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Bugs

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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 05 2:48 pm Post subject:
That's fascinating, Cab, it's the first time I've heard such a full explanation that seems to make sense. Thanks. I think 15-16% will probably get Jema wherever he wants to be anyway - besides, the lower the alcohol, the more time you can spend enjoying it

cab

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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 05 2:52 pm Post subject:

Bugs wrote:

That's fascinating, Cab, it's the first time I've heard such a full explanation that seems to make sense. Thanks.

I think 15-16% will probably get Jema wherever he wants to be anyway - besides, the lower the alcohol, the more time you can spend enjoying it

You're welcome.

You can get to 18% with a really alcohol resistant yeast, but for heavy duty, high alcohol brewing I'd go down the sake route. But I rarely even measure how much alcohol I've produced, to be honest!

jema
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 05 3:07 pm Post subject:

cab wrote:

Bugs wrote:

The alcotec ones can hit 20%. I used some of this to fix a stuck ferment and so as a matter of course used what was left to try and do this with the suger solution suggested. I thought maybe the results could be used for some fortification purpose or could be flavoured. I was less than impressed though and chucked the result.

Hedonists

Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Location: Romford, Essex.

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 05 7:42 pm Post subject:

Many thanks for this recipe, I started my first one gallon batch yesterday.

As a couple of others have mentioned, I quite fancy having a bash at a five gallon batch in the future, but I was hoping someone might be able to answer a couple of questions first:

Presumably, for a five gallon batch all the ingredients would need to be multiplied by five, not just increase the amount of water?

Would one need to use more yeast for a larger batch?

Can anyone suggest a place (preferably online) where I might be able to buy a large cooking pot - the largest I have at the moment can handle about four pints of of water and 3lb of carrots at a time. So the thought of processing 30lb of carrots in this way doesn't fill me with joy.

Thanks in advance.

jema
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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 05 7:59 pm Post subject:

Hedonists wrote:

Yep everything apart from yeast needs multiplying, even with yeast though upping it a bit would be a good idea, as you want to get it fermenting reasonably quickly.

cab

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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 05 8:43 pm Post subject:

Hedonists wrote:

Can anyone suggest a place (preferably online) where I might be able to buy a large cooking pot - the largest I have at the moment can handle about four pints of of water and 3lb of carrots at a time. So the thought of processing 30lb of carrots in this way doesn't fill me with joy.

Thanks in advance.

I can get two gallons in my preserving pan, and you can get such a pan in most big cookware shops.

Hedonists

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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 05 11:00 pm Post subject:
Lovely, thanks very much for your assistance folks

tahir

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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 05 8:59 am Post subject:

Hedonists wrote:

Lovely, thanks very much for your assistance folks

Glad you've posted neighbour

tahir

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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 05 9:47 am Post subject:
If you can't find anywhere closer there's a shop i drive past everyday on Commercial Road (whitechapel) that sells huge pots and pans. I'll find the name etc if you're interested.

Hedonists

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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 05 10:48 am Post subject:
If you don't mind Tahir, that'd be great. Mrs Hedonist works around that area, so I might be able to persuade to stop off and check out some prices for me. ...oh and howdy neighbour

tahir

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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 05 10:52 am Post subject:
I'll have a look on my way home tonight.

tahir

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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 05 11:14 am Post subject:
This is 'em: Kushiara Cash & Carry 313-317, Commercial Rd, London, E1 2PS Tel: 020 7790 1234 I doubt it's worth ringing them unless you speak Bengali though, if you or your wife drives past you'll see great big huge pans in the window.

jema
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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 05 11:19 am Post subject:

tahir wrote:

This is 'em:

Kushiara Cash & Carry
313-317, Commercial Rd, London, E1 2PS
Tel: 020 7790 1234

I doubt it's worth ringing them unless you speak Bengali though, if you or your wife drives past you'll see great big huge pans in the window.

Must say I am curious as well. My biggest pot is 12 pints, and I'd like bigger but have balked at cost.
Remember though that Aluminium is not suitable.

tahir

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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 05 11:21 am Post subject:
The ones in the window are most definitely aluminium, they may do stainless though.

Hedonists

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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 05 12:40 pm Post subject:
Thanks very much for the info. I shan't 'phone, as Bengali isn't my strong point - a friend once taught me a few swear words in Urdu, but I've never found a suitable occassion to try them out.

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