Are Pyrex Carboys Flame Safe?

In short, the answer is no. I wasn’t any part of this experiment, but happened to walk in on the tail end of it for the best part.
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Question: “Your making beer, why didn’t you boil in a stainless steel kettle like everyone else? “
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Answer: “Because glass looks way cooler”. Especially when it explodes, sending shards of glass flying through the air. . .

Danna nana nana nana Danna nana nana nana, Batman !

We saw the new Batman movie on its opening night and the theater was as packed as I have ever seen it. Glad I got my tickets online, so we zoomed into the theater and found some seats. . . pretty much the last 2 seats together in the house. Then I proceeded to wait in the concession line for 15 minutes and missed most of the previews.
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I won’t give away any of the details, but I will say that it’s the best movie I have seen in a while. And at the end everyone clapped and went nuts. . . . definitely worth the money to see.
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As we were leaving the movie, the line for the next showing was out the door. A few guys waiting in line( I think that had been drinking) noticed my Homebrewing shirt and started yelling and screaming. We had a conversation about Cream Ale (since we’ll be brewing and selling some at the store). Pretty good group of guys. . . .as are most homebrewers !

Good Beer Radio ! ! !

A few weeks back I was fortunate to take part in Pod Cast radio show called Good Beer Radio. It was held at my local homebrew shop called Listermann’s, where I help out (work) on Saturdays. They had a great line-up of guests, including John Palmer, who wrote “How to Brew”; Steve Wilkes and James Spencer of Basic Brewing Radio (another Pod Cast Radio show); Jeff Bearer of Craft Beer Radio; Dan Listermann; Bonus Beer Bob and the Host of Good Beer Radio, Jeffrey T. -
The show usual features the tasting of commercial beers, but this show was dedicated to homebrew, so there were 20 or so beers that they went through and tasted.
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My buddy Phil and I sat and watched some of the show. Originally I thought we’d sit there and watch the show or help out if they needed anything, but I was asked to sit in on the show when the group tasted an Imperial Bourbon Barrel Stout I brought ! Pretty exciting stuff ! ! !
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Here are the links to the shows. . .
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http://www.goodbeershow.com/
Download show #156, then go to 33.34 to listen to them taste my Imperial Bourbon Barrel Stout.
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The other podcast shows can be found on these websites. . .
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http://www.craftbeerradio.com/
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http://www.basicbeerbrewing.com/

Pictured from left to right. . . John Palmer, who wrote “How to Brew”; Dan Listermann; Bonus Beer Bob; James Spencer and Steve Wilkes of Basic Brewing Radio (another Pod Cast Radio show); the Host of Good Beer Radio, Jeffrey T.; and Jeff Bearer of Craft Beer Radio.

Cheers !

Preparing Screens

Well, this is a blog about T-Shirts, right? Guess I better put some shirt stuff on here. . . Last night I prepared a screen to do the Listermann T-Shirts. We'll do a complete line of shirts, as well as some tote bags ( for carrying beer of course!)
Here's a photo of my ugly, wet mug after washing out the screen. It's a messy job. . . .Notice the Hawaian swim suit complete with St. Alphonzo's T-Shirt. . . . ?

Just Another Brick in the Wall. . .

Thanks to my good buddy Phil, the "Listermann Mural" has begun. He lent me his extremely powerful Honda power washer to wash the side of the building.

I started scraping on Sunday, and will continue to do so throughout the week. Then I'll lay a base coat of paint on there and finally, paint the mural last.

Cricket - the dog

My parents dog is CRAZY ! She's an over sized German Shepherd that is 2 years old and only beginning to calm down. My parents are gone for a week so my sister Brooke is "babysitting".

Here she is sitting on the couch being a goof. . .

Fire, Food, and Fun !

Krista and I went to visit some good friends of ours up near Oxford, Ohio. . .Johnny and Shelley. They have an awesome house with a huge barn and lots of land. We cooked hot dogs, bratwurst, couple of giant pieces of beef, and veggies, along with potato salad. Johnny knows how to do it up right. . .
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Dave Sabo, meat master extraordinaire, smoked the beef. Then we had a giant fire, Sabo wrapped some salvaged copper wire around a giant stick and stuck it in the middle of the fire. When we lit the fire it gave off some pretty neat colors. . . He'll go back the next day and grab the wire and turn it in for scrap. . .
His wife Shelley is opening up a retail store in Oxford called “Off the Beaten Path” and have asked me to help them design a sign and logo for their business. Here’s what we came up with and I think it works well with their theme/philosophies on life. . . Stay tuned for pictures of the actual construction of the sign, and if your ever in Oxford, check out their shop ! The Grand Opening is sometime in August. . . !

Rock Lobster !

I went swimming at the pool over the weekend. I wanted to get a tan, so of course I did not put on any sunscreen, despite the advice of my girlfriend, her sister, and numerous other persons.

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So bottom line, I am a lobster. I won't disgust you with photos of me. . .instead here's one of John Candy in "Summer Rental". . .its a good comparison. . trust me. . .

Website is up and Running !

Its not much to look at yet, but the website is up and running !
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Need shirts made, need a design, give us a call, check out the site !
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http://www.cincinnaticustomtshirts.com
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Below is Patrick and Chuck, a couple of fellow home brewers. Look how excited they are !

My Tomatoes Ain't Tainted

My tomatoes aren't tainted. . .because we don't have any yet.