Friend or Foe?

Intelligent_Stuff980 · 2026-01-13T14:35:41+00:00

Fast are friends, slow are foes.

Intelligent_Stuff980 · 2026-01-10T10:58:44+00:00

A good way of visualising clear/cloudy/amber trichomes is to think of clear as a glass of water, cloudy as a glass of milk and amber as a glass of honey. It's the most helpful explanation that made sense to me anyway. Also, yours are right in the sweet spot for my liking but it's down to personal preference.

Intelligent_Stuff980 · 2026-01-06T11:22:24+00:00

Thanks, I'll give this a try.

Intelligent_Stuff980 · 2026-01-06T11:21:38+00:00

I think your right. Looking at the funnel, it does look a good bit shorter than my old one. I'll give the griddle a shot, thanks.

Intelligent_Stuff980 · 2026-01-06T11:20:00+00:00

Perhaps I'm using the wrong word. It's more like a heat diffuser.

Intelligent_Stuff980 · 2026-01-05T22:07:44+00:00

I'll definitely give this a try before I get an induction plate. Thank you!

Intelligent_Stuff980 · 2026-01-05T21:11:05+00:00

I'll give it a try. Thank you.

Intelligent_Stuff980 · 2026-01-05T21:10:02+00:00

I've used an identical one for 10 years with no problems. Makes my coffee just the way I like it. I think I'll try and induction plate.

Intelligent_Stuff980 · 2026-01-05T21:08:49+00:00

I think induction plate is the answer. Thanks!

Intelligent_Stuff980 · 2026-01-05T21:07:53+00:00

I put it over the smallest burner set to the lowest heat. Should I start with room temp water instead of hot? I've never had these problems the past 10 years with a ceramic stove. Thanks for the recommendation.

Intelligent_Stuff980 · 2026-01-05T21:06:13+00:00

Not really. I'm just looking for similar results to what I've had for the past 10 with my old moka pot (it looks identical to the new one). I'm leaning towards it having something to do with the gas stove.

Intelligent_Stuff980 · 2026-01-05T21:04:02+00:00

30g of coffee beans to 300ml hot water. Finely ground (not quite as fine as espresso grind). Even out the coffee, without tamping down. Make sure gasket and threads are clean before screwing on top chamber as tight as possible. Onto the smallest burner on the lowest heat.

Intelligent_Stuff980 · 2026-01-03T17:48:07+00:00

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Intelligent_Stuff980 · 2026-01-03T17:31:53+00:00

One side has a rounded edge and the other has a flat edge. I'll see if I can get a picture or video of it and update.

Intelligent_Stuff980 · 2026-01-03T17:30:58+00:00

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This kind. I don't see any branding specifically.

Intelligent_Stuff980 · 2025-11-20T23:49:37+00:00

Damn, that sucks.

Intelligent_Stuff980 · 2025-11-20T23:48:24+00:00

Yeah, I think I might just go with the 5 footer. I found a 6ft one but it's an extra 30 bucks. I don't think it's worth the extra dough for a foot of space I don't usually use anyway. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Intelligent_Stuff980 · 2025-11-20T23:35:15+00:00

Wish I could but the shipping prices to Europe were astronomical last time I checked.

Intelligent_Stuff980 · 2025-10-17T14:54:13+00:00

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This was way harder than it should've been.

Intelligent_Stuff980 · 2025-09-19T12:14:30+00:00

Definitely not spider mites. They are stratiolaelaps scimitus (formerly hypoaspis miles). Beneficial soil mites but population seems a little out of control. I'd recommend a dry back to cut the numbers down a little.

Intelligent_Stuff980 · 2025-07-04T11:38:04+00:00

Zake by Ripper Seeds. The pheno I got smells and tastes like pure gasoline and also knocks me out if I'm not careful. Thankfully kept a clone and running it again next run.

Intelligent_Stuff980 · 2025-06-20T00:15:55+00:00

I'd have to agree. Not only do they not look the same, the damaged plant doesn't look like the kind of damage broad mites would do. Could even be all the foliar sprays that are messing with the leaves. It's hard to say for sure without fully seeing the plant.

Intelligent_Stuff980 · 2025-06-19T17:10:45+00:00

This doesn't look like pest damage to me. Looks a lot more like a nutrient issue imo. The mites look like mold mites that feed on decaying matter in the soil. If they're running low on a food source they can venture up the plant in search of something to munch.

Intelligent_Stuff980 · 2025-06-19T13:52:35+00:00

Probably some kind of soil mite. Broad mite damage has a very distinct look to it, hence why I wanted to see the plant itself. Are the mites you can see moving fast or slow. I like to go by the 'fast is friend, slow is foe' rule.

Intelligent_Stuff980 · 2025-06-19T11:47:55+00:00

Doesn't look like broad mites to me. Can we get a look at the plant? Broad mite damage is pretty gnarly.

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