Apple wine

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    Just strained into demijohn and am left with the raisins etc. Any good for anything outside of the compost?
     
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    I've tried baking them into cakes, orrible :eeew:

    Chickens will probably like em :chicken:
     
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    I'll just go buy some bantams then... ;)
     
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    I just chuck it all on the compost.

    Not had much luck with apple wine - I tend to find once its fermented it doesnt really taste of anything - but it could just be the apples.
     
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    Our hens wont eat pressed pommace, try getting some pigs.
     
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    Have to be dwarf pigs as the garden isn't that big!!
     
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