by Petulance » Wed Jul 13, 2016 4:14 pm
OK. Wash complete. Pity I didn't read the post about the amount of kale powder required. But stuff me, 7 grams less won't be the end of the world. Ummm... I guess I could slop in another few grams... OK I will. Are you impressed at the speed of my thought and decision making processes? Yeah, so am I.
Starting Specific Gravity : 1.08
Pitching Temperature: 25.6 C
"How does it look?" I hear you ask. Well, for those old enough to remember Ghostbusters 1 - The Original, the colour is just a shade less green than Slimer. For those too young to remember Slimer, think Canberra Raiders, but lots paler.
Now, a few tips for people less experienced than me. Yes, I'm talking to 2 people.
1) Never have glasses in your house which are identical. Why? Well, if you're drinking vodka in one glass, and decide to rehydrate yeast in the other identical glass .... this scheme is fraught with danger. You can either:
a) scoop your yeast into a 45% ABV vodka glass resulting in a disappointing yeast hydration and no activity whatsoever in the fermenter
b) reach for a sip, and ingest about 20 grams of yeast (I sip big)
c) both of the above, which really screws up your day.
Trust me ... I know all of these possibilities are true.
2) Never fill your fermenter with 45 litres of water then attempt to lift it onto a bench. This results in:
a) a small but painful hernia
b) an overbalancing act which inevitably ends in either a larger and more painful hernia, or a spill of biblical flood proportions.
c) both of the above, which really screws up your day.
Trust me ... I know all of these possibilities are true.
3) Never tell your other half why you need all the old tee-shirts and rags in the house. This results in:
a) screeching which will render you matrimonially deaf in both ears (not actually a bad thing)
b) being consigned to sleeping with your wash (at least you keep each other warm)
c) having your favourite tee-shirt ripped to rags and being told "here fix your mess with this"
d) all of the above, which really screws up your day.
Trust me ... I know all of these possibilities are true.
So, the wash is down, I know where I'm sleeping, I know what happened to my favourite clothes. All is well with the world.
I guess.
More later.