FalconFN Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 I'm also trying bullace this year, both smoked and unsmoked. Should be drinkable enough but I'm hoping for something a bit different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiffy Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 (edited) for those who have tried bullace, is there much of a differece in the flavour of the finished gin? must say its a mind numbing job prepping the sloes, last batch i made i didnt pierce the sloes as they had been frozen by the guy who gave them to me, this time i did them and the gins colour changed within hours so i think even if i use frozen again ill pierce them.. or rather i put a small split in each with a knife no damsons around me but is damson gin nice enough to warrent my trying to find a shp that sells them? Edited September 20, 2015 by kiffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamr Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 It's a bumper crop in South Yorkshire,I put my first brew down last week,however I put them in the freezer over night to replicate the first frost,still have another 3 kilo in the freezer,and still kilo's on the black thorn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 for those who have tried bullace, is there much of a differece in the flavour of the finished gin?It's not finished but I've got both on the go and the bullace is definitely sweeter although the flavour is similar. Stands to reason really as soles are much more tart. I don't ***** them as 3 months in gin will be just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil3728 Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 The Mrs picked some last week, stuck them in the freezer over night and we now have 2 bottles of sloe Gin and one of Sloe Brandy, can't wait till they are ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenduri Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Thanks to the chairman at my Air rifle club who pointed me in the direction of some good bushes i now have 12lb of Sloes so enough for 12L+, only took about 3 hours to pick them but got plenty of dodgy looks from passers by! Found loads of little bushes like this one as well as a few well established ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passionforangling Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 After a bit of advice about sloes..... The berries on the bushes around me look ripe ( they are a very dark blue verging on black) but taste very bitter. I've only ever made damson vodka before and I know when the damsons are ready by tasting them. Does the same apply to sloes? I can't seem to find and answer on the web to this so any experts out there, please put me tight on this. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenduri Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 They are a bitter/astringent fruit anyway, they should be ready if they are a dark full bluey/black all over. If you squash one so the juice bleeds and leave it on the side for half hour you should notice the reddish juice even though they are green inside. To be honest now is a good picking time as they fruited eary this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landyboy Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Lots of sloes in East Yorkshire 10 lb in the freezer ! Acorns are very abundant on some trees and very few on others ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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