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23 Nov by Blaine in Wine Making
The Basics Of Wine Tasting
Attending wine tasting events can be a great experience and a lot of fun, although a lot of people choose not to attend out of fear or not knowing what to do or what to expect. Even though there are no mysteries to wine tasting, there are some things that ...more»
26 Oct by Blaine in Food Recipes
Brown Ale Beer and Acorn Squash Soup
2 medium acorn squash (about 3 pounds total) 2 TBLS butter 1 medium onion, diced 2 TBLS maple syrup 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper, or paprika 1 1/2 cups chicken broth 1 cup Brown ...more»
25 Oct by Blaine in Yeast
How to make a Yeast starter
Getting your homemade beer off to a good start Homebrew Equipment needed for a Yeast Starter: - 1 "growler" or large 22 oz bottle - soup pot with a lid - sanitizer - airlock and stopper that fits your growler or bottle - measuring cup - yeast - scissors or knife if you have ...more»
23 Oct by Blaine in WINE ACIDS, Wine Making
Wine Making Ingredients
Acidity in a must has been described as the cornerstone upon which flavours are built. Without sufficient acid a wine tastes medicinal, will not ferment well, is prone to infection, will not keep and lacks balance.The common acids found in fruit, other than grapes, are citric or malic. Most winemakers ...more»
22 Oct by Blaine in Cheese
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13 Oct by Blaine in Fermentation, Homebrewing Helpful Hints
How is specific gravity related to beer?
Specific gravity is a measure of the density of a liquid. Distilledwater has a specific gravity of 1.000 at 60F(15C) and is used as abaseline. The specific gravity of beer measured before fermentationis called its Original Gravity or OG and sometimes its StartingGravity (SG). This gives an idea of how ...more»
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12 Oct by Blaine in Fermentation
Racking Your Beer
Moving Day So you have devised the perfect Porter, hit all your temps and volumes, pitched a beautiful yeast starter and held ...more»
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7 Oct by Blaine in HOPS
Dry Hopping
Definition Dry hopping is the process of adding hops into your beer after the onset of fermentation - either in the primary ...more»
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4 Oct by Blaine in All Grain Brewing
An All Grain Brew Day Timeline
A Day's Work All Grain brewing is fun, it's rewarding, and it produces great beer. But, let's face it, there is a lot to do during a brewing session ...more»
2 Oct by Blaine in Fermentation
Using the Better Bottle
Fermentation and Bottling Made Easy If you are anything like me, you probably started out your home brewing 'career' by reading a few books and ...more»
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