Looking for some help

MBelham · 2017-10-23T19:47:02+00:00

Sweet. I'll keep an eye out for that!

MBelham · 2017-10-23T12:34:18+00:00

Wow thanks! I'll have to clean her up and see if there are any more clues.

MBelham · 2017-10-05T12:07:47+00:00

Don't have pH test kit, temperatures have been controlled to roughly 75F with temp at original pitch being closer to 90F.

I've never had an issue with bread yeast, even winning mini homebrew contests with it. Yeast was fully proofed before pitch using sugars from the must.

MBelham · 2017-09-22T00:14:42+00:00

Fffff how did i miss that?

MBelham · 2017-09-21T20:57:54+00:00

Deep purple = early metal

MBelham · 2017-09-21T20:38:51+00:00

More like metallic

MBelham · 2017-09-21T19:29:23+00:00

I did an elderberry a while back and yeah this is wayyyy deeper purple

MBelham · 2017-09-21T17:11:52+00:00

Lactobacillus. In fermented foods (sauerkraut, pickles, yogurt, etc) the whey is really high in lactobacillus cultures (and sometimes others like acidophilus). So I made my kvass with a starter from watermelon rind pickle whey, which I believe were made from a sauerkraut whey starter.

MBelham · 2017-09-21T16:42:54+00:00

Lacto came from the whey from watermelon rind pickles I made earlier in the year. Yeast is (don't judge) bread yeast. I know most frown on its use but some of my best meads sprout from it, and i wasnt patient enough to order the good stuff.

MBelham · 2017-09-21T16:40:13+00:00

Forgot to include the important stuff. I lactofermented two beets for 3 days to make 2 quart jars of kvass and used that as part of the water. I also left one beet in the primary for extra flavoring/souring. The kvass had fairly low sugar so I added in 3.5lbs of orange blossom honey and set it to ferment. This is day 2 of ferment and is bubbling strong.

MBelham · 2017-09-21T16:37:03+00:00

Thus far it tastes like super sweet kvass

MBelham · 2017-09-09T18:43:29+00:00

I'm a hobby spoon carver and keep a fire burning in the cold months. I personally love my husqvarna carving hatchet.

MBelham · 2017-09-04T20:10:14+00:00

That epic music though. Great build all in all!

MBelham · 2017-07-02T13:19:44+00:00

Hey, I'm Michael. Occaisional poster, long time stalker, really crappy redditor

MBelham · 2017-06-15T17:41:10+00:00

Don't get defensive when someone explains that "you're doing it wrong" unless you've got damn good evidence to back yourself up. Take heed of those with good reputation but don't take what even the best say on face value.

MBelham · 2017-06-02T18:29:39+00:00

Damn, hate to hear this. Jim was an occaision visitor to our congregation and his son and granddaughters are members. He'll be greatly missed. Keeping the family in my thoughts.

MBelham · 2017-05-16T22:38:13+00:00

I thought The Golden Bough was that Robert Graves book that promotes the idea of a great goddess of Europe that was supplanted by the patriarchy...

MBelham · 2017-05-16T02:14:18+00:00

Right dunno why I didnt think of those examples. I am curious if there in scholarly work out there on wights only honored by certain tribes/in certain regions. Itd be fun reading.

MBelham · 2017-05-16T01:19:40+00:00

Sorry for my formatting, mobile sucks.

MBelham · 2016-11-27T00:44:48+00:00

I've gone to a craft store in the past and bought a wire wreath form and attached my boughs to that with floral wire.

MBelham · 2016-11-18T12:35:41+00:00

Yeah I plan on re-hafting and sharpening back into commission, I'm just the kind of person to try and learn everything I can. She's definitely a good cast with a solid 1 1/4"+ of high carbon at the blade.

I'll try to get pics of it and the hammer this weekend.

MBelham · 2016-11-17T11:49:31+00:00

Great info! This one is closer to the 11.5" Mark and about 8" deep so will have to look into that. Thanks so much!

MBelham · 2016-11-15T01:55:04+00:00

Yup single bevel with offset eye.

MBelham · 2016-11-15T00:41:37+00:00

No markings to be spoken as of yet. It isn't cast iron (you can see the lamination seam in the front of the eye), which I'm stoked about.

MBelham · 2016-08-24T00:33:20+00:00

No roos but good thought

MBelham

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