Any homebrewers or pilots out there?

[airbur]

I've noticed on other forums that certain hobbies and trades are common among the Bronco crowd. Not sure if it's been asked already but do we have any other homebrewers or pilots out there? I've been brewing for about 5 years and have been a pilot for around 20.

[akaFrankCastle]

I've noticed on other forums that certain hobbies and trades are common among the Bronco crowd. Not sure if it's been asked already but do we have any other homebrewers or pilots out there? I've been brewing for about 5 years and have been a pilot for around 20.

I have noticed A LOT of our guys have birthdays within the same 3 months, October to December. Reminds me of the story about how most major league hockey players are born between January and March. Something in the time of the year?

Also, it would seem we have a common thread in our spouses. Three nurses so far and another in medical related schooling.

And fun fact, my wife's name is Melanie and my middle name is Tyler. Starting to get creepy?

[airbur]

I've noticed on other forums that certain hobbies and trades are common among the Bronco crowd. Not sure if it's been asked already but do we have any other homebrewers or pilots out there? I've been brewing for about 5 years and have been a pilot for around 20.

I have noticed A LOT of our guys have birthdays within the same 3 months, October to December. Reminds me of the story about how most major league hockey players are born between January and March. Something in the time of the year?

Also, it would seem we have a common thread in our spouses. Three nurses so far and another in medical related schooling.

And fun fact, my wife's name is Melanie and my middle name is Tyler. Starting to get creepy?

Haha...I see your point. My middle name is Tyler....hence where my son got his:)

[Entourage]

I am a member of the Home Brewers Association and read my Monthly Zymergy Magazine each month. Would love to start brewing my own sometime - maybe when my Bronco is drivable. I would love to try yours sometime.

[akaFrankCastle]

Have you guys ever ventured over to BeerAdvocate.com? I've found some great recommendations over there concerning micros and what not. Don't recall if they have a homebrew section or not.

[ClayJ]

I'm a pilot, but haven't flown in over 10 years. I owned a Cherokee 235 for 12 years and finally got tired of the expense and sold it.

[Entourage]

I wish this was another weekend:

Homebrewing 101: An Introduction to Making Your Own Beer # 6112F
Saturday, Dec 18 9:00a to 12:00p
at Colorado Free University, Denver, CO
Making your own premium is easier than you think at Colorado Free University. In Homebrewing 101, you'll learn the basics from an award winning brewer and judge with more than 20 years experience. You'll actually make a batch of during the workshop, taste home-brewed s and get your share of the batch you make. www.freeu.com

[hockeydad4-22]

Well, both of my parents are pilots and own a 56 Cesna 180. Gorgeous plane that was invited to be on display during the air show when they opend DIA. My dan is one of the first pilots to land at DIA and one of damn few private planes who ever have. His plane was on display right next to the B1 Bomber, and near the stealth bomber it was the first time that plane was on public display.

As far as , once you get more micro than Fat Tire, I generaly have no idea what you are talking about.

My wife is one of the nurses.

Oh, and my middle name is Jack.

[freeheelbillie]

You're brewers....I am a er. Some of you fly, I am a skydiver.

I love you guys?

[sbolt19]

I make a couple o' gallons a a year. I made a case of raspberry wheat for turkey day that was pretty damn good. I don't claim to be a big brew hobbyist by any means, but I like to make it.

[akaFrankCastle]

You're brewers....I am a er. Some of you fly, I am a skydiver.

I love you guys?

Time for a hijack!
How many jumps have you got under your belt now?
Any good places to get started up there in Denver for a beginner? I've got 60 or so static lines under my belt (nothing higher than 1200') and would love to get in on the free fall game but at this point I'm a little old for work to consider sending me to school.

[freeheelbillie]

You're brewers....I am a er. Some of you fly, I am a skydiver.

I love you guys?

Time for a hijack!
How many jumps have you got under your belt now?
Any good places to get started up there in Denver for a beginner? I've got 60 or so static lines under my belt (nothing higher than 1200') and would love to get in on the free fall game but at this point I'm a little old for work to consider sending me to school.

30-ish I wuld need to look its been months since my last jump (the Bronco eats $ now) Check out Mile High in Longmont ask for Brady. Great dropzone and they just did a bunch of work to the hangar. Nice placeto hangout while youre waitin on the nex load. I plan on jumping WAY more this summer now that the Bronco is on the road.

[trkpnyfab]

Wow!
Just signed up today, after reading the new Bronco Driver. I'd let my subscription run out along with my membership to the EBR.
The secondary topic of this post, B-day and Wife's career, I was born in October and my wife is an RN. Go figure! Hope to get together with you guys for some wheeling!.

[freeheelbillie]

Glad you found us...maybe we will see you Saturday at the montly CCB Breakfast??

[airbur]

Wow! Just signed up today, after reading the new Bronco Driver. I'd let my subscription run out along with my membership to the EBR. The secondary topic of this post, B-day and Wife's career, I was born in October and my wife is an RN. Go figure! Hope to get together with you guys for some wheeling!.

Welcome! Glad you found us. Any pics of that Bronco to post???

