Just got the latest _Zymurgy_ magazine. It has an article
by Lew Bryson entitled "Confessions of Serial Medal Winners."
I don't know what's more astounding, that Bryson is writing
about homebrewing, that Denny Conn isn't included in the
article, or that Joe Formanek (who *is* included) has been
inexplicably relocated to Kansas City! (Eh, it could be
worse, he could've been mislocated to New York City.)

All in all, it's a decent article though. Well worth
reading for any homebrewer who is involved in the competition
aspect of the hobby.
--
Joel Plutchak "Nunca pierdas la oportunidad de callarte la boca."
plutchak at [...] - Isabel Allende

Is Zymurgy still a decent publication or has it gone down the drain, so
to speak? I haven't seen one in many years and wonder if I should
re-up. Thanks for any input!

Scott
Wisconsin

Joel Plutchak wrote:

> Just got the latest _Zymurgy_ magazine. It has an article
> by Lew Bryson entitled "Confessions of Serial Medal Winners."
> I don't know what's more astounding, that Bryson is writing
> about homebrewing, that Denny Conn isn't included in the
> article, or that Joe Formanek (who *is* included) has been
> inexplicably relocated to Kansas City! (Eh, it could be
> worse, he could've been mislocated to New York City.)
>
> All in all, it's a decent article though. Well worth
> reading for any homebrewer who is involved in the competition
> aspect of the hobby.

"Joel Plutchak" > wrote in message
...
> Just got the latest _Zymurgy_ magazine. It has an article
> by Lew Bryson entitled "Confessions of Serial Medal Winners."
> I don't know what's more astounding, that Bryson is writing
> about homebrewing, that Denny Conn isn't included in the
> article, or that Joe Formanek (who *is* included) has been
> inexplicably relocated to Kansas City! (Eh, it could be
> worse, he could've been mislocated to New York City.)

Hmmm...Looking back on that, I'm not sure HOW the hell I got him in Kansas
City. After all, the clues were all the the e-mail address, John
Isenhour...Dammit. I screwed up. As for Denny not being on the list...I got
handed the piece last minute when someone else (Jim didn't say who)
defaulted on the piece. I took what Jim gave me, made calls, drove down to
Baltimore for AHA and did an interview, and wrote the piece under the gun.
If I screwed up, well, hey, I screwed up!

But Joel, this isn't the first time I've been in Zymurgy, it's either the
third or the fourth time. Shucks, I'm a regular homebrew maven, I am.

--
Lew Bryson

"As for talking shit in this NG, Lew, you're the undisputed king, and
that's no SHITE." -- Bob Skilnik, 1/31/02

www.lewbryson.com

wrote:


> All in all, it's a decent article though.

You can call it decent, if you want, I guess, but
I know a lot of brewers' secrets which the editors
chose, quite capriciously, not to publish:

BREWERS' SECRETS REVEALLED!!!

1. Kelvin K. has a thing for girls with weird tatoos.

2. Allan D. secretly enjoys spending time with his in-laws.

3. Mr. Giggles got his nickname from the way hookers teeheed
when they saw his "special purpose".

4. Denny C. hides Playboys under his matress.

5. Michael Jackson used to be black.

6. Before his operation, Charlie's name was "Mamazian".

7. M. Dixon has broken more hydrometers than Sam Adams has.

8. Al Fresco drinks warm milk before he can go to sleep.

9. He's "formerly known" as Kap'n Salty because he hasn't
peed in his mash for at least 2 years.

10. Dan L. uses a Schmidling malt mill. And it's made of
aluminum.


11. John "SHAGGY" Kolesar is really bald as a cueball.

12. Thomas V. was denied Canadian citizenship for being TOO
polite and sensitive. He's now a waiter in a *** bar
in Minnesota.

