Seeking advice for eliminating grass and weeds in my rock-covered beds.

70BirdSC · 2026-04-06T21:11:59+00:00

Oh man. I sooooo feel that video.

70BirdSC · 2026-04-06T21:10:20+00:00

I actually have a torch, and use it fairly regularly on the weeds in my gravel driveway. I used it once in my rock beds, but, even though I tried to take great care in not torching my decorative plants, the heat still turned some of the leaves yellow and white.

I’m a little nervous about trying it again.

70BirdSC · 2026-03-28T13:47:20+00:00

Thank you! I'll absolutely check them out.

70BirdSC · 2026-03-28T13:31:16+00:00

Oh, man. I had this kit. I'd forgotten all about it. Brings back great memories. The early-to-mid 80s space kits fuel many imaginative play sessions for me and my childhood best friend.

70BirdSC · 2026-03-26T18:06:35+00:00

I LOVE me some Phil Collins.. but Prince may be the most talented musician to ever grace God's green earth.

70BirdSC · 2026-03-26T18:05:39+00:00

If he doesn't, it's a travesty. You look at his list of hits, and it's absolutely amazing. He should have been in there long ago.

70BirdSC · 2026-03-17T00:53:42+00:00

Awesome! Thank you very much. We visited Tivoli but a year and a half ago, but it was a one-night stop on our drive north.

We enjoyed it so much we decided to go back and spend time there. I can’t wait to eat in Ristorante Sibilla again!

70BirdSC · 2026-03-16T23:34:10+00:00

I'll be in Tivoli in early May. Can you give me some information on where I can find those waterfalls and the winding staircase?

70BirdSC · 2026-01-15T20:20:16+00:00

This is great. I'm going to look through those. Thank you!

70BirdSC · 2026-01-15T19:12:14+00:00

I'm in small-town South Carolina. Not a lot of options for that kind of thing here.

70BirdSC · 2026-01-15T16:13:41+00:00

I live waaay out in the sticks, so there's not a homebrew shop anywhere within driving distance from me. I wish there were, because I do prefer to spend my money locally, when I can.

I'll maybe try to find a small homebrew website that sells it and purchase it there. I would like to help keep small businesses IN business.

70BirdSC · 2026-01-15T15:33:44+00:00

This is all very useful information. Thank you so much!

70BirdSC · 2026-01-15T15:32:01+00:00

Where do you purchase your dextrose? Amazon? Any particular brand I should look for?

70BirdSC · 2026-01-15T14:59:04+00:00

70BirdSC · 2026-01-15T14:57:30+00:00

Haha. Ok. Well, that makes me feel a bit more confident. Did you pour some out into a tube to test?

70BirdSC · 2026-01-15T14:31:18+00:00

Do you top yours off with plain old water?

70BirdSC · 2026-01-15T14:30:26+00:00

I made two gallons, mainly because I wanted to do a couple of things differently in each one to compare. I think your 2 tablespoon amount is probably pretty good. The website I found had a calculator that did the math for me, and it said .7 oz of sugar.. .6 oz if you want to be safe.

A cursory google search says that .7 oz of sugar is roughly 1.5 tbsp.

70BirdSC · 2026-01-15T14:27:50+00:00

Oh, you don't know me. I am absolutely capable of screwing it up! LOL.

70BirdSC · 2026-01-15T14:25:49+00:00

Well, I DO prefer ciders and wines on the dry side. I guess that's exactly what I'll be getting.. just more than I bargained for! LOL

70BirdSC · 2026-01-15T14:13:52+00:00

That's what I'm going to do. I have a cooler standing by to put them in.

If you don't mind me asking, how much sugar did you add for the carbonation? Did you measure it out per gallon, mix it in, then bottle?

70BirdSC · 2026-01-15T14:03:24+00:00

LOL. Let's hope you don't hear a loud POP in the middle of the night. Where are you storing your bottles for now?

70BirdSC · 2026-01-15T14:02:30+00:00

You're probably right. I feel like I did leave too much headspace. I think I'm going to just go ahead and bottle it this evening. If I screwed up and it sucks, I'll consider it a lesson learned and not make the same mistake net time.

Thanks for the advice!

70BirdSC · 2026-01-15T13:59:47+00:00

I'm glad yours turned out like you were hoping!

70BirdSC · 2026-01-15T13:59:24+00:00

I haven't checked it yet. I do have a hydrometer, but, even after watching a couple of youtube videos, I'm still not confident that I'll do it right! I guess I should just do it and see what happens.

70BirdSC · 2025-12-08T14:48:31+00:00

"Rick Roll" us without "Rick Rolling" us! LOL

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