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Re: Kale recipe
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 7:54 am
by Mash
I agree ED - works like a charm.
From memory it is not as clean as kale let's see.
Re: Kale recipe
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 10:53 am
by Marv75
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
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?
Re: Kale recipe
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 11:11 am
by Jennysgin
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.
Re: Kale recipe
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 11:41 am
by Marv75
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.
Cheers ..I was going to get some copper pipe olives and bang flat would that work? How many do you add?
Re: Kale recipe
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 12:02 pm
by phantom
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?
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"......
Oh and I use about a handful.........
Re: Kale recipe
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 12:05 pm
by Marv75
Straight in the distiller?
Re: Kale recipe
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 12:08 pm
by phantom
Marv75 wrote: Sat Jan 09, 2021 12:05 pm
Straight in the distiller?
In the boiler.......
Re: Kale recipe
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 12:10 pm
by Marv75
Yea that's what I meant lol sorry
Re: Kale recipe
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 12:16 pm
by phantom
Marv75 wrote: Sat Jan 09, 2021 12:10 pm
Yea that's what I meant lol sorry
Da nada
Re: Kale recipe
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 3:26 pm
by Mash
Yup. Should sort of cover the bottom
Re: Kale recipe
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 10:57 pm
by Easydrinker
I use a large mug full.
You can't overdo it.
Robert.
Re: Kale recipe
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2021 7:54 am
by Mash
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.
Re: Kale recipe
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 12:56 am
by Easydrinker
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.
Re: Kale recipe
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2021 7:56 am
by Mash
Marv75 wrote: Thu Jan 07, 2021 7:36 pm
Mash wrote: Thu Jan 07, 2021 7:18 pm
Any questions shout up.
You will make yourself grin when you drink the finished goods.
Read "freezer stripping" too
I hope so ..I'll have a look for it cheers
DId you make Kale in the end ?
Re: Kale recipe
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:02 am
by buffalobob
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
Re: Kale recipe
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2021 6:17 pm
by Mash
Yeah, I am waiting to try nettles. Should add a zing to the proceedings.
... I'll get my coat
Re: Kale recipe
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:31 am
by Easydrinker
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.
TBH, this post now strikes me as dodgey.
Robert.
Re: Kale recipe
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:43 am
by Easydrinker
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.
Re: Kale recipe
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2021 7:01 am
by Mash
Easydrinker wrote: Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:31 am
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.
TBH, this post now strikes me as dodgey.
Robert.
Made me chuckle at the time, thought you were taking lessons from Gaza
Re: Kale recipe
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2021 7:05 am
by Mash
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.
1% glyohos + 0.7% 2-4-d + fairy will nail it.
Re: Kale recipe
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2021 10:46 am
by gaza the instructor
Re: Kale recipe
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2021 1:59 pm
by DorsetScott
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.
Just treat it as a vegetable, ground elder is an edible, nice with a bit of butter.
Re: Kale recipe
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 8:31 am
by Mash
Robert... Ground elder wash!!
You know you want to
Re: Kale recipe
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 12:05 am
by Easydrinker
No I don't!
Robert.
Re: Kale recipe
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 12:07 am
by Easydrinker
DorsetScott wrote: Mon Feb 01, 2021 1:59 pm
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.
Just treat it as a vegetable, ground elder is an edible, nice with a bit of butter.
I am sure that I read somewhere that the Romans introduced it, and used to eat the roots, like spaghetti?
Robert.
