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[18 stoner]

Got a dustbin full of empty newky brown bottles, now just need to decide between cider or stout?

 

Anyone know any decent suppliers of bitter/stout kits?

[RobArb]

I've got 12 litres bottled from last year and a load more to make this year. It's nectar, great on a cold days shoot.

 

12 litres!!

 

most ive ever made in one go was 1 litre, and that lasted me an entire christmas season

 

couldn't imagine getting through 12:lol:

[jpbeaver]

We're using it for wedding favours so I won't get all of it. I got an odd look buying all the gin!

[Frankie Lawrence]

Got a dustbin full of empty newky brown bottles, now just need to decide between cider or stout?

 

Anyone know any decent suppliers of bitter/stout kits?

 

A work mate of mine makes his own bitter and always tells me to do it apparantley wilkinsons do a kit for about twenty quid for 40 pints.

 

I've tried it and it is very very tasty!

[18 stoner]

Cheers Frankie, we've got a wilkos real close so will drop in after the weekend and see what the've got:thumbup:

[RobArb]

We're using it for wedding favours so I won't get all of it. I got an odd look buying all the gin!

 

thats a great idea! pity i got married 8 years ago:001_rolleyes:

[Mesterh]

Sloe and damson gin, with a hint of almond and cinnamon.

 

Made some nice beers from Brupaks, pride of yorkshire kits.

 

Was a while ago though.

[Matthew Arnold]

Four 5 litre Demijons full of Sloe gin. Three 5 litre Demijon full of Damson Vodka. Two 3 litre jugs full of Raspberry and Blackberry Whisky. And a 25 litre cask of Sloe gin that has been stored for 12 years. The 12 year old gin is potent enough to get a flame on top. We only bring it out on special shoot days if it especially cold.

[geoff]

Four 5 litre Demijons full of Sloe gin. Three 5 litre Demijon full of Damson Vodka. Two 3 litre jugs full of Raspberry and Blackberry Whisky. And a 25 litre cask of Sloe gin that has been stored for 12 years. The 12 year old gin is potent enough to get a flame on top. We only bring it out on special shoot days if it especially cold.

 

Need any help on the shoot this winter if it turns cold? Ahem..I might have some time spare.

 

Winter gets a lift if I have a bad cold,honey & lemon a good dose of grand marnia,(cinamon optional extra),all premixed it a bottle.

Flask of hot water to dilute to taste,very cordial!

[gensetsteve]

I have owned this property 12 years never seen a sloe. This year found 2 bushes bursting with sloes. So if I am going to have a go this would be the year. Do you need to wait till after a frost the berries seem very hard. When you make it does it get stronger or just make it taste different and go further.