Helpful hints for building coops

[U_Stormcrow]

Glad you got your ham, and yes, ferments with any adjuncts can be tricky for plugging the air lock - fruits add so much chaos to the process I've avoided since combining elements of a peach lambic with an all grain bottle-conditioned Belgian trippel. It was tasty, but time consuming, very expensive, and over carbonated in bottles. I had to freeze, uncap, allow them to come to room temp, off gas, and repeat. The first bottle I opened fountained and struck the low ceiling in one of our hallways (my surprise may have assisted in that).

 

[jvls1942]

In my earliest ventures in wine making I had two major jug failures.
the first was with grapes. I had a plastic jug with an air lock. Set it on the kitchen table and
went to bed. about 3 hours later there was a terrific bang. It woke both of us up. In the kitchen was an almost empty 5 gallon jug.
Grape juice on the ceiling, walls, cupboards and floor. A grape skin covered the hole in the air lock.. the jug held out as long as it could. it had stretch marks from top to bottom. finally it burst..
the second time it was a glass carbouy.
it just shattered into a hundred pieces on the floor.
I have had root beer bottles explode.
but you learn to never do that again. but there is always something else, isn't there ?
the second jug has settled down already.
.
....jiminwisc......

 

[CapricornFarm]

I hope the Dr was able to help after that wait

Really not much, but at least they put on a monitor.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Haha, I did the opposite. I wasn't wearing glasses and walked out there with phillips head only to find out I needed a star bit!

I learned to take my tool bag with extra batteries and my collection of bits in it when I am working . Saves me a lot of steps.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Cappy, I hope your heart has settled down.
We both have heart devices. Annie's had 100% control of her heart. If the device fails, she is dead. Mine is more for fib control.
we both had them checked out last week.
Yesterday I worked on wine making all day. took lots of breaks, My back ached at the end of the day anyhow.. It feels good this morning. so I am going to take it easy today and not aggravate it.
I got two batches of wine completed and in the 5 gallon glass carbouys. One batch I have in a bucket doing a primary ferment.
I will get it into a carbouy in a few days.
Annie read me an ad from the paper. Blackberries, $1.19/6 ounces. I processed 60 pounds. at that rate mine were worth $190. 40.. the end product should cost me about $1.50/quart.
....jiminwisc.....

My Dad used to make wine. He had 2 buddies who did it as well, so they would get together for wine tasting. I designed a label for him.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I am going to call the Dr's office tomorrow and see if there are any cancellations because my appointment isn't until the 16th. That's crazy. Making sure to take aspirin every day.
Went to a swap yesterday, sold all the pullets I took with me, and 2 cockerels. Plus a cage. I was very pleased. It was sunny in the morning, but a bit windy. When the clouds covered the sun, it got cool. I saw one of my friends there, went back to her place and gave her lessons in sawing and using an impact driver. In the end, a frame got built for a double brooder. Told her she needs to come to my place and get the lesson on sawing plywood. If she brings the frame in her hubby's truck, we can get that thing finished up.

 

[jvls1942]

Watch out , Ask This Old House,
Cappy is giving you competition..
We still have our rooster. It went into it's cage voluntarily . Annie decided that Tuesday
will be the day for his demise.
still no snow here. but it looks like we will be
getting either snow or rain on Friday.
Ollie is not back home yet. they are fixing the tachometer, now..
I am studying up on how to make beer.
the last time I made it was about 4o years
ago..
Nephew Dan went out to the big lean to and retrieved my Grolsch bottles. 61 of them. I am sure glad I saved them. I can buy them online , they cost about $3/ea.
plus shipping.. I need about 40 of them for a five gallon batch.
.....jiminwisc........

 

[CapricornFarm]

I was shocked at the price of 2x4s yesterday. I usually buy mine at the saw mill. I only needed 3, but the prices are crazy high. Also disappointed at the lack of exterior paint in the mistint rack.
I did buy some decking at the Restore, $1 a piece, but they were about 4 feet long. Plan to build a goat milking table with them. I need to teach my girls to jump up on there

 

[aart]

I was shocked at the price of 2x4s yesterday.

How much were they?

 

[jvls1942]

I expected lumber to take a climb earlier than this.. I suppose now they will be shipping in #2"s from Canada..
Yesterday the rooster went to freezer camp.
Just a few minutes ago I was outside with Dan.
He spotted an ermine on my trailer. He is too late, all the chickens are gone. LOL
I am glad he is out there. They kill mice.
My dad had one in his house one winter .
It would take food from my dad's hand.
All I need to begin the beer brewing is a good new thermometer..
.....jiminwisc.......