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  1. John Ha

    Stupid Joke Thread!

    I've been finding quite a few things on my morning walks. For example, today I found an "R" retainer clip. I picked it up because it looked like a keeper. Yesterday I found a wire coat hanger. I picked it up too because I thought it might help with my hangups.
  2. John Ha

    Stupid Joke Thread!

    When members of the royal family get old they are given imperial walkers.
  3. John Ha

    Stupid Joke Thread!

    When I lived in Texas, I often worked around outside on the weekends; fixing stuff, mowing, trimming trees, clearing fence lines, and the like. One day, one of my neighbors, whom I had not met, walked over and introduced himself. We chatted for a few minutes, getting to know a little about...
  4. John Ha

    I need some recipe ideas.

    I'm not conciously aware of a banana taste. I can best express it by saying that the flavors all blend together in a favorable manner.
  5. John Ha

    I need some recipe ideas.

    My wild plums are very tart, and so is the wine unless I add something to moderate the tartness. While I tend to prefer dry wines, I've found that bananas and peaches both mix well with the plums, and one can end up with a very tasty, sweet wine that's much too easy to drink. :) The last...
  6. John Ha

    I need some recipe ideas.

    I get the store grapes - either the reds or the greens. I normally use 5-8 lbs. Partially fill your fermenting container with water. Add 5 crushed campden tablets, let sit uncovered for at least 24 hours. Crush grapes, add to fermenting container. Add Pectic per instructions, sugar and...
  7. John Ha

    Music Match

    John Deere Green - Joe Diffie
  8. John Ha

    Keep One, Drop One - Word Game

    escaping reality
  9. John Ha

    Keep One, Drop One - Word Game

    brain freeze
  10. John Ha

    Keep One, Drop One - Word Game

    toss up
  11. John Ha

    Keep One, Drop One - Word Game

    back again
  12. John Ha

    Keep One, Drop One - Word Game

    fairly fat
  13. John Ha

    What is in your glass today?

    From wine Batch 20 (Jalavacat) - 5 lb 11 oz plums, 2 bananas, 3 pears, 2 peaches, 1 large jalapeño. A bit tart at first, then sweet and fruity, finish with a light "dry tongue" pepper after-taste.
  14. John Ha

    Wine ph Adjustment

    Yesterday I added 1/4 teaspoon of potassium carbonate to the gallon of wine (starting pH 2.93) and stirred it in. The pH after adding and stirring was 3.4. I sealed the jug and put it in the freezer to cold stabilize it. I plan to leave it in there for at least 4 days. After that I'll pull...
  15. John Ha

    Wine ph Adjustment

    Yet another thing I didn't know. Thanks! I'll get this right eventually if I keep hanging around here :)
  16. John Ha

    Wine ph Adjustment

    @Jacob_Marley Thanks! Lots of good information there. To my tongue and nose there's no vinegar but I am far from being a connoisseur. To me the wine actually tastes and smells yummy good. As far as the jalapeño, I only used one (it was about 3 inches long and an inch in diameter at the...
  17. John Ha

    Wine ph Adjustment

    Thanks! That recipe was 3 large pears (didn't weigh them), 2lb plums (these are little plums that grow on the tree in my yard), 2 large bananas (didn't weigh them), 2 peaches (didn't weigh them), and 1 jalapeño pepper. I removed and discarded all of the pits/cores as I cut the fruit into...
  18. John Ha

    Wine ph Adjustment

    Got my meter and measured the pH of the wine - it's 2.93. I think it's supposed to be around 3.5, right? I'm not sure how to determine how much potassium carbonate is needed for a 1 gallon batch to make this adjustment. Can anyone help with that please?
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