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#edit 2: its been over 10 mins since i texted and its STILL not here and i texted again and again it wasnt even on the list
muirneach · 2 years
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waiting for a bus that might not come. this sounds like a metaphor but i may genuinely be massively late to my besties show. and my walkman died. what even is the point
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boymeetsweevil · 6 years
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bts as boyfriends
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a/n: tbh this was basically a list of things i just had swirling around in my head and its basically a continuation of my moments w/ bts and sleepovers w/ bts
Kim Seokjin
Squishes your cheeks together in his big ol’ hands because he can and because he thinks you look cute that way
Is highkey a fan of having matching stuff, but not full-blown couple outfits
thats where he draws the line >:|
Created a separate instagram account just to document the meals you guys have together on your date nights
Dumb (but cute) snapchats of him doing that fast yelling thing he does but he just tells you how much he misses you rly aggressively
also spams you with selfies and videos from other members’ accounts
Pets names hmmm
prefers to call you Doll 
yeobo seems too serious (its what his parents call each other)
Sweetie/Honey makes him feel like an old woman
On your one year anniversary he gave you a 5000 dollar watch but presented it in a box wrapped in printer paper that had his face printed all over it that he made in Microsoft word with some of the editing crew’s help
all of his gifts get wrapped this way 
Jin Is scary serious when you take a selfie together
“Babe, this isn’t the angle--quick lets move over here so we can still catch the light” ***proceeds to sprint ahead of you to some random spot where the lighting is optimal and hurry u over like “ >:( cmon the sun is setting” ***
Is not your typical PDA type, will do weird things just to embarrass you
puts his hand in your back pocket while you’re in the starbucks line and smiles when you give him incredulous side eye
rests his phone on your head to mock you for being shorter than him
Links arms with you like old lady gal pals while you’re walking because he knows you HATE IT
fake moans when you swat his arm for being weird and embarrassing
you shushing him and ending up just glaring because he has no shame and there’s an old man glaring at u on the subway
You can bet he tests out recipes on you!
some of ur most romantic nights have been when you come over just casually but the whole house smells like food he’s been tweaking
you sit at a stool by the kitchen island and he comes by with like 8 different sauces you need to try and noodles to test for texture
He is the type of boyfriend that thinks its funny to gross you out
he eats food the fell on the floor just to piss you off
will kiss u while he’s chewing gum :(
touches u with his bare feet  :((((((
Min Yoongi
Is less bold but NEVER lacking with his affection
Likes to take walks in any weather
E.g. Loves when its rainy because then you have to huddle close because he INSIsts on sharing an umbrella
E.g. Will even walk in the winter/end of fall because he likes to share mittens and scarves - this is the closest thing to cheesy you will ever get with him
Isn’t the type to send selfies
if he does, its just of his shoes of the day with an ironic caption like “rate my fit and i’ll follow back” 
Readily accepts all of your selfies, though
Upgraded his phone 2x just so he could have the extra storage to save all your photos
a lot of them are blackmail worthy, which is the reason for saving them half the time
Yoongi Is a champ when you get drunk
will hold your hair back
lets you spit your gum out into his bare fucking hand before u hurl and will not flinch 
rejects all of your lewd propositions, but may record you and play back your whiny drunk voice the next morning to make you reconsider taking shots next time (PS u dont ever reconsider)
he likes home dates too, obvi
usually you schedule naps at his place because everything about his bedroom is better than yours
mattress is huge and the perfect firmness
sheets are higher thread-count 
can sleep with his hand up your shirt all he wants because he doesn’t have any roommates at his own place
pillows are always cool to the touch BUT
he might schedule dates at your place if he’s been away and just wants to bury himself in your smell. Speaking of...
...Yoongo is a smeller
he is always smelling you, loves how you smell
He smells your hair while zoning out waiting for his americano to come out when ur at a cafe
He’ll wrap himself around you from behind and sniff your neck idly while he plays candy crush on your belly while u try to cook dinner
Nicknames vary on his mood/your behavior
brat - for when you’re being a brat duh
kid - default, all purpose and a little mocking
your last name when he’s feeling rowdy
your first name when he’s emotional
Jung Hoseok
Hobi always runs full force at u when he sees you even if you’ve been in each other’s faces all week
Whenever he’s bored and you’re nearby he’ll moonwalk around you
You love to watch him practice but you also hate it because if you make eye contact he’ll come over and try to pull you in to teach you
He’s tried to teach you to dance dozens of times and you never get any of his choreo
usually it ends in him maneuvering you into a slow 2 step
which then always becomes a tiny makeout session
but honestly so many other random activities you do together turn into makeout sessions because tbh hob is a bit of a greaseball
this means that half the time you’re ignoring him pawing at u and making cheesy jokes during inopportune times 
the other half of the time ur dragging him by the collar and looking for an empty room to take him into because u dig him and his cheesy horndog antics
He’s also lowkey highkey a dudebro
crowds you because he wants to chest bump and ur like “-.- again?”
kept trying to get your secret couple greeting to be that little surfer hand thingie he does with tae sometimes and u said no because neither of u are 8 anymore
likes spontaneous dates, so usually you’ll text him wyd and if he’s free he’ll just answer ‘coming to get u now’ and then you sigh and slip on your shoes and wonder when you’ll be able to have a date where its not 10:30 at night and you’re not wearing sweats and ur not going out just to go eat some chicken by the Han
You utilize all your privileges that you have dating him to visit Mickey
any time there is a break in the guys’ scheduling you say you want to visit mickey
He lowkey hates those days because you just lie on the floor next to mickey and eat the snacks his mom puts out and COMPLETELY ignore him
u and his sister take turns petting mickey and telling embarrassing stories about hob while he sulks in the corner
he gets revenge by taking 20 pics of ur back and doodling horns on ur head and spamming u with them
Probably would call you a bunch of weird things as a pet name
ducky, peaches, cutie, hotpot, captain etc.
sometimes calls you sweet thang but only when its after dark and he’s trying to make moves
Hobi is the type to always want idle touch but its not exclusively sexy u kno?
if you’re watching tv together he’ll have an arm slung over you
if you’re out to dinner, he gravitates towards booths so he can press his shoulder against yours
if you’re chilling in bed you HAVE to be rubbing his arm or else he’ll give you the most ridiculous pout [its so cute tho :’C ]
Thinks you’re the funniest person alive, is always laughing at stuff you said whether if was supposed to be a joke or not
which means he does that deep hiccuping giggle all the time and you just :’))))))
He’s so patient and let’s you test out all your new skin care products on him because he likes having your hands on his face and the way you talk softly half to him, half to yourself while you talk about what you’re doing
maybe its ASMR lmao
Kim Namjoon
The first thought you had after you started dating was that you could touch his dimples any time you wanted
so naturally you do
he has long since gotten used to you just touching them while he’s driving, reading, listening to music, just existing
the first time you did it he was just talking to you about something and when he felt your finger nudge his dimple 
Joon: “I feel like if we visited in the spring we could go frog catching and maybe then we could-----*you jam your finger into his dimple*
You: and? what were you saying?
Joon: uhhhh I forgot :0
a fan of couple outfits but not in the same sense Jin. its more like he likes to plan your outfits
he gets really excited when he thinks of something you would look good in and always gets really bashful right before he shows it to you because he wants you to like it
he has great taste and is very observant of u and ur style so there has never been a time where he has planned an outfit for u and u looked less than amazing
same for photos, he takes really good artsy photos of you all the time
thats what 80% of dates with him are
walking through the city at night so he can take a picture of you with the city scape behind you
or going to those instagram-able cafes in the city during their slow hours so he can pictures of your coffees and you sitting next to a pastel neon sign that says like Love Hurts or something edgy like that
taking photos like that one girl and her bf who travel alot on ig, u know the one
but u never actually manage to get a good shot like that because ur always like ‘joon my arm hurts why dont u be the girl’
He’s in general big on googling popular activities and getaways and making a big deal of documenting it 
as a result: he’s been working on a scrapbook and he thinks you don’t know but you and all 6 other members and even Bang PD know about the scrapbook
he gives it to you on your anniversary and even though youre expecting it, you cry
he takes photos of that too and it goes in the one for next yr lol
He calls you baby of course
but not in an exaggerated/pronounced way
it comes out super naturally and he says it more than he says your actual name
u better Get used to just turning around and catching him giving you that one soft smile he does with his whole face 
“is there something on my face?” 
