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Distilling schnapps
With the chapter on Kornbrand and all relevant legal provisions and EU regulations, der Pischl is the comprehensive, most successful book about the schnapps distillery. Now in hardcover for the same price over 150,000 copies sold so far! From the contents:Raw materialsFermentation tanks and their careMashing< br>Alcoholic fermentationApplication of pure yeastBurning off the mashAlcohol determinationSetting the drinking strengthClarification and filteringSpecial spiritsStorage SalesLatest legal regulationsKornbrand
Dry meat yourself
"~Homemade"~ is very trendy. With the new, hitherto unrivaled work Dry your own meat. The renowned chef and cookbook author Gerd Wolfgang Sievers is now presenting a book with which connoisseurs of home-made delicacies can try to preserve them by drying meat.Prosciutto, Graubnden meat, but also unusual foods such as jerk or biltong dried meat specialties from America and Africa have long since moved away from their original function of preservation to becoming a culinary specialty. True connoisseurs can now start making these delicacies at home. Starting with the theoretical basis of meat drying, Sievers shows how to properly dry ham, sausages, pork, beef, lamb, horse and game meat and use it to produce the various sought-after dried meat specialties. The tools required are presented and the different techniques are explained. In addition to air drying, the book is also dedicated to the drying technique of cold smoking, which is more complex than hot smoking, but with a result that makes your tongue water while reading the book.The extensive selection of recipes provides sure to satisfy every taste. The author: Gerd Wolfgang Sievers, born in Mnster in 1968, learned the craft of cooking from various renowned top chefs, followed by studying journalism at the University of Vienna. Several of his books have already received awards, including Genussland sterreich~ from the World Cookbook Award as the world's best cookbook and the "~Snail Cookbook"~ from the Gastronomic Academy of Germany.
End with snails
For healthy plants and happy gardeners!160 diseases and pests in words and picturesClearly sorted by plantThe most important information in one place Look You don't know who is nibbling on your maple tree? Or why the phlox leaves the spoons dangling? With this book you can find out quickly and easily.The 42 most important garden plants are sorted alphabetically and their 160 potential pests are presented in words and pictures. Browse through the plants and identify the culprit you are looking for using a profile and picture. With this knowledge you can decide whether resistance is necessary and which biological or chemical means you want to use.
Game utilization practical
Market venison quickly and successfully. Hunting training ends with the legal regulations on game hygiene and game care. Hunter and outdoor specialistCarsten Bothe ~ starts where the training ends. From practice for practice, this practical handbook in our successful series ~Land &~ Works ~valuable tips on how to successfully market venison, for example, you can get up to 200 euros for a piece of roe deer and also save a lot of time when processing it. All weaving processes are described in great detail and illustrated with many step-by-step pictures. In addition to useful information and calculation examples, all steps on the way from game to delicacy in the kitchen are documented. The question of how to deal with bad shots is also examined.Using roe deer and wild boar, all sequences of actions, from knocking out the cover and rinding to processing the cuts, are specifically described and witnessed. Equipment and tools for weaving are also explained. 160 pages, numerous color photos.
Goat breeding on your own farm
Whether you are a beginner or an experienced goat farmer - this book offers you compact and understandable knowledge about breeding processes. It covers practical aspects such as selecting the right breeding animals and offers helpful checklists to support you. It also explains the theoretical principles of goat breeding. You will learn how a breeding program works, what breeding value estimation means and how you can apply these values on your farm. Various questions and challenges are explained in a practical way using five fictitious goat farms. 48 color photos, 24 drawings, 15 tables. 136 pages.
Goats - guide to farm animals
Farm animal with many talents Everything about selection, feeding and careBreeding and products With 19 breed portraits This book offers you detailed information about choosing a breed, its characteristics and needs. Detailed chapters provide you with everything you need to know about housing in stables and free-range systems. Continue to learn what and how much goats eat and how to prevent, detect and treat disease. Breeding, birth and rearing as well as the extraction and utilization of products such as meat, wool and fur are explained.
Good things from sheep
All the raw materials that the sheep offers.No other farm animal is as versatile as the sheep. In addition to its qualities as a grazing animal and landscape steward, it provides the raw material for essential products for almost all areas of life.This book offers a complete overview of all the raw materials that sheep offer us as a farm animal. With its renewable products milk and wool, it supplies the raw materials for milk and cheese products as well as for warming and insulating textiles in clothing and home furnishings. Its meat is low-allergenic and healthy. The most delicious dishes can be prepared from it. Fur and skin and everything that can be made from them - clothing, shoes, bags and bed linens - have natural properties and advantages that no plastic or synthetic fiber can replace.Numerous photos, instructions and recipes make you want to, to process the raw products from the sheep themselves.
