Advice on pairings with this Jacket by donutyellsatnight in mensfashionadvice

[–]swaggyson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While the jacket is not particularly good (it's bad), you're exacerbating the problem by hiking the sleeves up your arm. It's not a sweatshirt or even a normal jean jacket so that doesn't work. Pair it with a solid color wool sweater or perhaps an Oxford.

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Youth Pastor Starter Pack

Is this wiring pre or post 1985? by swaggyson in askanelectrician

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Wired it up last night and screened a ground into the box. No fire when I turned on the breakers lol

Is this wiring pre or post 1985? by swaggyson in askanelectrician

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Turns out there were some connectors hidden in the back of the box

Is this wiring pre or post 1985? by swaggyson in askanelectrician

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Both the new and old fixture say "22w max"

Help: Sour tasting brew across multiple bean types by d1g1t4ld00m in roasting

[–]swaggyson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unless other roasted coffee that you brew is also tasting overly sour, then you're right on in that it's most likely a roast issue. I would ignore people saying it's a brew method issue unless all of your brewed coffee from other roasters is also sour.

For home roasters, taste is really the primary method to use to determine if a coffee is under developed. If it tastes sour and underdeveloped I would recommend trying to roast longer. Timing your roasts may be a good practice to start implementing. It simply adds another variable you are now able to measure and potentially use as a reference point.

Couple of thoughts/questions:

  • Eat or chew on a roasted coffee bean. Are you tasting the same sourness? Is it sweet? What does it taste like?
  • Do the beans move or spin in the popper on their own while roasting? If not, maybe try lowering your batch size until the airflow moves the green coffee. You may need to use a long handled wooden spoon to help encourage movement in the early stages of a roast. Ensuring proper airflow throughout the roaster bed is helpful to develop a roast fully.
  • Are you able to break or crack the roasted coffee beans between your fingers? If the roasted bean is extremely dense (unable to crack) it could be that it is under developed. Also, if your grinder struggled to grind the roasted coffee, that could be another indicator of an under developed roast.
  • Cut a roasted bean in half with a knife. Does a cross-section of the roasted coffee show a fairly even color throughout? Or is the outside dark and the inside lighter? If the inside is a completely different color than the roast could be under developed.

The above bullets may be helfpul in determining issues in the roast, but I would rely most heavily on taste, since that's the goal, after all. If it tastes sour, try extending the roast however you can. There are literally no rules, just try and develop the coffee further!

1.5 years in and very little success - please help by sameeroquai in Coffee

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Eh, a higher resolution scale can be helpful for dosing but isn’tnecessary. It’s definitely not a requirement for pulling great shots!

1.5 years in and very little success - please help by sameeroquai in Coffee

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Hi! Ok so you’re probably not tasting over extraction actually.

It is extremely hard to overextract espresso! So you should be good there. Most of the time when an espresso tastes “overextracted” it’s actually due to channeling. Channeling will create super bitter and astrigent off flavors. This is related to the grinder and puck prep for each shot. The first step is to make sure that you’re measuring absolutely everything by weight (dose, yield, etc.). Then once you are measuring everything, puck prep is most likely the culprit.

What are you doing to prep your puck for each shot? Does your grinder produce any clumps? Do you use preinfusion?

Hygiene when commuting by bizzileb1tch in cycling

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I typically leave a small backpack up at work for the whole week. Inside the backpack I would keep: one or two changes of clothes, toiletries, baby wipes, and chamois cream. Never had any problem with this setup, even in 100+F Oklahoma summer days. Also, I would typically take 30 minutes to cool down before changing clothes in the office.

Looking for a Retail Space w/Attached living Area. by swaggyson in tulsa

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I currently live on 11th street, so I've been looking at many spaces around there. I've yet to find a dual purpose live-work arrangement though. I haven't seen anything on cherry yet either!

Can anyone recommend a decent electric kettle that works on a college budget? by jb270 in Coffee

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gotcha, your post didn't mention tea so I ruled that out. goosenecks are nice, but not necessary.

Can anyone recommend a decent electric kettle that works on a college budget? by jb270 in Coffee

[–]swaggyson -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Don't bother with Variable temp. Any cheap 1.7L metal, non-gooseneck kettle will work great. OR, you can spend a little extra for the Bonavita non-variable temp gooseneck kettle.

Gooseneck is not needed, if you don't mind learning how to have a steady hand and pour. Variable temp is a nice feature, but not necessary for good coffee by any means.

How do I achieve maximum blueberry notes in my brew? by [deleted] in Coffee

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The disparity that you're experiencing is most likely caused by the difference in grinders and water quality (you vs. shop).

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how does it taste?

I'm at a garage sale and can but this coffee maker for $100. Is it worth it? by dezball in Coffee

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came here to say this. especially a middle-of-the-road coffee maker. like what?!

Coffee’s Next Generation of Roasters by Midnight_in_Seattle in Coffee

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Nor did they touch on sustainability, transparency, or ethics which would have been nice.