13. Bart G. is so funny he once made HIMSELF laugh so hard
a jalepeno came out his nose.

"Bart Goddard" <> wrote in message
...
>
> You can call it decent, if you want, I guess, but
> I know a lot of brewers' secrets which the editors
> chose, quite capriciously, not to publish:
>
> BREWERS' SECRETS REVEALLED!!!
>
> 1. Kelvin K. has a thing for girls with weird tatoos.
>
> 2. Allan D. secretly enjoys spending time with his in-laws.
>
> 3. Mr. Giggles got his nickname from the way hookers teeheed
> when they saw his "special purpose".
>
> 4. Denny C. hides Playboys under his matress.
>
> 5. Michael Jackson used to be black.
>
> 6. Before his operation, Charlie's name was "Mamazian".
>
> 7. M. Dixon has broken more hydrometers than Sam Adams has.
>
> 8. Al Fresco drinks warm milk before he can go to sleep.
>
> 9. He's "formerly known" as Kap'n Salty because he hasn't
> peed in his mash for at least 2 years.
>
> 10. Dan L. uses a Schmidling malt mill. And it's made of
> aluminum.
>
> 11. John "SHAGGY" Kolesar is really bald as a cueball.
>
> 12. Thomas V. was denied Canadian citizenship for being TOO
> polite and sensitive. He's now a waiter in a *** bar
> in Minnesota.
>
> 13. Bart G. is so funny he once made HIMSELF laugh so hard
> a jalepeno came out his nose.
>
>
MMMMmmmmm.... Pfffffffffff...
Bbbbwaaaaahhhaaaaahhaaaaaahhaaaaaha...

Damn... That's funny.. I hate it when I rinse out my nose
with beer..!!!! I hate cleaning the keyboard and monitor much more.!

PJ

Bart Goddard wrote:
> 9. He's "formerly known" as Kap'n Salty because he hasn't
> peed in his mash for at least 2 years.

I continue to pee in my mash -- that way I can add both calcium, AND the
wholesome goodness of genuine urine.

--
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Buy several copies today!

Scott > wrote:
>Is Zymurgy still a decent publication or has it gone down the drain, so
>to speak? I haven't seen one in many years and wonder if I should
>re-up. Thanks for any input!

Still? It goes through cycles. Different editors, etc.
And since it has to appeal to all levels of homebrewers,
any given issue may not be useful to every single individual.
That said, I think recently it seems to have gotten some
sort of infusion of energy that has made it more interesting
than it was a couple years back.
--
Joel Plutchak "Nunca pierdas la oportunidad de callarte la boca."
plutchak at [...] - Isabel Allende

Lew Bryson > wrote:
>But Joel, this isn't the first time I've been in Zymurgy, it's either the
>third or the fourth time. Shucks, I'm a regular homebrew maven, I am.

I know, I was mostly just trolliong (and only caught 1 out
of three fishies; I'm loosing[sic] my touch).
I did notice you still manage to get a homebrewer dig in;
a little nibble at the hand that's feeding you, as it were.
--
Joel Plutchak "Nunca pierdas la oportunidad de callarte la boca."
plutchak at [...] - Isabel Allende

Joel Plutchak wrote:

> Just got the latest _Zymurgy_ magazine. It has an article
> by Lew Bryson entitled "Confessions of Serial Medal Winners."
> I don't know what's more astounding, that Bryson is writing
> about homebrewing, that Denny Conn isn't included in the
> article, or that Joe Formanek (who *is* included) has been
> inexplicably relocated to Kansas City! (Eh, it could be
> worse, he could've been mislocated to New York City.)
>
> All in all, it's a decent article though. Well worth
> reading for any homebrewer who is involved in the competition
> aspect of the hobby.
>

Yeah, I about keeled over when I saw Lew writing about homebrewing! I guess
some guys will do anything for money!!

------------>Denny


--
Life begins at 60...1.060, that is.

Denny Conn > wrote:
>Joel Plutchak wrote:
>> I don't know what's more astounding, that Bryson is writing
>> about homebrewing, that Denny Conn isn't included in the
>> article...

>Yeah, I about keeled over when I saw Lew writing about homebrewing! I guess
>some guys will do anything for money!!

I was so excited by seeig Lew on the Dark Side that
I initially missed your appearance elsewhere in the
issue. Congrats!
--
Joel Plutchak "Nunca pierdas la oportunidad de callarte la boca."
plutchak at [...] - Isabel Allende

Joel wrote:

> I was so excited by seeig Lew on the Dark Side that
> I initially missed your appearance elsewhere in the
> issue. Congrats!

