It's like Deja Vu all over again....

Nexis said:

This is OT, I know, but if y'all don't mind throwing out some good vibes and prayers
for the people who *are* in harms way, seems to me they could really use them.

G'night.

kimberly

I want to put in a request for vibes for Mimi Hiller and her family
too. Some of you will remember her from earlier years here.

She is less than a mile from the fires...in Santa Clarita.

Christine

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Nexis said:

When I heard that the Santa Ana's (hot, dry winds) were coming this weekend,
I began
to worry. This afternoon when I went to drop my daughter and her friends off
at the
mall, it was a warm, clear day and the winds didn't seem too bad yet.
Somewhere
between the time I pulled into the lot and the time I left (there was lunch
in
between), the sky began to change. But that wasn't what really let me know
what was
happening. Couldn't even smell the smoke yet. No, what clued me in was the
odd
orangey-grey sunlight I saw shining on my dashboard. Hadn't seen quite that
shade
since the Cedar fires here in 2003. We picked up the girls and the area we'd
just
left not that long before looked as if a bank of dirty fog had rolled in all
of the
sudden. We turned on the radio, and they were talking about Malibu being on
fire. Ok,
I know the winds would carry the smoke, but this much, this far? Then, they
began
talking about San Diego county.

One of the fires went from 3,000 acres to over 20,000 acres in a matter of
hours. The
winds aren't expected to let up any time soon, and were in the 10th year of a
drought. Our family is currently not in the path of either of the fires here,
and I
pray that it stays that way. 1 person is already dead and the last count said
17
injured. I pray that's the end of that too.

This is OT, I know, but if y'all don't mind throwing out some good vibes and
prayers
for the people who *are* in harms way, seems to me they could really use
them.

G'night.

kimberly

We used to live up above Lancaster and I remember the Santa Anna winds
all too well, and Bouquet canyon burning nearly every year.

I hate Arsonists that seem to love to take advantage of that season.

IMHO, when caught, those [censored] should be dropped right in the middle
of the fires they start.
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Nexis said:

This is OT, I know, but if y'all don't mind throwing out some good vibes
and prayers for the people who *are* in harms way......

I'll gladly pray that at some future point in their life, they'll wise
up to the fact that building and living in the middle of a yearly
natural cover fire may be hazardous to home and health.

nb

notbob said:

I'll gladly pray that at some future point in their life, they'll wise
up to the fact that building and living in the middle of a yearly
natural cover fire may be hazardous to home and health.

nb

Not unlike the build up of New Orleans or beach homes up the east coast
that get pummeled with N'oreasters and the owners whine about loss of
beach....
At what point is it silly for the tax payer to underwrite their choice
of risky building locations??

ObFood-I think it is time to move on to step II of the great Limoncello
experiment and add the simple syrup. I have let the two test batches
(one using grain alcohol, the other 100 proof vodka) sit for 2 weeks now.

Omelet <omp_omelet@g_mail.com> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

I hate Arsonists that seem to love to take advantage of
that season.

IMHO, when caught, those [censored] should be dropped right
in the middle of the fires they start.

this one (Malibu) appears to have been started by some downed
powerlines sparking dry grass.
but i agree that is a good punishment for arsonists.
lee

notbob said:

Nexis said:

This is OT, I know, but if y'all don't mind throwing out some good vibes
and prayers for the people who *are* in harms way......

I'll gladly pray that at some future point in their life, they'll wise
up to the fact that building and living in the middle of a yearly
natural cover fire may be hazardous to home and health.

nb

all part of god's great plan. He has insurance.

your pal,
blake

On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:32:57 -0400, Goomba38 <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

ObFood-I think it is time to move on to step II of the great Limoncello
experiment and add the simple syrup. I have let the two test batches
(one using grain alcohol, the other 100 proof vodka) sit for 2 weeks now.

only two weeks steeping? do you think that's long enough?

your pal,
blake

blake murphy said:

On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:32:57 -0400, Goomba38 <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

ObFood-I think it is time to move on to step II of the great Limoncello
experiment and add the simple syrup. I have let the two test batches
(one using grain alcohol, the other 100 proof vodka) sit for 2 weeks now.

only two weeks steeping? do you think that's long enough?

your pal,
blake

Well... the recipes seem to vary from 1 week to as long as a month. It
seems to be very subjective when going by color? I dunno..haven't
touched it yet??
Christine?? How long do you leave yours??

