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- Sat Mar 02, 2013 3:27 pm
- Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
- Topic: Growing your own barley
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7233
Re: Growing your own barley
I assume you mean do I have a seed merchant? Nope, I don't. I have just read though that the barley you buy as sprouting grain is UK two row barley and at £7 for 5kg that's more than enough. So, I'm thinking that'll do!
- Sat Mar 02, 2013 1:25 pm
- Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
- Topic: Growing your own barley
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7233
Growing your own barley
I'm thinking of growing my own barley this season, then malting it and turning it into beer! Anyone grown barley, finding it even difficult to find seed that isn't just for farmers.
- Sat Mar 02, 2013 1:23 pm
- Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
- Topic: Beer from hops
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6238
Re: Beer from hops
As minnesota says one plant is enough, it was plenty on my allotment. but yep took 2 years. Where do you live? Up in Scotland and further north in Ireland would be too far north really,there is a reason most hops are still grown in kent/
Now I'm wondering if Minnesota will send me some Rhizomes too!
Now I'm wondering if Minnesota will send me some Rhizomes too!
- Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:55 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: RIP Richard Briers
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8477
Re: RIP Richard Briers
Actually, I quite liked ever decreasing circles. Anyone remember that? He was a great actor and I've heard a nice chap too. A real shame.
- Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:23 pm
- Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
- Topic: Using old sterilising powder
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5398
Re: Using old sterilising powder
I've been introduced to Starsan, which I now use instead of VWP unless I really need to nuke something. You just spray it on, no need to rinse so it makes the whole steralizing time much shorter. I'm not sure I'd risk using old solution like that, I'm with George, for the sake of a few quid it not w...
- Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:17 pm
- Forum: I read the news today, oh boy.
- Topic: Coconut milk as a treatment for dementia?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6134
Re: Coconut milk as a treatment for dementia?
There has been some pretty positive reports about singing and dementia too, with quantifiable results.
- Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:15 pm
- Forum: I read the news today, oh boy.
- Topic: Andy and homebrew in the Guardian
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4034
Re: Andy and homebrew in the Guardian
No mention of the homebrew club I'm in either, although she did mention the other two I told her about!
Anyway, nice article none the less and she was very nice too.
Anyway, nice article none the less and she was very nice too.
- Wed Feb 13, 2013 5:28 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: Three Generations under one roof
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3092
Three Generations under one roof
Hello folks Yes its been a long time since I've been on, I have been lurking, but yep not been on my good to see that still recognise some of you! Anyway, I'm writing something for Readers Digest and I wonder if anyone can help me out, I'm looking for a UK based family that have three (of four) gene...
- Thu Oct 25, 2012 7:59 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: Targeted Ads (again)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4900
Re: Targeted Ads (again)
Nice ad, not seen that over here. I'm being sold a car at the moment so yep, no rhyme nor reason sometimes... Mind you also get underfloor heating stuff everytime I come here oh and I often get asked if I want to buy a book called "Booze for Free"!
- Fri Sep 14, 2012 12:52 pm
- Forum: Wild Foods and Foraging
- Topic: Where to forage in Bristol
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8069
Re: Where to forage in Bristol
Bristol is a great place to forage in, just get a map and head for the nearest greenspace. You might too want to check out windmill hill city farms fruitfulnes project.
- Fri Sep 14, 2012 12:45 pm
- Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
- Topic: Pine needles..
- Replies: 16
- Views: 12288
Re: Pine needles..
...and did it taste ok?
- Fri Sep 14, 2012 12:44 pm
- Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
- Topic: blackberry vodka
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5077
Re: blackberry vodka
Many recipes are meant as a guide, I know when I write them its with the hope that people adapt them. Older recipes certainly have too much sugar in them you'd think they were sponsered by tate and lyle or something.
Quite agree with the above if it tastes nice now why wait?
Quite agree with the above if it tastes nice now why wait?
- Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:31 am
- Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
- Topic: Pine needles..
- Replies: 16
- Views: 12288
Re: Pine needles..
Andy.. I made the cordial as per your recipe, is it supposed to smell odd/unusual? I haven't plucked up courage to try it yet but there's a pint sat in the fridge.. Odd/Unusual is rather subjective, so I'm not sure. It's supposed to smell like pine. Could be that its somehow got infected with some ...
- Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:16 pm
- Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
- Topic: Pine needles..
- Replies: 16
- Views: 12288
Re: Pine needles..
Never heard of Pine needle gin either...hmm...but yes needs more research, Might be worth asking a herbalist what gets extract by alcohol perhaps as they might use if for tinctures ? But I have made pine needle vinegar, just put the needles into a sealed jar full of white vinegar for 2-3 months, str...
- Fri Jun 22, 2012 6:01 pm
- Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
- Topic: Andy's Homebrew workshop...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5116
Re: Andy's Homebrew workshop...
You could try putting it into a secondary before bottling it, ie - in a demijohn for a week or so then bottling it.