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Join Date:

07-09-2010

Last Activity:

11-30-2012 2:50 PM

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ABOUT ME

General Interests: Mead and cider making,growing peppers,knitting,putting up jams and jellies,reading,composting
Occupation: Unemployed for the moment
Favorite Music: What ever I like at the moment
Favorite Movies: The Lake House, time traveling movies
Favorite Television Shows: House Hunter's Int's, Cooking shows, DIY, Grey's, Most of my fav's always get canceled.
Favorite Books: Somebody knows my name, all of Diana Gabladon's books and Ken Brown's
Home Brewing Biography: Long story
Future Brews: Imperial Green Plum Mead, Straight Up Show Mead
Primary: Empty for now
Secondary: Sweet Dried Cherry/Vanilla Mead, Orange/Vanilla Mead, Jalapeno Peach Mead, Prickly Pear Mead
Bottled: Huajillo Honey Mead - 4 bottles only left, first ever mead, Light Draft Style Cider, Raspberry Mead, Hibiscus Mead, JAOM, Peach Melba Mead, Limoncello, Kahlua, Spiced Winter Cider
Status: Divorced

City: Just South of Weird

State/Province: Texas

LATEST ACTIVITY

Posted in thread: What kind of mead is that!?! Awesome/Terrifying? on 11-30-2012 at 07:46 PM
That action reminds me of my hibiscus mead, terribly interesting but scary! Mwaaahhhhhh!
Posted in thread: What do you do for a living? on 11-02-2012 at 06:32 AM
Retired. :ban::ban::ban::ban::ban::ban::ban::ban::ban::ban:Electrical engineer in a past
life.We should all be so lucky!! :)
Posted in thread: Did my first Canning tonight! on 10-26-2012 at 05:56 AM
I had a friend tell me today that he canned in the oven, at 250 degrees f for an hour. I've
never heard of anyone doing that, and for some reason it doesn't seem like a good idea but I
can describe or...
Posted in thread: Is it Mold? on 10-23-2012 at 05:10 AM
If they use the word "krausen" or "wort" in regards to mead making, they are more than likely
beer makers. :)
Posted in thread: Bottles on 10-23-2012 at 05:00 AM
Try a "water to wine" set up. I had a friend who worked at one in Austin and she saved me a
bunch of 375s. In fact, I have cases of them. I like the smaller bottles rather than the large
also.
Posted in thread: Anyone have a few Puff Pastry recipes? on 10-15-2012 at 05:45 AM
I make pesto pinwheels out of puff pastry. Just thaw and spread with pesto (homemade or store
bought). Roll, chill, slice and bake. Easy peasy!
Posted in thread: New Guy on 10-15-2012 at 05:12 AM
Welcome to the site!
Posted in thread: Hard Limeade, first attempt on 10-10-2012 at 05:23 AM
Why dry? Why not store the zest in a ziplock in the fridge until you are ready to add it in the
secondary?I would have put the zest in the freezer until needed. I always keep frozen orange
zest in my ...
Posted in thread: Prickly Pear Mead - Freeze or Boil? on 10-03-2012 at 07:28 AM
I have a 5 gallon batch going right now. I usually freeze the tunas but this time my son took
my bucket to work and 'motorboated' them with a big hand held machine ( puree -er ? ) about a
gallon of ju...
Posted in thread: Prickly Pear Mead - Freeze or Boil? on 10-03-2012 at 07:22 AM
You were very lucky!! I swear I will never go prickly pear pickin again! Stickers in the soles
of our shoes and leather gloves. Had to throw out both of them in the trash. I simmered my pear
juice for...