Home brewing. It is fun for me to talk about the process of making beer and why my beer is cloudy and has sediment at the bottom
this post was submitted on 16 Jul 2023
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Homebrewing. Idk it's niche, most people I talk to know about it, but hardly anyone does it. Judging by the size of YouTube subscribers on popular channels, it's less popular than 3d printing (which I also do).
Its not difficult, but can be tedious. If you can make oatmeal and wait a month, you can make beer. It's kinda like cooking. You can get good food at a restaurant, but you can make better at home though it takes more time. Beer is the same. Takes longer, but is more rewarding.
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Also, film photography. So special taking pictures of my kid with a camera that's been in three generations of the family. The camera, lenses, everything just so much more tangible and enjoyable. Then developing it on the bathroom with some science magic and holding a physical image at the end gives a sense of a accomplishment that can't be found with a smartphone! Also not super niche, but maybe 1% of people use a proper digital camera instead of just their phone, and maybe less than 1% of those play with film as well.
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Soapmaking. My interest has faded a little in the past few years, but I taught myself how to make soap from just lye and oils. Maybe its more popular now? When I started out there was hardly anyone to talk to about it outside of a soapmaking forum. Maybe it's still kinda niche tho