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How far will you go to accommodate your orchids? Pics
I have been spending the last few weeks following the sunlight, and now finding ways to prevent the sun from burning my orchids from Cattleya seedlings and Oncidiums, to Dendrobium and so on..
Many times through the year I find myself placing the orchids that like certain light levels at certain places throughout the home, and especially the greenhouse.
Today, now that the sun all of sudden starting feeling hot, I took all the full sun loving tropical plants I have, and placed them on the right side of the greenhouse, than took all my orchids that were scattered about and rearranged them so that the ones that like the most diffused light are now on the top of my shelves on the left side of the greenhouse, with medium light ones half way down, and then low light ones on the bottom.
I also hung a huge gardenia and a few other plants in the center of the greenhouse so that many others will get bright dabbled light underneath the canopy.
I have taken many orchids I had in full sun in the windows of my home, and placed them to the right or left of my south facing windows so they would get morning and late afternoon sun.
I took a few pics to show you what I did in the greenhouse this am.
Please, if there are any experts here that can give me suggestions, I am open to any. Many orchids I do not know the name of since they came with no tags, so I will have to generalize. tomorrow I will take a shade cloth and start at the pitch of the greenhouse, and drape it over all my orchids. I am afraid if I don't by the time the sun comes out, the full afternoon sun will burn them.
Please, take a look:-)
Top shelves
Middle shelves and under shelves
Bottom under all shelves in most shade and under dabbled light
I'm blown away, Mike! I didn't know you had such a lovely collection!
Just a heads up, but we got cold temperatures last night, and it actually snowed! It's still on the ground this morning, so a front may be moving in your direction. We've had the strangest winter, as you know, and after the warmer weather of February, the last thing I expected was snow and cold now... but here it is! Just so you know. :-)
But seriously... I am blown away! Your plants are positively wonderful! The blooms... oh my! I can almost feel and smell what it's like to be standing in the midst of all that!
Just what I needed on a chilly, snowy morning... thanks, Mike! :-) Hi, Mom!
I love the look of a full greenhouse. Yours looks lovely. I just this summer built my own little lean-to greenhouse and find myself moving stuff around to try and find just the right spot. I am currently trying to figure out an easy way to open and close my shade cloth- it is usually pretty cloudy here all winter- but when the sun does come out, boy does it shine! I worry that my 'chids don't like the too much / too little sun rotation. But this little obsession of mine keeps me from obsessing about less fun things- so accommodate away is what I say!
There is a law at work here: 'No matter how big a greenhouse is, the number of plants attempting to live there will rise to it's maximum capacity and then exceed it. If you enlarge the greenhouse, refer to the previous sentence to get the number of plants you may add.'
For practical aspects, there is no maximum as no matter how many plants you may have, there is always room for just one more.
That's so true, Nick! I don't have a greenhouse but my 4-season sunroom is situated so it gets the southeast sun in 2 of the 3 sides (the room is open to the music room at one end). I have a 4-shelf unit under fluorescent lights that holds the cattleyas on top, then the oncidium types that like a little less underneath. Opposite them on the west facing wall, I have a 3 shelf unit for the phals, beallaras and some other hybrids. I know the shelves are full, yet I went out yesterday afternoon and came home with a Miltonia "Ruby Robe". I figure I can always toss a couple that aren't performing.
Sorry Jodik that cold front was my fault. I put some plants outside on Saturday. Whenever I move something outside the temps drop 20 degrees, It could be May or June but every year its the same thing I move somthing outside and the temps go way down. FIY I'm going o drain the gas from my snow blower this weekend so expect a blizzard next week sometime.
Lumpy!!!! Lololol. Keep your plants inside for a change will you, and please, keep the gas in there! lol
Jodik! Did I surprise you? Ha. I have been growing some for a while now, playing around with them and hoping I could get at least a couple to rebloom, and I did. I did and I have you and many others here to thank for all your support! This in the ONLY place I have been secretly visiting until recently, and now, well, I guess I have come out of the closet.lol
I was telling 'Bob' the other day, which of whom was a complete joy to chat with, that I was raised with orchids around me since I was a child in the Carribean, but just never put my heart into growing them here until recently.
I did try and failed at one time.
Watching them grow as I did has given me common sense on a lot of them lately, but still I question my ways? I never have enough confidence in myself that I can succeed at something new.
I remember growing up never seeing an orchid exposed to full sunlight, and many that had high light had yellow leaves, smaller roots, but huge flowers!
I never saw the growing on teh ground or dirt either, but very deep fluffy leaf mold under trees. Those never flowered, but just survived with tons of green leaves.
Those that got medium light had greener leaves and they were usually Cattleya's hanging from Coconut tree crevices, roots always locked into place.
Those like Dendrobiums got high light and would always look drabby, but the flowers were amazing and teh roots were hard and snug against the trees and even wires!
