Ammonia smell in coop-first time owner

[Lesley]

I was always considered odd - I became a single Mum through no choice of my own and lived on a small council housing estate. I made bread, butter, yoghurt, jams and chutneys etc.. I used to take my children on nature rambles and go hedgerow foraging for wild foods an dwas looked upon with great suspicion

 

My children never seemed to worry and now they are grown up they mostly think it is although sometimes i get instead

 

Luckily Carl and I agree on all aspects of self-sufficiency so i don't get too many from him.

[Mrs Frugal]

My nickname has been Crazy Kate for years because I bake, grow stuff, collect hedgerow fruits, keep chickens, make butter, cheese, yogurt, ice cream. jam, liquours, my own cleaning products and enjoy doing the housework!! I rather like being Crazy Kate! It's nice to be a bit eccentric !

[clare*]

Another question about butter, sorry

 

This probably seems an even more stupidquestion to you clever girls who have this make your own down to an art.

 

I left my little butter pat out all night so that when I made the packed lunch it would spread. IT STILL WOULD NOT All I ended up with was torn bread

 

I can't get it to spread. Am I not doing this right.It is rock hard. Toast is about all it can cope with,then I have to leave it to melt.

 

Please tell me what I am doing wrong I have questions about home made pasta as well, but I'll get the butter sorted first.

[Lesley]

Clare* - I have no idea why your butter won't spread even if it has been left out It was very cold last night - perhaps your kitchen was still too cold?

 

Start a new topic on Pasta - and we can all have a say on that as well

[Nicola H]

Once the butter is made add a litte bit of oil to it ............. Mix it in well and the butter should spread.

[clare*]

Thanks for that tip Nicola. I will give it a go.

 

I am finding once made and put in the fridge it goes solid as a rock. It does not seem soften again at all.

 

Thanks again