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newgirly

Hi, just being nosey but what home brew kit did you use?

edinburgher

our home brew which is a class above marks and spenders six quid a bottle (did a taste test!)

£6 a bottle? You can get Tesco chablis cheaper than that if you wait for one of their regular offers + you don't have to make it!

Secret_Saving_Squirrel

All good news, wonderful. Apart from the chaotic house but with small children around, that is just how it is.

Hope the saddle works out,

Squirrel

Alchemilla

Beaverdale kit £40 at website of same name.

E point is our home brew is £1.50 a bottle and so little faff to make and nothing to Mr Osborne...amusingly his namesake was cuckold in Vanity Fair my fav story of all time.
Squirrel thanks. Saddle turning into major quest.

God that pony is sweet. Cant stop kissing her!!

edinburgher

E point is our home brew is £1.50 a bottle and so little faff to make and nothing to Mr Osborne

I like :beer:

I once made strawberry wine. It was absolutely horrendous the first summer we drank it, absolutely delicious one summer later (the same batch)

LauraJo

Oooh I've never tried home brewing. Is it actually very alcoholic??!

nattypants

Alchemilla wrote: »

God that pony is sweet. Cant stop kissing her!!

That is top cute:D

Alchemilla

Ha ha E I am sure if we left it it would improve...

It is, i guess, about 12%. Pretty strong but not so strong as to only taste the alcohol.

LauraJo

Ok good to know thanks. With my wine drinking this could be a good money saving tip

Alchemilla

Home brewing is really very little faff. I have tried doing it properly but I see no difference between that and shoving it in a fermenter and then syphoning it straight off the yeast when done.

Feeling somewhat battered. Managed to water pony and bellring then home to set up the next batch - sauvignon blanc - and lunch. Then frantic saddle searching and back to pony. The saddle we have got is rubbing her but i didnt do my reasearch about saddle fitters and master saddlers as things have changed since i rode.
Anyway should really be collapsing in bed about now.

Today i am grateful for
* the ringing team ( two of whom are great grandmothers)
* birdsong
* my dog who is asleep on my legs as she has done since she was old enough to climb on the sofa
* i can smell half term
* 5 minutes'peace.