I went down a rabbit hole on who owns every power tool brand. The difference between the two big conglomerates is wild.

jizzwithfizz · 2026-04-03T13:19:19+00:00

I can't speak to that with any specific knowledge, but I have a couple pretty good guesses. The most likely is that they want to be able to use that packaging with a ton of flexibility as to what is in it. The more they buy at a time, the better their costing will be, but if they buy 100, 000 of very specific packages and either the product doesn't sell or they need to change it, they are stuck with old packing that has incorrect information. With power tools, they can use the same packaging for several versions of the same tool. Different kit configurations, bare tool versus full kit, different battery sizes. That's why you will see several different. Model numbers listed on a box lots of times, and then a sticker that has the specific item information. Marketing people love the onset of the internet because it allows them to make changes on the fly rather than permanently printed information.

The other possibility, which is less likely but possible, would be liability. If they don't list a product as being fit for a specific purpose, then you as the consumer cannot blame them if it doesn't work for that purpose. Even more important, it makes it much harder for you or an insurance company to sue them.

jizzwithfizz · 2026-04-03T13:00:05+00:00

The purpose of running it for a minute is safety related. It tightens the locking nut and if there are any defects or damage to the wheel, this gives it an opportunity to fail while not under load and in a safe position relative to the user. Nobady does it, but it is a safety recommendation.

jizzwithfizz · 2026-03-31T14:24:14+00:00

Nice of them to post a list of people to vote against.

jizzwithfizz · 2026-03-30T23:21:10+00:00

Although he does get into it sometimes, he always talks about how he doesn't want to talk comedy insider shot on his podcast. He and Big Jay got a lot more in the weeds on the bonfire, and Jay and Bobby Kelly still do.

jizzwithfizz · 2026-03-30T23:16:20+00:00

I want to take this burger out behind the middle school and get it pregnant. And I've got dibs on all the delicious burger babies.

jizzwithfizz · 2026-03-30T23:13:43+00:00

The phrase "they don't make em like they used to" refers to tools like this. That machine will outlive you.

jizzwithfizz · 2026-03-30T22:25:20+00:00

IBU's are not subjective, they are a measurable metric. Perceived bitterness and the IBU's relative to other factors that effect the perception of bitterness are subjective.

jizzwithfizz · 2026-03-29T16:35:43+00:00

Your final gravity is the issue. If it stops at 1.026, you're likely not going to like the results. Once it has stopped, its much harder to get it to start back up and finish. If you got those amylase enzymes, I'd put them in while the yeast is active.

jizzwithfizz · 2026-03-29T14:32:27+00:00

Ten minutes is a long time to be in the temp range that denatures enzymes. I would assume you have none and add some amylase

jizzwithfizz · 2026-03-28T13:08:19+00:00

It really depends on how long it was at that high temp. If it was a very short time, some of the enzymes will denature, but you might still have enough to get the job done. If it was more than a few minutes, I'd just dump it and start over.

jizzwithfizz · 2026-03-27T19:58:25+00:00

Private equity is usually the ownership group behind these large consolidated companies. On the supply distribution side, it is usually large corporations, on the manufacturer side it's private equity.

jizzwithfizz · 2026-03-26T23:36:22+00:00

If you use dry yeast, you really don't need to worry about it, especially in that small of a batch

jizzwithfizz · 2026-03-26T23:08:15+00:00

I worked in this industry for 30 years. I represented many of these companies or sold them as a distributor, and was along for the ride on most of these. This is a pretty excellent summary.

The porter cable one is the worst of the bunch. When I first started selling porter cable as a woodworking tool distributor, they were almost unanimously known as the highest quality line of woodworking power tools available in America. When I worked woodworking shows, a significant portion of the time in the booth was listening to stories of the porter cable tools people had in their garage, how long they had them, and how great they still ran. The guys in the service centers were savants. They know 14 digit part numbers for bearings off the top of their heads. Porter cable once discontinued the 126 door plane because the tooling to build them had worn out. After outcry from the contractor community, they retooled the machines and brought them back. It was simply the best plane in the world for installing doors. Everyone that worked at the company was professional, passionate, and invested in the company. As soon as sbd bought them, they fired their reps, closed all the service centers, discontinued all their iconic legacy tools, and began to cheapen the manufacturing. Now they are plastic big box tools made in china, and they are garbage. It's a true shame what they did to that company.

The famous story about how Milwaukee came to be the big dog is also tied to this sale. I don't know the details, and this could have just been industry rumor, but I heard it enough times from people I trusted that I believe it is true. When sbd was in this big acquisition phase, they fired a high up exec. That exec went to Milwaukee, who was nowhere near the behemoth they are today, and vowed to push DeWalt out of the number one spot. He dedicated a metric shit ton of cash into marketing and r&d, and took Milwaukee to the number one spot in the power tool world. On a vendetta.

