Sea Kale?

[Klunk]

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!

[Mash]

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.

[Klunk]

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.

[Toper]

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

[Easydrinker]

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.

[Mash]

....
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.

[Klunk]

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

[H12rpo]

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

[Mash]

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

[Klunk]

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/

[Mash]

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.