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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: weedgrower on April 03, 2007, 10:18:23

Title: lager or bitter or bacardi and coke
Post by: weedgrower on April 03, 2007, 10:18:23
when making beer traps whats the best beer to put in. is it the cheapest stuff or a certain brand. is it lager bitter or mild. do you think they'd like a nice bacardi and coke with a slice of lime. seriously is there a particular kind of beer that people have found works best. might be a stupid question but i'm the bloke that asks them
Title: Re: lager or bitter or bacardi and coke
Post by: coznbob on April 03, 2007, 10:21:02
I've found that any cheap beer does the trick quite nicely, only concern is that all the slugs from neighbouring plots come round for a party! ;D
Title: Re: lager or bitter or bacardi and coke
Post by: glow777 on April 03, 2007, 10:21:13
the cheapest with lots of yeast in it.

ie supermarket no frills 2L plastic bottle beer the stuff winos turn down

even better is pub drip tray spills - unless your landlord recycles them  :P :P :P :P
Title: Re: lager or bitter or bacardi and coke
Post by: bennettsleg on April 03, 2007, 15:03:17
as the yeast content seems important, would it be worth putting a little dried yeast into each beer pot? Or is this just a silly idea...!?
Title: Re: lager or bitter or bacardi and coke
Post by: dingerbell on April 03, 2007, 15:51:50
My beer never makes it into the traps...I always drink it, get pissed and attack the slugs with the flame thrower... ;D
Title: Re: lager or bitter or bacardi and coke
Post by: sally_cinnamon on April 03, 2007, 16:42:34
Quote from: dingerbell on April 03, 2007, 15:51:50
My beer never makes it into the traps...I always drink it, get pissed and attack the slugs with the flame thrower... ;D
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: lager or bitter or bacardi and coke
Post by: saddad on April 03, 2007, 17:24:23
Wouldn't catch me using one of them after a couple of beers!
Seriously cheap polypin beer is the best...
;D
Title: Re: lager or bitter or bacardi and coke
Post by: Vegemite on April 03, 2007, 18:23:44
lol! how embarassing buying that beer in the big plastic bottles! value beer in an economy pack.

****picturing weedgrower slinking to counter very red-faced**********

weedgrower: "its not for me you see, I am giving it to the slugs"

shop assistant"yes sir, of course it is"

*picturing the security cameras honing in on weedgrower everytime he enters same supermarket again- and hushed voices as the till and stares! ;D
Title: Re: lager or bitter or bacardi and coke
Post by: weedgrower on April 03, 2007, 19:23:00
nice one vegimite, made me laugh that did
Title: Re: lager or bitter or bacardi and coke
Post by: redimp on April 03, 2007, 20:11:34
Quote from: Vegemite on April 03, 2007, 18:23:44
lol! how embarassing buying that beer in the big plastic bottles! value beer in an economy pack.

****picturing weedgrower slinking to counter very red-faced**********

weedgrower: "its not for me you see, I am giving it to the slugs"

shop assistant"yes sir, of course it is"

*picturing the security cameras honing in on weedgrower everytime he enters same supermarket again- and hushed voices as the till and stares! ;D
You been spying on me? :o You got one small detail wrong though - I buy the value bitter in tins and only when I forget to take my slop polypin to the pub.  Do use all the excuses in Tescos though. ;D