“no, just enjoying the view <3”
Always wants to make your plate when u visit his home, and always ALWAYS gives you too much food
going there and realizing that maybe its a family thing as you watch his mom heftily scoop vegetables onto his dad’s plate while his dad looks on in worry about where he’s going to fit it
Using Joon’s lap as a pillow!!!
he can read and stroke your head while you snooze
him humming off key because he thinks it helps you sleep
Park Jimin
Before you started dating, Jimin seemed like the guy that everyone loves because he’s effortlessly cool and charming
And he is even after you start dating BUT
He is also a little praise monster and lives for your compliments
Jimin takes advantage of the fact that you are obviously enamored with him and will do things to fluster you on purpose
runs his hands through his hair because he knows you can’t look away
gets unnecessarily close to tell you things because he knows you get goosebumps when he whispers in your ear
plays chicken with you all the time
slow looks at u until u squirm
HE’s a menace
but also reminds you of a bumblebee
Jimin loves to go to see the latest comedy movies and those are always fun
Not because the movies are actually that funny (lowkey he has really bad taste in comedy movies), but because he will LOSE IT in the middle of the theatre and end up slumped over the armrest just laughing his head off
Cue the high squeaky laugh where he can’t even see the movie screen anymore because his eyes are squeezed shut :3
After the movie he always tries to retell funny scenes like
“And then *laughs* did you see the part where the guy *laughs* *laughs more* and then he *dolphin noises*
“Yeah, Minnie it was funny”
He always wants you to come to the gym with him because he gets an unnecessary amount of motivation from those gym couple accounts on instagram
You go in your big t-shirt and shorts and he goes in a similar outfit 
It always ends up with u watching him because again he looks good when he lifts weights and does squats
he likes the attention too 
Calls u cutie
but thinks its funny to sometimes address u as his favorite anime villian’s name ur always like hmm time to go now
He’s a feeder kinda like joon
YOu can’t ever eat anything by yourself, he always wants to cut things for you, spoon feed you 
he’s very caring
This means he also is super attentive when ur sick and will bring u soup and play cards in bed and always refresh ur water and bother u about taking medicine
Kim Taehyung
Everything with Taehyung is beautiful and u feel beautiful with him which is so amazing and crazy at the same time
He is a big cheerleader for u he loves everything u do
You made a badly folded origami and he shouted cute and was so genuine and got it laminated somehow and keeps it as a keychain accessory
He’s always showing you things
like some of his favorite classical art pieces that he’s saved pictures of on his phone
sometimes he tells you about how he can’t wait to plan the perfect trip to europe with u so u can visit some of his favorite pieces face to face
Always showing u his new (and old) favorite songs and movies
some of ur dates are going to see old films or foreign films at this one really hip theatre in the city
he bought a gramophone a little while back before u started dating and he loves to play records for you and lie with you on the floor and show u  the best parts of the song with his hands in the air
He has a fancy camera too that he uses to document “special moments”
when u asked him how come he always uses it to take picture of u then he was like everything with u is special and u had to tackle him and cover his whole face in kisses because he cant just say things like that without facing the consequences
He keeps a journal where he doodles in the margins and writes songs and poems that only some people have seen like yoongi or jimin
he tried to draw you once and it came out looking a little strange but he’s still learning and u love him for it
He also gets soo sooo excited when you show him your favorite things
u dont do it as much because they dont seem as cultured or pretty but u show him a movie from ur childhood that u still watch once or twice a year and his eyes were huge the whole time and he was so glad to watch it with you
Calls u Jagi because he likes what it means and its truly accurate
U guys are just on the same wavelength and he really appreciates that u dont find him weird or quirky or overly pretentious even
u finish each others sentences and can predict moods pretty well its a little scary for the guys to watch u talk to each other in half sentences and know what the other means
When u first met, it was through Joon because he thought u guys would click and he was super nervous and worried because a lot of ppl don’t really GET him
Maybe at ur blind date a song came on in the restuarant u were in and it was a song he really liked
and then u were really shyly like “it feels like when you find a really special spot in the woods that nobody knows about” and hes like
“yeah, it really does” and then goes home and writes ur name 20 times in his notebook before getting the courage to call u about a 2nd date
Jeon Jungkook
You already know what it is with this kid: MEME CENTRAL
seriously ur texts are like 80% reaction pictures you downloaded off the internet that just get cycled over and over again because they’ve started to replace certain common phrases and emotions
Yoongi tried to jack JKs phone once and read the messages out loud to the members to try and embarrass him and he actually couldn’t read the last 24 hours of messages because it was literally all pictures/emojis
JK thinks ur laugh is the best sound he’s ever heard and is always trying to bring it out
he makes so many weird faces
those also become memes in the chat
he does so many exaggerated moves from choreo just to get u to crack up
does random weird things with his voice at inappropriate times to get u to choke
Like Jimin he is a praise monster
he wants u to think he’s impressive because he thinks ur very accomplished and cool and he’s still very much the young shy boy he was before joining the band.
Does flips because he knows u love it and won’t leave u alone until u confirm that u are in fact watching
JK: “Hey, hey, watch this LOOK are u looking?”
YOU: “Yes oh my god what?”
JK:*Does a backflip*
YOU:.........DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDEEE WTF ITS LIT IN HERE
JK: *internally* i can die now
Get ready for some next level cuteness OMG
the little nose scrunch will become the most frequent thing
u will be ruffling his hair and it’ll tickle so he’ll scrunch his nose and u’ll just explode its amazing
The BABY SMILE every time its been a while since you’ve seen each other
You’ll practically tackle him and he loves it and spins u around a little too fast
Those big sparkly eyes that he has?????
prepare for those when its his night to cook but he doesn’t feel like it and says he wants to order pizza for the billionth time
You can’t say no to him ever
gaming is not your thing but he will rope you into a 3 hour Fortnight tutorial because u love him
Not really big on pet names, or like any names for that matter
but he will use your actual name for when he wants ur undivided attention
Is scared that you think he’s immature so sometimes he’ll try to go a day without making a joke and then its ur job to try your hardest to crack him up
this is good because ultimately u also love his high pitched loud laugh 
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moosekateer13 · 5 years
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Flame In All Of Us Chapter 2:
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1 year later…
Taylor Patricia Welling was born in January. I had comfortably adjusted between balancing my career and life as a mom. Time sure flew by! It didn’t even feel like it had been a year. I started in July of last year. By April we were just getting ready to film the season finale. It was taking longer than normal because Jared seemed to keep messing up and it wasn’t because of the antics that they usually did on set. He usually gets his lines after a take or two take, it’s been 20 takes now.  Maybe he’s just nervous around me. I can’t understand why though.  I really needed to get back to the trailer they set up for me and see if Taylor was up from her nap.
Jared’s P.O.V
“Jared, come on! We are never going to get this done if you can’t even get one line right. What’s going on in the last 3 months? You’ve been making so many mistakes. Jensen hits hands on the table and then knocks over a lamp. He’s clearly frustrated and worried about my actions lately.
“Is it Jen? Ever since she got here you’ve been acting strangely. Don’t tell me she’s your Omega and that’s why you got her the job here. Jared, if it’s true, you’ve got to keep your distance man. She’s married.  I know it’s been rough since you got divorced last year from Genevieve and you haven’t seen your kids often but you’ve got to focus right now. You can’t go off the rails now. You were adjusting so well until Jen got here.” Jensen said.
“You’re right, Jensen, I can’t. But biology...you can’t control that. I know I have to stay away from Jen and I am trying my best. I’ve never found my true mate until Jen and when I finally find her it’s too late. You've got it better than I do, Jensen. You’ve got your Omega. Genevieve is a beta and I loved her, but it just didn’t fit as well as I hoped it would.” I replied
“Well, that’s just great Jared. Just try to control biology for now. The last we need is for you to go into a rut. We are losing daylight by you messing up. Now I’ve got to get someone to clean up the lamp I broke.” Jensen said as he walked off in a huff.
