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A while ago I decided to try my hand at home brewing (ale). Made a bit of a pigs ear out of it, and ended up with a barrel full that has just sat in the utility room since (a few months now).
I've tried it a few times and it hasn't got better - I poured a glass of the flat, cloudy beverage tonight, but though it smells quite nice, and tastes ok it's just flat and 'orrible.
Well, LadyWayne is having a kind of do type thing at work - it's theme this year is Medievel so they've ordered in some big old cheeses and each person is tasked with taking in some king of food to represent an area or time. LadyWayne has not been very well today so I've been baking and generally running around like a loon all day making stuff for her.
I've baked 100 "ship biscuits" (that's "ship" with a "p") and two rustic/artisan loaves of bread.
Then I had a genius idea.
MEAD!!
Ok, it's not strictly the same, but my "ale" has a caramel background and has a bit of a clove taste to it.
Well, it looks bladdy medievel.
I've bottled up a few for her to take in but can't persuade her to take the full barrel with her on the train for some reason.
So, anyone having an historic type event in the near future and in need of som liquid refreshment?
I've tried it a few times and it hasn't got better - I poured a glass of the flat, cloudy beverage tonight, but though it smells quite nice, and tastes ok it's just flat and 'orrible.
Well, LadyWayne is having a kind of do type thing at work - it's theme this year is Medievel so they've ordered in some big old cheeses and each person is tasked with taking in some king of food to represent an area or time. LadyWayne has not been very well today so I've been baking and generally running around like a loon all day making stuff for her.
I've baked 100 "ship biscuits" (that's "ship" with a "p") and two rustic/artisan loaves of bread.
Then I had a genius idea.
MEAD!!
Ok, it's not strictly the same, but my "ale" has a caramel background and has a bit of a clove taste to it.
Well, it looks bladdy medievel.
I've bottled up a few for her to take in but can't persuade her to take the full barrel with her on the train for some reason.
So, anyone having an historic type event in the near future and in need of som liquid refreshment?
Or, a small yeast starter and a an ounce or two of sugar.
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