Comments for Heart of Oak http://www.heart-of-oak.com Sailing through the 18th and early 19th centuries Wed, 16 May 2012 14:01:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Adventures with Ship’s Biscuit (aka Hard Tack) by Elias http://www.heart-of-oak.com/news/adventures-with-ships-biscuit-aka-hard-tack/comment-page-1/#comment-10445 Elias Wed, 16 May 2012 14:01:37 +0000 http://www.heart-of-oak.com/?p=644#comment-10445 Hey... I've made use of similar recipes, Baking once in a hot oven and then again at 250 for a long time seems to be the most consistent. Twice baking is, after all why it is called "biscuit" White only flour should probably be rolled thinner and cooked faster, more like crackers. It would be "Officers biscuit" after all (at least before the idegerming process made the industrial processing of flour possible in the 19th century) since refined and bolted flour would be more expensive. I've found thinner cakes have better consistency, between 1/8 and 3/16 in thickness works well. According to some Tudor era sources I've read ( admiralty complaints about the biscuit ) other, cheaper, flours would be mixed in, as the bakeries would use up the ends of bags of what they had on hand, and tossing in some rye or barley changes the texture a bit. IIRC they complained about oats and pulses being mixed in too. Hey…
I’ve made use of similar recipes, Baking once in a hot oven and then again at 250 for a long time seems to be the most consistent.
Twice baking is, after all why it is called “biscuit”
White only flour should probably be rolled thinner and cooked faster, more like crackers.
It would be “Officers biscuit” after all (at least before the idegerming process made the industrial processing of flour possible in the 19th century) since refined and bolted flour would be more expensive. I’ve found thinner cakes have better consistency, between 1/8 and 3/16 in thickness works well.
According to some Tudor era sources I’ve read ( admiralty complaints about the biscuit ) other, cheaper, flours would be mixed in, as the bakeries would use up the ends of bags of what they had on hand, and tossing in some rye or barley changes the texture a bit. IIRC they complained about oats and pulses being mixed in too.

]]> Comment on The Burning of Kingston, October 14-16, 2011 by Ken Bohrer http://www.heart-of-oak.com/events/the-burning-of-kingston-october-14-16-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-6300 Ken Bohrer Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:33:59 +0000 http://www.heart-of-oak.com/?p=572#comment-6300 Sarah, Check out my pictures from the Burning of Kingston reenactment http://www.americanrevolutionphotos.com/p849281891 I specialize in photographing American Revolutiion reenactments. Ken Bohrer Sarah,

Check out my pictures from the Burning of Kingston reenactment http://www.americanrevolutionphotos.com/p849281891

I specialize in photographing American Revolutiion reenactments.

Ken Bohrer

]]> Comment on So You Want to Sail with Us… by Terry Vossen http://www.heart-of-oak.com/so-you-want-to-sail-with-us/comment-page-1/#comment-4954 Terry Vossen Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:22:39 +0000 http://www.heart-of-oak.com/?page_id=586#comment-4954 Thanks, Will follow you. Thanks, Will follow you.

]]> Comment on So You Want to Sail with Us… by Sarah http://www.heart-of-oak.com/so-you-want-to-sail-with-us/comment-page-1/#comment-4748 Sarah Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:40:08 +0000 http://www.heart-of-oak.com/?page_id=586#comment-4748 Hello! I will keep you in mind as we plan our event schedule for next year. In the meantime, if you are on Facebook, you might consider friending us there too ( http://www.facebook.com/heart.of.oak.sailors ) to keep abreast of event notices and other things. Cordially, Sarah Hello! I will keep you in mind as we plan our event schedule for next year. In the meantime, if you are on Facebook, you might consider friending us there too ( http://www.facebook.com/heart.of.oak.sailors ) to keep abreast of event notices and other things.

Cordially,
Sarah

]]> Comment on So You Want to Sail with Us… by Terry Vossen http://www.heart-of-oak.com/so-you-want-to-sail-with-us/comment-page-1/#comment-4723 Terry Vossen Thu, 15 Sep 2011 02:05:07 +0000 http://www.heart-of-oak.com/?page_id=586#comment-4723 Hi, I am interested in crewing in 2012. I have sailed square riggers and others. I am a reenactor (Troupe de Terre), and know blackpowder. I can make events on Lake Champlain or the Saint Lawrence. Please give me a call. Terry Hi,

I am interested in crewing in 2012. I have sailed square riggers and others. I am a reenactor (Troupe de Terre), and know blackpowder.

