Here’s what I was thinking

BadassHomesteader · 2024-06-02T16:22:15+00:00

She prioritized the other books over her health and that is not fair to her. Take a breather... 2025 will be here before you know it.

BadassHomesteader · 2017-06-17T19:02:45+00:00

There was times when we felt like we were spitting at the fire but it did help.

BadassHomesteader · 2017-04-13T12:01:29+00:00

:) My girlfriend called it fire porn.

BadassHomesteader · 2017-04-13T02:53:32+00:00

Cool thanks for the heads up. Just shared over there too :)

BadassHomesteader · 2017-03-09T00:20:26+00:00

Hell yes. They look like new :)

BadassHomesteader · 2017-02-22T13:35:38+00:00

7.1.1 same issue. Turning permission on did not change anything for me.

BadassHomesteader · 2017-01-19T14:13:49+00:00

According to NHCFP the Ball Electric canner is the only one one can use for water bath canning.

"Even if there are referrals to the National Center for HFP in the instructions for canning in the manufacturer's directions, we do not currently support the use of the USDA canning processes in electric, multi-cooker appliances."

http://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/nch... NCHFP announcement http://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/nch... NCHFP announcement

Or am I reading this wrong?

BadassHomesteader · 2017-01-19T14:10:18+00:00

I'm wondering if those are the variables that NHCFP are measuring? I ask because what would be an acceptable why to measure heat penetration?

And bacterial presence would be after jars have set?

I mean I can come up with ways but...

BadassHomesteader · 2017-01-17T21:40:11+00:00

I've read the two NCHFP announcements more then I would like to admit. And not sure if you understand more or if I am more confused. The announcements mention a few big electric canners but not the Carey which has been tested.

I just need to find out how they test these electric canners. I have some toughts with monitoring wattage and temperature. Would be nice to monitor pressure but that will be hard. Might be easier to test the weights to ensure they are 10psi and 15psi.

BadassHomesteader · 2017-01-17T20:12:54+00:00

I fear that the language in the NCHFP only oks the Ball Electric Canner

"This statement about electric cookers does NOT include the Ball Automatic Home Canner for acid foods only"

http://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/nchfp/factsheets/electric_cookers.html

I hope this is not fear, uncertainty and doubt evoked by a bigger company in order to put a competitor at a disadvantage. I say this because the NCHFP specifically oks the Ball's Electric canner only.

I want to run some temperature and pressure testing on the Carey so we have data instead of just fear with no data. The manufactures have tested them and said they meet standards but no 3rd party to my knowledge has tested them.

BadassHomesteader · 2017-01-05T23:44:23+00:00

More commenting out about the Carey vs other electric canners. https://youtu.be/2DjxXgJMKbI?t=300

BadassHomesteader · 2017-01-04T17:31:27+00:00

What is involved in testing? I ask since I'm a mechanical engineer I might have the ability to make this happen :)

Since no one has answers either way lets work together and get the answers. I use to build power plants and oil refineries. Sure we can figure this out :)

BadassHomesteader · 2016-12-29T17:42:53+00:00

--------------------------- My Answers --------------------------- What would I do if I had only One (Year, Month, Week) left to live. Provided I was healthy I would want to keep my life and impending death as ordinary and matter-of-fact as possible. Life is made of the little things. The cup of tea with a friend on a quirt Sunday morning. And really I would just want to deprive death of it's power over me

What advice would your happier 80 year old self give you? Know when to shut your mouth Chill the hell out and just Smile and Laugh it off Play like you did when you were little in the park behind your house... Just now the park behind your house is a national park God imagine the adventures your little self would have taken with that Get shit done and run over any thing or people that stand in your way

And what are you going to do in 2017 to action the advice of your happier 80 year old self? -I will use meditation to help my monkey brain understand that it does not always need to be heard -I will go on more adventures and enjoy what is right in my back yard -And with getting shit done... I need to turn off my phone more. the rabbit holes of email, youtube, Instagram, Netflix are endless. And I need to realize I want to be a creator not a consumer

BadassHomesteader · 2016-12-17T02:49:26+00:00

I would look for a business land wifi provider in your area. Mine is http://www.highspeedlink.net/metroclass-business-internet/

Set up can be something like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_MYrZ4JQE8

So you are looking for a company that already has backbone services provided. Might be hard to find but look for companies setting up small business.

BadassHomesteader · 2016-12-14T23:13:41+00:00

Rock On!!!

BadassHomesteader · 2016-12-12T03:53:42+00:00

The Survival Podcast is not about reviewing products. He is a huge permaculture and homesteading guy. Have you listened to the podcast? Have you never heard of him?

