Shall we beGin?

[Ian M]

You should have a go at walnut schnapps. Its a thing over here. Make it much the same way as your gin. Just with a plain schnapps. You can use Vodka. Take the walnuts from the tree (which might be the hardest part to find) befor they are ripe and put them in the jar whole (husk as well). Ready by Christmas.
https://haveselskabet.dk/slags-valnoddesnaps Google translate does a good job of an English version.!

[stillp]

Bilberries are known as whinberries in the Welsh valleys. Personally I think that adding either whinberries or sloes to gin is a waste, since either will make fantastic wine. Not as alcoholic as gin, so you can drink more of it!
Pete

[colin m]

Why am I not surprised so many of us have a vested interest in anything vaguely alcoholic. Good work chaps.
I once tried a spot of home brew. I needed a warm spot for the fermentation, so put the barrel behind a chair in the lounge, near a radiator. The stain on the carpet still exists to this day, as does the ban on further brewing.

[John]

Many years ago me and a mate once did a bit of home brewing, at any one time we would have 10 bins and about 15 barrels on the go, weekends was a bit mad, we also started doing alcopops and spirits, it was a good summer, so I’m told :smiling3:

[yak face]

Well weve had plenty of rain and a bit of sun to plump up the bilberries. Nows about the time they should be ready for picking so ive cleaned the dust off my scrabblers and myself and Sam are going early tomorrow morning to get some. The weather forecast is sunny and settled , i just hope the flies and midges arent early risers too!

[wonwinglo]

I love gin,somebody brought me Gin and Rhubarb,delicious,as a mixer I like Fevertree tonic water,a very smooth relaxing drink.

[yak face]

I love gin,somebody brought me Gin and Rhubarb,delicious,as a mixer I like Fevertree tonic water,a very smooth relaxing drink.

Rhubarb gin is one of the easiest to make barry, due to the fact that its very essy to strain for bottling . The fruit doesnt break up like most of the berries. Raspberry and blackberry need several strainings as they clog up the muslin and you have to keep rinsing it out . A rhubarb and vanilla gin with a fever tree tonic mskes a fantastic long drink .

[yak face]

Its a good year for berries , there were loads of the little beauties , we came back after an hour or so with about 2 kilos each , plenty for gin and loads left over for pies, pancakes etc! I might even make some liqueur .