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Re: Article 122 – A Bro is always psyched. Always

Isander — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:12:58 -0000

Thanks for the up!

Didn't download all tunes, but added some myself:

Jay-Z/Linkin park: NumbEncore
Kenny Loggins : Highway to the Danger Zone
(other transformers theme): What i've done : Linkin park)

Thanks again,

Re: Brew #27 – Epic Pale Ale (sorta) clone

Threepwood — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 04:57:44 -0000

Colour is great, fermented nicely, crystal clear, perfectly carbonated; but ya know what. it just aint cloned. Apparent hop bitterness is way out of whack, tastes like an IPA and I just haven't got the zing from the mega-dry hopping that I expected. Bottom line, a very nicely brewed IPA but certainly not an Epic Pale Ale clone for my attempt.

Re: Brew #27 – Epic Pale Ale (sorta) clone

JJ — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:08:36 -0000

so how'd it come out?

Re: 12 months, 12 Beers, 12 Lessons Learned

Shuhabib — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:28:32 -0000

Loved your review!!

Re: Campbells Classic Rutherglen Tokay – Liquid Gold

Brett Quinlan — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 02:37:37 -0000

I have a passing interest in stickies. If you ever get the chance, try a botrytis tokay. There's not many of them about, but they're one of those rarities that's worth a bo-peep at, especially if you like sweet.

Re: French Toast

Threepwood — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:41:37 -0000

For a fee... :-)

Re: French Toast

Brett Quinlan — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:37:50 -0000

You can come and cook breakfast here anytime. :)

Re: Tasty “Crack” cookies

Slush Machine — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:45:06 -0000

Although it's called "crack cookies", the essence of its taste is still great! Thanks for the butter being use.

Re: Tasty “Crack” cookies

Coffee of the Month Club — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:35:14 -0000

Looks like these cookies are really delicious. This is cookie will be a great if you eat this with black coffee of your side.

Re: Victorian Bushfires 2009 – Kinglake Rescue

Fifth Wheels — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:24:26 -0000

seems like end of the world isn't near yet...

Re: Victorian Bushfires 2009 – Kinglake Rescue

Canvas Stretching Machine — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:27:40 -0000

good thing there are people who are willing to help...

Re: Victorian Bushfires 2009 – Kinglake Rescue

ninaballerina — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:22:35 -0000

Thanks very much for offering to pass the message on for me. I'd only just moved up the mountain two months prior to the fire and really didn't know all the areas, thought Wonga a very exotic name and that's why I recall them. Had been living in Geelong in a motorhome after the sad end to a fantastic life on the road, partner being killed in a freak accident in Alice Springs, so was pretty much doubly traumatized after the fires. Love the mountains and where I live but am still nervy when it's a hot windy day. Humour wins me over every time and it's the reason I remembered the crew, especially so when sometimes I could not remember what happened five minutes earlier. Hopefully it's all part of the awful trauma and not just encroaching old age, that's enough of a bitch in itself.
Once again thanks very much for your words and offer. Take care, stay safe.

Re: Victorian Bushfires 2009 – Kinglake Rescue

Threepwood — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:16:19 -0000

Fantastic story Nina, put a smile on my face, I love your turn of phrase. You probably remember that, at the time a lot of the brigades around the area spent time working out of the Kinglake shed so in all likelihood it was the Wonga guys; I'll pass your message along to them.

Re: Victorian Bushfires 2009 – Kinglake Rescue

ninaballerina — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:56:36 -0000

I have vague recollection of the Wonga crew coming to my rescue in Aitken Cresc a day of so after the 7th. A spontaneous really high fire erupted next to my gas cylinders and I knew I had nothing to fight it with, was too high and I was too frightened to connect my small generator to the pump as that was also next to the gas cylinders. I started running and yelling for someone to help, am very close to the CFA shed in Kinglake and it must have been a frightening sight for the poor crew to see this fat old biddy running up the road towards them yelling like a banshee. They ambled down to my place in the truck, gave me so much jovial stick and laughed at me because the fire had died down and was pathetic enough for someone to virtually pee on to put out. I'm sure it was a Wonga tanker but at the time things were so frantic for me, had just survived being trapped on the mountain fully believing I was to die after what I saw coming up the mountain with absolutely no way of escaping, it's like I'm suffering from some amnesia over certain things. I would like to thank the boys for being willing to help me, for making me laugh at a time when laughter was not the norm.

