tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.comments2023-10-15T15:55:52.817-06:00The Homestead LaboratoryJakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05302653400986920552noreply@blogger.comBlogger407125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-55838941975335796472023-10-13T11:04:37.474-06:002023-10-13T11:04:37.474-06:00I render lard and tallow and the chickens get the ...I render lard and tallow and the chickens get the crispies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-7800280753782188242023-09-20T18:19:24.433-06:002023-09-20T18:19:24.433-06:00I made my filling using homemade apple juice made ...I made my filling using homemade apple juice made with whole apples. core, peeling and seeds. Then I added the clear jel according to the recipe. it ended up being so thick that the sauce would not pour down over the apples in the jar. so I added water and sugar and more water and sugar until it was a thin enough to pour. I am thinking that the apple juice was in fact pectin. Is there a recipe for using homemade apple juice using whole apples for pectin?Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02352591976598606413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-12249272039716196902023-07-21T15:24:47.145-06:002023-07-21T15:24:47.145-06:00I didn't know there's different kinds of s...I didn't know there's different kinds of silicone, but I just tried this advice today, and it's much better than it was.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171043724657067418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-50036014547606557052023-06-13T14:40:39.279-06:002023-06-13T14:40:39.279-06:00This is the most ridiculous thing I’ve seen while ...This is the most ridiculous thing I’ve seen while researching my project. A meth addicted ex con will do this all day on a job site without a graphing calculator because someone took 5 seconds to tell them the static cut angles that fit a 90* corner. I’ll check the meth forums. This is absurd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-20083979384077257552023-05-27T22:05:41.339-06:002023-05-27T22:05:41.339-06:00So, what you are saying is….? I don’t want to lau...So, what you are saying is….? I don’t want to launch a rocket to the moon, I just want to make a door for my wife. I guess I’ll just tell her, I’m sorry sweetie, but when it comes to words this old mind can’t even say in the formula, I’m done…! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-90757467342616738222023-05-27T20:42:36.064-06:002023-05-27T20:42:36.064-06:00The marshmallows are kinda saggyThe marshmallows are kinda saggyRevengenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-59425393042230022762022-07-02T06:17:43.276-06:002022-07-02T06:17:43.276-06:00I to am having trouble with the second corner. I ...I to am having trouble with the second corner. I dont know how to interpet whats written as a non native english speaker its diffucult to understand the explanation. Please could you republish the excel then i might understand, i need an example. Kind regards in advanceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-92138090843377727492022-01-25T15:14:05.081-07:002022-01-25T15:14:05.081-07:00Love that you tried this, and 'published' ...Love that you tried this, and 'published' your results. I also like how thorough you attempt to experiment with these concepts. I was researching DIY baking powder (for waffle batter), as I had run out. However, all the recipes are only single-acting, so I was curious if CaCO3 from eggshells would help provide a double-acting effect if mixed with some baking soda and acid. Your results have indicated to me that this might not be worth it (although I've already ground and sifted a small quantity of eggshells). I guess even under the heat of baking, the reaction is too slow to act as a good leavening. I will say, though, as someone who is at higher altitude, a weaker leavening agent does sound enticing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-18414940233204248772021-11-28T23:20:56.661-07:002021-11-28T23:20:56.661-07:00I hear you, I'd rather not have to buy a produ...I hear you, I'd rather not have to buy a product either (and to be clear, we do not make any money from Pomona's pectin from affiliate links, sponsorships or anything else).<br /><br />The tricky thing with canning recipes is they have to be thoroughly tested to be reliably safe. We don't have the resources to go through that kind of testing and don't want to have the liability of recommending something that's not safe. That's especially true for recipes like this where the product is thickening in the process, which complicates the heat transfer dynamics, similar to how home canning of things like pumpkin puree are no longer recommended.Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302653400986920552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-49818894797778040842021-11-21T06:21:58.383-07:002021-11-21T06:21:58.383-07:00Disappointed! Got super excited to find a recipe t...Disappointed! Got super excited to find a recipe that didn't use Clear Jel, just to find out there was another "specific" product you were advertising for. I guess that's how these posts make money, but they are right up front about it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860633071553107678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-929384606382513312021-11-15T18:05:20.187-07:002021-11-15T18:05:20.187-07:00What if a person is building a giant flat wooden r...What if a person is building a giant flat wooden rectangle? What would be the strongest configuration so it doesn't become flimsy? Break it into sub-rectangles and add a cross member (diagonal) for each sub-rectangle, or have the brace go all the way across as is shown above? Is there a formula for this - what are the physics? The giant painting canvas (giant for me) will be about 12 ft by 5 ft.troutguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438084217961039479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-4097078233405660672021-10-13T20:02:31.587-06:002021-10-13T20:02:31.587-06:00did you use food grade silicone?did you use food grade silicone?