Primary  
Nothing but dead air and dust.

Secondary  
I don't use no stinkin' secondary.

Bottled  
Strong beer.

Kegged  
Everything else (see above).

I started brewing in 1982 when a friend
told me it was a good idea. The first
batch was inspired by Mother Earth News
and used crappy extract with old brown
hops and dry yeast from a health food
store (it was Oklahoma in the '80s, what
can I say). The batch was passable enough
to cause me to make another one and three
or so batches later I was going
all-grain. I co-founded the Rio Grande
Brewing company where I served as
head-brewer. It was a bottling micro that
is still in operation but under different
ownership. We had limited success, but
did win two GABF medals along the
way. I am now very happy simply
homebrewing, although my system is a bit
over the top. I continue to upgrade and
renovate my system and recognise I am a
certified gadget junkie. I tend to brew
strong beers, and have been in a stout rut
of late. Because of a new jacketed
conical I have recently had built I am
ready to dive into the world of lagers
once again, but don't know where that will
lead.

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