Ping Vic Smith
I dug up some interesting reading for you concerning how to brew from
a total beginner's standpoint. Maybe soon I'll pick your brain about cheese making. They have a lot of similarities. http://www.realbeer.com/spencer/howtobrew1st.html |
Ping Vic Smith
On Jan 10, 9:06*am, Vic Smith wrote:
On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:47:56 -0800 (PST), wrote: I dug up some interesting reading for you concerning how to brew from a total beginner's standpoint. Maybe soon I'll pick your brain about cheese making. They have a lot of similarities. http://www.realbeer.com/spencer/howtobrew1st.html Thanks. *I started to read it, then bookmarked it. Still haven't decided if I'll do it. *Looks like a lot of work. The kits look like the easiest way to go to see if I want to do it. I can't tell you anything about making cheese since I just did that only once from a kit a long time ago. *It didn't seem worth the work and materials in the end, given the store price of good cheese. One thing I remember is the press form was plastic, and was good for only one round because it cracked. If I were serious I'd get something better. --Vic It's not really a lot of work once you get set up. It takes a few batches to get the hang of things, after that you get comfortable, and it's a breeze. |
Ping Vic Smith
On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:47:56 -0800 (PST), wrote:
Maybe soon I'll pick your brain about cheese making. You want to know about cheese making, I can steer you in a direction when you get ready to try it. |
Ping Vic Smith
On Jan 10, 11:02*am, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote: On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:47:56 -0800 (PST), wrote: Maybe soon I'll pick your brain about cheese making. *You want to know about cheese making, I can steer you in a direction when you get ready to try it. Cool, thanks. It sounds a lot like brewing, like sanitization, culturing, etc. |
Ping Vic Smith
On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:02:54 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote: On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:47:56 -0800 (PST), wrote: Maybe soon I'll pick your brain about cheese making. You want to know about cheese making, I can steer you in a direction when you get ready to try it. Gouda, Netherlands -- John H |
Ping Vic Smith
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:47:56 -0800 (PST), wrote: Maybe soon I'll pick your brain about cheese making. You want to know about cheese making, I can steer you in a direction when you get ready to try it. Some here can only cut the cheese. |
Ping Vic Smith
On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:40:52 -0800, "Calif Bill"
wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message .. . On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:47:56 -0800 (PST), wrote: Maybe soon I'll pick your brain about cheese making. You want to know about cheese making, I can steer you in a direction when you get ready to try it. Some here can only cut the cheese. Nothing beats cutting a nice, long slice of cheese. :) |
Ping Vic Smith
wrote:
On Jan 10, 9:06 am, Vic Smith wrote: On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:47:56 -0800 (PST), wrote: I dug up some interesting reading for you concerning how to brew from a total beginner's standpoint. Maybe soon I'll pick your brain about cheese making. They have a lot of similarities. http://www.realbeer.com/spencer/howtobrew1st.html Thanks. I started to read it, then bookmarked it. Still haven't decided if I'll do it. Looks like a lot of work. The kits look like the easiest way to go to see if I want to do it. I can't tell you anything about making cheese since I just did that only once from a kit a long time ago. It didn't seem worth the work and materials in the end, given the store price of good cheese. One thing I remember is the press form was plastic, and was good for only one round because it cracked. If I were serious I'd get something better. --Vic It's not really a lot of work once you get set up. It takes a few batches to get the hang of things, after that you get comfortable, and it's a breeze. Do you find it easier than growing pot for your friend? |
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