2026-08-20T12:24:50Z https://nostr.now Mute Dog Brewing https://nostr.now/npub1p7dy38n29e6c2kkdg79ftyx9jh43lsfs7aqtpr6dkvprvnj6yzpq9cvcan https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/109/116/890/365/586/836/original/b83172252ee5b6f4.png https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/109/116/890/365/586/836/original/b83172252ee5b6f4.png https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstzu0meehdttht4e9wlmkmxthgvk2k75de88cr4gy9kv7ma297nwqzyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgy92psmh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr9txzxeg9xlrp6vr3fssleqgkdkrxv3xvk6ksl4ctdwdrankj5ag5w05gw'>nevent1q…05gw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>looks amazing! Enjoy. Also I highly recommend making Shakshuka with some of your tomatoes 2026-08-23T21:52:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqfyranx2vrm36xjr42u656j2m3qphl39qshynna56329lteyfepczyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgyw947te In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd7mkesltw8n2xkwfffz7dp38sc303wa23tyjzdx8e7aegukjkv6g9ma55g'>nevent1q…a55g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>beautiful photo! 2026-08-03T15:10:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqqpnf5kq549jftjvg6kx9r30l5gjxz23wdey2s3009kmpl6slz3czyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgy7vszcz The Glacier hops I&#39;m growing are getting quite tall now. This one has reached the roof which is about 25 feet / 7.6 meters and it still wants to go higher. In past years I had lines going up to the peak of my roof which is probably another ~8 feet / 2.5 meters higher and they would get up to it.<br/><br/>#hops #gardening #HomeBrewing<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/862/177/435/604/753/original/7c3ff42d2c1851ae.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/862/177/578/478/668/original/ae36fe96d61d0826.jpg"> <br/> 2026-07-04T14:34:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8733nl53wr78kwq48r44jee84n4903mrl70mllamatef7ag2edmqzyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgy2kvclx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswn5nullngsz2wxsx3y3m4z4xldpyp3dak2qv3p9aeh03z4877hlskj0xl5'>nevent1q…0xl5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I keep seeing references to the goose but I have no idea what this meme is from. 2026-06-26T14:36:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswmqueldzrv5fv0lnjm83fald24md35snrszfqk90zn9w3gznvkmgzyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgy9w993y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg6g4hj7lv06zg0pgl3utul7kg3mdjtkxh2wzkt5yuqgcwpcr6v6gvasuz7'>nevent1q…suz7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The dough rose so much I decided to just bake it today and skip the fridge ferment as there&#39;s not much bacteria in the culture anyway.<br/><br/>#Baking #Bread #WildYeast #Fermentation<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/779/078/523/906/257/original/04a4b0cd23ef20bf.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/779/078/700/381/767/original/93c7e201479b6cf9.jpg"> <br/> 2026-06-19T22:19:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg6g4hj7lv06zg0pgl3utul7kg3mdjtkxh2wzkt5yuqgcwpcr6v6gzyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgynpnn9q I milled some wheat to attempt making a loaf of bread using my wild &#39;abbey&#39; yeast culture to leave it. Going to treat it kind of like a sourdough.<br/><br/>#Baking #Bread #Sourdough #FreshMilledFlour<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/778/143/841/269/057/original/bec144af34a0273d.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/778/143/975/047/473/original/a4dbc6ab4b760964.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/778/144/118/372/691/original/99ac861dfe680784.jpg"> <br/> 2026-06-19T18:21:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8qppnulch2e0ntkswyff9phqvaz6j5w09uns05l05qjwa3yf9agqzyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgy0gjl5d The Torch Cactus has opened one of its three blooms! These things are so incredible.<br/><br/>#Cactus #TorchCactus #BloomScrolling<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/772/126/096/032/780/original/411ed76ea7d0d201.