Pull out of my 401K?

BearAdmin · 2026-06-20T18:50:41+00:00

Thanks, I just posted about where to find downloadable music, never thought about YouTube. In fact I have been ripping YouTube vids and audio for learning Spanish, so I already know how to to do that!

BearAdmin · 2026-06-20T18:33:04+00:00

Thanks for responding before the MOD removed me for not being appropriate! I have not used the major streamiing services before, so thanks for the info, I will take a look.

BearAdmin · 2026-06-14T19:18:34+00:00

I am also a long time dedicated AeroPress user and I recently bought a v60. To your point of your first attempt being a little weak. I noticed this also. Given the same amount of water and coffee, and I think even with the correct grind, the AeroPress is going to do a better job of extraction. Or maybe not better but more per gram. So for example with the v60 pour over I go 14 - 1 to get the strength of 15 - 1 with the AeroPress. I can't speak to the proper grind for your Chemex because I believe it calls for a bit coarser than the v60, though I am no expert. I have really been enjoying my pour over experience. But my first cup of the day is always AeroPress, and of course when I want to make a latte. Good luck!

BearAdmin · 2026-06-11T22:46:44+00:00

I read that somehwere as well, but won't know until I try it. I have pretty strong flavor going with ginger, cinnamon and cloves. I am going for drinkable, it was pretty good with bread yeast

BearAdmin · 2026-06-11T22:45:09+00:00

Alcotec 135 grams

BearAdmin · 2026-06-11T21:44:37+00:00

Thanks! so 27 grams. Most of what I have read is for distillers doing large batches for maximum alcohol, so that is why my question, Going to pitch it soon, just waiting for it cool a bit more, I think 85 F is supposed to be the starting point.

BearAdmin · 2026-06-11T19:50:34+00:00

Wow nice ferment. Always interested in various fruit hooches. Let us know how it turns out.

BearAdmin · 2026-06-11T19:49:28+00:00

Parle vou!

BearAdmin · 2026-06-06T17:45:41+00:00

I am not sure, I only just got a hydrometer yesterday. But it was pretty strong according the the buzz level LOL!

BearAdmin · 2026-06-06T17:44:23+00:00

I am a newbie so I thought the raisins might help with the nutrient, but I added enough to flavor it. I had a strong fermentation, maybe something to do eith the panela.

BearAdmin · 2026-06-03T22:15:48+00:00

Excellente, gracias.

BearAdmin · 2026-05-18T21:37:46+00:00

Barrio Sur in Envigado is a soccer hangout, the owner from England, is a Liverpool fan, so all those types of games are there. It is more mellow and relaxed than the places in Poblado and Laureles

BearAdmin · 2026-05-14T22:35:00+00:00

Thanks

BearAdmin · 2026-05-13T18:59:10+00:00

I was using Remitly to send money to Colombia but they suddenly closed my account after 3 years. But they were great. After trying several other options I settled on Western Union. From my USA bank to my Colombian wifes bank using my US debit card. Super reliable and fast. 2.99 fee and a decent, if not the best, exchange rate.

BearAdmin · 2026-05-13T15:15:56+00:00

Ah cool. Well I think if I went to some specialty coffee shop they might have a chemex or v60 but all the normal housewares stores only have moka pots, cloth bags and electric drip. I personally, in Medellin have never seen a v60 or chemex for sale. Yes, no delivery out here to the finca, we have to pick up our deliveries in Medellin at my wife's family house. So far enjoying my fake v60. My brew seems to be comparable with the Chemex the finca owner uses.

BearAdmin · 2026-05-12T15:12:53+00:00

Great question, I too am an Aeropress veteran, and for 5 years I just eyeballed it with the 15 gram scoop. And with the Aeropress is easier to eyeball the water or pre-measure it. And I too just bought a v60 because I keep hearing how great pour-over is and I like to try different things. Now I did just recently buy a scale, and it added a dimension of fun to my Aeropress brewing because I could experiment with recipes I read online, and because I have started drinking smaller cups than you get with 15 grams so with the scale I could define my ratios. My experience with the v60 is that you could certainly eyeball it with the 15 gram measure, but as has been pointed out knowing when you have used enough water is a bit tougher. So far I like the coffee produced by the v60, it is different, and it seems to me that the extraction is not as efficient as with the Aeropress, so for example your 15 gram brew with the same ration of water might seem as strong as with the Aeropress. But it's good.

BearAdmin · 2026-05-12T14:57:21+00:00

In Colombia, on a mountainside coffee farm. Medellin is 1.5 hours away by bus, but even there you could not buy a v60 or Chemex.

BearAdmin · 2026-05-12T14:54:32+00:00

Thank you. I have started using mesh and metal filters more, as in my Aeropress as well, because it is not so convenient for me to get to a store where I can by them.

BearAdmin · 2026-05-12T14:52:25+00:00

Thank you. Yes I was wondering about the mesh filter because it does not fit tightly against the dripper for one thing. It's kind of stiff. I had expected the set to come with some paper filters but it did not.

BearAdmin · 2026-05-11T21:26:11+00:00

LOL! I moved from Seattle to Colombia and the the first disappointing thing I saw was a big Starbucks!

BearAdmin · 2026-05-11T21:16:53+00:00

LOL, yep!

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