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From: jdecarlo@mitre.org (John DeCarlo)
Subject: Re: brewing question
Organization: MITRE Corporation, McLean  VA
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 18:58:06 GMT

In article <1992Nov8.211158.12048@cs.odu.edu>
 curtis@opium.cs.odu.edu (vincent curtis) writes:

> I recently started my first two batches of homebrew.  With the first I 
>added dry active yeast directly to the wort after it had cooled to room 
>temperature. Visible signs of fermentation started within two days after, 
>but since have fizzeled out (i.e. no foaming or bubbling).

> With the second batch I made a yeast starter which I added to the wort.  
>Again fermentation seemed to start ok but now is beginning to fade.  There'
>s still little patches of foam on top, but shouldn't the foam completely 
>cover the top?  

>It's only been a little over a week on both batches, so should I wait 
>longer or has something gone wrong?

You should generally see the kraeusen (thick foam covering) drop within 
three or so days.  That's the sign (in my book) to rack to the secondary.  
It isn't unusual for ales to ferment out in a week, anyway.

Sounds like everything is normal for you.


John DeCarlo, MITRE Corporation, McLean, VA--My views are my own
Fidonet:  1:109/131  Internet:  jdecarlo@mitre.org
From: arf@ddsw1.mcs.com (Jack Schmidling)
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.brewing
Subject: Re: grain crushing
Date: 9 Nov 92 21:18:49 GMT
Article-I.D.: ddsw1.BxGwJD.Du6
Organization: ddsw1.MCS.COM Contributor, Chicago, IL
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redfreak@softcopy.ecn.purdue.edu (Thomas Lobonc) writes:
: I know what a good crush is supposed to look like, but unfortunately I
: can't get one with my Corona. Whole grains on one side, flour on the
: other, and good crush in the middle.  What is the accepted procedure
: for dealing with the flour? Is there one? 

 

: 
:

I have a suggestion.  In this month's Zymurgy, someone ran an ad that 
claims that the Corona produces a better crush than the JS Maltmill and
says he can prove.  I suggest you give him a call and pass the 
revelation on to the rest of us fools.

You can be a real hero and I can return to my quiet retirement.

On the other hand, there is an article in the beginning of the magazine
that says it more like it is. i.e., a roller mill is better but a 
Corona can work well enough.

I don't know how to eliminate flour in a corona but I suspect the worry
is overworked and the real problem is in the lautering system.  My
easy mash approach (note lower case)  seems to be imune to flour problems
and you might want to check into that before trashing your Corona.
From: ral3@quads.uchicago.edu (sheila kae ralston)
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Unicorn books
Date: 8 Nov 92 16:07:42 GMT
Reply-To: ral3@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: University of Chicago Computing Organizations


	Someone was asking about the address for Unicorn Books: it
seems that they've moved recently, and the poster wasn't sure if the
address I'd been posting was the newest one. Suddenly, I wasn't sure
either, since I'd sent off an order and hadn't heard from them yet.
But the books came (gift-wrapped, no less:-)) with the new catalog,
and here's the correct address:

	The Unicorn, Books for Craftsmen, Inc.
	1338 Ross Street
	Petaluma, CA 94954-6502

I found out the info I'd been giving about the two different catalogs
was wrong, though.  It's actually just one big catalog in two
sections, probably so it will fold over more easily, and I'd just
gotten one half before since I'd asked for the knitting one.  I don't
know how much they're charging for it now since it was included free
with my order.  Their number is 1-800-289-9276 (1-800-BUY-YARN) if
you'd like to order one.


			--Sheila


-- 
Sheila Ralston
ral3@midway.uchicago.edu
From: ron.parker@uttsbbs.uucp (Ron Parker) 
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Fibernet in AK
Date: 2 Nov 92 08:04:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Transfer Station BBS, Danville, CA - 510-837-4610/837-5591
Reply-To: ron.parker@uttsbbs.uucp (Ron Parker) 

Just a reminder that Fibernet BBS can be reached in Alaska through The    
Alaska Pirate Society BBS in Anchorage at 907-562-1854.  
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 . JABBER v1.1 #21 . Fibernet BBS, Henning, MN 218-583-4337
From: mberteig@cco.caltech.edu (Michelle Berteig)
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Re: advice: dressmaker's dummy
Date: 11 Nov 1992 21:12:31 GMT
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
NNTP-Posting-Host: punisher.caltech.edu

Hi!

There was an article in a previous issue of Threads, earlier than the
other one mentioned here, about making your own dress form.  My 
husband and I made one for my sister, who is large sized and has one
hip higher than the other.  It took several weekends of part-time
work, but it turned out great!  Now, if I can just convince them to
make one for me!

