Month: March 2012

  • Building a Mash Tun From a Coleman Cooler

    Overview The other day I pulled out my old Coleman cooler, which hasn’t been used since I went to Burning Man in 2006. After talking with some brewing friends I decided to use it as a mash tun. Coolers, both round and rectangular, are popular for mash tuns because they are inexpensive, easy to build,…


  • Feels Like Spring

    We’re a few days into spring now, and it really and truly feels like spring already. It seems like we went from almost winter to full on warm weather in only a week. I’m certainly not complaining though. I’ve been thoroughly enjoying this weather. It almost feels like coming out of hibernation. I went out…


  • I’m Not a Thief

    But I feel like one. I stopped by the Apple Store this afternoon because I had decided to buy a smart cover for my new iPad. I looked around and spent a while trying to figure out whether I preferred the leather or the polyurethane cover, and eventually settled on the leather cover in navy…


  • Maybe Spring is Coming

    I spent most of last week in Michigan, doing some siting of wind turbines for a relatively large project that is developing quickly. We were fortunate and had excellent weather (but soggy unmaintained roads) when we were there. When we left the state a couple of days later though, it was cold and snow flurries…