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Post by Gandalf on Dec 30, 2021 18:48:49 GMT -5
Spent the day tinkering with a batch of green apple wine.
Tried numerous amounts of sugar and caramel or vanilla flavoring.
Wanted to preserve the tanginess of the green apple while adding a caramel flavor.
Turns out vanilla flavoring works better than caramel flavoring.
Letting it set overnight. If it's tasting right tomorrow, I'll bottle it.
Should get about 30 bottles.
Right now I'll drinking the rejected tests.
Can't let it go to waste.
I prefer a bold dry red, but my wife and friends love my caramel apple wine.
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Post by Gandalf on Dec 30, 2021 18:54:10 GMT -5
Good thing it wasn't Asian Carp. Those things would come right through your windshield. |
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Post by trailboss on Dec 30, 2021 18:54:55 GMT -5
Spent the day tinkering with a batch of green apple wine. Tried numerous amounts of sugar and caramel or vanilla flavoring. Wanted to preserve the tanginess of the green apple while adding a caramel flavor. Turns out vanilla flavoring works better than caramel flavoring. Letting it set overnight. If it's tasting right tomorrow, I'll bottle it. Should get about 30 bottles. Right now I'll drinking the rejected tests. Can't let it go to waste. Taking one for the team! Wait… you are the team…. I see someone gaming the system.😝 Pretty cool, your work is undoubtedly going to reap great results. |
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Post by Gandalf on Dec 30, 2021 19:17:02 GMT -5
Yes they do. I drive a 10 wheeler, 46,000 GVWR. When my brother worked for the same company in Montana he had spider chains… I wish I did. That is cool. I think tires chains are still legal in Illinois, but they outlawed studded tires in the 70's. I remember having to take a pair of pliers and pull the metal studs out of a pair of studded tires around 1975. |
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Post by urbino on Dec 30, 2021 19:42:24 GMT -5
Yes they do. I drive a 10 wheeler, 46,000 GVWR. When my brother worked for the same company in Montana he had spider chains… I wish I did. That is cool. I think tires chains are still legal in Illinois, but they outlawed studded tires in the 70's. I remember having to take a pair of pliers and pull the metal studs out of a pair of studded tires around 1975. That sounds like a real party. Anybody heard recently from our old friend bigwoolie? |
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Post by trailboss on Dec 30, 2021 20:52:00 GMT -5
Holy crap, Batman! Got home tonight and decided to try out part of the contraband from New Mexico that I brought home. I dropped a 5 inch shell in the mortar tube supplied (Black Cat Neon Diablo 5 inch shells)...covered the neighborhood and the report set off four or five car alarms. I have nineteen more and some other assorted goodies. I may have to find an alternative launch site...I get along well with my neighbor, but he has expressed his weenieness towards fireworks in the past that are actually fun.  Maybe I will drive to Ron or Brad's...common sense folk. Industrial grade fireworks are cool! |
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Post by trailboss on Dec 30, 2021 21:59:16 GMT -5
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 30, 2021 22:01:39 GMT -5
Good thing it wasn't Asian Carp. Those things would come right through your windshield. There were no tornadoes reported or indicated by radar, so I don't see how anything like that would be in the sky. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 30, 2021 22:06:02 GMT -5
Holy crap, Batman! Got home tonight and decided to try out part of the contraband from New Mexico that I brought home. I dropped a 5 inch shell in the mortar tube supplied (Black Cat Neon Diablo 5 inch shells)...covered the neighborhood and the report set off four or five car alarms. I have nineteen more and some other assorted goodies. I may have to find an alternative launch site...I get along well with my neighbor, but he has expressed his weenieness towards fireworks in the past that are actually fun. Maybe I will drive to Ron or Brad's...common sense folk. Industrial grade fireworks are cool! I saw those in the store today. They had a loud price on them too. I was looking for cherry bombs or M80s, but I guess those are out of style. |
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Post by trailboss on Dec 30, 2021 22:16:04 GMT -5
Holy crap, Batman! Got home tonight and decided to try out part of the contraband from New Mexico that I brought home. I dropped a 5 inch shell in the mortar tube supplied (Black Cat Neon Diablo 5 inch shells)...covered the neighborhood and the report set off four or five car alarms. I have nineteen more and some other assorted goodies. I may have to find an alternative launch site...I get along well with my neighbor, but he has expressed his weenieness towards fireworks in the past that are actually fun. Maybe I will drive to Ron or Brad's...common sense folk. Industrial grade fireworks are cool! I saw those in the store today. They had a loud price on them too. I was looking for cherry bombs or M80s, but I guess those are out of style. I dropped a couple c-notes...I still felt like I was being Charlie cheapskate.  All I saw was M-100's I used to buy M-1000's in Sf Chinatown...then things were pretty crazy. Always best with a delayed fuse, as you don't want fingers pointed when the ATF shows up....I took out a small tree with one. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 30, 2021 22:50:55 GMT -5
I saw those in the store today. They had a loud price on them too. I was looking for cherry bombs or M80s, but I guess those are out of style. I dropped a couple c-notes...I still felt like I was being Charlie cheapskate. All I saw was M-100's I used to buy M-1000's in Sf Chinatown...then things were pretty crazy. Always best with a delayed fuse, as you don't want fingers pointed when the ATF shows up....I took out a small tree with one. They had a box called the Godfather that had about 1 of everything. $795, 6' tall and 3' wide. Supposed to be a hour of continuous oohs and ahhs. I spent $31. |
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Post by trailboss on Dec 30, 2021 23:23:38 GMT -5
