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Old 01-05-2008, 06:52 PM
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oh dear the dreaded S&S!!!

i have made my own vey inexpensive beer traps and gave the recipe to another grape who is thrilled with the results, as i am too, they are worth a go and in my mind they die happy!!

For anyone who cares, this is what i did:

large pot dug flush into the ground (i used a choco flake tub from tesco)

then i got an empty ice cream tub and cut out holes in the sides, then filled the other pot with beer and placed the ice cream tub over with a large stone on the top, voila!!

I have caught loads and loads and i am using cheap Aldi beer, one a week is doing it as I am using Wheat beer and very strong smelling.

Hope this helps.

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