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Image 1 — Grainfather All in one brewing system
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Grainfather All in one brewing system

I've been homebrewing for 5-6 years now with a simple propane brew in the bag setup, my neighbor who knew this alerted me of this Facebook post. I'm lucky and work from home so i dropped what I was doing and made it there in time. Ended up being late for a meeting but they understood!

Nice older could was outside and i guess their son didn't want to bother using it and it was just taking up space.......

To add to this I won that 1K kitchenaid with the wooden bowl last week....

u/opinelmavric — 2 days ago
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Ukraine offers Russia truce in Black Sea as food supply fears mount, source says - Reuters

KYIV, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Ukraine has sent Russia an offer suggesting they both halt attacks ‌on civilian targets in the Black Sea, a source said, after mounting strikes on vessels and ports there raised fears over global food supplies.

The offer to suspend attacks was transmitted by Kyiv via a third party, and Ukraine was still waiting for ​a response, the source who is familiar with the matter told Reuters.

EU WHEAT PARES GAINS AFTER REPORT

Kyiv was forced to turn to alternative shipment routes when many shipowners halted stops at ports in ​late July in the southern region of Odesa — a key hub for grain exports - wary after Russian strikes on dozens ​of ships.

For its part, Russia had to suspend operations at all three terminals at its Black Sea port of Novorossiysk on Wednesday and Thursday after a Ukrainian attack, and will have to cut its grain exports further.

The Kremlin and Russian foreign ​ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the report of Ukraine's offer.

Before the report, ​Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said Moscow had received no formal Black Sea ceasefire proposal.

"Recently, we have been hearing ‌many ⁠calls for various kinds of moratoriums and truces. These ideas are being put forward through various channels, but we have not received any formal proposals," he said, according to Russia's state news agency TASS.

Euronext wheat pared gains in choppy trading on Thursday to come off a two-week high following the Reuters report.

UKRAINE GRAIN ​EXPORTS TUMBLE

Russia has repeatedly ​aimed to block Ukrainian ⁠port operations and shipments that are key to Kyiv's war-ravaged economy.

In the wake of Russia's 2022 invasion, the United Nations and Turkey brokered a deal allowing ​Ukrainian grain exports to continue to stave off a looming food crisis. In ​2023, Russia ⁠refused to prolong the agreement.

After that, Ukraine established another sea route that had remained operational until the latest round of escalation. Alternatives - both rail and via the Danube - are extremely limited, Kyiv says.

On Sunday, Turkey conveyed its concerns ⁠about attacks ​to Russia and Ukraine, saying both should declare a moratorium ​on attacks in the Black Sea.

The current de facto blockade of Black Sea ports has sent Ukrainian grain exports tumbling 76% year-on-year so far ​in August, with the agricultural sector warning of vast consequences for the economy should it persist.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-offers-russia-truce-black-sea-food-supply-fears-mount-source-says-2026-08-13/

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u/opinelmavric — 7 days ago
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Russian FAB strikes in Dobropillia direction and Bratenytsia in the Kharkov l

u/opinelmavric — 13 days ago
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According to Pravda Poland, Kiev is urging the West to pressure Russia into opening a maritime corridor for Ukraine. Ukraine's minister of Agrarian Policy acknowledged that there is no viable replacement for the ports, with their closure costing Ukraine around $70 million per day.

u/opinelmavric — 13 days ago
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Russian Iskander-M equipped w/ cluster munitions hits Kyiv. Over 30 total missiles launched targeting Kyiv tonight.

u/EpatantePatente — 15 days ago
▲ 14 r/war

Nova Poshta's logistics center in Borshchagovka near Kiev engulfed in flames after the attack

u/opinelmavric — 16 days ago
▲ 11 r/sunflowers

Russian Mammoth - harvested from last years seeds

https://preview.redd.it/0od9yf0r3zgh1.png?width=1118&format=png&auto=webp&s=6fb67cffb2b79c9514db38178f383e0dc3bdc099

https://preview.redd.it/mz9hacbs3zgh1.png?width=880&format=png&auto=webp&s=d5c89af94a3b6e016b9a3fb690a7a5c2cc4704a7

https://preview.redd.it/lszma0hc4zgh1.png?width=880&format=png&auto=webp&s=33bf88ac8d0a608dca8708c22a46aeee85558aa0

Just found this sub out of the blue, i had some Russian Mammoth sunflower seeds last year and managed to get a couple to germinate. I harvested the seeds from last years and now its descendants are having a go at it this year. Its around 8 feet tall at the moment

The one in the background is taller than the one that has already bloomed. In another week or two it should be blooming.

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u/opinelmavric — 18 days ago
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According to Reuters, Ukraine hopes to achieve a ceasefire with Russia before a "brutal winter" begins.

u/opinelmavric — 20 days ago
▲ 5 r/retrotime

1st Build - Tudor Ranger

So to preface a bit I've been learning how to service watches for the past year and a bit so i have that under my belt and for some reason it made me feel weird building a rep lol.

I was testing out this site called Gixen which lets you put in automatic bids at the end of an Ebay auction and I ended up winning this 74033 case, so i figured i may as well follow through and bought:

  • Raffles dial, hands and bezel
  • 2824-2 clone off ali express
  • Gen crown - amazon stem
  • Band off of etsy - realize this was a mistake and should have just picked up a raffles band
  • Crystal is also from AliExpress

Anyway it was fun to just assemble the watch!

https://preview.redd.it/jb81ycmynyfh1.png?width=1338&format=png&auto=webp&s=6b5cc02b38a7a23b9c5e6372ca7cc0f85a7cb0cd

https://preview.redd.it/kp8z4bgznyfh1.png?width=847&format=png&auto=webp&s=328d2fb5473dd7c1efb91e82453af069bae9d1ee

50s Tudor Yorke

https://preview.redd.it/v3kgou16oyfh1.png?width=847&format=png&auto=webp&s=0dc46712d9c271e6dcf2278f41fbb7ea92117583

This will probably be my last "build" for a while, going to keep an eye out for a gen non ranger dial and eventually swap that out with the hands to match.

Fun sub though i like seeing what you all put together!

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u/opinelmavric — 23 days ago
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Regarding Russia's attack on the Golden Leo ship off the coast of Odessa, Ukrainian port authorities condemned Russia of "grossly violating the norms of international maritime law, the principles of freedom of navigation, and creating a direct threat to the lives of seafarers" -KI

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u/opinelmavric — 24 days ago