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[Vic]

Just to get you guys going, the missus has been baking today
I have a choice of apple, cider or banana cake
If the UKPS ever has a cake stall give me a shout.

[Karl]

Cider cake? That sounds like one to try!

[Mortartube]

one thing you can do to tell if your powder is too coarse (and therefore will burn more slowly), is to take a little out of the mill and rub it between your thumb and forefinger. It it feels like talcum powder, is is fine enough and any slow burn will probably be chemical related. If it has any gritty bits at all, even small, mill it for longer. It's good to do this with your eyes closed so you rely on the feel of the powder alone and not on the visual aspect.




As far as cake goes, get your missus to make a tipsy cake. With wine and crabapple jelly and fresh cream. Delicious.

[Vic]

As far as cake goes, get your missus to make a tipsy cake. With wine and crabapple jelly and fresh cream. Delicious.

Do you have the recipe, I have had a look on line and there seems to be an awful lot of variations

Sorry folks for going off topic.

[dr thrust]

new thread needed in the green room!

[robbstech]

Got some vine charcoal today from cooperman so I have a mix in right now using the 75-15-10 ratio so I will see if there is any difference...

In the meantime is there any use for my slow meal powder?

Thanks

[Potassium chlorate]

Got some vine charcoal today from cooperman so I have a mix in right now using the 75-15-10 ratio so I will see if there is any difference...

In the meantime is there any use for my slow meal powder?

Thanks

Maybe rockets, if you have rammers.

[dr thrust]

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Arthur brock 1858-1938
saltpetre 10
mealed gunpowder 2
sulphur 2
charcoal 2
iron filings 7.

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mealed gunpowder 3
saltpetre 10
sulphur 1
steel filings 1