Chaga Hunting

[QDanT]

Never having seen Chaga and a dry day for once I drove 15 miles to Grass Woods at Grassington for a look round, set off up hill to where I knew there was loads of Birch, passing a photo opertunity for the Bear

Soon over the top and into Limestone country and the Birch started

No sign of any Chaga , but I'M not 100% shure what to look for ? Brew Time

I'd collected some dead standing Sycamore and Burdock for Bow/Hand drills

I mix Lapsang Souchong, Keemun and Oolong for my version of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Caravan

then Scoff time Sild in T sauce and a Salad

Black Pudding and an Egg

then another Brew and a pipe of Balkan mix

Life is Good ! - then the way back

 

[Arya]

This thread is making me hungry. Nice photos! Looks like a nice day out!
Black pudding, is that the same as sausage made from blood?

Thank you for sharing

 

[Man of Tanith]

Grand day out.
Like the falcon making an appearance too
Nice to see teddy still gets out and about

 

[QDanT]

This thread is making me hungry. Nice photos! Looks like a nice day out!
Black pudding, is that the same as sausage made from blood?

Thank you for sharing

Your not wrong, Lovely Grub

 

[Ed the Ted]

I think that chaga is best found in spots where there is sustained cold in the winter, I think the highlands is the only place it can be reliably found in the UK.

 

[Toddy]

Nice walk Dan Thank you for the post and photos
I too like Russian Caravan, I'm still drinking some of a late lamented Poppof Brothers tinful that was a present from a tea aficionado. S'good stuff

M

 

[QDanT]

Nice walk Dan Thank you for the post and photos
I too like Russian Caravan, I'm still drinking some of a late lamented Poppof Brothers tinful that was a present from a tea aficionado. S'good stuff

M

Hi Mary have you tried blending your own ? I usually add a bit more Lapsang for the 'smokey' taste
the local shops stock Keemun, Lapsang and Oolong but look at you 'Funny' if you ask for Russian Caravan

 

[Toddy]

I haven't but admit that your post did make me think of it.
I have a small tin of superb Wuyi Lapsang souchong (I'm spoiled, Son1's a tea drinker too, and he has expensive tastes and shares his bounty with his Mum ) and I'm tempted to try a little of it in your mix

Talking of teas, the everyday Chinese supermarket Gunpowder tea is very good mixed with LS too

M

 

[QDanT]

I haven't but admit that your post did make me think of it.
I have a small tin of superb Wuyi Lapsang souchong (I'm spoiled, Son1's a tea drinker too, and he has expensive tastes and shares his bounty with his Mum ) and I'm tempted to try a little of it in your mix

Talking of teas, the everyday Chinese supermarket Gunpowder tea is very good mixed with LS too

M

Ha Ha I like how the 'little green balls' swell up

 

[Toddy]

They do indeed ….block the teapot spout if I'm not careful

M

 

[Shewie]

Lovely stuff Dan, not been up that way for a couple of years, must have a revisit sometime

 

[Richard Francis Burton]

I think that chaga is best found in spots where there is sustained cold in the winter, I think the highlands is the only place it can be reliably found in the UK.

'tis the only place I've come across it so far, mind. On a Birch on the side of a forest road in the Northern Cairngorms. Right stroke of fortune, as I wasn't especially out on the look for it. Only the once though mind, so had a decent slab for me self.