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/772/126/234/063/280/original/22c73fd9358932f7.jpg"> <br/> 2026-06-18T16:51:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszeq6u0gt8wq85u5pp0s2yr9l90rzm9567ak53lv4r5l8k2jxsx9szyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgypgllds In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2l0zdfpfgshvknkg7lcxey4fwazdcfy0cxppr8e20kuxvsngmyxshg8w4t'>nevent1q…8w4t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, it&#39;s more like a less bitter IPL so it doesn&#39;t suck.<br/><br/>hmmm, I do have some Motueka and also some Riwaka, that might be interesting... 2026-06-10T18:18:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr0a9uffkgsgahfyvndcnmwg750jxessyrelwj76gmm8nq0z98ffszyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgy0f28mg So I&#39;m working on this West Coast Pils recipe with Calypso hops. I&#39;m brewing 10 gallons of this beer so it will go into 2 different kegs so I was thinking I should dry hop them differently. One with Calypso, of course, but what about the other one? I&#39;m open to suggestions.<br/><br/>Here&#39;s the recipe: <a href="https://share.brewfather.app/AWn4GZxJwwiCax">https://share.brewfather.app/AWn4GZxJwwiCax</a><br/><br/>Info about Calypso hops: <a href="https://hopsteiner.us/variety-data-sheets/Calypso/">https://hopsteiner.us/variety-data-sheets/Calypso/</a><br/><br/>#HomeBrewing #WestCoastPils #CalypsoHops 2026-06-10T18:08:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz007d49t5gky4tp665935kq5gq8amzjpw88z3hlh2zew62eyqx3qzyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgyxsfe7e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxfw7a753hkd32gjd72rq6gujma8gdp39jysyj0xkl8a8e0yllg3qvthnuu'>nevent1q…hnuu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>this is going to make next summer rather interesting 😬 2026-01-22T16:22:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxw2uh4lsgg6cg8kng3nv22ed4ggkysc9gsg5u5vlxz5nlhm64sjszyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgydw7kwc I&#39;ve never seen a tree branch do this before. This is a cherry tree. I&#39;m guessing I should prune this off completely but I&#39;ll wait a bit if anyone has another idea.<br/><br/>#Cherry #Pruning #Gardening #Weird #Horticulture<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/912/869/309/500/877/original/25ab74da1fcf189f.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-17T22:49:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyfmpq6zc96qws397mt44ql9junyr9wpchkxynqsau6qkm0t4xddgzyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgyw2fxzz Can someone explain to me what&#39;s the point of bots on the fediverse that just retoot your post if it has a certain hashtag?<br/><br/>Like can&#39;t people just search on or follow that hashtag vs following said bot? What&#39;s the difference/benefit? 2025-11-17T19:36:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9yczr36nc2t4xagx2338glt8ucqhysw4arc7xtt6gx7m42yvww2qzyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgyxwgmve Obligatory annual hop harvest selfie.<br/><br/>#hops #HomeGrown #gardening #HomeBrewing<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/239/148/902/936/381/original/d32f335a9b45104f.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-20T23:13:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqyyxt5hcq83yl8n8g2a0d5e56m0snfc92fvgg670jl99p5prlyqczyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgyz5dvkn Harvest of the Moscato grapes for #WineMaking<br/><br/>The raccoons began the harvest last night, so unless I want them to finish it, I have to harvest now.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/193/191/571/637/655/original/116c37c5248877fc.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-12T20:25:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8xx4p6jmkvyjt6zdxr2q3dcennetvp96z4eqn6zk9qhaf2y2yqjszyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgye72llr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq2qvjy68ww8jdf6w4w0tnguwr9vaay462mrd8ds6p52zwdazkl8cemwnem'>nevent1q…wnem</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>is that a good thing or a bad thing? 2025-08-23T22:33:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspeet4zt792jnjwlvn8vv2r64tg7szg3wylfwn0sx08e68y9ec6cszyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgyny9yr9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst3vt8tddmgzwmfgtdy9kd8vywnthn34pc3z6hr7q9ehh8jq7wpvq3m9agy'>nevent1q…9agy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>dang, that&#39;s a well deserved beer! I hope your work days calm down. 