Taste Testing a Roggenbier: Homegrown Farmhouse Ale

[@didymussumydid9726]

congratulations on successfully completing a project. i've done some fermentation of vegetables and cabbage and it's very disappointing to open up a crock and find out that the batch has been contaminated and spoiled. i understand that prior to the work of bill gosset, even big breweries couldn't guarantee their methods with perfect accuracy whenever they introduced minor variations. i hope that I can do something like this with my children when they're older, but right now it's almost impossible. since i'm feeling inspired and you're interested in DIY folkways, have you ever tried lime plaster? i was looking for a water-tolerant alternative to drywall and found out that this substance is extremely versatile, non-toxic, anti-microbial, cheap, and simple to use. you make a putty from water and lime (quicklime or hydrated lime, either works), then combine that with sand and hair. You spread it onto a lath and when it dries you have an artificial sandstone. I did some outdoor tests and it is weak to impacts but will NOT mold or melt once it's cured. really an amazing building technique that should be utilized to improve indoor air quality for our families.

[@Catholic-Perennialist]

@@didymussumydid9726 I've worked in homes that still had plaster and lath walls. It really is some sturdy material, and made from commonly available waste products. I've considered making it myself because processing hogs on the farm produces a considerable amount of hair that is otherwise wasted. If I ever get around to experimenting with it, I will post the results