On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:45:18 -0400, Goomba38 <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Well... the recipes seem to vary from 1 week to as long as a month. It
seems to be very subjective when going by color? I dunno..haven't
touched it yet??
Christine?? How long do you leave yours??

Well....last time I left it too long I think. The time before was
about right, but I honestly can't remember how long I left it that
time. It might have been about 2-3 weeks. I think the aging process
is just as important, as it was pretty smooth by the time I took a
bottle to Terry's Cook-in. This last time I let it age about a year,
but I left the peels in a bit too long, so in my estimation, it could
have been better.

I think when the color of the peels isn't getting any paler is
probably the point where you need to strain it and dilute it with the
simple syrup and vodka.

I have recipes that say leave them in for 40 days, and then let it sit
for another 40 days or so after you dilute it with the syrup and
vodka. Then there is the recipe that you use that says til the peels
turn whitish, which is usually about 2 weeks or so.

So, what can I say. Take a chance and dilute it now? I think this is
trial and error...

Christine

Christine Dabney said:

Well....last time I left it too long I think. The time before was
about right, but I honestly can't remember how long I left it that
time. It might have been about 2-3 weeks. I think the aging process
is just as important, as it was pretty smooth by the time I took a
bottle to Terry's Cook-in. This last time I let it age about a year,
but I left the peels in a bit too long, so in my estimation, it could
have been better.

I think when the color of the peels isn't getting any paler is
probably the point where you need to strain it and dilute it with the
simple syrup and vodka.

I used the microplaner on the peels so it is very hard to judge the
colors of the peel shavings, lol. They look like jars full of maggots
actually.
The liquid in one jar is a strong amber color, while the other appears a
tad greener. Hmmmmmm. Can't decide if the glass has a slight color to it
and is misleading me or if this is a difference between the vodka and
grain alcohol??

Nexis said:

Somewhere
between the time I pulled into the lot and the time I left (there was lunch in
between), the sky began to change. But that wasn't what really let me know what was
happening. Couldn't even smell the smoke yet. No, what clued me in was the odd
orangey-grey sunlight I saw shining on my dashboard. Hadn't seen quite that shade
since the Cedar fires here in 2003.

We had a morning sun that was small and orange back in September, due
to the fires in Plumas county. It happens, but not often.

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On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:37:50 GMT, blake murphy <[email hidden]>

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notbob said:

Nexis said:

This is OT, I know, but if y'all don't mind throwing out some good vibes
and prayers for the people who *are* in harms way......

I'll gladly pray that at some future point in their life, they'll wise
up to the fact that building and living in the middle of a yearly
natural cover fire may be hazardous to home and health.

nb

all part of god's great plan. He has insurance.

You mean that no good son of his?

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Quoted message said:

On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:32:57 -0400, Goomba38 <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

ObFood-I think it is time to move on to step II of the great Limoncello
experiment and add the simple syrup. I have let the two test batches
(one using grain alcohol, the other 100 proof vodka) sit for 2 weeks now.

only two weeks steeping? do you think that's long enough?

your pal,
blake

Yes. Use more lemon peel and steep shorter time and there's less chance of
it being bitter. I was unhappy with mine until I got the recipe from my
hardware store guy's wife. One liter of alcohol, 10 lemons' peels, 8 days.
Then strain, add the simple syrup and let age for at least 20 days, but
longer may be better.
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Nexis said:

Somewhere
between the time I pulled into the lot and the time I left (there was
lunch in
between), the sky began to change. But that wasn't what really let me know
what was
happening. Couldn't even smell the smoke yet. No, what clued me in was the
odd
orangey-grey sunlight I saw shining on my dashboard. Hadn't seen quite
that shade
since the Cedar fires here in 2003.

We had a morning sun that was small and orange back in September, due
to the fires in Plumas county. It happens, but not often.