Thanks, Joel.

------------>Denny
--
Life begins at 60...1.060, that is.

"Joel" > wrote in message
...
> Scott > wrote:
>>Is Zymurgy still a decent publication or has it gone down the drain, so
>>to speak? I haven't seen one in many years and wonder if I should
>>re-up. Thanks for any input!
>
> Still? It goes through cycles. Different editors, etc.
> And since it has to appeal to all levels of homebrewers,
> any given issue may not be useful to every single individual.
> That said, I think recently it seems to have gotten some
> sort of infusion of energy that has made it more interesting
> than it was a couple years back.

That would be me. <g>

--
Lew Bryson

"As for talking shit in this NG, Lew, you're the undisputed king, and
that's no SHITE." -- Bob Skilnik, 1/31/02

www.lewbryson.com

"Joel" > wrote in message
...
> Lew Bryson > wrote:
>>But Joel, this isn't the first time I've been in Zymurgy, it's either the
>>third or the fourth time. Shucks, I'm a regular homebrew maven, I am.
>
> I know, I was mostly just trolliong (and only caught 1 out
> of three fishies; I'm loosing[sic] my touch).
> I did notice you still manage to get a homebrewer dig in;
> a little nibble at the hand that's feeding you, as it were.

I did? I don't remember having to spit anything out. Elaborate, I'd hate to
have missed something.

--
Lew Bryson

"GOOD or SHITE?" -- Michael Jackson, "Thriller", 1982
www.lewbryson.com

"Denny Conn" > wrote in message
> Yeah, I about keeled over when I saw Lew writing about homebrewing! I
> guess
> some guys will do anything for money!!

That would about cover it, eh? I even went to the recent AHA Rally at Iron
Hill in Wilmington to sell some books. Whore to the Homebrewers, that's me.

--
Lew Bryson

Their clothes are weird, their music sucks and they drink
malternatives. And now you tell me they probably don't think Sierra
Nevada is cool? This is what the passage of years does to you: It
makes everyone around you more stupid. -- Michael Stewart 6/24/02

www.lewbryson.com

Lew Bryson wrote:

> That would about cover it, eh? I even went to the recent AHA Rally at Iron
> Hill in Wilmington to sell some books. Whore to the Homebrewers, that's me.

And that's why we love ya, Lew....but, you know, in a manly sort of way!

----------->Denny
--
Life begins at 60...1.060, that is.

Lew Bryson > wrote:
>> I did notice you still manage to get a homebrewer dig in;
>> a little nibble at the hand that's feeding you, as it were.
>
>I did? I don't remember having to spit anything out. Elaborate, I'd hate to
>have missed something.

Nothing major, just the "made sure they stayed on the other
side of the pint glass" quip.
--
Joel Plutchak "It must be legal, the police are here taking
plutchak at [...] stuff, too." - A New Orleans looter, 30-Aug-2005

Lew Bryson > wrote:
>That would about cover it, eh? I even went to the recent AHA Rally at Iron
>Hill in Wilmington to sell some books. Whore to the Homebrewers, that's me.

That's OK, we forgive you. And to prove it we'll
let you buy us a beer next time we bump into you.
--
Joel Plutchak "It must be legal, the police are here taking
plutchak at [...] stuff, too." - A New Orleans looter, 30-Aug-2005

"Joel" > wrote in message
...
> Lew Bryson > wrote:
>>> I did notice you still manage to get a homebrewer dig in;
>>> a little nibble at the hand that's feeding you, as it were.
>>
>>I did? I don't remember having to spit anything out. Elaborate, I'd hate
>>to
>>have missed something.
>
> Nothing major, just the "made sure they stayed on the other
> side of the pint glass" quip.

Oh, well, believe me, some of these guys...a little fire in the eyes, ya
know? I'll bet you do know, eh?

--
Lew Bryson

"GOOD or SHITE?" -- Michael Jackson, "Thriller", 1982
www.lewbryson.com