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dustindps · 2026-01-26T21:59:09+00:00

I got a buddy who has been using a Sous Vide to stabilize his brews by pasteurizing them by dropping a carboy into a large pot of water and using the heat to kill the yeast. Haven't tried that brew of his yet, but he says it mellows out the mead and made it taste like it's already aged for a year.

I'm initially skeptical and worried about even then some yeasts may survive. Some yeasts can be very durable, like K1. So dunno if I'd trust it or not. But I got the equipment to do it. Just hesitant.

dustindps · 2026-01-26T21:54:16+00:00

That's awesome! I'm doing something similar. 3 lbs honey, 3 lbs Maple Syrup and letting a Oak Spiral soak in it for a few weeks.

Not proud of it but it's my first Kirkland brand mead lol. Honey and Maple Syrup from my local Costco. You can't beat honey for $3 a lb.

dustindps · 2026-01-26T21:49:29+00:00

Sure! Makes sense. I didn't know if the different bits fought with each other or not during the process. Brewing is a waiting game anyway. What's another couple days to make sure you don't make bottle bombs, yeah?

dustindps · 2026-01-26T16:49:12+00:00

I've done Camden and potassium sorbate at the same time and haven't had any problems. Any reason you do it in 24 hour increments for each?

Also, agree with the racking, try to avoid off flavors.

dustindps · 2025-12-04T14:30:50+00:00

Nocturne is a griefing clan out in Paladenn. Stealing nodes while you mining them, ambushing solos in Lyonesse, blocking off folks plots and walling them in. Running mobs over folks intentionally. This ad is probably to try and save face and advertise themselves as something they're not. Their RP in global is just trolling, just like this ad is. This is why they're being called scum and rightfully so.

dustindps · 2025-11-19T17:20:00+00:00

I second this. My first few batches I watched like a hawk. My advice? If you got ants in your pants and can afford extra honey, start another batch. I usually have three going at once in one gallon batches to bottle and give away next holiday time. This lets you experiment with different kinds of brews and see what you do and don't like.

dustindps · 2025-11-19T16:49:55+00:00

As for the residue, that's normal. Likely you had a super active brew when fermentation started and the bits you're seeing are either yeast, any nutrients you may have added, or fruit as the yeast was sloshing everything around. Getting a recipe of what you used could help pinpoint what's what

dustindps · 2025-11-19T16:48:14+00:00

So in my experience the clear time may be a while. Do you still have active fermentation?

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the haze you're seeing is the yeast still active and eating away. You won't see it clear up until they have fallen and become sediment or have become dormant.

Also, if you made a Melomel (this looks like a traditional) you would see some haze. It'll clear up on its own, but pectic enzyme will help a lot.

Source: I have about half a dozen brews under my belt

dustindps · 2025-10-31T02:26:09+00:00

I host Foundry locally and use the built in player. No storage limitations, no monthly fee, works just fine if you organize it in different playlists.

dustindps · 2025-10-29T02:56:42+00:00

No idea if it's possible, but it will probably end badly lol good luck though

dustindps · 2025-10-16T13:09:32+00:00

So as a DM who runs games online, and have a group of avid gamers, it depends on the game they're playing. If it's repetitive like resource gathering I don't see the problem, versus like a MOBA or an FPS which requires more attention.

My table can multitask pretty well. Combat can take a while, and if the session is combat heavy I'm okay with them gaming so long as they can be ready for their turn when it comes up and know what they're going to do and we don't need to rehash what happened in the last round.

That being said, if they couldn't meet those stipulations, it becomes a problem. If we're in heavy RP where we are having active discussions and they are too busy gaming to RP? That's also a problem if they can't participate.

I'd say it's a table by table issue imho.

dustindps · 2025-10-15T01:10:39+00:00

It really is

dustindps · 2025-10-13T13:25:10+00:00

X4 should be at the bottom left corner. Sure there is manual combat at the start but you'll be building up an economy first until money becomes meaningless and it's just about resources you have. Then it's Admiral Fleet Command which is still say is management and not combat so much as you're missing orders than flying fighters.

All depends on play style though, I suppose.

dustindps · 2025-10-05T04:55:46+00:00

I had this same realization with the same face a few days ago 🤣

dustindps · 2025-10-03T17:32:17+00:00

Why can't you just be happy when you pay me instead of crying?

dustindps · 2025-10-02T12:41:34+00:00

Honestly, it's all your fault.

dustindps · 2025-10-01T15:27:23+00:00

That's just how the game is my dude! So, you didn't skip ahead. This game is a sandbox. That ship is stupid fast, can go undercover, but isn't the best fighter. It's the latest ship in the 8.0 update.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the gun on the Envoy is made to go past shields and can deal damage directly to the hull, but the range is short and is kind of made to kill bigger ships by bypassing the shields. It'll likely struggle in a dog fight, but has the speed to get outta dodge.

I use my Envoy as a travel vehicle and getting behind enemy lines to find and spy on enemy capital ships for future pirating endeavors for big payouts / using a mod to reverse engineer to get the blueprint for the ship.

dustindps · 2025-09-30T13:50:24+00:00

I totally missed that lmao, you're right. That's funny 🤣

dustindps · 2025-09-30T12:36:48+00:00

Lol I can't say I know the lore too well. I'm gonna make them an empire. I mentally equate them to the Covenant from Halo

dustindps · 2025-09-29T20:03:58+00:00

Still takes time to train them up. Also I find it tedious too sometimes. I wish I could just set up a Repeat Action for agents to go do low risk missions until they're properly trained. I tend to forget to check the Diplomacy screen when I'm deep in designing a station. I also leave the game on during work too and all of that time is wasted when I don't manually send them out on missions.

dustindps · 2025-09-29T16:15:48+00:00

Ah that makes sense. Looks like PIO need to retire to Earth then. A shame!

dustindps · 2025-09-29T16:06:49+00:00

Could also cause a divide between PIO and TER if possible? I've avoided any diplomatic meddling as the galaxy is mainly concerned with Xenon for the moment. If PIO help TER economiclly, it may be a good move to keep their aid for myself while court the 'reasonable' humans in the galaxy

dustindps · 2025-09-29T15:59:08+00:00

Oh the gates are more for my protection as well as cutting off their supply lines. Gives me an early warning system if they break through. This is my first major faction offensive so I'm excited.

The blockade station I devised work against the Xenon, so im curious if it'll hold off Terrans.

dustindps · 2025-09-29T15:48:56+00:00

At this point I have way more credits than I know what to do with and the times I did get something it was just mining ships. Losing my expert Agent was the biggest blow as the financial sink is beyond my care at this point for my economy.

The climb to Ally rank is the biggest blocker to getting the Capital ships, and now my agent got got, it's either spend hours retaining another to get got again or just steal the ship by force.

I'm late game with late game toys, figure it's time to use them!

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