JR: Tt weather post - - "I am near Secor/Laskey, and in addition to the hail and winds we received a good 1/2" of rain over the past 35 minutes." Working from homebase not far from you, my rain gauge recorded 0.32 inches of rainfall between 3:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. We recei... more>>
- Jun 18, 2014

JR: Local columnist easily duped by retread politicians - No shock that Burris is fawning over Jack Ford's alleged ideas to help Toledo. Jack Ford got elected to Toledo City Council in 1993. He has been elected/appointed to: state government mayor of Toledo Toledo Public School Board Toledo City Counci... more>> 9 min read
- Sep 02, 2014 - #toledo #politics #media #moronism #blog_jr

JR: Black Frog Brewery - Opening someday in the Toledo area. https://www.facebook.com/BlackFrogBrewery "A Toledo native trying to open a local Nano Brewery" Jun 15, 2014 posting by a couple local bloggers: Excerpts: In a quaint garage on a quiet street in a beaut... more>> 1 min read
- Sep 02, 2014 - #toledo #beer #brewery #blog_jr

JR: Beer talk - June 2014 - Toledo Talk - Black Cloister Brewery Update - #beer - #toledo Latest that I've heard is the Black Cloister plans to start brewing in August, and they will open to the public in September. They will emphasize Belgian-style beers, such as Strong, Wit, Trippel, and Saison. They will also offer oth... more>> 1 min read
- Jun 17, 2014 - #beer #toledo

JR: Old West End Festival 2014 - ToledoTalk.com event post Facebook event page post The festival ran from Friday evening, June 6 through late Sunday afternoon, June 8. We visited the festival on Saturday and Sunday with our neighbors who had never attended. They loved it. We had ... more>> 7 min read
- Mar 21, 2015 - #todo #toledo #event #history #art #food #home #blog_jr

JR: SMaSH Brewing - Single Malt and Single Hop - "SMaSH (single malt and single hop) brewing is a way to cut down on various brewing ingredients and appreciate what each aspect of a recipe brings to the table." SMaSH and DMaSH seem like a good way to learn more about the key ingredients and the pr... more>> 5 min read
- Sep 02, 2014 - #beer #blog_jr

JR: Irish Red Ale - One Gallon Batch - Irish Red Ale malt extract brewed on Mon, Apr 21. 2014 bottled on Sat, May 3 - produced 7 12 ounce bottles drank our first bottle on Wed eve, May 14, 2014, and it tasted surprisingly good. It was well-carbonated. we liked this smooth-tasting beer. ... more>>
- Jun 16, 2014 - #home #beer

JR: Summer Wheat - One Gallon Batch - Brooklyn Brew Shop Ingredient mix or kit purchased from their website: Summer Wheat Brooklyn Brew Shop - Summer Wheat Instructions according to the website, this beer is suppose to have a 5.5% ABV. brewed on Wed, May 14, 2014 we tasted some of t... more>> 1 min read
- Jun 17, 2014 - #home #beer

JR: A Well-Made Tripel - One Gallon Batch - Brooklyn Brew Shop - This was a recipe from their book titled Beer Making Book Belgian trippel according to the book, it's suppose to have a 9.9% ABV brewed on June 4, 2014 More notes we used Wyeast Trappist HG 3787 we finished brewing and ad... more>> 3 min read
- Jul 18, 2014 - #home #beer

JR: Rose-Cheeked and Blonde - One Gallon Batch - Brooklyn Brew Shop - This was a recipe from their book titled Beer Making Book Belgian blonde ale brewed on May 15, 2014 More notes during fermentation, a strong, funky smell existed for the first 10 days or so, but it subsided some during th... more>>
- Jul 01, 2014 - #home #beer

JR: Grapefruit Honey Ale - One Gallon Batch - Brooklyn Brew Shop - This was a recipe from their book titled Beer Making Book Pale ale brewed on Sun, May 4 bottled on Sun, May 18. produced 8 bottles. More notes during bottling, we drank some of the beer, and i disliked the taste because... more>> 1 min read
- Jul 01, 2014 - #home #beer

JR: New Year Beer - One Gallon Batch - Brooklyn Brew Shop - This was a recipe from their book titled Beer Making Book it's a Belgian wit brewed on Sun, Apr 27, 2014 bottled on Tue, May 13, 2014. produced 8 bottles. according to the book, it's suppose to have an 8.0% ABV. Ingredients ... more>>
- Jun 16, 2014 - #home #beer

JR: Notes - Jun 12-15, 2014 - Thu, Jun 12 - Glass City Mashers meeting at The Attic DD and I attended our first Glass City Mashers meeting last night, Jun 12, 2014 at the Attic, located above Mano's along Adams Street. The discussion focused on "bitters," which are English a... more>> 2 min read
- Nov 11, 2014 - #event #todo #toledo #food #beer #family #garden #blog_jr

JR: Did the Toledo Blade follow in the footsteps of EconCat88? - my jun 15, 2014 tt post "So when Econcat88 does it, it's negativism that will set this town back 100 years. When the Blade does it, it's journalism." Amateur versus professional. November 2013 Toledo Blade front page story. June 2014 Tole... more>> 17 min read
- Sep 02, 2014 - #toledo #media #politics #moronism #blog_jr

JR: Tt comment not posted - jun 15, 2014 - "So when Econcat88 does it, it's negativism that will set this town back 100 years. When the Blade does it, it's journalism." I had the same thought when I read the Blade story. And I think the Blade thought about EconCat88 too, because the Blade c... more>> 1 min read
- Jun 15, 2014 - #toledo