Carl Weaver

Carl Weaver is a writer and brewer for RealHomebrew.com and has been making beer and wine for more than 20 years. He is also an avid photographer and writer and just finished his first book, about a trip he took to Thailand to live in Buddhist monasteries. He considers himself the last of the Renaissance men and the luckiest darned guy in the world. Follow him on Twitter.

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Posts by Carl Weaver:

• Homebrew DC: White House Homebrew
• Homebrew DC: Pants-Optional Pilsner
• Homebrew DC: One of the Easiest Homebrew Recipes Ever
• Homebrew DC: Imperial Stout
• Homebrew DC: Classic American Pilsner
• Homebrew DC: $12 (or so) Cream Ale
• Homebrew DC: Dry Stout Recipe
• Homebrew DC: Coffee Porter
• Homebrew DC: American Cream Ale
• Homebrew DC: Bacon Beer, a Stout Lover’s Breakfast
• Homebrew DC: Uniquely American
• Homebrew DC: Kölsch, Springtime’s True Delight
• The Environmental Impact of Kegging vs. Bottling
• Mystery Object Found in Shirlington
• Don’t Crap Your Snow in the Street
• Fire Escapes Need Shovel Love Too
• Yes, I want a $250 ticket
• Thanks, Mollytics, for renewing my faith in DC
• Top Five Ways to Get Killed After a Craptacular Snow Storm
• Drive like an ass, just like this guy
• Be a Good Egg and Dig out your Fire Hydrants
• Want a donut? Not so fast there, Skippy.
• Ugly Weather Officially Dampening the Joy of Pants-Optional Friday
• Haven’t Gone Shopping Yet? You’re Kinda Screwed.
• Line at Trader Joe’s pretty freaking crazy
• Stuck on the Chain Bridge? Nature calling? Fret no more!
• Blaze a Doobie for New Year’s
• Santa Killed Rudolph at Macy’s
• Bad Driver – No Dessert for You
• Society Still Intact; Mass Repopulation Not Necessary
• 10 Ways to Avoid Eating Your Family
• Darnestown Annual Bazaar & Boutique
• Hated by Tourists, Loved Only by My Mother
• Naked Sushi Comes to DC
• Secret Service Tagged My Ride
• Mubarak Visit DC and His Peeps Block 29th Street NW
• Today at Work: A Big Bag of Drugs
• DC Omnivore 100: #65, Durian
• Is the flag upside down at NOAA HQ?
• If Only DC had a Llama Farm
• Blood Drive this Saturday: Be a Hero, Save a Life and Get a Free Breakfast
• Is Homeless the New Sexy?
• Office Schedule Change – Ugly Sweater Day Revisited
• Recycling woes: People amaze me
• Lovebirds and Ducks Agree: Alexandria Waterfront is Filthy as Homemade Sin
• Simple as Banana Cream Pie. Or French Bread.
• Come for the beer. Stay for the drawing of a dick on the menu.
• Help Kids by Enjoying a Day on the Links
• Washington Humane Society Adoption Mobile
• Mama Ayesha’s Presidential Mural
• Another Charming License Plate
• Chocolate Lovers Festival
• National Wholesale Liquidators Going out of Business
• Against the Wind
• We Love Peeing in Troughs: Tony and Joe’s Seafood Place
• We Love Lost Lunch Lists
• Another Angry White Male for Obama
• White Rabbit Replaced by Bamboo Carterpillars
• We Love Theatre: Second Line at the Atlas
• Another Warmish Day
• Lost Crapped Up iPod
• Dunkin Donuts Saves our Planet
• The Dog-Eat-Dog World of the Job Hunt
• Chocolate-Orange Port at MyLHBS
• Lost Mix CD
• Don’t be Stingy with the N’s, Pal
• Unwed Mother Mantis
• Quattro Goombas Winery
• Shana Glickfield and the New DCConcierge.com
• My Neighbor, Li’l Abner – an Update
• So – There’s a Big-Ass Storm a-Coming
• Losing a Friend
• Yep, it’s Autumn, or might as well be
• Missing Person in Arlington’s EFC Neighborhood
• Arlington County to Smoke-Test Sewer Lines
• No Touchy at Murky Coffee
• Four Mile Run Stream Full of Shit Again
• $7.50? You freakin’ kidding me?
• Peanuts in the Men’s Room
• Stacy’s Coffee Parlor – Good Coffee, Good Folks and Good Books
• Durian Ice Cream Recipe to Beat the Heat
• Welcome to Murky. You Don’t Get it Your Way.
