Playing around with things

  • Brewed in a Blink: Peking duck IPA

    Brewed in a Blink: Peking duck IPA

    Around two months ago, I found myself once again exploring the aisles of Dun Yong, one of my favorite Chinese grocery stores in Amsterdam, While strolling through the store, my eyes landed on a plastic cup labeled “maltose.” Intrigued by the unfamiliarity, I couldn’t resist the temptation to learn more. Maltose, I knew, was a…

  • Brewed in a Blink: Health Store’s Barley Malt Beer

    Brewed in a Blink: Health Store’s Barley Malt Beer

    For the past few months, my brother-in-law and I have been diving into the world of beer brewing. Let me tell you, brewing beer is an art! It demands cleanliness, meticulous preparation, precision, and a whole lot of patience. I always thought I had the patience of a saint, but after brewing a few batches,…

  • Turning Fish Bait into Hipster Fuel: A non advisable Guide to Tiger Nut Milk

    Turning Fish Bait into Hipster Fuel: A non advisable Guide to Tiger Nut Milk

    I love making drinks. Besides brewing espressos, teas, and tisanes, I enjoy creating syrups for lemonades. Occasionally, I brew beers and have experimented with water kefirs in the past. One of my favorite pursuits is making faux milks. Among my top picks are almond, soy, cashew, and hemp milk. But the milk alternative I love…

  • Resurrecting a Tonino Coffee Roast Color Meter

    Resurrecting a Tonino Coffee Roast Color Meter

    Recently, my Tonino coffee roast color meter, developed by the same team that develops the Artisan roasting software, began malfunctioning. Maybe you don’t know what a coffee roast color meter is and what its purpose is. Let me explain. A coffee roast color meter gives insights into the roast color, and hence, the roast level…

  • Automating Insights Generation with Python and OpenAI

    Automating Insights Generation with Python and OpenAI

    Strong Correlation Between CO2 Emissions and GDP The regression results show that the CO2 emissions (kt) are significantly affected by GDP per capita (current US$) and Population, total (p<0.05). The F-statistic is 637.7 and the R-squared is 0.921, indicating a strong correlation between the two variables. The above title and text were made by using…

  • Single Basket Espresso Made Easy: A 3D Printed Solution

    Single Basket Espresso Made Easy: A 3D Printed Solution

    As a coffee lover, you often found yourself craving the rich, bold flavour of espresso. However, brewing a single shot of espresso could be a real challenge – the small size of the basket makes it difficult to get the right amount of coffee in without making a mess, and using a regular tamper is…