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I got all the stuff, actually i have a little chart on the bucket with the dates i plan to test on. I get home today and as i walk down the stairs I see a bubble. Stare at the damn thing for about 2 minutes, don't see any more. Its taunting me.

I use 5-star PBW, i believe. You're supposed to rinse it well. No bubbles when i got home today, shook it up and still didn't get bubble action, though the smell coming from the airlock had a hint of fementation i think. You know me, i worry.

About 5 years ago the old man got us all tiny RC helicopters- he used to be huge into RC planes and he always wanted a helicopter but they were so expensive, but now we've got all these cheap tiny things... I digress. He bought everyone these tiny RC helicopters. I flew mine around like 5 times in total, all indoors of course, could not get the hang of it, especially turning around. One time though I tied a long ribbon to the bottom of it and flew it above my kitty. She tore it out of the sky. There's a video of it somewhere, but I couldn't find it to post it.

Wedding celebration is officially canceled. 😢

So... looks like it only bubbles when I shake it. Really really worried sanitizer solution leaked out of my airlock and ruined the whole batch... I'm going to wait a few days, pop the lid, and see how everything looks. Might try to pitch more yeast, maybe that would help?

My must was at 1.080, so that should be a pretty good start. Was super concerned last night because it hadn't really started bubbling yet, worried i might have gotten some sanitizer from my airlock spilled in... Gave it a good shake this morning (acerglyn will form a film on top that stops fermentation otherwise), and boy howdy, i could feel the off gassing flowing out the top. Smells good and is bubbling well enough at the moment. Gotta say i'd rather be brewing in glass so i could see it, give me some peace of mind.

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The rule of thumb I've hears is about ~3lb honey/gallon of water. I'm using a 2 gallon fermentation bucket this time around but I can guarantee it's not going to be a full 2 gallons of water with everything else I'm mixing in. From what I understand an acerglyn takes a lot longer and backsweeting with more syrup is recommended. Then again I have a friend who tried it and said it tasted like drinking a cup of sugar. But considering how dried out I think my blueberry is going to end up being (she's offgassing right now, not much more visible active fermentation that I'm aware of, so I'll probably drain off a bit and add more honey in the hopes that we've hit the alcohol tolerance for the yeast) I'm probably better of keeping it on the sweeter end.

Yeah I got some, but having a stick is still fun. Also here's my recipe for the next batch, what do you think? ~2 gal water ~3 lb honey ~1 lb maple syrup ~1 cup apple cinnamon tea 1 handful of craisins 1 (2?) granny smith apple, finely chopped (cooked with cinnamon?) 1/2 packet red star yeast. Not sure if I should add more honey or if the rest of the fermentable sugars can take their place. It's going to be less than the full 2 gallons of water with everything in there anyways so... should be ok?

I want a yeast stick that looks fun.

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I don't want to hide from my boners. It's important to face up to my boners. To acknowledge my boners.Look my boners right in the eye. I want all my boners right out in the open. If there's one thing we need more of in this world, it's boner transparency.

1. Fuckin' terrible man. Just like... the worst. 2. Bad things I should not talk about. 3. Bad things I should not talk about.

It was decent. But seriously it's only a few episodes. Stop being so weak-willed and watch them. EMBRACE YOUR DESTINY

THIS IS REAL LIFE, MAN.

Dude its like 8 episodes how do you not have the ability to watch that.

My theory is she's on some secret mod mission we aren't allowed to know about.

I'm still worried though.

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If wearing a mask protects other people from getting sick... other people wearing masks protects you from getting sick. It's been empirically and anecdotally proven.

Someone is more likely to rob a house with an unlocked door than a house they would have to loudly force entry into. Masks keep healthy people healthy by preventing people who are sick (but think they're healthy) from spreading the disease. Additionally multiple barriers (infected person wearing a mask + healthy person wearing a mask) cuts down rate of transmission significantly. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/06/17/masks-salons-missouri/

I don't take off my mask when I drive over to get lunch because I'm literally in the car for 5 minutes before I have to go inside another building.

I double-bag at work- Wash hands thoroughly as soon as I get in, rubber gloves go on immediately, cut resistant gloves go on after that.