The Phaphs would hug the trees like rope, and I would always find those under dense leaves with huge flower stalks. many would have this live moss all over the roots too. They were like weeds to us.
I love orchids, always did, and now it is my job to try and mimick what they like in the wild, and let me tell you, not only has this forum helped me tremondously, but also living amoung them.
There is ALWAYS room for one more, and there will always be those of us trying to accommodate our plants, sort of like what we do for loved ones and friends coming for a long stay.lol
I wonder if anyone here actually chases the sunlight all year like I do?
Lisa, gotta love the greenhouse! Keeping it warm has always scared me with the cost of fuel, but for now, I will continue to have fun and keep making more room.
Nick, that is what I say everytime I see a new Citrus tree in bloom even though I have over 25..lol.
There is always room for one more!
Jodik!! Just a heads up. It will be in the 60's come Wednesday and it will feel like the middle of spring maybe hitting 70 by next week.
Can you imagine if the real cold we missed out on decided to visit us after everything has blossomed out a month early? I hate to think of it:-(
Great on the heating bill though considering the oil per gallon is a dollar more a gallon this winter standing at 389 a gallon! That's a 1000 dollar fill up every other month in cold winters!
Gee, thanks, Lumpy! ;-) I'll be sure to keep all my cold weather gear handy!
Honestly, I wouldn't have minded a decent snow cover this winter, which would have helped insulate the gardens, and we have tons of roses, but I would not be happy about a blizzard this late in the season! Although... it would sure beat the heck out of tornadoes, and we live awfully close to tornado alley, as we call it, where everything is flat... and occasionally, you can hear that freight train rumble off in the distance during a bad storm, indicating that one is touching down or swirling nearby. We've been really lucky so far, knock on wood.
Mike, you have no idea how often I dream of living in the Caribbean, where the weather is warmer and more humid, and I can hear the surf hitting the beach... I know it would be a lot better for my body, considering, but the husband would never go for it... he hates hot weather and loves winter, and would never want to move that far away from the kids. So, the most I can ever hope for is a vacation someday! I wouldn't really want to move far from the kids, either, though... the grandkids are just way too great, and as grandparents, it's now payback time! ;-)
But seriously... Mike, those are some awesome plants! I'm so glad you shared them! They really brightened my morning! I was thinking of taking my few orchids out to the greenhouse this spring, once weather allows, and see if I can get them into better shape. They're doing ok, but it's just so dry up here, and I haven't had time yet to isolate them into a little plastic cover to help with humidity.
I've been busy putting a business plan together, and getting inventory done, and a lot of other stuff, so my plants get a bit neglected. The one thing I am religious about is taking my vitamins and doing the protein thing every morning. I'm starting to feel a little better already!
Gosh, how great would that be to have so many thriving orchids of different kinds growing around you that you actually thought of them as weeds! Oh, would I be in heaven! :-)
Your skills show up every time you post a picture, Mike... you're doing fine... better than fine! You're doing great! Your plants always look so healthy, and so happy! Don't over guess yourself... you'll drive yourself nuts. You've got the fundamentals down, you know the science, the physics, and it just comes down to learning what each type of plant you have requires, culturally speaking. If you're unsure a plant needs watering, wait a day.
I don't have the luxury of chasing the sun... I have 3 windows indoors... east, south, and north. The east window is loaded with plants. I keep some in the south window, but it's in a stairwell and partially blocked by large sycamore trees. I also keep a few plants in the north window, and believe it or not, they do ok. They're mostly Amaryllids, and one Ponytail Palm. I have to bring in anything that can't tolerate freezing, because we cannot afford to heat the greenhouse. It's too exposed in location. It would cost a small fortune.
So... anything that does come in for winter gets jammed in with everything else, or propped up on shelves as close to the windows as I can get. I do have supplemental lighting, just a couple of shop type fixtures with one cool and one warm bulb in each, but they don't really do that much. Even so, any help is better than none.
I must say, though... yes, I was highly surprised! I'm just drooling over those white flowers, Dens, I'm guessing... and the "coconut" orchid is definitely one I'm trying this spring. I'm saving up to make a stop at Oak Hill Gardens next time we go north to visit the kids... I need some bark, and of course I'll have to walk around the greenhouses... and in the process, I'm certain that a few small starter plants will beg me to take them home, and how can you say "no" to such cute little things, I ask ya? :-)
I was told at one point that a Bl or Bc (can't remember which) "Yellowbird" would do rather well in my home conditions, so I've got that one in mind, too. When I see something I think matches to the environment I have, I write it down. The list is growing!
Again, Mike, thank you for sharing those pictures... I bow to your growing skills... you're really doing an excellent job. Honestly, everything is just beautiful!
Well... I need some rest... it's been a very long day for me. Lumpy, nice to make your acquaintance, and please... try to keep that blizzard on lock down for now! ;-)
As for everyone else, have a lovely evening, and Happy Growing!
