andrhamm

Hacker, Homebrewer, Homesteader

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Clean desk, clean code. #softwareengineering #coding #paleale #lebowski #dogewow #startuplife #evertrue (at EverTrue)

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Trying out the Imperial Milk Stout after a week carbing in the keg. 11% ABV but zero booziness coming through in the flavor. A little sweetness, a little smokiness, a hint of cinnamon on the nose. This is turning out way better than initial sampling was indicating. Bound to be a hit for the holidays. Co-brewer @bearded_brewer #homebrew #homebrewing #basementbrewery #masselectricbrewers (at Hudson, Massachusetts)

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Tedious work, but making progress. Dry fitting all the #porcelain #floor #tiles in the #basementbrewery 🍺 #diy #homeimprovement #homebrewing (at Hudson, Massachusetts)

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#squishy #egg #squishyegg #backyardchickens #wtf (at Hudson, Massachusetts)

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Sneak peek at the next phase of the #basementbrewery project! 🤘🏻#homebrew #homebrewing #homeimprovement #diy #tilefloor #tiles 🍻

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A long overdue project comes to fruition. Stainless faucets with all new lines and a yet to be installed Taprite double regulator. Gas line through the collar allows gas tank to live outside the cooler allowing more room for homebrew. #homebrew #homebrewing #keezer #kegerator #basementbrewery #beer #ontap #diy

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Well this was really overhyped... #craftbeer #craftincans #toasterpastry

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WOW. #craftbeer #craftincans #mabeer #treehousebrewing #julius #ipa (thanks @bearded_brewer)

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Sipping @bearded_brewer's apricot sour hoping mine turns out this good! Refreshing! Cheers #homebrew #masselectricbrewers #sourbeer #lacto #milkthefunk (at Hudson, Massachusetts)

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Golden Sour lookin bright. The blend of sacc, brett, pedio and lacto working their magic. I have about 10 pounds of crabapples from the front yard stored in the freezer, destined for half this batch. #ecy20 #fermentation #fermentationfriday #homebrewing #sourbeer #basementbrewery #milkthefunk #nofilter

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Cooled to 73°F and pitched one vial of ECY20 BugCounty into each, and also French Saison into one. Will be interesting to compare. These will take at least 6 months to develop Lambic-like complexity. I hope I have the patience! Ok, cleanup time 😖 then beer time 🍻🍻 #basementbrewery #masselectricbrewers #goldensour #homebrewing

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Onto the boil! Pre-boil gravity is a little high so I'll top up with some water when it has boiled-off to make room for more. #homebrewing #goldensour #basementbrewery #masselectricbrewers

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Milky mash! Flaked oats and flaked barley will do that I guess. Also, floor-malted Weyermann Pils malt tastes fantastic. #goldensour #therarebarrel #homebrewing #homebrew #basementbrewery (music by #parkwaydrive)

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Tried out the #jadedbrewing #hydra with @bearded_brewer. So awesome! Even only 2/3 submerged, 6.5 gallons boiling wort chilled to 65°F in 5-6 minutes! Next stop was @medusabrewing for a taste of Bad Omen (Belgian pale ale with cherries and raspberries). And finally, the young girls continue their first week of egg laying with more tiny eggs! #homebrewing #mabeer #hudsonmass #backyardchickens

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My custom designed counter pressure bottle filler uses a three way valve to prevent gas and liquid line from flowing into one another and in this case, one is better than two! Minimizing the number of fitting for easier take apart & cleaning/sanitizing. Last part to order is the pressure relief valve. #homebrewing #homebrew #diy #counterpressurebottlefiller #basementbrewery #bottlefiller

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What $75 worth of #MeadowFoamHoney looks like. Also a big pitch of thick pure #BohemianLager yeast slurry. Pitched it all into the already fermenting #SmoresImperialMilkStout. Holding all this honey (short-chain sugars) back allowed the yeast to focus on the more complex maltose sugars from the grains. #homebrewing #basementbrewery #homebrew #fermentation #yeast #masselectricbrewers

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Came home to some sweet #homebrewing toys. Sold my #blichmann #therminator and got a #jadedbrewing #hydra #immersionchiller! So excited to use this beast! Also pictured is the #Yeast book (which was free when I renewed my membership to the @homebrewassoc!) and the first piece of my custom beer bottling gun! #homebrewing #homebrew #basementbrewery #masselectricbrewers