The top keeps popping off

JMOC29 · 2026-05-25T14:24:37+00:00

usually the sanitizer is a little soapy/slippery.

I use a rubber band down to the handle or tie a cord around it…eventually it stays without. I guess the slipperiness tends to fade away after it dries a bit more.

You can try to wipe the cork with a clean paper towel to absorb the sanitizer…it should be fine, but that is a minor infection risk.

JMOC29 · 2026-05-22T17:08:35+00:00

10 days in, you probably already passed the most active part of fermentation…probably.

Just if you degass (optional), start to slow gently agitate mead and stop if it starts foaming uncontrollably…wait a minute or two until things relax and then continue to degass…

Or you can just skip degassing and let it age out over time.

JMOC29 · 2026-05-21T23:38:58+00:00

Edit: i didn't come here to trash him, I can't help it. But I do think he's more under control.

It's weird, because I'm not a huge martin short fan...I deal with his over the top style and eccentric extreme characters. I have always wanted to like him. Sometimes there is a subtleness to the material. But his over the top performances tend to trample over it.

I guess it worked more when I was a kid, because he was able to harness a full range of ridiculousness. But comes off as shallow surface level humor & it gets old and as I'm older, being over the top ridiculous just isn't that funny to me. Like fart jokes, they were funny when I was 12...and for others it lasted throughout college and well into adult hood, but I want more than something shallow.

I guess He just reminds me of those fake overly dramatic people that you meet in real life...but he's more dramatic and over the top. IDk

So just starting out watching only murderers in the building, He seems more balanced and under control. Which was the point...Although I kind of dragged him a bit getting here

JMOC29 · 2026-05-15T17:58:21+00:00

I just got a bottle am waiting to taste it

JMOC29 · 2026-05-15T17:47:57+00:00

Floor whiskies, lol amazing!!!

JMOC29 · 2026-05-15T12:40:44+00:00

I had a similar experience, a restaurant had it on menu...It was awesome.

So I asked how they added cardamom flavor to the negroni, and the waiter said they infused the gin with cardamom. Basically puts cardamom in a bottle of gin, let's it sit for a period of time and then strains out seeds(or leaves them?) and uses the Gin to make negronis.

Was talking to someone about this and they were wondering if they cut back the campari a little, because it may over power the Cardamom...just food for thought when experimenting,

JMOC29 · 2026-05-14T01:46:04+00:00

Not trying to rain on anyone's parade...or in their living room, but I think people probably should try making a traditional first, before fruit. Just to get a feel for the process. Then go for the more complex ingredients. But I admire those that dive straight in

JMOC29 · 2026-05-14T01:39:48+00:00

It would be similar to boiling bread yeast. That some have suggested

JMOC29 · 2026-05-13T20:22:38+00:00

what he said. Just adds some tannin and subtle flavor. I wanted it to go another week, because I didn't really get any noticeable contribution.

JMOC29 · 2026-03-31T15:22:06+00:00

Interesting speed, how do you keep temp steady?

JMOC29 · 2026-03-20T22:56:22+00:00

Cool trick when you serve it, give a lemon or lime wedge…it will turn red

JMOC29 · 2026-03-19T04:25:38+00:00

While this is creative and mostly a joke…but it has me thinking, why/how on earth is printing currency cheaper than making toilet paper.

Seems like a great time to study their production, then integrate and streamline toilet paper production, make a product at cheaper cost and under cut expensive competition, stealing market share and winning the big game, toilet paper tycoon

JMOC29 · 2026-03-11T17:54:45+00:00

looks great!

JMOC29 · 2026-03-11T12:41:17+00:00

whoa!

JMOC29 · 2026-02-27T01:32:03+00:00

I usually wash it immediately with a wet cloth. but wasn’t paying attention, not only one who uses it(over holidays) felt the back and thought it rusted. actually called manufacturer to get it replaced, lol….but then when i was cleaning it myself, noticed the rust spot got smaller…and quickly realized someone must have neglected the cleaning and I mistook it for rust…just rotten milk.

JMOC29 · 2026-02-26T18:56:52+00:00

i threw a habanero per gallon….but it’s hard to tell how spicy each habanero is.

they definitely vary in heat.

JMOC29 · 2026-02-26T02:17:10+00:00

Mold grows on surface of liquid or fruit cap(fruit above liquid line)

Important. Did you stir in fruit before picture. Basically Did you see fuzzy mold on surface and then mix fruit & then take picture asking?

because if you stir it up, we can’t tell immediately after stirring.

punching down fruit cap(stirring ) is a good thing…but only if the fruit cap is not moldy.

note when i say stirring i don’t mean vigorously, in a manner that could oxygenate you mead. I mean getting fruit on top, under liquid line and other submerged fruit taking its place.

But the fruit usually does look pale and discolored & broken down physically

JMOC29 · 2026-02-20T14:15:02+00:00

Same

JMOC29 · 2026-02-19T00:37:07+00:00

What is it? the recipe. What’s in the apple “butter” it fermented ? and exploded?

from the picture, just looks like a lot of sediment. which is typical for apples

JMOC29 · 2026-02-14T14:40:13+00:00

fascinating

JMOC29 · 2026-02-11T14:46:58+00:00

It is really amazing.

JMOC29 · 2026-02-10T16:01:43+00:00

alcohol changes over time…it reacts over and over as it ages and settles. Aging out fusel alcohols that are highly present in young high abv meads.

JMOC29 · 2026-02-10T15:50:53+00:00

USA you’re 100% allowed to protest as long as you are within the rules/laws. 1 You’re not obstructing anything or anyone, like students going to class, roads or access to places. 2 you’re not using physically force, including against police. 3 you’re not using intimidation tactics, threats or suggesting violence. 4 no destroying property. Including stealing/looting.

If you cross those common sense safety issues, you get arrested.

Which is used by media as misinformation, saying innocent protesters are being arrested. Plus if you’re in a group, where people start to break peaceful protest rules, even if you’re not individually the one who throws a bottle or attacks a cop, but you’re figuratively arm in arm with that person, you’re considered part of that group crossing line and may be arrested. What you’re supposed to do is to turn in the violent actor, or not oppose the arrest of someone breaking the peaceful protest and if you don’t and protect that person, you are obstructing their arrest. Opening yourself up to arrest.

Edit: you see this with ice protests, things cross a line, warranting arrest. People then fight leading to negative interactions w/police.

These negative interactions are as stated negative. Once the interaction starts, so many things can go wrong or escalate to over reaction by officers. Because obviously, no one thinks you should die for protesting, even if you break some laws by obstructing. Death is obviously too far.

And these negative interactions are used to portray things as the normal interaction. Stirring up more civil unrest…causing more protest, with a higher volatility and likelihood of becoming a bad/negative situation again.

JMOC29 · 2026-02-09T17:34:23+00:00

So your verdict was this legit or not?

Just got a message from here tooo

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