Jensen’s right I’ve got pull myself together. I don’t want the show to suffer or get fired.
Jen’s P.O.V
Just as I thought Taylor is up from her nap I decided to give the onset nanny a break and feed my daughter. I hear a knock at the door.  I set the bottle down and I get up to open it.  I smile when I see who it is. It’s my husband Tom with a bag of food in his hand with a smile on his face.
He kisses me on the cheek. He takes our daughter from arms and I take the food from him.
“Hey honey, I am on my break right now from filming nearby thought I’d bring some food for you. You are here earlier than I expected I thought you’d still be editing.” Tom said.
“ Thank you for the food. I should be but I don’t have much to edit Jared’s been screwing up left right and center. Jared and Jensen were arguing loudly earlier. I couldn’t hear what they were saying though all I heard was them yelling and the sound of a  lamp breaking.” I replied.
“Strange that is very unlike him maybe the divorce from Genevieve and him missing his kids is taking its toll. Tom replied. I shrug in response I don’t really know what to say at this point. Tom's text notification goes off. “ Looks my hour break is up hun I’ve got to get back to set. I’ll see you and our daughter home later. Love you both.” Tom said as he hands our daughter back to me.
“ We love you too and we’ll see you then. Have a good rest of the day.” He kisses the top of my head before he leaves.
I get two texts one from the nanny saying she’ll be back in 10 mins. The other text is from Andrew saying that I should head back to the editing bay after the nanny gets back. I guess Jared finally got his act together and got some filming done.
4 hrs later…
Finally, it’s time to go home. I go to my trailer to pick up my daughter. When I get into the trailer I am surprised at the sight I see Jared is there with my daughter and the nanny was nowhere to be found. Jared’s smiling down at her and she’s fast asleep in his arms. Jared notices my presence and looks up. He tries to soothe my nerves because he sees I am not comfortable with the whole situation.
“Jen, you’re probably wondering what I am doing here. The nanny had an emergency and she had to rush home. I finally finished and she decided to leave Taylor with me.  I guess you didn’t get her text yet.” Jared said. My text notification goes off. I take a deep breath in than out. I put a hand on his shoulder to reassure him I am not mad at him. I take a seat beside Jared.
“ It’s fine, Jared you’re right I am uneasy with this situation. Apart from my family, not many people other than the nanny have looked after Taylor. You’re good with her. She usually cries when people she doesn’t know hold her .” I replied.
“She reminds me of Odette when she was a baby. Taylor is beautiful like her mother.” Jared said with a smile on his face. I blush at that comment.
“ Aww, that’s sweet of you to say Jared thank you. I’ve got to head home now so I’ll take her now.”  I replied. Before I can take Taylor from Jared I get another text it’s from Tom. Darn, he’s working late so he can’t drive me home. It’s a job the nanny does because I don’t drive. I sigh and grab my stuff.
“Jen is something wrong you look stressed?” Jared asked.
“ It’s nothing Tom running late with work he was supposed to come to pick us up. Which is something the nanny does because I don’t drive? I’ve got to call a cab now.” I replied.
“ Jen, if it’s not a problem for you I can drop you and Taylor at your place.” Jared said.
“Thank you Jared that would really help let me just get  Taylor in her carrier then we’ll be all ready to go.” I replied. We head off to Jared’s car I strap Taylor in the back and climb in beside her.  I give Jared the directions to my Dutch Colonial Two-story house. I kiss Jared on the cheek and thank him for driving Taylor and I home. I make my way into my house.
Chapter 3 
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dreammutual-remade · 6 years
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idol!you and lucas
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request: please do a bullet scenario about lucas and his gf both being sm idols - anon
word count: 2.6k 
a/n: first of all,,,, this gif hurts me badly, seCOND OF ALL im so sorry for the inactivity !!  I have finals this week and I graduate really soon n ive just been v busy !!! also I had hella writers block trying to finish this ish up but I hope u like it anon !!!!its a lil hard for me to write as an idol just because thats such a Wildt lifestyle but I did my best ily
warnings: cursing n also some crying because god knows all of our boys prolly have during their idol days :(((((((
what’s up butter cup
let’s dive tf in
as a pre-warning thingy i’m making you a singer so i’m very sorry if you can’t sing i can’t either bby
alright so this story begins when you’re not even 16 years old and you audition for a bunch of companies
tbh you didn’t think you were /that/ good at singing or dancing but ???
all the companies wanted you??? you got offers from JYP and SM and Pledis ????? go off queen
we stan
anyways
you decide to go with SM since they produced leGENDS SHINEE
FUCK I LOVE THOSE GUYS
(binch if u went to JYP u literally could have been in TWICE ?!?/&.&. ABSOLUTE LEGENDS UR LOSS THOT)
also because you just think that’ll be best for you ?? idk we don’t judge here (i already did though i’m So Sorry)
on your first day as a trainee you’re in search of the female dorms and you just can’t find them
eventually you run into this,,,, Gang Of Adolescent Boys
they’re wearing dorky ass muscle tees and keep saying shit about “foreign swaggers”
(.... y’all already know who it is sjdkdkd)
and you’re Meek and New and Small so you’re like um, hellowherearethegirlsdormsplease
okay there’s four of them and they’re all fckin huge except for one
the Biggest One with the american accent points you in the right direction and you try to scurry away but end up smacking into the Second Biggest One’s arm because he moved in your way on accident ouchie
“god lucas why don’t you just run the poor girl over”
“hYUNG PLEASE”
“hehehhehe i’m just kiddin”
and you just kind of mumble that it’s fine and go on your way
okay so you train for three yEARS before your debut
and you def come out of your shell alright like you’re Extroverted and whatnot
you still see those boys and even make friends with mark and donghyuck and the Foreign Members
but the entirety of the group you met has debuted except Lucas
you’re not close but you wave and say hi when you see each other
you turn pink everytime from Emotions and also Holding Your Breathe Due To Anxiety
and he was cute years ago but he’s only gotten prettier with age dude
they recently dyed his hair to give him some Blonde Stuff and he looks reaLLY GOOD
LIKE TO THE POINT WHERE U HAVE TROUBLE LOOKING HIM IN THE EYE
but eventually you’re like hey now i’m a grown woman i can handle this giant childish man !!! quit that @ emotions
alright so you debut like, days before him no lie
you’re a solo artist bc idk
red velvet was full 😔🤟
anyways you’ve been filming the video for the past couple weeks and the concept is sort of filmy and shimmery like old sparkly anime water u kno ?
and you’re wearing similar stuff to what ten was wearing in the new heroes mv (BIG OOF) except less warm toned ?
like swishy sort of see through white shirts and spandex underneath
you’re a Beautiful and Skilled dancer so they have u all over the place with this choreo
on the FLOOR on the WALL in the AIR
no joke they had you in a harness doing cool swirly shit in the air this is the stuff of legends my g
but like the inside of SM ? is very cold
if you’re not filming you’re bundled up in a blanket and trying to rub the goosebumps out of your arms and legs
because you have to look all smooth and flawless for filming and those are two things goosies are not
luckily the song wasn’t a huge ballad because it’s rather hard to belt out long ass notes when you’re upside down lmao
anyways, the song is a bop and the mv is beautiful and you are wearing minimal clothing and although these are all nice things but also
RECIPE FOR DISASTER
the filming is almost done thank GOD
you’re taking a break from filming and you go out in the hall in your costume to go get another water bottle because ain’t nobody around to give a pre debut thot a water bottle 🤧🤧
your arms are wrapped around yourself when lucas jogs up behind you and throws his jacket around you??
