I had an unfortunate accident a few days ago; don't know if any of you make your own wine but if you do you'll know what Campden tablets are. I've had a pot of these evil little pills in the cupboard for a few years now & I decided to check them out by removing the lid and seeing what they smelled like. Unfortunately, some of 'em had turned to dust which I promptly inhaled - this had the effect of removing the lining of my nostrils and the back of my throat. A deeply unpleasant experience , put me out of action for 3 days.
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Welcome back Wurzel, I always said 'your blood's worth bottling'
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I'm afraid you're closer to the truth than you could possibly imagineOriginally posted by singhr View PostI always said 'your blood's worth bottling'Comment
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To put it frankly, that sounds absolutely ******* horrific
Did you have to stay over in hospital?Coffee's for closersComment
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After chemistry lessons in school I've learnt how to properly smell things - move air with your hand a bit to your nose...Comment
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must have a been a picture, did you video it ?
Milan.Comment
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No, but I probably should have gone there. Just drank a lot of water but even that hurt.Originally posted by Spacecadet View PostComment
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Owww, Sodium metabisulphate cleansing of the nasal passages. Painful, but sparkly clean now.
There is a worse one, but I can't remember what it is. Something to do with cirtic acid and something else mixed together - possibly sodium metabisulphate. Causing the production of a gas that can seriously harm you.
What wine you brewing anyhow. Kit or country wine?
Got a rhubarb wine on myself and barrelled 10 galln of bitter last night.Last edited by conned tractor; 29 October 2009, 12:23.Comment
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Grape wine - got a vine in the garden. left it too late really this year otherwise would have had enough for a good 5 gallons or so.Originally posted by conned tractor View Post
I'm seriously considering brewing my own beer - there's a garden centere down the road that does all the kits - you pay about 20 quid & get enough to make 40 pints. Never made beer before - any tips?Comment
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Fantastic. Never had a chance to do grape wine. But there are obvious reasons for using them.Originally posted by wurzel View Post
Compared to making wine a beer kit is a peice of pee. You buy kit, sanitise equipment, throw kit in fermenting barrel, top up with water, make sure at right-ish temp, throw yeast on top, ferment for ten days to two weeks. And then bottle or barrel - which is a pain in the a$$ compared to making it.Originally posted by wurzel View Post
To barrel - you can buy plastic barrels for around £40 and co2 bulbs or similar to gas. In the barrel it will absorb the co2 making it gassy. I use corneleus kegs which are stainless and a bit more robust. They come from the days when pubs used to buy their soft drink syrup in these - homebrewers pinched the idea and hold 19 litres so are perfect for the job - they cost around £50 modified with a tap and inlet for gas canister. S30 gas canister costs £15 with a refil being £4. Corneleus kegs are much better than plastic barrels.
However, I don't do kits very often. I do all-grain brewing, which is where you soak the malt/malts of your choice and add which ever hops you like. Giving a lot more freedom to the way the beer turns out. It is a longer process but you brew beer like the breweries do - sort of. Set up costs vary, but can be done from around £100 ish upward dependant upon your DIY level.
Good benchtime pastime if you like drinking beer.
HTH
Yeah. Stop snorting they sodium metabi.Originally posted by wurzel View PostComment
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