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16-10-2013, 08:51 PM
Renaissance Caveman

Howdy from Palmy

I'm a farm boy from Palmerston North, currently studying to be a process engineer at Massey. Only had my licence a year or so and stick to shooting possums and rabbits, with the odd foray into duck. Thinking about joining the local Rifle Rod and Gun, really need to get on with that haha! I'm a keen musician and have just started getting into brewing in a more serious way. Thought I'd join up since I'm one of the only gun owners I know, so I don't get much chance to discuss this particular hobby and my own knowledge is pretty restricted.

Anyway, I look forward to becoming a part of your community here!
16-10-2013, 08:54 PM
7mmsaum

You are a part of it now ! :)

have a good look around, great bunch here, and welcome.
16-10-2013, 09:00 PM
Toby

Welcome to the forum
16-10-2013, 09:01 PM
Neckshot

Brewing you say??!!.Were do you drink on a fri night?,id be happy to talk shit with ya sometime.
16-10-2013, 09:11 PM
Raging Bull

Welcome Renaissance Caveman.

You brewing all grain? I'm doing a short course at Massey next month, could go for a beer if you're around?
16-10-2013, 09:20 PM
Renaissance Caveman

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Originally Posted by Neckshot

Brewing you say??!!.Were do you drink on a fri night?,id be happy to talk shit with ya sometime.

Haha couldn't tell you the last time I went out on a friday night! ;-)

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Originally Posted by Raging Bull

Welcome Renaissance Caveman.

You brewing all grain? I'm doing a short course at Massey next month, could go for a beer if you're around?

In the process of converting, I mucked around with brewing as a kid and I'm using up the kit brew that came with my new fermenter at the moment. If I can get hold of some used kegs I'll put together an all-grain rig over summer. I find kit brewing a bit lame, especially since the science underpinning the brew is a big part of my course yet doesn't apply so much to kits.

What course is that? Massey Palmy?
16-10-2013, 09:28 PM
Raging Bull

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Originally Posted by Renaissance Caveman

Haha couldn't tell you the last time I went out on a friday night! ;-)

In the process of converting, I mucked around with brewing as a kid and I'm using up the kit brew that came with my new fermenter at the moment. If I can get hold of some used kegs I'll put together an all-grain rig over summer. I find kit brewing a bit lame, especially since the science underpinning the brew is a big part of my course yet doesn't apply so much to kits.

What course is that? Massey Palmy?

Whats are you studying? Food tech?

Yeah Massey Palmerston North, around the 20th I think.
16-10-2013, 09:32 PM
Renaissance Caveman

Nah I'm an engineering student. I finish exams around then so could certainly grab a beer with you and/or neckshot!
16-10-2013, 10:01 PM
TimeRider

Welcome to the forum.
16-10-2013, 11:04 PM
199p

Welcome mate

There are a lot of us in and around palmy gun owners that is haha
17-10-2013, 05:25 AM
falconhell

welcome
:thumbsup:
17-10-2013, 06:24 AM
Rushy

Welcome to the forum. Enjoy
17-10-2013, 02:32 PM
Scouser

Welcome to the forum RC, looks like your off to a flyer already!!!!!
17-10-2013, 05:33 PM
Dougie

Welcome :)
17-10-2013, 05:43 PM
veitnamcam

Welcome, what is a process engineer? Is it actual engineering or some computer thing?
Its was so much simpler when it ment the guy who drove the train,blacksmith,boilermaker,fitter.
17-10-2013, 06:08 PM
Renaissance Caveman

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Welcome, what is a process engineer? Is it actual engineering or some computer thing?
Its was so much simpler when it ment the guy who drove the train,blacksmith,boilermaker,fitter.

Process engineering is basically just the design and operation of processes, examples would be a brewery, an oil refinery or a metal smelter. Given the raw materials, a process engineer figures out what needs to be done to them to make product and how to most efficiently do this. It's one of those background things that makes the world go round, but no-one not involved in knows exist haha!
17-10-2013, 06:12 PM
veitnamcam

Ah so like a production manager.
17-10-2013, 06:13 PM
Raging Bull

Do you have an idea of what field you want to work in when you finish your degree?
17-10-2013, 06:21 PM
Renaissance Caveman

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Ah so like a production manager.

Yeah a lot of production/site/operations managers will be process engineers.

We're the fullas who design and run factories

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Originally Posted by Raging Bull

Do you have an idea of what field you want to work in when you finish your degree?

I'm thinking dairy, it's where I've come from and it's something I'd like to be a part of improving.

Given a second run at life I'd probably go into pharmaceuticals
17-10-2013, 06:42 PM
Raging Bull

I reckon you would have more fun working in a brewery.
17-10-2013, 08:10 PM
Renaissance Caveman

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Originally Posted by Raging Bull

I reckon you would have more fun working in a brewery.

Haha yeah that would be pretty fun
17-10-2013, 08:10 PM
veitnamcam

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Originally Posted by Renaissance Caveman

Yeah a lot of production/site/operations managers will be process engineers.

We're the fullas who design and run factories

Done a bit of that myself.