--Michelle Berteig


Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
From: MAHE@YaleVM.YCC.Yale.Edu
Subject: Re: Cleaning Stainless Steel
Organization: Yale University
Date: Mon, 09 Nov 92 10:26:05 EST

In article <1992Nov4.162332.25893@lamont.ldgo.columbia.edu>
sohara@ldgo.columbia.edu (suzanne ohara) writes:
 
>I suspect if you went to a car parts store and asked
>for a product to remove built up oil, they would be able
>to help you. I believe that citro-clean or citrus-solve
>may also work.
 
Try your local bike store for 'Citra-Solv'.  It's a less-toxic
alternative to normal degreasers.  That is, I don't think drinking
it would be good for you :-), but it's not petroleum-based and
doesn't have the usual toxic fumes.  I discovered it for my
bike last summer, and quickly progressed to grease stains on
clothes (yeah, I know, I should wear an apron...).  Very little
is very effective, and I've had no adverse reaction so far, on
textiles ranging from Thermax to silk.  It's been good for the
bike too, I'd use it on my sewing machine without hesitation.
 
Marie-Christine
mahe-marie-christine@yale.edu
>Good luck, Suzanne
>
From: schlumpf@uimrl7.mrl.uiuc.edu
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Re: recent/current projects
Date: 12 Nov 92 23:57:05 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.BxMnv6.1yw
Reply-To: schlumpf@uimrl7.mrl.uiuc.edu ()
Organization: Materials Research Lab


Hi folks!

Well, I don't spin, I'll admit that, although I've always been curious
about how it's done (not that I haven't SEEN it done, as my folks
hung out a lot at settlements and historic places on vacations) and
someday maybe I'll ask or take some lessons (liek when I get my
own house! There just isn't enough room for the quilting, model 
horses, spinning, and 4 pets in our place right now!). But I did
want to chime in on 'where do you get dog hair?' thread!

My mother-in-law (Loni) spins. She's been saving the hair
off of their Shepard/Collie (we think, he wandered up
to their door one day), Rusty, and boy has she got hair! She's
saving it to make Paul (her husband) something out of! That
dog SHEDS!!! And it's such nice fine soft hair. So, me, being 
the perpetual animal lover, I always offer to brush Rusty
for her (when we're there and he's shedding) and I got a
gallon bag off him one day! So, I figured, heck, might as well
offer her the hair off our Cocker, Baeki! And she accepted!
So, we've got a quart bag STUFFED with fine black hair from
all of Baeki's clippings (we've been doing this at home, as 
it's cheaper and less stressful). We just got a German Shepherd
puppy not so long ago (9 weeks or so) and when he gets
bigger he's probably going to shed like Rusty so she's have
MORE black hair (he's all black too). We've also offered the 
hair off of our black and white longhaired cat, Dante (but
not the hair off of our Siamese Pixel, there just isn't THAT
much to grab onto at one time!). She said she'd take all of
it, as long as we kept it all in separate bags. SO, my word
of advice to all of you looking for dog hair is to ask around
to friends, acquaintences, family, co-workers who HAVE
dogs or cats and see if they'd be willing to save the hair
off their pets when they groom for you. I mean, ya 
gotta clean it all up SOMEHOW and it's just as easy
to toss it in a plastic baggy as it is to carry it out to the
trash! OH, you might also want to ask if anyone would send
you some on rec.pets.dogs....I'm sure there are some folks
who'd be more than happy to give it to you!!! 
   
I bet I know where the hair from my parents' Golden/Lab
mix is going this Spring! :) Loni's gonna have all kinds of
black and golden (that's what Rusty has, kinda light gold
undercoat, and that's what Zhoata (my folks' dog) has too)
hair this Spring!!! :)

Kay Schlumpf & Crew
From: sbowen@gmuvax.gmu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Re: Great Storage Idea!
Date: 9 Nov 92 12:10:29 -0500
Organization: George Mason University, Fairfax, VA.


My heart always goes out to whoever mentions that they are being over-run
with fabric/yarn/fiber. Currently, I am fighting to keep my spinning
projects from taking over the living room (and dining room, and spare
room...)

From my own experience, I have noticed that I *do* more if I am around
people. The activity level helps sustain me as I do whatever it is
currently I am working on.

SO I make an effort to have portable projects and pleasant-looking
baskets or containers to put them in. Then I select a *few* current projects
to work on and store them in baskets. Either they travel with me to
different places or different rooms (or both) but they and I both go
where the people are. And then I keep company ( or am kept company)
and get my projects done at the same time.

