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How Dry is too Dry?

My usual audience is pretty well split down the middle between people who like sweet and people who like dry. The dry people are the problem, the only one they really liked is one that I accidentally left too dry (or at least dryer than the intention). So for my next batch I'm planning to make one batch of sweet and one of extra dry.

So question, what's the driest mead you consider drinkable? Anyone gone for a completely dry one before?

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u/callsignhotdog — 22 hours ago
▲ 612 r/daddit

Car Seat Slump, is this a problem and how can I prevent it?

7 month old likes to slump her head like this if she's in the car seat for longer than 20 minutes. She can pick her head up no problem but this seems to be how she prefers to sleep. We're concerned about her hurting her neck from the posture or something worse if we're in a crash. Can anyone confirm if we should be worried, and if we can fix this behaviour?

u/callsignhotdog — 18 days ago
▲ 1 r/UKBirds

Deterring Magpies from entering the house

We keep the back door open during the heat but the local magpies have figured out that there's dog food inside and they're getting really cocky about entering to help themselves. We had some success with a wooden bead curtain but they've learned to get through it now. I don't mind them in the garden, I'm actually quite fond of them, but they keep crapping on stuff in the kitchen, so is there a way I can scare them away from the door without having to keep it shut during the hot weather?

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u/callsignhotdog — 29 days ago
▲ 1 r/mead

Struggling with Fruit

To be brief, my first batch of melomel (raspberry and blueberry) was a real crowd pleaser, and then a batch of cinnamon plum that turned out pretty good too. But then my last batch came out really bitter and acidic, and from a taste test my latest batch has done the same. Are there any common mistakes I'm making? I'm adding fruit in secondary and leaving it to infuse for about a week, which is exactly what I did with the first successful batch. I've wondered if I've added too much yeast nutrient as my fermentation has been painfully slow since my first batch.

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u/callsignhotdog — 2 months ago
▲ 50 r/LeaguesofVotann

Ogryn Steeljacks

During a mercenary contract with an Imperial regiment, the Helwynd Irregulars found themselves assigned with the "Abhuman Auxilia" of the Imperial Guard force they were supporting. So appalled they were by the humans' treatment of the brave Ogryn, that when the contract ended they turned their guns on the Imperials and adopted the Ogryn into their Kinhost. The Ogryn, who believe they are still on assignment with their "fellow abhumans" have fallen in with the Kinhost's Steeljack unit, whose direct way of thinking is easier for the Ogryn to grasp (to say nothing of being the only members of the host untroubled by The Odour). The Ogryn Steeljacks have proven themselves fiercely loyal to their new Kin, and a terrifying surprise for anyone who opposes the Helwynd Irregulars.

Bit of a fun conversion after I noticed that Steeljacks and Ogryn have near-identical statlines outside of their weapons. I had these Bullgryn sitting built but unpainted in my Imperial Guard army and decided to try a little conversion. Basic weapon swap, remove the Aquilas with a hobby knife and a dremel (deliberately crude defacing on the shields, as befits an Ogryn), a few decals, and a paintjob to match the rest of the army, and I think they make a nice proxy for Melee Steeljacks. What do you think?

u/callsignhotdog — 3 months ago