literally throws it like you made an oof noise
“um ,? thank you that was aggressive”
“i knOw i’m sorry it’s just you are practically naked and it’s Cold in here and also walking behind you i noticed you were Very Exposed sO”
you turn bright red because that means everyone has seen your ass prolly and you duck your head and pull the jacket tighter around yourself
“oh! i’m sorry i mean you look uhh? really good ?? yeah you look good nOT that i was looking super hard or anything or that i uH saw aNything BUt if i did it would look good i’m sure nOT THAT I thInK about that ?$/&/“
and now you’re both blushing very hard but you feel a little better when you see he’s just as flustered as you
you brush your fingers on his forearm to get him to stop staring at the floor and tell him thanks and ask about when he’s debuting
he tells you the mv filming is done since they had to go Real Far Away to do it and get it done ahead of time and that the teasers will be out in three weeks and then the mv release and then its Show Time Baby
you’re excited for him and he’s excited and you debut really soon as well and he’s excited for you and !!!!!
there’s excitement all over the place
he’s smiling so big and his eyes are cute and crinkly and :(((((
you still got a crush on him /sigh/
one of the staff literally yells your name down the hall and you’re like aw shit that’s my cue lol
you leave him with with a lil squeeze of his bicep and you’re BOTH shook
him because ?? was that fLIRTING
you because ?? THAT WAS FLIRTING
also because his biceps are thicc i’m gonna cry
big baby stands there for like 3 mins just shook and with uwus oozing from his pores
you skrt very quickly to avoid the consequences of your actions and get back to filming
okay TIME SKIP
your mv was released and did GOOD AS FUCK
you didn’t hear it from me but lucas + nct boys were seen on vlive jamming the fuck out to your song
you’re backstage like 10 mins from going on and having an absolute panic attack
what if you trip ??? or your voice breaks !!:&::
what if all the reviews say you’re Trash live and that the mv was better since they edited
what if you FLOP AND HAVE NO FANS
NO ONE DOES THE FANCHANTS
FUCK FUXKFUCKFUXKCUDJ
so you do call the king of debuts
mark lee
and you’re like mARK FUCK IM GOING TO CRASH AND BURN PLEAS LLSSE DHELPD ME
he tells you to Calm The Fuck Down and assures you it’ll be fine but it’s not working and mark is but a young boy he don’t know how to deal with FEMALES
you hear some deep ass voice on the other side ask who’s on the phone and mark says your name and then the voice is closer and deMANDING to be given the phone
u already kno it’s our boy yukhei
he can hear you gasping through the phone and having a mental breakdown and immediately makes his voice all low and soft
wow i’m , affected writing this shit
“hey, y/n, listen to me, you’re okay, you’re fine. i promise it’ll be okay.”
“bUT WHAT IF I-“
“you won’t. you’ve worked too hard and practiced too much. i know you i saw you do it. do NOT let all of that go down the drain. you can do this. now get your cute ass out there and take NO SHIT”
“i know but i am, scared”
“don’t be! this is what you love isnt it?”
“i mean,,,, yeah”
“and you want to do this more than anything don’t you?”
“well , yeah”
“then for gods sake don’t be a wimp and do it”
“hey i miss the part of this conversation where you were being nice to me”
“that part’s over babe you need some TOUGH LOVE now please for me and for yourSELF get out there”
“okay.. thanks lucas”
“anything for you, angel”
yOU HANG UP SO QUICK
how dare he
you were all Comforted but then he went on with that angel bullshit
okay long story short you ended the industry dude
all solo artists BOW BEFORE YOU
VOCAL QUEEN
DANCE QUEEN
lucas: shaking because His Angel did so well and you were wearing white and actually looked like an angel
but you don’t see him for the next like twO MONTHS because he’s promoting boss and you’re promoting your single and neither of you are home ever
when you do get a second to yourself you try to send him an encouraging text but
you seldom get a second to yourself :(((
he does the same thing and they’re so sweet :(
“good morning i hope u slept well !!”
“princess don’t forget 2 hydrate”
“i saw ur mnet performance u looked beautiful <333”
this man is practically begging you to wife him up i mean
he’s cute
he’s BIG and WARM
very sweet to you :(
talented and lovely
absolute dweeb
supportive of you even from great distances
BEST BOY UWU
you try to be just as encouraging back because he deserves it UGH
“bub don’t forget to eat i know ur hungry rn”
“!!!!!! you came foR MY LUNGS WITH THAT CENTER DANCE AT THE END BOI”
“why are u sending me messages u need to rest bby :((“
when things calm down though you,, see each other
he doesn’t formally ask you out and you don’t say anything but, youre dating sort of kind of
as idols you’re both still so so busy and you JUST debuted so neither of you are really allowed to date anyways
you settle for little bits of cuddling and secret touches as you pass each other in the hall
you both stand outside of your respective dorms at night to facetime without waking your dorm mates
he desperately wants to go on dates and do Normal Couple things but there’s no time :(
the most affectionate you’ve ever been is when the girl group who shares a dorm with you was out promoting and you had him over and you took a nap together :((((
he Insisted upon being the big spoon and basically wrapped your whole body up with his limbs
pressed a few lil kisses to the back of your neck and your shoulder when he thought you were asleep
you weren’t though and you turned around to kiss him on the cheek and then tuck your face into his neck and pass tf out
he has to leave though because mark texts him and is like YO I KNO UR WITH Y/N AND HER ROOMMATES ARE ON THE WAY HOME
ABORT MISSION DUDE
and that’s pretty much it :(
months pass without much between you even though you’re trying your best
and even though you live in dorms you’re still so lonely especially when you’re traveling because you don’t have any group members
you don’t want to annoy or worry lucas though so you don’t complain
he notices though and late at night he’ll call you while you’re in bed and talk about his day and how he misses you and wishes you were there
and when you get all emo he says he’ll be waiting for you at the airport
(he really does he goes and hides in the bathroom and texts you so you can go in there and TACKLE HIM)
he still calls you angel all the time :((((
god that’s another weakness of mine ??? IM SUCH A WUSS
but it has specifically changed to “my angel”
uwu
your first kiss and first Real Confession happens on the Worst Day Of Your Life
you’re about to go on stage (you’ve released an album since your debut so this is new stuff) when you get a call from your mom ??
she’s crying and tells you your grandma is sick and in the hospital and it’s really bad
immediately you’re barely holding yourself together because that woman half raised you and was the reason you stayed in dance and worked so hard to become who you are today
there are tears streaming down your face already and the makeup team is fluttering around you trying to fix what you’re messing up and it’s bad
you still have to go on though so you go and perform with tears in your eyes and your manager yells at you after for not pulling it together
you go home in tears and then you’re not looking where you’re going and ran straight into a staff who yells at you some more for being some entitled idol brat
originally you weren’t gonna say anything to lucas but, the staff pushed you over the edge and you call him in tears and are incoherent and can barely tell him where you are before you hang up
our boy BURSTS into your room and sees you sitting on the floor with your face buried in your knees and 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 !!
he gathers you in his arms and sits on the bed with you curled up on his lap
he holds you close and rubs a comforting hand up and down your back at the same time as he frantically tries to figure out what’s wrong
“y/n?? baby what’s wrong? angel, please you gotta tell me or i cant help”
“i jjJJUST Got a cALL and my grandMA IS SICK AND THEN I DI D BAD AND DISAPPOINTED EVERYONE AND My mManageR yeYELLED at me and theN I RAN iNtO a staffF meMbEr and he yELled at me too and I JSUT .$:&:&;& i’m sO SORRY u doNT need to deAL WIYH ME you have problems of YouR own and-“
“shhh listen to me i always care about you okay? angel, i want to help you no matter what you know that. also, if you weren’t so distraught i would go beat some SM ass you didn’t deserve to be yelled at :(((( how about we call your mom and check for updates with your grandma and i’ll stay here with you for the night?”
you nod and then reach for your phone while keeping as much physical contact with lucas as possible
he’s the only reason you haven’t reached the Depression Point Of No Return so
we stayin close
you put your mom on speaker and set your phone down before squishing yourself back into his chest and sniffling while the phone rings
your mom answers and you shakily ask for any updates and she tells you not much but your grandma has improved and they think that within a couple weeks she’ll be better
you cry some more and tell her you love them both and you’re so relieved and lucas kisses the crown of your head and is just There For Comforting
once you hang up and you’ve calmed down a little more you back up a little and turn to face him
“hey thank you so much, you didn’t have to come and help me so much but you’ve always been there to make me stop Freaking Out and laugh and i just, love you. yeah that’s what it is. I LOVE YOU I AM IN LOVE WITH YOU, WONG YUKHE-“
he cuts you off by snatching your face in his big warm hands and kissing you right on the lips
he then kisses your nose and your forehead and pulls you back into his lap to tuck you under his chin
“it’s all for you, angel ;)))) i love you more”
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Right now, going out for a beer simply isn’t an option. (Please support local breweries by ordering delivery online, if you’re comfortable with it!) But, there is more time than ever to make your own beer.