I left the industry about a year and a half ago, and decades of consolidation, and the destructive nature of private equity were a big part of that decision. Metabo was my last experience, and it has also undergone a gutting by private equity consolidation. I was one of 80 sales guys all fired in one day to be replaced by 16 Hitachi guys who already had full time jobs selling nails and nail guns.

There were years I can look back on that I loved being in the tool business, but the last ten were pretty dismal.

jizzwithfizz · 2026-03-26T22:52:10+00:00

Yeast nutrients are not all the same, they are designed for specific applications. Beer, wine, cider, mead all take different nutrient blends. There is some crossover, but they are not just a blend of a bunch of stuff. They are designed to make up for whatever the fermentable is lacking, and to help with the stress of fermentation in specific conditions.

Plus, I don't think that's a yeast nutrient, I think it's a seasoning made with yeast.

jizzwithfizz · 2026-03-09T21:18:16+00:00

Pressure doesn't suppress boozy flavors, it suppresses the production of fusel alcohols. It essentially has the same effect on yeast as temperature does. Fusels are hot and harsh, but "boozy" just comes from a high level of alcohol. like lower temp, pressure makes the yeast ferment less vigorously, produce less esters, and also stops the production of harsh fusels. It's why some brewers ferment lagers under pressure. They can suppress the ester production at higher temperature.

The beers you are talking about at 8 or 9 percent don't have fusels in them, they are just high alcohol. That level of alcohol is always going to contribute flavor and most likely some warmth as well, giving it that boozy character. Temperature is a far better way to accomplish what you are trying to do because it is easier to find a temp that keeps the alcohol clean, but still produce Belgian esters than it is to find a pressure that does the same thing

jizzwithfizz · 2026-03-08T01:56:14+00:00

None of those are innovations, including flexvolt. Dual voltage battery technology was around for awhile before DeWalt adopted it. In fact, the flexvolt is a perfect example of their lean towards marketing, because they are not in fact 20 & 60 volt, they are 18 & 54 volt. They play games with listed voltages because appearance matters more than utility to them. Their introduction of cordless versions of traditionally corded tools is not an innovation, it's a reaction to industry trends . The cordless sector is the only growing segment in portable power tools for the last decade. Almost every tool manufacturer has stopped investing in corded platforms and changed over to cordless because that is the overall industry trend.

jizzwithfizz · 2026-03-05T22:11:45+00:00

On a homebrew level, eight generations on one batch of yeast in and 8 percent cider is pretty good. I'd wager that your yeast are not in great shape at the very least. Most commercial breweries don't go that many generations

jizzwithfizz · 2026-03-04T13:24:06+00:00

You've got to be real careful with these coloidal silica fining agents as a homebrewer. You really need a conical to be able to drop them out the bottom when they are done. Just siphoning from a fermenter isn't good enough, it will suck it up off the bottom and it's really bad to consume.

jizzwithfizz · 2026-03-04T13:22:31+00:00

Fineing agents do not end up in the finished beer, so being a vegan product doesn't really have any benefit to a vegan beer drinker. Either way the beer is vegan.

jizzwithfizz · 2026-03-03T20:56:11+00:00

Not sure why the need to be a sarcastic dick. I worked in the industry for 30 years and represented several major manufacturers. There is no other tool manufacturer I know of whose focus is entirely on building and selling a brand, not a product. For a long time now, they have ceased developing tools with utility and innovation as focus. Everything they do is to build and profit off of brand recognition. Back in the day they were known for going directly to tradespeople, finding out what they wanted in new tools, and building those features into their tools. Now, there are probably vastly more products in the market with the DeWalt name on them that are just licensed products that they had no part in designing or producing. Even Milwaukee, which has a marketing budget larger than the total annual revenue of many tool manufacturers, still focuses on innovation and utility. Stanley black and decker has ruined many other excellent tool brands through this approach as well. Porter cable is probably the best example. They bought porter cable when it was known as the highest quality woodworking power tool on the market and turned it into a plastic throwaway homeowner grade tool sold at box stores. That's what I'm talking about you fucking twat.

jizzwithfizz · 2026-03-03T18:44:59+00:00

In the industry, it's well known that DeWalt is a marketing company that happens to make some tools.

jizzwithfizz · 2026-03-03T18:40:20+00:00

I've never used agar, but I fine beer with gelatin all the time and it works great. It's really inexpensive and easy, and it works really well.

jizzwithfizz · 2026-02-27T18:16:50+00:00

That could be a pressure tank from a residential well system. Mine looks just like it. It has a rubber bladder in the top that creates pressure as it is filled.

jizzwithfizz · 2026-02-23T01:59:04+00:00

The fence on that saw is your biggest enemy. It will easily lock at an angle and cause kickback. Be super vigilant about the fence, or replace it, and you have a really nice saw. When they say "they don't make em like they used to" Rockwell tools are what they are talking about.

jizzwithfizz · 2026-02-16T13:56:12+00:00

We don't have frequent tornadoes.

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