Today was 44F, which for February in Vermont is quite warm. I was able to peek at some hives I’d previously only been able to listen to. I was also able to clean out the dead bees that fall to the bottom of the hives and can block the bottom…
We’re finally having a normal snow-year here in the Green Mountains of Vermont, and more of a usual blast of cold air. This week, the low temperatures will be down to -8 F, and the bees will have to cluster tight. I gave them all a knock to check in,…
Pro tip for cold climates & mead brewing. Mead likes to ferment at 70-78F. In my experience, cold temps can extend the primary ferment by 3-4 months. When it’s well below zero here in the Green Mountains, I let the wood stove stoke overnight and the house can get down…
So what does a myth-making, metalsmithing, beekeeping kind of guy do with all that honey? That’s right, he brews mead. Join me at http://www.patreon.com/jarthurloose for as little as $3 a month for the full video as well as previews from the Saga of Sigewif, and more. You can help support…
I’ve have had a few inquiries lately, and yes, I am still making the stainless damascus rings. I do, however, expect another very subdued wedding band season as we head into 2021, so I am also working on the Saga of Sigewif and putting more time and energy into multi-media…