Big time brewin'

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I finally got around to brewing with the borrowed equipment I got from the brew crew. This was my first all grain batch, and my first 10 gallon batch. My volume was a bit off, but my efficiency was higher than I expected, so I was able to top up to get closer to the 10G mark. I now have almost 10 gallons of California Common (i.e. Anchor Steam). I went with this beer after seeing six packs of Anchor for 10 bucks. Going all grain wasn't too much of a change from what I was doing before, but doing a double batch was a little unwieldy. I don't have anything to still with that is long enough for a converted keg. In a week or so I'll have a ton of beer if you want to come by for a pint.

Deputy Colin

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Originally uploaded by gregandchristine.

Q: Did you know that in Oregon there is a law that says if you see an officer pulled over to the side of the road, if you are able to safely change lanes to move away from him, you are required to do so?

Neither did I. I got pulled over for passing a cop who had just finished giving someone else a ticket. He just gave me a fixit ticket for my out of state license and suggested that next time I see an officer on the side of the road I change lanes, or slow the hell down. I went and got my new Oregon license and went to the sheriffs office to take care ofi t. They told me they hadn't processed my three week old ticket and to come back next week. I came back the following Friday and was told by a very unhappy woman that I was at the wrong office on the wrong day and that I needed to report to the other office on Monday between 9:00am and noon... and that there was no way I would be able to resolve this that day. I went to the other office with my secret weapon named Colin and apologized for coming the wrong day, and the nice sheriff's office lady signed off on my ticket and made Colin a Jr. Deputy. The snarky woman was not impressed when I came back a couple minutes later with signed ticket and a shiny badge... Then we went to do some investigating.