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Doc
Keeper of the Scrolls
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03/08/2005
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11:21
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Nettle Beer
900g (2lb) Young Nettle Tops
4.5lt (8 pints) Water
450g (1lb) Demerara Sugar
2 Lemons
25g (1 oz) Cream of Tartar
15g (½oz) Brewers or Wine Yeast
Wash and drain the nettles.
Finely peel the lemons, removing only the outer waxy layer, squeeze the juice.
Place the nettles and water into a large saucepan and bring to the boil, boil for 15 minutes. (This may be done in batches if you do not have a large enough saucepan.)
Strain the liquid into a large container with the lemon rind and juice and cream of tartar, stir well.
Allow to cool to about 21°C (70°F), remove a little of the liquid and mix with the yeast, stir the yeast mixture into the liquid.
Cover the container with a clean cloth (ensuring that the cloth cannot come into contact with the liquid) and secure with string or elastic.
Leave in a warm place 21°C (70°F) for 3 days.
Strain the liquid into strong bottles and cork.
Secure the corks with wire, leaving a little play (for possible expansion)
Store the bottle in a cool dark place.
If the corks begin to rise, release the wire slightly and re-secure.
The beer should be ready to drink after one week.
TTFN - Doc
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Stanley
Local Historian & Old Fart
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Posted - 11/08/2005 : 18:32
Er...... Nettles Laura.......
Earth to Laura........?
Stanley Challenger Graham
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mporter
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Posted - 12/08/2005 : 08:50
what are nettles
Margaret Porter |
mporter
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Posted - 12/08/2005 : 08:50
its laura here
Margaret Porter |
Ringo
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Posted - 12/08/2005 : 09:37
The nettle is a highly successful plant found all over the temperate areas of the world. It spreads by means of seeds and underground rhizomes that creep around just under the surface of the soil.
The jagged leaves held in pairs along the square stems are easily recognisable particularly after having experienced the sting. The plant itself is variable growing from 0.6 to 2 metres plus in height and can be found in a variety of habitats and soil types. It prefers rich soils and therefore does well around human settlements benefiting from the waste we produce - often indicating where old settlements have long since disappeared from the countryside.
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Katie
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Posted - 12/08/2005 : 10:18
I remeber when we used to eat nettles....
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Stanley
Local Historian & Old Fart
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Posted - 12/08/2005 : 11:09
There's a farmhouse cheese made in the West Country that is covered with nettle leaves. It's very close to spinach when cooked.
Stanley Challenger Graham
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bazshar
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Posted - 13/08/2005 : 15:29
That's probably "Cornish Yarg " - see a nice pic and all the detail@
http://www.teddingtoncheese.co.uk/acatalog/de255.htm
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Sweetpea
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Posted - 21/08/2005 : 02:44
i know some ting yummy to make ice- cream this is wat u need
You will need : 1 pint of whipping cream
1 tin of condensed milk - the thick sweet stuff
That's all. You put them both in a bowl and whisk until thick. Fold in whatever you like for the flavour, fruit, flakes, crunchies crushed, lemon curd. And then put in containers and freeze.
Its that easy. Good luck, it takes overnight to be proper hard.
cream this is wat u need
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Stanley
Local Historian & Old Fart
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Posted - 21/08/2005 : 08:38
Laura, you can spell much better than that! I shall try the recipe........
Love, Grandad. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Stanley Challenger Graham
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mporter
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Posted - 21/08/2005 : 10:24
it is auntie snozzens recipe........
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tubaplayer
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Posted - 09/11/2008 : 17:23
I would be really interested to hear the details from that book about how to dry your own yeast. I've got about 15 gallons of grapes fermenting like a good 'un at the minute from their own yeast, and I would really like to save a culture.
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Stanley
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Posted - 10/11/2008 : 06:03
If there isn't a method on the tinternetwebthingy somewhere you're in trouble......
Stanley Challenger Graham
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tubaplayer
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Posted - 12/11/2008 : 21:14
quote: Stanley wrote: I found an old book at the car boot sale at Kelbrook on Sunday. American book full of formulae for everything from Acid-proofing table tops to 'writing under the shell of an egg' and how to dry yeast. I'll have a furtle later. Nettle beer, sarsaparilla and Dandelion and burdock are in there....... You were the one that said about the book that said how to dry yeast!!
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Stanley
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Posted - 13/11/2008 : 09:48
I can't be expected to remember everything I read......
Stanley Challenger Graham
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