Elderberry Stout

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We have lots of slightly wacky ideas and recipes off our customers this one sounds pretty good. The elderberries are just ripening nicely look here for recipes for wine http://www.zen37219.zen.co.uk/recipes.htm
This one's for Elderberry Stout--we've not tried it but will do and will let you know. But, if you're going to make it before the elderberries go you're going to have to experiment yourself as well!!
2lb elderberries
A stout kit - Brupaks Scammonden dark would be good or use whatever you can get.
An extra .5kg of sugar
Put the elderberries in a big pan and cover with water, bring to boil and simmer gently for about 5 mins.
Strain off and squeeze gently into a bucket. Allow to settle for two hours. Pour off gently into the brewbucket leaving the deposit behind.
Add the beer kit with the extra sugar--if the kit says add a kilo, add 1.5kg.
Ferment out as normal--let us know how it works-better still reply by posting a comment to this blog!
Cheers
Peter

Special Offers

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I've been asked for special offers--
OK so here's a couple.
The Brewking Vintners special reserve 30 bottle wine kit, normal price £41.00----wait for it, now on special at ....£36.00, internet customers can have this offer until the end of September.
Check page here vintners wine kits here for the complete range.
Only the Vintners is on special!! not the selection. Just ask for the special price on the order form or phone us up¬! 01614804880. Freepost on these as well. Blimey, how dop we do it!
Fantastic floor standing corkers.
These will put in any cork without soaking, it stands on the floor, you pop in the bottle and just pull the handle. Normal price £55.00---special offer......£45.00 and we'll bung in 30 corks as well. Freepost as well for all our internet purchasers. These are heavy, they're big and they're made of steel, ask if you want more info.
Cheers!!
Peter

Music in the Shop

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Today I came in and Steve Wright's love songs were on the CD player. I knew Mark played them when I wasn't here. He's ashamed of it. Come on Mark 'fess up, who plays SW's love songs when he's in the shop on his own?
I'm not ashamed of playing*my* music...
Cheers
Peter

Bicycle Again

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We're selling another bike, after all that Mark's said he's brought his own bike to sell. It's got 16" wheels and is a real sporty number. It would fit a small chimp or a large cat. I'm looking forward to seeing him ride it, this time I'm getting a photo!
We keep promising photo's and we will, as soon as I can find where my children have put the camera.
Cheers
Peter