Vegemite Hooch!!!

csv8 · 03-02-2009, 01:24 PM

Mornington Islanders beat grog ban by brewing Vegemite

JOHN ANDERSEN

February 2nd, 2009

THE Mornington Island canteen closed early last year and since then ingenious locals have turned their hand to making hooch from Vegemite.

Not only do you get gloriously drunk, but it's good for you as well! Mornington Island is a dry community but locals looking for an alternative to commercially brewed products have become brewers themselves. Mornington Islanders are making their own illegal rocket fuel. Vegemite spread is made from leftover brewers' yeast so it's a lay-down misere it's going to be used to make something that would run the engine of a Caterpillar D8. Senior Constable Troy Sullivan from the Mornington Island police said that while islanders like Vegemite as a base ingredient because of its yeast content, they also use bread, which of course also contains yeast. Fruit and vegetable peelings do the job just as well. On Mornington the brews are commonly fermented in 20-litre drums. Often this is down out in the bush, away from prying eyes. While the pub closure might have led to the manufacture of Vegemite liqueur, Senior Constable Sullivan said it has also led to a downturn in domestic violence and public drunkenness, and an upturn in residents taking more pride in their homes and gardens. He said the amount of litter in the town's streets, the one thing that makes so many indigenous communities so aesthetically ugly, has also reduced. Senior Constable Sullivan gives the Mornington Island community the thumbs up and reckons the fishing is great.

**Peuty** · 03-02-2009, 01:25 PM

God love 'em....

Fev · 03-02-2009, 01:27 PM

oh man that would taste so horrible..

yyyuuueck! good on em for trying though.. atleast its not petr....

FGII-XR6 · 03-02-2009, 01:46 PM

thats why they removed vegemite from NSW prisons

vanman_75 · 03-02-2009, 02:15 PM

genius ,goes to show they can work for a good cause lol

TadKa · 03-02-2009, 02:44 PM

I don't really get the 'let's get drunk throw little all over our motherland and trash the place" mentality of a lot of these communities. But that's probably a very long discussion for another place.

uranium_death · 04-02-2009, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TadKa

I don't really get the 'let's get drunk throw little all over our motherland and trash the place" mentality of a lot of these communities. But that's probably a very long discussion for another place.

Sounds like St Kilda beach...the crappiest beach "popular" beach in Victoria.

bloggs24 · 04-02-2009, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TadKa

I don't really get the 'let's get drunk throw little all over our motherland and trash the place" mentality of a lot of these communities. But that's probably a very long discussion for another place.

Can people show a little consideration before posting, there are Aboriginal members on here, I understand why alot of you have your views, but let me tell you, the white community isnt so pretty either.

_CRUZ_ · 04-02-2009, 04:18 PM

I love Vegemite ima vegemite kid.

TadKa · 04-02-2009, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by bloggs24

Can people show a little consideration before posting, there are Aboriginal members on here, I understand why alot of you have your views, but let me tell you, the white community isnt so pretty either.

Sorry I really wouldn't have though my post would be offensive to Aboriginal People? I just don't understand how some people can have no pride or respect for their land or themselves. Black or white.

Your certainly right about some 'white communities' as you put it. There are suburbs in every state that I'd be scared to drive though.

Don't forget that this thread was started because some Islanders were so desperate for a drink they distilled Vegemite. The island went 'dry because of violence and littering' I didn't even describe it as being aboriginal. I've got no idea were Mornington Island is.

Some of us seem to think it's fantastic that they are distilling alcohol. Personally I think it's very very sad. And I'm certainly not a square. I love a drink or 10 every week or 2.