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2016-03-12T22:39:23+00:00

'Scuse a cut and paste from Wiki

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Racket is the standard spelling of the word. Racquet is an alternative spelling[2][3] used more commonly in certain sports (squash, racquetball, badminton) and less commonly in others (tennis).[1] Racket is the preferred spelling in tennis.[1] While some writers, especially those outside North America, prefer the French-influenced racquet, racket is the predominant spelling by a large margin.[1] Similarly, while some believe that racket came about as a misspelling of racquet, racket is in fact the older spelling: it has been in use since the 16th century, with racquet only showing up later in the 19th century as a variant of racket.[1]

I don't mind being laughed at.
I also like to be right

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sat Mar 12, 2016 10:39 pm

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2016-03-12T08:30:18+00:00

chill wrote:
I can just picture him sipping on JD faux whiskey and jumping about....

.....to banging tunes making a proper racket!

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sat Mar 12, 2016 8:30 am

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2016-03-12T07:41:59+00:00

Bloody good shot if he can knock them out of the air with the ball mid flight. Do you have a dog to bring the ball back?

Statistics: Posted by Myles — Sat Mar 12, 2016 7:41 am

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2016-03-12T05:17:32+00:00

I can just picture him sipping on JD faux whiskey and jumping about swatting at butterflies with a tennis racket, er racquet.

Statistics: Posted by chill — Sat Mar 12, 2016 5:17 am

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2016-03-12T04:57:38+00:00

So noise scares the flutterbys away does it?......(or did you mean racquet?)

Don't worry Robert, I knew what you meant.

Statistics: Posted by packapoo — Sat Mar 12, 2016 4:57 am

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2016-03-11T23:30:08+00:00

My experience was that yes, Cabbage Whites love it.
But maybe being a loser leafed Brassica than most,(Exing sprouts, which are an oddity), wiping eggs and caterpillars of it is fairly easy.
Keeping a few old Tennis or Squash rackets scattered around the garden is also a very satisfying way of dealing with them, and getting a little exercise.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Fri Mar 11, 2016 11:30 pm

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2016-03-11T07:49:11+00:00

I am thinking of growing it this year. Any tips would be welcomed. Does it suffer from butterfly's like many brassica's ?

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Fri Mar 11, 2016 7:49 am

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2016-03-11T01:03:17+00:00

Myles wrote:
I haven't grown the stuff for a few years as I was the only one that would eat it. Are you only doing this with a white sugar wash or have you tried it as a nutrient in a darker rum wash?

I stopped growing this for the same reason. Damned easy to grow though, and seems expensive when I choose to buy it.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Fri Mar 11, 2016 1:03 am

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2016-03-10T22:37:22+00:00

I've just transferred one of my kale washes into the boiler, it cleared fairly well by its self in a week, the sediment was quite compact, had a few visible green bits in it but nothing was suspended in the wash.

@icefever

Not sure if you will need to add kale to GS, I'm sure it ferments dry by its self but I guess it won't do any harm and probably won't affect the flavour, I'll have to check RumJohns Cachaca thread, he won't be happy if you call it Rum without any mollasses in there! lol

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Thu Mar 10, 2016 10:37 pm

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2016-03-10T14:38:47+00:00

This is the first time for me...must say I'm amazed at the speed it set off at.

I have asked if anyone has used kale in a rum wash?...I have 3 x 7.5 kg of golden syrup and was wondering what the outcome would be.

I've suggested that I do a side by side run to find out.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Thu Mar 10, 2016 2:38 pm

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2016-03-10T14:25:56+00:00

I haven't grown the stuff for a few years as I was the only one that would eat it. Are you only doing this with a white sugar wash or have you tried it as a nutrient in a darker rum wash?

Statistics: Posted by Myles — Thu Mar 10, 2016 2:25 pm

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2016-03-10T12:23:28+00:00

Lol icefever, sounds like it started well, hope it turns out OK for you, good luck mate.

Statistics: Posted by googe — Thu Mar 10, 2016 12:23 pm

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2016-03-06T21:36:48+00:00

Ahh yes I forgot you where going to freeze it, not noticed a farty smell yet.

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Sun Mar 06, 2016 9:36 pm

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2016-03-06T17:59:25+00:00

+1

Do you have farty smell yet?

Buffers do not seem to make a difference to the fermentation time. Ready for the freezer soon so I will let you know if the finished neutral is different.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Mar 06, 2016 5:59 pm

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2016-03-06T17:06:53+00:00

It's a funny old wash this kale one, it drops really slowly but very steadily my first 25litre wash has hit SG 1.000 last week after about 2 1/2 weeks, not checked my second one for a few days but it's probably done the same,

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Sun Mar 06, 2016 5:06 pm