Get the cider going and have a chance, I need to get the cabinet at my parents. Perfect size for slapping a cannot with an airlock on the top, and easy enough to vent, insulate, or whatever. Dynomite! Look at hooking up a computer fan for increased vent flow, potentially mounts for my bucket on the top. I should look at temperature monitoring, make sure I’m staying on the sweet spot for the fermentation. I’ll probably over ferment, just because I really don’t want exploding beer/cider. Best way ever to put an end to this experiment. After I bottle… ooh! Science! Once the brew is bottled, take a temperature. From that, and the height of brew in said bottle, we can determine the gas pressure. As the natural carbonation occurs, the brew will warm with increased pressure based on the last of the great doing it’s thing. Genius. If course, I’ll need to determine the failure point of the bottles. I should email Kristi (one of my sisters). The question of the day being is increasing the temperature of a bottle to undissolve gas bubbles going to increase or decrease the pressure holding capability. It’s not like I’m going to get any where close to that pressure, but there is being sure and they is being certain.
I also have an angel now. No, really, it’s some weird light up angel thing that my mom found to be a little off. I figure I’ll turn it into a light source art some point. After the household goes back to normal. Do we want to make it a Weeping Angel, or something out of the Styx song Come Sail Away? Maybe something different, something new. Basically it’s going to be an awesome lamp. An illuminated lamp. Hahaha!
Then there is the desk, um still not getting like it’s as sturdy as I want. I’m going have to look at beating on some more sheet metal, probably using my failed press as a fulcrum. I really need to get something going across the back to tie it all together. After that it’s just a matter of augmenting and decor.
Peter's stuff.