Brew Day. Iron Clad Pale Ale

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Last week we here at the brew house endeavored to get Ocean House Coffee Porter correct in Batch 2. Readers will remember that your truly had made an error with his scale which had led to a very salty beer that was not drinkable. Batch 2 is off to a good start. We will be testing it today and will update the post when we do.

This week, we are going to visit an old stand by, Iron Clad Pale Ale (ICPA).

Brew Day. Ocean House Coffee Porter. Batch 2

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Starting a new series called Brew Day on the blog today.  Will be an overview and (hopefully) play by play of a brew session.

Today is batch 2 of Ocean House Coffee Porter.  Batch 1 had to be dumped do to an unfortunate error on my part. Without going into details, suffice it to say that when weighing materials for additions to the water, one should confirm the scale is in GRAMS not OUNCES… Pretzel Porter anyone?

It’s Thursday. Time for Ring Porn. Whoopty Do for My Subaru Edition

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After a couple weeks off for hops harvesting, I am back with a new jaunt around the ring.

In our last visit, we saw how the teacher handles the Ring in some serious wet conditions. Still one the hairiest and scariest Ring vids I have seen.

This week we have some thing a bit more mundane. Hit the jump for more

Cars That Make Me Go Hmmm.. Never Heard Of That Before Edition

Listed on eBay. Found via Bring A Trailer

Hmmm. Cool yet NOT

1984 AMC Eagle Sundancer.

This is somewhat interesting and cool yet, totally not cool and down right scary…

Here are a couple other views found via Google Image

Not getting any better

WTF is with the roll hoop?

See the sale here. Still time to bid!

Check Out Bring A Trailer for more great rides.

Cars That Make Me Go Hmmm.. The Good. The Bad. The Bentley Edition.

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In previous editions, I have focused on the odd and unique cars seen on our local roads or found on the Innertubes. Today’s visit is a bit different. Today, I want to look closely at two cars I have seen in the last few weeks and how, even though they are pretty much the same car, they seem so totally opposite.

Cars That Make Me Go Hmm.. Size Matters Edition

In a previous post for Independence Day I noted visiting the 2011 Climb to the Clouds. At the hill climb was Mike Ryan in his Freightliner Cascadia Hill Climb Special. All 1400+ hp of it.

Yeah. I said Race Truck

This evening while reading at Bang Shift, I stumbled upon a new video from Jason Lewis of Mike’s run at The Rock.It is 5+ minutes of rallying on a large scale. It is the first video I have seen showing the absolutely horrid conditions on the upper sections. As can be seen, it was sunny, and warm, at the starting line but it just never cleared much above 2500 to 3000 feet. Hit the jump for the video..

Cars that make Me go Hmmm… Now Thats A Trailer Edition.

Wada Ya Do when you gotta a used steam generator that might have a wee bit o radiation infused into it? Oh, it weighs durned nerd to 400 tons and you gotta move it some 850+/- miles across CalifornEyA. Ain’t no Hemi got that much grunt.

Well you just put near ta 200 wheels underneath it and hook her uptoa Mack Truck. At 400 feet long, that’s a Serious Trailer!

Seen on Jalopnik

(AP Photo)

It’s Thursday. Time for Ring Porn. Slinging in the rain edition.

After a week off, we are back at the ring.

Our previous visit had us being given a corner by corner lesson in driving the Nordschleife from none other than Hans Stuck. This week we have a lesson of a different color, or moisture level one might say. Hit the jump for more.

It’s Thursday. Time for Ring Porn. Step By Step Edition

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After a week off for some r&, ITTFRP is back with a step by step lesson in dancing the Ring as taught by none other than the legendary Hans Joachim Stuck.

Hans Joachim Stuck

Cars that make Me go Hmmm… Independance Day Edition

Sage advice at any time

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This time out, I have a few quick clicks from around town, some things found on the internets and visit to the Climb to the Clouds 2011. Hit the jump for more…