blue agave source

junkyard dawg · Post by **junkyard dawg** » Sun May 14, 2006 8:04 am

I found these the other day and thought I might mention it. In Luling, a small town near me, there is a small produce stand that is selling GIANT agave. The prices are also giant, and I don't think I could ever bring myself to chop one of these magnificent plants up. But, there they are... big ol blue agaves. The heart of one of the big ones must be several hundred pounds.

Any updates from you agave fermentors out there?

Don Ventura · Post by **Don Ventura** » Mon May 15, 2006 11:15 pm

I'm still trying to find a decent price on a decent bulk volume source. Although I wouldn't mind growing agave myself. I have the space.. unfortunatley the 12 year wait for maturity may kill me first.

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DAMN NEW PLANT EVERY YEAR!!!

junkyard dawg · Post by **junkyard dawg** » Fri May 19, 2006 5:09 am

yeah, its an expensive material...

These folks wanted $800 for a medium sized. The biggest ones went for $1700, but it is HUGE! easily 8 feet across the bottom part...

so, I'm still looking...

muckanic · Post by **muckanic** » Mon May 29, 2006 5:59 pm

You probably don't want to hear this, but they're a declared weed around the Adelaide coastal area.

junkyard dawg · Post by **junkyard dawg** » Tue May 30, 2006 5:18 am

Really?!

I could see declaring them to be a hazard to navigation, but a weed? Does anyone ferment them there?

ueberbill · Post by **ueberbill** » Tue May 30, 2006 5:43 am

Purely out of curiousity, how does one process the agave for fermentation? What part do you even use?

Post by **Tater** » Tue May 30, 2006 9:18 am

ueberbill wrote:Purely out of curiousity, how does one process the agave for fermentation? What part do you even use?

Try search on fourm there a bit about what your asking.

ueberbill · Post by **ueberbill** » Tue May 30, 2006 9:47 am

My apologies. For future forum searchers (do it, or tater will peel you), http://www.ianchadwick.com/tequila/ is a wonderful resource.

Post by **Tater** » Tue May 30, 2006 11:05 am

ueberbill wrote:My apologies. For future forum searchers (do it, or tater will peel you), http://www.ianchadwick.com/tequila/ is a wonderful resource.

Is a nice sight and taters just trying to point ya in right direction . {hes only mean to trolls}welcome to fourm