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There is a new Home Brew shop in Arlington, VA. Specializing in Beer Brewing and Wine Making Supplies. ManorFest HomeBrewing 5852-A Washington Blvd Arlington, VA 22205 703-536-8323 CHEERS !! -Dave Wilson

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You might also try a few other shops listed at http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/shops.asp. Jack Keller, The Winemaking Home Page http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/

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I tried calling Tarara Winey a couple of times.  They’re really nice people, and have a gerogeous winery with tours.  Their vintner, named Daniel, was really helpful when I met him during a tour.  At the time, he encouraged me to call for fresh juice and grapes. Unfortunately, all of my calls, e-mails, etc. went unanswered.

That hasn’t been my experience with Tarara.  I’ve found them to be responsive, but somewhat chaotic, but in a good way. Now, that’s not to say that dealing with Daniel isn’t a bit hit and miss. He’s a great guy, very friendly and supportive, and I’m not knocking him in any way, but you have to be fairly loose and easy going to deal with him and Tarara.  For example, I called about acquiring some Pinot Noir juice, which they list on their website as being both available and not available…  I called them up and spoke to a woman who took my question about the confusion on their web site, and she suggested that I speak to Daniel, and transferred me to his number.  I reached his voicemail and left my question and my phone number.  He called me back and told me that they were selling all of their Pinot Noir juice to other area vineyards.  I asked about Cabernet Sauvignon, but was told that they were out.  Ok, I was disappointed but accepted this. Several weeks later, a member of my brew club called to ask me if I wanted to go to Tarara and pick up some Cabernet Franc juice.  That isn’t a favorite grape of mine, but I’m a spanking new winemaker and so I decided to go for it, and we loaded up a van with carboys and headed out to Tarara. Once we got there, Daniel told us that if we wanted, we could have Cabernet Sauvignon juice instead of the Cabernet Franc.  Mind you, more than one of us had been told that this was not available…  We all chose the Cab Sav, and were very happy with the serendipity, and amused by the fast and loose style of Daniel. Selling juice to home winemakers isn’t their core business, and it’s not something that they have down to a set process.  We were taken into their cellar, where our juice was racked into our carboys by Daniel, and some of his staff made dry ice to drop into the tank to protect the remaining juice, and we were loaned several handtrucks to ease our job of loading the van with the full carboys.  Even the workers that were there cutting concrete for some task stopped every time we came near, out of politeness and concern for our safety.  And we were given a free tasting of a few of their wines. All together we used several hours of the Tarara’s staff time, and got a lot of cheerful advice and information in the process, as well as the juice we were the to purchase. I’d say that what you can expect consistently is a friendly and helpful experience, so long as you’re willing to understand that once you get there things might be different than what you were given to understand over the phone. — Cheers, Ken

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I have been to the Flying Barrel in Frederick, MD and found them very helpful and accurate with their information.  And I live in Houston, Texas. Ray

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – The  store in Frederick is  called the  flying barrel. It has  a selection of wine supplies and they are very willing to order for you. I have also used Maryland homebrew in Columbia, MD and they have also been very helpful. You may want to think about tapping the resources in the region. I know that the Tarrara (sp?) sells juice during certain times of the year. You can beat fresh juice! D Might I recommend Annapolis Homebrew (www.annapolishomebrew.com) ? They’re located in Severna Park, open 7 days a week, have a strong inventory, reasonable prices, and are very knowledgeable about both brewing and winemaking.  (No, I don’t work for them, yada yada yada.) While it isn’t CONVENIENT from NoVa (about 55 miles from the Springfield interchange), it’s a good excuse for a day trip.  Raid the store and stuff the trunk, then have lunch or dinner in downtown Annapolis.  (There’s also an excellent restaurant called WoodFire or similar at the corner of Ritchie Highway and W McKinsey – worth a stop!) PBB I was afraid this was the case, I had made some calls, done the searches, asked around, etc. with no luck. I’m told there may be a shop up in Frederick, MD which isn’t that far from me here so next time I’m up that way, may check it out but will let you know if I find somewhere, thanks again to all who made suggestions. Dave- I think your out of luck. I am very sad to say that I believe the last remaining shop, Brewtopia in Centreville, shut down last fall. I was a loyal customer of theirs for about 8 years and developed a great relationship with the owner. About a year before he shut down, he aquired the inventory from another store (of what he described as "the only competition") that shutdown in the fairfax/merryfield area. As far as I know, those two stores were your only option. I have since switched to a handful of eTailers… I believe there is a shop in annapolis called the flying barrel, or something like that, but that’s a bit of a hike for me. Goodluck, and let me know if you find anything! Jody

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I’m having a similar problem in south Louisiana — really surprised that I haven’t found anything in the Baton Rouge — New Orleans area. There is an on-line vendor in North Carolina named "Grapestompers" about which I’ve been seeking info before buying (positive feedback so far).  If you’re interested it’s at www.grapestompers.com. Bart

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Anyone know of a shop selling wine making supplies in N. Virginia. We’re in Leesburg and haven’t really found anything searching on the net or the yellow pages, a bit surprised so obviously thinking we’re not looking for the right type of store? A call to a couple of local wine shops didn’t yield any success either.

