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Posts: 119 (04/05/08 20:43) |
Thats definately old stuff you got there, had some myself once and no matter haw long you boil it for it wont split! I have never had to cook hemp for longer
than 3 hours and i dont soak it, just a good measure of bicarb plenty of salt and a tablespoon of sugar for every 1kg seems to do the trick.
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Posts: 68 (06/05/08 20:01) |
or you could go and buy it in big jars already cookedyeah at absolute rip-off prices |
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spiros |
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Posts: 795 (07/05/08 12:39) |
Following on from thisisjohns's suggestion, a 24 litre cooler box is now £6 at ASDA! Going to get one myself today.
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John Whit |
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Posts: 41 (07/05/08 12:46) |
You can then fill it full of the cheap ASDA hemp oil that Bolliebob found!!
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pritch |
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Posts: 93 (11/05/08 07:22) |
Good news,got some new hemp seed,this time i bought a 20kg sealed bag(£16.99) and it spilt in no time, just proves the older the seed the longer it takes to
split, thats if it splits at all.
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pritch |
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Posts: 106 (17/05/08 17:47) |
Getting better results cooking this Hemp but still only getting a 40/ 50% split.
Is this ok or should i be looking to get a higher percenatge? Will the fish ignore the unsplit hemp? cheers |
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Posts: 170 (17/05/08 17:51) |
Pritch,
I hope you're never fishing next to me - Think I'd blank! 
Seriously though, where are you getting the stuff from? Way more than that should be splitting so am not too sure what's happening there for you..... Regards Never give up - There's always tomorrow! |
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Posts: 112 (19/05/08 11:08) |
First off is to find a good supplier with a high turnover so you're getting fresh stuff, i buy mine at a market, he doesn't sell large bags they are
only in kilo bags but it's always good stuff..
you will never get every seed opening, even in the frenzied hemp cans not all of it is split, i probably get 80-85% split which is more than good enough... hemp will float if you let it dry out, keep it in water and it will be fine.. i use the bucket method for cooking it, only do small batches at a time cos we have a small freezer and it's rammed most of the time.. for quickness the thermos flask job works ok, enough for a short session.. |
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Posts: 109 (19/05/08 12:17) |
If its old stock. it will never split had the same problem my self . use it up in other ways. js....
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Posts: 76 (19/05/08 12:23) |
Spiros, do you know what the cooler boxes at Spasda are listed as.
I'm looking on the website but can't find em'. Don't want to drive over and find them out of stock. Cheers. |
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Posts: 127 (19/05/08 12:59) |
Pritch that is the worst hemp I have ever heard of!! I was just chuckling to myself at your persistance with the stuff |
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Posts: 33 (19/05/08 14:37) |
Hi
Have tried various ways of cooking hemp over the years including coolbox method, burco boiler, sauce pan, but i have just fitted a new kitchen, so i would like to try the pressure cooker method Do you still need to soak it first ? How much can you cook in one go? How much pressure do you cook it under? Do you cool it down or let it cool down? Regards Wayne 
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Posts: 128 (20/05/08 12:48) |
Hi Wayne.
I never need to keep checking if its ready, if you leave it for 25 mins on the heat it will be ready, so you can then leave it to cool. I usually run the
pan under the cold tap for a few seconds after cooking and then empty into a container to cool down before use.
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, its definitely an old batch you've got there and the lads are right - you
need a better supplier simple as that. Avoid buying it ready cooked - yes its good for a quick last minute grab whilst in the tackle shop but its so expensive,
much cheaper to do your own.
