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TexasTycoon · July 13, 2015

That sausage looks amazing, Worth. Loving the cupcake apron, too.

Salsacharley · July 13, 2015

Holy Cow!!! That's serious construction. Good luck!

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Originally Posted by Nematode

27 x 48 gothic high tunnel.
Somehow thought I could engineer my way south a couple zones.
18 x 4" ground coupled pipes
2000cfm should provide 80kbtuh cooling and 50kbtuh heating.
Now if I could just get the darn frame up.....

Mike723 · July 13, 2015

Looking good Dean, can't wait to see it finished!

Just some random pictures..

No this isn't in my yard

lol

2 bucks to the first person to find the bird in this picture.. lol these darn sparrows think the hoophouse is a jungle gym..

Before he made his escape..

My little buddy has returned! The more the merrier for these guys..

Bipetual · July 13, 2015

Mike723, is the sparrow flying between the second and third green poles? There are those nice tomato cages again...wouldn't suit my container garden but they sure look nice!

Nematode, I don't understand the manly lingo, but I get that you're building a huge climate controlled greenhouse! Very cool. Hope to see more pics as it progresses.

Ella, the borscht looks great.

Worth, you are the busiest, most productive person! If only I had a fraction of your energy!

Mike723 · July 13, 2015

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Originally Posted by Bipetual

Mike723, is the sparrow flying between the second and third green poles? There are those nice tomato cages again...wouldn't suit my container garden but they sure look nice!

Nematode, I don't understand the manly lingo, but I get that you're building a huge climate controlled greenhouse! Very cool. Hope to see more pics as it progresses.

Ella, the borscht looks great.

Worth, you are the busiest, most productive person! If only I had a fraction of your energy!

haha yes he is.. It was harder to see on my iphone.. Some of the zoomed in pictures upload to be very large on here..
Thanks for the compliment on the cages! I just noticed the third cage is crooked, I'll have to fix that tonight.. A good excuse to go in the garden at least.. lol

Mike723 · July 13, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nematode

27 x 48 gothic high tunnel.
Somehow thought I could engineer my way south a couple zones.
18 x 4" ground coupled pipes
2000cfm should provide 80kbtuh cooling and 50kbtuh heating.
Now if I could just get the darn frame up.....

I understand how you can pull 80k cooling btu's out of that, but how so on the heating? At such a shallow level, what is your heat source?

Nematode · July 13, 2015

It's not much heating, its based on 50f ground temperature and 32f air temp. I think the cooling was based on 100f air and 60f ground temp.
At that shallow level it is mostly an actively managed thermal mass, which is not a bad concept for a high tunnel.
During the day heat is stored in the earth, during the night that heat is moved into the growing space.
The part you cant see is the 4' foam insulation skirt around the perimeter. There is actually a great deal of heat that can be harnessed from conduction from the earth.
It is my expectation that the soil in the tunnel will not freeze in zone5 if I decide to keep running the blower. Time will tell, the calculations are a bit seat of the pants.

My implementation has not been tested, just another experiment in progress.
The idea is not mine, there are many of these around the world using air to store/remove heat from the ground.

Worth1 · July 13, 2015

Okay here it is approximately 16 pounds of Jalapeno Cheese sausage and the olive thing is cooked cooled and dressed.
It is pink the lighting doesn't show it.
Worth

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Worth1 · July 13, 2015

Cherry white peach vanilla ice cream.

Worth
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bluee19 · July 14, 2015

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Originally Posted by Worth1

Okay here it is approximately 16 pounds of Jalapeno Cheese sausage and the olive thing is cooked cooled and dressed.
It is pink the lighting doesn't show it.
Worth

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Worth1 ~ U r the MAN, you cook so well and have so much variety. Great job Sir

Worth1 · July 14, 2015

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Originally Posted by bluee19

Worth1 ~ U r the MAN, you cook so well and have so much variety. Great job Sir

Thank you so much.

Thank you also Kelly, the cupcake apron is all I could find in town.

Here is a late breakfast of cheese sausage knack wurst and garden tomato.
The cheese sausage came out messy but tastes great.
Sort of like an onion jalapeno cheese burger.
The knack wurst came out hot.
Worth
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TexasTycoon · July 14, 2015

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Originally Posted by Worth1

Thank you so much.

Thank you also Kelly, the cupcake apron is all I could find in town.

