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harley jim
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Yep, and goind to have to reset my *** days without an accident sign back to zero.
Shorty, got any safety class openings coming up?
Shorty, got any safety class openings coming up?
Above 1200 Sq/FT Harley Jim's place
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xtremek
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At least it's a calendar. For some of us, it's a stopwatch.
Jayman17
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Did you get those black electrical tape bandages from Shorty’s first aid kit?
I’m in to watch the pear wine making
Jay
I’m in to watch the pear wine making
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PelicanPines
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I don't notice when I start bleeding till I make a huge crime scene. Scares the hell out of the MRS.. if she happens on the scene and can't immediately locate me.
Reminds me of the time my uncle cut into his hand on his table saw... at 10pm... (everyone was asleep)... left "a crime scene" in the ONE bathroom in the house before driving himself to the hospital without saying anything to anybody. Back in the days when you had to call around to hospitals and police departments to find elderly missing people.
You are getting OLDer Jim.... perhaps a loved one should get you one of those "button things" you can wear around your neck... you know... in case you've "Fallen and can't get up".
Reminds me of the time my uncle cut into his hand on his table saw... at 10pm... (everyone was asleep)... left "a crime scene" in the ONE bathroom in the house before driving himself to the hospital without saying anything to anybody. Back in the days when you had to call around to hospitals and police departments to find elderly missing people.
You are getting OLDer Jim.... perhaps a loved one should get you one of those "button things" you can wear around your neck... you know... in case you've "Fallen and can't get up".
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steaks&anvils
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A grand child helper is also handy for this. No one can can scream "Grandma! Gramps cut his finger again!" quite as loud as a youngster. FYI, alert dogs are easier to train sometimes...
We used to have to find someone to go with my dad to his mountain property with him. Just to make sure he didn't get on the roof to clean up the pine needles. If he were alone, he would be up there in an instant. His balance was the reason, he wouldn't admit to any "limitations"...
PelicanPines
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Yea but... (talking from experience)... Press one of those neck button things... you get visited by:
1. Police
2. Rescue (fire department)
3. Ambulance
All with pretty red/blue flashing lights and beautiful loud sounding "alarms". Alerting near family and neighbors to a possible "Photo event" for social media sharing.
Your suggestion would keep the response intimate and personal. Mine would create a Media Circus event.
I'm all about "The Circus"
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harley jim
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Jay, not directly but yes, you know who I was thinking about the whole time I was wrapping my fingers.
I have three 5 gallon buckets of pureed pears
Dose everyone here have a black and decker food processor in there shop
Pines and S&A,
I made a pretty good trail from the back of the shop out to the water hose, then I washed out the evidence. This piece of 1" angle is what got me, I picked it up and let it slide through my hand
When it hit the spot, part of my anatomy dissapeared (wink) and I instantly remembered cutting it off a frame and saying to my self, grind that off before someone gets hold of it.
I'll consider one of those button thingys but the 13 grandkids are staying in chicago, I dont need that kind of interruption on a daily basis. Dalton or Donnie call everytime I blow something up so I think they are already watching me.
I have three 5 gallon buckets of pureed pears
Dose everyone here have a black and decker food processor in there shop
Pines and S&A,
I made a pretty good trail from the back of the shop out to the water hose, then I washed out the evidence. This piece of 1" angle is what got me, I picked it up and let it slide through my hand
When it hit the spot, part of my anatomy dissapeared (wink) and I instantly remembered cutting it off a frame and saying to my self, grind that off before someone gets hold of it.
I'll consider one of those button thingys but the 13 grandkids are staying in chicago, I dont need that kind of interruption on a daily basis. Dalton or Donnie call everytime I blow something up so I think they are already watching me.
steaks&anvils
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ouch, seeing the jagged metal tab makes me "cringe" too.
At least the metal looks clean. Your tetanus shots up to date? They say every 10yrs...
At least the metal looks clean. Your tetanus shots up to date? They say every 10yrs...
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harley jim
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I'm pretty sure I'm good. Going for a physical next month, my Doc is a gearhead so he always check the motorhead vaccines
PelicanPines
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I'm glad you are being watched. I can only see dated Sat Pictures of your shop... Sooo... I wouldn't notice till it's all overgown and covered in flys.
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harley jim
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I'll get you an address for my shop cam
xtremek
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A nice chuckle to end the day. Thank you, "gentlemen". And I use that term very loosely.
mybigwarwagon
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The last thing I would want is a streaming camera in my shop. That would end my hiding out there and acting like I was working.
PelicanPines
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I got 16 yard, shop, office cameras... I spend an hour a week maintaining batteries etc...
Stupid part... something I want to SEE always happens out of frame.
