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Hello from Cape Breton

Post by McLean101 » Mon Dec 23, 2013 1:14 pm

Hi All,

I'm just getting into home-brewing from all grains. I have a set up in the shed and I have an American Pale Ale on now. I'm just learning, so looking forward to participating in the discussions about brewing beer. This is a great forum. Cheers.

Darrin McLean
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Re: Hello from Cape Breton

Post by GuingesRock » Mon Dec 23, 2013 1:19 pm

Hi Darrin, Welcome.
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Post by mr x » Mon Dec 23, 2013 1:29 pm

:cheers2:

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Post by redoubt » Mon Dec 23, 2013 1:59 pm

Welcome to the forum, Darrin.

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Post by jeffsmith » Mon Dec 23, 2013 2:31 pm

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Post by LiverDance » Mon Dec 23, 2013 3:46 pm

:welcome:
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Post by spears104 » Mon Dec 23, 2013 4:35 pm

Hi Darrin. What part of CB are you from?
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Post by jtmwhyte » Mon Dec 23, 2013 5:19 pm

That's a good CB name there. Welcome!
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Post by LeafMan66_67 » Mon Dec 23, 2013 5:58 pm

Welcome. I am formerly from CB, grew up in Westmount - where are you located?
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Post by bluenose » Mon Dec 23, 2013 6:04 pm

Former Sydney fellow here... Sydnian?... Sydneite?...Sydgonian?... dunno

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Post by akr71 » Mon Dec 23, 2013 9:12 pm

:welcome:
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Post by chalmers » Tue Dec 24, 2013 12:32 am

Welcome aboard!

Lots of current and former CB folks on here, you're in good company. More local people is especially good to share homebrew and stories and tips and tricks with. :)
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Post by GAM » Tue Dec 24, 2013 9:01 am

I'm from the Bay. Parents now line in Marion Bridge.

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Post by canuck » Tue Dec 24, 2013 10:35 am

My wife has MacLeans in the family that live in Sydney and Englishtown.


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Re: Hello from Cape Breton

Post by McLean101 » Tue Dec 24, 2013 12:07 pm

Thanks for the welcome all. I'm from the Reserve Mines area, between Sydney and Glace Bay. Just moved back home about a year and a half ago and was living/working up in Richmond County for 12 years. Good to be back home.
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Post by jtmwhyte » Tue Dec 24, 2013 5:40 pm

McLean101 wrote:Thanks for the welcome all. I'm from the Reserve Mines area, between Sydney and Glace Bay. Just moved back home about a year and a half ago and was living/working up in Richmond County for 12 years. Good to be back home.
So I definitely worked for you for two summers at Public Works.
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Post by GAM » Tue Dec 24, 2013 6:13 pm

Any relation to Alec and Hazel?

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Post by Tony L » Fri Dec 27, 2013 8:51 pm

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Re: Hello from Cape Breton

Post by McLean101 » Sat Dec 28, 2013 9:35 pm

McLean101 wrote:Hi All,

I'm just getting into home-brewing from all grains. I have a set up in the shed and I have an American Pale Ale on now. I'm just learning, so looking forward to participating in the discussions about brewing beer. This is a great forum. Cheers.

Darrin McLean
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Re: Hello from Cape Breton

Post by McLean101 » Sat Dec 28, 2013 9:36 pm

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McLean101 wrote:Hi All,

I'm just getting into home-brewing from all grains. I have a set up in the shed and I have an American Pale Ale on now. I'm just learning, so looking forward to participating in the discussions about brewing beer. This is a great forum. Cheers.

Darrin McLean
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Re: Hello from Cape Breton

Post by McLean101 » Sat Dec 28, 2013 9:39 pm

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McLean101 wrote:Hi All,

I'm just getting into home-brewing from all grains. I have a set up in the shed and I have an American Pale Ale on now. I'm just learning, so looking forward to participating in the discussions about brewing beer. This is a great forum. Cheers.

Darrin McLean
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