tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44312042435531706032024-03-12T20:48:52.654-07:00Hygge BeerProbably the worst blog on the internet. - Certainly the worst beverages.-Benjamin Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14115506612203980184noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4431204243553170603.post-12999099333466082822012-10-06T15:31:00.000-07:002012-10-06T15:31:24.499-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I'm doing this.<br /><br />
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I'm going to make a difference in the lives of Children in Africa. I'm GOING to build a well...<br /><br />Jesus turned water into wine, I'm going to turn wine into water!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wateraidamerica.org/donate/give_water_give_life.aspx">http://www.wateraidamerica.org/donate/give_water_give_life.aspx</a><br />
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Benjamin Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14115506612203980184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4431204243553170603.post-6108030174229096642012-10-06T11:17:00.003-07:002012-10-06T11:17:51.887-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hygge Beer is back in action! Although taking it's form as "Hygge Wine"<br />
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Jesus turned water into into wine. It is now the mission statement of Hygge Beer / Wine to turn Wine into Water!<br />
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I'm brewing my first batch of wine tomorrow (Pear Apple) with the intent of branding, bottling and selling so that we can use the proceeds to build a Well in Africa!<br />
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Benjamin Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14115506612203980184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4431204243553170603.post-47108625805616921552011-01-29T10:17:00.000-08:002011-01-29T10:17:23.712-08:00Moving Picture Graph<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Benjamin Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14115506612203980184noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4431204243553170603.post-32915476057835762822011-01-28T15:37:00.001-08:002011-01-29T09:33:59.597-08:00Orange Bubbley<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Over the past couple weeks I've been very disappointed with how many times I've thought "I should blog this!" then not done it because I didn't have my camera with me. (I feel photos are the key to a good post and don't want to rely solely on my words to express whatever awesome thing it is I've just done / learned.)<br />
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So when I finally got a full keg set up yesterday and began the process of making some homemade orange soda, I decided to go against my inner photographer and just use me cell phone. (Which has been horribly difficult to pull the photos off of!)<br />
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So here it is. The making of orange bubbley! (It really bubbles!)<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Step 1:</span></b> Buy some extract, or have it given to you by your parents who never got around to using it.<br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">Step 2: </b>Dissolve the extract (1 tablespoon per gallon of soda) in warm water along with lots and lots of sugar! In my case 4 cups to make 2 gallons.<br />
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I did mine on the stove to maintain a low heat since I didn't think tap water would stay warm enough to dissolve 4 cups of sugar.<br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">Step 3:</b> Put it in ya keg, bub!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is really a picture of me closing the keg, but it's in there... I promise.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">Step 4: </b>Attach your Co2 and increase PSI to about 30.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">Step 5: </b>Follow the dirrections of this youtube video for about the length of the video...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For 4 gallons it suggests that you wait 2 or 3 days. I had two gallons so I figured 24 hours would be fine... I made it 8 hours then tapped into it ;) Lower temperatures helps the force carbonation to occur, but I was afraid that it would freeze if I left it outside so I found the coolest room and left it there...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">Step 7: </b>Hook up your tap and pour yourself some sugary soda! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Can you see the bubbles! Science is cool! Even when you don't really understand how it's working...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Like I said, this was only 8 hours at room temperature, so I'm sure the carbonation will improve. (Hopefully the flavor as well.) All in all though, it was a great success! Now I have to decide how long I'm going to allow it to sit in there and corrode my lines before I dump it and try some root beer! (A much more customizable beverage from what I read.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I only have 4 weeks to play though because then Jim and mine's Pilsner Urquell clone will be done laggering and ready to find it's new home in my magical little cornie keg :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div></div>Benjamin Bustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14115506612203980184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4431204243553170603.post-28052746122092610012011-01-08T07:44:00.000-08:002011-01-08T09:13:23.323-08:00New Year - New BlogHello World! (Read "Kimberly")<br />
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I'm kicking this year off with a flashback to my High School years... a Blog!<br />
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While writing this already feels like trying to walk after I had been in a body cast and bed ridden for 15 weeks, I'm sure my creative mind will spring back to full force in time. After all, this time I have more workout equipment than the relational and emotional walker of my xanga days. Now I have Beer Brewing, Biking, Vegetables and more!<br />
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My first project will be stretched out through several posts as I turn my newly aquired mini-fridge into a full fledge Kegerator! Before that however it will be used to cure our first Lager! It's going to be super! (Pictures to follow.)<br />
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For now, here's a fun video so celebrate the New Year!<br />
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