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I've got over 400 San Pedro cactus seedlings in my house and ...

2026-07-29T19:33:52Z

I've got over 400 San Pedro cactus seedlings in my house and I'm well on my way to over 500. I had no expectation that my germination rates would be over 90% and that I'd get this many to transplanting status. If I can get them to grow to about 2 feet(60 centimeters) I'm going to make much side hustle cash.

I typically use cubic subdivision on things I want to be strong. ...

2026-07-27T15:23:03Z

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I typically use cubic subdivision on things I want to be strong.

Also, what's that top layer finish? I've never seen that.

What infill is that?

2026-07-27T14:51:14Z

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What infill is that?

What slicer did you use for that?

2026-07-27T03:15:20Z

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What slicer did you use for that?

It's Lions Mane mushroom harvest day. These will be sliced, ...

2026-07-22T19:07:45Z

It's Lions Mane mushroom harvest day. These will be sliced, dried and put in 200mg capsules for our own use.

For those that are using degoogled phones, what TTS engine are ...

2026-07-19T13:27:15Z

For those that are using degoogled phones, what TTS engine are you using?

Here in USia, you can buy one and do it all yourself. Lots of ...

2026-07-15T15:47:43Z

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Here in USia, you can buy one and do it all yourself. Lots of people do and screw it up, venting all their refrigerant to atmosphere. I have the know how, a vacuum pump and a flaring setup. I prefer to hire a pro.

2 years growth in about 6 months.

2026-07-10T14:24:45Z

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2 years growth in about 6 months.

Two of my San Pedro grafts on pereskiopsis have taken. I'm ...

2026-07-10T13:58:54Z

Two of my San Pedro grafts on pereskiopsis have taken. I'm only getting a 50% success rate. I'm told the more I do, the better I'll get at it. I hope so. I did a bunch of grafting this morning. Fingers crossed.

I can only grow them in the spring and fall. Our summers are just ...

2026-07-02T16:10:30Z

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I can only grow them in the spring and fall. Our summers are just too brutal for them. Your temperatures are approaching ours. Good luck.

Good luck.

2026-06-23T01:26:32Z

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Good luck.

check out Epson Ecotank printers.

2026-06-20T23:54:42Z

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check out Epson Ecotank printers.

Here too, but mainly because humidity is 100%.

2026-06-19T16:20:48Z

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Here too, but mainly because humidity is 100%.

I guess I've faired better. Much closer to 50/50 for me.

2026-06-17T18:51:13Z

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I guess I've faired better. Much closer to 50/50 for me.

Here's to a better than 90% hatch rate. Good luck.

2026-06-17T14:23:47Z

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Here's to a better than 90% hatch rate. Good luck.

I've never had good luck with that. Either they give up ...

2026-06-17T14:22:49Z

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I've never had good luck with that. Either they give up before hatching or succeed and the chicks disappear, one by one.

Chili dogs for breakfast! #BreakfastOfChampions ...

2026-06-11T14:53:03Z

Chili dogs for breakfast!

#BreakfastOfChampions

Ouch!

2026-06-11T03:22:01Z

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Ouch!

Pondering buying stock in the exercise watches Kev doesn't ...

2026-06-07T14:39:13Z

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Pondering buying stock in the exercise watches Kev doesn't own yet.😂

Brings back memories of a science teacher that did the same ...

2026-06-02T20:59:02Z

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Brings back memories of a science teacher that did the same demonstration with an empty metal paint thinner can(what could go wrong? It was a different time). Much smaller but easily heated and didn't need water cooling to shrink.

Ants are a huge problem here too.

2026-06-02T02:11:30Z

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Ants are a huge problem here too.

If it curbs the reproduction cycle of SHB, I think it's well ...

2026-06-02T01:34:32Z

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If it curbs the reproduction cycle of SHB, I think it's well worth it.

Is the black plastic or tarp a means to help control SHB?

2026-06-02T01:04:24Z

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Is the black plastic or tarp a means to help control SHB?

Monday, no less.

2026-06-01T16:22:05Z

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Monday, no less.

The most toaster-like 3D printer available today is the Bamboo ...

2026-05-31T11:24:58Z

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The most toaster-like 3D printer available today is the Bamboo Labs. Almost all the others require tinkering. It sounds like it's what you're looking for.

Great investment and it served you well.

2026-05-26T18:54:45Z

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Great investment and it served you well.

Congratulations!

2026-05-23T01:16:20Z

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Congratulations!

I can appreciate your use case. If I still really worked for my ...

2026-05-07T00:28:58Z

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I can appreciate your use case. If I still really worked for my employer they'd force me to have a company iPhone with all of their spying apps on it. If I had it, it would sit on my desk all the time forwarded to my personal phone.

I don't understand the attraction of doing this. Hell, I ...

