POGreen
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That sure is a nice press you got from Al , did he have any more of those ?
Brown Thumbs attempt to make Perique out of Perique
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Brown Thumb
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I wish, If he did I would have a whole wall lined up with them.
POGreen
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I'm envious
But I'll find somethin I reckon....
But I'll find somethin I reckon....
POGreen
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How big a difference would you think it makes if one uses a wodden barrel ( whiskey) or one made out of somethin else ?
leverhead
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I'm envious
But I'll find somethin I reckon....
To me, it looks like part of an old cider press.
POGreen
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I think of that for next year Bob , sort of makes the process a bit easier I think.
Had ideas 'bout finding myself a smaller type of barrel , perhaps not one that have had whiskey in it but something else.
Had ideas 'bout finding myself a smaller type of barrel , perhaps not one that have had whiskey in it but something else.
Brown Thumb
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It is a old grape press. I have the bucket that is made out of the slats also.
Brown Thumb
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I read two ways of doing this, this is a real challenging process,
Just let her sit for a month or pull it all out and air it out everyday or two for the first week.
Just let her sit for a month or pull it all out and air it out everyday or two for the first week.
I press for 1 week, pull the leaves out and repack. Let it go another 2 or 3 weeks and do the same thing. After that, it sits in the press for several months undisturbed.
Brown Thumb
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Cool Thanks, JBD And you will be the official taste tester.
I'll anxiously await your finished product... several months from now..
Brown Thumb
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I though it only took a year. It is bubbling black gold now I hope that is a Good thing.I'll anxiously await your finished product... several months from now..
Bubbles are good. If the liquid evaporates, just add a little bit of water to keep the tobacco from drying and spoiling.
Bob
Bob
Brown Thumb
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That seems like a wide gap between the wall and the plug.
Bob
Bob
Brown Thumb
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That is a block of wood on top the wooden plug. Ran out of threads on the screw.
Mad Oshea
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I think it is to much water? You should see it just below or less on the thick round oak plug You used BT. Mad-
The mold will not grow beneath the surface of the liquid.
Bob
Bob
Brown Thumb
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The water is just over the top of the plug, just about even with the plug. The bubbling makes it look higher.
Thanks Bob, Good to know. There is almost 25 plants in that bucket. It would be a bummer to lose it all.
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