8/24/23 (Day 1) 2 lbs Menards honey 24 oz Red Raspberries (frozen and thawed) Mangrove Jacks M05 1/2 packet yeast Fermaid-O for reconstituting yeast 1/2 tsp S.G. = 1.092 Possible 13% ABV if it goes dry. 9/10/23 (18 days) (Stabilized) S.G. = 1.000 and fruit lost all color. Racked off into clean carboy. 1/2 …
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Freida McFadden ~ Want To Know A Secret
This was my “cruise” book. I started the book on 10/1/23 and I finished the book on 10/7/23. 6 days to read. The story was just OK. The characters were well defined and written. Chapters were on the short side and easy to finish. The ending was twisted. April has a Youtube cooking channel that …
Layne Fargo ~ They Never Learn
TikTok recommended. Started on 9/18/23. I’ve read several chapters so far. I like the characters and chapters are on the short side. Written in character chapters so you get a different perspective each chapter. Scarlett is a prof at a university. She sees all that goes on. She’s a killer. No shock because it happens …
MRM ~ Baise’s Pear/Blueberry cider
Baise’s Pear/Blueberry cider 1 Gallon G.V. Apple Juice 64 oz G.V. Pear Juice 2 cups blueberry crumble tea 12 oz Brown Sugar 1 tsp acid blend 2 tsp Diammonium Phosphate 1/2 pack Lalvin 71B yeast (it was a little old so I don’t know about this one) O.G. = …
Tony Wirt ~ Just Stay Away
9/8/23. Amazon First Read. I just finished The Housemaid. Like just now, so this book better keep my attention. Just kidding. I’m going to read it. 9/17/23. I finished. Great book. Characters were very well defined and memorable. Craig, a writer is having trouble finishing his book because he has to take care of his …
Freida McFadden ~ The Housemaid
This is a TikTok recommended book. I started on 9/1/23. I left another book because it was boring and started this one. 2 pages in and I’m already “hooked”. 9/7/23. 6 Days. 6…..Days…..OMG this is a masterpiece. It had me hooked from the first page and it never let up. Millie, a parolee needs a …
Kiersten Modglin ~ Unfaithful Night
I started this book on 8/27/23. TikTok recommended author. I read “The Roommate” earlier. It was short and very well written. Let’s see how this book goes. I couldn’t finish this book. I didn’t like it at all. I was 40% done and there was really nothing going on. It was boring. I’m giving this …
MRM ~ Django the Viking
7/29/2023 I got some new honey at the GE farmers market. It tastes amazing. I’ve been reading recipes again and you know what that means. Got to get another batch going. (I now have 2 fermenting. This one makes 3) Here we go: 1/2 oz Paraoh’s Paradise (Loose leaf tea from teajutsu.com) 32 oz Just …
MRM ~ Bix’s Banana Cream Pie Mead
7/9/23 (day 1) 4.2 lbs honey (some clover, some orange blossom) 2 gallons purified water Mangrove Jacks M05 yeast S.G. = 1.078 (if dry it will be ~ 10.88%) Secondary: 3 lbs bananas (Frozen and thawed) 1/2 tsp pectic enzyme 24 Graham Crackers 7/10/23 2 grams Wine Tannin 4 grams Fermaid – O I …
Lucinda Berry ~ A Welcome Reunion
I bought this book from Amazon. Started on 8/24/23. So this really was a “short story”. I finished on 8/27/23. 3 Days. I wish someone would have told me before I read this one to read “The Perfect Child”. I mean I read it, but having it fresh in my memory would’ve been a little …