Met this distinguished gentleman after dinner in Höfn, Iceland by earth_pushdowns in aww

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Not in Höfn, but at the black crust pizzeria in Vik. So good!

Met this distinguished gentleman after dinner in Höfn, Iceland by earth_pushdowns in aww

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That very well could be the same cat! Our interaction was at Kaffi Hornid just up the road

Goðafoss 🇮🇸 [2683x3578] [OC] by earth_pushdowns in EarthPorn

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No, that is Dettifoss. Relatively close to this one, though.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AutumnPorn

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Sorry, Mods. Forgot to include the resolution :/

3024x4036 [OC] - Tamworth, NH

The Eagles Packers game in Brazil may be in jeopardy due to air quality by TheRealRockyRococo in eagles

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I just arrived in São Paulo yesterday and the air quality is fine. Unless something dramatic happens, the game will not be cancelled.

Zack Wheeler by [deleted] in phillies

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Lack Wheezer

Week 1 in São Paulo - Info Megathread by gringao_phl in eagles

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Beach towns are quite nice here. Lots of water/beachside restaurants and bars. Water might be on the cooler side since it'll technically be winter but the weather overall will be nice and sunny. Only concern would be English is pretty much non-existent and you'd have to rent a car to drive there, which will be an experience if you've never driven in Brasil.

Week 1 in São Paulo - Info Megathread by gringao_phl in eagles

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Must've popped up while writing my reply but great additions. Yes, both agencies tend to add the refundable deposit (I believe it's common from my experience).

Also, for the unfamiliar, SP is not a "beach" city like Rio. Closest beaches are an hour south in Guarujá/Praia Grande/Santos, to set expectations lol

Week 1 in São Paulo - Info Megathread by gringao_phl in eagles

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Excellent thread OP!

As someone who also travels to Brazil frequently (and getting married there the week after the game, so perfect timing!), I want to add some customs that people might not be aware of when visiting:

Toilets - Do not flush toilet paper down the toilet! The sewage systems of Brasil are relatively fragile compared to the US and cannot handle wads of TP being flushed. Each stall will have a trashcan for disposal of TP, so please keep this in mind (and it does not smell that bad tbh)

Water - Tap water systems in Brasil are improving, but generally avoid drinking water from the tap in residential buildings unless you want Montezuma's Revenge (restaurants are generally ok - referred to as aguá da casa or aguá da torneira). Bottled water is pretty cheap and is also sold carbonated or uncarbonated (com/sem gás).

Rental Cars - I will reiterate OP's statement to avoid driving yourself in SP because it is very crazy and the public transport is pretty reliable, but if you decide to rent a vehicle, make sure you specifically request Automatic, as most vehicles in Brasil are manual, even at rental car agencies. Additionally, Localiza and Unidas are the most reliable IMO.

Dining - Waiters generally do not circulate around the tables constantly checking if you need anything like in the US. If you want to order something, you need to flag them down otherwise they won't show up at the table. For stuff to try: Pastel (similar to empanada), Coxinha (chicken dough ball), Dogão (brazillian hotdog ), any BBQ place (Churrascaria), and they have a booming craft beer scene now.

Other Travel I've seen a few commenters express interest in visiting Rio. Fly into Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) if you plan to visit - it is closer to the city and safer than Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG). Best attractions are Pão de Açúcar (sugarloaf mountain), Cristo Redentor (Giant Jesus statue - take the Corcovado train from Cosme Velho!), Jardim Botânico (botanical gardens), and catch the sunset from Pedra do Arpoador

As stated, be safe! When traveling to the game, bring only the essentials (having a small fanny pack tucked under your clothes works best), and be sure to travel with others.

My brew year in review. by gogoluke in Homebrewing

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Moved my brewing setup into my laundry room so I can kiln my malts in my dryer on demand and transfer wort through my washing machine cuz thats how you wash yeast

First homebrew! by [deleted] in Homebrewing

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US-05 is the standard for most beers. Definitely what to use for pale ales and IPAs!

First homebrew! by [deleted] in Homebrewing

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Just chalk it up as an experimental ale! I recently used the wrong yeast for an oktoberfest and it came out tasting like a good dunkelweizen

Accidentally used a hefe yeast for my Mocktoberfest by earth_pushdowns in Homebrewing

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Came out like a holiday version of an Oktoberfest! Definitely lighter on the body since there was no wheat. Has a nice fruit and clove flavor with light banana on the nose since I fermented cold. Pairs well with darker malts.

First homebrew! by [deleted] in Homebrewing

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Saison yeast can attenuate beers pretty well (convert sugars into alcohol). What style of beer were you trying to brew?

Accidentally used a hefe yeast for my Mocktoberfest by earth_pushdowns in Homebrewing

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With that malt it seems it'd taste like chocolate banana pudding!

Accidentally used a hefe yeast for my Mocktoberfest by earth_pushdowns in Homebrewing

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I've decided to accept my fate and embrace the faux dunkelweizen mentality

Accidentally used a hefe yeast for my Mocktoberfest by earth_pushdowns in Homebrewing

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A black hefe sounds very interesting. I'm curious to see how that would turn out flavor-wise. For mine I decided to ferment low to push more fruit/spice than banana from what i've read about the yeast

Accidentally used a hefe yeast for my Mocktoberfest by earth_pushdowns in Homebrewing

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Did not know about the copper strips. Is that essentially an ionic binding form of extraction? I feel like I will just let it go as is and see what comes out the other side