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Post by hereward on Sept 8, 2015 18:23:22 GMT
Hereward, Nope, you have far from blown your place mate. Your collection of kit is a part of prepping and the questions each and everyone of us ask is a good thing. Questions turn the group to considering the needs of all the group inclusive. Even that brain you have is a potential that must be used by the group, as are the collective brains of the group as each person has skills to pass to others. Finally, If I was in a group that everyone had no questions or differing views I would think it a very strange group of sheep. Bri, Admin 1 who is about to go and buy more preps with his son. Thanks mate.. Question, do we have any Brewers on here, for the future of the Tribe, Mead, Ale and such?? Perhaps you yourself mate?? Scadugaden on ASF has experience in brewing Mead and Ale I believe...!!  |
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Post by Admin on Sept 8, 2015 18:34:35 GMT
Hereward, Oh I dabble with mead and I have a stash of high alcohol turbo yeast in my box of things to take when the SHTF.
Funny enough Saeward and I were talking about natural ways to produce yeast, or I think it was Saeward.
My brother also brews beer so one way or another we'll be OK
Bri
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Post by hereward on Sept 9, 2015 8:16:12 GMT
Hereward, Oh I dabble with mead and I have a stash of high alcohol turbo yeast in my box of things to take when the SHTF. Funny enough Saeward and I were talking about natural ways to produce yeast, or I think it was Saeward. My brother also brews beer so one way or another we'll be OK Bri That's good mate.. H |
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Post by saeward on Sept 11, 2015 16:49:17 GMT
I've made mead in the past. It wasn't the best, but it could certainly pass the boring nights away without the internet, lol.
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Post by hereward on Sept 11, 2015 17:18:09 GMT
I've made mead in the past. It wasn't the best, but it could certainly pass the boring nights away without the internet, lol. Well if its drinkable then its good, a Brewing book of some kind would come in handy mate?? Then we can all help in the production of Mead and Ale, and Wine? |
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Post by saeward on Sept 11, 2015 17:53:23 GMT
To be honest, I don't think there will be that much of need for alcohol at first. I have a funny feeling one of the last things that will be left in the shops when everything else is gutted will be the expensive spirits. That said, who knows. Once everyone starts dropping like flies maybe everyone will become raging alcoholics.
In the long-term, there is a lot to be said for being able to brew something that's at least drinkable. It's a trading commodity, not to mention that for any local groups you befriend, making the traditional pub again becomes integral to forming a larger community.
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Post by Admin on Sept 11, 2015 18:30:08 GMT
As aside from just drinking the stuff, a still in a WROL scenario would be a good idea for distilling spirit for wound cleaning and other medical uses, No Hereward, a dry throat is not a medical emergency lol.
Bri
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Post by hereward on Sept 11, 2015 19:20:05 GMT
As aside from just drinking the stuff, a still in a WROL scenario would be a good idea for distilling spirit for wound cleaning and other medical uses, No Hereward, a dry throat is not a medical emergency lol. Bri Oh but it is mate, honest, my Doctor told me its a known medical need!! |
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Post by aethelwulf on Sept 17, 2015 22:46:45 GMT
One the members of Wulfcynn designed and made a still out of metal beer barrels and a copper piping. If you want I could get him to explain it and I'll post some pictures ? We're going to run some mead through it one I've brewed it. So a while off yet. He reckons the Vikings distilled mead. Though I personally have never heard of that.
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Post by saeward on Sept 17, 2015 22:49:05 GMT
Distilling a drink already around the 14% mark? Fuck me that'll be moonshine!
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Post by Admin on Sept 18, 2015 12:29:47 GMT
Yes Please aethelwulf, I have a basic idea of how to construct a still but any real working tutorials would always help.
I think that if you distill mead you get something akin to white rum.
Watch the eyesight though :-)
Bri
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Post by saeward on Sept 18, 2015 13:51:26 GMT
Oh well it's good for taking the easy way out if you find yourself in a dire situation, lol. Probably one of the better ways off this mortal coil.
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Post by Admin on Sept 18, 2015 14:08:42 GMT
Probably good for cleaning spirit or burning spirit if truth to tell.
I think vodka mash has a really low Alc % before they distil it, so yep, probably blow the brains out.
Bri
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Post by aethelwulf on Sept 18, 2015 16:35:03 GMT
There's plenty of moonshine going around these parts anyway Saeward. I've seen blokes that can hold plenty of Vodka come completely unstuck on a double of Poitin... I've fell victim to its GBH myself a couple of times... Wake up with a hangover from Hel, take a glass of water and you're pissed again... Hard stuff... My mate just distills barley based , so whiskey... I'll get him to forward some pics and a design breakdown. He's in prague atm, so it'll be a little while away.
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Post by aethelwulf on Sept 20, 2015 15:12:32 GMT
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