And, as always, my best to you and Mom, Mike! :-)
Jodik. Thank you so much!
It never fails that you always have something nice to say and have a way to enourage me and others. You are full of kindness and not afraid to pat many off the back when deserved..
We need more like that on these forums, to encourage others to keep the faith that they can succeed!
Those white flowers are one of the most fragrant orchids I ever smelled in my life. The fragrance almost blew me away when I opened the door this am:-)
Jodik...You make me laugh! If I am not mistaken, it's a Blc Cattleya. I have quite a few of unique ones of those, although I would do anything to find a 'JACK COLE' cattleya! here I go again on the search, unless someone knows and if they do, please let me know:-)
I am always happy to make you smile Jodik and I hope I can make others happy by sharing and being a part of these forums, since I am fairly new here.
Bob, if you see this, thanks again for all you have done, and for your kindness along with the many others here:-)
It's my pleasure, Mike! You've been such a good friend, and you posses qualities as a human being that one doesn't find that often these days. I'm honored by your friendship, truly. Encouragement and support come naturally when you care about your friends... and you and Mom are very special people. :-)
And your skills as a grower have just exploded! I think we all begin with enthusiasm, but sometimes it's the industry, itself, or all the myths and general misinformation that have been a part of container growing and gardening forever... sometimes we end up feeling like we're fighting a losing battle, and it can get a little frustrating or depressing.
But once you find that set of basic fundamentals, that include a bit of science, physics, facts, and common sense... well, that can put us on a new track to greater success. And we've found that.
There's no luck or magic to having a "green thumb". It's all knowledge... a green thumb is simply applied knowledge.
As you know, Mike, I spent decades doing everything the conventional way... the way that the industry in general leads us, with the products it offers, etc... if someone had taught me a few basic truths when I was a lot younger, I'd be much farther along in my growing success.
I think if the first thing I ever learned was "growing within the confines of a container is exceedingly different from growing in the ground, because they're two entirely different environments with differing variables", I think I might have been off and running in the right direction.
Anyway... if you didn't deserve the praise you get, Mike, you wouldn't get it. You've taken what you've learned, and you've applied it... and look at where you're at today. Look at all your fruit trees, your Jades, your orchids, everything... you're doing a tremendous job, and it shows in the health of your plants, and in the fact that they are re-blooming for you!
Everything looks so happy, so green, and the blooms are wonderful!
One of these days, I'll have a better place to grow plants, that I won't have to share with my husband's work space, which includes a lot of electronics and technology that requires a drier environment. And that's part of our livelihood, so I can't introduce a lot of humidity. But there ARE things I can do a little differently, and this year, I'm bound and determined to find that happy medium.
This apartment is simply too small to have both dry and humid areas. So... either I find a way to work around that, or we try harder to improve certain aspects of our lifestyle... and I'm thinking while either would work, I'm up for moving closer to the kids, and having a larger space to work with. Like many others, this economy hit us harder than expected, and we have adjustments to make. But it will all come together... like a boat in changing weather, we simply have to lay in a slightly different course, and we're on it. :-)
Jodik, I have also figured out lately that, growing in the confines of a container is also different than growing on the bark and crevices of trees! Now, that is something I am just learning after all thse years!
Jodik, you have absolutely encouraged me to the hilt and I thank you so much for that. I don't think I could of understood the basic fundamentals, that include a bit of science, physics, facts, and common sense, unless I had learned from here.
Although, the 'common' sense I would have to say was the only first one thing I did understand with some hard thinking, after living in the tropic all those years, by watching how plants react to their native environment, something I wish I had applied years ago.
Not only are you too kind, but very good yourself! I know that you will be posting pics of your beautiful plants here real soon, just as soon as they bloom, like Josh's did.
Look at Josh, whom has been learning the same things as I, who managed to get a rare, special 'Cattleya' to bloom for his first time, whey he even surprised his Grandpa! Good for him!
We can grow them together Jodik, and I will work with you.
I have a feeling the only reason why your little bud aborted was just because it was too dry. With a little more air moisture, like in a dome type structure or over lots of wet rocks, you will, can do it!
Thank you for being a part of my life, this forum, and for just being you. I am blessed with a few good people like you!
Bob, so far so good!!!:-))))
Now, you're making me blush, Mike! :-) You're too kind!
You know, having the background you do might help you a lot more than you think. I'm willing to bet a lot of memories have been jogged by thinking back to that tropical childhood, and the things you've seen and experienced. And that should help you find the types of orchids that do best for you, and help you with memories of where they grew naturally, and what they seemed to like. So, all in all, I think you're one step ahead of the game, already!
It just dawns on me that the shelving units I use came with plastic zip up covers. All I need to do, really, is reposition one so it's directly in front of the window. That, I think would help a lot!
