Welcome to Ed's Beer Page

This page is for Home Brewers and Beer Enthusiast.

I am retired the president of FOSSILS (Fermenters Of Special Southern Indiana Libation
Society), we are a Home Brewing and Beer Appreciation Club. I am also a member of LAGERS (Louisville Area Grain and Extract Research Society). I have taken the BJCP exam and am waiting to know my score. (I'm hoping for a score of 70).

I also write a column for the FOSSILS news letter (Walking the Dog) called 'The View From Here'. Below you will find these articles, along with book and travel reviews I've written for the 'Dog'.

Homebrew Supply List

If you have never home brew before here is a modified list of supplies that I recieved from the St. Joe Valley Brewers (I've added a few things).

The first thing a home brewer want-to-be MUST buy is a book on home brewing. My favorite is 'The New Complete Joy of Home Brewing' by Charlie Papazian. After you buy a book on home brewing, read it (very simple). Then make the decision if you want to spend the $55-$65 on equipment. If you do decidet to become a home brewer, you've in for a good time and a great hobby.
16-20 quart stock pot (preferably stainless steel)
Long handled stainless steel spoon
Kitchen thermometer (quick-read, calibratable type)
5 gallon plastic bucket w/ lid
5 gallon glass carboy
6 feet of plastic food grade hose w/ plastic hose clamp
Air lock with rubber stopper
Racking cane
Bottle capper
Hydrometer and hydrometer flask (optional)

When you have every thing together and have picked the big day to brew your first batch, go to your local brewpub (if you don't have one you should consider moving near one). As the Brew
Master for some liquid yeast (be sure to buy a few pints while there and complement them on their beer). This one simple (and fun step) will improve your first batch of beer on at least 100%. Please understand your first batch will not be Pilsner Urqual, but will be better than anything Anheuser-Busch brews.
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I have money and I have thirst, now I'm going to find out which will last the longest.
- Edward D. H. Tash from the 1996 Samuel Adams Calendar

View From Here 01 - Bars	View From Here 02 - Drinking Games
View From Here 03 - Bars Bets	View From Here 04 - Beer Drinking Themes
View From Here 05 - Beer Drinkers of America	View From Here 06 - Beer and Sports
View From Here 07 - Movie Reviews	View From Here 08 - Random Thoughts
View From Here 09 - Christmas Gift Idea's	View From Here 10 - Alcohol Awareness
View From Here 11 - Moonshiners	View From Here 12 - The Delomnt Brothers
View From Here 13 - Raffle	View From Here 14 - Cold Beer in the Old West
View From Here 15 - Return of the Delmont Brothers	View From Here 16 - Neon
View From Here 17 - by Lawrence P. Delmont	View From Hier 18 -Heavy Water
View From Here 19 - Poem (Ice Beer)	View From Here 20 -Wierd Dream
View From Here 21 - The People vs A-B	View From Here 22 -Vatican Brewing Company
View From Here 23 - Parliamentary Procedure	View From Here 24 -Guinness Book of World Records
View From Here 25 - Glass Ware	View From Here 26 - Beer for Dummies
Book Reviews	.
Book Review 01 - The Coors Connection: How Coors Family Philanthropy Undermines Democratic Pluralism by Russ Bellant	Book Review 02 - Beer for Dummies by Marty Nachel with Steve Ettlinger
Book Review 03 - American Breweries II by Dale P. Van Wieren	Book Review 04 - Marijuana Beer' by Ed Rosenthal and the Unknown Brewer
Travel Reviews	.
Travel Review 01 - Columbus, OH	Travel Review 02 - Nashville, TN

The Walking the Dog Dictionary

Here are a few of my favorite links;

Just click on the beer mug.

FOSSILS
LAGERS

St. Joe Valley Brewers Cape Fear Homebrew Assoc.

Ale Angels .

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FOSSILS	LAGERS
St. Joe Valley Brewers	Cape Fear Homebrew Assoc.
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