Farming Chit Chat II

moy83 · 12-09-2013 09:42PM

sea12 wrote: »

No all whiskey comes out clear. Only gets its colour from the wood in the casks. My other hobby apart from golf!!!

But is the process the same for poitin ?

hugo29 · 12-09-2013 09:44PM

moy83 wrote: »

But is the process the same for poitin ?

Many boys still making it around your parts moy, no so many around here any more

Sharpshooter82 · 12-09-2013 09:45PM

moy83 wrote: »

But is the process the same for poitin ?

poitin comes from spuds tho dont it

moy83 · 12-09-2013 09:47PM

hugo29 wrote: »

Many boys still making it around your parts moy, no so many around here any more

There is the odd devil at it alright . Its getting to the punch time of the year now

moy83 · 12-09-2013 09:48PM

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

poitin comes from spuds tho dont it

Barley is the choice here but spuds would have been used too I think . Im no expert mind you

Sharpshooter82 · 12-09-2013 09:50PM

moy83 wrote: »

Barley is the choice here but spuds would have been used too I think . Im no expert mind you

thats your story

sea12 · 12-09-2013 10:32PM

moy83 wrote: »

But is the process the same for poitin ?

Yep. The art of distilling is separating the alcohol from the water. Alcohol turns into vapour/ steam at a lower temperature than water. You then condense it back into a liquid.

You can make alcohol from barley, spuds, maize etc. just officially need a licence.

Sharpshooter82 · 12-09-2013 10:34PM

sea12 wrote: »

Yep. The art of distilling is separating the alcohol from the water. Alcohol turns into vapour/ steam at a lower temperature than water. You then condense it back into a liquid.

You can make alcohol from barley, spuds, maize etc. just officially need a licence.

Your watching too many moonshiners episodes

naughto · 12-09-2013 10:44PM

sea12 wrote: »

Ah feck it. I missed it again. Wanted to see it last night too and forgot. Can u see it on the bbc player or do I have to b in the uk for that.

i am downloading it now.pm me if you want the link

jersey101 · 13-09-2013 12:01AM

sea12 wrote: »

Yep. The art of distilling is separating the alcohol from the water. Alcohol turns into vapour/ steam at a lower temperature than water. You then condense it back into a liquid.

You can make alcohol from barley, spuds, maize etc. just officially need a licence.

Father took poitin 3 yrs ago for a bad back. "friends idea" . I didnt see him for two days he was so ****ed after it

Kovu · 13-09-2013 12:09AM

jersey101 wrote: »

Father took poitin 3 yrs ago for a bad back. "friends idea" . I didnt see him for two days he was so ****ed after it

:eek:

You're supposed to rub it on the joints! Not drink it!
I've a cousin that tours with Riverdance and she uses it on her legs after dancing.

jersey101 · 13-09-2013 12:14AM

Kovu Murr wrote: »

:eek:

You're supposed to rub it on the joints! Not drink it!
I've a cousin that tours with Riverdance and she uses it on her legs after dancing.

A mistake well learned

he got a good rest any way ha

flat out !! · 13-09-2013 01:04AM

Home from the Leonard Cohen gig in the O2, brill nite, he's still going strong at 78 yrs old.

bob charles · 13-09-2013 01:06AM

Muckit wrote: »

You've had so many of those you'd want to be getting to second base now at least! :pac:

second base where or what is that?:D

hugo29 wrote: »

You still frequenting the dock road bob,

you wouldnt see me taking the new tunnel

Askim · 13-09-2013 08:16AM

sea12 wrote: »

Ah feck it. I missed it again. Wanted to see it last night too and forgot. Can u see it on the bbc player or do I have to b in the uk for that.

Harvest 2013, on again tonight at 9 on bbc2 NI, just checked sky

A

who the fug · 13-09-2013 09:07AM

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

poitin comes from spuds tho dont it

The old 45 Gallon Drum of molasses came in handy down out way , gas was a godsend by all accounts

Conmaicne Mara · 13-09-2013 10:00AM

Dear Mum & Dad,

I am very well, I hope you are too. Tell big brothers Sean, Paddy and Mick that the Army is better than working on the farm; tell them to get into the Army quick before the jobs
are all gone.
I was a bit slow settling down at first because you don't get out of bed until 6am, but I got used to it and I like sleeping in now. All you do before breakfast is make your bed, shine your boots and clean your uniform. No cows to milk, no calves to feed, no feed to stack, nothing. Men must shave, but it’s not too bad because there's hot water and a light to see what you’re doing. For breakfast there’s cereal, fruit and eggs but there's no fillet steaks or sausages. You don't get fed again until noon, and by that time all the city boys are buggered because we've been on a 'route march', which is just like walking to the well in the meadow.

This will kill Sean and Paddy with laughter but I keep getting medals for shooting!! I don’t know why because the bull’s-eye is as big as a bloody bull's head and it doesn't move and it’s not firing back at you like the Murphy’s did when our bull got their cow in calf before the Ballina show. All you have to do is make yourself comfortable and hit the target - piece of piss. You don't even load your own cartridges – they come in boxes and you don't have to steady yourself against the roll bar of the tractor when you reload. Sometimes we wrestle with the city boys and I have to be very careful because they break easy - it's not like fighting with Sean, Paddy, Mick and all the other local fellas all at once like we do.

Turns out I'm not a bad boxer either; it looks like I'm the best the platoon's got. I've only been beaten once by this guy from Dublin - he's 6 foot 8 and 120 kilos so he’s a good bit bigger than me but I fought to the end.
I can't complain about the Army - tell the boys to get in quick before word gets out how good it is.

