Itty bitty baconses

That looks like there is a ton of fruit in there. Potential for a high octane mead

Love winter squash

I was there with a camera only

Very cool

Do you mind if I ask where "here" is?

Bow season is open now, rifle season will open October 26. Residents can buy over the counter elk tags (multiple) as well as draw for special permits. Some areas in Montana will have different sex regulataions. I am not sure about non resident tags, though I believe there are some tags that are over the counter for them as well.

Things are heating up in the Missouri River Breaks in central Montana

#elk #hunting #montana #nature

Lacto fermenting the end of year tomato harvest rush

#harvest #fermentation #tomato

Fall colors moving in

#montana

Modified J/S compost after 7 weeks. Looking good.

#compost #permaculture

It was suggested that it would help convert more of your material to biochar instead of into ash. I am not satisfied with the way I did it though. I packed the barrel with material instead of starting small and building it up. Next time I will try that and compare the results.

strange. I have had a wallet set up for some time now. I had some problems when I changed over to alby hub, but got it working. Have been able to send zaps......

We are right on the verge here

Outstanding. I processed more during the winter with a covered hotel pan in the fireplace than I made during the warm months. Would like to get the same results/output as the hotel pan without the amount of waste and time tending...hence the rocket plans

Biochar is made with high heat and low oxygen. This was an experiment of sorts. I started the fire after packing the barrel with wood and once a fire had started on the top and the coals spread around, I tilted the barrel to provide a rolling effect for the gasses that the wood compounds give off to ignite. You can do also make it with a standard barrel and just keep adding to the fire right at the point where the burned wood shatters when tapped and is starting to ash. A cone shaped kiln is even better at making it, but either more expensive, or harder to make.

My future plans are to procure a 30 gallon barrel with a lid that I will pack full of material to turn into biochar and then place it in the 55 gallon drum with some air ventilation holes and a tall chimney to make a rocket burner. The inside barrel will never catch fire, but will get hot enough to pyrolyze (offgas) and my end result will be much better and a much higher percentage.

Don't mind me. Just making some end of the growing season biochar

#permaculture

#biochar

The gel has an anti-germination agent in it to prevent the seeds from sprouting while in the tomato. The fermentation creats a weak acid that strips the gel away from the seed. Dry them after and they are ready for storage.

I have only pressed apples in mine

I had to google it. Little over 5k feet, the highest point in Maine. A 400M year old giant lacolith