spooks
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who making what this year then>wine,whiskey,or scider come on do tell 
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donthre
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I'm gonna do some Elderberry - we've a way of losing a lot of the tannin& will be drinking by Christmas
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Calli
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4 DJs of damson going mad.
Loads of elderberries and blackberries going to be done over the next few weeks.
I loved the sound of MBs damson vodka
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monkeybum
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Damson Vodka, Bullace Vodka (probably not much diff). Banana Vodka and Sloe Gin. Thought I might try some Coffee Liqueur aswell this year.
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monkeybum
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Did apricot liqueur today and some chocolate mint gin. House smells fantastic! And hopefully we will have some boozy chocolate covered apricots to munch on Xmas aswell.
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Quixote
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I got a bucket of apples from GFs orchard yesterday...........think I'll pulp them & try making cider
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Gribbie
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She has an orchard???!!! you landed on your feet there!
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monkeybum
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Come on Q a brewery would have been better!
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Quixote
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I'm terribly sorry MB! I feel as though I've let myself down 
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Gribbie
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Yes - we expected better from our forum pinup
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Quixote
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Apple wine now in the demi-john
If it behaves anything like the rhubarb wine, it should be drinkable in three weeks or so 
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monkeybum
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Sounds good Q! My mint stuff takes about 10 days....probably end up tasting like mouthwash, but hey ho! 
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Quixote
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Oooohhhh..........mint wine!!? Can you post the recipe? Please?
I've loads of the stuff, and that would really help to clear it out
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monkeybum
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Not mint wine Q its mint gin! Fill kilner one third with chocolate mint leaves tightly packed. Top up to half with sugar and fill with gin. Fresh minty breath here we come! I think it may have worked better with vodka as gin has a slightly medicinal taste to it anyway. Another triumph by the guntheranderson liqueur directory.
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Mr-Tomcat
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I have a load of apples at my disposal again this year tomorrow I will make some wine with them, I also fancy making more plum wine, also read a recipe for banana wine might try and get about 9 pounds of over ripe ones tomorrow or Saturday
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Bazzer
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Suggest you try the local veg. shop/market stall just before closing Saturday. It's the unsaleable ones you want and their only going to bin 'em.
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donthre
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Banana wine is the best - I love the way it starts off as a grey slimy disgusting mess you can't believe is going anywhere - & you end up wishing you'd made 20 gallons more
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Bazzer
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Interesting but very accurate description D3.
Wonder how many gallons have "Gorn Down the Plug 'ole" because of the, must have gone wrong, feeling?
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Mr-Tomcat
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Right then load of apples piled in to a 5 gallon bucket any old how, I thimk this time round I'll strain the liquid off into another bucket before syphoning into dei jon's make the job easier, I've only tried this with rice but can I reuse the apples to make another batch with something else mixed in?
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Calli
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Two more elderberry DJs filled and bubbling
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Mr-Tomcat
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I only started the apple wine on Friday oh the smell of sweet apples in the back porch, lovely.
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Calli
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I am off scrumping tonight - theres an apple tree on the lane I dog walk - no ones land - so out with the plastic carrier bags later 
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Bazzer
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| Quote: | | I am off scrumping tonight |
We call that stealing down our way.
Great pastime though.
Next D.J's going to be Blackcurrent. 
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monkeybum
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Well drowning all sorrows with a vast amount of newly decanted mint gin tonight and I must say it takes the edge off. Very nice, not at all mouthwashy like I thought just very sweet and very strong. Just what I need.
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Mr-Tomcat
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One lot of apple in demi's second lot on the go with barley in it, and three lot's of banana in the bucket till Monday.
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Quixote
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Well, I can honeshtly shay that my apple wine hash absholutely no incohol al it
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monkeybum
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What, are we supposed to notice the difference? You always type like that!
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Camile
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Hello,
It's me first year at trying them things ..
so far I have a DJ of sloe gin, 2 litres of blackberry vodka, 1 DJ of turbo cider and I'm preparing the ginger beer plant (day 3) ..
It should be fun and hopefully some of it will be drinkable ...
Camile
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