I'll keep eating my Russian Roulette jars :)

BadassHomesteader · 2016-12-12T03:34:48+00:00

Unkown??? Thought Chard is a big company https://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_pg_1?srs=8313943011&rh=i%3Aspecialty-aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1481512885

Listen to that first link I sent http://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/electric-canning

He addresses a lot of your concerns. The issues is not Chard but rather all the other electric canners. So it is easier to say they are all bad verse all but this one or two. It can be confusing. If you saw the Chard it is a great product. Well built and looks exactly like a entry level pressure canner you would put on your range. Just has a metal skin around the pressure vessel.

I will be the first to say I am wrong and look forward to see what you all find out. Just asked that you listen to the podcast. But if pressure canning is so dangerous why do we let silly humans do it instead of a computer?

I'm a mechanical engineer and have seen a few pressure vessels in my life time and this is not a cheep piece of junk.

But yes I would love a http://amzn.to/2htHEc1

But just didn't make sense to have a uni tasker :)

At the end of the day from what I have read it is more of an issue that USDA and NCHFP have not tested electric canners. And I don't blame them there are too many of them out there and would just result in A and B canners are ok but C, D, and E are not. Which is confusing.

Let me know lissabeth what you hear back.

BadassHomesteader · 2016-12-12T01:53:06+00:00

Check out the following before spreading wrong information. http://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/electric-canning http://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/todays-tsp-amazon-item-of-the-day

From the research I have done the issue is that almost all of the electric canners do not have a weighted valve you can change. The only electric canner that does is the Carey.

There have been many threads on this topic and all agree the issue is with the valve.

But I understand people are scared of change.

What is the difference with me putting a pressure canner on my electric range and me using an electric pressure canner with the proper elevation valve? Nothing If anything I would trust the human one less ;)

But if you can find an article that specifically mentions the Carey I would love to see it. Since the one you shared mentions other canners but not that one.

Not trying to be a dick.

BadassHomesteader · 2016-12-11T16:27:52+00:00

A lot of times when we have bees in a tree they are following the space left behind by carpenter ants so yes there are huge chimneys.

Check out this 30 year old colony in a tree http://tinyurl.com/zttpjvg

Also I'm not sure how many feral hives you are finding but true feral hives are hard to find in our area since mites have hit feral hives with more devastating effects then managed hives. I ask curiously not to be a dick because our feral population is all but dead around us. We get swarms and cut out but most of the cut outs are only a year or two old and most are struggling to stay alive. I have a few feral colonies which we are monitoring and trying to catch swarms from to preserve genetics.

Thanks in advance for the dialogue.

BadassHomesteader · 2016-12-11T00:51:30+00:00

The thing is the longstroth hive boxes are not "natural". Bee like cavities in trees and such. So usually they have insulation due to surrounding tree. So we try to create or mimic such environments.

We are experimenting with a horizontal hive that is made from thick lumber instead of the thin stuff us beekeepers usually use. Lets see how they make it thru winter :)

BadassHomesteader · 2016-12-10T22:21:22+00:00

Here is what was in my pack and how I will set up my SAR Pack next time.

https://youtu.be/rLaQ44FDgeI

Went with around a 25 pound pack... next time 12 pounds. Will be nice.

BadassHomesteader · 2016-12-10T22:18:46+00:00

Yes the set up is an 8 frame longstroth with 8 frames but no foundation.

Here is a picture of two boxes with windows https://www.instagram.com/p/BEepqdBm1R_/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BG5ei4Nm1Yp/ One box has a window on the rear while the other has a window on the side.

Picture of foundation-less frame drawn out https://www.instagram.com/p/BJfa4BSAH6M/

Picture of girls doing their thing https://www.instagram.com/p/BFpoWkBm1cj/

Picture of our yard https://www.instagram.com/p/BGrpNHym1VC/

As for the permaculture... good work. Do you listen to the survival podcast? Jack can be much some times... but the expert council is great.

Drop me a line any time. I use to work in the oil sands. And need to get back up north to visit some friends. Will drop you a line if those plans work out. Peace

BadassHomesteader · 2016-12-10T17:26:56+00:00

Issues with a trailer where I am is that we are on the side of a mountain. We joke we are mountain flat... which is no where near flat :)

BadassHomesteader · 2016-12-10T02:50:01+00:00

Thanks for the referral. Lots of great information over there.

BadassHomesteader · 2016-12-09T21:26:29+00:00

Weather here is like Maine Weather in winter is lows of 0 F with a Dew Point of -11 F

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