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  1. Loofah

    Corks

    I just use screw tops, easier.
    I just use screw tops, easier.
    I just use screw tops, easier.
    I just use screw tops, easier.
    Loofah, Jul 10, 2014
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    Phil A
    Jul 13, 2014
  2. Kandy

    Conserve or Preserve what's the difference...

    If Mrs Scrungee can't get jam to set she labels it conserve.
    If Mrs Scrungee can't get jam to set she labels it conserve.
    If Mrs Scrungee can't get jam to set she labels it conserve.
    If Mrs Scrungee can't get jam to set she labels it conserve.
    Kandy, May 10, 2014
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    Scrungee
    May 10, 2014
  3. roders
    Like x 3

    Christianity alive and well in our school.

    Well, some "Christians" I have met have acted in some very unchristian ways:dunno::doh: But I think having a Nativity Play in a Primary School is a good idea even if my Mother "cursed" me with the middle...
    Well, some "Christians" I have met have acted in some very unchristian ways:dunno::doh: But I think having a Nativity Play in a Primary School is a good idea even if my Mother "cursed" me with the middle name of Thomas!! Unfortunately, I'm one of those people who have to touch, taste, smell, and see...
    Well, some "Christians" I have met have acted in some very unchristian ways:dunno::doh: But I think having a Nativity Play in a Primary School is a good idea even if my Mother "cursed" me with the middle name of Thomas!! Unfortunately, I'm one of those...
    Well, some "Christians" I have met have acted in some very unchristian ways:dunno::doh: But I think having a Nativity Play in a Primary School is a good idea even if my Mother "cursed" me with the middle...
    roders, Dec 21, 2017
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    ARMANDII
    Dec 22, 2017
  4. pete

    Cape gooseberry wine.

    I've just opened a bottle of the 2020 vintage, this is cape gooseberry and fig. I'm really convinced now that the cape gooseberry are a good option for home made wine, other fig recipes have not...
    I've just opened a bottle of the 2020 vintage, this is cape gooseberry and fig. I'm really convinced now that the cape gooseberry are a good option for home made wine, other fig recipes have not been that good, but this combination seems to work.
    I've just opened a bottle of the 2020 vintage, this is cape gooseberry and fig. I'm really convinced now that the cape gooseberry are a good option for home made wine, other fig recipes have not been that good, but this combination seems to work.
    I've just opened a bottle of the 2020 vintage, this is cape gooseberry and fig. I'm really convinced now that the cape gooseberry are a good option for home made wine, other fig recipes have not...
    DSC02531.JPG 16546279478623506231724015613678.jpg
    pete, Apr 19, 2022
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    pete
    Jun 7, 2022
  5. Loofah

    Campden tabs and finings

    Still bubbling... I've set it on the propagator to gently heat through a bit (multi purpose these propagators!) and hopefully force the remaining yeast to ferment off
    Still bubbling... I've set it on the propagator to gently heat through a bit (multi purpose these propagators!) and hopefully force the remaining yeast to ferment off
    Still bubbling... I've set it on the propagator to gently heat through a bit (multi purpose these propagators!) and hopefully force the remaining yeast to ferment off
    Still bubbling... I've set it on the propagator to gently heat through a bit (multi purpose these propagators!) and hopefully force the remaining yeast to ferment off
    Loofah, Jun 4, 2014
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    Loofah
    Jun 7, 2014
  6. Boots

    Blackcurrant variety - wine making?

    Hi Boots. Not sure what variety mine is but just took cuttings and stuck them in the compost heap a few yrs ago and the crop was unbelievable. Very large blackcurrents nearly thge size of...
    Hi Boots. Not sure what variety mine is but just took cuttings and stuck them in the compost heap a few yrs ago and the crop was unbelievable. Very large blackcurrents nearly thge size of grapes. John
    Hi Boots. Not sure what variety mine is but just took cuttings and stuck them in the compost heap a few yrs ago and the crop was unbelievable. Very large blackcurrents nearly thge size of grapes. John
    Hi Boots. Not sure what variety mine is but just took cuttings and stuck them in the compost heap a few yrs ago and the crop was unbelievable. Very large blackcurrents nearly thge size of...
    Boots, Dec 4, 2007
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    johnbinkley
    Dec 7, 2007
  7. sue young

    Blackberry&elderberry wine not fermenting ...

