Recent content by bstnh1

I checked a couple of my local brew shops and the regular price on the WE kits on Label Peelers is higher than the retail price in the locals. When you add the shipping cost to the LP sales price, you're better off buying them locally.

Found this buried in my cellar yesterday. My notes say it's 12% ABV and was bottled August 2013. I figured it would be undrinkable after 11 years. But it is excellent. Poured a glass for a neighbor without telling him what it was and his comment was "this is good stuff"! My last notes notes...

True, inflation has been very high. But when a price increases 50% or more, it's greed and price gouging on top of inflation. Some of the grocery price increases are just plain ridiculous.

You probably will not do much better than the 40% off sale. If they do a better sale, it will not be significantly better. I'd jump at this one. The BOGO sale you mentioned only amounted to 25% off each kit.

Fresh "picked". These were not pickled. They were fresh picked in Maine. I boiled them, sautéed them and we had them with Shrimp Scampi last night.

Fresh picked fiddleheads from nearby Maine.

I notice they're right next to a tree. Do they get full sun? If not, too much shade might be the problem.

I'm only one year behind you. I have tools that my father bought in the 40's that are still going strong. I also learned early on to buy quality stuff. As a result, all of my tools are old, strong and a lot better than the crap you can buy today. I once had an old. heavy Troy-Bilt 3"wood...

Rocky - not sure what you or Mike have, but there are tall varieties of Irises and Peonies that need staking. My son has a Peony that gets up to 4 feet tall some years. Mine are a lot shorter and only get about 18" tall. Too much nitrogen will make both the irises and peonies grow too tall.

Before the pink stuff ...... Fiberglass insulation was invented by accident at Corning Glass in the early 1930s. John Thomas, a NIHF inductee, hired a college student named Kleist to work on architectural glass blocks, including spraying molten glass. Thomas realized the process could be used...

My son has a Traeger pellet smoker. It's great for long overnight smokes as it's a set-it-and-forget-it smoker. However, IMO, the smoke flavor is not as good as what you get with a traditional charcoal or wood smoker. A little less flavor, but a lot less work!!!

Sounds like electric smokers have improved. I had one about 25 years ago and there was no way I could keep the temperature in the 225-250 range. I eventually moved on to the WSM that I still use.

Well, I'll bet that underlayment never buckled up, did i t? 🤣🤣