figs are make'in
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figs are make'in
figs are starting to make.
i will have gallons of figs if all goes well and the Lord smiles
anyone heard of a fig brandy or whiskey? recipe?
i will have gallons of figs if all goes well and the Lord smiles
anyone heard of a fig brandy or whiskey? recipe?
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Fruit + ec1118... That should be all you need. You might or might not need to add water. Never mashed fig, but thankfully most fruit is pretty simple.
Check out the sticky threads for fruit washes and just adapt for the different fruit. Tater has got one up on peaches if my memory serves me correctly...
Check out the sticky threads for fruit washes and just adapt for the different fruit. Tater has got one up on peaches if my memory serves me correctly...
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It's been awhile since the last time I fermented figs. Don't remember exactly how I did it but the outcome was good.
I remember putting the figs in a mesh bag and then mashing them into a pulp. The bag of figs was also reused for a sugar head. I also remember the yeast was very happy being fed figs.
I remember putting the figs in a mesh bag and then mashing them into a pulp. The bag of figs was also reused for a sugar head. I also remember the yeast was very happy being fed figs.
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Re: figs are make'in
how much you figure i might need..i have 2-- 1 gallon bags from last year
5 gallon pot
5 gallon pot
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Would make better strawberry fig preserves!
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That's only enough figs to add nutrients to a 5 gallon ferment. Not enough for fermentable sugar or flavor.frodo wrote:how much you figure i might need..i have 2-- 1 gallon bags from last year
5 gallon pot
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ga flatwoods wrote:Would make better strawberry fig preserves!
try this...i had a quart of pears that were put up/
into a pot,,1 gallon figs, the qt of pears
a quart jar of fig juice preserves from the last batch...and
6 cups sugar. water to cover
boil boil toil and trouble
cooked it dwn till it thickened,,,added 2 cups chopped pecans
put into mason jars.
i eat it on my biscuits
pear/fig preserves with pecans...all ingredients were fresh from my place and bil's
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Sounds good! Great with a biscuit and a piece of ham or bacon! While you at it give me two eggs sunny side up after fried in bacon grease and then topped with a large serving of grits- salt cooked in. Yum yum!
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Shudder figs , I got a thread on figs here somewhere , I can post a link for you when I next get on the lappy
Figs take a good few yrs to come good, tastes something like a mescal gone wrong fresh out of the still
Figs take a good few yrs to come good, tastes something like a mescal gone wrong fresh out of the still
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Frodo/Flatwoods, Dionysus might strike me dead for sayin' this, but they's some things better used for other than likker.
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you may be right...remember,,,,i dont know shit,,,am learning, therefore dangerousS-Cackalacky wrote:Frodo/Flatwoods, Dionysus might strike me dead for sayin' this, but they's some things better used for other than likker.
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this stuff is nearly drinkable now, few more yrs it might be nice Fig Rakia
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interesting read....tequila fig rakia.....possibilities
thanks for taking the time to dig it up
thanks for taking the time to dig it up
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^^^thecroweater wrote:Shudder figs , I got a thread on figs here somewhere , I can post a link for you when I next get on the lappy
Figs take a good few yrs to come good, tastes something like a mescal gone wrong fresh out of the still
Exactly this.
Despite all the other experiments, I still maintain that fig hooch is the closest to tequila we can make without doing it the authentic way.
Where has all the rum gone? . . .
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this thursday,,5/21/ ,i will be picking around 5 gallons of figs,,from Uncles house
keeping this recipe handy
keeping this recipe handy
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Just curious, Do you ever slow down? Seems like you are always in the middle of trying something. Reminds me of a kid in a candy store. Best way to learn though.
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LOL.....guess my way of doing things seems kinda skits-o
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or just frigg'n nuts..take your pick.
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If I can just give you one piece of advise it would be DO NOT EVER use bread yeast with figs, it WILL destroy the flavour and nothing you could do will fix it
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thecroweater wrote:If I can just give you one piece of advise it would be DO NOT EVER use bread yeast with figs, it WILL destroy the flavour and nothing you could do will fix it
roger, noted
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I reckon you just go for gold Fro do, seems your being safe about it so have a blast
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what do you think about the flower?
hang on wall as is, or put it in a frame?
hang on wall as is, or put it in a frame?
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An Iranian friend of mine uses figs, raisins, and dates to make wine. He doesn't use sugar.
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Sounds like some potential here to find a faux tequila flavor.frozenthunderbolt wrote:^^^thecroweater wrote:Shudder figs , I got a thread on figs here somewhere , I can post a link for you when I next get on the lappy
Figs take a good few yrs to come good, tastes something like a mescal gone wrong fresh out of the still
Exactly this.
Despite all the other experiments, I still maintain that fig hooch is the closest to tequila we can make without doing it the authentic way.
Every new member should read this before doing anything else:
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corene1 wrote:Just curious, Do you ever slow down? Seems like you are always in the middle of trying something. Reminds me of a kid in a candy store. Best way to learn though.
he just keeps going and going.
you know what happens when you put the battery in backwards?
he just keeps coming and coming LOL
Re: figs are make'in
my fig tree is putting out. made some fig preserves yesterday next pick will try to ferment.
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Re: figs are make'in
ours is about their...some are ready...figure another week..
looks like an easy 50 gallons this year
depends on the birds,
heres the deal, tree fell over in a storm, it did not die,
now the branchs are on the ground,and the wild cats, climb the tree and ambush the birds
also, scare the hell out of you when your picking.the tree is THICK, cant see thru it
so you stick your head u in it looking for figs,
and your nose to nose to a big cat LOL
bootlegger, I mde preserves last year and played around,
after cooking the figs, i used my electric hand mixer {i call it my boat motor}
added a cup of chopped pecans to the figs
OH MAN!! THATS FINE
looks like an easy 50 gallons this year
depends on the birds,
heres the deal, tree fell over in a storm, it did not die,
now the branchs are on the ground,and the wild cats, climb the tree and ambush the birds
also, scare the hell out of you when your picking.the tree is THICK, cant see thru it
so you stick your head u in it looking for figs,
and your nose to nose to a big cat LOL
bootlegger, I mde preserves last year and played around,
after cooking the figs, i used my electric hand mixer {i call it my boat motor}
added a cup of chopped pecans to the figs
OH MAN!! THATS FINE
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I bought a fig tree the year I bought my house, I also bought 2 cherries, 2 pears, and 2 plums. The fig immediately died. I was looking forward to trying something with figs too. I'm interested in hearing how the figs work out.
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Frodo
how do you know when to pick figs?
I also have a fig plant, it gets flowers and grows small fruit. Not knowing when to pick, the fruit fells off before I can pick it
how do you know when to pick figs?
I also have a fig plant, it gets flowers and grows small fruit. Not knowing when to pick, the fruit fells off before I can pick it
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Fine, indeed. Boy howdy I do like fresh whole figs, one of my favorite things in the world. Seems like they have a lifespan of about 20 hrs after being picked, so we don't see too many up here in Michigan.frodo wrote:OH MAN!! THATS FINE
Maybe I plan to be down around your place next summer, right about this time next year, eh Frodo?? Sounds so good!
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find I-55 at the hwy 84 exit..go east about 19 miles
pull over and give me a call when you see Quinton
about another week,,,maybe 2, they will be ripe, tree is full
pull over and give me a call when you see Quinton
about another week,,,maybe 2, they will be ripe, tree is full