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    Homemade Apple Mulcher

    Cheapest and easiest is a lump 0f 4 x 4" timber (Hardwood, not something resinous like pine, or fence posts, for obvious reasons). Drill a couple...
    Post by: VW911, Sep 14, 2019 in forum: Wine, Cider, Mead and Kombucha Discussion.
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    Fermented hot sauce

    Yep, pretty standard stuff - 800g mixed peppers and chillies, large bulb of garlic, 100g fresh pineapple, all fermented in a litre of 3.5% brine...
    Post by: VW911, Sep 8, 2019 in forum: The Foodies forum.
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    Fermented hot sauce

    There's a section in the Telegraph today about preserving, including a fermented sauce recipe. I'm going to start a batch off tomorrow, including...
    Post by: VW911, Sep 7, 2019 in forum: The Foodies forum.
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    HMRC phone calls

    I get this call, albeit from the Inland Revenue, (haven't heard them being called that for some time!) probably two or three times a week, I've...
    Post by: VW911, Sep 7, 2019 in forum: The Snug
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    Steve Smith.

    His dad's English - seems to be ok by todays standards. Failing that, give Mr Broad a couple of extra Shredded Wheat for breakfast, and turn his...
    Post by: VW911, Sep 6, 2019 in forum: The Snug
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    Where To Find Real Cork And Long Term Screw Cap Storage?

    I have got several bottles of well aged wine (12 - 15 years old.) From experience, I have found that the standard wine corks such as...
    Post by: VW911, Sep 6, 2019 in forum: Wine, Cider, Mead and Kombucha Discussion.
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    Blackberry wine

    Pectolase added when the must has cooled sufficiently will help with juice extraction...
    Post by: VW911, Sep 6, 2019 in forum: Wine, Cider, Mead and Kombucha Discussion.
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    Steve Smith.

    Cheating isn't exactly cricket, is it? I think he deserves all he gets, including a few "awkward" balls courtesy of Mr. Archer...
    Post by: VW911, Sep 6, 2019 in forum: The Snug
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    So who's growing chillies this year?

    Look a lot like yellow cayenne, though could be banana chillis. Very much doubt that they will turn red...
    Post by: VW911, Aug 31, 2019 in forum: The Foodies forum.
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    * Give Away * Mangrove Jacks Craft Series Brew Day Package - Pink Grapefruit IPA

    Oooh, oooh - me too please!
    Post by: VW911, Jul 12, 2019 in forum: Advertising Sponsor Forum.
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    What have you been smoking on bbq?

    I've made a cold smoker. It consists of two different diameters of copper tube, one inside the other, with a hole in both. The inner one is...
    Post by: VW911, Jul 11, 2019 in forum: The Foodies forum.
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    Solomon Grundy 6 bottle kit advice needed.

    I wouldn't worry too much - I've just checked my stock - all the juice bottles have a number ending in 18 (although not an actual date), but the...
    Post by: VW911, Jul 4, 2019 in forum: Wine, Cider, Mead and Kombucha Discussion.
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    Using Elderflowers in Pale Ale

    Ritchies Festival Summer Glory has an elderflower addition. 25g of dried elderflowers added at the beginning of fermentation. Not a bad pint....
    Post by: VW911, Jun 21, 2019 in forum: General Recipe Discussion
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    Bench Bottle Capper

    Surprisingly, these cappers are easier to use on full bottles, rather empties...
    Post by: VW911, Jun 20, 2019 in forum: General Home Brew Equipment Discussion
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    Explosion risk?

    I use a twin lever one, https://www.beer-kits.co.uk/product/2-handled-auto-corker/ cost about a tenner, but I've had it for years. It's more than...
    Post by: VW911, Jun 15, 2019 in forum: Wine, Cider, Mead and Kombucha Discussion.