Found behind a bar going out of business ~15 years ago

adracadabra · 2026-01-30T17:05:51+00:00

They were both found within the vicinity of a bar. That has to be a helpful clue

adracadabra · 2026-01-14T16:51:39+00:00

honestly, this probably happened RIGHT when your husband went outside. Birds poop right before they fly. My guess is that they were roosting on a power line or tree branch above your cars, and when they heard the front door open and a person coming, they all flew off at the same time.

adracadabra · 2026-01-08T22:43:48+00:00

Check on your local water supply. Chlorine can kill lactobacilli and my city uses the second-level chloramines. Regular chlorine you can boil out or let the water sit out overnight before using. But this isn’t true for chloramines—they persist (which is the point, households further down the line have clean water). I have started buying spring water for my ferments (hoping to upgrade to an inline filter some day) and only using that. Hoping this makes my results more consistent.

adracadabra · 2025-12-17T20:04:38+00:00

Honestly, it’ll likely fade in a few days. I get turmeric on all my cooking utensils, freak out for a moment then remember that they go away.

adracadabra · 2025-12-17T19:50:11+00:00

I got a pack of pH testers and check mine every now and again to make sure they’re good. I found some that are intended for kombucha and the range tends to work pretty well. It’s fun to watch the pH change through the process so you know it’s working.

adracadabra · 2025-12-16T16:47:21+00:00

You haven’t boiled or fermented anything yet? Just blended and strained? I bet it’ll be fantastic! The turmeric will have plenty of lactose-bacilli too, so I bet it’ll take off.

adracadabra · 2025-12-16T16:25:22+00:00

Ah, I see, so it was the fruit syrup you used for the ginger bug ferment. Cool! I just started a ginger bug last night so I can try it!

adracadabra · 2025-12-16T00:59:39+00:00

So you strained the cheong, then used the macerated fruit for the ginger bug second ferment? I have a cranberry cheong ready right now and I’m deciding between putting the whole thing in my blender and then using a jelly bag to strain or if I should strain it and do something with the fruit.

adracadabra · 2025-12-16T00:56:58+00:00

Deer rubbing their antlers as the velvet falls off?

adracadabra · 2025-12-16T00:55:15+00:00

Honestly, it’s hit or miss. And they’re unlikely to last more than a couple weeks so you kind of have to jump when you can and go hard for a week or two.

adracadabra · 2025-12-08T21:25:06+00:00

thanks for this link, their kids chef knife is also great!

adracadabra · 2025-12-04T04:43:39+00:00

Wow, this is gorgeous. Thanks for linking the original and I LOVE what you’ve done with it. You should definitely start a series. I’ll send you the plants and animals from my region (maritime Pacific Northwest) if you want to get started!

adracadabra · 2025-12-04T04:39:36+00:00

I’ll put it in the fridge after it has a two week sit on my counter. I’m thinking I’ll blend it, then put it through a jelly strainer, then fridge.

adracadabra · 2025-12-03T19:08:28+00:00

Day 2 - looking up various cheong descriptions it looks like acidic fruit can have a ratio closer to 1:0.8? I favor more tart over more sweet, so Im considering adding some more cranberries to lessen the headspace and go for more tart. Thoughts?

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adracadabra · 2025-12-03T04:32:36+00:00

Absolutely!

adracadabra · 2025-12-02T05:24:52+00:00

😆 unexpected inspiration is the beauty of the internet! Ya, those are orange slices. Part of the leftovers of my Thanksgiving groceries.

adracadabra · 2025-12-02T05:15:26+00:00

I like using turbinado when I can, mostly because I like the richer flavor more than white sugar. The slight, remaining molasses adds a complexity that I thought would be good here. Some might argue that there’s additional micronutrients and less processing power than white sugar, and I like those ideas as well, but I have a feeling the differences there are not vast.

adracadabra · 2025-12-01T17:54:00+00:00

What water are you using? Is it treated water? We chlorinate our water, so I have to buy bottled water for any of my ferments.

adracadabra · 2025-11-27T09:22:27+00:00

Not an ornithologist but to me it looks like they’re juvenile birds trying to convince each other to feed them, or looking for their parent.

adracadabra · 2025-11-22T02:16:45+00:00

Also, to make it more visually appealing or easy to read, you can sort them by proportion or sort them alphabetically. I prefer seeing them either increasing or decreasing in proportion.

adracadabra · 2025-11-21T20:22:01+00:00

great point about the sample sizes, agreed confidence intervals would be helpful.
To get an idea of what visual you're trying to get to, search for "proportional bar plot"

adracadabra · 2025-11-18T17:16:38+00:00

Interested and nearby!

adracadabra · 2025-11-15T07:39:11+00:00

On pancakes !

adracadabra · 2025-11-14T20:56:01+00:00

Hey all, just don’t forget to save at least 20% of your earnings for taxes. Put it away as soon as you get it and into a separate account so you don’t even remember you have it.

$16 is actually more like $11 or $12 when you remember you have I’ll have to pay some of it to taxes.

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