Finally... Someone on this sub reddit knows the difference between "Steeping" and Aging.
YOU ARE NOT STEEPING PEOPLE!
Where did you find a clamp to fit in your drill like that?? Just curious I shake mine with a saws all it work very nice for single bottles
I've had this for several years. I got it from someone who owned a chemistry set and they game it to me. It's for holding beakers and stuff, I've seen them on Amazon. I think the arm is 5/8" since I've been using it with my photo equipment and it fits into my light brackets and what not. It's the best all around versatile tool I have whenever I need an extra hand.
Another thought - why do you measure with both pipette and graduated cylinder? How do you know which is more accurate?
FWIW, I usually measure with a syringe, then fill directly into the bottle. I've found that the .01 to .03ml variations that can occur really don't affect the final product too much.
I use both mainly drawing from my limited knowledge from high school chemistry, I remember using them to extract something from a banana. Syringes are definitely easier all around and I considered using them for the video, but the graduated cylinder made it easier visually to show the measurements since it just sits on the table while I do everything, as opposed to holding a syringe on camera with my very shaky hands.
I laughed out loud at the manual clock advancing. Couldn't find a stock video to use? (or hide your hands off-screen?) :-)
Seriously, though, nice work. Clean, clear, and descriptive.
I worry about the additional math required by using the SteamEngine site, though. Why not something like dot1ml that figures the whole thing out for you? Just a thought. I know it's easy to comprehend and make adjustments for those of us that have been mixing for months/years, but using a comprehensive web app might simply for the newbies.
But excellent. And nice job on the voiceover, too. What kind of mic are you using?
I initially was going to do a clock graphic but wanted to do something that would make people chuckle. The steam engine is just what I was familiar with, but using a simplified calculator would have been preferable. This is something I've been working on for almost two months and once I got it up, hindsight has been kicking in full force with all the things I could have made it better. I'm hoping to make more videos in the future to take more into consideration.
This is the microphone I used. It's cheap, simple and sounds great. The kit with the pop filter was $69.99 I believe which is much more than the mic on it's own, so I got this guy instead.
Ah, nice. Thanks for the heads up on the pop filter. I ordered a Blue Snowball yesterday (caught a $15 rebate), and was worried about pop filters.
Hindsight's always 20-20... And the more videos you make, the better they'll get (if you're doing it right, anyway).
Keep it up, and you succeeded on the chuckle. Again, really nice graphics - I especially appreciated your depiction of 10% flavoring across the three bottles - Did you use Illustrator + After Effects?
Nicely done. Any chance you'd consider replacing "steeping" with "curing" or "aging"? Steeping is not an accurate term.