Alchemausterity

DedicatedDFW

Just caught up on your thread Alchemilla - wow! you achieve so much :T

Thanks for the advice and input to you and Ed i sent a message yesterday about what i hope is a complete kit - just awaiting confirmation and then its all systems go!

Your dog and pony are beautiful Alchemilla

Well done on the NSD too

edinburgher

Ed for wine I would want the carbon dioxide to escape to help it to clear.

Yup, exactly the same for beer, but I don't think you need an airlock etc.

Have been reading around and there are plenty of old timers who claim to have been homebrewing for 20+ years with their bucket lid open a crack.

I know there are arguments are cleanliness and sterility, but how sterile is the average utility room these days?

Alchemilla

Thank you Dedicated. Blimey you read all of it?
Ha ha Ed. If I left the bucket lid open a crack I would produce Cabernet Doghair.
You are a step ahead of me since I asked the guy in the homebrew shop and my Pa and there my research ended.
Just cooking up some AF stuff to make DH tuna burglar wheat for packed lunches.

pavlovs_dog

Alchemilla wrote: »

Just cooking up some AF stuff to make DH tuna burglar wheat for packed lunches.

are you going to knit him a stripy jumper and swag bag to go with it?

Watty1

Am a bit behind the times ..but..loving the walk in larder! Fab! Wonder if we could build one outside as its the only place we have space :rotfl:

Alchemilla

If there is a moneymaking opportunity i will!
Also made poor mans chilli (no kidney beans) and poor mans egg mayo (with salad cream).
Just waiting to confer with Mum of one of DDs mates since i was planning to trailer ponyplops up to them so they can ride together. Met office says sun by 3pm.

Alchemilla

Just back from a lovely hours hack which included fording a stream and a canter. Me on foot of course.
NSD #5.

earthgirl

Wow impressive number of NSDs! Are there things you are stopping yourself from buying? Like the poor mans chilli etc... might try those kind of recipies on oh!

pavlovs_dog

Alchemilla wrote: »

Also made poor mans chilli (no kidney beans) and poor mans egg mayo (with salad cream).

Alchy if you've been making egg mayo any other way I'm afraid to tell you you've been doing it wrong! Egg mayo is only ever made with salad cream in our house.

I'm planning on making a veggie chilli out of stores we have in. El cheapo baked beans, kidney beans and chick peas in a passata and end-of-the-bbq-sauce-and-relish-jars sauce. We're low on normal onions but have spring onions (or scallions if you prefer) which I can sub in if desperate. also a red pepper in the fridge that is beginning to look a bit sorry for itself, so I'll probably chuck that in for good measure.

Alchemilla

Chilli was excellent. Half a pack of quorn mince, pack of soya from AF, value baked beans, three aged carrots, tin toms and ancient value tomato puree. Value veg stock anda pack of AF sunflower seeds. Tsp harissa spice, half of chilli flakes, two of cumin and a clove of garlic.

Pavlovs i didnt know that!!

Earthie we are unutterably skint following an unbelievable list of expensive car disasters.