The only trick is... it entails tearing apart my whole arrangement and starting from scratch in that alcove... and it's a huge job. However, it had to be done at some point, so... it looks like I have a new project! :-)
Thank you, Mike... for all the kind words, for the help, and for making me think about it all a little deeper. I CAN provide a better environment... I just need to dig in and move everything around! :-)
I know, Josh's Catt is just beautiful... and I also drool over the offerings at ebay now and again, just to keep updated on what people are growing, and to see the lovely colors and shapes...
Hey Jodik!
I never realized how much would come to mind in respects to orchids from childhood just a few years ago.
I also remember how humid the air was, and now that is something hard to replicate for many, but is doable.!
It was so humid, your pants felt damp and hair curled all day!
It never get's that humid in my greenhouse, but pretty darn close to it if I spray everything down with water on a sunny morning.
Sounds like you have a plan up your sleeve. Wonderful! It will work.
Want to hear something else I discovered?
In just the short time I have been growing these, I noticed that the roots towards the top of some of my mixes were happier than the bottom portion.
It tells me that my mixes were staying damp too long towards the bottom, while the top half in the pots were getting dry to rapidly, and were doing the best with frequent watering while the ones at the bottom suffered.
So I use peanuts on the bottom of some pots and I also created a mix for some pots that is more coarse, bigger bark pieces, and place them on the bottom so the roots there will dry out as fast as the mix on top. Does this make sense? It balances my mixes as they dry out from top to bottom.
The mix starts out small on top and gets bigger as you go deeper into the pots.
This way it accomodated the roots as a whole.
It's been working for me:-)
It is 68 degreed today and I am stuck indoors! I can think of lots of things to do if I were off today outside.
How's the weather your way?
By the way, I just recieved two more Cattleya from Hawaii!
Everyone of them is fragrant and I can't wait until they flower:-)
Thank you for everything.
It's sunny, and hopefully warm out there, Mike... I haven't yet been out. Still brooding over morning coffee, and waiting until I can feel a little better.
Wait... I take that back... I just went and checked and it's a little chilly and windy, but not bad. Mild. I had to go let the cats out of the garage... they sometimes come in at night, but if you don't open the door to let them out during the day, they tend to make a mess rummaging around!
So, anyway... I have a lot to do, but rearranging my plant area is on the list. And I think I'm going to try the peanut thing and larger bark pieces for a couple of these plants, and see how much better it is... I do believe you're right when it comes to the orchids. Once I can give them a bit more humidity, the larger substrate will help.
I've noticed the same things with my own orchids... the upper and air roots are healthy, while the ones reaching down seem to be somewhat less so... so that would mean too much moisture being held for too long. Or, it could also indicate that my substrate is breaking down. Either way, it will soon be time for re-potting.
I hope you have a good day... I'm off to get my work done!
Tell Mom I said hello... hugs for you both! :-)
JOdik, are you feeling better today? I hope so. I hope the warmer weather is making a better impact on your body as well as your plants:-)
Mom says "right back at you":-))
Funny, you should see how many of those peanuts I have saved now..lol
They are hard to find these days, the ones not made of starch that is.lol
You should see the different kinds of bark and substrate I have Jodik!
Thus far, I seem to LOVE the Orchiada, I think that is how you spell it, bark the most. It's so smooth and stay a bit moisture than the fir I have found. The roots of many of my plants relish in it.
I usually mix it with the coarser perlite. I also love the mix Josh taught me to use. My Cattleya are thriving in that too. It's made of fir bark, perlite. and pumice. Light and dries out rather rapidly.
Some believe it or not like 'coconut chunks', yup. I said it.lol But I do notice this stuff breaks down more rapidly but it holds internal moisture quite nicely. It seems that once my orchids put out new roots from the surface, they take a nose dive right into it. Big fat green roots!
Who knows. This experimenting can be quite interesting and fun when you have several of the same species and can afford to see what does what in what conditions, pots, and mix.
OK, I am off to work. Take care and I shall see you soon:-) Hug!


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You might have heard we released 120 beers last year. Within that 120 were our core beers, dated editions of Stone Enjoy By IPA, collaborations, Liberty Station beers, Stochasticity Project experiments and a multitude of others. Even we had trouble keeping up with this onslaught of ales, so confusion among our fans is understandable. But there's always a rhyme and reason to our madness. With multiple naming conventions (and design conventions failing that), our releases all have their rightful place in our family of beers. Below, we'll break it down for you, bottle by bottle, and demystify our portfolio.