Here is a late breakfast of cheese sausage knack wurst and garden tomato.
The cheese sausage came out messy but tastes great.
Sort of like an onion jalapeno cheese burger.
The knack wurst came out hot.
Worth
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Every cheese sausage I've ever had has been messy, but in the best way. I was wondering how that turned out. I always have that queso poblano chicken sausage from HEB in my fridge or freezer, it's so good (and excellent sliced into mac 'n' cheese). But the onion/garlic/jalapeno/cheddar/brisket combo sounds even better!

Worth1 · July 14, 2015

Here is what I just picked out of the garden and by no means all of it.
I think I will drop it off at my neighbours doorstep.

Worth
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lexusnexus · July 14, 2015

Well done Worth! Those sausages look luscious! To quote (or misquote) Willy Wonka, they look "scrumpdilicious".

I once I thought of making our own sausage because I love sausage, but we couldn't figure out how to store it. Our freezer is already full. And we know if we bought another freezer or refrigerator we'd just fill that up as well.

Dan

Worth1 · July 14, 2015

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Originally Posted by lexusnexus

Well done Worth! Those sausages look luscious! To quote (or misquote) Willy Wonka, they look "scrumpdilicious".

I once I thought of making our own sausage because I love sausage, but we couldn't figure out how to store it. Our freezer is already full. And we know if we bought another freezer or refrigerator we'd just fill that up as well.

Dan

Thank you Dan.

Here is the fruits of my labor.
Spaghetti with homemade Italian sausage my prize winning coleslaw garlic toast and Shinner Prickly Pear beer.
Worth
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July 13, 2015	#571
TexasTycoon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2015 Location: Round Rock, TX, Zone 8b Posts: 1,157	That sausage looks amazing, Worth. Loving the cupcake apron, too. __________________ -Kelly "To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow." - Audrey Hepburn Bloom where you are planted.

July 14, 2015	#583
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	cucumbers and a tomato. Here is what I just picked out of the garden and by no means all of it. I think I will drop it off at my neighbours doorstep. Worth IMG_20150714_5268.jpg

July 14, 2015	#584
lexusnexus Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: MD Suburbs of DC, Zone 7a Posts: 500	Well done Worth! Those sausages look luscious! To quote (or misquote) Willy Wonka, they look "scrumpdilicious". I once I thought of making our own sausage because I love sausage, but we couldn't figure out how to store it. Our freezer is already full. And we know if we bought another freezer or refrigerator we'd just fill that up as well. Dan __________________ Dan Last edited by lexusnexus; July 14, 2015 at 05:43 PM.

July 13, 2015	#573
Mike723 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: CT Posts: 290	Looking good Dean, can't wait to see it finished! Just some random pictures.. No this isn't in my yard lol 2 bucks to the first person to find the bird in this picture.. lol these darn sparrows think the hoophouse is a jungle gym.. Before he made his escape.. My little buddy has returned! The more the merrier for these guys..

July 13, 2015	#574
Bipetual Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Illinois, zone 5a Posts: 579	Mike723, is the sparrow flying between the second and third green poles? There are those nice tomato cages again...wouldn't suit my container garden but they sure look nice! Nematode, I don't understand the manly lingo, but I get that you're building a huge climate controlled greenhouse! Very cool. Hope to see more pics as it progresses. Ella, the borscht looks great. Worth, you are the busiest, most productive person! If only I had a fraction of your energy!

July 13, 2015	#577
Nematode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: massachusetts Posts: 1,710	It's not much heating, its based on 50f ground temperature and 32f air temp. I think the cooling was based on 100f air and 60f ground temp. At that shallow level it is mostly an actively managed thermal mass, which is not a bad concept for a high tunnel. During the day heat is stored in the earth, during the night that heat is moved into the growing space. The part you cant see is the 4' foam insulation skirt around the perimeter. There is actually a great deal of heat that can be harnessed from conduction from the earth. It is my expectation that the soil in the tunnel will not freeze in zone5 if I decide to keep running the blower. Time will tell, the calculations are a bit seat of the pants. My implementation has not been tested, just another experiment in progress. The idea is not mine, there are many of these around the world using air to store/remove heat from the ground.

July 13, 2015	#578
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Okay here it is approximately 16 pounds of Jalapeno Cheese sausage and the olive thing is cooked cooled and dressed. It is pink the lighting doesn't show it. Worth IMG_20150713_56138.jpg IMG_20150713_41608.jpg IMG_20150713_9362.jpg IMG_20150713_24837.jpg IMG_20150713_43350.jpg

July 13, 2015	#579
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Cherry white peach vanilla ice cream. Worth IMG_20150713_53207.jpg