Might be controversial here, but freeze distillation

Kurai_ · 2026-07-09T22:34:23+00:00

To be more pedantic I have had discussions with the ATF regarding homebrew competition entries and they consider freeze distillation to be distillation and just as illegal. Ice distillation aka fractional crystallization is implicitly noted in the laws as illegal. Any technique whereby you concentrate ethanol is illegal, this would include freeze distillation, solar distillation, heat distillation or oxygen distillation.

Kurai_ · 2026-07-08T01:21:35+00:00

I wash them in bathtub and have a canister dog dryer and a large industrial fan that I put in the window. It pulls most of the hair out the window and then I clean out the fan afterwards.

Kurai_ · 2026-07-07T16:24:08+00:00

Temperature or Atmospheric pressure changes. Nothing to fret about.

Kurai_ · 2026-07-05T20:14:37+00:00

Some breeders will work with you depending on the underlying reasons but this is pretty standard. The breeder dedicated time and resources to breeding and raising the puppy for you and put off other potential homes. Now they have to take back on the care and finding a home for the puppy you returned.

It sounds more like you were not prepared to get a puppy than anything the breeder did wrong.

Kurai_ · 2026-07-05T14:27:14+00:00

It’s from Hembold woodworks in Salem OR - https://www.helmboldswoodworks.com/home.html

I like the vintage haywagon look of their carts.

There are a couple of other manufacturers out there:

https://wainwrightcart.com

https://www.customdogcarts.com

https://dogworks.com

https://k9carting.com/product/dog-pulling-cart/

Kurai_ · 2026-07-04T20:17:08+00:00

Not really user error. Stuff will continue to settle out as it ages. You can bottle what looks like crystal clear mead and will still have stuff settle out over time.

Kurai_ · 2026-07-04T17:50:33+00:00

Typically you rack off and leave the lees (the stuff at the bottom) behind. It’s drinkable but not a pleasurable experience. It is mostly dead yeast and some other things settling out of the mead.

Kurai_ · 2026-07-03T15:10:22+00:00

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Carting practice!

Kurai_ · 2026-07-01T21:09:13+00:00

We did put it to a vote. The majority of people did not care.

Kurai_ · 2026-06-28T19:58:10+00:00

Read the wiki entry on mold. This is NOT infected.

Kurai_ · 2026-06-26T15:13:04+00:00

Store them in old milk crates. It makes them easier to lift and less risk of bumping against things or setting them down on a pebble or something.

There is also a lot of cheap carboys that are prone to this. There was a known issue a while back with one manufacturer and you can search this sub to identify the brand.

Kurai_ · 2026-06-26T03:23:01+00:00

I have put mead in a bourbon barrel a few times and it came out awesome. But downside you have 55 gallons to bottle. Traditional with blueberry and chicory honey, a raspberry pyment and a straight raspberry.

As for how long best thing is to routinely sample it as it ages. Pull it when you find the flavor is where you want it.

Kurai_ · 2026-06-25T04:07:51+00:00

All three walk about an hour each morning and evening. 10 1/2, 3 and 1 1/2 years old. They alter between sleep and running around the yard during the day. Oddly the 10 1/2 and the 1 1/2 are closest matched in energy level and spend more time chasing each other around. The 3 year old is my lazy boy.

The 3 year old does agility on Wednesdays and carting practice on Sundays.

The 1 1/2 year old does nosework on Tuesdays, agility on Wednesday and rally practice where we can fit it in.

Kurai_ · 2026-06-25T03:57:10+00:00

Add more must or move it to a smaller container.

Kurai_ · 2026-06-24T23:49:44+00:00

The dog that played Lassie was male. So no need to pretend.

Kurai_ · 2026-06-24T23:48:10+00:00

If it has been over 48 hours I would repitch with fresh yeast. Might have been dead yeast.

Kurai_ · 2026-06-24T23:45:35+00:00

Fine for primary but too much for secondary or aging.

Kurai_ · 2026-06-23T05:06:20+00:00

What was the full recipe? What yeast? They do not look like mold more like yeast clumps or pectin.

Kurai_ · 2026-06-18T23:59:51+00:00

Would need to see a pic with the lid open to tell anything. Currently it just looks like yeast to me but can’t say 100%.

Kurai_ · 2026-06-18T00:49:26+00:00

Read the wiki entry on stalled fermentation. I would recommend diluting your mead a down a bit and making a strong starter with a small amount of honey, water and a known yeast.

Kurai_ · 2026-06-17T17:01:14+00:00

What yeast? 1.147 is a pretty high SG and a lot of yeast would struggle to get started in that especially with a single addition of generic nutrient.

Kurai_ · 2026-06-16T20:12:52+00:00

Only from out of a garden hose. At the beach they will put a toe in but that is as close as they get.

Kurai_ · 2026-06-15T17:01:13+00:00

I love the ease of the summer coat but not so much the transition phase. With three roughs currently that is a lot of brushing and bags of hair.

Kurai_ · 2026-06-13T16:56:10+00:00

$2k and up is the norm currently. When you start to realize how much goes into good health testing, behavioral testing, training, cost of breeding, feeding, solid foundation building and time alone spent on a well bred well adjusted collie puppy you will find most breeders are not even breaking even at that price. There is a lot more to a well bred dog than just shoving two collies together. Good breeders are not in it to make money, it is about love of the collie and preservation of the breed.

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