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Episode 73 Homestead Update

October 7, 2015October 7, 2015 James Burnette 901 Comments

Just a short podcast this week. No frills, no co host, no news just a man on a mic. This week I give a much overdo update to the tiny house and homestead. I talk about the move to Mikes land. How much moving a tiny house can be. The issues getting electricity hooked up.

More Importantly I talk about the projects that have been done since I got here. Things are finally growing. Fall garden beds are put in. The Herb spiral is doing great.

I also talk about my rain water catchment plans. The Rocket stove build, grey water system and much more.

Episode 72 Fall Gardening

September 30, 2015September 30, 2015 James Burnette 166 Comments

Fall Gardening

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This week we tackle some things to plant for your fall gardening beds. Many stop gardening in the fall to wait till spring. This is a huge mistake. Many of my favorite crops grow best in the fall and into winter.

Kale, cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower are all staples of my diet and all grow best in the fall. Many herbs do will in the fall and will winter over with mulch. Cilantro does well in the fall here in the South. In the summer and spring it will bolt quickly.

I have my lettuce boxes loaded up too. Chard and romaine taste much sweeter in the fall. Many of the fall crops tend to be the more expensive ones to buy. Kale goes for almost 4 bucks a bag. Organic salad greens cost a ton too. Fall gardening is both fun, not being in the heat, and saves you money.

Episode 71 Homebrewing Part 2

September 23, 2015September 23, 2015 James Burnette 213 Comments

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Homebrewing

This is the second and last instalment on homebrewing. I thought it would have ended up being a short episode but then I got to rambling.

This week we talk about making easy hard cider and quick mead. I also mention making a hard lemonade. Not sure how the lemonade is going to turn out but will post the results when Mike drinks it.

Episode 70 Homebrewing Part 1

September 16, 2015September 16, 2015 James Burnette 183 Comments

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Homebrewing

This is the first part in our two part series on homebrewing. We cover the James quick, cheap and easy method of homebrewing. The method that will give you the biggest bang for your buck.

In this part we cover how to make an Ale. For Ales you need any Ale yeast. Not talked about are lagers. I am not a big fan of lagers in general. The difference between and ale and a lager is in how the yeast perform their job. Ale yeasts work in best in the 70°F range. Also Ale yeasts are top ferminting. Meaning they float on the top of the wort while digesting the sugars. Ales are faster usually finishing in a week or two.

Lagers are bottom fermenting at a temperature around 40°F and can take months to finish. Lagers end up not being worth it to me to make at home. The store shelves are filled with Lagers. Brew great ales, buy lagers.

We cover the materials and supplies you will need to become a home brewer. Enjoy and let me know how your brew adventures go.

Episode 69 Tools

September 9, 2015September 9, 2015 James Burnette 177 Comments

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Tools

This week I am joined by Jeff Radtke from the lost skills podcast to talk about tools. We talk about good ones, cheap ones and how to find the best deals. Like usual we get off topic and chase rabbits. It should be an informative and fun show.