Comments on: Mmm, beer https://wolfhusky.net/duncan/wp/2004/09/mmm-beer/ My little corner of the web Mon, 13 Sep 2004 16:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: woofwoofarf https://wolfhusky.net/duncan/wp/2004/09/mmm-beer/#comment-1910 Mon, 13 Sep 2004 16:58:00 +0000 http://woofwoofarf.wordpress.com/2004/09/12/mmm-beer/#comment-1910 In reply to danruk.

Yep, it is indeed a parody of “Dark Tower,” and they even have a loving remembrance of the original game in the Dork Tower rules. The gameplay reminds me for all the world of Talisman (another fun game), but much simpler.
I’d bring it to Anthrocon except, unfortunately, it’s not mine! I wouldn’t mind picking up a copy, though – something to look for in the future. (Well, there’s also the small problem that by the end of the day at Anthrocon my brains are complete mush and it’s all I can do to carry on a conversation, let alone play a game 🙂

]]> By: danruk https://wolfhusky.net/duncan/wp/2004/09/mmm-beer/#comment-1909 Mon, 13 Sep 2004 09:54:39 +0000 http://woofwoofarf.wordpress.com/2004/09/12/mmm-beer/#comment-1909 I’m curious to know how much of a tongue-in-cheek homage Steve Jackson’s game “Dork Tower” is based on a game I remember quite well from my youth known as “Dark Tower”.
“Dark Tower” was this electronic game where the object was to take moves around the board, explore ruins, buy things from market, build an army and then eventually storm the ‘dark tower’ in a final bid for victory.
by looking at the “Dork Tower” main page the board setup is eerily similar, and the only ‘difference’ is the plastic electronic ‘dark tower’ center has been replaced by a cheap cardboard standup of the ‘Dork Tower’.
In any case, sounds like a fun game. bring it to AC 2005! I’d like to play!
Matt/Danruk

]]> By: kamau_d_lyon https://wolfhusky.net/duncan/wp/2004/09/mmm-beer/#comment-1908 Sun, 12 Sep 2004 16:50:32 +0000 http://woofwoofarf.wordpress.com/2004/09/12/mmm-beer/#comment-1908 Sounds like quite a setup. Good luck playing with the new toys and with the MFF staff meeting.

]]> By: woofwoofarf https://wolfhusky.net/duncan/wp/2004/09/mmm-beer/#comment-1907 Sun, 12 Sep 2004 11:28:08 +0000 http://woofwoofarf.wordpress.com/2004/09/12/mmm-beer/#comment-1907 In reply to aureth.

It’s mighty damn sweet. With the wort chiller, we cooled it down to 95 degrees in 15 minutes. Not great, but we’re also dealing with 65 degree ground water going into the hose. For this next batch, I’m going to try a two-stage heat exchanger, running the garden hose through a cooler filled with ice water. That should cool down the input water a good bit, which will in turn bring the wort down faster as well. We’ll see how that works…
Not sure I’m ready for all-grain just yet. I’d like to taste some samples of all-grain vs. extract brews to see if it’s really worth the hassle.

]]> By: aureth https://wolfhusky.net/duncan/wp/2004/09/mmm-beer/#comment-1906 Sun, 12 Sep 2004 11:22:25 +0000 http://woofwoofarf.wordpress.com/2004/09/12/mmm-beer/#comment-1906 I need that 60 quart pot. 🙂 They’re awfully expensive, though.
Actually, a large pot is the only thing stopping me from all-grain brewing at this point. I have everything else…just gotta finish plumbing the cooler.

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