tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94719592024-03-07T03:55:30.355-05:00Revolvo InritusDenim..denim..denim..Coraliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821654865085375013noreply@blogger.comBlogger378125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9471959.post-30142479484665448492011-07-10T12:14:00.002-05:002011-07-10T12:17:35.960-05:00Ginger Pear Wine, Day One & TwoStarted a ginger pear wine with a bunch of canned pears and a few fresh ones last night. I don't know what variety the canned ones were, but Aradia got me four pounds of golden pears for the fresh ones. So, here's the recipe.
8 lbs canned pears.
4 lbs golden pears, cores & stems removed
5.5 lbs sugar
~1 lb chopped raisins
2.4 oz ground ginger
~3 gal water, including water the pears were cannedCoraliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821654865085375013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9471959.post-50317969228982544772011-07-10T11:48:00.000-05:002011-07-10T11:48:01.597-05:00Carrot Wine, Day Something-or-otherWe back-sweetened the wine with a cup of sugar and a quart of carrot juice last night. (Little tip, btw. Strain the carrot juice before you use it!)
Then we added two Campden tablets, sorbate and a shellfish finig agent. You'd be amazed at how much orange crud settled out over night.
Anywho, we bottled it this morning, and got seven and a part bottles out of it. We put the part in a Coraliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821654865085375013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9471959.post-53090520304309525762011-05-07T22:28:00.000-05:002011-05-07T22:28:49.808-05:00Carrot Wine, Day EightIt's been too cold the last few days to ferment properly. I was afraid to crank the heat in the house in case it got too hot during the day. But it's finally back up into the 70s I here, so we added an extra 1/2 teaspoon of yeast nutrient and an extra cup of sugar. Hopefully, it will stay warm overnight and we'll be making gas again in the morning.Coraliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821654865085375013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9471959.post-5206240521069667922011-05-06T00:23:00.000-05:002011-05-06T00:23:02.106-05:00Dogs Trump CatsPart of me hopes this is true, and part of me is horrified, and part of me is fascinated, and part of me is.... Oh, the hell with it, just go read it yourself. I think dogs just trumped cats in the awesome department for the next century. Sorry, Pandora.Coraliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821654865085375013noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9471959.post-5686728224125453872011-05-03T22:57:00.000-05:002011-05-03T22:57:47.703-05:00Carrot Wine, Day FourTalked to Aradia's brother today. He seemed to think it was time tomtit the airlock on the primary fermentor. I was going to let it continue doing primary fermentation until Friday, taking the must out on Thursday. I figured I'd transfer to a carboy either Friday or Saturday and then fit the airlock. But Bub has done this more than me, so I'll trust his judgement. We'll just have to wait and Coraliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821654865085375013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9471959.post-56688349935516451102011-05-02T23:59:00.001-05:002011-05-02T23:59:46.667-05:00Carrot Wine, Day ThreeOkay, so I checked the wine this morning, and there was no more froth. I figured that it had gotten too cold last night and suppressed the fermentation. So I bumped the thermostat a bit, and Aradia called me at work later to tell me that it was hissing like Alka Seltzer. It was still doing that when I got home. Don't know if that's normal, especially for a vegetable wine. We'll see.
Oh, btwCoraliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821654865085375013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9471959.post-39158028921994521972011-05-02T00:25:00.000-05:002011-05-02T00:25:49.704-05:00Paternal QuandryI went to visit my parents today. It was the second time I've seen Dad since he got out of the hospital. It was the second time he didn't string two sentences together in my presence. The last time I saw him, Mom had to make him speak to me. She didn't even bother this time. He did tap me on the shoulder as he walked by me just before we left. It was the first time he felt like my Dad again Coraliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821654865085375013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9471959.post-70963145167176242392011-05-01T22:09:00.001-05:002011-05-03T00:00:03.827-05:00Carrot Wine, Day TwoOkay, added the yeast today. Also added the nutrient. The brand I am using called for a teaspoon per gallon, instead of a 1/2 teaspoon. It's frothing away nicely. I am worried that I put too much orange zest in though. The stuff is starting to smell like sour orange juice.Coraliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821654865085375013noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9471959.post-27488462532776391332011-04-30T19:50:00.001-05:002011-04-30T20:00:10.796-05:00Carrot wine, Day OneJust put the filter bag full of carrots, raisins & orange zest in the fermenter. Should have carrot wine in about, oh, a year or so. :)
Here's the recipe:
4 pounds carrots
1 pound golden raisins
5 cups granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon yeast nutrient
6 oranges, zest and juice
1/4 teaspoon tannin
1 campden tablet
1 package wine yeast
1 imperial gallon water
Boil the carrots in 12 cups of water Coraliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821654865085375013noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9471959.post-63407389076937092712011-01-09T18:57:00.001-05:002011-01-09T18:58:06.093-05:00Military Debate ThreadMy friend said something last night that I just thought was way out of line about the military. He was very derogatory toward silicate in general and soldiers who have joined since the Iraq war started in particular. For some reason, probably because of my fondness for Robert Heinlein and the Baen stable of pro-military writer/lunatics, I flew a little hot. Okay, I flew a lot hot. But I Coraliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821654865085375013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9471959.post-67929531238305421612010-09-25T10:07:00.002-05:002010-09-25T10:09:17.011-05:00Halloween's a-comin'I'm not sure this would work with us. We're pretty cold-hearted bastards.But we do give points for