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Post: # 69596Post Stonehead »

the.fee.fairy wrote:I always said it was either going to be really good, or draincleaner. Thankfully, it is the former!
Excellent news. What do you plan to ferment next...

I have 5 gallons of spiced potato wine on the go at the moment. You haven't smelled fermentation until you sniff the reek off a huge batch of grated potatoes.
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Post: # 69597Post hoomin_erra »

Hmm, fermenting spuds!! :pukeleft:

I'm currently giving cherry wine, and rowanberry wine a go. Along with 5 gallons of wheat beer, and 5 gallons of hopefully 21% alchohol to start steeping fruit to make liqeurs. This is fron a bag of Alchotec 8 i got with some brewing stuff i bought.

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Spiced potato? Sounds...um...interesting!!

I was planning on maybe some damson, some lavender, and maybe some sloe gin.

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the.fee.fairy wrote:Spiced potato? Sounds...um...interesting!!

I was planning on maybe some damson, some lavender, and maybe some sloe gin.
It's interesting to theorise what it would be like to pass it through the Essential Extractor Pro Series II, but of course you'd only use one of these to extract lavender oil and the like, wouldn't you?
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I have a big bag of frozen damsons to make into wine next. Do I have to defrost them first or can I just pour the boiling water on them?
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Stonehead wrote:
the.fee.fairy wrote:Spiced potato? Sounds...um...interesting!!

I was planning on maybe some damson, some lavender, and maybe some sloe gin.
It's interesting to theorise what it would be like to pass it through the Essential Extractor Pro Series II, but of course you'd only use one of these to extract lavender oil and the like, wouldn't you?
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It would be interesting to find out what happens! Of course, only oils should be extracted using such equipment...

Have you got one? Have you tested its effectiveness (at extracting oil...obviously)?

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Stonehead wrote: but of course you'd only use one of these to extract lavender oil and the like, wouldn't you?
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yessss - we noticed our local homebrew shop - their webpage has a lovely still for sale in the liqueurs section.. dunno *how* it could of got there as they *clearly* state its for making essential oils.... :mrgreen:
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colhut (my OH ) finished making his homemade cider press and we drank apple juice with our BBQ and I have just started a batcheof cider/apple wine (this time I have added sugar to see how it compares to the cider)

glad the mystery wine worked out fee! I am on my last bottle of rhubarb 2006 and its dang good.. must make some more...
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given you added Kiwifruit/zesprys/chineese gooseberrys :roll: im pleasently amased it turned out well for you. kiwifruit wine i made was drain cleaner without peer - take the varnish off EVERYTHING - alcohol + the kiwifruit enzyme was a lethal combination!
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Gidday

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red wrote:
Stonehead wrote: but of course you'd only use one of these to extract lavender oil and the like, wouldn't you?
:cooldude:
yessss - we noticed our local homebrew shop - their webpage has a lovely still for sale in the liqueurs section.. dunno *how* it could of got there as they *clearly* state its for making essential oils.... :mrgreen:
Yes I've seen them, little copper things clearly marked as working models!, for decorative purposes only :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :drunken:
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If it turns out too bad then use my mate's technique and throw in some peppermint cordial as well -- tastes like toothpaste, but at least you can drink it :drunken:

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Post: # 73625Post ilan »

Just on thing I have found is that those rubber bungs can when they get old give a sort of hot rubber taste Its best to use corks and boil them thro away after a couple of uses
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