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November 25, 2013

How open data can keep us safe

Filed under: Links,Security — Landis V @ 9:40 pm

http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/how-open-data-can-keep-us-safe-criminals-and-fugitives

Great point regarding visibility into the entire process; makes a lot of sense. There’s a lot to consider around it (i.e., validating that the process chain hasn’t been tampered with), but it’s certainly feasible.

November 23, 2013

How to Brew – By John Palmer – What is Malted Grain?

Filed under: Food and Drink,Links — Tags: — Landis V @ 3:42 pm

http://www.howtobrew.com/section2/chapter12.html

I had been thinking about this very question for the past couple of days and hadn’t yet specifically searched it out, so it was great timing to run across this section of Palmer’s book.  I will probably have to buy this one at some point if for no other reason than I keep running into it as a resource or reference as I’m searching.  I’ve probably already seen enough value from the book to justify the purchase price.

November 19, 2013

Constructing a Backyard Half-Barrel Brewery | MoreBeer

Filed under: Fabrication,Food and Drink,Links — Tags: , , — Landis V @ 11:26 pm

http://morebeer.com/articles/building_a_brutus_10_brewery

Quick read, saving in case I ever reach the point where something of this size makes sense.

November 15, 2013

Homebrew Finds: Homebrewing Related Amazon Fillers

Filed under: Food and Drink,Links,To Buy — Tags: — Landis V @ 11:02 am

http://www.homebrewfinds.com/p/homebrewing-related-amazon-fillers.html

Lots of useful stuff here.  I really shouldn’t bookmark it, as that makes it way too easy to come back and spend money…

November 14, 2013

Steel Bending Jigs – The Garage Journal Board

Filed under: Fabrication,Links — Landis V @ 7:05 am

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=176153

I have had this page open in a browser tab for some time.  Saving in case I find myself with the time and parts to assemble one.  Harbor Freight had a similar model with one additional feature I liked; the “pin” that held the stationary end of the work was actually about a 1″ square stock, which would rotate to pinch the work end against the circular jig as the bend was started.

November 10, 2013

11 Mistakes Every New Homebrewer Makes | The Mad Fermentationist – Homebrewing Blog

Filed under: Food and Drink,Links — Tags: , — Landis V @ 10:19 pm

http://www.themadfermentationist.com/2012/02/11-mistakes-every-new-homebrewer-makes.html

Ran across the above while searching for some basic information about preparing a dry yeast for priming during bottling.  It didn’t have specifically what I was looking for, but there were definitely some useful tips in the article, and more (along with good discussion) in the comments.  The author also has an interesting article on lambics here that should be a good reference in the future when I get a little more experience.

Advanced Bottle Conditioning – Northern Brewer

Filed under: Food and Drink,Links — Tags: , — Landis V @ 7:32 pm

http://www.northernbrewer.com/documentation/AdvancedBottleConditioning.pdf

Some references for C02 volumes of several container types, sugar types, and a variety of priming and re-yeasting methods.

This ties in really nicely with John Palmer’s page on priming and bottling, especially the nomograph here.

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