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by lowlander
Fri Dec 08, 2023 12:07 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Butter/Bertolli
Replies: 1
Views: 218

Re: Butter/Bertolli

I've found that butter freezes successfully for six months or so, if well wrapped.

I have bottled butter in Kilner jars.

An alternative could be ghee - can be made at home or bought in tins.
by lowlander
Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:11 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Look at the size of my marrow
Replies: 17
Views: 984

Re: Look at the size of my marrow

Oooo err - what are you going to do with it?
by lowlander
Mon Oct 09, 2023 6:18 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Now I've seen it all (PotatoSmart)
Replies: 14
Views: 2836

Re: Now I've seen it all (PotatoSmart)

GillyBee wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2023 5:34 pm
Elderflower cordial goes into a mixed collection of swing top bottles.
My cordial goes into ordinary screwtop bottles, but the fizzy champagne is a very different beast, so it goes into Grolsch/swingtops, as does beer and mead.
by lowlander
Mon Oct 09, 2023 12:07 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Now I've seen it all (PotatoSmart)
Replies: 14
Views: 2836

Re: Now I've seen it all (PotatoSmart)

I needed some resealable glass bottles for homebred so took one for the team and bought a case of grolsch. Win win 🏆 Another case of using the right thing for the job. I've long lost count of the times I've tried to get people to use the proper bottles for beer, elderflower champagne etc. I've had ...
by lowlander
Mon Oct 09, 2023 11:22 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Now I've seen it all (PotatoSmart)
Replies: 14
Views: 2836

Re: Now I've seen it all (PotatoSmart)

are only £5 full of coffee. Why would I pay £4 for an empty jar and end up throwing my kenco jars away? :? Kilner jars are for preserving by heat process - you cannot do that with coffee jars, Kenco or otherwise. To store dried goods in Kilners is to completely miss the point of them, and if that's...
by lowlander
Mon Oct 09, 2023 10:18 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Now I've seen it all (PotatoSmart)
Replies: 14
Views: 2836

Re: Now I've seen it all (PotatoSmart)

Kilner jars for preserving are worth every penny, even if you have to pay full price - jars for life. In my (long) experience, nothing else touches them for quality and longevity. Look at them on a cost-per-use basis and they soon pay for themselves, Granted, new lids/seals can be required, but the ...
by lowlander
Mon Oct 02, 2023 11:37 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Home brewing?
Replies: 7
Views: 490

Re: Home brewing?

Been homebrewing for over 30 years, no kits though. Currently got cottage cider on the go, some mead maturing nicely and apple wine lined up for next week
Home made beer is well worth the effort, so much better than most you can buy.
by lowlander
Mon Aug 14, 2023 12:48 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99383

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10

DustyDog wrote: Mon Aug 14, 2023 12:07 pm can anyone recommend any suppliers of dried veg packs?
I use Buy Wholefoods Online, they have a decent selection, good service.
by lowlander
Sat Mar 18, 2023 8:20 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Long-term meat storage? Venison, rabbit, pheasant
Replies: 11
Views: 876

Re: Long-term meat storage? Venison, rabbit, pheasant

Agree about the freezing option, again as long as it is done properly ie well wrapped to prevent freezer burn and in a freezer with a reliable power source. When shtf what would be used to power a freezer? Also the chance of losing it in a prolonged powercut - disastrous if you had a lot of meat in ...
by lowlander
Sat Mar 18, 2023 5:16 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Long-term meat storage? Venison, rabbit, pheasant
Replies: 11
Views: 876

Re: Long-term meat storage? Venison, rabbit, pheasant

It can be safely stored in glass jars by pressure canning (not the same as pressure cooking, and not by the water bath/oven method). Alternatively, it can be dried as pemmican or jerky. Key points are correct preparation (temperatures, correct jars, processing times etc) and correct storage conditio...