# Absinthe **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 2, 2004, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/absinthe/170782 "2004-12-02T10:12:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2004, 11:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/absinthe/170782/81 "2004-12-03T23:18:54Z")
> [@fshowcars](#): > > haha nice thread diversion… > > when brewing coffee for the first time we tried to use halogens :ugh: so i gave in and got hps… the difference is so beyond night and day it was sickening… that’s what got me into it… mainly because you could dictate the way the coffee grows and how you want to grow it. > > we’ve done a couple variations in college (best time to attempt such a thing) using 12/12 16/8 and even 18/4… we tried 8" - 32" direct light / reflections … water / water + mineals… it was a good past time… i think IT kept me out of trouble (oddly enough) because i was so caught up in day to day brewing and whatnot that i would come to my dorm and culture the beans daily. little water here, little reflection there, ambient heat is set correctly, ect. ect… i have a lot of pictures of the growth of the beans… > > now a days my bud uses the HPS still for coffee… works excellent and he has his pattern down right… i’d love to experiment, just need to find the right location with setup… > > (btw, when electronics were an issue (electric bill) my buddy transported to his ‘cabin’ and we used a gas generator! hahaha ) 🤣 @ halogens. Ive seen coffee grown under halogens. Flouros blow that out of the water, and HID blows flouros out of the water, so I can imagine the shock you must have endured with the new lights. Its a hobby ive read much about but have very little indulgence in. Someday when the situation and conditions are right I guess. :hs: ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2004, 11:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/absinthe/170782/82 "2004-12-03T23:21:21Z")
> [@S10Blazed Si](#): > > The soil out here in the cut must be pretty good for coffee or something. I have sampled some very tastey beans in the past. Some Vietnamese beans from 2 harvestings ago were yummy yummy. I like fresh outdoors, it always has a much stronger smell to me. Alot more earthy. But can’t go wrong with a good hydro setup either. Deer seem to like coffee also, which is another hazard for outdoors. ☹ Indoors \>\>\>\>\>\>\>\> outdoors. Unless we are talking canadian medical outdoors. That shit is fucking sick. Those canadians love their coffee, and since there are no legalities, they can be tended to out in the open in large kegtub like containers, with an optimal soil and watering regimen so that its almost as controlled as an indoor setup. ---
**Author:** ![rookee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rookee/32/5972_2.png) [@rookee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rookee)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2004, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/absinthe/170782/83 "2004-12-04T08:33:32Z")
> [@SHAG](#): > > from hell, he was doing OPIUM :slap: > damn non stoners please stay out this thread ! :kekegay: know, you’re thinking of a different scene… he did both :bigok: ---
**Author:** ![rookee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rookee/32/5972_2.png) [@rookee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rookee)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2004, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/absinthe/170782/84 "2004-12-04T08:39:31Z")
pittspeed coffee meet! ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2004, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/absinthe/170782/85 "2004-12-04T08:41:06Z")
> [@rookee](#): > > pittspeed coffee meet! sheetz ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2004, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/absinthe/170782/86 "2004-12-04T09:19:31Z")
> [@rookee](#): > > pittspeed coffee meet! :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/absinthe/170782.md?page=4)