Kale recipe
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Re: Kale recipe
I agree ED - works like a charm.
From memory it is not as clean as kale let's see.
From memory it is not as clean as kale let's see.
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Re: Kale recipe
Thank you. .yea I'll put it in the conservatory once it's done quite chilly in there lol,do you run it with copper saddles?buffalobob wrote: Fri Jan 08, 2021 11:26 am I always put my kale wash in the airing cupboard, it loves me for doing it too. Temp is 25 to 28c ferments dry in 10 days. I then put the fermenters somewhere cold for 3 or 4 days to clear the wash, any shite/cloudiness drops out of suspension so you get a lovely clear wash to syphon into your boiler. Good luck Marv75, soon it will all be second nature to you![]()
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Copper is always good 
It's meant to help improve the quality of your spirit as well as helping prevent boil over and an audible warning that it's getting up to temp.
It's meant to help improve the quality of your spirit as well as helping prevent boil over and an audible warning that it's getting up to temp.
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Cheers ..I was going to get some copper pipe olives and bang flat would that work? How many do you add?Jennysgin wrote: Sat Jan 09, 2021 11:11 am Copper is always good
It's meant to help improve the quality of your spirit as well as helping prevent boil over and an audible warning that it's getting up to temp.
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Dunno if there's any guidance about how much copper to use, I just use some "slices" of 15mm pipe in my air still (2 to 3mm slices). No trimming or tidying the ends as the rough burrs help like broken glass or other "boil enhancers"......Marv75 wrote: Sat Jan 09, 2021 11:41 am
Cheers ..I was going to get some copper pipe olives and bang flat would that work? How many do you add?
Oh and I use about a handful.........
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Straight in the distiller?
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In the boiler.......
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Yea that's what I meant lol sorry
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Re: Kale recipe
I use a large mug full.
You can't overdo it.
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Oh oh.
You can overdo it skipper, and large mug full in an Airstill is prolly the limit.
Half a tumbler of flatted copper is about right.
Too many and they won't be able to move or tinkle.
You can overdo it skipper, and large mug full in an Airstill is prolly the limit.
Half a tumbler of flatted copper is about right.
Too many and they won't be able to move or tinkle.
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I think our members/users have common sense.
Fill the still with copper and there is no room for product!
Just cover yer bottom.
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Fill the still with copper and there is no room for product!
Just cover yer bottom.
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Catching up on here, Mash, yes I've had kale wash go quiet on me but easily sorted with a bit more nutrient. I think the kale had been too long in the shop and I was a bit tight with it too. I normally use 200g for 100L of wash. Nettles will be springing up soon so I'll be back to using them as nutrient soon 
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Yeah, I am waiting to try nettles. Should add a zing to the proceedings.
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TBH, this post now strikes me as dodgey.Easydrinker wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 12:56 am I think our members/users have common sense.
Fill the still with copper and there is no room for product!
Just cover yer bottom.
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The free range chucks are currently locked away, due to bird flu and this is the spring to try and deal with the Ground Elder and other green vermin.
We have the product, it's use had been a problem, hitherto, due to free range.
Maybe something good to come out of bird flu lockdown?
Robert.
We have the product, it's use had been a problem, hitherto, due to free range.
Maybe something good to come out of bird flu lockdown?
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Made me chuckle at the time, thought you were taking lessons from GazaEasydrinker wrote: Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:31 amTBH, this post now strikes me as dodgey.Easydrinker wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 12:56 am I think our members/users have common sense.
Fill the still with copper and there is no room for product!
Just cover yer bottom.
Robert.![]()
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1% glyohos + 0.7% 2-4-d + fairy will nail it.Easydrinker wrote: Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:43 am The free range chucks are currently locked away, due to bird flu and this is the spring to try and deal with the Ground Elder and other green vermin.
We have the product, it's use had been a problem, hitherto, due to free range.
Maybe something good to come out of bird flu lockdown?
Robert.
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Should have been in earlier. Who is taking my name in wotshis name???
To much Copper and No room for distillate!!

To much Copper and No room for distillate!!
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Just treat it as a vegetable, ground elder is an edible, nice with a bit of butter.Easydrinker wrote: Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:43 am .... this is the spring to try and deal with the Ground Elder and other green vermin.
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No I don't!
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I am sure that I read somewhere that the Romans introduced it, and used to eat the roots, like spaghetti?DorsetScott wrote: Mon Feb 01, 2021 1:59 pmJust treat it as a vegetable, ground elder is an edible, nice with a bit of butter.Easydrinker wrote: Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:43 am .... this is the spring to try and deal with the Ground Elder and other green vermin.
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