Wheel and Rim Storage Hack

Hooks to get wheels and rims off the floor and out of the way.

Start with double loop sign holders. I bought mine at Home Depot.

Cut the top (short) loop. Shorten the remaining loop to a size that works for your needs. Make a long 90º bend then a 2nd shorter 90º bend. I used a scrap of 2”x6” lumber drilled to a depth of 3” & 1 & ¼”, clamped down to make my bends. Cut a piece of plastic tubing about 5 & ½” long to slip over the hook. I used a heat gun to make it easier to slip on.

Tools I used: Gloves Lineman’s pliers to cut the wire loops to size. Cable cutter for the tubing. Knife or scissors would work. Block of wood for the bending jig. Bar clamps. Tape measure. Heat gun.

A post on BikeForums.net is where I got the idea. I like using a wood block drilled for the bends, repeatable and no need to measure and mark each rod before bending.

$3.00 or so to have two hooks. Approximately 90 minutes to make 20 pair. I EMT conduit on hand and lumber to make the brackets.

Pizza Dough & Pizza

My hack of a No-Knead Crusty White Bread recipe from King Arthur. https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/no-knead-crusty-white-bread-recipe

I have adjusted the quantities for the size skillet we use. 10’’ at the base and 12’’ at the top. Makes enough for two crusts.

Here is the Pizza recipe, again courtesy of King Arthur. https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/crispy-cheesy-pan-pizza-recipe

I sort of follow the instructions on making the pizza but use the dough from my hack.

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568.0g King Arthur All Purpose flour

   8.7g Yeast (active not rapid rise)

 11.2g Salt

 22.0g Olive Oil

425.0 H20

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Ingredients mixed, cover and wait 5 minutes.

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After the five minute rest and four folds. 1of 4.

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Again cover and wait 5 minutes, then 4 more folds. 2 of 4.

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Again cover and wait 5 minutes, then 4 more folds. 3 of 4.

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Again cover and wait 5 minutes, then 4 more folds. 4th and last time.

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Cover and let rest at room temperature.

One hour later.

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Divide and refrigerate.

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Twenty four hours later.

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Today, five days later.

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Today. Spread out and ready to rise.

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Two and a half hours later. Ready to bake.

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Baked.

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Cooling.

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Mmmmm.

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My normal schedule is use one batch on day five and the remaining batch on day seven.

Remember there are no Bread Police, Dough Police, or Pizza Police. However watch out for Bread Squirrels.

We are Oven Anarchists.

Cobbler Day

The start of a black raspberry cobbler.

Get some of 2018’s BRs out of the freezer.

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Do a few thing, put the berries in a baking dish.

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Berries don’t fit so use more containers.

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Make sure the berry bowl is clean. Use ice cream.

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