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Sin 'n' Joy: January 2015
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Wednesday, 7 January 2015. Book Review: The Complete Joy of Homebrewing Fourth Edition by Charlie Papazian. The Complete Joy of Homebrewing Fourth Edition. Contains lots of good information about the brewing process and use of different sugars, ingredients such as berries, coriander, chocolate and when to add them. The coverage of Brew In A Bag (BIAB). Was quite light and I didn't see any coverage on how to scale a recipe (maybe I missed it). Posted by Simon Gianoutsos. Links to this post. Awesome Inc...
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Sin 'n' Joy: Book Review: "How to Brew: Everything You Need To Know To Brew Beer Right The First Time" by John J. Palmer
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Friday, 22 August 2014. Book Review: "How to Brew: Everything You Need To Know To Brew Beer Right The First Time" by John J. Palmer. Having now brewed a couple of all grain beers I thought I should find out a bit more about what I should be doing and why I do certain things so I picked up this book that I had seen referred to in many places from the local library. How to Brew: Everything You Need To Know To Brew Beer Right The First Time" by John J. Palmer. I found the book to be superb. Dine by Peter Go...
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Sin 'n' Joy: My favourite hikes in the Waitakere Ranges
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Friday, 3 January 2014. My favourite hikes in the Waitakere Ranges. I have been doing quite a bit of hiking in the Waitakere Ranges over the past year and was recently asked what my favourite hikes were. Whatipu Road at top of Omanawanui Track - Omanawanui Track - Whatipu (Lunch on the beach) - Kura Track (it is long and steep near the end). This is a very scenic track and there are some challenging portions. Flatter tracks that have something vaguely interesting that come to mind:. Auckland City Walk in...
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Sin 'n' Joy: June 2013
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Sunday, 9 June 2013. Food Truck Garage, Auckland. Disappointing. I recently went to the Food Truck Garage. For dinner in Wellesley Street. I had previously had an excellent meal from the truck so was looking forward to another excellent meal. The garage itself looks like an upmarket garage and had a nice vibe. I had a Beefroot burger and the baked chips. The burger itself was quite bland and nothing special at all. The chips were okay and included potato, swede, beetroot and some lime. Links to this post.
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Sin 'n' Joy: July 2014
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Friday, 25 July 2014. Immersion Wort Chiller with DIY instructions. As I previously posted, I have started brewing beers using the Brew In A Bag (BIAB). Technique. A key component of making beer is being able to cool the wort (unfermented beer) down quickly to get a "cold break" and reduce the risk of infection. Immersion chillers adopt a simpler approach whereby you flow cold water through a coiled (usually copper) pipe that is placed in the wort. I decided to go with this approach. I looked around to b...
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Sin 'n' Joy: August 2014
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Friday, 22 August 2014. Book Review: "How to Brew: Everything You Need To Know To Brew Beer Right The First Time" by John J. Palmer. Having now brewed a couple of all grain beers I thought I should find out a bit more about what I should be doing and why I do certain things so I picked up this book that I had seen referred to in many places from the local library. How to Brew: Everything You Need To Know To Brew Beer Right The First Time" by John J. Palmer. I found the book to be superb. Beer and food pa...
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Sin 'n' Joy: June 2014
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Monday, 23 June 2014. Several small tracks in the Waitakere Ranges. I knocked off some small tracks in the Waitakere Ranges today:. Opanuku Pipeline Track - This was mainly a stone path and not the most exciting of tracks but it got more exciting near the top with decent mud pools to negotiate. The tunnel was the highlight. Walter Kauri - closed. Goodfellow track - Lots of steps. Nice view looking back to Auckland. Pretty walk. Large Kauri Track - 2 min return. Nice kauri. Posted by Simon Gianoutsos.
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Sin 'n' Joy: September 2014
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Tuesday, 9 September 2014. Wine Review: Te Awa Merlot 2004. From the Hawkes Bay in New Zealand, this beautiful ruby red coloured wine from Te Awa Winery. Posted by Simon Gianoutsos. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Welcome to our Blog! This blog is coming to you from Auckland, New Zealand and contains ramblings from Simon and Jane. We like good food, great wine, and marvellous coffee. We adore our. 1 laperm puddy cat. And have myriad hobbies and interests between us. Beer and food pairing.
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Sin 'n' Joy: My first Brew In A Bag (BIAB)
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Monday, 16 June 2014. My first Brew In A Bag (BIAB). I have done a reasonable number of beer brews using kits, but decided this year that I really wanted to do a brew from scratch. After a bit of research I found that Brew In A Bag (BIAB) is one of the most common ways of brewing so I decided to give it a go. I bought a 50 litre pot with a 0.5cm thick base (I suspect it's a bit thinner) on Trade Me and made a wort chiller (I will write a separate post about that). 300g Pale crystal malt. This blog is com...
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Sin 'n' Joy: Several small tracks in the Waitakere Ranges
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Monday, 23 June 2014. Several small tracks in the Waitakere Ranges. I knocked off some small tracks in the Waitakere Ranges today:. Opanuku Pipeline Track - This was mainly a stone path and not the most exciting of tracks but it got more exciting near the top with decent mud pools to negotiate. The tunnel was the highlight. Walter Kauri - closed. Goodfellow track - Lots of steps. Nice view looking back to Auckland. Pretty walk. Large Kauri Track - 2 min return. Nice kauri. Posted by Simon Gianoutsos.
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