originality, so it might. It would be cool if someone tried it, though.Coraliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821654865085375013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9471959.post-66582810739640691862010-01-31T08:24:00.001-05:002010-01-31T08:26:14.870-05:00Reason #892 To Become An AuthorYou can come up with lines like this:"... Obama’s real problem is that in Congress, his allies are incompetent cowards and his adversaries are smug dicks."Scalzi's my hero.Coraliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821654865085375013noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9471959.post-53951487620412634372010-01-29T10:19:00.000-05:002010-01-29T10:20:19.037-05:00Heartbreakingxkcd strikes again.SpiritAnthropomorphizing can be a bitch.Coraliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821654865085375013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9471959.post-6784261981541301912009-11-17T11:13:00.003-05:002009-11-17T11:20:27.861-05:00A Small QuibbleThis NY Times article is mostly solid. It doesn't go into very deep detail on some of the author's assertions, but I know where he's coming from with most of what he says. But I do have a small quibble.This statement is at best misleading:For atheists, it is not a particularly welcome thought that religion evolved because it conferred essential benefits on early human societies and their Coraliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821654865085375013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9471959.post-77632014231343174182009-11-08T00:02:00.000-05:002009-11-08T00:03:11.193-05:00Methinks........ someone's been watching Eddie Izzard.Coraliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821654865085375013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9471959.post-90564008871639074052009-11-07T23:17:00.002-05:002009-11-07T23:38:26.029-05:00Tinlging FeelingsYou know that tingling feeling you get when you're reading a Discworld novel and it all starts to fall in place? I love that feeling. I got it last night. Several times, in fact. I was reading Unseen Academicals, and once again, Pratchett is his usual amazing self. It makes me mourn his illness even more. Not to mention everyone else who suffers from Alzheimer's.That's the curse of being a Coraliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821654865085375013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9471959.post-80773370727957073792009-11-03T10:43:00.002-05:002009-11-03T10:48:44.128-05:00Casual AtheismI love it when I see casual atheism. By casual atheism, I mean someone just mentions it in the course of a discussion, not making a big deal out of it, and goes on to make their point.Here's a fantastic case in point.Like other atheists, I can see some of the rookie mistakes in the "world building" God has done, by which I mean Jehovah, with his cryptozoological fascinations, underutilized Coraliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821654865085375013noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9471959.post-55378858951470677962009-11-02T22:16:00.002-05:002009-11-02T22:17:13.060-05:00Question Of The MomentDon't you hate it when people you're close to get all snarky for some reason, and you can't figure out why?I know I do.Coraliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821654865085375013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9471959.post-19440073197417558002009-09-05T09:00:00.002-05:002009-09-05T09:03:27.925-05:00Finally, Something To Aspire ToI present without commentary, these links:Neil Gaiman's BookshelvesShelfari Neil Gaiman ArticleCoraliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821654865085375013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9471959.post-83737893039943213662009-08-29T06:53:00.000-05:002009-08-29T06:55:07.152-05:00Haybale AwesomeNow THIS is what I call country. And in the best possible way.Coraliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821654865085375013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9471959.post-91089172428720308762009-08-26T23:52:00.004-05:002009-08-27T00:29:06.384-05:00Old Whine In A New BottleWanna know what the worst part of having a mood disorder is, for me?If not, read no further, because I'm about to whine a bit. If so, read on.*****It's the paranoia. The big P is a cast-iron bitch. Because, while you can beat it into submission with the proper meds and a decent "Happy Place", you never know what's going to trigger it.Take this fer'instance:Your wife buys a new watch. For Coraliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821654865085375013noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9471959.post-64505203786710537282009-08-25T23:48:00.002-05:002009-08-25T23:49:50.838-05:00Good Writing AdviceProof that you just get cooler as you get older:Fred's Distilled Writing Wisdom, Part 1Coraliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821654865085375013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9471959.post-37978041173410635492009-07-03T13:59:00.002-05:002009-07-03T14:03:50.067-05:00A PoemApropos of nothing, Aradia just found this little poem, and I just had to share it with everyone.The Turkey Shot Out Of The OvenThe turkey shot out of the ovenAnd rocketed into the air.It knocked every plate off the tableAnd partly demolished a chair.It ricocheted into a cornerAnd burst with a deafening boom!Then splattered all over the kitchen,Completely obscuring the room.It stuck to the walls Coraliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821654865085375013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9471959.post-40387625683797789962009-06-22T15:48:00.003-05:002009-06-22T15:52:23.664-05:00Cyborg NameGet Your Cyborg NameAnd the (split up) blog name:Get Your Cyborg NameGet Your Cyborg NameI especially like my pseudoynm's cyborgization. It fits quite well, I think.Hat tip to Ranson for this one.Coraliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821654865085375013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9471959.post-82763559758440280452009-06-13T05:17:00.003-05:002009-06-13T05:19:08.044-05:00Bring On The Awesome!The folks over at Penny Arcade are doing up three comics that are outside their usual style for the site, and leaving it up to us, the readers, to decide which of the three they continue to pursue. They haven't put out number three yet, but I already know which one I want them to develop.Coraliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821654865085375013noreply@blogger.com0