Stupid part... something I want to SEE always happens out of frame.
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harley jim
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Isn't that the truth, I have 12 and all I see are birds, guess that isn't all bad
don long
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Black tape and toilet paper fixed the problem?
I use masking tape and lacquer thinner. It only smarts for a few seconds
I use masking tape and lacquer thinner. It only smarts for a few seconds
mybigwarwagon
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Brake cleaner works better.
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harley jim
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The laquer thinner wasnt bad, I'm used to it but the sodium metabisulfite powder that I use to wash my buckets and wine tools about killed me, diluted its fine but I got some of the straight powder on a rag that I used to dry my hands before I put my gloves on. Not fun.
As of last night I cooked the pears to 170⁰ and put the slurry in buckets to cool. I now have about 15 gallons of pear mash in buckets, I'll mix and pitch the yeast this afternoon.
As of last night I cooked the pears to 170⁰ and put the slurry in buckets to cool. I now have about 15 gallons of pear mash in buckets, I'll mix and pitch the yeast this afternoon.
PelicanPines
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Nice 14 proof !!! I had cherry "wine" the other day. It was "mildly distilled" to a 50ish proof. They ruined it with red food coloring but I had to try it. ... a few times.
steaks&anvils
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Question:
I thought you needed to let it ferment to get the alcohol? Then some magic happens and the longer you let it ferment and how you distill it, type of barrel etc all determines the alcohol percentage?
or do you get a pre-made packet of "14 proof" and just add it to the mix? Like a taco seasoning?
Also, don't you need a cellar/cave or some place to make it?
I thought you needed to let it ferment to get the alcohol? Then some magic happens and the longer you let it ferment and how you distill it, type of barrel etc all determines the alcohol percentage?
or do you get a pre-made packet of "14 proof" and just add it to the mix? Like a taco seasoning?
Also, don't you need a cellar/cave or some place to make it?
PelicanPines
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He has that "room underground"... My guess he is showing a picture from other wine he has made. Yes the alcohol happens during fermentation (after the yeast).
I would have converted that underground room into "a Red Room" from 50 shades of Grey... with an X frame center piece. But that's me. The room looked big enough to probably also have a flogging bench...
I would have converted that underground room into "a Red Room" from 50 shades of Grey... with an X frame center piece. But that's me. The room looked big enough to probably also have a flogging bench...
shortykorte
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I sho do. Gotta bring some pear wine. I’ll include my walking under the influence course
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harley jim
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Pines, get hold of yourself.....wait, not that way!
Shorty, I'm in.
S&A. The first reading is potential alcohol by volume
You take your first reading when it is stabilized in the bucket at 60 deg. Mine was a little warmer than that so I need to consult a heat conversion chart to get an exact reading. Warmer = higher ABV alcohol by volume. So it will be higher when finished.
If all readings are taken at 60⁰ then this formula works, it came with the hydrometer.
I'll take a final ABV with a spirit refractometer to know exactly, I'm shooting for 8 to 10 percent ABV.
I bloomed the yeast tonight, the water has to be between 95⁰ and 104⁰ to activate correctly, I added some of the liquid from the pears to this to help feed the yeast. It set this way for 30 minutes.
The yeast was divided equally by volume to the four buckets.
Now we wait!!!
Shorty, I'm in.
S&A. The first reading is potential alcohol by volume
You take your first reading when it is stabilized in the bucket at 60 deg. Mine was a little warmer than that so I need to consult a heat conversion chart to get an exact reading. Warmer = higher ABV alcohol by volume. So it will be higher when finished.
If all readings are taken at 60⁰ then this formula works, it came with the hydrometer.
I'll take a final ABV with a spirit refractometer to know exactly, I'm shooting for 8 to 10 percent ABV.
I bloomed the yeast tonight, the water has to be between 95⁰ and 104⁰ to activate correctly, I added some of the liquid from the pears to this to help feed the yeast. It set this way for 30 minutes.
The yeast was divided equally by volume to the four buckets.
Now we wait!!!
steaks&anvils
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Thanks HJ. Now I'm just math confused LOL. That is like chemistry and stuff. 
I know that in reality, wine/beer etc is not rocket science, but it sure confuses me fast.
FYI, my ex-wife is a chemist, I always just made her do the math...
AND crazier still, I have spent the last 30yrs handling data for environmental chemistry labs. I never claimed to understand what it all meant, I just know how to store data and retrieve it when needed. My math confusion has been the main reason I never moved into the actual laboratory (running instruments etc).