🍻 2025-08-06T22:39:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2g5ex63vr3xx7ha5wkst8zyrq9pgqay5lrq53uvmthw4c8k5069qzyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgykphgh9 Little hop burs are beginning to form on my plants.<br/><br/>#Hops #HomeBrewing #Gardening<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/932/120/525/218/638/original/77542187b994b881.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-28T17:52:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8z376x2vvrpz8z4z357htxtvajt02hmpdamdqmjhfuxg64lwumwszyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgyak864n Hops are starting to get pretty tall now<br/><br/>#HomeBrewing #Gardening #Hops<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/761/516/473/107/447/original/7f684acea842acda.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-28T14:45:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstswq88tejd4hzca7jkefmrnv6r63ckqq7nh75fl6pcvfcq5jc6tgzyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgy2azmc4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2w0vewew0tvkprngcvm2g2yn0ugf7j7d06p5g4w3zn830p0m9yusgtvfzp'>nevent1q…vfzp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>ok, but not getting involved in an endless war with Iran is something we can pretty much all get behind, right? 2025-06-18T14:48:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdyswndynhulwv22ef6khramjwzjsktq94c8fyt53gp0f7njsefuqzyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgyejyhsc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx3zuaj2m7jh6lqa87z8y47tefafsa2wcxaxnzzdl7etsjpf6vsdge4s056'>nevent1q…s056</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>supposedly brettanomyces lives in the rhizosphere of various crops: <a href="https://suigenerisbrewing.com/index.php/2022/10/06/this-is-not-the-yeast-your-are-looking-for/">https://suigenerisbrewing.com/index.php/2022/10/06/this-is-not-the-yeast-your-are-looking-for/</a> 2025-03-09T15:19:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxzwz7n6ec9vv6ggd8fjy22tmdvjd5apndyds2k8z2r00rs5a3v3gzyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgyyfkqzn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy4h47v3dff6a9hx3w2n8w2267eze4eflf083hmucd9t48lepw2psd7daw7'>nevent1q…daw7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yeah, e coli and botulinum will have a hard time with the alcohol, and acetobacter and mold can&#39;t grow without oxygen. 2025-03-09T14:18:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfm0e9k5vmhy20y0n53lm4lxc2cp9z2uyey8m9va7c5p7ryf8924gzyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgynlnrry In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstruezf76npmfczrqfa5jgyxyca2xrm30uwy03tjlte5tpjj2282spufpyv'>nevent1q…fpyv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yes, actually, I read an article about wild saccharomyces being prevalent in leaf litter. And I had wanted to do a yeast capture in the forest nearby where there used to be a brewery in the 1880s. So I collected leaf litter from where I think the brewery might have been based on old maps and intuition.<br/><br/>You can read about it here: <a href="https://mutedog.beer/capturing-wild-yeast-from-leaf-litter/">https://mutedog.beer/capturing-wild-yeast-from-leaf-litter/</a><br/><br/>Whether the yeast I got has any real relationship to that old brewery I kinda doubt it but it did make some decent beer. 2025-03-08T22:56:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs80hgn33djdpuej5ucd9xr5g2a4fh0sqsqykp22j9pe0gjexerldszyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgyhawxp9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf3r05c89n8z9m29vf75axkpgew45x4px6rzst4elqara3cwd3fsckjxese'>nevent1q…xese</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yeah, honestly for a while I was wondering if I had accidentally somehow got a cultivated Belgian strain and it wasn&#39;t wild at all.