To Be Discontinued: Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow
We've been at this whole brewing thing since 1996 and can proudly point to many, many friends who've been with us from the very beginning. They've been there for the conceptions of beers both successful (Stone IPA, Stone Imperial Russian Stout, Stone Enjoy By IPA and Stone Go To IPA) and, well, not-quite-as-successful (Anybody remember 1997′s Stone Session Ale or Stone Heat Seeking Wheat?). We've had (mostly) hits and a few misses (we wouldn't be trying if we hadn't!), and through it all, our fans have stuck by us. A lot of that has to do with our mutual desire to see what's around the next corner. We share that thirst for the unknown. It'd be easy to just keep making the same beers over and over again and release a "seasonal" or "specialty" beer once a year or every few years, but that's just not who we are. I mean, c'mon, you wouldn't want or expect Stone to become stagnant or stale, would you? Yeah, neither would we.
From the beginning, we've let our creative style and the forward push of the craft beer movement enthuse and drive us. So, it's only natural that this interest to stay creative births new beers that, over recent years, have come along at the pace of offspring at a bunny farm. And it's only natural that new beers best received by our fans be the ones we put our focus on.
After all, while we know what we like, your actions (AKA buying patterns) tell us very clearly what you like.
This means that the beers our fans show the most interest in must sometimes supplant others…even those in our portfolio with longer tenures. Though it's hard to let go of beers we truly love and have put so much of our brewing heart and soul into, soon we will be bidding a fair adieu to two old friends: Stone Levitation Amber Ale and Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Black IPA.
Let Them Eat Fruit Cake: Beer-Enhanced Holiday Recipes
Last week, we took to social media, asking Stone fans to tell us what time-honored holiday treats they'd like to see our test kitchen tackle in an attempt to make them better using craft beer. A wide variety of suggestions came back, some in the form of pleas. We took some of the most popular and got to work simmering, whisking and brushing a variety of brews into a pair of desserts that, when the dust of the confectioner sugar cleared, were all the better for it. Accept the recipes for both of them as our holiday gift to all of you. Cheers to craft beer, and more craft beer in the kitchen!
We Three Bastards: Arrogant Bastard Ale's Extended Family
'Tis almost the time of year when children of all ages shall belt out in their most joyous tones the tale-telling tune of three kings bringing forth gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh (looks like two of these regal sorts were slightly less generous than the golden one). But before the season of yule arrives, the attention of those with the power to discern what is truly excellent from what is only marketed to appear superior shall fall upon what is truly the most wonderful time of the year—Bastard Season. As if my birthday (November 7 for those looking to graduate from ignoramus to Worthy) and Arrogant Bastard Day (#BastardDay is November 1) weren't reason enough to celebrate (it is), the proverbial ante is upped each November when I bring the lesser-seen members of my Liquid Arrogance lineage into the equation, sharing the spotlight just long enough to take the revelry to the utmost level before plunging my spawn back behind the curtain for another 11 months. Given the brief nature of their time at center-stage, I shall throw them—and you—a bone, allowing them to bask in your adoration as you take in their magnificence. Just remember who was first. These Bastards would literally be nothing without Yours Truly.
Number One Bastard: A First Tangle with Liquid Arrogance
There are watershed moments in everyone's existences where they look back and see that an event, perhaps comprised of little more than a few seconds and seemingly meaningless at the time, changes the trajectory of one's life forever. For some, it can be sage words from a wise individual or exorcising themselves from the grip of a premature demise. For others, a chance encounter with the love of their lives or a moment of introspection so deep it inspires sea change, the pursuit of lifelong dreams or the abandonment of ill-conceived ventures in favor of aspiring to something better. And then, for some, there's the discovery of something life-changing—an artifact, an heirloom, a new technology, a book, a religion, a field of study…or a beer. At first blush, that last one seems like an exaggeration; something you'd expect from a macrobeer commercial wherein some heretofore severely lame, nerdy member of society cracks open a cold-as-the-Rockies can of lo-cal, lo-flavor adjunct pilsner, then suddenly finds himself surrounded by a harem of supermodels on the deck of his new yacht as it pulls into the personal dock at his annexed island mansion in the Bahamas. My story does not end like this, but the tale of my first encounter with Arrogant Bastard Ale does lead to a very happy ending.
Looking Back (& Forward): Stone 18th Anniversary Celebration & Invitational Beer Festival
We put in a full year of planning, effort and beer wrangling to make the annual Stone Anniversary Celebration & Invitational Beer Festival the best and biggest it can be. Considering it's the largest annual beer fest on the West Coast, we're inclined to believe we do a hell of a job. We just wish it didn't go by so quick. In less than 24 hours, we blow through 364 days' worth of work and just about as many (but even more) kegs! Take, for instance, this year. Over 50 breweries from around the country showed up and brought 187 beers. And that's all in addition to the 50 Stone beers we busted out to celebrate 18 years in the craft brewing biz! It was the kind of fete we wished every fan that helped us get to this ripe (young?) age could have participated in. But alas, even with nearly 8,000 tickets sold (and more than a quarter million dollars raised for charity, thank you very much), some will only experience this special day via this blog post. So, we're going to go as in depth as possible so those who couldn't make it know what to expect when they hopefully come out next year, and those who did join us can have fun reliving the Stone 18th Anniversary Celebration & Invitational Beer Festival.
