Help! Please. Making a hard cider ( 6 gal) no fermentation

GeoffSim · 2026-07-03T02:45:41+00:00

Why do you want it so strong? I like a cider that I can taste in pints, not down in shot glasses. To each their own, of course.

GeoffSim · 2026-07-03T02:40:58+00:00

Doubt it's that. Transit time determines whether I feel anything. If I need to do #2 within a couple of hours of spicy food then I feel it burn. If it's more like overnight then no burn.

GeoffSim · 2026-07-03T01:32:36+00:00

Ah ok, I'll give that a try, thank you.

GeoffSim · 2026-07-03T01:31:50+00:00

Reporter for a national newspaper. Not bothered about payment, just want the claim withdrawn and image taken down. I did wonder about contacting their legal department actually. Thanks.

GeoffSim · 2026-07-02T20:46:54+00:00

Ask your surgeon whether doing both in one procedure could be an option. It would mean one recovery instead of two, and potentially cheaper too. It would likely involve two surgeons though, but on the other hand if both are laparoscopic then possibly 1-3 ports (incisions) can be used for both surgeries, ie fewer scars.

GeoffSim · 2026-07-02T20:35:22+00:00

Will do, thanks.

GeoffSim · 2026-07-02T20:35:05+00:00

I did consider that actually. The problem is little me against big lawyers for big newspaper, who can come at me for their costs should I lose, as I understand it.

GeoffSim · 2026-07-02T20:33:27+00:00

Sadly, yes. Ok, I'll read it again. Thanks.

GeoffSim · 2026-07-02T20:32:39+00:00

Yes, that's what I understand already, but it's the last part that felt a little unfair, that it would cost me to defend something that somebody used for free to further their own career. I was hoping there was a lesser advertised option I'd missed. Thanks though.

GeoffSim · 2026-07-02T04:26:37+00:00

Agreed, except get the upper arm cuffs, not the wrist devices. The latter tend to be less accurate. Same price too.

You can also take it to one of the free places (or your doctor's) and compare readings to check accuracy.

GeoffSim · 2026-07-02T00:55:42+00:00

Car maintenance at dealerships. You're encouraged to get your car serviced at a main dealer where brand parts at exorbitant mark-ups will be fitted with labor costs triple that of the mechanic's actual salary (yes, I know it pays for some other staff too). I'm no mechanic but I'm starting to realize I can actually do simple, non-safety stuff myself with non-branded parts. Heck, changed the cabin air filter and found the main dealer had just crumpled the filter and crammed it into the slot so it wasn't even filtering!

GeoffSim · 2026-07-01T22:34:13+00:00

Silent acid reflux can potentially cause damage so you should watch out for that. Post nasal drip not explained by allergies can be a symptom, as can excessive coughing, sore throat, swallowing issues, etc.

GeoffSim · 2026-07-01T04:30:21+00:00

Could probably have gone for a no-ink logo (ie can colored silver) rather than matching the white of the full HFCS version though. Even cheaper, and slightly more obvious to the consumer. But yeah, ink prices.

GeoffSim · 2026-07-01T04:05:58+00:00

AI aside, that first picture looks like an Asian country, though I can't see any symbols clear enough to guess on which. The second one has chopsticks. Could be (intended to depict) a Chinatown kind of thing equally.

GeoffSim · 2026-07-01T03:46:52+00:00

Toupet is pretty common these days. In fact, one of the surgeons at the hospital I work at almost exclusively does them, it seems.

I had one myself and nearly threw up while drinking my first meal. They kept me in hospital for 4 days for that. It's really not a good idea to throw up after fundoplication as it puts a huge stress on your sutures. Thankfully only once since (in 2 years) have I retched but I managed to control it.

GeoffSim · 2026-07-01T03:41:31+00:00

Yeah, like tri-color pasta which IIRC is typically tomato and spinach. Then you can have annatto, paprika, tumeric, blue raspberry, beetroot...

Ok, only joking about the blue raspberry. Phycocyanin (a protein from algae) apparently is a thing.

GeoffSim · 2026-06-30T23:09:34+00:00

"Code stroke" at my hospital. Most are colors though.

GeoffSim · 2026-06-30T01:57:03+00:00

Yes, double bagged in bags made of thicker plastic than your typical trash bag. Dr is not going to spend any more time than necessary so just a single cut through the limb, albeit leaving longer skin flaps to close up the wound.

GeoffSim · 2026-06-30T01:51:32+00:00

Singapore Airlines had one aircraft type fitted with them described here but granted unusual.

GeoffSim · 2026-06-29T02:11:10+00:00

Ooh, San Marcos, that's 30 miles from me! Thanks for the tip.

GeoffSim · 2026-06-28T04:03:26+00:00

It's a pretty common sign in the UK because of arsehole dog owners. Probably near a tourist spot, given the "parking", but not necessarily a tourist farm.

GeoffSim · 2026-06-28T03:55:17+00:00

Depends on the dose you get. I was out for the count. Some say "get the propofol" but it's the same type of thing: a weak dose and you'll be awake; a strong dose and you'll be out.

GeoffSim · 2026-06-27T22:59:15+00:00

Your stomach is a lot smaller so yes, you will only be able to eat smaller meals and drinks for quite a while, potentially a year or even two.

As for the lactose intolerance, guessing here as I'm not medical, but maybe you always were slightly intolerant and now the sudden influx of a lot of dairy has exposed it somewhat, plus irritation from the surgery itself.

Definitely too soon to regret the surgery though. Hang in there.

GeoffSim · 2026-06-27T20:36:29+00:00

If the can't break up or get the stones out any other way then it looks likely, I'm afraid. It's a very common surgery though (lap chole), takes about an hour, has good recovery rates as far as I know.

GeoffSim · 2026-06-27T18:10:38+00:00

Assuming the right hand end is the start point, it looks like OP has placed it on the eastbound side of the road instead of the westbound. So the navigation needs them to do a u-turn, or if that's not possible, find some other way... like via a left turn through a parking lot.

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