The Cold Weather Is Here!

 
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Post by CoalHeat » Fri. Dec. 13, 2013 10:28 pm

Very still here as well, the Harman is heating nicely, boiler is idle most of the time. 24 degrees.


 
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Post by Pacowy » Sat. Dec. 14, 2013 1:06 am

Rob R. wrote:I have a lot of beer on hand, but I just pulled a Labatt Blue out of my box in the garage and it was partially frozen. Time to move the beer to the bottom of the basement stairwell...
I have two thoughts on this. First, if a Canadian beer freezes in your garage, maybe you should consider moving more than the beer. :lol: Don't those things already have glycerol in them???

Second, doesn't your basement contain a stoker boiler that produces quantities of heat that could be detrimental to the quality of the beer?

In light of the foregoing, wouldn't the best strategy be to thaw the frozen beer and consume it before any other bad things can happen to it?

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Post by Rob R. » Sat. Dec. 14, 2013 10:53 am

The basement stairwell is in the garage, and just the right amount of heat bleeds through the basement door to keep the beer thawed.

 
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Post by samhill » Sat. Dec. 14, 2013 1:57 pm

Partially frozen! That would sure taste good on a hot summers day. :D

 
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Post by sterling40man » Sat. Dec. 14, 2013 4:23 pm

-25* wind chill yesterday and -15* this morning. Hasn't been above 0* for the past 4 days.

 
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Post by CoalHeat » Sat. Dec. 14, 2013 9:12 pm

14 degrees here, about 5" of snow and still falling...but it's warm inside.

 
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Post by Lightning » Sat. Dec. 14, 2013 9:53 pm

Wood'nCoal wrote:
I can relate to this, since I'm a breadman...... :lol:


 
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Post by CoalHeat » Sat. Dec. 14, 2013 10:01 pm

Early start...gotta restock those shelves!

 
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Post by freetown fred » Mon. Dec. 16, 2013 3:18 pm

I got a funny feelin we're gonna have a white Christmas here on the hill :) 16* as we speak.

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Post by Carbon12 » Mon. Dec. 16, 2013 3:22 pm

Beware the possible ice dam on that roof! :D White Christmas looking promising here as well. Yet another Winter Weather Advisory has just been issued :mad:
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Post by fastcat » Mon. Dec. 16, 2013 9:05 pm

Fred you need to turn that Hitzer down your melting all your insulation. :D :D :D

 
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Post by CoalHeat » Mon. Dec. 16, 2013 10:09 pm

8 degrees here.

 
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Post by 2001Sierra » Mon. Dec. 16, 2013 11:24 pm

0 Albany NY

 
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Post by Rob R. » Tue. Dec. 17, 2013 4:26 am

-18 in Chazy. 8-)

 
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Post by freetown fred » Tue. Dec. 17, 2013 5:15 am

-4 here on the hill. I wish you'd keep this sub zero stuff up by the lake Rob :)


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