Prickly Pear Fruit

[GTG]

Charlie Papzian's book has a recipe that recommends 5 - 6 lbs of fruit.

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How many are needed for a 5 gallon batch of mead?

 

[GTG]

Prickly pears are ripe and flavorful now. If you want them shipped this week, PM me with your address and the details of our trade and I'll get thewm out to you.

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[GTG]

Just checking to see if any members have an interest in trades for prickly pears this year? I've been checking out my favorite patches of them and it looks like it's going to be another good year for them. I bottled up my prickly pear cyser a few weeks ago and it seems to be a big hit with most tasters so far.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f80/prickly-pear-cyser-242217/
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[cripplecreek]

Yes, yes, yes!! My pm is full, but I'm super interested.

 

[corkybstewart]

We should have a bumper crop this year, it's actually rained more in the past week than in the past 2 years. last years crop were sparse, dry and bitter tasting from lack of water.

 

[onipar]

I followed this thread closely last year and considered doing a trade, but never got around to it. Maybe this year.

I have some really good local raw honey. They come in "grades" rather than "clover," etc. They also have "creamed honey" which is great.

I have my first year cascade hops growing, but I don't know how many I'll get or if you'd be interested in such a common variety.

Anything in particular you're looking for?

 

[GTG]

Yes, yes, yes!! My pm is full, but I'm super interested.

They won't be really ready until September more than likely, so I'll keep a running tab of interested parties. Subscribe to this thread if you want updates, otherwise I'll PM you as things go along.

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[GTG]

I followed this thread closely last year and considered doing a trade, but never got around to it. Maybe this year.

I have some really good local raw honey. They come in "grades" rather than "clover," etc. They also have "creamed honey" which is great.

I have my first year cascade hops growing, but I don't know how many I'll get or if you'd be interested in such a common variety.

Anything in particular you're looking for?

Honey or local fruit would be good. Hops would work for a partial if you end up with an abundance.

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[GTG]

We should have a bumper crop this year, it's actually rained more in the past week than in the past 2 years. last years crop were sparse, dry and bitter tasting from lack of water.

Sounds like the cold didn't kill them back too much this past winter then. Congratulations on the rain, we had rain here a few weeks back that was a good soaker. We probably won't see more until July or so.

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[onipar]

Honey or local fruit would be good. Hops would work for a partial if you end up with an abundance.

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Sounds good. My local market also has a wide variety of apples come fall time.

 

[JRems]

The fruit I got last year was great! I still have half in the freezer to make a prickly pear mead with.

 

[cripplecreek]

They won't be really ready until September more than likely, so I'll keep a running tab of interested parties. Subscribe to this thread if you want updates, otherwise I'll PM you as things go along.

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Oh, I know. I just wanted to be first in line!! I made Charlie's PP Mead shortly after I got engaged. I let it age and served it at our wedding. The mead combined with kegs of Oct. made for a really, really amazing time. People still tell me it was the drunkest wedding they were ever at. Literally people getting carried out. I have a few bottles saved for anniversaries. Dying to make some more.

I'll keep an eye on the thread, but again consider me first in line.

I'm in the northeast, so there is a bunch of local items I can offer for trade. I also have 6 varieties of well established hops. I can offer the cones or rhizomes as well.

-Peace

 

[usfmikeb]

Interesting, have heard prickly pears are really good, but never got the chance to try them. Definitely interested in working out a deal come Sept...

 

[GTG]

A couple of the patches of prickly pears are ready to go now. I'm looking to work out trades for local ingredients/fruit/honey that you may have access to. As an option I can do money for shipped pears as well if needed.

I've done trades with members here for two years now and have had no issues

If I remember correctly I can get about 7 pounds of fruit in a medium USPS flat rate box that I can ship for just under $11.00 anywhere in the continental US.

PM me or reply here if you're interested.

Thanks,
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[Ma23456]

How much you charging a lb?

 

[GTG]

If you can't trade, I'm thinking $25.00 for 7 lbs shipped anywhere in the continental USA.
Thats a USPS medium flat rate box I believe.

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[GTG]

I'll get fruit harvested this Saturday the 21st and get them packaged for shipment on Monday. That way they don't sit in a hot truck or warehouse somewhere over the weekend.

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[Hoppylikerabbits]

Ill take a box. let me know where to send funds to.

 

[GTG]

Ill take a box. let me know where to send funds to.

PM me your shipping information and I'll send you my paypal address.

Thanks,
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[GTG]

Going out tomorrow afternoon to gather up fruit for this round of shipment. Anyone else need some prickly pear fruit?

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[GTG]

Fruit will be shipped out today for all paid orders. Fruit look good this year and each box has a little over 10 lbs each VS the 7 I estimated.

I've got a bucket of extras if anyone needs some.
There will be more coming up in the next month as well for anyone interested.

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[Czm]

I'll have some wild sand plums that grow here in Oklahoma. Interested?

 

[burgieburgie]

I am a specialty coffee roaster and would love to trade some product. Let me know what a fair value would be and we could exchange. Sounds delicious!

 

[nedvalton]

I can get some muscadines here in a month if interested in a swap

 

[GTG]

I'll have some wild sand plums that grow here in Oklahoma. Interested?

I'll trade a 10 lb box of prickly pears for how ever many sand plums will fit in a USPS Medium Flat Rate Box.

I am a specialty coffee roaster and would love to trade some product. Let me know what a fair value would be and we could exchange. Sounds delicious!

I'll trade a 10 lb box of prickly pears for how ever much good coffee will fit in a USPS Medium Flat Rate Box. What kinds of coffee?

I can get some muscadines here in a month if interested in a swap

I'll trade a 10 lb box of prickly pears for how ever manymuscadine grapes will fit in a USPS Medium Flat Rate Box.

PM Me with details and if you're interested y'all!

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[banik]

How about a quart of grade b Vermont maple syrup?

There's a great a story behind it- my lady and I were in vermont for a long weekend and I spied a flea market we ended up stopping at. We walked around and came to one pickup truck with a few tables with random stuff, one of which had some jugs of syrup. A middle aged man offered us samples which he poured into small dixie cups. I rated it and it was the best syrup is ever had and started talking to him about it. He stopped me and called his older father over. Turns out he retired from farming the year before, and, "needed something to do with his hands," and started sugaring. So I ended up buying a couple gallons...

So far I've used it for breakfast and in apfelwein- tasty (not a lot a flavor comes through in the apfelwein, but I put it in early).

 

[GTG]

How about a quart of grade b Vermont maple syrup?

I'd be up for that. PM me for more details.

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[GTG]

I've sent out PM's to those that responded that were interested. I'm harvesting the next round this afternoon and mailing tomorrow if anyone else is interested, let me know.

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[Hoppylikerabbits]

Got mine in a few weeks ago. Sorry for the delay but every thing looks great! I cant wait to make a pale ale or a hefeweizen out of these!! Thanks again!

 

[GTG]

I'm going out next week for the last of this year's harvest for anyone that still may be interested.

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