Whether a clone of a popular IPA or something totally unique that’s only possible in a 5-gallon batch size, everything required to brew is available for online delivery — and while you wait for shipping (or aren’t quite ready to tackle a brew day yet), we have plenty of reading recommendations to keep you occupied, too.
If You’ve Never Brewed: Read This Book
The seminal text for homebrewers that breaks down the science of the brewing process and how to take control of it at home is available online — for free! “How to Brew” by John Palmer is similar to a brewing textbook but is written in an approachable style, with easy to understand metaphors to explain chemistry, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Palmer has updated the book several times from the text that is available online, but all of the information on the website is correct and will give you a thorough knowledge of brewing. For the most up-to-date advice you can order his 2017 edition on the book’s website.
If You’re New to Brewing: Buy a Kit
To really give homebrewing a shot, order an all-in-one starter kit from your local homebrew shop or an independent homebrew retailer like More Beer or Adventures in Homebrewing. The American Homebrew Association has a registry of homebrew shops by state that are guaranteed to have all the ingredients and equipment you need to start brewing. Call ahead to arrange for delivery or pickup — right now local businesses desperately need support to stay afloat. (You can expect to spend about $175 for an all-in-one kit with ingredients.)
For a low-budget start to brewing at home, you’ll only need to order an ingredients kit like this one that has hops, malt extract, and yeast; sanitizer (StarSan is a homebrewing standard); bottles (go swing top for the lowest effort and investment, just make sure to drink the beer quickly!); and a fermenter (this can be a big plastic bucket or glass jug).
You’ll also need your largest stock pot, a funnel, and, optionally, some tubing to use for a blowoff tub and to siphon beer from fermenter to bottles. (This helps avoid oxidation of your beer!) Piecing together this equipment will cost between $70 and $90, depending on the recipe you decide to brew.
Here’s a step-by-step guide to your first brew day.
If You Like a Project: Rig Your Mini-Fridge
There is a saying among brewers, “Brewers make wort, yeast makes beer.” It’s up to the yeast to turn sugars into alcohol and flavor compounds, but brewers can still set those little bugs up with the best possible environment for doing so. The most important factor in this environment is temperature. The second most important is that temperature stays consistent. Both can be achieved with these purchases: a mini-fridge and a temperature controller.
Now is probably not the time to buy a mini-fridge off of Craigslist, unless you can do so with proper social distancing measures in place. However, hardware and home goods stores sell mini-fridges online. If possible, getting a min-ifridge that is at least 4.5 cubic feet is ideal; any smaller, and your fermenter may not fit. This is because the compressor, usually located in the bottom rear of the refrigerator, takes up ample space; and even with 4.5 cubic feet, you’ll need to take off the internally mounted shelves attached to the door. It’s easy enough with a screwdriver and a serrated knife.
However, if you want to save money and purchase a smaller, non-ideal-sized fridge, handy homebrewers build a simple wooden collar and add it to the mini-fridge frame. (Many tutorials online, like this one, will take you through the proper sealing steps. What else do you have to do right now, anyway?)
While it is possible to skimp a bit and DIY the fridge component, I suggest buying a ready-to-go temperature controller. It will run you about $40 and pay for itself in ease of use, as well as energy efficiency compared to wiring your own unit. Simply mount the temperature control near an outlet (near the mini-fridge that is now your fermentation chamber), plug the temperature controller into the outlet, and plug the refrigerator into the temperature controller. Now you’re able to keep the yeast at a consistent temperature within a degree or two.
If You Homebrew Often: Try a SMaSH Beer
Hops
There is a lot to learn about hops simply from smelling them, or adding them to a fermenter for dry hopping. But the best way to understand the full range of an individual hop varietal is by brewing a “SMaSH beer.” The term comes from “Single Malt and Single Hop.”
SMaSH IPAs were becoming the big trend before hazy IPAs took over the scene. The reason to brew this kind of beer isn’t to reminisce about trends of the past, but instead to get to know your future favorite hop.
By brewing a beer with all pilsner or two-row malt, and a very clean yeast like White Labs 001 or Wyeast American Ale, the hops have a chance to shine through. There is no mistaking hop character for yeast esters or malt flavor when the base of the beer is so simple.
One thing to watch out for in this very simple style: Since very aromatic hops tend to have lower alpha acids, you may only be able to achieve your desired bitterness by adding a large, 60-minute addition. So instead, substitute a hop with high alpha acids (like Magnum), or be okay with making a beer that isn’t as bitter. Large 60-minute additions can lead to vegatal flavors in the final beer.
Malt
Without commuting to work or going out for meals, there’s never been more time for the ultimate experiment: the side-by-side brew. Usually, brewing and fermenting two of almost the exact same beer is too time- consuming, especially when the result is… a lot of one kind of beer. However, as the time indoors stretches out long before us, homebrewing a half-batch suddenly doesn’t seem so bad, even if the brew day is as lengthy as a full-batch.
Testing the impact of base malts, like the popular (and more expensive) Golden Promise against the humble pilsner malt, is one way to go. Another is to perform a specialty malt trial: Does switching out roasted barley for chocolate malt really make the difference between calling something a stout or a porter? And how do we know special B malt is all that flavorful anyway? Have we actually tried brewing a Belgian quad without it? These questions have finally found their day to be answered.
Yeast
So many aspects of a style, from mouthfeel to aroma, are determined by yeast. Mastering a yeast strain until results are consistent isn’t an easy feat, so it can be intimidating to try a new strain. During this pandemic, when the fermenter in the closet is never too far away, is the perfect time to experiment with new yeast strains that will ferment differently than the ones in your comfort zone.
Monitor yeast daily to check activity, and adjust the temperature accordingly. There should be bubbles coming up through the airlock at least every minute or two. If that isn’t happening, heat things up a degree or two to keep yeast active and working. When taking a sample to measure the gravity, don’t forget to give it a taste. It will be warm and flat, but yeast character is apparent in the flavor within days of fermentation and will continue to develop.
Who knows? Maybe you went into quarantine an American ales expert, and you’ll leave it the queen of German wheat beers.
If Beer Is Too Much Work: Brew Something Else
So, you’re stuck at home. You don’t really have the money to get into a new hobby, or maybe all those steps and ingredients are just too much. For this recipe, all you’ll need to order is a pack of wine yeast that costs about $3. Then, find an empty plastic bottle or a large glass pitcher to use as your “fermenter.” Clean it as well as you can, and make sure to rinse it thoroughly afterward. Any residue from soap will come through in the flavor of this simple brew.
As this beverage ferments, taste it to experience how the sweetness changes as the yeast does its thing! It doesn’t take much to learn about fermentation in isolation.
Something Brewed Recipe
4 cups water (960 grams)
½ cup table sugar (100 grams)
⅓ cup fresh-squeezed citrus juice (about 3 limes, 2 lemons, or ½ orange)
Wine yeast (available on Amazon)
The above recipe should be scaled to the size of your “fermenter.” A triple batch is a good amount for a 1-gallon container.
Heat water to about 100ºF. Stir in table sugar until dissolved completely. Turn off heat and add fruit juice. Pour into “fermenter.” Sprinkle in yeast and swirl lightly to hydrate yeast. Cover fermenter opening with a paper towel secured with a rubber band.
Allow to sit at room temperature for at least 4 days before tasting it. After about a week you’ll have a lightly carbonated, pleasantly sweet, lightly citrus-flavored alcoholic drink. In about 10-14 days you’ll have a barley sweet, somewhat fizzy, alcoholic drink. After 16 or so days your drink will be very dry and mostly still and contain a little more than 5% alcohol.