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10177004965945436049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-69939766285230250242021-10-11T08:48:32.710-06:002021-10-11T08:48:32.710-06:00BoxGiver is also a great resource for exchanging m...BoxGiver is also a great resource for exchanging materials IslaVistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10430270669656297834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-65630792358783853492021-04-16T00:35:22.111-06:002021-04-16T00:35:22.111-06:00Interesting! I like by the great salt lake, maybe ...Interesting! I like by the great salt lake, maybe I can try this. Also I found this by searching if I could grind coarse salt in a grain mill. Thanks!Rebecca C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18432808721237230481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-79143627506881481402021-03-03T14:24:59.657-07:002021-03-03T14:24:59.657-07:00"...the photographer was being kind of a scar..."...the photographer was being kind of a scaredy-cat. :-)" LOL, I assume that was a spouse doing the photography work; did that comment land you on the couch ?Teancumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06676412622511090890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-76207886138321868592021-02-16T07:44:58.104-07:002021-02-16T07:44:58.104-07:00How does it hold up if there is a foot of snow?How does it hold up if there is a foot of snow?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14256170334594694642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-11841303655940989832020-05-05T18:43:21.012-06:002020-05-05T18:43:21.012-06:00Hey this is years later but the concept of dandili...Hey this is years later but the concept of dandilion brownies was already discovered over a decade before this post, in Wisconsin at s place called camp st croix, the counselor said her mom use to make it as a child so being I'm 33 and that was when I was in 7-8th grade and the counselor was mid 30s were talked atleast 1960s to 1970s and I'll bet even earlier in historySlick Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12669291342262438632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-58308575544357950912020-03-31T12:06:10.619-06:002020-03-31T12:06:10.619-06:00Think you for the study, but with the nettle root ...Think you for the study, but with the nettle root should you do a carrot or beet comparison?<br />Thanks for informative article. JOLJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17082226478978765777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-68619288875010256482020-02-11T10:11:59.340-07:002020-02-11T10:11:59.340-07:00Hi, do you include your ash water recipe (how much...Hi, do you include your ash water recipe (how much ash to water)? Thx-Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03664506851529892784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-72058138911415351122020-01-17T22:09:10.023-07:002020-01-17T22:09:10.023-07:00The excel link doesn't work anymore. Do you s...The excel link doesn't work anymore. Do you still have it available?Mitragorzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975439737567407471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-6133629774590432582019-10-08T08:46:36.009-06:002019-10-08T08:46:36.009-06:00I've been using mostly PZ2/PZ3 screws and bits...I've been using mostly PZ2/PZ3 screws and bits, usually 5,10 and 15cm where 5 and 10cm are usually PZ2, 15cm are using PZ3. I've been using 10cm with PZ3 as well. Overall, I didn't have that much issues with screwing those in, probably because I've been mostly working with Pine wood. We've built almost entire house from wood, including the walls and floors, made furniture, doors, etc., without much issues. For the entire process I've probably used 3-4 bits at most, they weren't that expensive as well, probably 1-2$ a piece from local hardware stores in Bulgaria. If we had more of the T20 screws, that may have been even better, but local stores don't have that many of them, otherwise I can see online stores having them at identical prices as Phillips.sawohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10696581083834106965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-74161608970126865172019-09-27T13:02:33.681-06:002019-09-27T13:02:33.681-06:00My mother was an artist with a wood stove and baki...My mother was an artist with a wood stove and baking powder biscuits were made regular. She used the Magic Baking Powder recipe but she also made biscuits with hardwood ash. I'm not sure if a different amount was used but think it was about the same as baking powder. ZAPPDOGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682925096049419515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-37616777350705209302019-09-22T16:38:36.871-06:002019-09-22T16:38:36.871-06:00nice to read the math way of explaining. in every ...nice to read the math way of explaining. in every construction a triangel makes it strong.<br /><br />It is absolutely not required to start/end in the corners. just ad one or more diagonals. it depends much on how you fix them [above de blue line(fig.1) is always good.<br /><br />for a durable construction consider a lap-joint or a "birdsmouth" easier with just a saw.<br /><br />remember it is Your gate, try to test it yourself ;-)<br />Beshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269792592916042024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-24451397578130567682019-09-22T12:51:00.122-06:002019-09-22T12:51:00.122-06:00thank you for posting this. Never would have thoug...thank you for posting this. Never would have thought to use pectin but had some leftover Pomona's. It was my first time making canned pie filling and the consistence after cooling was just right. I can't wait to use it in my next apple pie recipe!claudianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-778487044098443919.post-30880951711073071932019-09-02T08:10:10.499-06:002019-09-02T08:10:10.499-06:00Yes, and they hold their texture and flavor surpri...Yes, and they hold their texture and flavor surprisingly well! As the link in the third paragraph says, it's best to use them up within a few months, but that seems to be true whether they're blanched or not. Thanks for stopping by!Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302653400986920552noreply@blogger.com