Hello every one I'm new to the forum, so i thought I would introduce myself.
I'm Porky and am 48 years old and have been brewing on and off since i was 16 when i bought a blue bucket and 8 pint larger kit from Boots. It tasted of plastic and was horrible but I never looked back really.
I tend to brew country wines from my garden and cider from kits. Just finished drinking a Magnum Pear cider kit which was really good (I did not add the pear flavoring though as i lost it - probably for the best) and have just started a John Bull cider kit which is just becoming drinkable after three weeks - was a bit eggy to start with.
I am a keen gardener and a bit of a herbalist - Apple-Mint wine is a fave - and I make home remedies and incenses which I love burning in the summer garden.
I love rock and reggae music and play guitar (fend Strat plus at the mo) and have been in a few bands over the years. I was a pro for a short time in the 1980s and have a few rock and roll stories that I still dine out on.
I currently have 2 gallon of Gooseberry and two gallon of apple maturing from the garden as well as a gallon of rosehip just started, again from the garden. Not made this for twenty years but I remember how good the last one was. I did not bother waiting to the first frost to pick them as recommended in my old recipe book.
I have been growing a tender herb called Lemon Verbena for a few years now and it has the most exquisite citrus lemon taste and hope to make a gallon of that next - just make a gallon of herbal tea out of it and then add minced sultanas, tea and lemon juice, nutrient (i have been experimenting with tomato puree) and away we go (with sugar and yeast of course).
Anyone tried this before??
My nearest home brew shop is miles away in Syston Leicestershire and not a great selection. I would like to get some more magnum kits but mail order postage is prohibitive. I would also like to try and make some cider from apple juice.
I look forward to participating in the forum and sharing some of my past successes and failures.
All the beast
Porky
Snort!
I'm Porky and am 48 years old and have been brewing on and off since i was 16 when i bought a blue bucket and 8 pint larger kit from Boots. It tasted of plastic and was horrible but I never looked back really.
I tend to brew country wines from my garden and cider from kits. Just finished drinking a Magnum Pear cider kit which was really good (I did not add the pear flavoring though as i lost it - probably for the best) and have just started a John Bull cider kit which is just becoming drinkable after three weeks - was a bit eggy to start with.
I am a keen gardener and a bit of a herbalist - Apple-Mint wine is a fave - and I make home remedies and incenses which I love burning in the summer garden.
I love rock and reggae music and play guitar (fend Strat plus at the mo) and have been in a few bands over the years. I was a pro for a short time in the 1980s and have a few rock and roll stories that I still dine out on.
I currently have 2 gallon of Gooseberry and two gallon of apple maturing from the garden as well as a gallon of rosehip just started, again from the garden. Not made this for twenty years but I remember how good the last one was. I did not bother waiting to the first frost to pick them as recommended in my old recipe book.
I have been growing a tender herb called Lemon Verbena for a few years now and it has the most exquisite citrus lemon taste and hope to make a gallon of that next - just make a gallon of herbal tea out of it and then add minced sultanas, tea and lemon juice, nutrient (i have been experimenting with tomato puree) and away we go (with sugar and yeast of course).
Anyone tried this before??
My nearest home brew shop is miles away in Syston Leicestershire and not a great selection. I would like to get some more magnum kits but mail order postage is prohibitive. I would also like to try and make some cider from apple juice.
I look forward to participating in the forum and sharing some of my past successes and failures.
All the beast
Porky
Snort!
