Assorted ramblings of things important to someone
Greenwich Concours d’Elegance | May 31st – June 2nd, 2019. 2019 will be the 24th Greenwich Concours! Recognized as one of the premier concours in the country and the largest in the Northeast, Greenwich is unique in that it is two concours back to back. Sunday – European …
One of the goals in beer brewing is keep oxygen from contacting the finished beer. For fermentation oxygen is useful as yeast prefers it and converts the air to CO2. This closed system below uses a pressurized fermentation vessel (fermentasaurus) …
A farm based brewery that focuses on sour and wild beers and uses locally grown and sourced ingredients for its brewing. Dog friendly with plenty of parking. A worthwhile stop to pick up some cans, fill a growler and visit …
A traditional HERMS (Heat Exchange Recirculated Mash System) is typically done with three vessels; One for hot water (known as the HLT or Hot Liquor Tank) then the Mash Tun where the grains are soaked with the recirculated liquid that will …
When space is limited or there is no need for more then a couple of gallons of home brew, small batch brewing is an alternative to the typical 5 gallon brew sessions. This particular “all grain” set up is constructed …
The yearly trip to Connecticut – now that the cold weather and snows have finished. The method of transportation is a 1973 Giulia Super and the route this time is via the Eastern coast of the USA taking as many …
Drive 370 mi, 8 hours, 6 minutes After most of the day spent on the dreaded I95 yesterday I was looking forward to some back roads and “blue highways”. Starting out getting some non-ethanol gas then taking the ring road …
Setting off and heading north on I40, the first thing to do was to fill up on some non ethanol fuel so I exited the interstate for the more scenic route 11. Heading toward the Chesapeake bridges and tunnels along …
The last day of travel started cold and only got colder… and wetter. Rain and traffic was the theme of the day as I circumvented the horrible roads that lead into New York City. The poor weather it being a …
Every year, the Ocean Reef Club, in Key Largo Florida, hosts the “Vintage Weekend”. The spectacular show gives owners of vintage planes, boats and automobiles a chance show their cherished possessions to an appreciative public. The video below focuses on …