To serve, gently pour into a glass (avoid pouring too much yeast). Chill or add ice before enjoying. Garnish with a citrus wedge or top with soda water for extra character.
The article Homebrew Projects to Tackle While Social Distancing appeared first on VinePair.
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Right now, going out for a beer simply isn’t an option. (Please support local breweries by ordering delivery online, if you’re comfortable with it!) But, there is more time than ever to make your own beer.
Whether a clone of a popular IPA or something totally unique that’s only possible in a 5-gallon batch size, everything required to brew is available for online delivery — and while you wait for shipping (or aren’t quite ready to tackle a brew day yet), we have plenty of reading recommendations to keep you occupied, too.
If You’ve Never Brewed: Read This Book
The seminal text for homebrewers that breaks down the science of the brewing process and how to take control of it at home is available online — for free! “How to Brew” by John Palmer is similar to a brewing textbook but is written in an approachable style, with easy to understand metaphors to explain chemistry, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Palmer has updated the book several times from the text that is available online, but all of the information on the website is correct and will give you a thorough knowledge of brewing. For the most up-to-date advice you can order his 2017 edition on the book’s website.
If You’re New to Brewing: Buy a Kit
To really give homebrewing a shot, order an all-in-one starter kit from your local homebrew shop or an independent homebrew retailer like More Beer or Adventures in Homebrewing. The American Homebrew Association has a registry of homebrew shops by state that are guaranteed to have all the ingredients and equipment you need to start brewing. Call ahead to arrange for delivery or pickup — right now local businesses desperately need support to stay afloat. (You can expect to spend about $175 for an all-in-one kit with ingredients.)
For a low-budget start to brewing at home, you’ll only need to order an ingredients kit like this one that has hops, malt extract, and yeast; sanitizer (StarSan is a homebrewing standard); bottles (go swing top for the lowest effort and investment, just make sure to drink the beer quickly!); and a fermenter (this can be a big plastic bucket or glass jug).
You’ll also need your largest stock pot, a funnel, and, optionally, some tubing to use for a blowoff tub and to siphon beer from fermenter to bottles. (This helps avoid oxidation of your beer!) Piecing together this equipment will cost between $70 and $90, depending on the recipe you decide to brew.
Here’s a step-by-step guide to your first brew day.
If You Like a Project: Rig Your Mini-Fridge
There is a saying among brewers, “Brewers make wort, yeast makes beer.” It’s up to the yeast to turn sugars into alcohol and flavor compounds, but brewers can still set those little bugs up with the best possible environment for doing so. The most important factor in this environment is temperature. The second most important is that temperature stays consistent. Both can be achieved with these purchases: a mini-fridge and a temperature controller.
Now is probably not the time to buy a mini-fridge off of Craigslist, unless you can do so with proper social distancing measures in place. However, hardware and home goods stores sell mini-fridges online. If possible, getting a min-ifridge that is at least 4.5 cubic feet is ideal; any smaller, and your fermenter may not fit. This is because the compressor, usually located in the bottom rear of the refrigerator, takes up ample space; and even with 4.5 cubic feet, you’ll need to take off the internally mounted shelves attached to the door. It’s easy enough with a screwdriver and a serrated knife.
However, if you want to save money and purchase a smaller, non-ideal-sized fridge, handy homebrewers build a simple wooden collar and add it to the mini-fridge frame. (Many tutorials online, like this one, will take you through the proper sealing steps. What else do you have to do right now, anyway?)
While it is possible to skimp a bit and DIY the fridge component, I suggest buying a ready-to-go temperature controller. It will run you about $40 and pay for itself in ease of use, as well as energy efficiency compared to wiring your own unit. Simply mount the temperature control near an outlet (near the mini-fridge that is now your fermentation chamber), plug the temperature controller into the outlet, and plug the refrigerator into the temperature controller. Now you’re able to keep the yeast at a consistent temperature within a degree or two.
If You Homebrew Often: Try a SMaSH Beer
Hops
There is a lot to learn about hops simply from smelling them, or adding them to a fermenter for dry hopping. But the best way to understand the full range of an individual hop varietal is by brewing a “SMaSH beer.” The term comes from “Single Malt and Single Hop.”
SMaSH IPAs were becoming the big trend before hazy IPAs took over the scene. The reason to brew this kind of beer isn’t to reminisce about trends of the past, but instead to get to know your future favorite hop.
By brewing a beer with all pilsner or two-row malt, and a very clean yeast like White Labs 001 or Wyeast American Ale, the hops have a chance to shine through. There is no mistaking hop character for yeast esters or malt flavor when the base of the beer is so simple.
One thing to watch out for in this very simple style: Since very aromatic hops tend to have lower alpha acids, you may only be able to achieve your desired bitterness by adding a large, 60-minute addition. So instead, substitute a hop with high alpha acids (like Magnum), or be okay with making a beer that isn’t as bitter. Large 60-minute additions can lead to vegatal flavors in the final beer.
Malt
Without commuting to work or going out for meals, there’s never been more time for the ultimate experiment: the side-by-side brew. Usually, brewing and fermenting two of almost the exact same beer is too time- consuming, especially when the result is… a lot of one kind of beer. However, as the time indoors stretches out long before us, homebrewing a half-batch suddenly doesn’t seem so bad, even if the brew day is as lengthy as a full-batch.
Testing the impact of base malts, like the popular (and more expensive) Golden Promise against the humble pilsner malt, is one way to go. Another is to perform a specialty malt trial: Does switching out roasted barley for chocolate malt really make the difference between calling something a stout or a porter? And how do we know special B malt is all that flavorful anyway? Have we actually tried brewing a Belgian quad without it? These questions have finally found their day to be answered.
Yeast
So many aspects of a style, from mouthfeel to aroma, are determined by yeast. Mastering a yeast strain until results are consistent isn’t an easy feat, so it can be intimidating to try a new strain. During this pandemic, when the fermenter in the closet is never too far away, is the perfect time to experiment with new yeast strains that will ferment differently than the ones in your comfort zone.
Monitor yeast daily to check activity, and adjust the temperature accordingly. There should be bubbles coming up through the airlock at least every minute or two. If that isn’t happening, heat things up a degree or two to keep yeast active and working. When taking a sample to measure the gravity, don’t forget to give it a taste. It will be warm and flat, but yeast character is apparent in the flavor within days of fermentation and will continue to develop.
Who knows? Maybe you went into quarantine an American ales expert, and you’ll leave it the queen of German wheat beers.
If Beer Is Too Much Work: Brew Something Else
So, you’re stuck at home. You don’t really have the money to get into a new hobby, or maybe all those steps and ingredients are just too much. For this recipe, all you’ll need to order is a pack of wine yeast that costs about $3. Then, find an empty plastic bottle or a large glass pitcher to use as your “fermenter.” Clean it as well as you can, and make sure to rinse it thoroughly afterward. Any residue from soap will come through in the flavor of this simple brew.
As this beverage ferments, taste it to experience how the sweetness changes as the yeast does its thing! It doesn’t take much to learn about fermentation in isolation.
Something Brewed Recipe
4 cups water (960 grams)
½ cup table sugar (100 grams)
⅓ cup fresh-squeezed citrus juice (about 3 limes, 2 lemons, or ½ orange)
Wine yeast (available on Amazon)
The above recipe should be scaled to the size of your “fermenter.” A triple batch is a good amount for a 1-gallon container.
Heat water to about 100ºF. Stir in table sugar until dissolved completely. Turn off heat and add fruit juice. Pour into “fermenter.” Sprinkle in yeast and swirl lightly to hydrate yeast. Cover fermenter opening with a paper towel secured with a rubber band.
Allow to sit at room temperature for at least 4 days before tasting it. After about a week you’ll have a lightly carbonated, pleasantly sweet, lightly citrus-flavored alcoholic drink. In about 10-14 days you’ll have a barley sweet, somewhat fizzy, alcoholic drink. After 16 or so days your drink will be very dry and mostly still and contain a little more than 5% alcohol.
