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Glassing the Fish - Top Lam

Laying out the top sheets


Taking them down to size


The tail. This'll be interesting...


Nice and easy...


Laying on the tint band


Going for a nice cascade


Before cleaning it up


Head high and glassy!

Glassing the Fish - Bottom Lam

Laying the bottom sheet


Fin patch before full bottom resin. This was probably the hardest/least successful part of the glassing. That's cool though, next time will be better.


Glass and tint for the fin patch.


Guide cuts for the tint band.


Bottom all tinted up and ready for the full clear coat. The deckpatch came out a lot wonky but whatever, that's learning.

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Homebrewing: Racking the Porter - 1st brew

Sanitizing away




Ready and waiting, at attention


Transferring to the racking bucket. Avoiding foam.



The End Result

Here's To The Doers

This shot was taken at a memorial ride last Sunday for a guy who did more, saw more, and knew more than just about any other dude his age. Rest in peace Brant, you were a helluva guy.

Homebrewing: 1st Homebrew - Porter

Back in December I took a homebrewing class which provided me with a great recipe for a Porter. After the class I went home to try it myself for the first time. I had some help from my friend Will George who did an IPA that day as well.

Implements of destruction creation sanitation


Wort post-steep/pre-Liquid Malt Extract (LME)



































Adding the LME


























And the Hops




















































Mix it around


Dump it in the fermenter (6 times back and forth between another bucket for aeration and good luck)




































Cap the fucker and boom.