What I Did Today

[Anavrin]

I see from Roberts link, it was Fil, he’s not been round for nearly 3 years! Let’s jope he didn’t use too much of the stuff lol

[Toper]

Today I took delivery of my 2 x 25kg sacks of the Glenesk, heavy peated (50ppm), crushed grain.


It smells glorious!




Started to clean all equipment ready for mashing and fermenting.

[Easydrinker]

Best wishes Toper, I wish I had the time to something similar.

Robert.

[Mash]

I need to run some beer, but this sort of stuff gets sooooooooo tempting

[Anavrin]

Hi Toper

Have fun mashing and fermenting those bad boys, i mashed my sack last Sunday and both washes had fermented dry by Thursday, I’ve switched of the heater now, let them clear a little.

I was going to go for neutral, but having Invested such time and money already, I thinking I’m going to try my hand at Whisky, however I have no feints to start with, so maybe I’ll take a middle cut for neutral and save everything else as feints for a proper attempt at Whisky.

I wanted to strip them today but been too busy, also I had to get to Aberdeen for Monday morning and didn’t fancy driving over 300miles on Monday morning, so I’m stopping the night in Stirling, just about got here before midnight!!

[Easydrinker]

I was going to go for neutral, but having Invested such time and money already, I thinking I’m going to try my hand at Whisky, however I have no feints to start with, so maybe I’ll take a middle cut for neutral and save everything else as feints for a proper attempt at Whisky.

Can I seriously recommend that you try that?
I have had a feints jar running for years, and the spirit just gets better,each use.
And next time you come this way give me notice, you are staying 5 miles away from my home, it would be good to catch up FTF.
And if you can slum it, I can provide somewhere to sleep

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Robert.

[Anavrin]

Hi Robert

Will do that, it was very last minute my trip to Stirling, it actually crossed my mind to send you a message but decided there would be no time, I could not decide if I should leave mid afternoon and go straight to Aberdeen, or to go later and stay in either Perth or Stirling, I’m the end I went for the latter, it still took me another 3 hours to get Aberdeen this morning,

My hotels just around the corner from BrewDog Aberdeen, I’m so tempted to go for a pint or two but trying to be good!!

If I get held up tomorrow, depending on how my job goes, I might end up staying in Stirling on the way back too, nothing worse than facing a 330 mile drive late in the afternoon!

[Easydrinker]

Tonight I was so tempted to start a " What I did Yesterday" thread, as I usually post so late at night, that it is usually the next day. But bite my lip, and I may get this tapped out before a " What I did the day before Yesterday" thread is called for.
I cleaned out the fridge.
Found a bottle of at least 3 year old Advocaat.
This recipe
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=2540&p=15233&hilit=advocaat#p15233
Deal with it I said.#Drink it I said.
Poured a generous double and enjoyed it.
It tasted right.
Today, nearly tomorrow, I have noticed no ill effects.
The neutral used has done it's job in preserving the egg yolks.
I am just about to try it again .....

Robert.

[Easydrinker]

Apart from being a little high in calories, what better way to deal with the current glut of eggs?

Robert.

[Mash]

Gotta give that a go.

[Easydrinker]

Do feel free to ask which silly mo fu stuck his hand in a lawn mower today.
4 hours in A&E this afternoon.
Up at 6 tomorrow to be in Glasgow for plastic surgery.
I will never pick my nose with that finger again.
15 minutes till nil by mouth.
Hey, stay a little safer than this Muppet.

Robert.

[RumJohn]

“Which silly.....“ Seriously, I hope it heals fast and doesnt feel too bad.

One question though, will you be still be able to count to 10, or is 9 the limit now?

[Mash]

Muppet

So easily done. Hope your world is still decimal and it heals up good. Arnica will really help.

I made salami yesterday, and I am always reminded of a mates young lad, you caught his hand in a mincer.
So quickly it goes so wrong.

[Icefever]

You plonker Rodney....what the fuck did you want to do that for???
Hope you recover soon ....

[Runningman]

Hi Robert
Get better soon. Bet that hurt.
Regards
Runningman