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[–] plactagonic@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Bearings are smoothest when they are worn out. So if you have replacement I would just change it.

[–] plactagonic@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This is maceration not fermentation but I unintentionally did something similar with red currants and wine. I don't know how I made it but it was partly fermented with sugar wine and vodka (or some other clear distillate) to add more alcohol to be stable.

Found bottle few weeks ago and it was amazing, I forgot about it after I tasted it and don't liked it few years ago.

I don't like distillates that much, bit too strong for me, but basically fruit+bit of sugar+time+still and you have some eastern Europe pálenka/slivovice (from plums) or other "moonshine".

 

So I managed to find 80% food grade alcohol (it was harder than you might thought) and started the all season maceration.

Basically every fruit that I will get or pick I just put few pieces there and let it sit, the tasting will be at Christmas or sometime in December. First layer is red currant, I already used it for some maceration so I know it starts good.

[–] plactagonic@sopuli.xyz 6 points 3 weeks ago

Lol, in the Czechoslovakia some regions were divided before war - Sudetenland was proper part of the Germany, protectorate which was officially occupied and Slovakian nazi regime.

So when the Soviet army came they behaved quite differently depending where they have been because only some of it was liberated other parts were conquered.

[–] plactagonic@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

To be honest the comparison with Trump is bit harsh.

Because of how fucked up are American politics all the populists and right wing parties are compared to him.

In fact he has closer ties to democrats in USA than to republicans. But that doesn't mean that he isn't populist, political chameleon and sometimes in his retorics gets bit to the extreme to catch most possible votes.

[–] plactagonic@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wasn't expecting that, only the paint. When you look at the picture with the fork, you can get the idea of how gunked up was the lower bearing. It is only wiped with damp rug and you can still see some mud and deeper scratches on it.

[–] plactagonic@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Yes, it was too short and routed bit improperly (too sharp bends and routed from wrong side) so it was rubbing the frame.

So it damaged the paint job (which I don't mind that much)...

... and wore hole in the headset bearing cups

[–] plactagonic@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Yeah, but worse problem was improperly sized cable housings, scratched frame and fork around headset and chewed through bearings cups of headset.

To be honest after visiting in winter some places (Spain, Portugal and southern France) are bit no go for me in summer. Too hot for me, I talked to some guy in Valencia and he just doesn't understand why so much people are visiting in August.

[–] plactagonic@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (7 children)

Yes it was the plan but at the end of June not on the beginning ;-)

But I will probably go for another month July/August. After I deal with the bike, I was bit surprised by some things the wear on some parts that I didn't expected, water and mud got to headset bearings...

[–] plactagonic@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (9 children)

It looks beautiful, my bike isn't right now in ridable condition so I won't be touring for another month or so (life happened so I decided to do maintenance in meantime).

[–] plactagonic@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If you look at it from the political side that this is the basic idea of liberal democracy.

Everyone votes in their best interest and especially in proportional representation you get some compromise of the interests.

Right now at least in politics people act less in their own interest but more of what they emotionally feel like their interest.

[–] plactagonic@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

...

I have no more Fuchs to give

My Fuchs have runeth dry

I've tried to go Fuchs shopping

But there's no more Fuchs to buy

...

[–] plactagonic@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 month ago

"Does it matter if I bring it back tomorrow?"

That's also classic answer to this question at daycare.

 

First of all sorry I broke my phone and my backup phone can't resize pictures so I can't directly load them here.

So if some of you follow my mastodon account you know that I got to Brussels, damn 2 months not posting here and where I got.

In France I met El and she showed me a bit around the coast, we were riding together for a week there. Each of us wanted to see something bit different so we split in Nantes and I promised that I will join her in CZ to show her around. So that's what's happening now I am in train riding through Germany (not yet) and have spare time pretty much all night (I don't expect that I will get much sleep). If you have any questions about my journey don't hesitate to ask.

 
 
 

It was fine nothing broken but I was bit scared when I saw it.

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submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by plactagonic@sopuli.xyz to c/homebrewing@sopuli.xyz
 

This month photo for this regular discussion thread is from my summer trip, I visited few craft brewerys and tasted local beers.

As usual share whatever brewing related - questions, recipes, successes, bad batches...

I will be away for some time (~6 months) but should be reachable. I will travel through Europe (Spain, France, Portugal, Germany,...) when I post about this in relevant community I will link it here. Keep it chill here so I don't have to worry on road.

My last few brews turned out amazing and I am glad that I will be away and they will have time to age. Otherwise I would have drink them in few months, someone told me that ciders are best after 1-2 years of aging so finally it may get the chance to survive that long.

Edit: If you want to ask me something about my plans I posted about it on !bicycle_touring@lemmy.world

https://sopuli.xyz/post/21139450

 

Today I and my dad opened his Christmas beer with rosemary. It is great, lighter for special beer and with notes of rosemary.

This photo is from few weeks ago when I connected with few guys for homemade cider tasting. Mine ciders will be for tomorrow, and all are great.

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submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by plactagonic@sopuli.xyz to c/eurographicnovels@lemm.ee
 

Cautionary children story, the text is just rhymed description of the pictures.

I don't know exactly when and where it was published, maybe it is from 1950 book with same name.

 

I don't know what will be there, for now I know only 2 of the movies there. It should get 2 new movies per week, restored in the highest possible quality.

 

Semi regular post about your brewing adventures. Share recipes, ask questions, mishaps or successes.

I will unpin it in a week.

 
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