It’s to remove the grease. I don’t want to have to manually skim off the fat
Oh perfect!
Unless you have it a high boil that emulsifies fat for a reason (like ramen broth,) you can put it in the fridge and then lift off all the fat that floats to the surface once it solidifies. Way easier than hours of skimming.
It also helps to blanch your bones/meat before making stock if you want it to be clear. All the scraggly surface particulate matter gets washed away so the rest of your process is easier and not clogged with unwanted gunk.
Although you should keep in mind that a freeze-thawed stock will have no gelatin left in it, so it won’t thicken as you reduce it. You can add some gelatin back to the consomme if that’s important.
The freeze thaw method will be clearer, particularly when served cold. If you chill a traditional consomme down, it goes a bit cloudy because there is still a small amount of emulsified fat that turns solid and scatters light. Freeze-thaw removes pretty much all of the fat, hence it has greater clarity. Because you’ve removed all of the fat, a freeze-thawed stock tends to lack some of the animal-specific flavor of a stock. So it tastes meaty, but not really chickeney.
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This is the idea for the clingwrap
Oh perfect. I want it to stay liquid.
How do I make it amber coloured? It’s supposed to look somewhat like beer
I was planning to roast the bones. I like the roasty flavour.
Leave the onion skins on when you make the stock. They don’t affect flavor, just color.
Assuming you’re using onions that have brown skins.
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Another shitty deadlift session. I am frustrated beyond belief.
I was doing so well and as usual, things go to shite. I’ve been spinning my wheels for years
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I understand the frustration. It’s easy to get caught in that negative thought loop.
Have you looked at every possible factor? Has sleep been an issue? Nutrition? Different gym? Hell it could’ve even been the type of clothes or music you were listening to that added onto it
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I am at a different gym but I’ve been to this gym before and set a rep PR in it before (255 for 8, last December)
I’m thinking I might still be recovering from my massive push week two weeks ago, but I’ve not deadlifted since the failed workout Tuesday and didn’t do any lifting since Wednesday
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I see. Have you noticed if anything else has taken a hit performance wise?
actually not. I actually did squats this morning and they were butter
I’ve noticed that I’m having trouble at lockout and coach says it could be from some minor form breakdown + foot placement issue
I’m inclined to agree. I struggle with finding foot positioning. My proprioception is bad so it’s hard for me to figure out of my feet are aligned without visual guides (e.g., lines on the platform, gaps in flooring)
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Week 8: Day 6 (yesterday)
I have qualifying exams on Friday and want to be fresh so I’m starting early
Deadlift: 1x5-275lbs (RPE 10), 3x2-275lbs 
Front squat: 1x8-115lbs, 1x7-125lbs, 1x6-135lbs
Good mornings: 2x6 1x7-135lbs
BTN press: 1x12-20kg, 2x8-55lbs
- this sucked, really sucked
PM Cardio
40min cardio and core workout video
- felt good and got HR up
Note: I’m going to cut out the sunday extra cardio session going forward
Week 9: Day 1
Squats: 1x1-195lbs, 1x5-`175lbs, 2x5-165lbs, all beltless
leg extensions: 1x10-100lbs, 1x8-105lbs, 1x6-110lbs
abductor machine: 3x8-135lbs
adductor machine: 3x8-60lbs
- was tired and sore but this actually felt pretty good
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Week 9: day 2
Rope pull machine: 5x(4min easy+ 30sec rest+ 2 min medium+ 30sec rest+ 1 min hard+1min rest)
- got HR up and felt good
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Week 9: Day 3
Paused squats: 3x6-165lbs, 1x6-155lbs
lunges: 1x20 (total)-95lbs, 2x14-115lbs
cable rows: 3x5-100lbs
tricep pulldowns: 1x15-32.5lbs, 2x10-37.5lbs
- didn’t get great sleep last night (stayed up late+ couldn’t stay asleep) and not feeling great, the squats felt really nice but recovery between sucked- took 50min to get through the squats lol, ran out of steam after
Conversations like this are worth staying up for
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Whelp, caved in and decided to get anything and everything I wanted.
- duck liver mousse
- halo top
- frozen peaches
- goat brie
1200surplus for the day 
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Week 9: Day 4
Paused Deadlift: 4x3-255lbs
snatch grip DL: 3x4-185lbs
good mornings: 1x8,2x10-115lbs
btn press: 3x12-20kg
face pulls: 3x12-37.5lbs
- deadlifts felt pretty light but gut messed up so didn’t feel great, managed to make it through
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Yolki palki
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Week 9: day 5
Rope pull machine: 15x(90sec+ 30sec rest)
Bike: 5 min easy
10x(45sec core exercise+ 15sec rest)
- got HR up and felt good
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Week 9: day 6 (yesterday)
20min incline treadmill walk
10min bike
10min incline treadmill walk
5min bike
- got HR up and felt good. Cardio is great
Updates
- I finished comp exams, don’t know if I passed yet, but glad to be done
- I’ve found that doing cardio in the afternoon prevents me from getting hungry after cardio
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Was reading Robert Sikes Ketogenic Bodybuilding book, saw this passage and thought you might appreciate it
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I weigh myself as mentioned in the passage above.
My weight has been consistently up about 1lb for almost 2 weeks now.
The latest blip is extra on top of that. I’m not too freaked out bc I drank pickle beet juice. I’m still up 2lbs total today. I’m hoping it normalises and/or translates into actual strength gains (strength to body weight)