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- From: M.E.Bennun@CEN.EX.AC.UK
- Subject: Re: Bramleys, cider, etc.
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- There is a brew called scrumpy.
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- It is dangerous.
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- It even looks dangerous.
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- It's basically un-vintage cider which has not been racked. It is grim,
- cloudy, murky brew which still has Things floating round in it. I
- think it tastes vile. Even though it is raw, it still has the full
- alcohol content of racked cider because the fermentation is complete.
- But it does not make you slosheder fashter - just slosheder nashtier
- because of all the other grunge in it - which makes it a most potent
- laxative indeed until you get used to it. It's very popular because
- it's cheap, and it is actually quite refreshing but with a very raw
- taste. Those who take the trouble at about puberty to get used to it
- and drink some every day for 90 years live to be very old.
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- But it is possible to get decent local cider which has not been
- preserved, plasticised, synthesised, and so forth at farms. You can
- even blend your own; local farmer near us invites you to taste the dry
- and sweet and helps you get your own mix. Can take all afternoon....
- very difficult process, needing fine and careful adjustment and
- frequent tasting to get it right. He's very helpful. His dry gets you
- breathing out of your toenails. He says he always makes his
- traditionally - at least one dead rat per cask. Nowadays they sling in
- a lump of steak, but it's not the same thing at all.... darned
- grockles ruin everything.....muttermuttergrumble....
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- Mervyn E. Bennun, Law Department, University of Exeter
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