Bikerscum - Patrick St. Jean

This series looked interesting so I decided to try out the first one. It's pretty good! Quick paced, easy reading, consistent story line, short chapters. It's the opening chapter in what looks like a much larger series. It starts off with a hijacking… more »

I ran up to Homebrew HQ to pick up some kegging supplies, specifically a third CO2 supply line since I have a third port on the check valve. Unfortunately, that third port isn't flowing gas so I'm still stuck at two lines. I'll expand later. After t… more »

So I finished painting the trim in Reese's room and started in on the bed only to find that it was missing the instructions. A quick trip to Ikea's web site later and I've got a copy printed out. Next bit of fun was that I was missing some parts. So b… more »

After a slow start it looks like the wheat's going to be ok. It's currently foaming out the top of the airlock rather vigorously. Not bad for 9 month old yeast which didn't get properly activated! more »

I did up an extract batch of wheat today. Really simple batch, just 6.6 pounds of extract, 1.5 oz. Tettnang, 1.5 oz. Hallertauer, and Wyeast 1010 yeast. I had a bit of trouble with the yeast not swelling up like it should, which I initially attributed… more »

After a long-ish call, bouncing around between a couple departments we got it all sorted out. I've now got a residential FiOS TV account along side my business FiOS Internet account. The channel line-up looks perfect, the cost is OK, and the TiVo's hap… more »

Well, the installation is done but it's not quite right. There's still a bit of a knowledge gap between the business and residential sides in the ordering center so I was not provisioned with what I was told I was going to get. That means I'm missing a… more »