After searching for months on Craigslist, I finally found a mountain bike! It’s a Specialized Myka 2008 with full suspension and disc brakes. It needed a little work – I took it over to my favorite store Sports Basement. After getting new back wheel brakes and a tune up, she […]
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Honey Porter Brew
Mash 1hr @ ~160? I lost my worksheet D: Boil 1hr -Realized pot didn’t have spigot so bring back to boil ~5 min? to sterilize the chill coil Cooled to ~68 Pitched yeast (Safale 05) OG:1.066 Update: Constant 68-70 degrees -Fermentation seemed slow and finished after 2-3 days. Very slow […]
Read MoreCrabbing at Pier 7 and Fort Mason
We used raw chicken as bait and caught a ton of crabs. Lots of them were too small and we had to throw them back, but there were some keepers. At Fort Mason there was a sea lion that stole our bait 🙁 . We even knew ahead of time […]
Read MoreNight Hike to Cloud’s Rest
Last minute camping in October in Yosemite means limited options for campsites. Since upper & lower pines were full and white wolf & porcupine were both closed for the season, we ended up camping at Hodgdon Meadows right at the west entrance to the park. I called ahead to make […]
Read MorePumpkin Ale [First Brew]
Although we didn’t think it would add much to the flavor, we actually did add some roasted pumpkin to the end of the boil. Mash 1hr @ 155 Boil 1hr -added roasted pumpkin here OG: 1.016 Update: Fermented at 70-72 -Very vigorous fermentation. Overflowed the airlock and had to clean […]
Read MoreBackyard progress
Lettuce and kale are aphid magnets 🙁 Wasn’t able to use most of the kale because it was COVERED in aphids. They were on thick like a blanket. Harvested what I could and then hacked back their habitat. To combat the aphids, I planted some marigolds in the beds. Hopefully […]
Read MorePlanter boxes part 2
Built two more planter boxes! I read somewhere that berries will do ok in the shade. That box is in the shade most of the day- gets some morning light. Misc box has some of everything- squash, tomato, eggplant, cauliflower, broccoli, and basil. Hoping something survives.
Read MoreBread results
Lessons from round 1: The quick setting does not let the bread rise. 59 min fluffy bread is too good to be true. Lessons from round 2: Add a little extra water if dough ball gets too dry and tries to break your bread machine. Otherwise the “French” setting works […]
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Today is the arrival of the bread machine!
Got my bread machine in the mail sooner than expected! Since the sourdough starter is still in the revival process, I’m going ahead with this as my first recipe: Sweet honey french bread Will report back with how it goes!
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