Home Brew at the Gathering 2012

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Last year a bunch of us brought our home-brewed wares to the gathering. I understand a number of 'Riders might have got a little drunk, but I don't remember particularly clearly

So, who is bringing something this year? I ought to get a couple of gallons of cider going or I'm going to run out of time.

See the homebrew thread in Readers Other Modifications for more details

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Aug 21, 2011 21:53:48 GMT Brian Damaged said:

Jonny's homebrew

Exhibit A
It was like drinking Nitroglycerine. I was imagining the campsite had some kind of time/space interface running across it, and I was stumbling incoherently from one parallel universe to another, in search of the way back. Except that I wouldn't have been able to actually spell any of that on Facebook. ;D

[ben711200]

Who was it that does the lemon gin. That stuff was awesome!

I put a cider on only yesterday for Gathering purposes

[Keefy]

James (BlownImp) is the Gin King!

Elderflowers are out peeps, get your Elderflower Champagne on NOW!

[HoTWire]

If I have to clean up someones sick from the toilets on Sunday morning again this year there will be retribution.

[ben711200]

Jul 4, 2012 9:48:24 GMT HoTWire said:

If I have to clean up someones sick from the toilets on Sunday morning again this year there will be retribution.

It's the nasty mass produced chemically stuff everyone else is drinking, not the natural loveliness from my demijohns

Elderflower stuff has been on for a 2 or 3 weeks ;D

[HARDCORE]

The Auto Bahn Homebrew Wardrobe will be making a contribution to this no doubt..

[PandaSelecta]

don't drink anymore but i wonder if i can remember my old home brew recipe....

'Green Organic Nectar, Blended Lovingly In Natural Distillery'

"Gon Blind" for short ;D

[Brian Damaged]

Jul 7, 2012 20:29:56 GMT PandaSelecta said:

don't drink anymore but I wonder if I can remember my old home brew recipe....

'Green Organic Nectar, Blended Lovingly In Natural Distillery'

"Gon Blind" for short ;D

That's what I did after necking Jonny's cider last year. And what I'll almost certainly do this year, too. ;D

[ExJarkle]

Does Skittle vodka count?

[Robinxr4i]

Jul 12, 2012 11:03:10 GMT ExJarkle said:

Does Skittle vodka count?

Yes, as does Werther's original vodka which I'll be bringing.

I was hoping to be in the home brew bussiness myself this year, after sampling Ben and Colons brew last year. But with me being on holiday for 2 weeks before the gathering it's looking unlikely.

[bstardchild]

Adds note to camping kit - Slo Vodka

[Davenger]

Jonny's cider was so potent, it could also be used as a rust eater ;D

[yoeddynz]

I will have trouble bringing over a home brew selection from nz but I am certainly more than happy to give some taste tests to whatever is brought along to RRG.

[Deleted]

Argh, crisis! I was supposed to get my ciders on weekend a week ago, but my damn yeast still hasn't turned up! This basically means it won't be ready in time

Looks like it might have to get sophisticated at Camp J69 with some well aged limoncello over ice, and a home-made CO2 fizzer to make alcoholic lemonade.

[ben711200]

Bums. That would be cutting it a bit fine.. It'd be fermented out but you'd have people pulling wonderful faces at how 'raw' it is ;D

My 'oh-my-god-the-gathering-is-but-weeks-away' cider is just about ready to bottle. I've also this week bottled up an elderflower 'champagne' which tasted pretty good straight out of the FV. If it does well in the next month I'll bring you a bottle, Jonny

[Deleted]

Cheers!

Rightyo, got two ciders on last night, figuring they usually take about 4 weeks start to finish, I should *just* get them done in time. If not, I've got a red grape wine that I'm going to spice up a bit and a couple of bottles of limoncello. I need to sort out the ghetto fizzer with a CO2 bike pump, a Coke bottle and a tyre valve. I could also do a couple of bottles of lightly alcoholised root beer, which only takes a couple of days but we risk explosion and yeast ;D

[smellyferret]

I may bring some crab apple cider as a late night 'challenge' drink Dry is an understatement!

[Deleted]

Well it's looking good. I had a sup over the weekend and it tastes like it's almost brewed out already! I'm topped up to the top now, which usually takes a bit longer, so it's looking really promising

[Blown_Imp]

Excellent,

Well we have lemon gin, I think Michelle has got on the ginger beer already, and we also have some elderflower champagne going too, but I am unsure on how that one will go

[Frankenhealey]

I shall be bringing the last batch of last year's Sloe Gin goodness ;D