Your loving daughter,
Siobhàn.

hugo29 · 13-09-2013 11:02AM

jersey101 wrote: »

Father took poitin 3 yrs ago for a bad back. "friends idea" . I didnt see him for two days he was so ****ed after it

old man gave me a taste of it a long time ago, neat and nearly fcuking burned me inside out,
ud always know when he had a few scoops of the stuff, big red head and face like he was going to self combust,

by the way conmaicne that story was brillant

Mulumpy · 13-09-2013 11:23AM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Dear Mum & Dad,

I am very well, I hope you are too. Tell big brothers Sean, Paddy and Mick that the Army is better than working on the farm; tell them to get into the Army quick before the jobs
are all gone.
I was a bit slow settling down at first because you don't get out of bed until 6am, but I got used to it and I like sleeping in now. All you do before breakfast is make your bed, shine your boots and clean your uniform. No cows to milk, no calves to feed, no feed to stack, nothing. Men must shave, but it’s not too bad because there's hot water and a light to see what you’re doing. For breakfast there’s cereal, fruit and eggs but there's no fillet steaks or sausages. You don't get fed again until noon, and by that time all the city boys are buggered because we've been on a 'route march', which is just like walking to the well in the meadow.

This will kill Sean and Paddy with laughter but I keep getting medals for shooting!! I don’t know why because the bull’s-eye is as big as a bloody bull's head and it doesn't move and it’s not firing back at you like the Murphy’s did when our bull got their cow in calf before the Ballina show. All you have to do is make yourself comfortable and hit the target - piece of piss. You don't even load your own cartridges – they come in boxes and you don't have to steady yourself against the roll bar of the tractor when you reload. Sometimes we wrestle with the city boys and I have to be very careful because they break easy - it's not like fighting with Sean, Paddy, Mick and all the other local fellas all at once like we do.

Turns out I'm not a bad boxer either; it looks like I'm the best the platoon's got. I've only been beaten once by this guy from Dublin - he's 6 foot 8 and 120 kilos so he’s a good bit bigger than me but I fought to the end.
I can't complain about the Army - tell the boys to get in quick before word gets out how good it is.

Your loving daughter,
Siobhàn.

Ha ha reminds me of a day during the summer. I had my sis in laws Dub boyfriend down. Asked him to give me a hand cutting my half acre lawn. He nearly lost his life

dharn · 13-09-2013 11:26AM

I think you are supposed to rub in the poteen for arthritis not drink it

bogman_bass · 13-09-2013 11:51AM

lakill Farm wrote: »

heard the scales wasn't working in delvin:eek: today and then continued to sell, sell, sell

That sounds like delvin alright!

bbam · 13-09-2013 12:04PM

hugo29 wrote: »

old man gave me a taste of it a long time ago, neat and nearly fcuking burned me inside out,
ud always know when he had a few scoops of the stuff, big red head and face like he was going to self combust,

by the way conmaicne that story was brillant

Was on a tour of a nice Cognac family run distillary near Bordaux a few years back.. We got to taste the "brandy" before it went into the oak barrels.. Honestly, it was crystal clear and tasted like a good poteen.. then got to tase it at different ages, 5,10,15 up to 50 year old stuff which you could drink like mothers milk..
I do wonder if it was well stored in barrels would it be good stuff after 50 years..

Here's the one we visited..
We were the only english speakers on the tour and they made a great fuss of us.. just a fabulous place!
http://www.deaucognac.com/en/content/domain

moy83 · 13-09-2013 12:24PM

hugo29 wrote: »

old man gave me a taste of it a long time ago, neat and nearly fcuking burned me inside out,
ud always know when he had a few scoops of the stuff, big red head and face like he was going to self combust,

by the way conmaicne that story was brillant

I have stuff here that is smashing to drink , Ive also tasted the paint stripper stuff though you would be aswell throw that crap away

hugo29 · 13-09-2013 12:35PM

moy83 wrote: »

I have stuff here that is smashing to drink , Ive also tasted the paint stripper stuff though you would be aswell throw that crap away

yep good stuff is hard beaten, nothing like a drop to warm yerself and a new born calf on a cold wet winters night;)

hugo29 · 13-09-2013 12:39PM

first big weanling sale of the year on today in local mart, would love to be there to see how things are going

reilig · 13-09-2013 12:45PM

hugo29 wrote: »

first big weanling sale of the year on today in local mart, would love to be there to see how things are going

If it's anything like mohill on wednesday night it'll be small. Prices were good but all was sold in 1 ring. It took 5 hours to sell all. Not nice if you were in the last 10and all the buyers gone from around the ring to load up their trucks.

hugo29 · 13-09-2013 12:57PM

reilig wrote: »

If it's anything like mohill on wednesday night it'll be small. Prices were good but all was sold in 1 ring. It took 5 hours to sell all. Not nice if you were in the last 10and all the buyers gone from around the ring to load up their trucks.

really what sort money were 350kg + bull calves at

overall 500 bull calves booked into ballymote today, not sure about heifers

reilig · 13-09-2013 02:00PM

hugo29 wrote: »

really what sort money were 350kg + bull calves at

overall 500 bull calves booked into ballymote today, not sure about heifers

A good calf of 350kg was making up to €900 from the exporters. Good trade for heavier calves. Under 300kg wasn't as much demand. Bucket fed cattle or anything that looked to be a FRx were a disaster.

thetangler · 13-09-2013 02:01PM

260 heifers booked in

thetangler · 13-09-2013 02:03PM

reilig wrote: »

If it's anything like mohill on wednesday night it'll be small. Prices were good but all was sold in 1 ring. It took 5 hours to sell all. Not nice if you were in the last 10and all the buyers gone from around the ring to load up their trucks.

Mohill is always small on the first day tend come out in early October.
Dont know what his idea with running 1 Ring is.
Done the same in ballymote 2 weeks ago for the special heifer sale.

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