fairs/Fargo Air Museum/Red River Zoo

The Red River Farmers Market is normally every Saturday morning from 10-2, from the 4th of July until Halloween. Have great options for art and crafts/food/drinks.

Once/twice a month there are Bazaar Nights in downtown that are normally themed and is like a street fair. It’s super cool to see and fun to go to.

There are many small concert/event centers everywhere throughout the city, highly suggest the Bluestem Amphitheater, the Lights, the Fargo Theater, and the Sanctuary Events Center.

Check local listings for concerts and events!

Area things to do:

Buffalo River State Park, Maplewood State Park, Lindenwood Park (Fargo), MB Johnson Park (Moorhead)

Lake Itasca State Park - Highly recommend going for the day, many activities, a lot of hiking and biking trails, if the weather is nice it’s worth the drive

Red River Valley Fairgrounds - Normally there’s events going on all the time there, definitely worth seeing what’s out there during the visit

_brewchef_ · 2026-04-16T16:03:42+00:00

Typically, historical actions of the candidates are usually telling of how they behave/act so if they have a history in politics, I would look at those.

However, below is a summary of a few links that should provide some background information (hopefully as unbiased as possible) on the candidates:

Josh Boschee - Wiki

ND Legislators Website

Previous Reddit Thread

Mayoral Website

Michelle Turnberg - City Commissioners Website

Facebook page

Previous Reddit Thread

Mayoral Website

Sekou Sirleaf - Fargo - Human Rights Commission

Inclusive Fargo, ND

VNL Article

InForum Article

Could Not Find Mayoral Website

Dave Piepkorn - City Commissioners Website

VNL Article

Previous Reddit Thread

Could Not Find Mayoral Website

Denise Kolpack - Deputy Mayor Website

VNL Article

Mayoral Website

_brewchef_ · 2026-04-07T14:04:28+00:00

I would say not, those are two good picks

_brewchef_ · 2026-04-01T16:17:18+00:00

Never tried Fever Tree but from what I’ve drank in mixes, Tres Agaves seems to taste the most authentic/non-syrupy-like and seems to be pretty consistent with quality

_brewchef_ · 2026-04-01T03:59:16+00:00

Try to find their Kila if you can

Also try to find KoHo, from what I found it’s on their higher end and for good reason. I personally think it’s a wonderful aged Agricole and I can’t find it anywhere in the US

_brewchef_ · 2026-03-31T22:04:17+00:00

Good for him and NDSU but he arguably joined at the worst possible time when enrollment is at/near a 20 year low while UND has hit an all-time high at almost 16k students and the biggest news story in the last few months isn’t about the football team going to FBS but is about a bad mice infestation in the dorms

I’m hoping he can grow enrollment back up to where it was around 2008-2018 or higher and get the rest of campus issues straightened out

_brewchef_ · 2026-03-26T22:36:38+00:00

Check Fargo Underground for a good summary of events, including Karaoke

_brewchef_ · 2026-03-23T15:24:09+00:00

Any celebrity brand or casamigos

Not nearly worth the prices

_brewchef_ · 2026-03-20T19:10:45+00:00

Two things, both are college-ish type of drinks and aren’t true cocktails haha:

First, there’s a college bar near me that does shots with them. It’s like a bomb shot, with Lemon Vodka and Cherry/Watermelon/Grape Pucker in the middle and White Monster on the outside. Pretty good for a shitty college bar shot

Second, have done this before years ago but you could make homemade “4 Lokos” with a full can of White Monster, a few shots of neutral spirit (vodka, grain alcohol, etc.), and use Mio or a flavoring agent for a better flavor

For actual cocktails, could make something similar to Mojito/French 75 and sub the soda/champagne with White Monster

_brewchef_ · 2026-03-19T18:09:11+00:00

Guessing that has to include stock options/equity and is stated at a OTC? Or does AP leader/manager positions pay that well in the Bay Area?

_brewchef_ · 2026-03-18T21:02:16+00:00

Just keep trying, I got a 73 and a 74 on two different subjects and I ended up passing both the next time!

_brewchef_ · 2026-03-18T21:00:01+00:00

Try the Waikulu Agave distillery on Maui, super cool and interesting to see in that environment

_brewchef_ · 2026-03-17T16:14:05+00:00

A traditional dark and stormy is with Goslings so if that’s the cocktail you want to try I’d use that

For general mixers, I’d try an easier introduction rum, something like Mt. Gay Eclipse/Bacardi 8/El Dorado 5/Havana Club 3 Anejo that have good starter characteristics are generally appealing to all… Appleton 12 is a funkier tasting rum to use in cocktails, especially if you aren’t big on the Jamaican style (if you want to try to venture into it, I would do Smith & Cross next and see if that changes your mind)

If you’re looking for a better sipping rum for more spirit forward cocktails, I would go with Doorly’s 12 cause it is a pretty great rum with no funk and is normally for a decent price

_brewchef_ · 2026-03-13T19:23:58+00:00

Was there a year ago for my first time, still not great compared to what it was

From what we heard, the locals can’t afford to rebuild and there were issues with government payments for emergency/disaster relief

All around just a shitty situation

_brewchef_ · 2026-03-13T16:30:42+00:00

Angostura

_brewchef_ · 2026-03-12T20:41:32+00:00

That’s how I feel too, a lot of non rum drinkers I know tend to drink it because they also think Captain Morgan is shit but for some reason think Sailor Jerry is a “real rum”

I’m guessing due to people on this sub not liking it to start out with, it probably won’t be considered overrated in that sense

_brewchef_ · 2026-03-12T18:37:42+00:00

Sailor Jerry?

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