    No, add extra fruit and sugar as above reccomendations.I did add that possibility after calculating I was about 0.13 galls out, as .07 galls out would have been closer using US galls
    No, add extra fruit and sugar as above reccomendations.I did add that possibility after calculating I was about 0.13 galls out, as .07 galls out would have been closer using US galls
    No, add extra fruit and sugar as above reccomendations.I did add that possibility after calculating I was about 0.13 galls out, as .07 galls out would have been closer using US galls
    No, add extra fruit and sugar as above reccomendations.I did add that possibility after calculating I was about 0.13 galls out, as .07 galls out would have been closer using US galls
    sue young, Sep 20, 2014
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    Scrungee
    Sep 21, 2014
  8. Loofah

    Apple wine

    Have to be dwarf pigs as the garden isn't that big!!
    Have to be dwarf pigs as the garden isn't that big!!
    Have to be dwarf pigs as the garden isn't that big!!
    Have to be dwarf pigs as the garden isn't that big!!
    Loofah, Sep 10, 2014
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    Loofah
    Sep 11, 2014
  9. Phil A

    Apple & Prune

    Yeah, I noticed my jugs are rolling away lolHave you made it before? Any good? What's the ABV on the brew?
    Yeah, I noticed my jugs are rolling away lolHave you made it before? Any good? What's the ABV on the brew?
    Yeah, I noticed my jugs are rolling away lolHave you made it before? Any good? What's the ABV on the brew?
    Yeah, I noticed my jugs are rolling away lolHave you made it before? Any good? What's the ABV on the brew?
    Phil A, Jul 2, 2014
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    Loofah
    Jul 2, 2014
  10. Drahcir

    Anyone made fennel wine?

    Give it a go or you'll never find out.I had a glut of cucumbers one year which smelled amazing being made but once finished was only good to clean drains with.
    Give it a go or you'll never find out.I had a glut of cucumbers one year which smelled amazing being made but once finished was only good to clean drains with.
    Give it a go or you'll never find out.I had a glut of cucumbers one year which smelled amazing being made but once finished was only good to clean drains with.
    Give it a go or you'll never find out.I had a glut of cucumbers one year which smelled amazing being made but once finished was only good to clean drains with.
    Drahcir, Sep 27, 2023
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    Loofah
    Oct 23, 2023
  11. Jack McHammocklashing

    Another stupid thread

    ...and finally, as your crop of beet are growing, snap a few of the young tender leaves out, and add to your salad as raw leaves...yumsk!
    ...and finally, as your crop of beet are growing, snap a few of the young tender leaves out, and add to your salad as raw leaves...yumsk!
    ...and finally, as your crop of beet are growing, snap a few of the young tender leaves out, and add to your salad as raw leaves...yumsk!
    ...and finally, as your crop of beet are growing, snap a few of the young tender leaves out, and add to your salad as raw leaves...yumsk!
    Jack McHammocklashing, Jul 24, 2016
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    Sian in Belgium
    Jul 24, 2016
  12. Derbyshire

    Ale - how to make at home?

    Sorry Derbyshire, missed this one.Mashing and sparging is a bit of a pain, especially for a beginner.Far easier to brew from a tinned malt kit.You can get all sorts, including Guinness type...
    Sorry Derbyshire, missed this one.Mashing and sparging is a bit of a pain, especially for a beginner.Far easier to brew from a tinned malt kit.You can get all sorts, including Guinness type kits, and they're dead easy to brew.You'd need a soft water to make a reasonable Guinness though :)
    Sorry Derbyshire, missed this one.Mashing and sparging is a bit of a pain, especially for a beginner.Far easier to brew from a tinned malt kit.You can get all sorts, including Guinness type kits, and they're dead easy to brew.You'd need a...
    Sorry Derbyshire, missed this one.Mashing and sparging is a bit of a pain, especially for a beginner.Far easier to brew from a tinned malt kit.You can get all sorts, including Guinness type...
    Derbyshire, Jan 29, 2014
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    1
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    733
    Phil A
    Feb 11, 2014
  13. Fat Controller

    Alcofrolics Anyonymous....

    It was fine - nothing spectacular, but perfectly drinkable and fine for a quick batch. I am toying with the idea of starting another batch tomorrow purely as back up material for Christmas/New...
    It was fine - nothing spectacular, but perfectly drinkable and fine for a quick batch. I am toying with the idea of starting another batch tomorrow purely as back up material for Christmas/New year - we are all but out of wine now, and the two fermenters worth of Strawberry Jam wine won't be...
    It was fine - nothing spectacular, but perfectly drinkable and fine for a quick batch. I am toying with the idea of starting another batch tomorrow purely as back up material for Christmas/New year - we are all but out of wine now, and the two...
    It was fine - nothing spectacular, but perfectly drinkable and fine for a quick batch. I am toying with the idea of starting another batch tomorrow purely as back up material for Christmas/New...
    Fat Controller, Sep 4, 2016 ... 17 18 19
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    Fat Controller
    Dec 4, 2017
  14. Drahcir

    2022 cider.

    Deleted by self.
    Deleted by self.
    Deleted by self.
    Deleted by self.
    Drahcir, Aug 8, 2023
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    Drahcir
    Aug 8, 2023
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