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I left you some feedback on Grapestompers, that’s where I’ve been buying equipment but was hoping to find some place local, will keep looking.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’m having a similar problem in south Louisiana — really surprised that I haven’t found anything in the Baton Rouge — New Orleans area. There is an on-line vendor in North Carolina named "Grapestompers" about which I’ve been seeking info before buying (positive feedback so far).  If you’re interested it’s at www.grapestompers.com. Bart Anyone know of a shop selling wine making supplies in N. Virginia. We’re in Leesburg and haven’t really found anything searching on the net or the yellow pages, a bit surprised so obviously thinking we’re not looking for the right type of store? A call to a couple of local wine shops didn’t yield any success either.

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Dave- I think your out of luck. I am very sad to say that I believe the last remaining shop, Brewtopia in Centreville, shut down last fall. I was a loyal customer of theirs for about 8 years and developed a great relationship with the owner. About a year before he shut down, he aquired the inventory from another store (of what he described as "the only competition") that shutdown in the fairfax/merryfield area. As far as I know, those two stores were your only option. I have since switched to a handful of eTailers… I believe there is a shop in annapolis called the flying barrel, or something like that, but that’s a bit of a hike for me. Goodluck, and let me know if you find anything! Jody

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Ha!  I didn’t make the connection <g  Thanks for the info on Grapestompers. It is frustrating to be unable to find any retail sources locally — there are a couple of listings in the local yellow pages, but the stores have apparently closed down. Bart

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I left you some feedback on Grapestompers, that’s where I’ve been buying equipment but was hoping to find some place local, will keep looking. I’m having a similar problem in south Louisiana — really surprised that I haven’t found anything in the Baton Rouge — New Orleans area. There is an on-line vendor in North Carolina named "Grapestompers" about which I’ve been seeking info before buying (positive feedback so far). If you’re interested it’s at www.grapestompers.com. Bart Anyone know of a shop selling wine making supplies in N. Virginia. We’re in Leesburg and haven’t really found anything searching on the net or the yellow pages, a bit surprised so obviously thinking we’re not looking for the right type of store? A call to a couple of local wine shops didn’t yield any success either.

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I was afraid this was the case, I had made some calls, done the searches, asked around, etc. with no luck. I’m told there may be a shop up in Frederick, MD which isn’t that far from me here so next time I’m up that way, may check it out but will let you know if I find somewhere, thanks again to all who made suggestions.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Dave- I think your out of luck. I am very sad to say that I believe the last remaining shop, Brewtopia in Centreville, shut down last fall. I was a loyal customer of theirs for about 8 years and developed a great relationship with the owner. About a year before he shut down, he aquired the inventory from another store (of what he described as "the only competition") that shutdown in the fairfax/merryfield area. As far as I know, those two stores were your only option. I have since switched to a handful of eTailers… I believe there is a shop in annapolis called the flying barrel, or something like that, but that’s a bit of a hike for me. Goodluck, and let me know if you find anything! Jody

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The one in Frederick, MD is called The Flying Barrel.  They are on line at:  www.flyingbarrel.com   Check it out !!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I was afraid this was the case, I had made some calls, done the searches, asked around, etc. with no luck. I’m told there may be a shop up in Frederick, MD which isn’t that far from me here so next time I’m up that way, may check it out but will let you know if I find somewhere, thanks again to all who made suggestions. Dave- I think your out of luck. I am very sad to say that I believe the last remaining shop, Brewtopia in Centreville, shut down last fall. I was a loyal customer of theirs for about 8 years and developed a great relationship with the owner. About a year before he shut down, he aquired the inventory from another store (of what he described as "the only competition") that shutdown in the fairfax/merryfield area. As far as I know, those two stores were your only option. I have since switched to a handful of eTailers… I believe there is a shop in annapolis called the flying barrel, or something like that, but that’s a bit of a hike for me. Goodluck, and let me know if you find anything! Jody

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Thanks, that’s the one!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – The one in Frederick, MD is called The Flying Barrel.  They are on line at:  www.flyingbarrel.com   Check it out !! I was afraid this was the case, I had made some calls, done the searches, asked around, etc. with no luck. I’m told there may be a shop up in Frederick, MD which isn’t that far from me here so next time I’m up that way, may check it out but will let you know if I find somewhere, thanks again to all who made suggestions.

