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Post by ivyplus on Dec 12, 2006 20:01:48 GMT 12
In old brewing books I have read that they added toast with marmite as nutrition for the yeast. Have you ever tried it?
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Post by meandog on Dec 12, 2006 20:03:51 GMT 12
Do you mean would I share the Lemon Wine recipe? If so I got that from one of your earlier posts. Yes of course!! This was one of my senior moments! Yes can quite understand it does happen with all the sampling, but be patient it will come right between the rackings. LMAO
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Post by meandog on Dec 12, 2006 20:06:04 GMT 12
In old brewing books I have read that they added toast with marmite as nutrition for the yeast. Have you ever tried it? No, I have tried to keep away from that for fear of importing wild yeasts into the wine. I am even hesitant when racking that it may get infected.
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Post by ivyplus on Dec 12, 2006 20:13:24 GMT 12
In old brewing books I have read that they added toast with marmite as nutrition for the yeast. Have you ever tried it? No, I have tried to keep away from that for fear of importing wild yeasts into the wine. I am even hesitant when racking that it may get infected. I try to be as clean as possible when racking but since my second hobby is vinegar making I don't worry too much. When we were at this wine makers XMAS event on Sunday we met a few older guys who have heaps of brewing knowledge. One told me that he uses black tea as liquid when he thinks the fruits don't have enough tannin or he leaves the fruits with the skin longer in the must. Soon there will be another get together and I guess I will try to sit close to one of the older guys (hope O doesn't mind! )
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Post by meandog on Dec 13, 2006 6:16:28 GMT 12
Years ago I made wine from tea, I can't remember much about it as that was years ago when I was an apprentice. I used to get the leftover tea out of the big urn in our lunch room and take it home until I had enough. I do remember making it in a washing machine bowl. (That was the favourite fermenter back in those days) I can also picture slices of lemon floating on the surface.
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Post by ivyplus on Dec 13, 2006 10:56:56 GMT 12
Years ago I made wine from tea, I can't remember much about it as that was years ago when I was an apprentice. I used to get the leftover tea out of the big urn in our lunch room and take it home until I had enough. I do remember making it in a washing machine bowl. (That was the favourite fermenter back in those days) I can also picture slices of lemon floating on the surface. I like the way they did it! Tea and lemon sounds quite good. More and more I try to experiment and I have fun doing it. Every wine which is too gross is turned into vinegar (with no more cost) and I can use it for the ricotta I feed to the chickens.
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Post by meandog on Jan 2, 2007 13:12:36 GMT 12
;D Heres some interesting trivia. LMAO. The U.S.S. Constitution, as a combat vessel carried 48,600 gallons (184,000 l) of fresh water for her crew of 475 officers and men. This was sufficient to last six months of sustained operations at sea. She carried no evaporators (fresh water distillers). However, let it be noted that according to her log, "On July 27, 1798, the U.S.S. Constitution sailed from Boston with a full complement of 475 officers and men, 48,600 gallons (184,000 l) of fresh water, 7,400 cannon shot, 11,600 pounds (5,250 kg) of black powder and 79,400 gallons (300,500 l) of rum." Her mission: "To destroy and harass English shipping." Making Jamaica on 6 October, she took on 826 pounds of flour and 68,300 gallons of rum. Then she headed for the Azores, arriving there 12 November. She provisioned with 550 pounds (250 kg) of beef and 64,300 gallons (243,400 l) of Portuguese wine. On 18 November, she set sail for England. In the ensuing days she defeated five British men-of-war and captured and scuttled 12 English merchantmen, salvaging only the rum aboard each. By 26 January, her powder and shot were exhausted. Nevertheless, and though unarmed, she made a night raid up the Firth of Clyde in Scotland. Her landing party captured a whiskey distillery and transferred 40,000 gallons (151,400 l) of single malt Scotch aboard by dawn. The U.S.S. Constitution arrived in Boston on 20 February 1799, with no cannon shot, no food, no powder, NO rum, NO wine, NO whiskey and 38,600 gallons (146,100 l) of stagnant water.
