Rock Wool Medium

[DirtyCoconuts]

Originally Posted by Ray

My paphs and phrags do very well for me in semi-hydroponic culture using LECA, so I won’t be messing with that. I grow my phals in sphagnum, so they seem to be likely candidates, but I have a couple of bollea/warczewiczella/pescatorea intergenerics (also currently in moss) that might be the first choice.

I’m not too concerned about the handling. I’m a ceramic engineer who has worked with all sorts of glass, powder & chemical manufacturing, including radioactive powders since grad school, so I’m pretty well trained in safe handling.

Yeah, but now your retired and there’s that beer in your hand and those beautiful birds to distract you. We just want you to be careful cos we care

I treat perlite like it is radioactive powder lol

[WaterWitchin]

More likely whiskey with one of those big ice cubes... but just a guess.

[DirtyCoconuts]

sign me up for either!

[Ray]

I like beer, but in summer you can occasionally find me (dinner time and later) with a chardonnay or Italian white wine nearby. Later in the evening, possibly a good quality bourbon, neat (why ruin it through dilution?).

[WaterWitchin]

Ah yes, now I remember that no dilution rule of yours!

[camille1585]

And I completely agree with him, one does not add water to bourbon (or in my case, single malt whisky, even cask strength!) There's nothing I enjoy more than a generous dram of whisky with a few squares of chili chocolate to go with it. The combination is divine! I picked up this combo from some Scottish friends.

[Ray]

Originally Posted by WaterWitchin

Ah yes, now I remember that no dilution rule of yours!

Only fertilizer gets diluted.

I agree with Camille on the single malt, too. Then there are liqueurs... As long as they are not sweet, I really go for them, especially armagnac.

[camille1585]

Originally Posted by Ray

Only fertilizer gets diluted.

I agree with Camille on the single malt, too. Then there are liqueurs... As long as they are not sweet, I really go for them, especially armagnac.

Sounds like we have similar drink tastes!

[DirtyCoconuts]

i like where this is headed - i LOVE a single malt, Islay all the way! i will do some highlands too but i am a smoke guy...laphroaig, talkisker, oban


i like one cube...it opens up the whiskey without diluting

i think that there is a universe of liquers and aromatics too but i cant dive into that rabbit hole.

[camille1585]

Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts

i like where this is headed - i LOVE a single malt, Islay all the way! i will do some highlands too but i am a smoke guy...laphroaig, talkisker, oban

I enjoy the smokey types, like Talisker and Oban, and I recently discovered a very nice Campbeltown whisky (Springbank 10 year) both smokey and light. I also enjoy the light types on evenings where I don't want something too heavy, and at the moment I have Dalwhinnie, Royal Lochnagar and Cardhu.

The distilleries are very nice to visit, and even though the base process is the same it's interesting to see the small differences in their way of working, and of course, sample their products.

Ray, I'm sorry that we've veered so far off topic! Funny how we somehow went from rock wool to spirits.