u/WitnessAppropriate67 — reddlx

What’s the best way to control my descent speed down mountains? Downshifting dsg or pulsing brakes?

Pretty simple. I moved to the other side of Appalachia and will be road tripping it a lot in my 2015 golf Sportwagen tdi. I’ve always heard it’s better to replace brakes than a transmission but these mountains are no joke! I’ve been using my brakes but my car has a dsg that can go into sequential shifting and has paddle shifters to downshift but I don’t know when I’m supposed to downshift or if I should in the first place.

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u/WitnessAppropriate67 — 3 days ago

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Would a Rhodesian Ridgeback fit my lifestyle, or should I look into other breeds?

I'm starting my first semester of college this fall and moving 10 hours away to live with a family member. My cat has spent about 60% of her time outdoors her whole life since we live in the middle of nowhere, but the new place is suburban and not safe for her. I'll also be driving back to my parents' house several times a year for months at a time, which I don't think is fair to put her through, so she'll be staying with them permanently.

At my parents' house, there are 3 medium-large dogs and 2 cats (3 including mine). At my aunt's, where I'll be living, there's 1 extra-large dog who's sweet but clumsy and intimidating-looking, plus a shy indoor cat.

I want a dog for emotional support (my cat isn't great at it), to join me on hikes, camping trips, and fishing outings, and to help with loneliness and security during long road trips and transitions between homes. I've been looking at Rhodesian Ridgebacks because they seem friendly with unfamiliar people and animals, adaptable, independent, and good at entertaining themselves, which seems like traits that would be useful for travel and times when I'm away.

My aunt works mostly remotely, so the dog wouldn't be left alone too much, and I'd have help adjusting.

So, would a Ridgeback actually work for my situation, or would I be more fit with a different breed? Thanks.

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u/WitnessAppropriate67 — 19 days ago

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First ever attempt | Hard lemonade closet setup

I’ve never attempted any sort of fermentation or brewing before, I’m not even a huge drinker at all. I thought it would be fun to make something of my own though and I’m a big lemonade drinker so I figured hard lemonade wouldn’t be very difficult.

I made the lemonade with a few organic lemons, plenty of zest, and a bit of store bought lemon juice (mentioning the lemon juice because I’m worried the preservatives might mess up fermentation), with around 2.5 cups of sugar.

To activate the yeast I mixed .5tsp baking yeast (what I had in the pantry) with .5 tsp sugar and .5 cups of water and once it was smelly and throthy I poured it in the jug with the lemonade and strapped a balloon on top with a couple needle holes.

The timing of it is a little bad because every source I’ve read online says to syphon the liquid from the yeast after 4 weeks and I’m going out of town before that and won’t be able to syphon until around 6 weeks but I think since I’m pure of heart it won’t grow mold or go foul.

Attached is a picture from about 12 hours after it was made and it looks like things are coming along well but also I don’t exactly know what I’m looking for aside from foam and Co2. The setup is tucked away in a dark closet and I think I’m going to leave a cardboard box over it just in case one of my cats becomes interested in the balloon.

I know it really wouldn’t have costed more than $10 for the proper air lock and yeast and that it’s going to have an effect on the final product. I’m thinking about investing a little bit into a proper setup to sell to a few friends and as holiday gifts so this is really just an intro project for me. If anyone has any advice they can pass down I would greatly appreciate it. I’m kind of interested in making wine and moonshining eventually but figured best to work my way up the totem pole.

u/WitnessAppropriate67 — 26 days ago