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Today is a thought experiment on the Holler Neighbor Food Cooperative idea. Problem we solve: How everyone who is working in our community to gain value from the land can benefit from their efforts while also balancing between those who have more capitol inputs and those who have more labor inputs
Today, I share lessons learned from taking a full week off to reset my perspective and make big decisions, cover pantry management, and tell the story of the big ditch being dug behind the Holler Homestead.
That Belt I love: https://www.originalsoegear.com/collections/1-5-edc-belts-low-profile-plastic-and-no-buckle
It’s TIME! I took your questions over on our Mewe group all about what you want to know about starting a home or craft roasting business. Today will be the first in a series of home roasting podcasts and we will talk about learning to roast.
GSD Weekend at the Darkhorse Lodge: Information in a post on mewe in this group: https://mewe.com/join/tngsd
Canning Meat Webinar, This Saturday at 2pm central
Stump the Sauce
- Low saliva update from Mark
Episode 453 – Learning to Roast, Home Coffee Business Part 1
The more I learn about it, the less I know about coffee.
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- Coffee cherries, processing beans, getting green beans
- What happens when you roast
- Can you reroast?
- Light, medium, dark, etc roasts
- Mallaird reaction, sugars, flavors, slow vs fast roast
- Chaff
- First crack, second crack, FIRE!
- Cooling
- “The trace” and software in coffee
- The role of beans in roasting
- Drum vs air roasting
- Ways to roast without specialized equipment
- Home roasters: Behmore, Gene Cafe, Nesco, Hottop
- Home roasters, small roasters, commercial roasters
- Volume matters
- Low acid/stomach issues
Membership Plug
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
Community
- Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
- Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
- Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b
Advisory Board
- The Booze Whisperer
- The Tactical Redneck
- Chef Brett
- Samantha the Savings Ninja
Resources
The addition of the Harvest Right Freeze Dryer has been a fun adventure here at the Holler Homestead so when John Davis reached out to do a show based on his experience with one, I thought it would be a great fit.
Show Resources
What’s Up in the Garden
- Tromboncino
- Eggplant
- Resetting Sunshine Plot
- Herbs
- Tomatoes
- Peppers
- Fall garden seedlings need to get started this week!
Main Show Content: Freeze Drying for Fun and Maybe…Profit?
John Davis is a jack of all trades master of none that lives in rural Ohio along with his awesome wife and kids. He owns a manufacturer’s representative business that sells industrial automation solutions throughout a five state region, and over the 14 years he has been in this business, he has built a solid foundation through his lifestyle business on which he can pursue his real passion, skill acquisition. Becoming a better husband and father, farming, flying airplanes, software engineering, electronic hardware design, hunting, being a “contingency enthusiast” (prepper), and furniture making are just a few things that keep him busy. He enjoys mentoring others in similar pursuits.
- What is freeze drying and what is a freeze dryer?
- How does the process work and why is it superior to other forms of food preservation?
- How is it not superior to other forms of food preservation? Can you freeze dry without buying an expensive machine?
- How has it changed our approach to pantry management?
- How do we use our freeze dried food?
- After two years of ownership, what is your “real world” experience with the machine? Tips and tricks?
- Is it possible to make money with the machine as a side hustle?
- Tips on buying a freezer drier for listeners
Membership and Coffee Pitch
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
Community
- Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
- Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
- Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b
Advisory Board
- The Booze Whisperer
- The Tactical Redneck
- Chef Brett
- Samantha the Savings Ninja
Resources
Today we will talk about the witchiness of homesteading and why what seems so strange to some is simply living.
Today is a thought of the walk episode – a collection of short thoughts shared on a variety of topics. These thoughts are shared on Odysee every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, then produced as an audio podcast every other Friday.
Today’s Thoughts Include:
- One Step at a Time – Thought of the Walk
- Game Changing Dish Water Tip
- Of Toxic People and Sewing Scissors
- Assess for Success
- Ground Yourself
To view the videos for Thought of the Walk Episode, go here: Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b
They are also produced on Youtube as a playlist.
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift!
Community
- Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
- Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
- Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b
Advisory Board
- The Booze Whisperer
- The Tactical Redneck
- Chef Brett
- Samantha the Savings Ninja
Resources