Category Archives: Dandelion Root & Nettle ‘Brew (January 2013)

GB no.3… The results are in!!!

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Clean Cut Xombee

So it’s been 2 weeks since I started this on the go… Today is the day if bottling. Regrettably it tastes wildly different from my expectations… Much more fiery than it’s wonderful predecessor. Colour wide I have a much darker … Continue reading →

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Rosemary & Bay Leaf Ale… Results

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Clean Cut Xombee

It’s a little too dark in my house to take a picture just yet, but I’ll be sure to post a photo of the 8 7 6 bottles that I harvested from the demi-john. I’m left with a crystal clear … Continue reading →

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New year.

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Clean Cut Xombee

Firstly… I am horribly grumpy at the moment… very tired, quite hungry and rather alcoholicised… The bad news is that the ginnerbeer is all gone; the good news however, is that we have more on the go and no real … Continue reading →

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The last of GBno.2… A farewell.

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Clean Cut Xombee

So the time has come to rack off the last of G.Bno.2… The little lady and myself had a little bit of a cry as the last bottle cap was pressed into place. I’m going to hide the swingtop bottles … Continue reading →

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“Tragedy befalls GBno.3”

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Clean Cut Xombee

Well calling it a tragedy might be a tad dramatic… I awoke this morn to see that there was zero activity with the ginnerbeer… luckily, in my laziness, I still hadn’t cleaned up from last nights boiling sesh… so still … Continue reading →

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Ginger Beer no.3 (December 2012)

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Clean Cut Xombee

Ginger beer no.1 happened about a year ago… total disaster… Ginger beer no.2 happened 3 weeks ago, 5 out of 5 people agreed that it was rocking. To my infinite displeasure I didn’t write down the recipe fuly, although i kept … Continue reading →

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Dandelion root and Nettle ‘brew (January 2013)

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Clean Cut Xombee

This Saturday brings the first “official” forage of the project. I’m taking a little foraging friend with me (my 4-year-old son) and we’re going to find the ingredients to make the dandelion and nettle ‘brew that I’m planning for the … Continue reading →

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