I dropped a couple c-notes...I still felt like I was being Charlie cheapskate. All I saw was M-100's I used to buy M-1000's in Sf Chinatown...then things were pretty crazy. Always best with a delayed fuse, as you don't want fingers pointed when the ATF shows up....I took out a small tree with one. They had a box called the Godfather that had about 1 of everything. $795, 6' tall and 3' wide. Supposed to be a hour of continuous oohs and ahhs. I spent $31. I saw that Godfather box in Gallup for about the same price. Cool to have, but hard to pull the trigger on. |
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Post by adui on Dec 30, 2021 23:26:33 GMT -5
That sounds like a real party. Anybody heard recently from our old friend bigwoolie? I haven't directly heard from him in quite awhile. I do know he's alive and well. He has a YouTube channel he regularly updates. Looks like his last update was two days ago. Dry Creek Wrangler School |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 30, 2021 23:35:04 GMT -5
They had a box called the Godfather that had about 1 of everything. $795, 6' tall and 3' wide. Supposed to be a hour of continuous oohs and ahhs. I spent $31. I saw that Godfather box in Gallup for about the same price. Cool to have, but hard to pull the trigger on. They said that several families would go in on one. Plenty of open, damp land around here. |
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Post by trailboss on Dec 30, 2021 23:50:13 GMT -5
I saw that Godfather box in Gallup for about the same price. Cool to have, but hard to pull the trigger on. They said that several families would go in on one. Plenty of open, damp land around here. I had just told my wife that it would make sense for families so inclined to go that route. |
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Post by urbino on Dec 31, 2021 0:01:07 GMT -5
That sounds like a real party. Anybody heard recently from our old friend bigwoolie? I haven't directly heard from him in quite awhile. I do know he's alive and well. He has a YouTube channel he regularly updates. Looks like his last update was two days ago. Dry Creek Wrangler SchoolThanks, Terry. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Dec 31, 2021 7:06:33 GMT -5
Holy crap, Batman! Got home tonight and decided to try out part of the contraband from New Mexico that I brought home. I dropped a 5 inch shell in the mortar tube supplied (Black Cat Neon Diablo 5 inch shells)...covered the neighborhood and the report set off four or five car alarms. I have nineteen more and some other assorted goodies. I may have to find an alternative launch site...I get along well with my neighbor, but he has expressed his weenieness towards fireworks in the past that are actually fun. Maybe I will drive to Ron or Brad's...common sense folk. Industrial grade fireworks are cool! That sounds awesome! I love explosions and fire, so this is right up my street. |
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Post by Gypo on Dec 31, 2021 8:47:33 GMT -5
I haven't directly heard from him in quite awhile. I do know he's alive and well. He has a YouTube channel he regularly updates. Looks like his last update was two days ago. Dry Creek Wrangler Schoolw Thanks, Terry. Last I knew down Texas way near one of thier many children. Found some work down there not too long after moving. |
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Post by Plainsman on Dec 31, 2021 9:28:11 GMT -5
I once had access to a 12-pound Napoleon but couldn’t swing the powder cost much less the ball. Dang.
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Post by toshtego on Dec 31, 2021 11:55:04 GMT -5
Enjoy your explosions and please remain safe and in one piece!
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Post by Plainsman on Dec 31, 2021 12:08:31 GMT -5
Heavy snow on the menu for t’row, plus -6° on Sunday. And so it begins.
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Post by toshtego on Dec 31, 2021 13:33:05 GMT -5
Snow in the next few days forecast for here. Tomorrow night forecast temp low is -12 degrees Fahrenheit.
I will be surprised and delighted if snow actually falls here. Usually it is commandeered by the Texans in Red River. They get it in feet!
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Post by urbino on Dec 31, 2021 14:25:54 GMT -5
Snow in the next few days forecast for here. Tomorrow night forecast temp low is -12 degrees Fahrenheit. I will be surprised and delighted if snow actually falls here. Usually it is commandeered by the Texans in Red River. They get it in feet! Hope the power stays on! |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 31, 2021 14:45:44 GMT -5
I once had access to a 12-pound Napoleon but couldn’t swing the powder cost much less the ball. Dang. A bag of gravel works great. (again, don't ask me how I know) I agree that the powder cost is prohibitive. I remember when cannon powder was $6/lb. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 31, 2021 14:48:13 GMT -5
Snow in the next few days forecast for here. Tomorrow night forecast temp low is -12 degrees Fahrenheit. I will be surprised and delighted if snow actually falls here. Usually it is commandeered by the Texans in Red River. They get it in feet! This Texan will gladly donate any snow to you. |
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Post by toshtego on Dec 31, 2021 16:31:43 GMT -5
I once had access to a 12-pound Napoleon but couldn’t swing the powder cost much less the ball. Dang. A bag of gravel works great. (again, don't ask me how I know) I agree that the powder cost is prohibitive. I remember when cannon powder was $6/lb. That $6 powder was when you were with General John Bell Hood and they boys from Texas? |
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Post by adui on Dec 31, 2021 16:56:37 GMT -5
Afternoon Patch family! Hope your enjoying the last day of 2021!
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Post by trailboss on Dec 31, 2021 17:12:27 GMT -5
Afternoon Patch family! Hope your enjoying the last day of 2021! Very much so, Terry! Happy New Year! |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 31, 2021 20:56:50 GMT -5
![]() Last day of the year was warm and humid here in NE Texas.. Happy New Year's Eve! |
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Post by urbino on Dec 31, 2021 21:51:56 GMT -5
Same here. 74 degrees. About to get stormy overnight into tomorrow, though.
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