2026-05-06T23:41:49Z

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I don't understand the attraction of doing this. Hell, I don't trust them and Samsung so much, I run Lineage.

She was in her favorite spot under the old wooden milking ...

2026-05-05T00:27:53Z

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She was in her favorite spot under the old wooden milking stanchion I made over 20 years ago. She was curled up in a little nest she had made out of hay droppings. I didn't really have a bond with this cat until last month. She would call to me in the morning as if to say something's wrong. I don't feel good. I buried her under a pecan tree that will Jasmine's tree fron m now on.

We've had a barn cat for at least 16 years, maybe longer. Her ...

2026-05-05T00:23:50Z

We've had a barn cat for at least 16 years, maybe longer. Her name was Jasmine. Our daughter named her. Jasmine was smart. She knew how to stay close to the protection of our dogs and not get nabbed by coyotes or other predators. Jasmine came down with cancer and while only trusting our daughter, started trusting my spouse and me. She let us pet her and would sit on our laps. As long as she kept eating we vowed not to pit her down. I found her under in the barn today

My mom used to love preparing and spinning wool. It was her happy ...

2026-05-03T18:29:58Z

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My mom used to love preparing and spinning wool. It was her happy place. Her wool made the best socks. Good memories. Thanks for sharing that.

I'm looking for a font that goes well with Latin and might ...

2026-04-26T18:50:21Z

I'm looking for a font that goes well with Latin and might have been used in 15th or 16th century Netherlands. Any ideas?

San Pedro

2026-04-21T02:19:29Z

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San Pedro

New arrivals to the cactus farm. They were shipped bare root and ...

2026-04-20T21:54:25Z

New arrivals to the cactus farm. They were shipped bare root and I just potted them. They both have a high ceremonial value. IYKYK

Tomorrow is my birthday(not fishing for well wishes). Spouse was ...

2026-04-18T15:32:11Z

Tomorrow is my birthday(not fishing for well wishes). Spouse was going to take me to Tupps Brewery in McKinney (a long drive, even for a Texan) but our weather here is shit. Rain, wind and chilly. I'd rather stay home and do 'shrooms. Jedi Mind Fuck, take me away.

When I was in college the lab was rows of serial terminals ...

2026-04-17T16:58:18Z

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When I was in college the lab was rows of serial terminals connected to a DEC10. You saved your homework as a deck of IBM cards and turned that in for credit. The language was FORTRAN. It was a simpler time until you dropped your stack of IBM cards.

For every way they try to block it, people will find a way around ...

2026-04-17T16:52:39Z

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For every way they try to block it, people will find a way around it.

Thank you EU for forcing cellphone manufacturers to standardize ...

2026-04-09T15:37:45Z

Thank you EU for forcing cellphone manufacturers to standardize on the USB-C connector.

I have a few other things I'd like to see you enforce on phones.

-Removable memory in the form of a microSD card

-3.5mm audio jack

-removable battery(extra points for standardized battery form factor)

Lord knows we'll never get that sort of standardization out of USia.

I'm glad it sort of worked out for you and stays that way.

2026-04-03T18:03:09Z

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I'm glad it sort of worked out for you and stays that way.

I often use classic punk rock. It cuts the bill.

2026-03-30T16:12:11Z

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I often use classic punk rock. It cuts the bill.

We have reached that time of the season where the question is ...

2026-03-26T18:55:23Z

We have reached that time of the season where the question is asked, "What kind of quiche do you want for dinner tonight?" I hate quiche but we're getting close to 2 dozen eggs a day and there's only 2 of us.

I've been using Fennec and I fear the impending doom of ...

2026-03-25T23:23:14Z

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I've been using Fennec and I fear the impending doom of Mozilla. I'm looking for a Firefox free replacement.

Do you like it as much as you do for the PC?

2026-03-25T23:18:38Z

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Do you like it as much as you do for the PC?

Have you used Vivaldi for android?

2026-03-25T23:12:39Z

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Have you used Vivaldi for android?

Feeling a little peckish. How can I teleport to the nearest ...

2026-03-22T23:08:28Z

Feeling a little peckish. How can I teleport to the nearest Wafflehouse and get some grub?

They have a distance rule from the primary(ies). They also know ...

2026-03-22T01:03:29Z

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They have a distance rule from the primary(ies). They also know the tree will grow back. The feds are pushing vegetation management on utilities because trees cause so many outages. Everyone wants everybody else's trees trimmed but nobody wants their trees trimmed. When people found out I worked for the electric utility, I would get an ear full. Easily the most political issue we dealt with.

I see that as a good thing.

2026-03-20T22:35:30Z

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I see that as a good thing.

Glad you were quick on your feet and outsmarted them. All my ...

2026-03-20T12:46:40Z

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Glad you were quick on your feet and outsmarted them. All my vehicles have a GPS transmitter on them. I guess the 2 wheeled vehicles need one too.