This has been extremely effective for my husband and I. I have found I
can spin and make suitable comments as he plays computer games.

Best Wishes and Good Luck!


Sue
sbowen@gmuvax.gmu.edu
From: ron.parker@uttsbbs.uucp (Ron Parker) 
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Re: Wool Prep for Spinnin
Date: 2 Nov 92 10:37:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Transfer Station BBS, Danville, CA - 510-837-4610/837-5591
Reply-To: ron.parker@uttsbbs.uucp (Ron Parker) 

    
 On Mon, 26 Oct 1992 15:46:00 GMT "VICKIE STARBUCK"  
 <TS0058@ohstmvsa.acs.ohio-state.edu> wrote:   

VS . You might also want to try spinning "from the fold."  For fibers that
VS . have some length, and with some practise you can fold the lock
VS . over the pointer finger of your left hand and then spin the fiber
VS . from the center of the lock, just off the top of your index finger.
VS . There are books with illustrations of this type of spinning.  I
VS . use it sometimes, especially with a fleece that is a little longer
VS . but still fine.  I have australian fleeces that spin very well
VS . in the grease, with flick carding and "from the fold."  This

Right, we raise Lincoln and Finn X Lincoln cross sheep who have 7-12"
staple length, and which spin very nicely from 'the fold'.

ron.parker@uttsbbs.uucp or ron.parker%uttsbbs%boo@pacbell.com  (Ron
Parker)
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Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
From: jill@super.org (Amelia L. Scott)
Subject: My Dream Project
Followup-To: post it or jill@super.org 
Summary: Describe more of your stuff!
Keywords: these are some of my favorite things 
Organization: Supercomputing Research Center (Bowie, MD)
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 20:28:31 GMT

How many people out there have finished a really fun 
project lately?  Or, like me, thought about several 
while you're working on 2?  I'm dying to hear what other
people are accomplishing.  Sometimes I see a post or 
two about this great Kaffe Fassett sweater they just 
finished or a quilt that just finished its 2-year-long
finishing, but I rarely see anyone post anything just for
the fun of posting about their work.  I'd love to hear
about it even if I don't really quilt or sew or knit.  
How about the stitching readers?  Finish any good 
stitched pictures lately?  Tell me about them. Please.
please?  Remember, you don't have to ask a question to 
justify posting a message. 
	
	Ok, enough begging for posts.  Here's one from 
me.  I love so many of the fiber crafts/arts, but I'm 
not really good at a lot of them.  I've been thinking 
about collecting all of those weaving samples, knitting
swatches, lace bits, neat T-shirt designs that I've 
outgrown or worn out (I've got some from my Junior High
Equestrian days....12 years past), fabric bits from 
favorite outfits that hit the rag bag, momentos, etc; 
and creating a memory quilt kind-of wall-hanging.  
Something about quilt size to hang on a BIG wall that  
will have all of my favorite stuff appliqued, knitted, 
embroidered, and quilted together.  Maybe even include
a cross-stitch project or two in the collage.  Maybe 
knit a border for the edge.  Maybe fasten all of those 
treasured bits down with metallic threads in gold & silver.

 	So many projects, so little time......

	This one will probably take 5 years, become 
irreplaceable (sp?), and will annoy my husband greatly.

		(^_^) jill@super.org

			Jill Scott-Piner

Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
From: jill@super.org (Amelia L. Scott)
Subject: New Projects
Followup-To: post it or jill@super.org 
Summary: another brainstorm
Keywords: weave, rosepath, bears, dollhouse
Organization: Supercomputing Research Center (Bowie, MD)
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 22:36:07 GMT

Well, it looks like I'm turning into the resident 
weaver.  Thought that I'd share my newest brain
child.  
        A friend of mine is creating a beautiful 
dollhouse for herself.  She claims that it's for her
3-year-old granddaughter, but we all know better 
don't we?  I offered to do a rug to fit one of the 
floors in the upstairs "playroom" and started leafing
through my collection of literature to find something
appropriate for an 8"x11" ruglette.  I found the rosepath
patterns in Strickler's _8-Shaft Patterns_ (woven by Sally
Nielsen) on Pg 30-33.  Among the drafts are an adorable 
grouping of bears, as well as trees, plants, flowers, 
butterflies, snowflakes.  I hit on the idea of creating
a small dollhouse rug entitled "The Three Bears Take A 
Walk In The Woods."  I'll start it as a neutral cotton
or linen background with patterns done in cotton or 
wool, starting with 3 lines of the 3 various bear patterns
followed by a line of flowers, maybe a line of butterflies,
another couple of lines of flowers, and rows of trees in 
ascending height.  My friend will love it (she's a crafty 
person, too).   
                jill@super.org
                Jill Scott-Piner
From: randy_f@verifone.com
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: re: unlurking
Date: 31 Oct 92 06:05:23 -1000
Organization: VeriFone Inc., Honolulu HI

