Thursday, April 26, 2012

install a faucet on kegerator

i got a mini fridge and im gonna convert it to a kegerator. i wanna see videos about how to install the faucet through the door and what parts i need.

good video using full size fridge.
this uses a mini fridge for his demo video

Saturday, April 21, 2012

shade plants

i wanna plant useful plants in the shade along the fence that will do well. i want them to provide a herb or vegetable so i don't waste water on a plant the produces nothing for me.

this link has 7 herbs that grow in shade.
more herbs that grow in shade.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

jockey box

i want make a jockey box instead of a kegerator to save energy.

this is good link to a simple plan. i dont like the cooler he used though

Friday, April 6, 2012

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

turkey brine recipes

im cooking my third thanks giving turkey this year. i dont wanna blow it.

this is the recipe that i used the last two years. its an Alton Brown from good eats recipe.
here are some other options: easy turkey brine, simple turkey brine

1cup table salt to one gallon of water.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

homebrew schedule

i want make seasonal beers. i need a calendar guide that tells me when to start seasonal recipes.

the beersmith blog has a good article with links
found a list on a forum thread. click read more.
heres a calendar

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

mead making

a good link to an article about mead making. this process cuts the fermentation time down from 3-6 months to 3-6 weeks.
http://www.morebeer.com/public/pdf/wmead.pdf

Monday, July 25, 2011

Sunday, April 24, 2011

custom brush in photoshop

layers magazine has a bunch of good tutorials. heres a good one custom brushes

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

mediteranian diet

this site has a good meal plan that takes budget and pre planning into account.

Saturday, March 12, 2011

1 gallon brewing/ small batch tips

this site has links to recipe calculator, and yeast pitching rate calculator.
i like this article because its method uses the same vessel for mashing and boiling.  all grain method.