tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post6518130175783526097..comments2023-05-08T03:53:27.689-07:00Comments on Blissful in the Boonies: Smells like homeRaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769150016495656772noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-40567850949346497412011-02-11T07:10:47.250-08:002011-02-11T07:10:47.250-08:00Yeah, LJ currently finds it easier to just buy bee...Yeah, LJ currently finds it easier to just buy beer. I just may end up being the household brewer. :) He made a batch when he first got the equipment, and it was baaaad juju. Something went very wrong. Perhaps he's just discouraged. I'll have to work on him. I have a couple coworkers that homebrew, and the results are most excellent.Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769150016495656772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-46841031856079657262011-02-10T21:20:27.498-08:002011-02-10T21:20:27.498-08:00I have to admit that getting Steve to brew was not...I have to admit that getting Steve to brew was not that hard. Probably because he grew up in Germany and has had beers from all over Europe (he's not too fond of Belgian beer, however). He always was a beer connoisseur, but once I got him interested, he delved into heavy research first, and now he's bona fide beer geek.<br /><br />Homemade beer, done well, is waaaaay better than commercial. And once you start amortizing your equipment costs into your brew, it brings the price of everything down. Steve has started managing his yeast and batches, so that he can brew several batches off the same yeast, which is probably the most expensive component, now that he's brewing 100% grains, as opposed to using malts, which is how he started. This is his second year brewing, and he makes <i>really good beer!</i> He's now getting his batches down to around $20 a batch, which nets him a little over two cases. Finally, if none of this is getting to him, I'm going to guess that Steve is older than LJ, and he shouldn't be letting the old man show him up! And did I mention that we have three hop plants?<br /><br />My neighbors in Florida had a HUGE night blooming jasmine in their backyard, and on summer nights it would waft over their two story house and across the street to me. It was lovely. I had a bunch of Auracacia oils in a tin and I can't find them, and don't remember what I did with them. I'll have to look for them again.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16171802310115844104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-55948378548811035292011-02-10T13:13:48.560-08:002011-02-10T13:13:48.560-08:00I highly recommend the Auracacia oils. I usually f...I highly recommend the Auracacia oils. I usually find them at stores that carry organics, natural foods, etc. Though if you're gonna go into one of those stores, patchouli better not be offensive to you. Just saying. :) Seriously though, it's an easy way to stir up good memories.<br /><br />Paula, I'm with ya on the BBQ. Still have to learn the smells of home brewing. LJ has all the equipment. I just need to get him motivated!Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769150016495656772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-53963098465862343492011-02-10T12:41:26.930-08:002011-02-10T12:41:26.930-08:00You're lucky to have so many good places to re...You're lucky to have so many good places to remember. I am very fond of the smell of jasmine also. Lily of the Valley is another.<br /><br />I'm also mighty fond of the smells of beer brewing and barbecue!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16171802310115844104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-479292567845087402011-02-10T12:35:17.870-08:002011-02-10T12:35:17.870-08:00I agree with you so much about smells. I love jasm...I agree with you so much about smells. I love jasmine. Night blooming jasmine in Florida. I haven't smelled it in many years, but just thinking about it reminds me of walking out of my house as a teenager into that magnificent smell. I love lavender. It doesn't remind me of my grandmother, but it's my scent. (of course, I'm a grandmother..lol). It's so relaxing. And I will agree with you about cow manure. It was never offensive to me as I would walk by many a field with many cows. However, I have to say that pig manure is just horrific..No positive spin of that particular smell for me.ILoveMyDogandMy Musichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03638141850759665576noreply@blogger.com