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Hi, i am saving for a multi fuel/ wood burning stove with boiler for my 3 bed semi. can anyone suggest one that kicks out enough heat to heat a water tank, 4 maybe 5 raidiators and a large front room. i have seen clearveiw mentioned a lot but having checked the kilowatt output they are less than mos...

I got some windfall apples from my allotment so i now have a gallon of apple on the go.

I bottled some Damson wine that i made nearly 2 years ago. It tastes like a fine port. must make more, a lot more

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello there, i am wanting to make some jelly for my Dad And Step Dad who are both diabetics. i want to use splender (artificial sweetner) instead of sugar but don't know how much to use? i am using unripe windfall apple...

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I have just made the pate with the tarragon, pepper and lemon juice. i also cooked the chicken carcass with a sprig of fresh rosemary for the stock.
Can't wait to have some on my home made bread

I am glad to say that i recieved my copy yesterday. I started reading it when i got home from work and eventually put it down at 11.30 pm I got it from Amazon for £15.73 + £2.75 postage. i am happier than a happy hippy

What i do is just bung the lot in a food processer and whizz for a few seconds, stop as soon as it reaches the breadcrumb stage. scrape out onto a big piece of cling film, lightly firming the pastry into a ball and refridgerate for at least 30 mins. get another piece of clingfilm and put the pastry ...

I made this on sunday and its gorgeous. 6 tablespoons chicken stock. (made from the leftover carcass from sunday dinner) 6 tablespoons chopped cooked chicken (Picked off the carcass) 3 tablespoons melted butter 1/4 teaspoon salt. Put the stock and chicken in a pan and bring to the boil. take off the...

Hello, I am trying to find out how to dry berries and rosehips so that they can be re-hydrated later for winemaking and maybe jams and jellies too. Has anyone ever tried this before? If so how was this done and what was the outcome? Also how long would you soak to re-hydrate them?

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Hello, I have just been given an early fathers day prezzie. Its a little book that has a recipe to make the ginger beer plant. Here it is. 1/2 oz dried yeast 1/2 pint water sugar ground ginger juice of 2 lemons Put the yeast into a jar, add the water, 2 teaspoons sugar and 2 teaspoons ground ginger ...

Ok i love my girlfriend very much, but she is not interested in anything green apart from money. I try to get her to recycle but she can't be bothered. I bought a solar phone charger to save us money but she can't be bothered to use it. I am trying my hardest to be as self sufficient as we can with ...

just started another gallon of ginger beer.

To add to my collection i started a gallon of grapefruit yesterday as i got them for 5p each , i have also just started a gallon of rhubarb.

I have just started a gallon of Ginger wine to add to my collection.

Just thought i would see what everyone else has got Brewing ?

I myself have 1 gallon of each : Elderflower wine, Elderflower champagne, ginger beer, Blackberry (frozen berries from last year) and May Blossom wine.