Home Run: Stone Beer at the Ballpark
The lyrics to "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" evoke memories of sunny days, the scent of fresh-cut grass and the sharp crack of pine making forceful contact with a small, red-stitched orb. There's nothing quite like baseball season. America's Pastime stirs the souls and passions of people from all walks of life—young to old, blue collar to white collar, West Coast to East Coast. It also appeals to both craft beer fans and people who don't give a rip what they swig while they take in the boys of summer, so long as it's ice cold, triple-hopped, cold-filtered or [insert lame, meaningless macro-beer company's Madison Avenue-developed buzz term here]. For so long, those enthusiastic about quality beer and baseball had to forgo the former when enjoying the latter, which makes us all the happier that, this year, we were able to debut a number of ballpark craft beer options for those seeking ales of substance in our hometown. This is a major accomplishment that comes after many years of hard work and negotiation to gain access to the prestigious Petco Park. Check out our new locations then visit them the next time you take in a San Diego Padres game.
Senses Working Overtime: Beer Appreciation 101
You don't have to be a certified beer judge or Cicerone to know when the taste of a beer strikes your fancy. But pinpointing exactly what you're experiencing—that mysterious connection between your brain and taste buds—can be tricky. Fortunately, there is a quite enjoyable remedy for this: Taste more beer! But also smell more beer and visually examine more beer. It takes all of one's senses to thoroughly evaluate ales and lagers. (OK, you don't need to hear beer, but one can't deny the anticipatory delight that stems from the sound of a bottle being opened or the sadness brought on by the last gasps of an emptied keg.) Practice makes perfect when it comes to exercising and refining your palate as well as the way you interpret beer's appearance, scents and flavors. Many reading this have had a lot of practice drinking beer, but read on for a crash course on how to really appreciate it.
Barrel Aging Part II: Original Wine & Spirit Flavors
Earlier this year, we solicited questions from our fans about our barrel-aging program, then funneled all of those queries, like fine imperial stout into barrels, to our Research and Small Batch Manager Steve Gonzalez. Steve is in charge of our barrels and has a storied vocational lineage that includes many years spent at Sierra Nevada Brewing Company and E&J Gallo Winery. Basically, he knows everything. (He's not a self-proclaimed know-it-all, mind you…we're the ones getting sublimely self-righteous on his behalf.) One of the many cool things about Steve is that he relishes the opportunity to share info about his specialized line of work. As such, he was happy to tackle our fans' questions. He tackled so many, that we're doling out his answers via a four-part series. This, the second installment, covers inquiries about wine and spirit flavors that are trapped in the barrels we use and ultimately lend flavor to the beers we age in those oak vessels.
The Whole Story: Stone Stochasticity Project
There's been some major buzz around a new beer lately. Maybe you've heard about it…a double IPA infused with a grove's worth of hand-peeled grapefruit zest. For devout Stone fans (or more casual visitors to our booth at last year's Great American Beer Festival), the name of this beer—Grapefruit Slam IPA—probably sounded quite familiar. After all, one of the one-offs we received the most compliments on from beer lovers was our Stone Ruination IPA – Grapefruit Slam Edition. Given this, of course, those deeper down the Stone rabbit hole wondered if we were behind this mysterious new Stochasticity Project brand, despite the fact the beer was registered under a different entity, Koochenvagner Brewing Company. We have something to say to those questioners, especially those who were most vocal—thank you.

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Andrew Racz, 60, of Monroe Township, died Saturday, January 26, 2013 at home. Born and raised in New Brunswick, he resided in North Brunswick and South Brunswick, before moving to Monroe Township. He attended St. Peter's HS, graduated from New Brunswick HS and attended Trenton State College. First employed as a NJ Bell lineman, he soon entered into a career of law enforcement as a patrolman and detective for twelve years in Franklin Township, retiring as the Captain of
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I will be vacationing in Charleston, SC at the end of April next year with 9 friends, staying in a rental home in Isle of Palms. Besides golfing and garden/plantation tours, does anyone have any must see/do activities to suggest? TIA!
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Some members of from the Gardenweb Cooking Forum rented a condo for a week on the ocean side on Isle of Palms. We, the Beach Bound Buddies, had a great time obviously. We did a plantation tour that was very informative; we took a cooking class downtown (but we could have taught it); day trip to Savannah; historic buggy tour of old town; walked down the balustrade to see all the beautiful homes; aquarium.
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Moving into 2011, the photo was published in a Jan 6, 2011 blog titled "5 Most Popular Really Natural Posts of 2010." It was also published in a Feb 16, 2011 blog titled "Mobile sites vs. mobile queries."
