Ancient brew
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MartinCash
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Re: Ancient brew
Interesting article!
I don't see how you'd get enough sap out of a cider gum to distil, though.
I don't see how you'd get enough sap out of a cider gum to distil, though.
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Re: Ancient brew
Just guessing, maybe the cider gum sap ran like maple syrup??MartinCash wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 2020 9:27 pm Interesting article!
I don't see how you'd get enough sap out of a cider gum to distil, though.
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Re: Ancient brew
Most likely it is, I believe it is a sugary liquid. Some tree resins are semi liquid but can solidify in contact with air.8Ball wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 6:18 amJust guessing, maybe the cider gum sap ran like maple syrup??MartinCash wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 2020 9:27 pm Interesting article!
I don't see how you'd get enough sap out of a cider gum to distil, though.
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MartinCash
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Re: Ancient brew
It is indeed a sweet liquid, a bit like maple sap. However:
- I don't think trees produce much volume of sap;
- Cider gums are relatively rare (in Tasmania); they don't form pure stands, and are fringe trees around frost hollows; and
- Most of their populations are in protected areas where they can't be touched.
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