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I evacuated from Escondido where it was orange and smoky and ash was falling
like snow. I am "visiting" my sister today and don't know how long I'll be
here. If it gets bad we may be evacuated from here. I have insurance but
didn't get to pack much. Most of my swell stuff is in the house. I don't
think my house will burn; I left mostly because of the smoke. I think the
house is fairly safe in town. This is just an annoyance.

Mitch

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On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:37:50 GMT, blake murphy <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

notbob said:

Nexis wrote:

> This is OT, I know, but if y'all don't mind throwing out some good vibes
> and prayers for the people who *are* in harms way......

I'll gladly pray that at some future point in their life, they'll wise
up to the fact that building and living in the middle of a yearly
natural cover fire may be hazardous to home and health.

nb

all part of god's great plan. He has insurance.

You mean that no good son of his?

jesus? nice jewish boy. lived at home 'til he was thirty, went into
his father's business, and his mother thought he was god.

your pal,
blake

On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:10:10 +0200, "Giusi" <[email hidden]>

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"blake murphy" <[email hidden]> ha scritto nel messaggio
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Quoted message said:

On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:32:57 -0400, Goomba38 <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

ObFood-I think it is time to move on to step II of the great Limoncello
experiment and add the simple syrup. I have let the two test batches
(one using grain alcohol, the other 100 proof vodka) sit for 2 weeks now.

only two weeks steeping? do you think that's long enough?

your pal,
blake

Yes. Use more lemon peel and steep shorter time and there's less chance of
it being bitter. I was unhappy with mine until I got the recipe from my
hardware store guy's wife. One liter of alcohol, 10 lemons' peels, 8 days.
Then strain, add the simple syrup and let age for at least 20 days, but
longer may be better.

i've added this to my note, guisi. thank you.

your pal,
blake

Goomba38 <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

wrote:

>ObFood-I think it is time to move on to step II of the great Limoncello
>experiment and add the simple syrup. I have let the two test batches
>(one using grain alcohol, the other 100 proof vodka) sit for 2 weeks
>now.

only two weeks steeping? do you think that's long enough?

your pal,
blake

Yes. Use more lemon peel and steep shorter time and there's less chance
of
it being bitter. I was unhappy with mine until I got the recipe from my
hardware store guy's wife. One liter of alcohol, 10 lemons' peels, 8
days.
Then strain, add the simple syrup and let age for at least 20 days, but
longer may be better.

i've added this to my note, guisi. thank you.

your pal,
blake

Da niente, Blake. She says use syrup made with one liter of water.

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On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:13:56 GMT, blake murphy <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

sf said:

On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:37:50 GMT, blake murphy <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:24:15 -0600, notbob <[email hidden]> wrote:

>Nexis wrote:
>
>> This is OT, I know, but if y'all don't mind throwing out some good vibes
>> and prayers for the people who *are* in harms way......
>
>
>I'll gladly pray that at some future point in their life, they'll wise
>up to the fact that building and living in the middle of a yearly
>natural cover fire may be hazardous to home and health.
>
>nb

all part of god's great plan. He has insurance.

You mean that no good son of his?

jesus? nice jewish boy. lived at home 'til he was thirty, went into
his father's business, and his mother thought he was god.

LOL

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On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:39:39 +0200, "Giusi" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Goomba38 <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> wrote:
>
>>ObFood-I think it is time to move on to step II of the great Limoncello
>>experiment and add the simple syrup. I have let the two test batches
>>(one using grain alcohol, the other 100 proof vodka) sit for 2 weeks
>>now.
>
> only two weeks steeping? do you think that's long enough?
>
> your pal,
> blake

Yes. Use more lemon peel and steep shorter time and there's less chance
of
it being bitter. I was unhappy with mine until I got the recipe from my
hardware store guy's wife. One liter of alcohol, 10 lemons' peels, 8
days.
Then strain, add the simple syrup and let age for at least 20 days, but
longer may be better.

i've added this to my note, guisi. thank you.

your pal,
blake

Da niente, Blake. She says use syrup made with one liter of water.

is that a liter of 1:1 sugar syrup with one liter of the steeped vodka
and one liter of unsteeped vodka? i used 1 cup to half a .75 liter
batch. (my calculations seem weak today, but that seems like much
less. it's not at all sweet.)

your pal,
blake