Tasty?

2026-03-19T19:12:58Z

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Tasty?

Enjoy your reprieve.

2026-03-17T16:54:10Z

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Enjoy your reprieve.

I made some sweet chili sauce and am very happy with the result. ...

2026-03-16T21:31:42Z

I made some sweet chili sauce and am very happy with the result.

I have a Ryobi 40V cordless chainsaw and pole saw that do the ...

2026-03-15T22:47:19Z

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I have a Ryobi 40V cordless chainsaw and pole saw that do the same for me. My cordless reciprocating saw with a pruning blade is also very handy.

I'll try to remind you about May 4th.

2026-03-15T17:57:09Z

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I'll try to remind you about May 4th.

Looks like the VCs want a return on their investment. Let the ...

2026-03-09T23:40:43Z

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Looks like the VCs want a return on their investment. Let the Enshitificaiton commence.

Enshitification.

2026-03-09T21:56:31Z

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Enshitification.

Nissan Armada

2026-03-09T15:35:53Z

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Nissan Armada

Heck of a place for a starter. ...

2026-03-09T03:09:04Z

Heck of a place for a starter.

Good luck.

2026-03-07T21:37:01Z

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Good luck.

Did they not give you some sort of credit monitoring or ...

2026-03-02T23:06:29Z

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Did they not give you some sort of credit monitoring or protection for free for about a year?

We have friends that live about 40 minutes north of us. They have ...

2026-02-28T21:39:48Z

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We have friends that live about 40 minutes north of us. They have several on their feeders. I'm jelly.

All of my bird feeders are filled. All is well in my world other ...

2026-02-28T17:17:41Z

All of my bird feeders are filled. All is well in my world other than I'm out of suet blocks. I had robins with big deep orange breasts this morning. A rarity here. I didn't get pictures so I cannot prove it. The one bird I really want to frequent my feeders is the painted bunting.

That's nice. Would be even better if you could change the ...

2026-02-24T14:37:25Z

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That's nice. Would be even better if you could change the white text to Toshiba 3200 monochrome red.

That is fantastic stuff. Stay warm.

2026-02-23T00:04:28Z

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That is fantastic stuff. Stay warm.

OK, my daughter gave me her Hulu login while I'm down. ...

2026-02-18T20:20:34Z

OK, my daughter gave me her Hulu login while I'm down. What's a must watch on Hulu that's not available anywhere else?

How will this effect LineageOS and other android alternatives?

2026-02-17T16:28:12Z

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How will this effect LineageOS and other android alternatives?

They're trying to avoid getting people addicted. I can admire ...

2026-02-16T21:47:31Z

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They're trying to avoid getting people addicted. I can admire and get behind that.

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2026-02-16T20:13:55Z

I'm home. Surgery went well. The pain is exquisite.

Defense wins championships.

2026-02-09T02:26:41Z

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Defense wins championships.

Amazing because just a few weeks ago we were well below freezing ...

2026-02-08T16:21:08Z

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Amazing because just a few weeks ago we were well below freezing with a major ice storm. If you don't like our weather, hang out a while, it'll change.😂

Tshirt and shorts weather here in Texas.

2026-02-08T15:22:13Z

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Tshirt and shorts weather here in Texas.

I guess your kids can fight over the bench. Mine will definitely ...

2026-02-06T01:38:31Z

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I guess your kids can fight over the bench. Mine will definitely fight over my diamond.

When I die, I want to be cremated as soon as possible. I then ...

2026-02-06T01:10:14Z

When I die, I want to be cremated as soon as possible. I then want my ashes sent to a company that sifts the carbon from your ashes and makes a diamond out of you. I want to be made into the largest diamond possible. I want a setting made that sits on a table or shelf onto which my diamond can rest. The setting will be inscribed "Shine on you crazy diamond" and have a small white LED that will shine up through my diamond, refracting many wonderful colors. My kids can fight over me.

We're all familiar with Alan Turing but have you heard of ...

2026-02-01T01:49:11Z

We're all familiar with Alan Turing but have you heard of Tommy Flower?. He was the person that designed and built Colossus, the computer that Alan Turing used. Without Flowers Turing wouldn't have had a machine. Turing's story is tragic but it's a tragedy that Flower's has been forgotten by history.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Flowers

During this awful, cold and wet weather another dividend hit the ...

2026-01-28T00:20:17Z

During this awful, cold and wet weather another dividend hit the ground on my stock market. I first noticed yesterday but couldn't get close enough for a picture. Yesterday it was already dry so it had been around for at least a day. They always pick the worst weather to be born. I think it's a heifer. I love the facial markings.

I have the same issue but have thought about some functionality ...

2026-01-27T12:35:07Z

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I have the same issue but have thought about some functionality within my property like remotely opening the front gate and monitoring water levels.