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New Yorkers will tell you that nobody in his or her right mind goes to Times Square on New Year's Eve. Well, anyway, nobody from Manhattan -- you can never tell what those crazy folks in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, or the Bronx might do (and we won't even try to imagine what those crazy folks in New Jersey might do). Actually, even residents of Manhattan have been known to experience the New Year's Eve count-down once in their lives, just so they can tell everyone else that they know what they're talking about. In my case, I think it was back in 1969; at this point, I can't even remember for sure which year it was ...
Why do New Yorkers do their best to stay away from Times Square on New Year's Eve? Well, have you ever looked at the television screen in the midst of all that mayhem? There are a gazillion other people out there, jammed against each other, shoulder to shoulder — and they're all drunk, and they're all screaming at the top of their lungs. You can't just drive to a nearby corner and park your car, with a plan of getting back in your car and fleeing after you've seen what a crazy idea it was. And you can't take a taxi right to the middle of Times Square — at least, not after mid-afternoon on New Year's Eve. Even worse, there are no public bathrooms anywhere to be found, so you're in trouble if you drink too much beer ... except that the cops do their best, quite understandably, to make sure nobody in the Times Square area (which is broadly defined to cover an area of several square blocks) is drinking or doing anything that might look dangerous.
Consequently, it often seems that most of the crowd has chosen to get roaring drunk before they arrive on the scene. All of which might be great fun if the weather is clear, and the temperature is somewhere above the freezing mark. But if it's 30 degrees or lower, and it's drizzling or raining or snowing, this is not a place where you want to spend six or eight hours standing around with two million of your best (drunken) friends...
Thus, it should not surprise you to hear that I was not in Times Square to watch the ball drop on New Year's Eve of 2009 (or, for that matter, any other year going back to 1969). However, I had a business meeting in mid-town Manhattan, in the late morning of Dec 31st; and on the chance that something interesting might be going on, I brought my camera with me. To reach my meeting, I took a subway to Times Square, and it was snowing heavily when I came out of the station; thus, I was hoping for some dramatic scenery when my meeting ended and I had a little free time before heading back uptown to my office.
Alas, the snow had pretty much been replaced by a combination of drizzle and occasional raindrops when I finished my meeting and walked over to Times Square. Hence you won't see any dramatic blizzard-like shots in this Flickr set; no views of frozen revelers with zillions of snowflakes falling all around them. But there were some interesting people wandering around, and it was interesting to see how many foreign tourists had arrived to spend all afternoon, all evening, and potentially all night in what has become the most well-known site of New Year's celebrations in the U.S., if not the world. It was also interesting to see that the cleaning crews were already beginning to assemble, and that other workers were dragging along large bundles of balloons, hats, and other novelties to be distributed to the crowds later on...
... and later on, after a very pleasant dinner in Greenwich Village with several family members, I ended up back at home, watching the revelry on television as the countdown came to an end. The TV coverage was obviously far more extensive than what I could accomplish with just one DSLR camera; and it was also infinitely more sophisticated, with high-end TV cameras located on strategic vantage points all around the square. On the other hand, the TV images appear, and then disappear, often leaving no lasting impression. By contrast, these still images will hopefully be interesting to look at months, if not years, from now. For better or worse, they'll be here whenever you'd like to see them...
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great photo Ed, I have used it in a blog post: medium.com/@johndobbin/joggers-beware-of-sods-syndrome-2c...
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One of Paul Krugman's first books, Peddling Prosperity, made a distinction between academic economists and people he called "policy entrepreneurs". These are individuals who promote particular intellectual positions and ideological policy prescriptions which have little or no academic support, but which may appeal to certain politicians.
I remember it as a great book, and unfortunately one of the main subjects - the idea that tax cuts pay for themselves - is still current in the US. It remains the case that this idea has virtually zero academic support, but for whatever reason - the activities of policy entrepreneurs being one - it still has a tight hold on the Republican Party.
I also remember being dissatisfied with the concept of the policy entrepreneur. It seemed to me that the book failed to situate them in a more general framework of how different interests influenced policy. Why were policy entrepreneurs particularly prevalent in economics? Could academics also be policy entrepreneurs? But that was the social scientist in me speaking. It was clear that such people existed, and that their influence could be far from benign.
I was reminded of all this when someone referred me to Andrew Sentance's latest piece where he advocates moving to a zero inflation target. Coupled with George Osborne and David Cameron proclaiming zero inflation as a great success, a horrible thought occurred. If these guys were re-elected, might they find the arguments of Andrew Sentance appealing, and actually go for zero inflation? (In the UK, the Chancellor sets the inflation target.) Getting rid of inflation completely - sounds like a vote winner!
Why is it a horrible thought? Because all the academic discussion has been going in the opposite direction, for a very good reason. The Great Recession has highlighted the problems caused by the lower bound for nominal interest rates. That problem will not go away if that lower bound turns out to be -1% rather than zero. The discussion of secular stagnation has highlighted how the 'underlying' level of real interest rates has steadily fallen over the last few decades. Put the two together, and you see that a 2% inflation target may mean that we hit the interest rate lower bound far too frequently for comfort. A higher inflation target is one way, although not the only way, of reducing this problem.
