snap, crackle & pop..... what is this?

deepsouth

i've been using cowboy brand lump and just opened my first back of wicked good and mixed some in. the wicked good lump is HUGE in comparison..... i realize i should have taken the small stuff out and put the big stuff on top, but i didn't this time.....

anyway.....

my question.... i've never had my egg snap, crackle & pop before. what is this phenomenon?

thanks in advance.

Mike in Abita

New lump, with an extra large order of VOCs. It will clam down after awhile. Try using the new stuff on the bottom.

Found this web site and I'm really enjoying it. Thanks for the beer post earlier.

http://beeradvocate.com/login

deepsouth

i got on there last year! here is my profile page.....

http://beeradvocate.com/user/profile/deepsouth


are you mike in abita over there as well???


the missus and i just got back from covington. we went to eat at acme oyster house and then went shopping and beer shopping at acquistipace. the grocery tab was $86 and the beer tab was $265!!!!!

got some great stuff there.

when i was checking out, a lady got caught shoplifting and made a HUGE scene. really got the nerves going.

had fun regardless.

deepsouth

fiver29 from here is also fiver29 over on beeradvocate as well.

Mike in Abita

Yep I'm Mike in Abita there as well. Gotta love those shoplifters. Catch them and some how it's you fault for putting out all that tempting stuff. Makes for a lively time though. That is where I get some of my lump, they are the only ones around carrying RO lump. Fairly cheap also, $3.99 for a 10lb bag.

I never thought to check their beer section thanks for the heads up.

Prost

deepsouth

they have a fantastic beer selection. they also have stuff in the back of the store if you only see a couple bottles of something you want more of.

i'll recommend some stuff to look for (breweries)......

bear republic
mikkeller
troegs
chimay
duvel
flying dog (the gonzo imperial porter)
meantime


that's a good start.

Mike in Abita

Thanks

I'm still about 3 steps from making up to novice, when it comes to beer. I am enjoying the steps though.

I use to think of beer in the terms of "Bud" and "Miller" :pinch: now rather than quantity, I find myself looking for quailty.

So much to learn and so little time.

deepsouth

i was pretty big into craft beer when i lived in memphis (mid 90's), but lost it when i moved back to mississippi as we have no selection and archaic laws.

one of my buddies (barefootbrewer on BA) got me back into it last year and i got pretty serious about it in august/september....

another recommendation......

garrett oliver (brewmaster of brooklyn brewery) wrote a book called the brewmasters table. i just bought it and i'm only three chapters in, but it's an awesome book about food AND beer and pairing the two. i've learned a ton from it already and i think it would be good even for (as you say) a pre-novice.

i'm thoroughly enjoying it!

deepsouth

mike.....

can you link me to your profile so i can add you to my buddy list?

i've been unable to find you using the user search.

cheers
jason

deepsouth

i gotcha! no spaces.