Funny story. Back in 1994, we were trying to figure out what kind of business she could start that used her chemistry degree, but got her out of the lab business. I suggested opening a micro whiskey distillery, at the time, micro beer was just starting to really boom. Her reply was: "who would want booze that was made on a small scale"? and "that would take years to age properly". Meanwhile, in an ironic twist, her current (the 3rd one) husband does make home distilled whiskey.... WTF huh?
I know that in reality, wine/beer etc is not rocket science, but it sure confuses me fast.
FYI, my ex-wife is a chemist, I always just made her do the math...
AND crazier still, I have spent the last 30yrs handling data for environmental chemistry labs. I never claimed to understand what it all meant, I just know how to store data and retrieve it when needed. My math confusion has been the main reason I never moved into the actual laboratory (running instruments etc).
Funny story. Back in 1994, we were trying to figure out what kind of business she could start that used her chemistry degree, but got her out of the lab business. I suggested opening a micro whiskey distillery, at the time, micro beer was just starting to really boom. Her reply was: "who would want booze that was made on a small scale"? and "that would take years to age properly". Meanwhile, in an ironic twist, her current (the 3rd one) husband does make home distilled whiskey.... WTF huh?
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harley jim
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That's hilarious, some of those micro distillers are raking in the money hand over fist.
Note, whiskey can effectively be aged 1 year in a 24 hrs period.
Note, whiskey can effectively be aged 1 year in a 24 hrs period.
steaks&anvils
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Apparently, so can husbands...
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harley jim
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Not much going on today, I ran another circuit from the breaker panel to the kitchen, this allowed me to seperate half of the outlets to a new circuit. Pat uses two crock pots or a crock pot and an electric skillet at times and pops the breaker so this will hopefully stop that from happening. It all went well, I have a 60" flex bit and I ran it through the outlet box down to the plate where It drilled a 1/2" hole through to the crawl space. There is a hole in the web of the bit where I tied the wire to it and pulled it back out to the box. It was a straight shot over to the basement and to the panel.
mybigwarwagon
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Anything that facilitates the cooking of food is a good job.
xtremek
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Sounds like you're plugging away at things. When is it supposed to dry out down there?
RivennHewn
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I sure do hope you’re making enough “adult pear juice” for all of us
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harley jim
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Uncle willie, 
you betcha. Pat can fill that electric skillet full of fried fish without a worry now.
Kirk, it quit today and is supposed to be dry for 7 to 10 days, temp is supposed to be near 60 in the morning, Pat and I will need a blanket with our coffee to set on the porch in the morning. We got 11 3/4" of rain in August should have been 3"
Riv, not a problem Sir, I have 15 gallons cooking and looking for something else to put in another bucket, I would love to score about 100 lbs of muskidines, my all time favorite wine.
I just did my nightly check on the wine, the small bucket is percolating perfectly but the three big buckets appear to be stuck so I pitched some champagne yeast at them just now, I'll recheck in the morning.
you betcha. Pat can fill that electric skillet full of fried fish without a worry now.Kirk, it quit today and is supposed to be dry for 7 to 10 days, temp is supposed to be near 60 in the morning, Pat and I will need a blanket with our coffee to set on the porch in the morning. We got 11 3/4" of rain in August should have been 3"
Riv, not a problem Sir, I have 15 gallons cooking and looking for something else to put in another bucket, I would love to score about 100 lbs of muskidines, my all time favorite wine.
I just did my nightly check on the wine, the small bucket is percolating perfectly but the three big buckets appear to be stuck so I pitched some champagne yeast at them just now, I'll recheck in the morning.
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BuffettFan
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Jim, have you ever made corn cob wine?
An old buddy in Kentucky got me started on it.
I haven't made any since he passed away.
Might need to make a batch next summer in his honor.
An old buddy in Kentucky got me started on it.
I haven't made any since he passed away.
Might need to make a batch next summer in his honor.
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harley jim
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Terry, never heard of it but I need the recipe.
BuffettFan
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I will get it to you!
Jayman17
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HJ, is that background noise in your video crickets? Those are loud! Must be right outside your door.
Jay
Jay
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harley jim
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He was close Jay, if you listen there was an owl hooting across the road
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harley jim
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Bald river falls today
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harley jim
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Ok I played with my buckets again today, they still were not bubbling so I cleaned a 5 gallon glass demijohn and transferred the wine musk to it and put the airlock in place and it started bubbling right away. This tells me the lids on my new buckets do not seal correctly. I'll transfer the other two buckets tomorrow.
I got the grass mowed and sprayed the weeds today also, looks pretty good for a change.
I got the grass mowed and sprayed the weeds today also, looks pretty good for a change.
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harley jim
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Lost a couple of friends on Friday he passed in the morning and she followed him that afternoon.
Damn covid
Damn covid
mybigwarwagon
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Sorry for your loss.