[akaFrankCastle]

I might have been able to hit 200 but for two things: 1) if you haven't left the a/c by 9am in Colorado, you aren't jumping because the winds will be too high; and 2) frequent excursions to an arid and hostile environment.

And for what it's worth, I was hanging out the door of a Herc testing for PWAC nearly a decade ago.

[airbur]

I wish this was another weekend:
Homebrewing 101: An Introduction to Making Your Own Beer # 6112F
Saturday, Dec 18 9:00a to 12:00p
at Colorado Free University, Denver, CO
Making your own premium is easier than you think at Colorado Free University. In Homebrewing 101, you'll learn the basics from an award winning brewer and judge with more than 20 years experience. You'll actually make a batch of during the workshop, taste home-brewed s and get your share of the batch you make. http://www.freeu.com

Trust me, you can learn all you need to know from a good book and trial-by-fire. Sounds like a cool class though. Must be very condensed as 3 hours is barely enough time for the whole brewing process.

I like brewing, but I'm not much of a er so I give most of it all away. I recently built a kegerator out of a fridge that holds 10 gals of 2 different s....have barely made a dent in either of them. The other pic is what happens when you try to use snow to chill the down to yeast-pitching temperature.....an entire batch gone:(

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[akaFrankCastle]

Uhoh, sounds like i struck a nerve, sorry bro.

Nah, no worries. Sucks when mother nature winds up costing you 150 a month.

Airbur,
Sorry for the hijack. Damn it sure as hell looks as though homebrew has come a long way. I remember when they first started selling those little gallon plastic jobs you were supposed to mix up like seamonkeys and throw in your closet for a few weeks.

What types of do you brew? I was always quite partial to stouts. However, when I was in Alaska last I picked up a couple of growlers of an apple ale and I'll be damned if that wasn't one of the tastiest beverages I've ever had.

[Kinder]

I'm a brewer, but it's been way too long since my last batch, the only piloting I do is when I get all four wheels off the ground, my wife's the med tech in training and yes Halloween is my Bday. Gotta love the Bronco Bro's!

[777mechanic]

not a pilot but have flown 152 ,172, 170 , 180 , beech18 . and have been on so many test flights hence the 777 screen name , have been working at united for 26 years . as far as brewing i help my son and neighbor .

[Brianut]

Not a brewer, pilot or much of a er. Maybe will consume 12-18 ina year and they are generally of the standard/light Bud or Coors.....
Wife deals with growing of plants,pest crop control and right now plant and seed sales etc
born in Aug.

Would love to go skydiving though.
Just afraid.
Afraid I will enjoy the heck out of it and have another hobby to try and fund.

[airbur]

Not a brewer, pilot or much of a er. Maybe will consume 12-18 ina year and they are generally of the standard/light Bud or Coors.....

Yea...I was never a er before I discovered homebrewing. The array of different styles and types is amazing...you can really put anything you want in a recipe. Once you taste a good red, nut brown, or IPA, it's hard if not impossible to pick up a can of Coors. A lot of my friends are light american ale lager ers (Bud/Coors). I have a good time educating them that the Coors and Buds were brought about for the tastes of the female workforce during WWII.

[Brianut]

I am almost as tough as this chick
and she has good taste in

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[airbur]

Touche :)

[Entourage]

I had a Holiday Amber Brew at Marco's Coal Pizza downtown with pecans and apricot - one of the best s I have had all year. The Raspberry Wheat at My Brothers Bar is a close Second. Like aka stated - the Apple Ales are great but have so much dang sugar you are destined for a huge hangover.

Count me in for Skydiving anytime anyplace you guys put it together. Always wanted to do it but NEVER had anyone who dared to go with me. For those of you who have done it a bunch of times - let's have Airbur fly the plane - that would take it to the next level!

[freeheelbillie]

I had a Holiday Amber Brew at Marco's Coal Pizza downtown with pecans and apricot - one of the best s I have had all year. The Raspberry Wheat at My Brothers Bar is a close Second. Like aka stated - the Apple Ales are great but have so much dang sugar you are destined for a huge hangover.

Count me in for Skydiving anytime anyplace you guys put it together. Always wanted to do it but NEVER had anyone who dared to go with me. For those of you who have done it a bunch of times - let's have Airbur fly the plane - that would take it to the next level!

I need to do a recurrency jump anyway so I would be willing to go anytime. Might be a fun "non" bronco related day for CCB Members to hang out this summer. I know they give a discount for groups. If there is interest, when things warm up I'll set it up out at Mile High Skydiving in Longmont this spring. We could caravan down in the EBs and huck out of a plane! Good times

[freeheelbillie]

SkyDiver Dies during jump in Longmont.

http://www.kdvr.com/news/kdvr-woman-in- ... 1289.story

I jumed with her several times...great lady and well rounded jumper, she'll be missed. Blueskies Emily, you were beautiful inside and out...

[Bitch'nBronco]

Just a 5 jump chump... :(

[Rox Crusher]

just noticing the subject line for this post............

sounds like great fun so long as you aren't enjoying both at the same time

[airbur]

Yea...went from flying and homebrewing to skydiving:) Very cool. I have never skydived but my wife has twice.....should I feel like less of a man?