After the mash has been created, it is mixed with hot
After the mash has been created, it is mixed with hot water and malted barley for two hours where the starches in the malted barley are converted to sugar and create wort. Schaffeld drains the wort into stainle... More
Mike A. Miranda, also known as Mango Mike, bags an
Mike A. Miranda, also known as Mango Mike, bags an unripe mango to aid the harvesting process in one of his greenhouses, July 22, 2017 in Motobu, Okinawa, Japan. He bags the fruit to protect them from any dama... More
160808-M-NI439-004 DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (May
160808-M-NI439-004 DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (May 15, 2016) U.S. Marines and Sailors with Rivercity, an all-volunteer band aboard the USS Boxer, perform on stage at “The Oasis” as part of a port visit during ... More
160808-M-NI439-001 DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (May
160808-M-NI439-001 DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (May 15, 2016) U.S. Marines and Sailors with Rivercity, an all-volunteer band aboard the USS Boxer, perform on stage at “The Oasis” as part of a port visit during ... More
Mike A. Miranda’s mother-in-law, Hideko, helps pack
Mike A. Miranda’s mother-in-law, Hideko, helps pack the ripe mangos to sell, July 22, 2017 in Motobu, Okinawa, Japan. Miranda is responsible for approximately 20,000 mangos spread across eight of his greenhouse... More
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (May 15, 2016) U.S. Marines
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (May 15, 2016) U.S. Marines and Sailors with Rivercity, an all-volunteer band aboard the USS Boxer, perform on stage at “The Oasis” as part of a port visit during Western Pacific Dep... More
160808-M-NI439-003 DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (May
160808-M-NI439-003 DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (May 15, 2016) U.S. Marines and Sailors with Rivercity, an all-volunteer band aboard the USS Boxer, perform on stage at “The Oasis” as part of a port visit during ... More
Mike A. Miranda, also known as Mango Mike, gathers
Mike A. Miranda, also known as Mango Mike, gathers mangos from his trees, July 22, 2017 in Motobu, Okinawa, Japan. Once he gathers the mangos, Miranda takes them to the harvest room where he weighs and boxes th... More
Mike A. Miranda, also known as Mango Mike, smells a
Mike A. Miranda, also known as Mango Mike, smells a ripe mango, July 22, 2017 in Motobu, Okinawa, Japan. Miranda explains that smelling the fruit helps him know when they are ready to be harvested. Miranda, a n... More
Multiple times a month, Petty Officer 2nd Class Danny
Multiple times a month, Petty Officer 2nd Class Danny Rodriguez, Stephen Prestesater, Lt. Cmdr. Loren Standley, Bob Schaffeld, and Chief Petty Officer Matt Dierlam get together to let their creativity brew. Sch... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Noelle Thomas, an intelligence
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Noelle Thomas, an intelligence specialist with II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) Support Battalion, II MEF Information Group, poses for an environmental photo with a painting s... More
The wort is placed into a kettle and boiled for an
The wort is placed into a kettle and boiled for an hour. During the boiling, the wort evaporates, leaving only sugars and destroying any enzymes left over the mashing stage. Hops are also added during the boili... More
160808-M-NI439-002 DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (May
160808-M-NI439-002 DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (May 15, 2016) U.S. Marines and Sailors with Rivercity, an all-volunteer band aboard the USS Boxer, perform on stage at “The Oasis” as part of a port visit during ... More
Mike A. Miranda, also known as Mango Mike, points out
Mike A. Miranda, also known as Mango Mike, points out the qualities of a ripe mango, July 22, 2017 in Motobu, Okinawa, Japan. Miranda pays attention to every detail of his mangos including color, smell and size... More
Mike A. Miranda, also known as Mango Mike, stands in
Mike A. Miranda, also known as Mango Mike, stands in one of his greenhouses, July 22, 2017 in Motobu, Okinawa, Japan. Miranda is responsible for approximately 20,000 mangos spread across eight of his greenhouse... More
Mike A. Miranda, also known as Mango Mike, clips a
Mike A. Miranda, also known as Mango Mike, clips a mango from one of his trees, July 22, 2017 in Motobu, Okinawa, Japan. Once the mangos are ready for harvest, Miranda dedicates a lot of time to gather the ripe... More
Mike A. Miranda, also known as Mango Mike, loads a
Mike A. Miranda, also known as Mango Mike, loads a cart of mangos, July 22, 2017 in Motobu, Okinawa, Japan. Miranda then takes them to the harvest room where he prepares them to be sold. Miranda, a native of Or... More
Mike A. Miranda, also known as Mango Mike, harvests
Mike A. Miranda, also known as Mango Mike, harvests mangos in his greenhouse, July 22, 2017 in Motobu, Okinawa, Japan. Miranda is responsible for approximately 20,000 mangos spread across eight of his greenhous... More
Mike A. Miranda and his daughter, Tiana, share a moment
Mike A. Miranda and his daughter, Tiana, share a moment while prepping mangos for packaging July 22, 2017 in Motobu, Okinawa, Japan. After picking the fruit, Miranda will clean each one and sort them by weight ... More
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (May 15, 2016) U.S. Marines
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (May 15, 2016) U.S. Marines and Sailors aboard the USS Boxer dance to the music of wRivercity, an all-volunteer band aboard the USS Boxer, as part of a "Steel Beach" celebration duri... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Noelle Thomas, an intelligence
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Noelle Thomas, an intelligence specialist with II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) Support Battalion, II MEF Information Group, poses for an environmental photo with a painting s... More
Mike A. Miranda, also known as Mango Mike, searches
Mike A. Miranda, also known as Mango Mike, searches for ripe mangos in one of his greenhouses, July 22, 2017 in Motobu, Okinawa, Japan. Miranda is responsible for approximately 20,000 mangos spread across eight... More
Motivator of the Week: Lance Cpl. Noelle Thomas
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Noelle Thomas, an intelligence specialist with II Marine Expeditionary Force, G-2, poses for an environmental portrait as II MEF Information Group’s Motivator or the Week at Camp Le... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Celine N. Contreras, hails from
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Standley shows what the hopped wort looks like after
Standley shows what the hopped wort looks like after it has been boiled and the liquid has been drained. It can be used for composting and animal feed in order to re-purpose it. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Amber B... More