I love antique stores – even though they often try to rip off people who don’t know the real value of an item. Here is a good example: The store around the corner had several cast-iron cornbread pans for sale. They ranged in price from  $20 – $55. I had recently picked one up at […]

Several years ago, I planted some timber bamboo in a big pot in the front yard. One stalk turned into two, then into twenty. Last week, the heavy snow toppled the (half buried) pot – blocking the front steps. We decided to do something about it, but when we cut the pot open, there was […]

After the success of the last all-grain stout, we decided to try an oatmeal version. We cooked oats in minimum amount of water as recommended by a book. Turned clumpy – probably kept it from adding much to the mash. In turn, the OG was low (1.042). Added 1lb natural cane sugar at end to […]