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How open data can keep us safe

Posted November 25, 2013 By Landis V

http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/how-open-data-can-keep-us-safe-criminals-and-fugitives

Great point regarding visibility into the entire process; makes a lot of sense. There’s a lot to consider around it (i.e., validating that the process chain hasn’t been tampered with), but it’s certainly feasible.

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How to Brew – By John Palmer – What is Malted Grain?

Posted November 23, 2013 By Landis V

http://www.howtobrew.com/section2/chapter12.html

I had been thinking about this very question for the past couple of days and hadn’t yet specifically searched it out, so it was great timing to run across this section of Palmer’s book.  I will probably have to buy this one at some point if for no other reason than I keep running into it as a resource or reference as I’m searching.  I’ve probably already seen enough value from the book to justify the purchase price.

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Constructing a Backyard Half-Barrel Brewery | MoreBeer

Posted November 19, 2013 By Landis V

http://morebeer.com/articles/building_a_brutus_10_brewery

Quick read, saving in case I ever reach the point where something of this size makes sense.

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Homebrew Finds: Homebrewing Related Amazon Fillers

Posted November 15, 2013 By Landis V

http://www.homebrewfinds.com/p/homebrewing-related-amazon-fillers.html

Lots of useful stuff here.  I really shouldn’t bookmark it, as that makes it way too easy to come back and spend money…

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Steel Bending Jigs – The Garage Journal Board

Posted November 14, 2013 By Landis V

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=176153

I have had this page open in a browser tab for some time.  Saving in case I find myself with the time and parts to assemble one.  Harbor Freight had a similar model with one additional feature I liked; the “pin” that held the stationary end of the work was actually about a 1″ square stock, which would rotate to pinch the work end against the circular jig as the bend was started.

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http://www.themadfermentationist.com/2012/02/11-mistakes-every-new-homebrewer-makes.html

Ran across the above while searching for some basic information about preparing a dry yeast for priming during bottling.  It didn’t have specifically what I was looking for, but there were definitely some useful tips in the article, and more (along with good discussion) in the comments.  The author also has an interesting article on lambics here that should be a good reference in the future when I get a little more experience.

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Advanced Bottle Conditioning – Northern Brewer

Posted November 10, 2013 By Landis V

http://www.northernbrewer.com/documentation/AdvancedBottleConditioning.pdf

Some references for C02 volumes of several container types, sugar types, and a variety of priming and re-yeasting methods.

This ties in really nicely with John Palmer’s page on priming and bottling, especially the nomograph here.

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