MC Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 YES, get on with it, FM Cheers Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 I'll bung them in the freezer after tea for 3 days. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fert Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 fm i thinks you might need a few more than that mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young airgunner Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 fm, them top ones look like grapes lol hahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 I'm only making a small amount. Call it a trial. FM :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 I put them in yesterday, how long should I leave them until I get them out? FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 You've left it too long mate, you'll have to pick some more Take them out now and get brewing. just remeber not too much sugar to start with, you can always add some but you can't take it out. Cheers martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Hi, Just taken them out and they look the same (as expected) when the thaw will they have split etc or do I need to ***** them? Thanks martincavie. B) FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 FM, They should have split, don't worry too much about pricking them, just get them in the jar. Otherwise it will never be ready. Cheers Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Right, the ones I had my eye on are now just starting to wrinkle, so I am going to pick them this weekend, actually the missus is - I am away all weekend fishing and shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngshot Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Right, the ones I had my eye on are now just starting to wrinkle, so I am going to pick them this weekend, actually the missus is - I am away all weekend fishing and shooting Thats it! Delegate the job!! Young Shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P03 Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 Just watch out for the bloody thorns They are just about ready here and as sour as a stare from john prescott So can someone please elaborate on the making of Slo Gin so i can give it a go as i can get a fair few slo berries from near my Brothers AND near a local camp site Thanks in advance LG LG, Get yourself a couple of bottles of the cheapest Gin you can find. Pour it into a suitable container(s) I use Kilning Jars Add 1LB of unwashed sloes (that have either been pricked or frozen to break the skin) for each pint of Gin Add 1/2 LB sugar (any sugar will do I prefer raw cane sugar) for each pint of Gin (the sugar can be increased if you like it more syrupy or decreased for a nice tang...experiment to find out which is best for you) Close the Jar(s) and give it a good shake making sure all the sugar is dissolved and store somewhere dark and relatively temp stable. For the first month shake every day then once a week for another month and then once a month for a further 10 months. Finally filter back into bottles (you'll have more than you started with) and enjoy For filtering I use a jelly net (used to filter seeds out of jam) in a sieve. Hope this is of some use PS Don't wash the sloes as the whitish powder on them is yeast and this helps keep the alcohol content up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 PS Don't wash the sloes as the whitish powder on them is yeast and this helps keep the alcohol content up. Sorry to say but this is a myth as yeast cannot live in anything that has an alcoholic content of around 20%+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 On the advice of very old, and long time Sloe Gin producer, I am not picking my berries until this weekend. We have hightlighted a bush with nice big ones on so we can ignore the smaller berreies I originally saw. The it's off to Costco to what Gin they have in at the moment, and the waiting begins . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roe doe Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 this year i don,t think i,ve ever seen as many sloe,s but saying that beech mast and acorns are already lying thick on the ground bad news for the pheasants but should be plenty of pigeon at the back end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancs Lad Posted September 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 this year i don,t think i,ve ever seen as many sloe,s but saying that beech mast and acorns are already lying thick on the ground bad news for the pheasants but should be plenty of pigeon at the back end I still havent found one bloody tree..................bush...........what ever................ Loads and loads and loads of red hawthorns.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammergun Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 We have hightlighted a bush with nice big ones on so we can ignore the smaller berreies I originally saw. Stuartp - If they are much bigger, they are probably bullaces and not sloes - but bullaces make very good gin too!! Sloes will only grow on old growth - no good looking at places which get trimmed every year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy75 Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Got 4 litres of Sloe Gin now slowly brewing away We used Tesco's cheap value stuff for the alcohol, seemed to taste ok as it went in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngshot Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Weres the best place to buy cheap Gin then guys? Young Shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Unless you have a makro card or similar then tesco's or sainsbury's and buy their own brand cheap as youlike version. No point in using Gordon's, save that for the summer. Nice long G & T's in the garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 We have hightlighted a bush with nice big ones on so we can ignore the smaller berreies I originally saw. Stuartp - If they are much bigger, they are probably bullaces and not sloes - but bullaces make very good gin too!! Sloes will only grow on old growth - no good looking at places which get trimmed every year! Here are the ones I picked, I am certain they are Sloes but they are definitly bigger than last years, they came from a railway embankment in a remote spot so they seem to have gone unoticed by most people. Picture is a bit blurred and the 20p is there for scale before some wise **** makes a comment Weres the best place to buy cheap Gin then guys? Young Shot We got 70CL of Plymouth from Asda (not a pleasant experience!) for about a tenner. I would disagree with using cheap Gin, "**** in, **** out" as the saying goes. Do you really want to wait a year for something that doesn't taste any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Done many brews Stuart and trust me here but the best London gin won't taste any better than Asda's ****e. IMHO LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Sounds like a 'Pepsi challenge' is called for at the next PW gathering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Sounds like a 'Pepsi challenge' is called for at the next PW gathering Tart LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 and I just remembered you drink lager, so that says a lot about taste! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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