Given this, calling for a zero inflation target seems perverse. In response, Andrew Sentance says this: "And the fact that a target of zero inflation may not allow central banks to easily impose negative real interest rates may actually be a good thing – protecting savers, who have suffered heavily as a result of very low interest rates since the financial crisis." This is just the kind of thing a policy entrepreneur would say: identify your target interest group, and appeal to their interests over the common good. A politician who wants to appeal to savers might think that sounds like a good idea, and before you know it the policy is in place.
I suspect things have moved on a little since Peddling Prosperity was published. The role of think tanks is probably greater. The good ones are a means of channelling academic research, as in this very recent discussion of how to enhance real wage growth from the Resolution Foundation (which I would call excellent if it didn't have a contribution from me). But they are matched by others that are effectively the institutional equivalent of policy entrepreneurs.
One answer to this problem is delegation. If you delegate an issue to a non-political body, that institution is going to be less swayed by the policy entrepreneur, and more influenced by knowledge and evidence. The independent central bank is an obvious example. It is interesting that one of the contributions to the Resolution Foundation volume, from John Van Reenen, calls for a "permanent infrastructure strategy board", to improve the level and quality of national infrastructure. Of course with delegation comes the danger of power without accountability, and one particular central bank is a good example of that.
Is delegation the only way we have of protecting ourselves from the policy entrepreneur? I have one final thought. (The idea comes from Chris Dillow, but he said it on my blog first!). Policy entrepreneurs exist in part because of sectional interests. The problem arises if sectional interests drown out evidence based policy. Society as a whole clearly has an interest in evidence based policy, but one institution that is well placed to protect society's interest here is academia. Although - in the UK at least - academia encourages the dissemination of research, most academics are always going to value their research above its dissemination, because that is how internal incentives work. So maybe the academic sector needs to create a few policy entrepreneurs of its own, whose mission is to disseminate not their own research, but research in a whole field. One of two examples already exist - maybe we should have more of them.


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Dream-Love Poem by Christina Georgina Rossetti
Young Love lies sleeping
In May-time of the year,
Among the lilies,
Lapped in the tender light:
White lambs come grazing,
White doves come building there:
And round about him
The May-bushes are white.
Soft moss the pillow
For oh, a softer cheek;
Broad leaves cast shadow
Upon the heavy eyes:
There winds and waters
Grow lulled and scarcely speak;
There twilight lingers
The longest in the skies.
Young Love lies dreaming;
But who shall tell the dream?
A perfect sunlight
On rustling forest tips;
Or perfect moonlight
Upon a rippling stream;
Or perfect silence,
Or song of cherished lips.
Burn odours round him
To fill the drowsy air;
Weave silent dances
Around him to and fro;
For oh, in waking
The sights are not so fair,
And song and silence
Are not like these below.
Young Love lies dreaming
Till summer days are gone,—
Dreaming and drowsing
Away to perfect sleep:
He sees the beauty
Sun hath not looked upon,
And tastes the fountain
Unutterably deep.
Him perfect music
Doth hush unto his rest,
And through the pauses
The perfect silence calms:
Oh, poor the voices
Of earth from east to west,
And poor earth's stillness
Between her stately palms.
Young Love lies drowsing
Away to poppied death;
Cool shadows deepen
Across the sleeping face:
So fails the summer
With warm, delicious breath;
And what hath autumn
To give us in its place?
Draw close the curtains
Of branched evergreen;
Change cannot touch them
With fading fingers sere:
Here the first violets
Perhaps will bud unseen,
And a dove, may be,
Return to nestle here.
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BIG Music to launch a music album for IPL's Chennai Super Kings
BIG Music has partnered with IPL Chennai Super Kings to be their entertainment partners.
As part of it, it will launch a music album in Tamil and Hindi that will comprise the official theme song and victory anthem for the Dhoni-lead team.
The highlight of the album is a special song performed by Dhoni.
The album will be aired on radio, television and the Internet.
The songs focus on celebration and victory, and the music is meant to inspire team spirit and motivate them to bowl over the opponents.
The theme song is a Rap number with lyrics in English and Tamil.
The rhythmic Adi Adi Nethi Adi has been written by Vairamuthu, and the third track is Vetri Kodi Katta Vada. Puyalaaga Vaa is the victory anthem.
Big Music will also launch a Hindi version of the theme song, and will market merchandise such as CDs, music videos, mobile downloads and interactive games.
The CD inlay contains details of a special Magic Ball Contest (a chance to meet cricket stars), Player Profile and Contest Form.
The CDs will be available at all the leading stores, and costs Rs. 99.