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Post by ivyplus on Jan 2, 2007 13:18:27 GMT 12
;D Heres some interesting trivia. LMAO. The U.S.S. Constitution, as a combat vessel carried 48,600 gallons (184,000 l) of fresh water for her crew of 475 officers and men. This was sufficient to last six months of sustained operations at sea. She carried no evaporators (fresh water distillers). However, let it be noted that according to her log, "On July 27, 1798, the U.S.S. Constitution sailed from Boston with a full complement of 475 officers and men, 48,600 gallons (184,000 l) of fresh water, 7,400 cannon shot, 11,600 pounds (5,250 kg) of black powder and 79,400 gallons (300,500 l) of rum." Her mission: "To destroy and harass English shipping." Making Jamaica on 6 October, she took on 826 pounds of flour and 68,300 gallons of rum. Then she headed for the Azores, arriving there 12 November. She provisioned with 550 pounds (250 kg) of beef and 64,300 gallons (243,400 l) of Portuguese wine. On 18 November, she set sail for England. In the ensuing days she defeated five British men-of-war and captured and scuttled 12 English merchantmen, salvaging only the rum aboard each. By 26 January, her powder and shot were exhausted. Nevertheless, and though unarmed, she made a night raid up the Firth of Clyde in Scotland. Her landing party captured a whiskey distillery and transferred 40,000 gallons (151,400 l) of single malt Scotch aboard by dawn. The U.S.S. Constitution arrived in Boston on 20 February 1799, with no cannon shot, no food, no powder, NO rum, NO wine, NO whiskey and 38,600 gallons (146,100 l) of stagnant water. ;D
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Post by Dalbyj on Jan 2, 2007 13:19:11 GMT 12
Hahahahaha! thats funny lol
BTW I want to thank you guys for your advice on home brewing. As we've decided to shift back to Christchurch, I won't start collecting equipment now but I'll wait till we have settled. Then I'll definitely check back on this thread for tips and tricks lol!
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Post by meandog on Jan 2, 2007 14:11:57 GMT 12
Just a wee hint, I now copy and paste anything in the homebrew threads of real interest and put in a homebrew folder in the puter. There was a thread in TM that had 1015 posts and that was taken off just before Xmas. Fortunately I had done just that c&p so I do have some good pointers from there. I also do he same with any recipes that I would like to try.
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Post by meandog on Jan 11, 2007 12:42:23 GMT 12
;D ;D Well over the last 2 moist days I played on the puter and designed some labels for the 'moonshine' bottles, it personalises them and makes it look more professional. ;D ;D Oops! I wonder if anyone will notice I have already posted this in another section. Nah! they won't, nobody around to notice. LMAO
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Post by Dalbyj on Jan 11, 2007 14:51:40 GMT 12
I noticed!!!
You getting a bit senile there meandog? MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
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Post by meandog on Jan 11, 2007 15:45:08 GMT 12
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Post by ivyplus on Jan 13, 2007 17:46:30 GMT 12
Since I went to the wine classes I can't stop making wines! And because I am a bit an explorer I start making some wines which never were made before and most likely never again!!!@ e.g. Parsley/lemon/bread/marmite wine Parsley/lemon/roiboos/bread/marmite wine Elderflower/Ginger/Black tea wine Pine needle/raisins/honey/banana wine Lemon/malt wine ;D
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Post by meandog on Jan 13, 2007 18:12:59 GMT 12
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Post by ivyplus on Jan 13, 2007 18:20:28 GMT 12
yes I know! I don't loose much, a bit sugar and yeast and some time to do it. And if they don't taste nice I make vinegar and use it to make ricotta for the chickens! They make some hilarious ice creams too - so why not adventurous wines! ;D ;D
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Post by ivyplus on Jan 13, 2007 18:40:48 GMT 12
In many years to come I hope I will know what I am actually doing!! ;D But at the moment I am a toddler wine maker!
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Post by meandog on Jan 13, 2007 19:05:21 GMT 12
Regardless of what subject we approach, we can never stop learning, thats the fascination of life. LOL What really riles me are teenagers that repeatedly say "I know" when your trying to explain something to them. Some of my past apprentices I have screamed back to them" Ya don't bloody know". LOL.
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Post by ivyplus on Jan 13, 2007 19:08:55 GMT 12
I see and totally understand what you mean. I am living with a teenager at the moment. I wouldn't want to be a teacher.
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Post by ivyplus on Jan 13, 2007 19:10:17 GMT 12
Regardless of what subject we approach, we can never stop learning, thats the fascination of life. LOL I can't understand that some people can get bored!!
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