Author Topic: Elderflower wine - can pigs have the leftovers?  (Read 3240 times)

Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Elderflower wine - can pigs have the leftovers?
« on: July 13, 2013, 06:44:24 pm »
My elderflowers have been sitting for 3 days in a container with some lemon peel and raisins. I have now added the sugar, yeast and wine tannin and as soon as the sugar has disolved I need to strain it.
Its all been done in the garage and not the kitchen.
Can my pigs have the flowers and raisins etc that are left?
« Last Edit: July 14, 2013, 08:35:13 am by Bionic »
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Marches Farmer

  • Joined Dec 2012
  • Herefordshire
Re: Elderflower wine - can pigs have the leftovers?
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2013, 03:48:34 pm »
Did the lemons come from a supermarket or shop?  I'm guessing yes, in which case the answer is no.

Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: Elderflower wine - can pigs have the leftovers?
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2013, 04:14:49 pm »
The lemons came from a fruit and veg shop
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Hassle

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Lincolnshire
Re: Elderflower wine - can pigs have the leftovers?
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2013, 04:55:26 pm »
I'd go with yes, not because I'm trying to flaunt the law but you have probably all ready assessed if you have paid attention to the letter of the law and therefore it's only thinking if the ingredients are safe for pigs.  Because of this I would divide over 2or 3 days and if they don't finish off after 20 minutes bin the remainder.

Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: Elderflower wine - can pigs have the leftovers?
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2013, 09:52:28 pm »
There wasn't that much so I gave it all to them in one go and it was gone when i next looked.
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Dan

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Re: Elderflower wine - can pigs have the leftovers?
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2013, 09:21:55 am »
Did the lemons come from a supermarket or shop?  I'm guessing yes, in which case the answer is no.

Hmm, not sure that's correct. You can feed fruit and veg from a shop or supermarket to pigs. The regulations restrict the feeding of 'catering waste'. Whether that applies in this case I'm not sure, but it's got nothing to do with the source of the lemons.

Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: Elderflower wine - can pigs have the leftovers?
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2013, 10:47:29 am »
Thanks for that Dan.
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