• Give Blood and Save a Life
• Stow-Away
• Why I Love DC: Carl Weaver
• Restaurant Review: Noodles and Company
• Daytrip: Luray Caverns, Skyline Drive and Dinner in Front Royal
• A Toast to the Flag
• Look What’s Behind Me
• Bethesda Sidewalk Closed for Apparently Nothing
• Beat the Heat with Ice Cream, not Gelato
• Dead Watermelon at Safeway
• Carpeted Motorcycle Makes Local Man Curious
• Cool Off in Fairfax County
• Tonight on Jonny’s Par-Tay
• Fortune Telling at Taverna Cretekou
• Drummers in Meridian Hill Park
• Neighborhood Day Street Closures
• Panda-Optional Friday
• Winning Over a New Yorker
• Bethesda Market Video
• Earthquake in Annandale. Score: 1.8
• MoCo Parking Enforcement: Ticket Yourself!
• Mother’s Day Season is Upon Us
• Blood Drive This Saturday – Come Save A Life!
• Baskin Robbins Employs Seven-Year-Olds
• Kensington Painting Exhibition on Friday
• Plans for the Weekend
• Ice Cream Weather
• Cyber Seder with Carl and Elise
• Seen at Pete’s Diner
• Happy Happenstance at King Street Metro
• This can’t be good: Metro All Lines alert
• Jill Foster and the Karaoke Cab Driver
• Tonight’s Par-tay with Jonny Goldstein: Getting Visual With it With Jesse Thomas and Leslie Bradshaw
• Leash Laws
• Arlingtonians Pumping a Handcart to Hell
• Roman Legionnaires en route to Crucify Jesus in Front of Capitol
• Hire Education
• You Want Paper? You Bag it Yourself.
• Photo Rights Challenged at Chinese Embassy
• Tastee Diner – Even Roaches Like It!
• That Rosslyn Metro Smell
• myLHBS Newsletter – Triple Threat, and Just in Time!
• Helen Thomas to Speak at Arlington Library on Sunday
• "I guess I would have bathed more often if there were females at Episcopal," – John McCain
• Corner Slice Out of Mediocre Pizza
• Pants-Optional Friday Rescheduled
• Valentine’s Madness – V-Day D-Day
• Valentine’s Madness, Day Two
• Valentine’s Madness, Day One
• Ghosts at Clarendon
• Talk About a Bad Real Estate Market
• Tanker Fire at I-95 and Eisenhower Avenue
• Whatever This Is, Don’t Kick It, You Drunk.
• Bethesda’s Language Police on the Job
• Mardi Gras Update: Bethesda
• King Cakes, Gumbo, Etouffee, Anyone?
• Arlington County Takes Over Emergency Winter Shelter Operations
• Frogs! A Chorus of Colors
• The Subtext of Buttsex
• Dana Ellyn to Showcase Her Work at GreenheART
• Matt Sesow Events Friday and Saturday
• Night Dreams in Bethesda Caters to After-Church Crowd
• Arlington Police use YouTube to Solicit Citizen Assistance
• Great Grates – Not Afraid to Die
• Jonny Goldstein’s Weekly Par-tay
• John McCain’s "Smokes for Kids" Program Started in Alexandria
• West Nile Season is Just Around the Corner
• Warm Hearts in the Snow
• Arlington’s War Against Komodo Dragons
• Craigslist Treasure – Used Mattress!
• Post-Christmas Sale to beat all other Post-Christmas Sales
• Lazy-Ass Christmas Pandas
• Can poop get you laid?
• Smells Like Tuna, But No Fish on the Menu
• Hanukkah with Andy Carvin
• Dana Ellyn at Long View Gallery Tonight
• Stay away from Route 1 this evening
• Phil Shapiro Gives Thanks
• Thanksgiving Eve Miracle
• Backed up Like a Cheap Commode Redux
• Tonight on Jonny’s Par-Tay: Sex Videoblogs
• The $20 Project: Hair Cut, Coffee and Rubbers
• Make Bethesda Up Yours
• Busted Flat in Bethesda
• The Bethesda Bling Bus
• Last Vestiges of Summer
• Why it’s cool to hang out with Wayan
• Luna Grill – Slow Service, No Potatoes and Something Extra in the Coffee
• Reward for Stolen Shriner Vehicles
• Shooting the Garden
• Housewifery
• Pandemic Flu Preparedness Briefing
• Jonny’s Par-tay
• My new pal Petey
• Who wears short shorts?