To serve, gently pour into a glass (avoid pouring too much yeast). Chill or add ice before enjoying. Garnish with a citrus wedge or top with soda water for extra character.
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Right now, going out for a beer simply isn’t an option. (Please support local breweries by ordering delivery online, if you’re comfortable with it!) But, there is more time than ever to make your own beer.
Whether a clone of a popular IPA or something totally unique that’s only possible in a 5-gallon batch size, everything required to brew is available for online delivery — and while you wait for shipping (or aren’t quite ready to tackle a brew day yet), we have plenty of reading recommendations to keep you occupied, too.
If You’ve Never Brewed: Read This Book
The seminal text for homebrewers that breaks down the science of the brewing process and how to take control of it at home is available online — for free! “How to Brew” by John Palmer is similar to a brewing textbook but is written in an approachable style, with easy to understand metaphors to explain chemistry, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Palmer has updated the book several times from the text that is available online, but all of the information on the website is correct and will give you a thorough knowledge of brewing. For the most up-to-date advice you can order his 2017 edition on the book’s website.
If You’re New to Brewing: Buy a Kit
To really give homebrewing a shot, order an all-in-one starter kit from your local homebrew shop or an independent homebrew retailer like More Beer or Adventures in Homebrewing. The American Homebrew Association has a registry of homebrew shops by state that are guaranteed to have all the ingredients and equipment you need to start brewing. Call ahead to arrange for delivery or pickup — right now local businesses desperately need support to stay afloat. (You can expect to spend about $175 for an all-in-one kit with ingredients.)
For a low-budget start to brewing at home, you’ll only need to order an ingredients kit like this one that has hops, malt extract, and yeast; sanitizer (StarSan is a homebrewing standard); bottles (go swing top for the lowest effort and investment, just make sure to drink the beer quickly!); and a fermenter (this can be a big plastic bucket or glass jug).
You’ll also need your largest stock pot, a funnel, and, optionally, some tubing to use for a blowoff tub and to siphon beer from fermenter to bottles. (This helps avoid oxidation of your beer!) Piecing together this equipment will cost between $70 and $90, depending on the recipe you decide to brew.
Here’s a step-by-step guide to your first brew day.
If You Like a Project: Rig Your Mini-Fridge
There is a saying among brewers, “Brewers make wort, yeast makes beer.” It’s up to the yeast to turn sugars into alcohol and flavor compounds, but brewers can still set those little bugs up with the best possible environment for doing so. The most important factor in this environment is temperature. The second most important is that temperature stays consistent. Both can be achieved with these purchases: a mini-fridge and a temperature controller.
Now is probably not the time to buy a mini-fridge off of Craigslist, unless you can do so with proper social distancing measures in place. However, hardware and home goods stores sell mini-fridges online. If possible, getting a min-ifridge that is at least 4.5 cubic feet is ideal; any smaller, and your fermenter may not fit. This is because the compressor, usually located in the bottom rear of the refrigerator, takes up ample space; and even with 4.5 cubic feet, you’ll need to take off the internally mounted shelves attached to the door. It’s easy enough with a screwdriver and a serrated knife.
However, if you want to save money and purchase a smaller, non-ideal-sized fridge, handy homebrewers build a simple wooden collar and add it to the mini-fridge frame. (Many tutorials online, like this one, will take you through the proper sealing steps. What else do you have to do right now, anyway?)
While it is possible to skimp a bit and DIY the fridge component, I suggest buying a ready-to-go temperature controller. It will run you about $40 and pay for itself in ease of use, as well as energy efficiency compared to wiring your own unit. Simply mount the temperature control near an outlet (near the mini-fridge that is now your fermentation chamber), plug the temperature controller into the outlet, and plug the refrigerator into the temperature controller. Now you’re able to keep the yeast at a consistent temperature within a degree or two.
If You Homebrew Often: Try a SMaSH Beer
Hops
There is a lot to learn about hops simply from smelling them, or adding them to a fermenter for dry hopping. But the best way to understand the full range of an individual hop varietal is by brewing a “SMaSH beer.” The term comes from “Single Malt and Single Hop.”
SMaSH IPAs were becoming the big trend before hazy IPAs took over the scene. The reason to brew this kind of beer isn’t to reminisce about trends of the past, but instead to get to know your future favorite hop.
By brewing a beer with all pilsner or two-row malt, and a very clean yeast like White Labs 001 or Wyeast American Ale, the hops have a chance to shine through. There is no mistaking hop character for yeast esters or malt flavor when the base of the beer is so simple.
One thing to watch out for in this very simple style: Since very aromatic hops tend to have lower alpha acids, you may only be able to achieve your desired bitterness by adding a large, 60-minute addition. So instead, substitute a hop with high alpha acids (like Magnum), or be okay with making a beer that isn’t as bitter. Large 60-minute additions can lead to vegatal flavors in the final beer.
Malt
Without commuting to work or going out for meals, there’s never been more time for the ultimate experiment: the side-by-side brew. Usually, brewing and fermenting two of almost the exact same beer is too time- consuming, especially when the result is… a lot of one kind of beer. However, as the time indoors stretches out long before us, homebrewing a half-batch suddenly doesn’t seem so bad, even if the brew day is as lengthy as a full-batch.
Testing the impact of base malts, like the popular (and more expensive) Golden Promise against the humble pilsner malt, is one way to go. Another is to perform a specialty malt trial: Does switching out roasted barley for chocolate malt really make the difference between calling something a stout or a porter? And how do we know special B malt is all that flavorful anyway? Have we actually tried brewing a Belgian quad without it? These questions have finally found their day to be answered.
Yeast
So many aspects of a style, from mouthfeel to aroma, are determined by yeast. Mastering a yeast strain until results are consistent isn’t an easy feat, so it can be intimidating to try a new strain. During this pandemic, when the fermenter in the closet is never too far away, is the perfect time to experiment with new yeast strains that will ferment differently than the ones in your comfort zone.
Monitor yeast daily to check activity, and adjust the temperature accordingly. There should be bubbles coming up through the airlock at least every minute or two. If that isn’t happening, heat things up a degree or two to keep yeast active and working. When taking a sample to measure the gravity, don’t forget to give it a taste. It will be warm and flat, but yeast character is apparent in the flavor within days of fermentation and will continue to develop.
Who knows? Maybe you went into quarantine an American ales expert, and you’ll leave it the queen of German wheat beers.
If Beer Is Too Much Work: Brew Something Else
So, you’re stuck at home. You don’t really have the money to get into a new hobby, or maybe all those steps and ingredients are just too much. For this recipe, all you’ll need to order is a pack of wine yeast that costs about $3. Then, find an empty plastic bottle or a large glass pitcher to use as your “fermenter.” Clean it as well as you can, and make sure to rinse it thoroughly afterward. Any residue from soap will come through in the flavor of this simple brew.
As this beverage ferments, taste it to experience how the sweetness changes as the yeast does its thing! It doesn’t take much to learn about fermentation in isolation.
Something Brewed Recipe
4 cups water (960 grams)
½ cup table sugar (100 grams)
⅓ cup fresh-squeezed citrus juice (about 3 limes, 2 lemons, or ½ orange)
Wine yeast (available on Amazon)
The above recipe should be scaled to the size of your “fermenter.” A triple batch is a good amount for a 1-gallon container.
Heat water to about 100ºF. Stir in table sugar until dissolved completely. Turn off heat and add fruit juice. Pour into “fermenter.” Sprinkle in yeast and swirl lightly to hydrate yeast. Cover fermenter opening with a paper towel secured with a rubber band.
Allow to sit at room temperature for at least 4 days before tasting it. After about a week you’ll have a lightly carbonated, pleasantly sweet, lightly citrus-flavored alcoholic drink. In about 10-14 days you’ll have a barley sweet, somewhat fizzy, alcoholic drink. After 16 or so days your drink will be very dry and mostly still and contain a little more than 5% alcohol.
To serve, gently pour into a glass (avoid pouring too much yeast). Chill or add ice before enjoying. Garnish with a citrus wedge or top with soda water for extra character.