I can make events on Lake Champlain or the Saint Lawrence.

Please give me a call.

Terry

]]> Comment on Characteristics of a British Sailor by Tom http://www.heart-of-oak.com/news/characteristics-of-a-british-sailor/comment-page-1/#comment-4476 Tom Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:46:12 +0000 http://www.heart-of-oak.com/?p=530#comment-4476 Jack Tar at his best! Well played, Dan! Jack Tar at his best! Well played, Dan!

]]> Comment on Adventures on the Restigouche by Sarah http://www.heart-of-oak.com/news/adventures-on-the-restigouche/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Sarah Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:43:17 +0000 http://www.heart-of-oak.com/news/adventures-on-the-restigouche/#comment-451 Thank you for the comments! We had a great time up there and hope to come back if/when that event is repeated in the future. Bill - we ordinarily do have AC in the truck, but the belt broke a few days before the trip and the part was backordered. So it goes... Northern New England and the Maritimes have such a fascinating history. I feel very privileged to get to participate in all these reenactments and help remind people of our connections to what came before. Thank you for the comments! We had a great time up there and hope to come back if/when that event is repeated in the future.

Bill – we ordinarily do have AC in the truck, but the belt broke a few days before the trip and the part was backordered. So it goes…

Northern New England and the Maritimes have such a fascinating history. I feel very privileged to get to participate in all these reenactments and help remind people of our connections to what came before.

]]> Comment on Adventures on the Restigouche by James Thompson http://www.heart-of-oak.com/news/adventures-on-the-restigouche/comment-page-1/#comment-450 James Thompson Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:23:33 +0000 http://www.heart-of-oak.com/news/adventures-on-the-restigouche/#comment-450 It was great to have you and your crew for the weekend! would love to have you back again! It was great to have you and your crew for the weekend! would love to have you back again!

]]> Comment on Adventures on the Restigouche by Bill Harper http://www.heart-of-oak.com/news/adventures-on-the-restigouche/comment-page-1/#comment-449 Bill Harper Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:39:27 +0000 http://www.heart-of-oak.com/news/adventures-on-the-restigouche/#comment-449 Sarah........Most interesting account of your visit to "my river"/ I had intended being there for the 1760 event but some health problems prevented the jaunt north. I find interesting the fact that somene of your age has a vital interest in things historical, especially about the Atlantic area of North America. When I left my job in radio, in Campbellton, in 1954, to come to Nova Scotia to help start TV hereabouts, I had no idea that in the 34 years in television I would produce literally thousands of programs...and items of a historial context....including a series..."Heritage"...some 230 half hour programs re the Atlantic Provinces......a few of which had material from Maine. I suggest you invest in air-conditioning in your truck.....We DO HAVE heat in the Maritimes ! Should I be of any assistance in your historical researches...please get in touch. I'd be delighted to help. (I have three grand-daughters...one of whom is to be married in a couple of weeks......and all the vehicles are air-conditioned and the reception is to be in a similarly equipped golf club) Well done !! Bill PS.....My little dog, Benji, and I, live in Enfield, Nova Scotia. Sarah……..Most interesting account of your visit to “my river”/ I had intended being there for the 1760 event but some health problems prevented the jaunt north.

I find interesting the fact that somene of your age has a vital interest in things historical, especially about the Atlantic area of North America. When I left my job in radio, in Campbellton, in 1954, to come to Nova Scotia to help start TV hereabouts, I had no idea that in the 34 years in television I would produce literally thousands of programs…and items of a historial context….including a series…”Heritage”…some 230 half hour programs re the Atlantic Provinces……a few of which had material from Maine.

I suggest you invest in air-conditioning in your truck…..We DO HAVE heat in the Maritimes !

Should I be of any assistance in your historical researches…please get in touch. I’d be delighted to help.

(I have three grand-daughters…one of whom is to be married in a couple of weeks……and all the vehicles are air-conditioned and the reception is to be in a similarly equipped golf club)

Well done !!

Bill PS…..My little dog, Benji, and I, live in Enfield, Nova Scotia.

]]> Comment on Merganser by Heart of Oak » “Rabble in Arms” http://www.heart-of-oak.com/our-vessels/merganser/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Heart of Oak » “Rabble in Arms” Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:47:48 +0000 http://www.heart-of-oak.com/?page_id=11#comment-447 [...] Merganser [...] [...] Merganser [...]

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