Graff -- A Beer-Cider Hybrid (Apple Ale)

The next batch of homebrew is the combination of two familiar creations. One part ale and four parts apple juice makeup Graff. The idea behind Graff is to add a small amount of malt and hop flavor to nullify the strong alcohol taste usually found in strong cider. With some inspiration for this thread at homebrewtalk, I got to work putting my recipe together.

Grains and juice ready to be combined.

Chair Repair 2

My friend had offered to give me his broken chair to see if I could fix it, so I jumped at the opportunity.

I discovered that the back had fallen off due to two of the bolts failing in tension. It looked like the other two had come loose at some point, so the entire load was placed on the ones which broke.

White Chocolate Chip Cookies with Walnuts

"The things I would do to these cookies are only legal in Flavortown."

My coworker gave me a bunch of walnuts from his trees. I had more than I knew how to eat alone by cracking them open and eating them, so I decided to bake with them. Cookies seemed like an obvious choice, as not only are they easy to bake, but they are also very delicious. Since summer has ended, the temperatures outside have dropped low enough to start baking again, so it was a perfect time to bake some cookies.