This blog has spanned over a 5 year time period. Over that time I have written long winded thoughts on lots of various matters, lived life to its fullest, but there have been a few items in life that I haven’t had. Peace of mind in my love life, and confidence that I had a [...]
Continue Reading
Birthday Funday
Posted on 06. Sep, 2010 by Derrick.
I’m not sure when the term “Birthday month” started but there seems to be variations of such term. My sister has a birthday week. Others I know, their birthday month starts a month in advance and ends on their birthday. In Kaleigh’s situation, she starts her birthday month two weeks before her actual birthday and [...]
Continue Reading
Soulless end game
Posted on 09. Aug, 2010 by Derrick.
After months of hard work and patience we finally came to an end on our homebrewing experiment. Our gingered irish red aged in a buffalo trace barrel named “Soulless” was ready to be bottled/kegged. We got the boys together and a bottling party. It wasn’t a party as so much as a sweat shop. After [...]
Continue Reading
I gained some and lost a lot
Posted on 28. Jul, 2010 by Derrick.
I was faced with a decision that has put me in inner turmoil. I’ve always been goal orientated and when I’m not able to achieve that ambition, I don’t take the disappointment all too well. 3 weeks ago I went on a 12 mile run, and on the way back the last 3 miles I [...]
Continue Reading
Word porn for the disillusioned woman.
Posted on 07. Jul, 2010 by Derrick.
Remember when Vampires kicked ass? They were evil creatures of the night that swooped down and cleave you to pieces, sucking your blood and taking your life in some sadistic manner. Even when they were seductive they were still formidable and petrifying. Yeah well, that’s all gone now thanks to Twilight. Vampires have become neo-emo [...]
Continue Reading
Re-hydrating and re-racking
Posted on 19. May, 2010 by Derrick.
матрациAfter a week of first fermentation, the 6 batches were ready to be re-racked into the barrel for 2nd fermentation. That meant that I had to get the barrel re-hydrated as it was dormant for 4 months. From what we were told, the barrel will take up to 3 gallons of whatever liquid is put [...]




