Category Archives: Food and drink

Beef Pho Noodle Soup Recipe (Pho Bo)

Who doesn’t love noodles soup? In the Vietnamese repertoire, beef pho noodle soup is a classic. In fact, it’s practically the national dish of Vietnam. Below is my family’s recipe for the quintessential Vietnamese food — pho noodle soup. You … Continue reading

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Hopped Cider

To paraphrase William Shakespeare, who probably quaffed his fair share of hard cider: “To hop, or not to hop, that is the question?” At least, that’s the going question for modern cidermakers looking for new methods of enhancing their ciders, … Continue reading

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Patersbier: The Lawnmower Beer of Trappist Monks

This might surprise you, but the monks who toil away making your favorite Belgian dark strongs and tripels aren’t typically quaffing their high-gravity creations. With strict schedules of religious observance, brewing and other daily tasks, the monks need to keep … Continue reading

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3 Chamber Fermentation Cabinet

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Shepherd’s, Cottage Pie

(English-Irish meat pie with mashed potato topping) Shepherd’s pie is a traditional and satisfying British and Irish meal of meat and vegetables topped with creamy mashed potatoes and baked until bubbling and browned. The dish is called “shepherd’s pie” when … Continue reading

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Cost of Craft Beer

  Here’s How A Six-Pack Of Craft Beer Ends Up Costing $12 I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: There’s never been a better time to be a beer drinker in America. The skillful innovation of American craft … Continue reading

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Removing Beer Labels – Soaking

Soaking The most commonly employed regimens involve some soaking. Immersing bottles in a soapy solution for as little as half an hour can loosen many labels, although more stubborn examples may require several days in the bubble bath. Soaking also … Continue reading

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How to Build a Temperature Controller

This dual-stage temperature controller is perfect for managing temperatures of your kegerator, fermentation chamber or keezer. It allows for a hot and a cool trigger to be individually controlled, so you could have your fermentation refrigerator hooked up to the … Continue reading

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Dry-Hopped Hard Cider

from Byo (5 gallons/19 L) OG = 1.060 FG = 0.998 ABV = ~8% Ingredients 5.5 gallons (20 L) sweet apple cider 1.5–2 lbs. (0.7–0.9 kg) sugar 1 package dry Champagne yeast Fermentation nutrients (e.g. Fermaid K, DAP) Yeast rehydration nutrient … Continue reading

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Лечо

Ингредиенты: помидоры – 4 кг, перец болгарский – 5 кг, сахар – 1 стакан, соль – 2 столовых ложки (с горкой), растительное масло – 1 стакан, уксус 9% – 2 столовых ложки Приготовление: Помидоры вымыть и прокрутить на мясорубке. Перец … Continue reading

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