• I Love the Army
• Death of the $10 Haircut, but Rescued by Michael
• Fock ART Bus?
• Whole Foods = Whole Paycheck
• Crappy Parking Sunday in Bethesda!
• Fishy Minivan
• Santeria in Arlington’s Parks?
• Shipwreck IPA – Homebrew myLHBS Style
• Suicide Knobs – Is That Shit Still Legal?
• Water Conservation Tips
• Dana Ellyn’s Open Studio on Saturday
• Don’t freak out – it’s just an exercise
• Be a Gentleman, Even on Metro
• Bribed with Cucumber
• A Bachelor’s Life
• You Can Always Count On Family
• 4-H Fair and Farm Show in Fairfax
• Didn’t make the cut? There’s still time, you sexy thing.
• Crapola City, VA Revisited
• Creative Bamboozling Idea #87: Grape Trellis
• What to do with a 15-year-old girl
• Fighting Homelessness in Fairfax County
• Backed Up Like a Cheap Commode
• Drunken, Sweaty, Belligerent Guy on Metro: Please Move Away
• 4th Annual Sunset Cinema Scheduled in Falls Church
• Jonny Goldstein, Web Video Pioneer
• Potter Fans Swarm Metro
• Boomers And Others: Volunteer Fair July 25
• Nude Zines
• July ExtravaCATza! At Fairfax County Animal Shelter
• This Isn’t Your Father’s Grolsch Bottle
• Lane Closure in Ballston
• Crapola City, VA – Right Here in Beautiful Arlington
• Fundraiser Car Wash on Saturday
• Arlington County: That Dirty Water Taste is Perfectly Safe
• Hotter Than Two Rats in a Wool Sock
• Arlington Residents – Renew Your Parking Permits Now
• Tipping Etiquette
• Emissions Inspections in Arlington
• Kong Nay, Cambodian Chapei Master
• Arlington’s Community Role Model Program Celebration
• One Man’s Trash is This Man’s Trash Too
• Creative Bamboozling Idea #23: Tomato Stakes
• Arlington Parking Meters are Bringing Me Down
• Nothing Says “Picnic Fun” Like Lawn Darts
• Arlington County Reminds Us: Don’t be a Dumbass with the Fireworks
• Holiday Road Closures in Arlington
• Say No To Mosquitoes Tip #6: Useful at-Home Information
• Say No To Mosquitoes Tip #5: Don’t Forget to Spray
• Say No To Mosquitoes Tip #4: West Nile Is Here To Stay
• Friday Afternoon Levity: Dramatic Sharpton
• Say No To Mosquitoes Tip #3: You Are Not Alone
• Folklife and Photos on Saturday
• Say No To Mosquitoes Tip #2: Take Control
• Cooling Assistance Warms My Heart
• This Year’s Party Must-Have: The Nokia N95
• Cussing During Interviews
• Arlington County Police Finish First in National Challenge
• So Wet, Nobody’s Safe
• Hey – That’s Not Hummus!
• WV is Calling at Metro Center
• Late Father’s Day Gift Idea #3: Wooden Indian & Cowboy Set
• Late Father’s Day Gift Idea #2: George Taylor Dress-Up Kit
• Late Father’s Day Gift Idea #1: Porn Star Wig
• Over Packaging at La Madeleine
• Congrats, Floyd, on Your New Promotion
• Roads Closed for Columbia Blues Festival
• Miracle-Making Mary Canonized at Rock Bottom
• Love Note to Arlington Parking Enforcement
• Why I like Bethesda #27: Grits and Jukeboxes at the Tastee Diner
• Water Torture at Pentagon City
• DC Media Makers Meeting Tonight
• Free Concerts in Bethesda
• Pool Party at George’s House
• Dairy, Egg and Cold Cut Madness at Harris Teeter
• Memories of Childhood
• MVC Late Night Video – If that’s not porn, I don’t know what is
• Hey, man – how much for the toaster?
• Looking for something to do today? Try a cricket match!
• Dana Ellyn Solo Art Show Opening
• Yep, I gave you the finger this morning.
• Did you “suit up” today on E Street?
