Bravery's own scotch.

[Penny]

Ingredients.

1&1/2 lbs wheat
1&1/2 lb raisins
4 oranges
3&1/2 lb sugar
1 oz dried yeast
1 tablespoon freshly made tea
9 pints water.

First Step.
Drop raisins in boiling water and bring to boil.
Strain off the water. Throw away the used water.
Same with the wheat. Throw away the used water.

Making the brew.
Put wheat , raisins and orange slices in a large plastic bucket or container.
Boil half the sugar in 6 pints of fresh water for 2 minutes.
Pour this over wheat mix and stir well.
Cool and then stir in the yeast. Cover and leave to ferment.

Ferment for 7 days.
Strain and add tea.
Put rest of sugar in the remaining 3 pints of water.
Bring to boil for 2 mins.
Allow to cool then put all in large demijohn bottle
Fit airlock.

Leave until clear

Not sure how long I left this but you can keep taking a sip as soon as it's clear.

cheers Penny

[Rowan]

Now that one is far too complicated for me Penny!

[Miriam]

Hmmmmmm.... Wheat what? Freshly picked from the field? Flour?

What's a demi-john????? along with it's air-lock????

Wow! Have you actually made this?

Miriam

[Penny]

Sorry for delay in reply, been busy making rolls this morning as well as lunch, have the granchildren this afternoon and they both insist on choc chip cookies and cheese rolls for a snack after swimming.
Wheat is a grain, like pearl barley, corn etc. We can get it at most health stores, not sure where you would go for it.
A demi-john is a large (1 gallon) glass bottle to keep lhe liquid in whilst fermentation is taking place. ( frothing and or bubbling)
It is fitted with a cork in which a shaped glass/plastic tube inis put and into this tube a small amount of water is put.
When the wine or beer starts to ferment little bubbles make their way throught the tube and out through the water, this stops the risk of explosion and protects the liquid from any contamination.
Many years since I made this, found people preferred the strong ale.
Hope the explanation is clear for you, cheers Penny.

cheers Penny.

[Miriam]

Well, bless your heart....Have never seen a demi-john so I'll have to do with the liquor store!!!

Many thanks however, for responding.

Miriam