Muslin

[OldTrapCollector 377]

I have a load of sloe/damson gin/vodka that I need to strain off and bottle up from my demi-johns

 

Does anyone have an online supplier for muslin that they can recommend?

 

OTC

[trapperman 474]

i used good quality kitchen towel, but it did take a while

[TOMO 26,284]

i just use a sieve (spelling), or get one of those little tea strainers there even finer than a siev,,,, or use a clean tea towl

[olim 28]

i used good quality kitchen towel, but it did take a while

 

 

I may have to try that this year as i cant find muslin any where, i did try coffe filter paper last year but that was just a nightmare

[Guest jt750]

use a pillow case

[the_stig 6,614]

net curtain ... or a pair of tights..

Edited December 19, 2010 by the_stig

[buckshot 53]

like stig says just cut the leg off a pair of tights

[OldTrapCollector 377]

like stig says just cut the leg off a pair of tights

 

I have tried tights, pillow case etc but found it makes the licquor cloudy as the finer sediment still gets through - I had some muslin squares from a brewery before and they were pene elrfect - I wondered if anyone else uses the same?

 

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[TOMO 26,284]

like stig says just cut the leg off a pair of tights

 

I have tried tights, pillow case etc but found it makes the licquor cloudy as the finer sediment still gets through - I had some muslin squares from a brewery before and they were pene elrfect - I wondered if anyone else uses the same?

 

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bloody hell your a perfectionist OTC you proberbly wouldnt like my sloe home brew, thats gone through a siev ,,,,,, as there are tiny bits at the bottom,,,,

 

rough and ready mine good luck in your search,,,,, i would have thought a catering type company would have stocked sothing like that

[Malt 379]

I used these things last year:

 

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.901-4827.aspx

 

We had an unused pack left over from the baby and they worked perfectly. You can get them at most chemists and supermarkets.

[ratattack 111]

Google is your friend

http://www.jamjarshop.com/shop/product.asp?catid=39&pid=111

[OldTrapCollector 377]

All sorted now, thanks for your replies

 

Cotton 'Butter' Muslin - that is what I was after

 

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[mexlad 189]

i didnt even bother last christmas just took the bottle to the pub and everyone just necked it straight out of the bottle lol im going to do it properly this year.

[OldTrapCollector 377]

i didnt even bother last christmas just took the bottle to the pub and everyone just necked it straight out of the bottle lol im going to do it properly this year.

 

I cannot do that really as my lot is in demi-johns - I have got more sloes in the freezer ready for another batch too

 

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[oakey 57]

You can get a clean type cheese cloth from Halfords .Another tip if you dont already know is when you have strained the fruit get a cheap bottle of white wine Hock or similar put the fruit in over night to make quite a good drink.