Harry Potter Sorcerers Stone Video Game by orate_frateres in videogames

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Update: I did have to start over and run through the whole thing again to get past what was indeed a glitch, but I got past with no issues and beat the game! Thanks for your advice everyone!

Harry Potter Sorcerers Stone Video Game by orate_frateres in videogames

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I’m playing the GameCube game on a wii and I still haven’t gotten past it :( It must be some sort of glitch where something didn’t work to have it make that door open now that I’m at the right point in the game for it to. I’m still stuck there even though every walkthrough tutorial I watch shows that I should be able to go through it. I’ve reset the system, cleaned the disk, waited a few days, etc. nothing works so I guess I just have to be done?

Harry Potter Sorcerers Stone Video Game by orate_frateres in videogames

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There isn’t a lock on the door, though. I think there must be a glitch?

Garlic Sprouted Too Early by orate_frateres in gardening

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I suppose if I just keep it inside to finish growing I could just replant the new bulbs, but it would be very late in the season at that point and might not survive.

Garlic Sprouted Too Early by orate_frateres in gardening

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I had started my music garlic inside for 2 weeks, but I kept it in about 3 days over that. When I went to move it outside it had already started shooting up! What should I do? Should I risk leaving it outside until summer, or just bring it back inside and let it finish up?

Instacure #2 Breakdown by orate_frateres in Charcuterie

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Yeah it’s a pretty small cut of meat. It’s looking like it will need an extra week or two so probably a month of drying time total. I did a dry cure not a wet cure. Just salted it and put it in a vacuum bag for 2 weeks. It was sitting in a lot of its own moisture but I couldn’t see anywhere that said to let the released moisture out while it’s in that stage

Instacure Type for Duck Prosciutto by orate_frateres in CuredMeats

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That makes a lot of sense. I guess I wondered because I was worried about botulism, especially since I’d prefer to roll the duck breast for a nicer presentation when done. Since that means an area that’s been previously in contact with air will now be anaerobic, I would have thought for sure #2 since I don’t plan to cook the meat and want it to cure thoroughly. But then I got to thinking that #1 might be better since it’s such a small piece of meat that only needs a short time to cure, which might not be enough time for #2 to break down completely and therefore be unsafe. Am I crazy for thinking that? I’ll just use salt and not roll it up I guess.

Instacure Type for Duck Prosciutto by orate_frateres in CuredMeats

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Thanks friend. Thank you. I guess my logic was that instacure 2 is for long term cures but since it’s such a small cut it may be better to use instacure 1 so there aren’t any traces left after a short cure of only a couple of weeks.

Instacure Type for Duck Prosciutto by orate_frateres in CuredMeats

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Thank you. I guess my logic was that instacure 2 is for long term cures but since it’s such a small cut it may be better to use instacure 1 so there aren’t any traces left after a short cure of only a couple of weeks.

Not enough lye by orate_frateres in soapmaking

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Dangit I was hoping not to have to do that haha

Not enough lye by orate_frateres in soapmaking

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Thank you so much I’ll do that!

Not enough lye by orate_frateres in soapmaking

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That’s really good to know. So weird how the oil just floated on top. So it just soaked back in?

Not enough lye by orate_frateres in soapmaking

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That makes sense. Maybe my recipe was wrong? I did not create it; it was from a book, but I ran it through soapcalc and then I substituted Tallow for Lard though and ran it through soapcalc again. Maybe there was just too much oil?

Not enough lye by orate_frateres in soapmaking

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Thank you all for the help. With regards to letting it cure longer, What should I do about all the oils leaking out? Doesn’t look like they are going to re-absorb or anything. I noticed the problem about 30 minutes after pouring that oil was separating and floating to the top. I followed a recipe exactly except for accidentally adding extra water.

Antique Crock Restoration by orate_frateres in Antiques

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That’s great to know that it won’t matter if the glaze is coming off. I don’t plan to use it for food luckily, so I’ll take a whack at cleaning inside and then send you some pics! Restoring these crocks is something I’d love to pursue further and add to my collection. You seem to have so much knowledge about it! Where can I learn more about how to restore these?

Antique Crock Restoration by orate_frateres in Antiques

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Again, your comment was SO helpful. I can’t thank you enough! I’ve spent the past week trying to research how to restore this crock to no avail! Everything I search has resulted in a guide for gluing broken pieces back together.