I appreciated Christine's post, especially the wisdom she shared from
the knitting conference:  that it's OK to have more than one project
going at a time, and that yarn has to age!  I have boxes of yarn
waiting for a project and I have 3 active projects going right now --
I am alomost finished knitting a little jumper for a child, I have
a great sweater for myself that I just need to finish putting the 
sleeves on (I used 3 strands of yarn, 2 kind of fluffy and 1 nobbly
for a great fluffy, textured effect) and a bulky knit pullover.  I haven't
attempted a men's sweater yet, I am sure the progress will seem alot slower.

Some time back I remember someone on this group mentioning a shareware
package called knit planner.  Does anyone know where I can get this?

Also, I was looking for the person who posted that she designs patterns
for childrens' knitwear for the knitting machine.  I am still looking --
does anyone know who it was and how I can reach her?  

thanks,
Randy Freeman
From: futor@llnl.gov (randy j futor)
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Re: Unicorn books
Date: 10 Nov 92 15:28:06 GMT
Followup-To: rec.crafts.textiles
Organization: CSo @ LLNL


 ral3@quads.uchicago.edu (sheila kae ralston) wrote:
> 
> I don't know how much [ Unicorn Books is ] charging for [ their
> latest catalog ] now since it was included free with my order.
> Their number is 1-800-289-9276 (1-800-BUY-YARN) . . .

Mine arrived last night.  It was marked $2.50.

Anyone got a couple hundred bucks they want to donate to my library??
( I thought not. )
__
\/  -+-  randy  -+-  all generalizations are flawed  -+-  futor@llnl.gov
From: vln@icpsr.umich.edu (Victoria Neff)
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Re: streched yarn (was Re: knitting with colors)
Date: 8 Nov 1992 19:46:22 GMT
Organization: Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research
NNTP-Posting-Host: tdis.icpsr.umich.edu

In article <1992Nov7.002051.9912@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu> dmiller@theory.lcs.mit.edu (Dick and Jill Miller) writes:
>
>Yes winding, especially tight winding of wool (not artificial) yarn will 
>stretch it out and if left in the ball too long it will be permanently 
							    ^^^^^^^^^^^

Only until it is washed.  Try washing some of your yarn, Jill, and watch it
bounce back!

>stretched and lose its elasticity.  I have a ball of yarn I wound (very 
>tightly) when I was 10-years-old and it has NO give at all.




(Sorry about all these blank lines, but my newsreader won't let me have fewer
 lines in my response than lines I have quoted from previous discussion....)
From: vln@icpsr.umich.edu (Victoria Neff)
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Re: Wool Prep for Spinning
Date: 8 Nov 1992 19:49:48 GMT
Organization: Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: tdis.icpsr.umich.edu

In article <472.64.uupcb@uttsbbs.uucp> ron.parker@uttsbbs.uucp (Ron Parker)  writes:
>    
> On Mon, 26 Oct 1992 15:46:00 GMT "VICKIE STARBUCK"  
> <TS0058@ohstmvsa.acs.ohio-state.edu> wrote:   
>
>VS . You might also want to try spinning "from the fold."  For fibers that
>VS . have some length, and with some practise you can fold the lock
>VS . over the pointer finger of your left hand and then spin the fiber
>VS . from the center of the lock, just off the top of your index finger.
>
>Right, we raise Lincoln and Finn X Lincoln cross sheep who have 7-12"
>staple length, and which spin very nicely from 'the fold'.
>
>ron.parker@uttsbbs.uucp or ron.parker%uttsbbs%boo@pacbell.com  (Ron
>Parker)

And lovely, beautiful fleeces they are, too!!  :-)













Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
From: sfenton@carr4.alleg.edu (Sue Fenton)
Subject: Re: Serger thread question
Organization: Allegheny College
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 14:47:01 GMT

