remi Posted June 4, 2021 Author Report Posted June 4, 2021 Meanwhile- I've got a 20min APA on, 100% homegrown cascade.... 5
alimac23 Posted June 4, 2021 Report Posted June 4, 2021 Meanwhile- I've got a 20min APA on, 100% homegrown cascade....Beautiful! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
tony b Posted June 4, 2021 Report Posted June 4, 2021 I've had a Cascade hop plant for over 13 years now - still going strong, even after getting heavily damaged in last summer's derecho. I usually get a couple of pounds of dried cones in a good year. I rarely use them up and end up tossing a bunch every harvest (2 year old ones) to make room for the new crop. 1
alimac23 Posted June 7, 2021 Report Posted June 7, 2021 How’s everything going remi? Are you all set for delivery day tomorrow?I can feel the excitement from here Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
remi Posted June 7, 2021 Author Report Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) Yep- tomorrow's the day. Then just need to confirm with my builder when he's free to come around (he's going to have a quick look at the deck area, and come armed with a couple of apprentices, some plywood and a pallet jack to get it up the 2 steps onto the deck). Hopefully it won't spend too many days blocking the garage in the interim! Meanwhile- I've ordered everything I need to be up and running by this weekend- lump charcoal, smoking wood chunks, smoking pellets for the hot/cold smoker, heat proof gloves, gas torch for lighting charcoal, pizza peel, some Lodge cast iron, pink butcher paper, and some rubs and sauces. That way- it is game on straight away! Edited June 7, 2021 by remi 2
Jadeite Posted June 7, 2021 Report Posted June 7, 2021 9 minutes ago, remi said: Yep- tomorrow's the day. Then just need to confirm with my builder when he's free to come around (he's going to have a quick look at the deck area, and come armed with a couple of apprentices, some plywood and a pallet jack to get it up the 2 steps onto the deck). Hopefully it won't spend too many days blocking the garage in the interim! Meanwhile- I've ordered everything I need to be up and running by this weekend- lump charcoal, smoking wood chunks, smoking pellets for the hot/cold smoker, heat proof gloves, gas torch for lighting charcoal, pizza peel, some Lodge cast iron, pink butcher paper, and some rubs and sauces. That way- it is game on straight away! Sounds like you are set and ready to go! It is going to go great!
remi Posted June 8, 2021 Author Report Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) It's here! Although, as always- life is never simple; despite telling them I wouldn't be home between 11am-12pm- they of course came at 11:30am! So I was juggling being at the vet; pouring rain; home-schooling two kids during our current Melbourne lock-down; all while a delivery driver idled outside my driveway with a 600kg crate. Nevertheless- part 1 is a success. A big box in my garage... Edited June 8, 2021 by remi 5
alimac23 Posted June 8, 2021 Report Posted June 8, 2021 Awesome remi! Delivery drivers have a great habit of coming just as you pop out for a few minutes hey!When will you get time to uncrate it? 1
remi Posted June 8, 2021 Author Report Posted June 8, 2021 Hopefully find an hour or two in the evenings once kids are in bed to start taking off packaging and dismantling top of crate etc. over the next few nights. Builder going to pop by Friday afternoon/ Saturday morning to sure up/ check deck and help ramp it into place... 2
alimac23 Posted June 8, 2021 Report Posted June 8, 2021 How did you go last night remi? Did you manage to get any more uncrate?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
remi Posted June 9, 2021 Author Report Posted June 9, 2021 Yep- kids had a lot of fun ripping off all of the plastic and cardboard! Removed the ramp from the top- may try and take the crate off tonight; but the wife is quite small so not sure how much strength will be required to lift it up and over... If it seems to tricky, I may just crowbar one side off and tilt off instead. Lovely to get a good view of those sleek black tiles! 3 1
C6Bill Posted June 9, 2021 Report Posted June 9, 2021 I used the crowbar and took the top and one side off , it really isn’t heavy. 3
alimac23 Posted June 9, 2021 Report Posted June 9, 2021 Good work Remi!I pryed one side of the crate off and tilted it off, the clearance under my pergola wasn’t enough to allow me to lift it up and off, the process is nice and easy.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1
remi Posted June 9, 2021 Author Report Posted June 9, 2021 Thanks- I'll see if the wife is able to assist with a lift off (plenty of ceiling clearance in the garage), and otherwise will take to it with the crowbar tonight!
Basher Posted June 9, 2021 Report Posted June 9, 2021 Happy days Remi.What year is that Maserati?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
remi Posted June 9, 2021 Author Report Posted June 9, 2021 21 minutes ago, Basher said: Happy days Remi. What year is that Maserati? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Well spotted. '67 3 1
Basher Posted June 9, 2021 Report Posted June 9, 2021 Well spotted. '67 There’s a lhd 67 Mexico up for sale on Shannon’s at the moment.https://www.shannons.com.au/auctions/2021-shannons-winter-timed-online-auction/E3D91ZDO49KZKC0R/Great looking wheels.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
remi Posted June 9, 2021 Author Report Posted June 9, 2021 Yep- seen that one; condition report pretty dire though- reckon you would be deeply underwater with that example in no time at all! 1
