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I have an Optimus 8R. Bought it when I was doing a lot of hill walking - back in the mid 90s. Tell you how much use it has had I have the original tube of Optimus burning paste with it. It has been sat in the garage for the last seven years and moved around with me before then. I was out...

Survival Bill Just realised the reply was not for me - Rob

Right - I will try to be more patient - never been a strong point!!! Didn't add anymore sugar because it wasn't mentioned in the recipe. I have a large fridge/freezer in my unit and as a cool place i've got it in there. Is this too cool for the secondary fermentation to take place? Rob

Had a couple of bottles of the brew, over the last few days. Bit disappointed really, flat as a pancake. Tastes fantastic but no real fizz!!!!! Rob

Had a look at the brew last night, yesterday morning it was bubbling wildly and last night it had stopped. Looked again this morning and I have a few bubbles but nothing like yesterday morning. It is half way down the sweet section on the hydrometer and I am guessing that the yeast has done...

This is my recipe (apparently from the Womens Institute) 10 litres Boiling water 15 flower heads 1kg sugar 2 lemons (thinly sliced) Juice of 2 lemons 1/2 teaspoon champagne yeast. Take the petals off the flower stalks and stir them into the boiling water. Stir in the sugar and allow...

Wildman 695 The base of the stem can be eaten. I am almost certain that I remember Ray Mears chomping away on one!!! Smokoe The more the merrier as far as I am concerned, if you want to pm me your contact details I am sure something can be arranged. Rob

I have been working on a contract in Cobham - Surrey and the cherry trees down there are stuffed full, missed a couple of weeks but am back down there on Monday and they should be ripe. The shop in Stafford is Outdoor Leisure on Mill Street, they are a good bunch in there and know what they...

Xylaria Thanks for the reply. I get out all the time, sometimes on foot and other times on the mountain bike. already been out and picked enough Elderflower to make a 20 litre batch of Elderflower champagne, got the yeast from Eastgate homebrew in Stafford, picked up some Jews Ears whilst...

Hello to everyone New member on here and there may be a place for this but I am looking for anyone in the Stoke on Trent region or roundabouts who is an experienced forager. I have some self taught experience and am not shy to get out there but wisdom is useful and I am sure that foraging...