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wilded
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Old Texas Sheep Rancher

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I am a sixty year old retired from the rat race and now ranching meat sheep in Texas. I have learned to brew beer and make homemade wines and wish to broaden my knowledge base. I have an over abundance of prickly pear cactus and want to learn to produce something from the pads. I use the fruits for wine. There are several companies that use cactus to make vodka and if anyone has any insight into this process I would appreciate the information. There are several bags of all grain sweet feed and deer corn in the barn and I might need to find a use for it besides feeding the livestock and wildlife. Thanks, Ed.
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Welcome to HD! :wave:

If you made wine from the cactus it's just one more step to distilling it. Think "tequila".

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Welcome Wilded Ed. Im thinkin you have the gamit covered on the drop you want to make. The tried and true is the place you want to go to hunt down your fav receipe.
Do you already have your still and knowledge on how to work it? If not the new distillers reading lounge is a wonderful place to gain knowledge or remember some things you might know and forgot or just plain good readin.
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T-Pee wrote:Welcome to HD! :wave:

If you made wine from the cactus it's just one more step to distilling it. Think "tequila".

tp
I made wine from the cactus fruit and am hoping to make more from the plant itself. :thumbup:
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Wilded welcome to the forum and always keep in mind that distilling and wine from cacti is always a sticky subject! Enjoy and stay safe.
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Howdy neighbor.
God bless Texas-----------------------
I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull
Its not how you pick the booger..
but where you put it !!
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Welcome friend prickly pear is on my list this year headed to Arizona to load up on some fruit be safe and have fun.
Buy the ticket and ride the lightnin boys !!!
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Welcome :wave: Do you get accused of buying 5 buckle Artics by the gross like I did back when we kept sheep ?
If you ain't the lead dog in the team , the scenery never changes . Ga Flatwoods made my avatar and I want to thank him for that .
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Truckinbutch wrote:Welcome :wave: Do you get accused of buying 5 buckle Artics by the gross like I did back when we kept sheep ?
No, sheep ranching is big in this part of Texas. Plus I am kind of a big ole mean looking guy. :thumbup:
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wilded wrote:
Truckinbutch wrote:Welcome :wave: Do you get accused of buying 5 buckle Artics by the gross like I did back when we kept sheep ?
No, sheep ranching is big in this part of Texas. Plus I am kind of a big ole mean looking guy. :thumbup:
LMAO! That helps a lot :ebiggrin:
If you ain't the lead dog in the team , the scenery never changes . Ga Flatwoods made my avatar and I want to thank him for that .
Don't drink water , fish fornicate in it .
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