I have one of those for leveling my cones(s).

2026-01-19T03:59:26Z

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I have one of those for leveling my cones(s).

Search for how to grow lions mane on YouTube. There's a ton ...

2026-01-16T02:05:50Z

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Search for how to grow lions mane on YouTube. There's a ton out there and that's how I learned.

For dung loving mushrooms check out BoomerShroomer on youtube. She's the best.

yes

2026-01-16T02:01:54Z

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yes

precisely

2026-01-16T02:01:39Z

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precisely

Jedi Mind Fuck mushrooms fruiting in the tub. ...

2026-01-16T01:38:14Z

Jedi Mind Fuck mushrooms fruiting in the tub.

Lions Mane mushrooms coming to life in the fruiting tent. ...

2026-01-16T01:36:39Z

Lions Mane mushrooms coming to life in the fruiting tent.

6 hours!? That's a beatdown.

2026-01-12T00:47:56Z

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6 hours!? That's a beatdown.

I might be seeing Everclear, the band, this upcoming week. This ...

2026-01-11T02:42:42Z

I might be seeing Everclear, the band, this upcoming week. This makes me happy.

Maybe they're compensating for a shortcoming. Here we call ...

2026-01-04T01:54:51Z

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Maybe they're compensating for a shortcoming. Here we call that all hat and no cowboy.

And that chain with the half circular blade, that was awesome.

2026-01-02T03:19:49Z

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And that chain with the half circular blade, that was awesome.

Well, I'll admit I use a plain old on/off switch Mr. Coffee ...

2025-12-30T00:18:32Z

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Well, I'll admit I use a plain old on/off switch Mr. Coffee drip maker. I grind my whole beans and then let her drip. So far, I haven't found anything that beats it. Most things I've tried aren't as good.

I'm thinking about buying a Belgian coffee maker. I've ...

2025-12-29T17:08:27Z

I'm thinking about buying a Belgian coffee maker. I've been told they make great coffee but i have no experience with them. Does anyone out there know if they're good or bad or just fun to watch.

Best and most reasonable place to buy culture that I have found ...

2025-12-29T11:52:10Z

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Best and most reasonable place to buy culture that I have found so far. I quite pleased with my results.

https://happymushroomfarm.com/

I have been buying liquid culture but I'm getting into petri ...

2025-12-29T11:29:52Z

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I have been buying liquid culture but I'm getting into petri dishes with agar and spore prints. It's a process that you refine over time.

Lions Mane among others.

2025-12-29T02:16:07Z

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Lions Mane among others.

Using the pressure canner to sterilize 4 more mushroom substrate ...

2025-12-28T19:47:06Z

Using the pressure canner to sterilize 4 more mushroom substrate bags. This is a 3-4 hour process and I have to monitor it continuously. I'm doing it outside because I don't want to warm up the house in the heat we're having.

Act of Faith tripel at the Brotherwell Brewery in Waco, TX. The ...

2025-11-30T01:57:51Z

Act of Faith tripel at the Brotherwell Brewery in Waco, TX. The banana esters in the beer are out of this world. I have to ask the brewers how they get them.

#tootyourbrew

My daughter took this little Acer AspireOne with her when she ...

2025-08-26T16:09:08Z

My daughter took this little Acer AspireOne with her when she moved out over 10 years ago. She actually did college with it. Anyway, it's been collecting dust in her closet. She says it still powers up and runs windows7. I'm thinking about running something different on it. I currently daily drive Bunsenlabs so that's out. Any other lightweight options anyone can recommend? This thing has a strange, small screen size that some options might not handle properly.

Look at that beautiful bottle! Duvel Belgian Strong ale. I'm ...

2025-07-13T00:19:22Z

Look at that beautiful bottle! Duvel Belgian Strong ale. I'm a heathen tonight. No glass. Sucking it straight from the bottle.
#tootyourbrew

The flower started opening at about 6pm this evening. I think ...

2025-07-09T00:15:54Z

The flower started opening at about 6pm this evening. I think tomorrow we will have a full bloom.

#SanPedroCactusBloomWatch

This is getting exciting. #SanPedroCactusBloomWatch ...

2025-07-08T18:33:24Z

This is getting exciting.

#SanPedroCactusBloomWatch

Literally warming up for #BurgerNightattheRanch ...

2025-07-07T00:41:02Z

Literally warming up for #BurgerNightattheRanch

Bottling day is upon us. It's been a long time since I had a ...

2025-06-07T16:30:39Z

Bottling day is upon us. It's been a long time since I had a bottling day.

#homebrew #homebrewing

No, I'm just concerned I'll screw up and not even realize ...

2025-06-03T22:15:48Z

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No, I'm just concerned I'll screw up and not even realize it until they're coming for my head. It's a reasonable fear.