Gary S' 2010 Summer Challenge - Bridge

[Tom]

... I assumed the brass was clean enough when it came out of the package. ...

C'mon, Gary! You know nothing is clean out of the package! Plastic must be released from the mold (therefore, mold release,) wire must be drawn through a lubricated die (therefore, oily wire,) mushrooms grow in yucky dirt (therefore, dirt must be brushed off the mushrooms,) and so on.

You'd stick to soda if you could see the raw product that filters for brewing beer are made from. Diatomaceous Earth is some of the finest, softest powder you'll ever touch, and yes, your brew is strained through this "dirt".

I'll stick to my 1800 on the rocks!