Discord link: https://discord.gg/SH9r6zP

​ #Recap: This week we’ve seen a whole lot of activity between new members seeking help, and a whole lot of activity on three recipes that jump to mind that aren’t just a single mixer throwing out an idea, but collaborations between several members of the community.

Just about everyone got in on throwing their ideas around to help make The Best damn key lime pie. Starting as one man’s idea based on a quick SFT, became more than a little bit of an obsession for a number of folks to see it through to the end.

Sticking with lime, but a bit less predictable, another late night mixing session lead to /u/eyemakepizza and /u/isuamadog combining forces for a rather peculiar, but assuredly tasty Lime Are Why Fore?

Somehow finding a way to get out of the kitchen yet again, the pizza man was involved in collaboration with /u/AlfredPudding and /u/mlNikon to put together the fittingly named Elegant Mornings. The three of them have been bouncing ideas and feedback back and forth in an effort to make a light blueberry & lemon ice cream, fit to start your morning with.

Though all 3 of these are yet to be made “public” as they’re still subject to some further evolution, it’s worth throwing in the reminder that feedback is always helpful, so if you mix it up, please do leave a review (FAQ Friday: Recipe Reviews and why you should do them)! ​ #Introduction: This past week we’ve seen a ton of collaboration, not just throwing out an idea and hoping someone can steer you in the right direction, but true collaborative mixing, feedback and suggestions have been constant on the discord, and this past week has seen as much or more of that than ever. Not only has the Mixer’s Lab channel been active with live communal mixing projects but we’ve seen many users offering critique or advice for recipes in progress day to day. The invitation to the mixing party is as open as ever! If you want feedback, advice, a co-conspirator to help you fully realize an idea you’ve been working on, drop on by and have a chat!

#Idea: We are all into DIY for our own reasons, and that hints at an underlying current that maybe gets overlooked sometimes. We are all our own individuals, and are at the same time, a community. In that spirit, the conversational nature, and more immediate replies on the discord format can really hammer home that we are a community with common interests, despite our different experiences. Getting to know the person behind a suggestion, might lend as much insight into why they recommend what they do as their experience level or mixing notes can.

#Today’s discussion topic: in the spirit of collaboration, ask some questions about what people like, as much as what might help fix a mix for you. Get to know someone else’s favorite profiles or juices. You might discover something that you didn’t know you were looking for, and you might gain some insight into what makes certain profiles work that you can apply later down the road.

I’m not going to make some outlandish promise about when everyone will be active, but with a spread of users from around the world, and a particularly evening and late night friendly bunch, 5pm EST right on to the wee hours of the morning are as sure a bet as any if you’re looking to stop by and say hello.

Got any ideas that are as of yet unresolved, or a concept you’d love to see made real but don’t have a starting point fixed in mind? Drop ‘em in the comments here, or stop by and get the ball rolling on your own collaboration with the rest of the fine folks on discord!