Preparing for Uncertainty and Self Reliance

[C-Mag]

Yes sir we did do 5 gallons by hand.

4 of us sat around a table, just talking. In the back of my head I'm thinking this could be 50, 100, 1000 years ago. Nothing changed, 4 family members sitting around a table pitting cherries.

Definitely want to do some syrup, thinking about 2 qts of that in half pints.

[SuburbanFarmer]

We do the same every fall with apples. It's very relaxing.

[C-Mag]

We do the same every fall with apples. It's very relaxing.

It is...


It's timeless. It's a great side benefit. Maybe it really encompasses why I promote self reliance.

[Alexander PhiAlipson]

Wife and I harvested cherries today, 2 weeks earlier than last year.
Production in my one mature small tree and 2 saplings went from 1.5 gallons to 5 gallons.

After pitting we lost approx. 40% volume. Left us 12 quarts of processed cherries. They are pie cherries, so of course we made a couple pies.

Not sure what we will do with the rest.....suggestions?

[Hanarchy Montanarchy]

Yes sir we did do 5 gallons by hand.

4 of us sat around a table, just talking. In the back of my head I'm thinking this could be 50, 100, 1000 years ago. Nothing changed, 4 family members sitting around a table pitting cherries.

Definitely want to do some syrup, thinking about 2 qts of that in half pints.

Next time you should live-stream it and let viewers vote on who gets kicked out of the family, to spice it up a bit.

[Okeefenokee]

Wife and I harvested cherries today, 2 weeks earlier than last year.
Production in my one mature small tree and 2 saplings went from 1.5 gallons to 5 gallons.

After pitting we lost approx. 40% volume. Left us 12 quarts of processed cherries. They are pie cherries, so of course we made a couple pies.

Not sure what we will do with the rest.....suggestions?

+1

[C-Mag]

Wife and I harvested cherries today, 2 weeks earlier than last year.
Production in my one mature small tree and 2 saplings went from 1.5 gallons to 5 gallons.

After pitting we lost approx. 40% volume. Left us 12 quarts of processed cherries. They are pie cherries, so of course we made a couple pies.

Not sure what we will do with the rest.....suggestions?

+1

Sad thing is, I have all of that but the Wine Yeast.

[SuburbanFarmer]

Are there different special kinds of yeast? I'd expect that yeast will do what it needs to..

[C-Mag]

Yes sir we did do 5 gallons by hand.

4 of us sat around a table, just talking. In the back of my head I'm thinking this could be 50, 100, 1000 years ago. Nothing changed, 4 family members sitting around a table pitting cherries.

Definitely want to do some syrup, thinking about 2 qts of that in half pints.

Next time you should live-stream it and let viewers vote on who gets kicked out of the family, to spice it up a bit.

I LOLd

Feats of Strength shall be a deciding factor.
Number of times you can press a 7 stone Peter Wright Anvil

[Okeefenokee]

Are there different special kinds of yeast? I'd expect that yeast will do what it needs to..

There are many different strains of yeast, because there are many different uses for yeast.