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17 Online Video Marketing Tips for Affiliate Marketing Success
Advertising via the net has been validated powerful by means of the tremendous development of the numbers with many “new age” webpreneurs. Many small organization skeptics are looking for overwhelming motives to say “NO” to putting cash into advertising online, but 1-in-3 have tangibly devoted to doing this thru the wreck of 2011. The lifestyle of offline customers is rapid converting, much like its marketers.
Need to you be seeking out Advertising with video tip for affiliate marketer, I would want to first screen to you why Advertising and marketing with video have grown to be so vital. In 2008, YouTube surpassed Yahoo as the net’s 2d largest seek engine. Given that time, Google has had its subsidiary agency, YouTube closer to the moon using video.
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Brian Tracey, acclaimed and touted income professional has been quoted to pronouncing, “the use of video, in place of the conventional income presentation protocols (PowerPoint turn charts), is 50% along way better at relaying a word.” Tracey discrete the truth that we have to be a world obsessed by means of the only-eyed monster.
The Television, video games, interactive websites and plenty of other visually stimulating channels of promoting leaves video Advertising professionals to apply this device extra frequently when enjoyable a purchaser’s desires. If you promise to comply with those four online video Advertising and marketing suggestions for the net marketer, I’ll assure that you will no longer be dissatisfied the use of the consequences – you are able to take that towards the financial institution.
1. Cater to your customer’s reliance on the internet and cellular media.
Riding enterprise by means of taking gain of these new platforms so that your prospects and customers will find you, hear about you and, ultimately, buy from you isn’t always a “wild west” idea. The Advertising paradigm has shifted.
2. Advertising has shifted from a one-manner broadcast to a multi-factor verbal exchange.
In the beyond, communications had been “broadcast” exclusively via mass Marketing channels like radio, Tv, newspapers as well as the door-to-door distribution of directories like the Phonebook and another print guide.
3. Be privy to numbers at the back of Advertising via video.
YouTube sees 2 million videos uploaded each day, 4 million films car-played each day, but for the final 14 months, the house web page of YouTube.Com has been out of inventory.
4. Once importing a video, employ the unfastened “hot link” by typing to your website online address since the first things In the description place.
This 4th tip is essential due to the fact most don’t understand the complete point of promoting with video is to force site visitors toward your internet site, ultimately letting you monetize it.
five. Keep the films under two mins wherever feasible,
except you’re supplying a schooling video in addition to your target market already is aware of you and additionally the worthiness that they going to get from spending time along with you.
6. Clutch people’s attention right out of the gate, by means of allowing them to understand regarding the exceptional fee you are about to deliver for them and get utilizing Without delay.
do not store the punchline ‘until the end… There is probably no-one there to concentrate on it! Then deliver concise, high fine, relevant information on your target audience, and they may be going to continue to watch your video thru toward the give up – in addition to your Advertising dreams could be achieved.
7. You need to inform humans Exactly what you want them to finish.
. And right here’s the second one, in reality, the important part: Permit them to adhere to that action NOW.
eight. employ a Real Individual.
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The instances of placing a soundtrack without all of us’s information and pasting pictures or snapshots on your motion pictures are done and additionally over with. people nonetheless make use of this lame tactic however no person buys concerned with it anymore. It is greater essential than ever nowadays to possess an Actual Man or woman do the speak on your video. This will either be yourself, a buddy, or a person you hire. The very first-rate Advertising with video tips will emphasize the requirement for legitimacy. Your video can come offloads greater valid having a Real Individual. Given the presentation is the first rate, the consequences will communicate on their very own in a success income.
nine. make use of a Real Digicam.
Basically, the reason via this isn’t to apply an internet Camera off your PC. You aren’t video chatting, you’re promoting. Certainly, mind boggling what number of marketers could have these flashy income pages, but they gift their motion pictures in this awful internet Camera style. If you are making plans to video marketplace, then still do it. Use at the very least a halfway decent Camera (it would not have to be an HD camcorder in any respect). This Truely suggests that you worry about what you, in reality, are providing and you’re Without a doubt now not only a few sloppy novice who flips at the cam. You’ll no longer market with terrible looking websites, so do not a marketplace with bad searching videos.
10. Construct your movies Quick and CONCISE.
The satisfactory video Advertising tips are going to be those that pinpoint the modern, relevant instances by which we stay. This isn’t the 90’s anymore where people might view 30 minutes of Tony Robbins infomercials. That is clearly the digital surroundings in which humans completely stay and consume the model of Quick and concise. Reflect consideration on it: texting, tweeting, Facebook, Google; fundamental necessities maximum popular tools of our digital environment plus they all cognizance around the sort of Short and concise communication. You need individuals to be cautious approximately your movies? Make them brief. Communicate quick interior an easy way.
11. You need to be CONVINCING. It is going along with the busy virtual environment which was centered on In the last factor. Believe your viewer has his mobile phone Inside the hand and it’s miles death to make a tweet or send a text. Now Believe what it’s miles probable to take to prevent him from doing this. That is the diploma of “convincing” that You need to take it to inside your Marketing films.
12. Use a VIDEO VIEW Increasing Provider.
Many people will marvel why I’ve not discussed Seo and all varieties of the opposite methods to reap views in your movies. Alternatively, I’ve pressured making excellent, concise and convincing motion pictures because of the maximum crucial Advertising and marketing with video suggestions. The motive being this ultimate point may be the principle key for buying site visitors or traffic to your movies. don’t use whatever however a Provider (one which uses “Actual human perspectives” to boom visitors in place of a bot program) to achieve your video views. Once you’ve got that preliminary upward push in views your video can rank higher than all the Seo paintings you would possibly have achieved. It’s incredible greater marketers haven’t realized this yet due to the fact this approach is such a clean and nearly automatic technique to generate substantial quantities of traffic on your videos.
thirteen. Shoot Your Video. K… don’t allow that scare you.
You don’t move buy a Canon 520 Collection to do this. In case your phone consists of a Digicam, it is straightforward to record yourself coaching humans, giving a seminar, giving a step-by way the of step guide to your PC screen, in conjunction with different interesting or how-to stuff. you may use software programs like Jing, or Camtasia to shoot on display video. they’re best for coaching humans and displaying them a way to continue on the Pc. To get the great effects, use best microphones and videophones with above 2.0-megapixel lens.
14. Give Your Video a Catchy Title. Advertising and marketing with online video are lots of other sorts of Advertising.
you have got were given to make the Identify and headlines catchy to be able to draw them in. Sincerely the usage of titles like Weight reduction pointers doesn’t work anymore. It’s to be specific and address people’s needs. For instance, rather than just Weight reduction techniques, you could Name the recording as three Cheap however Powerful Weight reduction tactics. So, when you are importing your motion pictures to YouTube together with different video SERPs, make sure to create the Title be counted.
15. Content material Should Be Wealthy and Informative. except you’re taking pictures a video of your 4-month-vintage daughter saying her first word, your video has to offer a big amount of value.
If you wish to get a few definitely outstanding results, growing an informative video will do the trick. Offer just as a good deal records as viable within the small amount of time possible and you may be all proper. One greater thing, do not permit your shows to exceed three mins. individuals don’t have enough time for tons extra in recent times. additionally, make sure to Maintain your URL visible the use of the editing alternatives on your video modifying software program.
16. Use HTML inside your Descriptions. most video websites provide you with a risk for a brief description of the video.
you’re capable of creating anchor texts and then depart your internet site link for your descriptions. This manner, people can sincerely click on through for your intended internet site without having to cut and paste.
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17. Keep away from income films. unless your video is a sales video or an infomercial, please Avoid selling at once.
human beings hate being sold to even if they may be fully conscious they need what you’re imparting. Alternatively, subtly nudge them In the proper route by asking these phones test a specific useful resource out. A very good manner to do This is continual to say the benefits of journeying the useful resource internal your video casually Once at the start and additionally on the end. You may also have the useful resource seen Within the video constantly.
To conclude, those 17 movie Advertising guidelines for internet marketer designated to be able to 2nd-wager yourself the subsequent time you spend cash which became now not well invested. Online Video sharing websites are typically free, however, the value of not using Online video to marketing campaign your message can be extremely high-priced.
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