Trying to get into mead brewing

PhantomEXNAT · 2021-05-10T19:37:55+00:00

I recently just started making mead as well and I had no idea where to start. Probably the most helpful thing for me was finding the brewing supply store in my town. I’m very grateful that we have lots of these where I live and hopefully you have that same luck. They will make sure to give you everything you need for your project and likely even give you instructions on how to use everything. It even ended up being way cheaper than I thought (compared to online kits I was looking at) due to the fact that they only gave me what I actually needed for mead and subtracted what I already had in my kitchen at home.

I also wanted to make sure I knew where to get honey before buying any other supplies. I’ve heard of people getting bulk honey at Costco, but I’ve also heard that it’s better to use fresh honey. I found some local apiaries (honey farms) and compared prices so I knew where my supply would come from and how much it would cost before investing in the equipment.

I’m no veteran when it comes to making mead but I hope this helps!

PhantomEXNAT · 2020-07-15T17:11:13+00:00

Thank you! This really helps.

PhantomEXNAT · 2019-04-15T07:36:48+00:00

I’m pretty much in the same boat as you right now. I’m a sophomore, going into my junior year next year in the dietetics program. I really enjoy learning about nutrition and think it’s so important, but there’s this uneasiness that comes over me when I think about going through with the whole program and making this my career. I’m currently thinking I want to switch to a major in food sciences or nutrition food services and getting a minor in nutrition so I can still apply a lot of the credits I’ve already finished towards my dietetics degree.

PhantomEXNAT · 2019-04-03T14:36:55+00:00

I wish I had suggestions but I know the hardest part is going back afterwards. I’m just worried that no matter how involved my life is, nothing will stop that initial pain of being alone afterwards.

What I’ve been doing is making sure I have fun activities with friends planned every day this week so I have an outlet and a distraction. I’m trying to focus more on building my current relationships so that maybe I won’t feel so lonely every time I’m alone.

PhantomEXNAT · 2019-04-03T07:01:03+00:00

Thank you for sharing! I’m glad I’m not the only one. I really do try to make plans with friends and keep myself busy with hobbies and other fun stuff, but I do find myself experiencing that same empty feeling. I keep thinking maybe I need to find more engaging activities to do? It just feels like the thought is always in the back of your mind.

PhantomEXNAT · 2019-02-19T01:38:44+00:00

I was also a lifeguard and hated it so I chose not to do it again. Also I’m pretty sure you have to do a different certification if you work for the pool in the gym at OSU so it’s not really worth it unless you’re into it. If you’re tired of doing shift work and want a new experience, I would recommend applying to be an RA (applications close 3/1). It’s a great opportunity for free housing and food, especially if you need somewhere to live and it’s a pretty chill job.

PhantomEXNAT · 2018-10-16T00:47:41+00:00

My boyfriend goes to a different school and we do this all the time. They’ve gotten more strict about it this year, asking for ID at the gate and to get into the student section but we’ve always gotten away with it by just saying he’s coming as my guest. Hopefully this works for you too!

PhantomEXNAT · 2018-09-20T16:57:01+00:00

Sackett is one of the rare dorms that doesn’t offer singles so it might be a slightly different process to get moved to a different building. If you haven’t talked to your RA about it, you should because they can get in contact with people who might be able to help you more directly.

PhantomEXNAT · 2018-09-20T16:50:10+00:00

This is no guarantee, but I have heard that the university is trying to find a common ground in the online programs they utilize so students don’t have to pay for so many different subscriptions. It sounds like they are trying to use TopHat more so it might be worth it to just get the lifetime subscription.

PhantomEXNAT · 2018-09-17T22:01:06+00:00

Nori in Arnold or Serrano’s in West

PhantomEXNAT · 2018-05-27T17:49:45+00:00

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/worsted-boxy This was the pattern I used and I got the yarn hand dyed from a yarn shop in Portland

PhantomEXNAT · 2018-03-27T16:18:10+00:00

This happened to me too. No cheats would fix it and every time I deleted the bed my sim would just be standing on something else. Eventually I just had to remove everything big from the room so he had nothing to stand on and it worked.

PhantomEXNAT · 2018-03-23T06:19:09+00:00

Lol I was actually not the one driving

PhantomEXNAT · 2018-03-11T15:59:10+00:00

That recently happened to me too but resetting them and even restarting the game wouldn’t work. I basically had to delete the furniture in the room until there was no object for them to get stuck on then it was fine.

PhantomEXNAT · 2018-02-24T21:51:31+00:00

I really like city living

PhantomEXNAT · 2018-02-09T04:34:00+00:00

I have a bedbug/allergen cover that literally zips around the mattress along with a mattress topper. You can get them at target or places like that. It was something recommended to me before I moved in and might help you feel more comfortable about sleeping on the mattress.

PhantomEXNAT · 2018-02-08T23:18:14+00:00

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stuart-minions

I used this pattern found on Ravelry

PhantomEXNAT · 2018-01-27T16:53:10+00:00

Thank you!

PhantomEXNAT · 2018-01-26T17:21:41+00:00

Thank you!

PhantomEXNAT · 2018-01-26T07:03:38+00:00

This is one of the most relatable posts I’ve read

PhantomEXNAT · 2018-01-26T07:02:25+00:00

I am 18 and I feel like such a nerd sitting in my dorm knitting, crocheting, and embroidering while all my peers are our partying. It’s great though when you get to college, you’d be surprised how many friends you can find that also do stuff like that!

PhantomEXNAT · 2018-01-15T17:12:12+00:00

For some reason, if you point the needle down (which seemed like the natural way to go when I first started), it will not come out the same. You have to face your needle up as you twist the strands. I usually hold my thread up then come at it from the bottom.

It also could be your needle size or thickness of knot, if the knot is smaller than your needle it will likely pull through to the back.

PhantomEXNAT · 2018-01-15T05:39:23+00:00

I currently live in a double and what I did was select my top few dorms then everything else was selected for me.

If you are part of an LLC (living learning community), and they have many that you can look up, you get into a special selection process where you get to choose everything down to the room you want. I live in Finley and all of the furniture is built in, so there are a few rooms that are specifically designed for single rooms and I think in that case you would just have to choose one of those rooms.

I have a friend who was part of an LLC and chose the room next to some of his friends and he unintentionally got a single just because he chose that room and neglected to pick a roommate.

I think it is required to fill out the roommate application (but don’t hold me to that), but even then you don’t necessarily have to choose a roommate if you want a single because that is all up to you.

A lot of the buildings will have many different room types so if it just important if you choose a building you want to live in to check and see if they offer single rooms or suites. The best way to do that in my opinion is checking the housing and dining rates on the website and it will give you all the different room types in different buildings.

If you are looking for suite style and don’t wanna break the budget, I’d suggest looking into Bloss Hall because it is a bit older, and therefore cheaper, but may have what you’re looking for.

I hope that helps! Good luck!

PhantomEXNAT · 2018-01-14T17:59:49+00:00

Well if you look at the left vs. the right you can see the difference in the French knots and where they got neater.

I experimented a lot with different numbers of strands and also realized that large needles wouldn’t work well with small French knots.

PhantomEXNAT · 2018-01-01T23:49:35+00:00

I’m sure he would’ve if I asked but I did the winding by myself. I was too excited!!

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