Comments on: Barncast 69 — In Stitches http://geekfarmlife.com/2007/06/03/barncast-69-in-stitches/ Two geeks move to rural Indiana...what could go wrong? Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:48:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Jennifer http://geekfarmlife.com/2007/06/03/barncast-69-in-stitches/#comment-28621 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:48:22 +0000 http://geekfarmlife.com/2007/06/03/barncast-69-in-stitches/#comment-28621 What a great podcast! I'm living vicariously thru you, and, while your podcast hasn't inspired me to live off the land, maybe I'll plant some tomatoes or berries and start there... thanks for sharing your lives with me! What a great podcast! I’m living vicariously thru you, and, while your podcast hasn’t inspired me to live off the land, maybe I’ll plant some tomatoes or berries and start there…
thanks for sharing your lives with me!

]]> by: Sherry W http://geekfarmlife.com/2007/06/03/barncast-69-in-stitches/#comment-28253 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:14:41 +0000 http://geekfarmlife.com/2007/06/03/barncast-69-in-stitches/#comment-28253 8 pounds of wool?! Are you serious?! did you sue it all? That seems like a lot of yarn for one sweater! I guess the cables and bulky yarn ate up the wool. While I haven't made a handspun sweater (next project) I only have 2 pounds of roving set aside for it. I based on looking at several yarn requirements of patterns in my size, then over estimated. Of course these where simple pullovers (ribbing, seed st etc) in light worsted-DK. I am handcarding about 1 pound of wool now for a shawl. It's my biggest project so far! 8 pounds of wool?! Are you serious?! did you sue it all? That seems like a lot of yarn for one sweater! I guess the cables and bulky yarn ate up the wool.

While I haven’t made a handspun sweater (next project) I only have 2 pounds of roving set aside for it. I based on looking at several yarn requirements of patterns in my size, then over estimated. Of course these where simple pullovers (ribbing, seed st etc) in light worsted-DK.

I am handcarding about 1 pound of wool now for a shawl. It’s my biggest project so far!

]]> by: India http://geekfarmlife.com/2007/06/03/barncast-69-in-stitches/#comment-26930 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 21:02:41 +0000 http://geekfarmlife.com/2007/06/03/barncast-69-in-stitches/#comment-26930 Hey Andrew - if you check out my blog, you'll see my very first mozzarella ;0) India http://twelfthknit.blogspot.com Hey Andrew - if you check out my blog, you’ll see my very first mozzarella ;0)
India

http://twelfthknit.blogspot.com

]]> by: Ellen Bloomfield http://geekfarmlife.com/2007/06/03/barncast-69-in-stitches/#comment-26588 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:22:45 +0000 http://geekfarmlife.com/2007/06/03/barncast-69-in-stitches/#comment-26588 I have entered in the Indiana State Fair multiple times. But I grew up in Indianapolis so it was real easy to enter the state fair. When I was in 4H I showed at the State Fair many time representing a particular project for Marion County. Then after I was in college I entered the Open classes in foods. After I moved to Lake County, IL I entered the Open class multiple times in both the foods area and crafts. But I gave it up after getting a full time job Baking before a fair is a two day, full time job in itself and I prefer to do other things when I take a day off. Misty-I have not forgotten about the wool. I've just had a very busy May :P I have entered in the Indiana State Fair multiple times. But I grew up in Indianapolis so it was real easy to enter the state fair. When I was in 4H I showed at the State Fair many time representing a particular project for Marion County. Then after I was in college I entered the Open classes in foods.

After I moved to Lake County, IL I entered the Open class multiple times in both the foods area and crafts. But I gave it up after getting a full time job Baking before a fair is a two day, full time job in itself and I prefer to do other things when I take a day off.

Misty-I have not forgotten about the wool. I’ve just had a very busy May :P

]]> by: India http://geekfarmlife.com/2007/06/03/barncast-69-in-stitches/#comment-26511 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:54:28 +0000 http://geekfarmlife.com/2007/06/03/barncast-69-in-stitches/#comment-26511 What do you do when an animal like Cream comes to the end of her 'productive' days? With animals that you know from the start will be butchered, that seems to be an 'easier' adjustment for you to make re the butchering. But when you have had an animal for such a long time....can you bring yourself to eat her? Would you pension her off in honour of her long service...? India What do you do when an animal like Cream comes to the end of her ‘productive’ days? With animals that you know from the start will be butchered, that seems to be an ‘easier’ adjustment for you to make re the butchering. But when you have had an animal for such a long time….can you bring yourself to eat her? Would you pension her off in honour of her long service…?
India

]]> by: India http://geekfarmlife.com/2007/06/03/barncast-69-in-stitches/#comment-25979 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 23:17:56 +0000 http://geekfarmlife.com/2007/06/03/barncast-69-in-stitches/#comment-25979 Hi Andrew Thanks for that info - I think I'll be ordering some lipase fairly soon. I did manage to get both the citric acid and a thermometer which measures low enough. The Brewshop had lots of different enzymes but not lipase - typical ;0) hope that you are both well - particularly Misty's ankle, hope it's on the mend. India Hi Andrew

Thanks for that info - I think I’ll be ordering some lipase fairly soon. I did manage to get both the citric acid and a thermometer which measures low enough. The Brewshop had lots of different enzymes but not lipase - typical ;0)
hope that you are both well - particularly Misty’s ankle, hope it’s on the mend.
India

]]> by: andrew http://geekfarmlife.com/2007/06/03/barncast-69-in-stitches/#comment-25896 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 18:34:33 +0000 http://geekfarmlife.com/2007/06/03/barncast-69-in-stitches/#comment-25896 Hey India! What a saga! I'm glad you were finally able to find some edible citric acid! Lipase is pretty easy, just google cheese making, and low and behold: http://www.cheesemaking.co.uk/ It's really not needed though. I look forward to hearing how it turns out. -Andrew Hey India! What a saga! I’m glad you were finally able to find some edible citric acid! Lipase is pretty easy, just google cheese making, and low and behold:

http://www.cheesemaking.co.uk/

It’s really not needed though. I look forward to hearing how it turns out.

-Andrew

]]> by: India http://geekfarmlife.com/2007/06/03/barncast-69-in-stitches/#comment-25766 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 09:12:13 +0000 http://geekfarmlife.com/2007/06/03/barncast-69-in-stitches/#comment-25766 Cheesemaking - what a saga ;0) The company that I thought could sell me the stuff just informed me that the 'fod grade' citric acid isn't packed in a food grade environment. But then I had been thinking about your other suggestions, having been a bit of a winemaker (many) years ago, I thought your homebrew suggestion was a great idea - and so it was. Looks like I can get some CA tablets from a homebrew shop in Glasgow. Mozarrella coming to a blog near you (I'm not even going to THINK about trying to lipase powder just now). India Cheesemaking - what a saga ;0)
The company that I thought could sell me the stuff just informed me that the ‘fod grade’ citric acid isn’t packed in a food grade environment. But then I had been thinking about your other suggestions, having been a bit of a winemaker (many) years ago, I thought your homebrew suggestion was a great idea - and so it was. Looks like I can get some CA tablets from a homebrew shop in Glasgow.
Mozarrella coming to a blog near you (I’m not even going to THINK about trying to lipase powder just now).
India

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