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20 Apr by Blaine in Wine Making, Wine Recipes
Dandelion Wine Recipe Collection
Dandelion Wines Special Recipe CollectionWine Making Supplies http://store.homebrew4less.comDandelion wine is one of my favorite white wines, bar none. Dandelion is from the Old French dens leonis, or lion's tooth (from the sharply indented leaves) and Middle English dent de lion. I don't know ...more»
20 Apr by Blaine in Fermentation, Spirits and Liqueurs
Still Spirits – Technical Centre
Note: Still Spirts products can be purchased herehttp://www.store.homebrew4less.com/Spirits-and-Liqueurs/departments/872/Direct From New Zealand Website - Distilling Instructions You will need Acrobat Reader installed to read the instructions. This can be downloaded free by clicking on this link. Air Still System Still Spirits Turbo Air ...more»
18 Apr by Blaine in Yeast
Beer Yeast, Fermentation, and Home Brewing
I started brewing in the 1980’s, which was the modern equivalent of the wild west days of home brewing. We simply did not have either the technical knowledge or access to the high quality ingredients that brewers have today. Yeast, in particular, was one ingredient ...more»
Rehydration of wine yeast
If you look at the instructions in your wine kit (and please, do), they will likely instruct you to sprinkle your packet of yeast directly on to the must. Yet if you read the yeast package (and many winemaking textbooks) they recommend rehydrating the yeast. If the objective is to ...more»
17 Apr by Blaine in Fermentation, Homebrewing Helpful Hints
Seasonal Beer Brewing
For many years, I’ve wanted to do a better job of matching my beer brewing with seasons and major holidays. But I always found myself behind. When October rolled around it was too late to brew that Oktoberfest, and my green beer was always a bit too late for St ...more»
You can avoid wine making disasters by avoiding these common mistakes
1. Inadequate Equipment Winemaking equipment, such as pails, carboys, air locks and spoons are often similar to items around the home. However, in many cases, proper winemaking equipment and utensils are made of special materials, and this can influence your finished product. Re-using plastic pails from other sources, like ...more»
14 Apr by Blaine in HOPS
Growing Your Own HOPS for your homebrew
Planting and Propagating! Hops are typically propagated in one of two ways: the planting of rhizomes which are pieces of root, and the "starting" of cuttings. Cuttings to be started must have at least one set of leaf buds to be successful. My ...more»
LIQUOR QUIK ACCELEVIN K.C.2 (Ferments wine kits in 5 days)
LIQUOR QUIK ACCELEVIN K.C.2 AcceleVIN™ K.C.2. contains a special blend of selected wine yeast mixed with 3 different nutrient salts. When added with the standard 5g yeast sachet contained in most wine kit add-packs, will reduce the fermentation time from ...more»
Winexpert Twisted Mist Cocktails
Winexpert is about to release some limited edition cocktail kits, homebrew4less.com is currently taking pre-orders at special pricing for these items, they will begin shipping in April, 2010. This April 2010, Winexpert will introduce an exciting and delicious new addition to the Winexpert Island Mist family: Twisted ...more»
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5 Mar by Blaine in Homebrewing Basics
Information to help you get started in Homebrewing
Thinking about getting started in homebrewing? Considering buying a homebrewing equipment kit as a gift? The following information may help you make your decision. There are 4 different products needed to brew beer at home. Equipment Kit ...more»




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