• Confusing Parking Signs in Clarendon
• Mother’s Day in Clarendon
• Arlington Road Closures for Saturday’s Events
• Capitol Hill Meta Videoblogging
• DC Media Makers Meeting on Thursday
• New Favorite Location to Photograph: Union Station
• Whitlow’s on Wilson for Breakfast
• Take Your Shiznit For a Walk Day
• Building Facade Confuses Local Man, Makes Him Doubt Loyalty to Bank
• What’s a guy got to do to get some salty yak butter tea around here?
• Running of the Bulls in Front of the White House?
• Street Closures for the 2007 Crystal Rocks Concert
• Is Arlington the New No-Ice Cream Zone?
• Wherefore art thou?
• DeMolay Car Wash Fundraiser on Saturday
• Encore Screening of “The Legend of Merv Conn”
• Happy Hour with Firefly Children’s Network
• Cat Pee at Starbucks?
• No Plans for Date Night? Try a Lecture on Inflammatory Bowel Disease!
• News Flash: Tour Bus Brings Slacker Junior High Students To Nation’s Capitol
• Conservation Celebration
• Public Broadband Wi-Fi Coming to Arlington
• Drinking the Kool-Aid With the Biofilm
• Rethinking My Weekend Plans
• Were You Part of This Morning’s Rapture?
• DC Media Makers Meets Tonight at RFD
• Metrobus Madness
• Arlington’s $10 Compost Bins
• Mai Thai is the Shiznit
• Last Chance for “Form Over Function”
• Arlington Drafthouse – It’s What’s for Dinner. Or not.
• No More Welfare Pandas
• Shirlington Library Grand Opening
• “Fit Arlington” Kickoff
• “Winter Vomiting Illness” at Crystal City?
• Arlington CERT Classes Starting Again
• Oh no she didn’t
• Good Food… Great Times! (But the service?)
• Nut Jobs Abound Everywhere
• The Middle Tracks at the National Airport Metro Stop
• Crappy Parking 3-Day Weekend Starts Early
• DC Glacier Receding
• To Plow or Not to Plow?
• Letting the Snowblind Drive
• Send me one of those Whiskey Dogs
• Keeping it old skool in Arlington
• To the person who laughed at me in the Silver Diner today
• Crystal City Ghost Town
• CIA Director receiving threats from Arlington man
• Perils of the great snowfall of ’07
• What’s Closed for the Holiday on Monday
• When Parking Meters Go Bad
• 21,500 More Troops to Iraq
• Only Ten Days Left to Vote – Act Quickly!
• Waited too long for a flu shot? Not yet!
• Murky Coffee
• Ice Melt at Clarendon
• Wachovia “Convenience” Fee
• Stalked by Fellow DC Metroblog Authors
• DC Media Makers Meeting Tonight
• Condoms For Your In-Flight Pleasure
• Stuck inside Toronto with the Arlington blues again
• Holiday Travel at National Airport: A Welcome Relief
• DC Media Makers Meeting Tonight
• Cambodian Food in DC?
• Make Way For Weirdos: Getting That Much-Desired Elbow Room on the Metro
• Parking in Georgetown
• Parking at Clarendon
• Peace Walk Around White House
• DC Media Makers
• Crappy bagels, but at least the coffee sucks
• Enough with the Christmas Music Already!
• Arlington Residents: Don’t park on the leaves!
• myLHBS: Keeping NoVA Safe for Homebrewing
• The Mass Exodus
• World Bank Atrium
• Shopping Spree at Nordstrom’s
• The Art of the Portrait
• Driving vs. Flying: What’s the Decision Point?
• Rock Bottom Brewery: Great Beer, Good Food and Self-Help Tipping
• Ritz Camera: Home to People Who Don’t Know Photography
• DC Photographer Don Brodie Featured on Talk Show Tonight
• Sneak Peek of Ballston Ice Rink
• Virginia Wine Month is Over But Opportunity Abounds
• Margaret Atwood to Come to DC
• The Nature of Loyalty in Supporting the Home Team
• Is the DC Area Anti-Home Brew?
• Bangkok Blues – Great Food, Great Music, Horrible for Conversations
• Slow Down is the New Stop
• Danger on the Chain Bridge?
• Bangkok Bistro – The Best Thai Food This Side of Nakhon Phanom
• Jonny Goldstein and Reinventing Television
• The Cycling Revolution Has Begun!
• Petco – Where the Cars Go
• No-Rules School
• Best Vietnamese Anything in the DC Area
• “Four Eyed Monsters” Coming to DC? Only You Can Make it Happen!
• Mike McMenamin – Hire a Better Photographer