<br/><br/>But additional wild captures around the neighborhood confirmed that this just seems to be the dominant culture in the area. This knowledge has brought a lot of peace of mind when letting my wine just ferment with whatever yeast is on the grapes, etc. 2025-03-08T22:47:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9kqc30p03353h0sh0a2a385dc7rn2w743eru4als6r9nypewn53szyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgywfm33m Time for some wild yeast saison! This was fermented with my wild culture originally captured from my neighbor&#39;s honey about 12 years ago. It produces a nice pineapple/bubblegum flavor in the beer along with some subtle hints of vanilla. It&#39;s a fantastic yeast that makes fantastic beer.<br/><br/>#Beer #CurrentlyDrinking <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub18dd2wy542m4m7kutgcdwuse4u4sx4mqha6rg6t9lrmt4wapmt8kqtujhvk" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BeersOfMastodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub18dd…jhvk</span>)</a></span><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/129/087/344/524/989/original/14c7984a6a81933c.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-08T22:15:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyuy0jydevncv5y0g5e8se0hwcw97xha94kze0v4le8gx78gzh6yszyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgy222ha9 Finally getting around to making the 2024 blackberry wine. 19.5kg/43lbs of frozen blackberries.<br/><br/>Once this is mostly thawed (tomorrow sometime) I&#39;ll add some water and about 4.5kg/10lbs of sugar.<br/><br/>I&#39;ll let it ferment with whatever wild yeast is on them. This usually works out just fine and I end up with a dry wine of around 12%<br/><br/>#WineMaking #BlackberryWine<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/049/562/345/446/032/original/0e2c91363221371d.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-22T21:23:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswwdymul5wtjfyf6cwecef3ujch4wfm036d07cx3c7pwsnp35nu7czyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgy7gj42g we&#39;ll welcome all yall back here once you re-learn your lesson<br/><br/>#bluesky #enshittification #memes<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/044/514/362/865/280/original/25c57103a1b226fe.png"> <br/> 2025-02-21T23:42:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9d0kwxx5utkcx0wrrk8eq0r0kg6red2336rzpyam85uhsrfz0q9szyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgy4gky4t Tea plant is flowering. It&#39;s November, is that normal?<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/453/984/766/373/457/original/069ae79fda2f199d.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-09T16:42:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9shzvmmp4cxm94ytrwmdlvln3kqkzh9p2qvzk4ccspylw8dmfu6qzyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgy4dg5y5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrlj0meyraujs4t7k4egszgj5splrg35xv6e8qtgn9h9hwqmvgsdsnr3l5l'>nevent1q…3l5l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I do!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/409/603/215/521/306/original/a14e61223d0a491a.png"> <br/> 2024-11-01T20:33:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsddxflmj7d7d9d6hfxechwk9c6p6q55xzl583nssmes63zfcfadpczyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgyt5nwqf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf0tlnnlzkd9ql380flnqcywwdst993jyhmeu4adsws6p797quesqvhnvke'>nevent1q…nvke</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>interesting, I suppose it would depend on if the pigments stay inside the yeast or not? how water/alcohol soluble are the pigments? 2024-11-01T19:29:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstk8jasy4zuvwg07tz8tx4j342jgy98hdws0tmcqt50xwrawj2gcszyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgyee4f6n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs88a7m0uj634ygyhm4fq43kkpztpel3ztmfmq2md6dskjaj8vrkfclg2as0'>nevent1q…2as0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>with malt extract it&#39;s very easy to brew beer without much equipment. 2024-10-09T22:45:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqvpcmyq5tgth3dh0epapfu7pensq9dm6lg7duc04n08w75w9967gzyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgy4c62zu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst60h0j7m7vf0cmw85qhnn5wrku60cq5jaeeexklpxx6rh590lytc2fr94t'>nevent1q…r94t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>even low alpha hops taste strongly bitter (I ate a hallertauer hop), I can&#39;t even imagine eating a high alpha hop, lol. And yes, the bitterness just sticks to your tongue forever too.