>Nov 2/09Reading on the hydrometer is 1.05 (10%)= must is currently at 8% alcohol content.Continued skimming the gunk off the top. Then figured it too much of a pain in the ass with all that fruit floating on top and just took to giving it a quick swirl to allow some air access to the … Continue reading >Additional Mead Notes
>Mead Making Notes
>Oct 29/09*sorry for the mixed use of degree designations, it's just now i had it written down...started with 6kg (=2gal) of honey, with 2gal of water, heated until honey dissolved then brought to a boil for 20mins to sterilize.removed from heat, let cool to 70-75F before adding yeast (temp approx 175F or 77C when removed) … Continue reading >Mead Making Notes
>So much discontent
>In an age that offers us so much, there sure is a lot of dissatisfaction. I'm not old comparitively speaking, but I do remember the dial phone, and the novelty of the microwave and the first VCR's. Wired remotes for tv's with switches rather than buttons...I remember cordless phones that cost hundreds of dollars with … Continue reading >So much discontent
So much discontent
In an age that offers us so much, there sure is a lot of dissatisfaction. I'm not old comparitively speaking, but I do remember the dial phone, and the novelty of the microwave and the first VCR's. Wired remotes for tv's with switches rather than buttons...I remember cordless phones that cost hundreds of dollars with … Continue reading So much discontent
>The Seasons Turn
>Today when going for a walk with the boys, I realized that we truly are in the season of Earth.Samhain,The time between no-life, and life.The seeds have fallen...We are climbing inside ourselves... thinking, preparing.Like the womb preparing its lining for a fertilized egg, spiritually we prepare ourselves. We cast off all the excess baggage that … Continue reading >The Seasons Turn
In the Wind 