StillSmart

Has anyone used it? I'm quite close to the sea and my local beach is often full of it. I like Mash's Kale was, really rate it and I wondered if there was much difference nutrient wise than that of "normal" Kale.

I know some bright spark will come back with a try and see comment but thought it worth asking in case somebody else has gave it a go....and it's free!

If anything I would be tempted to say it has more nutrient.
And it's free
And the salt content would be beneficial too.

I would give it a go if I had access to it.

i have a spare bin and some sugar,yeast. Might give the dogs a run down there tomorrow to see if there is any about.

I would recommend some caution with regard to possible salt content. It could be overwhelming.

A taster extraction run before fermenting out might be advisable

whereas I would say give it a go.
maybe sploosh it about in fresh water first.
Maybe lacerate the hell out of it after.
Before proceeding.
Curious to hear the results.
They may not be spectacular, but I would not expect them to be bad.


Robert.

Easydrinker wrote:....
Curious to hear the results.
They may not be spectacular, but I would not expect them to be bad.


Robert.

Nicely put. We are after all only talking about the nutrient - if it is struggling after a few days a fresh nutrient can be added to finish the brew. There is no risk.

As it turns out the Sea Kale has disappeared for the winter. I was intending on giving it a good leaching in some water before chucking it in a pot and extracting the juice. As for salt content, yes beach sourced sea kale will contain a certain amount of salt, along with the dog piss etc from the dogs walking along the beach, however I understand that Sea Kale can be grown in the garden. Bloody big leafs on these things too, so the salt concern is not really an issue.

Hopefully a good idea for spring

Salt will always be left behind and not carried over ......that happens even at 100 degrees so its bound to happen at the temps we distill at

Growing it? Big leaves? Are you thinking of the stuff you force up in January?

Dunno bout forcing anything, but I'm talking about this stuff.




found some good info on Sea Kale here: http://tcpermaculture.com/site/2014/03/ ... -sea-kale/

Yup that's the one. Second picture (yellow colour with the bucket) is the forced one.

Might give it a go. I am always on the lookout for something to grow (to eat) that isn't commercially produced and a bit different.