<br/><br/>Just think about how little amout of hops are used to bitter a large amount of beer: a few oz of hops for 5 gallons of beer. 2024-09-30T18:37:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdhudhsqjmzvhlhmmr548p000mdm3ynp9pjajckf9t98vcue2araszyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgyvjkl2r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs08ka87v27auyele4ac9mf2e4q5gzjqwsvcrepvfuf20weumy5wkgzq0k0g'>nevent1q…0k0g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>interesting, I&#39;ve eaten raw hops before (I don&#39;t recommend it), how do the fried and breaded ones taste? 2024-09-30T17:58:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq3khnud6y58w3n7f3zdl9fv0kmdnck24svldyd05lkvcvra7tkngzyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgyjghqgp Hop harvest today! The dry weight % got (close enough to) 23% and since it&#39;s probably going to rain tomorrow I made the decision to bring them down.<br/><br/>#hops #gardening #GlacierHops #harvest<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/116/192/730/795/819/original/5553054e51862253.jpg"> <br/> 2024-09-11T00:58:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrj9ws3zt8970l4rdzaah0cl3kjgxp0yqm0gu8aa5v5czf9ayde3szyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgy70zj92 BEHOLD THE BOUNTY OF MY GARDEN <br/><br/>#tomato #gardening<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/086/839/960/749/282/original/1b560febb26ec675.jpg"> <br/> 2024-09-05T20:32:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd2xuf9zcq9cn7kxqrvyhjeh3lw69rcjwcvrw6336gqjn87tf7juszyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgyjpsasn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp565jz4ut4pkfpw8ealjyjyhgrh0hknh239qca7v60qfx3wn79ec38ejh6'>nevent1q…ejh6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>that&#39;s the yeast that&#39;s used for Rum production, right? I&#39;d love to get my hands on some of that for playing around with in beer. 2024-09-03T17:45:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstj28g6a90p4cxsyfz68ggfnzctt8tymv90u7uz5zg4rgdmn2lzwqzyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgyvudkv3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszga2c0qfpchjzrstgq45n37kfdp9snen0r5fjr2knhdz5dymfmcgxrv3ea'>nevent1q…v3ea</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I won&#39;t until they grow. The method is to hopefully get something that will ferment maltose via this method, and monitor it along the way. As long as it smells ok and doesn&#39;t grow mold then I will step the starters up to a larger size and if they smell ok, I&#39;ll give it a taste. If it tastes decent then I&#39;ll use the yeast in a beer of a few gallons at least to see how it goes. 2024-09-03T00:23:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszr7a2amxx75453js3mzx8tx4urlexzdfn6jg9drnr65ghd4zajhszyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgylfvf9s Made some wild yeast starters to see if I can capture any wild yeast from some flowers I picked during my trip.<br/><br/>I was pretty stoked to find some random hops growing among the tall grass on the side of the path at kinderdijk so I grabbed a few.<br/><br/>I also snagged a few big red clover flowers at the Norwegian Heritage Museum in Oslo, near the stavechurch. <br/><br/>I also saw a ton of wild growing mugwort and yarrow all over the place in Scandinavia and The Netherlands.<br/><br/>#wildyeast #yeast #fermentation<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/070/141/387/830/889/original/7a41b0510219e5e3.jpg"> <br/> 2024-09-02T21:54:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg0mfh87rasqk62n30pasf4k77zxsu50jk5eds53mxu5r4q3t2xhgzyq8e5jy7dgh8tp26e4rc49vsck27k87pxrm5pvy0fkesydjwtgsgy06nhug I&#39;ve been out picking wild (invasive) blackberries the past few days. Every year I pick around 40 lbs / 18kg to produce around 6 gallons / 22L of wine. <br/><br/>The wine itself takes 4-6 years to really get good as I leave it dry, but I&#39;m thinking I may start backsweetening it to just an off dry level to shorten that timeline and make the drinking experience a little more enjoyable. Though when it turns out well it&#39;s awesome, but some vintages have been especially tart even after 7-8 years...<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/888/697/551/425/981/original/d15ccf0ea9958b8c.png"> <br/> 2024-08-01T20:51:05Z