Re: Brew #2 – Boston Cream Ale

Threepwood — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:29:39 -0000

Hi Ally
If your Father-in-Law is an absolute first time brewer (which is the sense I get from your note) then I'd recommend that his first kit is something simpler that focuses on the bare bones of home brewing. The Boston kit is simple and easy but if he has never ever brewed at all then it may be slightly intimidating. Drop in to one of the Brewcraft chain of stores, they are in most capital cities and pick up a beer kit and ask them to recommend one of their Beer Enhancer kits. Normally with first time kit brews you use a can of concentrate and a kilo of white sugar (hence the term kit n kilo). The Beer Enhancer kits basically replace the off the shelf sugar you would have used and the end result is much better. Coopers also do a line of Brew Enhancers that are available at most supermarkets. So, in summary, you need a can of concentrate and a brew enhancer kit. This will allow your F-i-L to focus on the process of brewing, fermenting and bottling with little chance of error. The Boston kit is great and the end result is a big step up from standard kit'n'kilo brews but I'd leave that for a second or third brew.

Just to be sure (because you mention you are not familiar with home brewing) I wanted to clarify that the kits mentioned above are ingredients. Have you covered the need to have the hardware, ie the brewing kit (a big plastic container, airlock, paddle, tap etc)? If not, again drop into your local home brew shop, they will happily walk you through the options, it's not expensive.

Re: Brew #2 – Boston Cream Ale

allyoops — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:30:57 -0000

Hi,
I drew my father-in-laws name for Christmas and decided to get him a beer making kit. I know zero about this and I believe it would be his first time making beer also. If I order the Boston Cream for 18.50 is that a kit and does it come with everything he will need except the Coopers Draught. Also, where do I get Coopers draught. Or maybe you think I should get a different kit for a first timer.

Re: The Session #26 – Rauchbier

Threepwood — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:09:04 -0000

Hi Dieter, thanks for dropping by, I think that I'd much rather the Rauchbier than the bushfire any day :-) You guys have a great site, looks like a busy brigade; I counted 8 appliances. Stay safe.

Re: The Session #26 – Rauchbier

Dieter — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:14:27 -0000

Nice post. For all the volunteer firefighters here in nothern bavaria (the home of the Schlenkerla), that never smelled bush fire, we now know how to get this smell! ;-)

Re: The Session #26 – Rauchbier

The Beer Nut — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:15:49 -0000

I'm an avowed Schlenkerla fan but I've never been able to find the Urbock. It sounds fantastic.

Well done, and welcome to The Session.

Re: The Session #26 – Rauchbier

Mark — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:53:18 -0000

Good post, really interesting that it smells like the bush fire remains! I reckon the weizen would work with the pasta recipe of your previous post, especially if you use rich smoky bacon.

Re: Victorian Bushfires 2009 – Kinglake Rescue

Mick (another one) — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:11:14 -0000

G'Day Dean, this is another Mick - the one who welcomed you all to Coldstream on that evening. I've been around this firefighting business for a while, now and I would like to publically reiterate the comments I made on the night. No matter how or why the situation arose, every individual involved performed magnificantly. The narrative you have provided here highlights the professional leadership and the professional firefighting skills you all demonstrated.
As for the "Hero" tag for the Wonga Park people, I think it fits perfectly. There must be something in the air at Wonga PArk, as I can remember being involved in a similarly brave episode 27 years ago with a Wonga Park crew under the leadership of "Scrubby" who was then a brand new officer. They breed them tough over there!!!
It all makes a bloke proud to be part of it, and even prouder to have friends of this calibre.

Re: Victorian Bushfires 2009 – Kinglake Rescue

Threepwood — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:03:28 -0000

Ester, apologies for the delay getting back to you, for some reason my blogs spam filter decided you were ... well ... spam :-)
I also found it amazing to go back and look at the pre-fire Streetview shots and it has helped me understand some of the things I saw that night with regard to the fuel loading and positioning of the truck after the crash. I wish you well on your quest to preserve the shots. Please feel free to link back into this blog and the associated maps as you need.

Re: Victorian Bushfires 2009 – Kinglake Rescue

Threepwood — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:41:17 -0000

Hi Mick, thanks for your comment. I agree with you whole-heatedly with regard to crew safety being paramount.

Re: Victorian Bushfires 2009 – Kinglake Rescue

Mick — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:06:01 -0000

Once again stupidity has been mistaken for heroics. Firefighter safety is paramount and this was a negligent act endangering both the the warrandyte and wonga park crews. Cabin protection sprays are only ton be activated as a last resort in an entrapment situation, not as a first resort to enter into a firestorm. Didn't the FFA and their supposidly trained crews learn anything from the Linton tragady?

Re: Victorian Bushfires 2009 – Kinglake Rescue

Jeff — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:30:31 -0000

I have considered doing some writing but there are a few things I am still digesting and am not quite up to putting finger to keyboard yet. But it is bound to happen at some stage. Might have to start up my own little blogger thingy.... (just what I need, more time on the computer.)