FatDad
'Semper in excretum sum sed alta variat'
Being new to home brewing (a total brewing virgin really) I thought I would start my brewing journey by making some of the punch posted by second2none which used Robinsons Barley juices as a base.
Well this morning I got up early to create two new flavours (Pink Grapefruit and Tropical) and bottle my first batches (Strawberry & Kiwi and Peach) which were ready for bottling.
While bottling I drank the partial bottles that where left over (about three quarters of a litre) and I have to say both of them tasted pretty damn good even though it hadnââ¬â¢t been sitting for a while to get some fizz.
Anyway, all was well until while washing up the equipment and cleaning up the kitchen I realised my lips were numb and it wasnââ¬â¢t until I found myself singing loudly and dancing around the kitchen with the dog I realised that this punch is pretty potent. It was only 9:20am!
I am so pleased I tried this stuff as an easy introduction to brewing to get me used to the basic processes and getting to play around with my new equipment and I would suggest anyone new to brewing use this punch as a quick starter lesson BUTââ¬Â¦
ââ¬Â¦if you ARE a newbie like me, do not fall into the trap of thinking because this punch is simple, fast to make and tastes like fruit cordial it is kidsââ¬â¢ stuff. Otherwise, like me, you will find yourself waltzing with your confused dog and serenading the neighbours before 10 o'clock in the morning.
In future I will bottle in the evening or at least leave any partial bottles until a more reasonable hour (perhaps having some breakfast first would have helped too).
Thanks to second2none for sharing this recipe and I am sure Iââ¬â¢ll be trying various flavours in the future as well as recreating more of the flavours I have already tried.
GREAT STUFF!
Well this morning I got up early to create two new flavours (Pink Grapefruit and Tropical) and bottle my first batches (Strawberry & Kiwi and Peach) which were ready for bottling.
While bottling I drank the partial bottles that where left over (about three quarters of a litre) and I have to say both of them tasted pretty damn good even though it hadnââ¬â¢t been sitting for a while to get some fizz.
Anyway, all was well until while washing up the equipment and cleaning up the kitchen I realised my lips were numb and it wasnââ¬â¢t until I found myself singing loudly and dancing around the kitchen with the dog I realised that this punch is pretty potent. It was only 9:20am!
I am so pleased I tried this stuff as an easy introduction to brewing to get me used to the basic processes and getting to play around with my new equipment and I would suggest anyone new to brewing use this punch as a quick starter lesson BUTââ¬Â¦
ââ¬Â¦if you ARE a newbie like me, do not fall into the trap of thinking because this punch is simple, fast to make and tastes like fruit cordial it is kidsââ¬â¢ stuff. Otherwise, like me, you will find yourself waltzing with your confused dog and serenading the neighbours before 10 o'clock in the morning.
In future I will bottle in the evening or at least leave any partial bottles until a more reasonable hour (perhaps having some breakfast first would have helped too).
Thanks to second2none for sharing this recipe and I am sure Iââ¬â¢ll be trying various flavours in the future as well as recreating more of the flavours I have already tried.
GREAT STUFF!
