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I made fish and chips last night with a stout batter, that was delicious. We often make beef stew with beer in the slow cooker.

I never heard of Peltier Thermoelectrical before your post, now I have a question into an ebay supplier in Athens, Texas. It looks ideal. I read they are not as efficient as other forms of cooling but it is a small, mostly stable space (except when changing a keg) and there is little difference...

I would like to build an insulated wooden cabinet for a couple of cornys with chest-type access under a hinged counter top. It will be sitting on a floor that goes from ~45-55F seasonally. Can anyone recommend a source for electromechanical parts of a fridge that would not result in having to...

Has anyone tried nigari as a coagulant for ricotta from whey? Lemons are good but expensive for large batches, vinegar leaves an undesirable flavour so I wonder how well nigari would do the job.

Sorry, I meant to say if you are thinking of color and hadn't decided yet, Ektar is a great scanning film.

We live along the coast so this can consume hours that might otherwise be wasted on mowing or tending the garden.

If you haven't decided on anything yet - I've been using Ektar 100 and Unicolor C-41 (http://www.freestylephoto.biz/10123-Unicolor-Powder-C-41-Film-Negative-Processing-Kit-1-Liter) with good results. I still prefer scanned film to digital.

We have fancy kitchen fat head as well. Works well in the sink and pulls out far enough to do buckets on the floor. That's good fortune on the hole and good thinking to realize it's hidden value. Two extra scoops of snow or ice should get it to ideal temperature next time. I didn't expect to...

OK duboman, thanks. I will investigate more thoroughly before doing the next batch.

There is insufficient space under the sink to add a connection and I was unable to find anything for my faucet, even sending emails to potential suppliers. How would the transfer to the basement work? Would I just go back to carrying the bucket downstairs? Edit: The choices as I saw it were...

Up to now I have been carrying hot wort downstairs to sit and cool for about a day (regular chiller requires undesirable kitchen modifications). I was looking for a way to move it and chill it quickly, safely and inexpensively. The Internet had enough detailed description of everything from...

A blend of Peru Organic Fair Trade HB MCM Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Organic Fair Trade Nicaragua Fair Trade Organic SHG, EP is working nicely here. It works for both my wife and I. There have been no complaints from others.

"That green coffee improves with age, is a tenet generally accepted by the trade. Shipments long in transit, subjected to the effects of tropical heat under closely battened hatches in poorly ventilated holds, have developed into much-prized yellow matured coffee. Were it not for the large...

"Green beans store the best in cooled airtight containers, and can easily last in this state for a year without losing flavor" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_bean_storage. If they are only harvested once a year and then shipped around the world they will be more than a year old by times...

I roast with a Behmor 1600, grind with a Rancilio Rocky and put espresso in cups with a Rancilio Sylvia. It's a dependably good combination. We get green beans in large quantities as they improve with age (for the first year as reports would have it).

I just received Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking but already think highly of it. For example I just read the entry for English Cheddar Style Cheese (the most recent cheese I made) and it's a straight forward 2 gallon recipe. Earlier I read why my Cambozola is a little bitter (page 301), I didn't...

Cabby discussing the terms of household security:

Just one of those things that happens when you live a long way from the fast lane; unusual items are always special order and a very special price. Kinda like Gilligan's Island but as it's Canadian it's called Prince Edward Island. (Hey, it's a joke, I'm kidding, no offense to anyone local.)...

Alexander Keiths - 4 Soap, water, steel pot scrubber gets 'em all. Capping is a little more difficult as they are twist tops; opening on the other hand is easy.

That's it. No matter what you are making, that's what makes it interesting. If others like it, that's nice; if not, oh well. I'm drinking a stout at this point I don't expect those around me to like so I made less hoppy beer and wine at the same time. I am never crushed by the well-intended...