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All Things Food / Re: Growing food - The Garden Thread

« on: May 23, 2013, 06:52:01 AM »

If I did not water that field and keep that grass/alfalfa alive, it would migrate to
cheet grass and become a Huge fire liability.  AND the state would rescind my
water right issuing it to someone else. Part of the water right language is that
you must show "beneficial use".

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All Things Food / Re: Growing food - The Garden Thread

« on: May 22, 2013, 07:10:28 PM »

Food for the hay burners....but spring has finally sprung!
My HUGE yard.....at least seems huge when I have to water!

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Ingredients / Re: Belma Hops?!?!?

« on: May 22, 2013, 03:54:53 PM »

After reading your thread, I realized that I neglected to say I used Lager yeast with the belma
and got that orange thang. (s-189 thanks boulderbrewer) so yes maybe it is a contribution
from the yeast hop interaction that plays interesting with Belma...

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Ingredients / Re: How to Sanitize Sugar Addition

« on: May 21, 2013, 07:32:46 PM »

When it comes to sanitization concerns, my goto is always Everclear.
A slurry of sugar and etoh should be doable if there is great concern.
You will at worst bump the ABV up a fraction.

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Ingredients / Re: Belma Hops?!?!?

« on: May 21, 2013, 07:29:08 PM »

I put it in about a 40 ibu ESB and it is not as orangy in flavor but it did
balance the malt. No weird off flavors.  I do prefer the noble hop over this FWIW

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Ingredients / Re: Belma Hops?!?!?

« on: May 20, 2013, 10:35:14 PM »

Ok update as I just tapped the Pilsner/Belma Keg and she is a good one.
The mandarin/cutie orange flavor is definately there. I do Like this hop.
And IMO it would be great in a belgian. I hope Puterbaugh keeps it in
production. The intro price was unbeatable.

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The Pub / Re: NTSB Recommends 0.05% BAC Limit

« on: May 18, 2013, 01:15:29 AM »

Post removed. Political. Guys, we already went over this once - Mod

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All Things Food / Re: Hot tip

« on: May 18, 2013, 01:10:32 AM »

Hold the salad please
but bring me a little sugar.   

+yep

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All Things Food / Re: Growing food - The Garden Thread

« on: May 18, 2013, 01:08:45 AM »

Next four days are forecast to be soggy. I broadcast 10 lbs of alfalfa seed on some
of the less productive zones in my pasture.  I have the mindset that if I keep puttin
seed out there eventually it may take hold and I will get a good stand of alfalfa.
What I planted last year is seeming to be pretty happy. That little experiment was a
success....

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All Things Food / Re: Growing food - The Garden Thread

« on: May 10, 2013, 11:57:01 PM »

Simple but so dang good!
Baked Chicken Thigh
Mashed taters w/ brown mushroom gravy
My garden asparagus drizzled with cheese sauce.

That was a fantastic lunch IMO

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All Things Food / Re: Growing food - The Garden Thread

« on: May 09, 2013, 10:42:01 AM »

We always cover with plastic sheets

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All Things Food / Re: Growing food - The Garden Thread

« on: May 09, 2013, 06:43:08 AM »

Speargrass is starting to come on.  This will be the 1st year of good harvest from the now 4 yr. old crowns.
I will be making cheese sauce soon!

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All Things Food / Re: Growing food - The Garden Thread

« on: May 08, 2013, 09:51:29 PM »

 
Squash Summer Tatuma (Calabacita) HEIRLOOM Seeds
Cucurbita pepo
50 days. This fabulous summer squash may not be well-known, but that is soon to change! With wonderful, creamy texture and buttery flavor, squash lovers will be happily pleased, and even squash skeptics may soon be won over. Also called tatume or calabacita, the Latin word referring to any small cucurbit, this squash is a favorite in Mexico and southern Texas.
 Fruits are best when picked at about 3" long. Vigorous vines to 12 feet thrive in heat, and are more drought toleratant than most squash; practically immune to squash borer insect.

This packet plants 5-6 mounds.
Days to Emerge:
5-10 days
 
Seed Depth:
1/2"-1”
 
Seed Spacing:
2-3 seeds
per mound
 
Mound Spacing:
3’-4'
 
Thinning:
When several leaves
thin to 2 plants
per mound
 

 

When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED. 2 to 4 weeks after average last frost and when soil temperatures have risen above 60° F.

When to start inside: Not recommended except in very short season climates, 2 to 4 weeks before average last frost. Sow in individual pulp pots that can be planted directly in the ground.

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All Things Food / Re: Ethnic and Regional Cooking

« on: May 08, 2013, 10:18:07 AM »

I like caraway in mine too. It's called "Bavarian-style" down here.

We have a brand Kuners here, that is where I first tried ^^^^ Bavarian style and won't look back!

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All Things Food / Re: My new Love affair with Pho

« on: May 07, 2013, 10:39:53 PM »

MUST RESIST PHO>>>>>>>PULL>>>>>>ARGHHHHHHH