New Pellet Grill!

Well I stumbled into a deal that I could not pass up.  Got this new WiFi enabled Green Mountain Grill for basically half price.  I didn't need another grill, don't really have a place for it but I just couldn't pass it up, so over the weekend I christened it with a little standing rib roast.  Food porn below.

Heating Up

Baby Roast Smoking Away

Rested and Ready to Eat!

Turned out pretty damn good, not too smokey but it is only my first attempt at a smoked roast so I will have to work on the technique.

Its Here Its Here!

Well after a 5 month wait my new Subaru is finally here!  Picked it up last weekend and have just over 300 miles on the clock so far.  I'm still getting through the 1000 mile break in so I haven't really opened it up but it is plenty quick without getting on it.  The ride is definitely firm but not harsh by any means.  The seats are really pretty comfy for a sports bucket and there heated which has been nice since it has turn off quite cold recently.  Wholly balls can it CORNER!  Subaru really does know what there doing when it comes to all-wheel drive systems, its like its on rails.  The fuel mileage is just over 22mpg combined city and highway which inst much worse then my old forester at 25, it is a 300hp motor so I cant complain to much.  I'm quite pleased with it so far and it was definitely worth the wait.

My pickup got new shoes

After nearly 50000 miles on the old BFG All Terrains it was finally time for new tires for my pickup.  Since getting my commuter Subaru I don't drive the pickup much and when I do it is usually on gravel and dirt roads so I decided to go with a mud terrain tire.  Picked the Nitto Trail Grappler because it comes in what I think is the perfect size for my stock height pickup, 285/75R18.  That and everybody and there dog around here as Toyo MT and I just have to be different!  The only down side is the the price of 18" tires, $330 apiece.  Ford didn't do us any favors by going to such large wheels, seriously thought about going down to 17" wheels which is as small as I could go and fit over the brakes.  Anyway I am happy with them so far they ride decent and aren't any more noisy then the All Terrains were.  Every thing I have read about them is they ware pretty well too so well see.

Sporting new shoes!

Ready for my closeup.

Winter beard

So every winter I grow a beard and then in the spring shave it off.  Well this last spring I decided to get creative and this is the result.  Feel free to laugh at me.

This year I am taking a picture every day from October to March and will be making a animated gif.  Should be amusing  to see the final result.

Wine Update #2

First racking of my wine this weekend.  Had a little sample too.  The flavor is better then I was expecting.  Not overly dry but not to sweet either kind of reminded me of a rose.  It will be interesting to see what it is like in a month or two.

Siphoning out

Into the pot wile I clean the carboy

Pewfay Porter

It was brew day at my buddies house Saturday.  In honer of another friend of ours from the days of Everquest who is affectionately nicknamed Poopface we decided to brew a porter and call it the Pewfay Porter.

Boiling away

My ugly mug stirring the pot and I'm sporting my EQ shaman shirt!

Must get every drop

Chillin time and Poopface feet!

Into the carboy

Initial sampling was meet with approval by Poopface himself so we shall see how it turns out.

Wine Update 1

Well I transferred the wine from the bucket to the carboy over the weekend, forgot to take pictures of the process but took a couple post.

Bubblin away.

Looks like apple cider at this point.

Did get an impromptu taste wile siphoning. Didn't taste to bad, still pretty sweet with a hint of alcohol.  Once secondary fermentation is done I'll rack it, let it settle and rack again to clear it up.