In article <carolyn.721163208@bucket> carolyn@bucket.rain.com (Carolyn  
Peterson) writes:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I would like to hear about the types of thread others have
> been using on the serger for regular work.  Is there one type you
> prefer to use?  Is there a type you have had problems with?
> 
>  
>  
> Background on my serger thread use: 
>  
> Stage one: 
> I used Egyptian cotton, because the store I bought the serger at
> recommended it.  That store is also the only place I have seen this
> type of thread.  It works well and is even in texture.  The store is
> about 15 miles from my house and I have other thread sources much
> closer.  (I did grown up in the "boonies", 40 miles from the nearest
> fabric store and 165 miles from better fabric stores, so I realize
> that some may be snickering at the 15 miles, but...) 
> List price: $3 for 1,200 yard spool 
> Discount price: $2.50 if 8 or more spools are purchased 
>  
> Stage two: 
> I didn't want to drive far for thread, so I started using the spun
> polyester that the fabric stores carry.  It seems to work fine, but I
> have been noticing uneven gobs on the thread as it goes by and that
> bothers me.  I wonder if I bought some bad thread or is this common?
> Does it just look odd when serging or can it cause problems?  The
> gobs aren't noticeable on the finished seams. 
> List price: $3 for 3,000 yard spool 
> often on sale for $2 each 
>  
> Stage three: 
> For the last couple of projects I tried the long staple polyester
> thread.  It is evenly textured and works very well.   
> List price: $5 for 1094 yards 
> common sale price $3.50 each 
>  
> If you would prefer to send Email, I can post a summary.  Thanks for
> your help! 
>  
> Carolyn 
> carolyn@bucket.rain.com  

I've always prefered the long staple polyester threads (your stage 3  
thread). My favorite is the Mettler serger thread. I buy it from Nancy"s  
Notions once a year (when they have their 25% off sale every Sept-Oct). 4  
spools each of 3 different colors (a light, a medium shade, and a dark)  
seem to do for all my projects.

I've given up on your stage two-type thread, because it just isn't strong  
enough for all applications. In particular, the lower looper thread (which  
has the tension cranked up all the way) is prone to breaking when I've  
done flatlocking used this thread.

I would especially recommend that a beginner work with the best possible  
thread. This way when problems arise, as they will, you will know that it  
isn't the thread causing the trouble. 
		--Susan
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
From: sjf@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (susan.j.flaster)
Subject: Sportweight yarn & gauge
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 12:52:09 GMT
Keywords: Familia 50 yarn

I bought 4 beautiful shades of yarn for a baby
blanket sleeper in Fair Isle pattern.  It was
advertised on sale in the newspaper as sportsweight,
which is what the pattern specifies.  I need a
gauge of 11 sts = 2", 8 rows = 1".  The brand of
the yarn is Pingouin-Paramount Familia.  The label
suggests using U.S. 6 to 8 knitting needles and
from the diagram on the label it looks like
20 sts = 4" and 27 rows = 4"

I started knitting a swatch with #7 needles but
that was too large; then switched to #6 and
finally #5.  This feels very tight and I can barely
get 10-1/2 sts = 2" and maybe 7-1/2 rows = 1".
The yarn seems to be more worsted weight than
sportsweight.  I love the colors but wonder if I
will have trouble working with this gauge.  I started
anyway with the bottom of the garment, using #2 needes
for the ribbing.  (Sorry, eventually I ended up using
a #4 needle to get this gauge).  My hands actually got
tired after knitting with these needles and I switched
back to another project with baby yarn to rest my hands.

Am I going to be happy using this yarn or should I just
scrap the project now before I get too involved.  The
yarn was priced low so I could look for a replacement.
Has anyone had experience with this problem?  Seems I
had this problem before where I could not get the gauge
specified no matter what needles I used.  Or sometimes
I can get the stitches per inch but not rows per inch.

Help...help.  Please email me responses and I will post
replies to the net.  Thanks.

Sue Flaster

-- 
Susan J. Flaster (Sue)                    att!hogpa!sjf
Bell Laboratories, Whippany NJ
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
From: longo@eggo.tmc.edu (Andrea Longo)
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Re: knitting with colors
Date: 5 Nov 92 14:15:46 GMT
Article-I.D.: ariel.1992Nov5.141546.4625
Organization: University of South Florida, Department of Computer Science and Engineering

>By the way, I rarely roll balls of yarn -- my mother told me that
>it reduces some of the natural elasticity in the yarn. Any comments
>from the spinners?
>
>Joann Bessler
>joann@geology.ubc.ca

The balls of yarn themselves are not the problem, it is that many people
wind them tight enough to play tennis with.  Loosely would balls are no 
different from skeins; in fact, if you are using the typical pull skeins,
just take the end from the outside instead of pulling from the inside.  
Pull skeins are just balls wound on a machine, perhaps in a slightly
different shape.  

I have long since given up winding balls by hand but use the winder instead.
This produces something resembling a cylindrical pull skein, which I use 
from the outside.  This way tangles much less when measuring warp,
particularly with a fine yarn.  

Andrea
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