Handbook of practical tractor technology
Tractor technology is becoming increasingly complex. This manual, which has been proven many times in practice, helps to save money and provides the necessary specialist knowledge in a comprehensive, precise and easy-to-understand manner. The main topics are the basics of electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and work processes. Of course, this manual, which was developed using examples from Deutz, Fendt and Steyr, is suitable for all makes and types. It is an indispensable basis for every farmer and agricultural machinery mechanic when troubleshooting and repairing tractors. 392 pages, 544 photos, 56 tables
Home slaughter chicken Sustainable self-sufficiency
With step-by-step photos, detailed instructions and chapters on the necessary tools and equipment, the main food safety measures, the preparation for slaughter and the rapid and humane processing of the animals, the cutting of the carcasses into cuts and packaging and Freezing to ensure freshness, this comprehensive guide provides poultry farmers with the information they need to respectfully make the most of their meat. 176 pages.
Idea book chicken coops
Do you keep chickens and dream of a custom-made chicken coop? The twelve models presented here are easy to build, look beautiful and are perfect for family chickens in the garden. All coops offer the chickens comfort and safety. Whether it's a small, mobile chicken coop, a coop with an aviary, a chicken house on stilts or an enclosure specifically for laying hens: the illustrated step-by-step instructions show you exactly how you can easily build your dream coop yourself. You can also find the right building instructions here for the interior design of the chicken house with seating, laying nests and feeding troughs as well as ramps and chicken ladders. 144 pages.
Insect hotel idea book
Building insect hotels is not difficult, but will they be populated? The expert Melanie von Orlow knows exactly what the heart of Wildbiene &~ Co. sought after. From a hotel in a bucket (ready in an hour!) to a romantic hostel, you will find 30 projects for city balconies or terraces, for terraced houses or natural gardens. With clear step-by-step instructions, material checklists and precise dimensions for the components, you can get started straight away. 96 pages
Inventory maintenance in the forest
From planting to harvest-ready stock Whether you are a small forest owner or a large forestry entrepreneur - this book offers you practical instructions for successful forest management. The spectrum ranges from planting young trees to plant protection and forest care through to initial thinning and pruning. Read here what you need to do in a healthy and productive forest to make forestry worthwhile.
Jam, preserves and jelly
simple, delicious, homemade Jams, jams and jellies like in grandmother's time: with these over 100 recipes you can stop the cycle of the seasons and transform your favorite fruits into heavenly fruit spreads in no time. From traditional, classic to original, this book has something for every taste. Homemade mango-apricot jam, rhubarb jam or pomegranate jelly not only delight your taste buds, but are also wonderful to give as a gift! Thanks to the valuable tips and tricks from this book, you can be sure that your homemade jam will turn out perfectly! 160 pages, numerous color photos.
Keep bees healthy
It is always important to take new contexts and changing environmental factors into account. Measures such as those to combat the Varroa mite are constantly being developed. Here you will learn how to manage your colonies well, avert dangers at an early stage and combat diseases efficiently. Dr. Wolfgang Ritter explains when biological and when conventional measures make sense. Proper prevention is just as important to him in order to maintain healthy colonies and residue-free honey.
Keeping chickens The all-round carefree package
An egg every day from your own chickens - not only self-sufficient people dream of this. Your children will also love the daily search for the breakfast egg. Bring a piece of country life into your garden!Competent: Everything you need to know about keeping chickens - from species-appropriate living space to healthy nutrition and proper care.Practical: Whether big or small: in detail Portrait section, you are guaranteed to find the breed of chicken that suits you.Emotional: Chickens also have their own language. If you can interpret these correctly, you will understand your poultry even better.What do I do if: Expert tips so that nothing goes wrong. 64 pages
Leisure fun with llamas and alpacas
The llama or alpaca walks quietly, gently and inaudibly next to you when you are out in nature with it.This is pure balance and relaxation. Whether for a hike, an adventure children's afternoon, trekking in the mountains or for animal-assisted support, these little Andean camels are a real insider tip as animal companions.In this book you will find out more about the hobby of keeping and caring for them in a species-appropriate manner New World camelids.You get to know their nature and characteristics and the many ways to spend your free time with them.
