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Traditional Food / Re: Liquid Apple Pie
« Last post by doggoner on March 29, 2025, 07:37:49 PM »
They are very incredible bugs. I can only marvel at their true democracy in action. We humans could use a lesson or two or three or four thousands millions from how they live. Last year I got 35 gallons of honey from 9 hives. Look for a mead recipe or two later. My oldest son put up several different flavors of mead and we are waiting patiently for them to mature. The sneak preview tastes shows the wait will be worth it.

doggoner
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Traditional Food / Re: Liquid Apple Pie
« Last post by hotfxr on March 29, 2025, 03:17:33 PM »
Bees, huh? Now that the kids and the grandtwins have moved out, I have been itching to bring in bees again. Got the boxes, just have to get some bees. I used to maintain 2-3 hives. In the middle of hundreds of acres of obnoxious grapes doesn't support too many hives. I do miss them.
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Traditional Food / Re: Liquid Apple Pie
« Last post by doggoner on March 29, 2025, 01:55:18 PM »
You're welcome. It was for Hanshi mostly to give him something to read for a change. Look for more cooking recipes later. It's bee season for me and my "girls" need some TLC after their winter. Look for some honey recipes in the July, August time frame. Provided I'm still alive and kicking.

doggoner
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Traditional Food / Re: Liquid Apple Pie
« Last post by hotfxr on March 29, 2025, 12:35:29 PM »
Now that seems to be a perfect libation after a long day making smoke and thunder!

Hanshi and I thank you for posting the recipe!
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Traditional Food / Liquid Apple Pie
« Last post by doggoner on March 27, 2025, 02:18:17 PM »
Ran across an old post from God knows when and there was the "Rev's" recipe for Apple Pie in a jug. I mixed up a tame batch (I used Capt Morgan's spiced rum) and WOW!!!!!!!! No wonder it was a hit at the rondies he went to.

Rev's Apple Pie

1 Gallon Apple Cider (unfiltered)
1 Cup Cranberry juice
1 fifth (3 cups or 750ml) of Bacardi rum (I recommend the 151 type for a bit more "kick")
1 cinnamon stick

Put it all in a container and wait a couple of weeks ( longer is better but I didn't wait).
Happy pie drinking.

doggoner

P.S. You don't have to be at a rondy to enjoy this libation.

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Handguns / Re: Model 1 update
« Last post by Hanshi on March 25, 2025, 11:32:11 AM »
The only place I know of that's worse than Calafo, Caflo, Fornocal.....I choke when I have to say that word so let's just leave it at "that-place-where-you're-kept-captive".  That other place is the UK, there's a book about it called 1984!

I feel your pain, brother hotfxr and not just the pain of not being considered a legal citizen of the remainder of the US.  As you know from our childhood antics, I obey the law and abide by such.  BUT I always put more legitimacy in the greater law of the land which doesn't always agree with silliness.  So continue your tests in Nevada - even if your global position puts you a bit more to the west.  Yes, mom used to help us out but we are mostly on our own now.
   
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Handguns / Re: Model 1 update
« Last post by doggoner on March 25, 2025, 09:00:25 AM »
Good to see you were able to go shooting in "Nevada" with your project pistol--'s. The black powder shooting is a great sport.

Doggoner
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Handguns / Re: Model 1 update
« Last post by hotfxr on March 24, 2025, 03:45:08 PM »
Range Report!!

I was able to pull the bullets out of a couple dozen cartridges and set the empty brass aside. Then took another couple dozen and cut the rim off, dumping the powder for some kind of later use. Was able to come up with a Rube Goldberg setup to push the bullets out of the shells. I will never in this lifetime attempt to do that again. Now I have empty primed brass and mostly good bullets. Powder time. According to all the old info I could find, each cartridge takes 4 magnificent grains of black powder. Right. Each shell took 2 grains with the bullet compressing the powder down. I used 3f on the first 14 rounds. I'll try 4f on the rest and see if I can get more volume.
Taking it all into the back yard, the black powder rounds all fired. I had loaded both with 7 rounds each and had no misfires. They worked, made a little noise and just a little puff of smoke.

Success!  :applause:

Then I ran another 14 rounds (in each pistol) of the regular CB caps and they all worked like they were supposed to. The CB Caps felt like any 22 short pistol I have ever shot. The black powder rounds felt like shooting a cap gun.

My conclusion? With CB Caps it would be effective as a belly gun at very close range. Enough to let a person escape a dangerous situation. Maybe take down a squirrel or a rabbit if you could get close enough. The BP rounds? A slingshot or a pellet/BB gun would probably be more effective.

All in all, a most satisfying outcome. And now I have two more residents of my safe for my kids to sell off when I finally shuffle off this mortal coil.
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Open Topics / Re: Time to wake up
« Last post by Hanshi on March 18, 2025, 02:51:20 PM »
It's past time to wake up, smell the coffee and get going.  Going?  I don't know where but you just can't set your butt down in one spot without moving at some point.

The past 8 months have been trying over here at the Hanshi ranch.  First it was snow, snow, snow then cold, cold, cold.  Usually both of these together.  It's called "winter" for a reason, I guess.  My brother, hotfxr, doesn't have to worry about that kind of weather, but as for "moi", I just take it for granted.

Anybody want to say something?  I'd appreciate a few words of wisdom from anyone. 
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Open Topics / Re: Time to wake up
« Last post by flintboomer on March 11, 2025, 07:09:10 PM »
Beaver Creek Spring Rendesvous is this week. I will be in Sterling Oklahoma for most of the week helping set up and shooting or working the stages.
All events like this are so much smaller than they used to be and we need to support any club that is still shooting. 
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