Ok well first things first! I fermented the fruit and sugar water in a bucket for about a week, covered with a towel, punching down the musk daily and praying nothing would ruin it. It was in a strainer bag which kept the pulp and seeds back and just left the liquid to add to the 5 gallons carboy.
Here’s it just in the carboy.
Oh I love mead. Those bubbles in yours look extra fun. Blackberry is what I was interested in making, though I found a recipe for dandelion mead (is that a melomel?) and found that intriguing. Have you tried that?
The alcohol is not overpowering, the flavor is both complex and smooth with a perfect strawberries and sunshine aftertaste. I made 5 gallons with 25lbs of strawberries and 12 pounds of sugar so strawberry essence was really packed in there! I failed at a scuppernong wine before this so was ready for disappointment but I got an acid kit and think that lends a lot to final product. I also was a little OCD every step of the way but I think that’s part of why it actually turned out so well.
I brought some up a friend’s house in the North Carolina Appalachian mountains. His cousins who have been ‘home brewing’ for generations probably paid me the highest compliment when they had some and were like wow, that actually tastes like something you’d but at a store!
This looks fantastic! I’ve never seen a sparkling mead before. Mead is next on my list, or maybe a melomel.
I made 5 gallons of country strawberry wine. Though the alcohol content is on the higher side at 16%, it absolutely delicious.
Bit torrenting is an example of peer to peer. Blockchain theoretically works this way too.
Say it! Say it!
Came here looking for this! I knew I couldn’t be the only fan of the Winchester. I first saw the movie playing at my neighbor dive bar, which was bunker like, and yep, could definitely get with the plan of holing up there until this all blew over.
All the scenes are great and hilarious no matter how many times I see this movie.
Fun fact: Have you seen Spaced? The old friend he comes across leading the group through the back fences is a character from a prior show they were both in together.
Bring back Firefly!
Same, I’m generally not a fan of seeing movies I’ve already seen, but Princess Bride, along with Moonrise Kingdom, are exceptions.
Wow, that’s an eclectic mix of rewatches! I’m with you on Alien.
What a cool little bird! What part of the world is this in?
I loved the camaraderie of the characters. It reminded me of playing DnD when I was in middle school. It made me wish I knew people who played now, I would love to get into it again. Fun times.
The guy lived on the moon for a bit so… bound to be a little off. The whole show is a little helter skelter but I think that’s what makes it so great. Creative and unexpected with pinch of time travel, yum.
Yes, it does make you the asshole, especially because you know that’s what we do here and why we do it. Until living wage laws are passed, it’s not going to change.
Being an atheist in a rural area is not easy. One of the first questions someone asks is -what church do you go to? People look horrified when you mention atheism. My employer says Christian prayers over employee meals, with the head of HR clasping her hands, lowering her head, and praying right along. Constantly awkward. Religion has an iron grip out here.
Cozy front pockets! I love it.