What can we do with homebrew 'dregs'?

 I suggested Nick empty the dregs/solid remains of his winemaking onto the
compost.  He was horrified and said the alcohol would kill all the bacteria.
I suppose it makes sense, although I'd expect the alcohol to have to be
stronger than wine-strength to do a major cleansing job.

Is there anything else we can do with it?  (Perhaps I should have put it
under the rhubarbs when I replanted them yesterday!)  I know certain
fruiting veg, such as pumpkin, are meant to appreciate being drenched in
beer during the fattening up season, but I don't fancy holding on to the
wine rubbish for /another/ year.

Suggestions, please?

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At least the bacteria would die happy...

Seriously, I wouldn't worry too much - unless he's working on and
industrial scale.

What I would like to know is how I can dispose of befouled cooking
oil.  I am reluctant to encourage the local fauna.

JonH

 JonH@underthewagon.net wrote:

There is rather a lot of it ... but there's also a lot of compost ...
(I would be quite impressed with his wine-making skills, if only it didn't
 taste like something you should be using on a decorating course)


Any use to birds?  I used to use old margarine tubs full of bird seed, then
pour on cooking oil and leave it to set.  However, I can't really recommend
this as a good idea, since I don't think the birds ever ate /any/ of my
offerings (homemade or shop bought)

 

No worse than putting fermenting rotten apples on a compost heap, surely?

Of course, the residue from an illicit still is another matter ;-)

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No plan survives contact with the enemy.
[Not even bunny]

Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

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Hmm, also a good point.


Don't give him ideas!!