Writing
Writing Writing is a way to express something in a way that simply talking cannot do. I relate it to fermentation. Fermentation is a process extracting energy from carbohydrates without oxygen. I put my fruit juice in a stainless-steel bucket, add yeast and sugar, and stir twice a day. As the yeast begins to transform the sugar, foam begins to build up, growing, growing, growing, and then poof, it all begins to shrink. To me this is very much like the discussion of an idea with other people. When the foam shrinks below the scum line on the sides of the bucket, it is time to pour the liquid into a carboy and make an airtight seal with a trap which I top with a sulfur dioxide solution. Fermentation shifts inward as gasses created by the process push the oxygen up and together, they escape the trap without allowing more oxygen to enter. The fibers of the fruit fall to the bottom of the jug and the juice begins to clear. (Clarify...