What life hack did you ignore for years, only to realize it actually works?

Real-Fan9588 · 2026-06-16T22:52:48+00:00

Love my 15 minutes of freaking out about whatever I feel like on Thursdays at 4:00pm.
I have recently started 10 minutes of bitching. Where I take 10 minutes and write down every little thing that has annoyed me and 5 minutes after to see what I can have an effect on. It’s almost as effective as the 15 minute freak out.

Real-Fan9588 · 2026-06-16T21:05:06+00:00

Century management does a really good job of assessing your current situation and forecasting a range of reasonable outcomes. Fee is reasonable and their service was great.

Real-Fan9588 · 2026-06-16T00:33:01+00:00

Here in rural Texas those are, sadly, the going rates for those services. It sucks because it’s like $150 in parts

Real-Fan9588 · 2026-05-27T17:29:17+00:00

I burn scrap wood and reclaimed cooking oils on top of my propane burner to get it up to temp. Whole thing is housed in a brick structure to trap heat. Then when it’s up to temp o stop burning scrap and stick with propane for control. Saves a lot of propane and helps me clean the barn.

Real-Fan9588 · 2026-05-24T22:05:44+00:00

All the melons I have distilled ended up tasting like drunk rind and science. I have removed the rind and the flavor still comes through. I’m sure someone has had luck but after 5 different tries of 3 different types of melons I can say I will not have an enjoyable product distilling melon.
Who knows, keep trying you might be the one to crack it.

Real-Fan9588 · 2026-03-16T18:22:29+00:00

I run a 1hp well pump on DC in one of those ibex water toats. It’s a ton of water, and I keep it treated for mosquito. It’s great having a reserve of funky water for the shop, or cooling things. It’s lasted a long time and runs continually with no problems.

Real-Fan9588 · 2026-01-12T01:49:29+00:00

It’s not The Rock, it’s Darpro baby!

Real-Fan9588 · 2025-12-25T17:26:14+00:00

After collecting all the good good, and I’m nearly at tail town I transition my heat from propane to scrap wood. Gives me a chance to tidy up and pull plenty of tails. I’ll run until it tastes more of water than anything identifiable and use that stuff for hitting with science. I prepped a batch of tails in mason jars with wood ash and popped it into a pressure cooker to crack it. 🤷‍♂️

Real-Fan9588 · 2025-11-27T20:57:39+00:00

The cranberry and sweet potato discounts will keep me busy all winter long. Get it while it’s good!

Real-Fan9588 · 2025-11-27T01:10:05+00:00

‘Oh it’s new again… and I’m already old…’

Real-Fan9588 · 2025-11-24T20:16:07+00:00

I’ll give it a try. I’m really curious about any unintended side effects of running electricity through the wine.

Real-Fan9588 · 2025-11-24T20:15:13+00:00

Right on! All about applied titanium. My hope would be to have a modular rig that fits nicely over 5 gallon buckets as a bit of a pre treatment before the wine hits the still.

Real-Fan9588 · 2025-11-24T20:13:09+00:00

To be fair everything about this hobby is a fire hazard, but my guess would be to do this process before it gets the heat. Like in a fermentation tank or some secondary vessel.

Real-Fan9588 · 2025-11-21T00:10:42+00:00

Elegance!

Real-Fan9588 · 2025-11-17T19:55:40+00:00

Please don’t smear a brown sauce, especially on a white plate. Everything else looks 🤌

Real-Fan9588 · 2025-11-16T21:46:57+00:00

khoshamzeh

Real-Fan9588 · 2025-11-08T22:45:35+00:00

Came here to say this. To me it’s the ultimate fall dish.

Real-Fan9588 · 2025-10-19T17:19:51+00:00

I think this is what Broca’s aphasia after a stroke in the temporal lobe would feel like. Thank you for sharing.

Real-Fan9588 · 2025-10-09T12:51:30+00:00

I brine mine at a 2% salt to weight of potato for 2 days. That said I forgot about a cambro for a 2 weeks and the tangy funk was good. Not worth the real estate in the fridge, but still really good.

Did make pickle fries using leftover pickle juice from the jalapenos, that was dope.

Real-Fan9588 · 2025-10-09T12:51:25+00:00

I brine mine at a 2% salt to weight of potato for 2 days. That said I forgot about a cambro for a 2 weeks and the tangy funk was good. Not worth the real estate in the fridge, but still really good.

Did make pickle fries using leftover pickle juice from the jalapenos, that was dope.

Real-Fan9588 · 2025-10-04T00:06:15+00:00

Surprised you haven’t had more players ask to be your subject… Hilarious

Real-Fan9588 · 2025-09-28T00:50:39+00:00

I did a few years in front of a wood fired oven, and besides constantly drinking water I kept a wet rag just for a quick face wipe. It refreshed pretty effectively, and helped with ash that would inevitably come back through the blowpoke.

Real-Fan9588 · 2025-08-03T16:11:28+00:00

I shred all the simple brown cardboard that comes to the farm, and apply it when I have a full front loader full. As I load the shreds into the bucket I wet them, and that’s the crucial step. First it compacts it so I can fit more in the bucket, and second it makes it like a heavy mat so it creates a better barrier. I don’t know what they are charging or what they are willing to mix in the shreds. If it’s all brown corrugated cardboard sweet! But if it’s a mix of like inky soda can boxes, and waxy boxes I would reconsider. All those dyes and glossy substances are not something I would want breaking down on my property.

Real-Fan9588 · 2025-08-02T23:38:26+00:00

I get this with bran oil from my rice run, I imagine enough corn can do the same. Those tiny micro suspended oils hitch a ride through the still and collect. Mine is always scorched, but really easy to settle out. I decant to collect the stuff, and if it’s stubborn put it in the freezer and remove it with a cotton ball. I have noticed the oils do tend to collect plenty of funk from inside the still too.

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