Liqueurs regional and seasonal
Self-service shop from nature - sustainable sweeteners from gardens, forests and meadowsFrom elderflower to apricot and cherry to baked apple and hazelnut liqueur: herbal expert Susanne Oettle shows you how to use purely regional and seasonal ingredients You can easily conjure up the most delicious liqueurs. This wonderful recipe book not only contains over 40 sophisticated and sustainable recipe ideas all year round, but also the necessary background knowledge on fruit and herb selection, the correct preparation with spirits and the ideal ripening time. ~Step by step to homemade natural liqueur - without any artificial flavors or additives! ~65 color photos, 120 pages. ~
Meat from A-Z
Fancy a piece of meat every now and then? Then there is plenty of choice among the numerous recipes with pork, beef, veal, game or poultry to satisfy every kind of appetite. Delight your guests with hearty meat loaf casserole, the family with crispy roast chicken or yourself with spicy spare ribs. 216 pages.As always, all recipes have been tried and tested and are described in such a way that you are guaranteed to succeed.
Metal sign “I'm watching here” 46x10cm
Whether on the garden gate, fence, or directly on the chicken coop, this sign fits anywhere that chicken lovers' hearts beat. It is the perfect gift for anyone who collects their own eggs directly from the nest and considers their chickens to be full-fledged family members. Dimensions: 46x10cm
Nature is always right
Rezepte für Gesundheit und Schönheit durch die geheimen Kräfte der Pflanzen. Die Natur hat immer recht ist ein Klassiker der modernen Pflanzenheilkunde. In seinem Werk beschreibt er ausführlich die Wirkung von Heilpflanzen, Gemüsen, Salaten und Obst auf die Gesundheit und die Schönheit des Menschen. Zu den Wirkungen gesellt sich im zweiten Teil eine Sammlung seiner Lieblingsrezepte, unterteilt nach Suppen, Hauptgerichten, Saucen, Gemüse und Salaten sowie Nachspeisen und Getränken. Das Buch ist jedoch nicht nur ein Ratgeber für die Gesundheit und Schönheit, es weist bereits 1972 auf die Umweltverschmutzung, das Müllproblem, die Überdüngung, die Autoabgase und die geplante Obsoleszenz von Produkten hin und stellt der Politik der letzten 50 Jahre somit ein erbärmliches Zeugnis aus.320 Seiten
Notch carving - the big workbook
From simple patterns to elaborate ornaments, decorating objects using the notch carving technique and correctly carving inscriptions are practiced step by step. Proper sharpening of the knives and working with them correctly should also not be missing. A wide range of possible applications, including door signs and bird houses, are presented in the book~ separate workshops are dedicated to the design of a storage box for tea bags, a napkin holder and a tea light stand, a tool box, picture frames, tissue boxes and letter holders. 112 pages
Old fruit varieties
6th expanded edition. Old fruit varieties are more in demand today than ever. The Pocket Atlas of Old Fruit Varieties presents a selection of fruit-growing and pomologically valuable old apple varieties, must and commercial pears as well as old varieties of plums, plums, sweet and sour cherries. Images typical of the variety and detailed cross-sectional images of apples, images of the stones of plums and plums in their original size, images of the cores of table pears in their original size and important distinguishing features will help you to reliably identify the 296 old types of fruit. You will also find important information about susceptibility to disease, location requirements, yield performance and utilization properties. 351 pages.
Practical handbook on soil fertility
How can you build humus on your own farm? How can the soil be made fit for extreme weather such as heavy rainfall and periods of drought? Find out in a practical and scientifically based way how you can successfully increase soil fertility in arable and vegetable production with new crop management.Read how to keep the soil covered with mulch, minimize tillage, create year-round root penetration and, if possible create a high level of diversity.Learn how to adapt these innovative systems to your respective site conditions.Practical assessment and calculation methods for soil, fertilization and plant populations help to monitor success. 232 pages, 157 color photos.
Practical sheep husbandry
successful sheep farmer, as well as the trainee or consultant, needs a broad knowledge of sheep. Among other things, he must know the requirements for animal behavior, nutrition, pasture, husbandry, stables and animal health. Outdoor production also requires special skills. The maintenance of cultural landscapes and nature conservation areas is one of the other tasks of sheep farming. You will also find a separate chapter in the book on the current topic of herd protection. The practice-oriented preparation of the content is supported by numerous photos.
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