[-] AlchemicalAgent@mander.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

Amazing find. And check out the Arrowhead next to it. Excellent craftsmanship.

2
[-] AlchemicalAgent@mander.xyz 6 points 1 year ago

I'm not sure about this particular paper, but usually you can compare the number of mutations in a common protein and use that to estimate how long ago a common ancestor existed. As an example here is a graph of the number of mutations in mitochondrial DNA for the protein Cytochrome C. The more mutations you accumulate in a genome the larger amount of time since they split from a common ancestor.

Neutral Mutations in Cytochrome C

1

Is there any community input on pork butts cooked via smoking or oven. I usually finish mine in the oven until center hits 205 ºF to render fat and reduce connective tissue. For me that means removing from the smoker after ~6 hours and finishing in the oven with an embedded temperature probe.

It comes out great but I'd love to hear some other preparations.

2
2
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by AlchemicalAgent@mander.xyz to c/nutrition@mander.xyz
7
What Is Natural Science? (www.advancedchemtech.com)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by AlchemicalAgent@mander.xyz to c/science@mander.xyz
[-] AlchemicalAgent@mander.xyz 9 points 1 year ago

One more for Bitwarden. You can even run your own local server and avoid using the cloud.

[-] AlchemicalAgent@mander.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

That's awesome! We had an Elderberry sprout in the backyard after a hurricane knocked down enough trees to increase the sunlight in that area.

Last year it finally fruited and we were so excited; the birds ate them all before we even had a taste. This year I bought a bird net cover 😎

2
1
8
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by AlchemicalAgent@mander.xyz to c/newcommunities@lemmy.world

New to Mander, a Lemmy instance focused on the natural sciences.

The Science of Cooking

We’re focused on cooking and the science behind how it changes our food. Some chemistry, a little biology, whatever it takes to explore a critical aspect of everyday life.

1
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by AlchemicalAgent@mander.xyz to c/cooking@mander.xyz

Scientists celebrate the centennial of a reaction that makes cooked food tasty, but also produces worrisome molecules in our meals and bodies

by Sarah Everts

1
[-] AlchemicalAgent@mander.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

It's getting better! All the time! This was just posted yesterday.

52
[-] AlchemicalAgent@mander.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

As expected, it's pretty limited. I mainly use Briess Sorghum Extract Syrup as a base and add ingredients from there. As brew bases go it's pretty mild, so it takes a bit of supplemental grain steeps to add color.

1
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by AlchemicalAgent@mander.xyz to c/biodiversity@mander.xyz

A new analysis addresses five essential questions about biodiversity — the variety of life on Earth — that need to be answered if we are going to effectively conserve nature.

[-] AlchemicalAgent@mander.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

Ha! Same here, GERD after grad school. It's gotten better but never gone away completely.

[-] AlchemicalAgent@mander.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

But alas, since I’m not a celiac myself, and testing is too expensive, I won’t put the burden on an actual celiac how well this works in my setup.

Exactly. My engineering background forces me to keep a tight control on processing and it pains me to not have cheap access to testing. Unless that changes I'll continue with a fully gluten-free process chain.

[-] AlchemicalAgent@mander.xyz 5 points 1 year ago

The process doesn't change from regular brewing. It's strictly an ingredient change and a clean work area to prevent cross-contamination. Any malt made from grains besides barley, wheat, or rye is safe. The default is sorghum malt, and what we use for the majority of our sugar load. In a similar manner to baking/cooking gluten free you end up using a lot of other ingredients to replace one or two main gluten-containing ingredients. I'm on the road for vacation right now but can post some recipes when I get home.

We also looked at post-processing for removal of gluten in regular brews, but since I don't work in a compatible lab anymore it I don't have reliable testing available.

[-] AlchemicalAgent@mander.xyz 6 points 1 year ago

The biggest restriction is in malting. Since gluten is present in wheat, barley, and rye it can be difficult to find a good brew base. We use sorghum malt as our starting point and spice it from there. A lot of times we will also roast something like red quinoa and let it soak in the wort for added color.

[-] AlchemicalAgent@mander.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

Looks great! The waterfall edge was an excellent choice with that grain.

[-] AlchemicalAgent@mander.xyz 11 points 1 year ago

My personal take on it is that such behavior comes from the large-site mentality. Smaller subs initially do have higher levels of discourse, but each posting account is still sharing a karma score across the entire site. Eventually it shifts to discussion-ending posts with high upvotes.

I have high hopes that the decentralized nature of things like Lemmy will help preserve quality topic discussion. Lemmy.ml being overloaded pushed me to find a server instance more in line with my individual topics and ending up joining a very nice science community. Shout-out to Mander.xyz

view more: next ›

AlchemicalAgent

joined 1 year ago
MODERATOR OF