Category Archives: Food and drink

Induction Vs. Infrared Cooktop

Posted on March 29, 2014 by alex

Induction Cooktops Induction cooktops remain cool and do not heat glass. Induction stovetops cook food by using electromagnets to heat the pots instead of applying heat to pots. Induction cooktops are highly energy-efficient, as no heat is lost between the … Continue reading →

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Storage Crates from C&W Crate Co.

Posted on March 26, 2014 by alex
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A Beginner’s Guide to Making Wine

Posted on March 25, 2014 by alex

A Beginner’s Guide to Making Wine Much as do-it-yourself generations from the past home-brewed beer, scores of young professionals are now trying their hand at wine-making. And, just as home-brewers terrorized their friends and neighbors with their suds until they … Continue reading →

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How to make Mexican Lagers

Posted on March 14, 2014 by alex

How to make Mexican Lagers | fermentarium. (Vienna Lagers) Recipe 3.75 lbs. of Continental Pilsner Malt 5.0 lb. of Vienna Malt 1.0 lb. of Munich Malt 6.0 oz of Crystal Malt 1.5 oz Hallertau (4.0% AA) for 60 minutes 0.5 … Continue reading →

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Krausening – Priming bottles with wort vs sugar

Posted on March 14, 2014 by alex

Bottling: One day before bottling, defrost the wort you kept, boil it, chill it and pitch a highly flocculant yeast. If you don’t have a lager going at this time (like I usually have) use Wyeast 1056 or Nottingham Ale … Continue reading →

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Stella Artois style beer

Posted on February 26, 2014 by alex

How to make a Stella Artois homebrew clone 9 lbs 8 ounces German Pilsner mash at 150 F and let it go for 60 minutes7.0 gal pre boil, 5 gal 1.5 oz Saaz (@60 min) 0.5 Saaz (@5 min) Irish … Continue reading →

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Hop Substitution Chart

Posted on February 21, 2014 by alex

from brew365.com, HBA Hop Variety Possible Substitutes Admiral (GBR) – Northdown (GBR), Target (GBR), Challenger (GBR) – Target, Northdown, Challenger Ahtanum – Cascade – Amarillo, Centennial, Simcoe Amarillo – Cascade, Centennial, Simcoe – Cascade, Centennial, Summit, Ahtanum Aramis(FRA) – Centennial, Chinook, Hallertau, Tettnang Bitter Gold – Galena, Nugget Boadicea – … Continue reading →

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Технология производства кваса

Posted on February 4, 2014 by alex

К напиткам на зерновом сырье и напиткам брожения относят квас, полученный брожением, и квасы бутылочного розлива, которые производятся по технологии газированных безалкогольных напитков. Основное сырье для квасов брожения — концентрат квасного сусла (ККС), сахар, вода. Концентрат квасного сусла (ГОСТ 28538-90) … Continue reading →

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Making and Using Diastatic Malt

Posted on February 4, 2014 by alex

http://www.dryit.com/diastaticmalt.html Making and Using Diastatic Malt From April 1985 “Drying Times” by Barb Moody This is taken from a reprint of an article that appeared in The Rodale Catalog and was sent to us by one of our subscribers. Diastatic … Continue reading →

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Reusing Yeast

Posted on February 3, 2014 by alex

Reusing Yeast Many homebrewers have asked the question if they could reuse the yeast that settles out from one batch of beer in another batch.  The quick answer to that is yes.  There are two cases of reusing your yeast: … Continue reading →

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