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Might I recommend Annapolis Homebrew (www.annapolishomebrew.com) ? They’re located in Severna Park, open 7 days a week, have a strong inventory, reasonable prices, and are very knowledgeable about both brewing and winemaking.  (No, I don’t work for them, yada yada yada.) While it isn’t CONVENIENT from NoVa (about 55 miles from the Springfield interchange), it’s a good excuse for a day trip.  Raid the store and stuff the trunk, then have lunch or dinner in downtown Annapolis.  (There’s also an excellent restaurant called WoodFire or similar at the corner of Ritchie Highway and W McKinsey – worth a stop!) PBB

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I was afraid this was the case, I had made some calls, done the searches, asked around, etc. with no luck. I’m told there may be a shop up in Frederick, MD which isn’t that far from me here so next time I’m up that way, may check it out but will let you know if I find somewhere, thanks again to all who made suggestions. Dave- I think your out of luck. I am very sad to say that I believe the last remaining shop, Brewtopia in Centreville, shut down last fall. I was a loyal customer of theirs for about 8 years and developed a great relationship with the owner. About a year before he shut down, he aquired the inventory from another store (of what he described as "the only competition") that shutdown in the fairfax/merryfield area. As far as I know, those two stores were your only option. I have since switched to a handful of eTailers… I believe there is a shop in annapolis called the flying barrel, or something like that, but that’s a bit of a hike for me. Goodluck, and let me know if you find anything! Jody

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Anyone know of a shop selling wine making supplies in N. Virginia. We’re in Leesburg and haven’t really found anything searching on the net or the yellow pages, a bit surprised so obviously thinking we’re not looking for the right type of store? A call to a couple of local wine shops didn’t yield any success either.

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The  store in Frederick is  called the  flying barrel. It has  a selection of wine supplies and they are very willing to order for you. I have also used Maryland homebrew in Columbia, MD and they have also been very helpful. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – You may want to think about tapping the resources in the region. I know that the Tarrara (sp?) sells juice during certain times of the year. You can beat fresh juice! D Might I recommend Annapolis Homebrew (www.annapolishomebrew.com) ? They’re located in Severna Park, open 7 days a week, have a strong inventory, reasonable prices, and are very knowledgeable about both brewing and winemaking.  (No, I don’t work for them, yada yada yada.) While it isn’t CONVENIENT from NoVa (about 55 miles from the Springfield interchange), it’s a good excuse for a day trip.  Raid the store and stuff the trunk, then have lunch or dinner in downtown Annapolis.  (There’s also an excellent restaurant called WoodFire or similar at the corner of Ritchie Highway and W McKinsey – worth a stop!) PBB I was afraid this was the case, I had made some calls, done the searches, asked around, etc. with no luck. I’m told there may be a shop up in Frederick, MD which isn’t that far from me here so next time I’m up that way, may check it out but will let you know if I find somewhere, thanks again to all who made suggestions. Dave- I think your out of luck. I am very sad to say that I believe the last remaining shop, Brewtopia in Centreville, shut down last fall. I was a loyal customer of theirs for about 8 years and developed a great relationship with the owner. About a year before he shut down, he aquired the inventory from another store (of what he described as "the only competition") that shutdown in the fairfax/merryfield area. As far as I know, those two stores were your only option. I have since switched to a handful of eTailers… I believe there is a shop in annapolis called the flying barrel, or something like that, but that’s a bit of a hike for me. Goodluck, and let me know if you find anything! Jody

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I tried calling Tarara Winey a couple of times.  They’re really nice people, and have a gerogeous winery with tours.  Their vintner, named Daniel, was really helpful when I met him during a tour.  At the time, he encouraged me to call for fresh juice and grapes. Unfortunately, all of my calls, e-mails, etc. went unanswered.

Yep, that is Tarara allright.  It was different when Doug Fabbioli was the winemaker there.  I don’t think it is Daniel’s fault.  I think it is the fault of their management.   Next year try Windham Winery located near Hillsboro, Va.  They might have some fruit and or juice to sell.  I also have some inside information that Breaux Vineyards (on the other side of Short Hill Mountain from Windham) may be selling off some of their fruit next year because their sales are not depleting their inventory as much as expected.  I think they will be selling to other wineries in the area but don’t know about amateur winemakers but it is worth a try.  There are also a couple new vineyards starting up in the area and in the future they may also be selling some of their fruit to amateurs.

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I tried calling Tarara Winey a couple of times.  They’re really nice people, and have a gerogeous winery with tours.  Their vintner, named Daniel, was really helpful when I met him during a tour.  At the time, he encouraged me to call for fresh juice and grapes. Unfortunately, all of my calls, e-mails, etc. went unanswered.

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Hey Jack You might want to add these two to the "Winemaking & Homebrew Shops" list on your site.  There is also a mail order only place in Hagerstown, MD called Wine Hobby.  Tel. (301)-797-8070.  Hope this helps. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Might I recommend Annapolis Homebrew (www.annapolishomebrew.com) ? They’re located in Severna Park, open 7 days a week, have a strong inventory, reasonable prices, and are very knowledgeable about both brewing and winemaking.  (No, I don’t work for them, yada yada yada.) While it isn’t CONVENIENT from NoVa (about 55 miles from the Springfield interchange), it’s a good excuse for a day trip.  Raid the store and stuff the trunk, then have lunch or dinner in downtown Annapolis.  (There’s also an excellent restaurant called WoodFire or similar at the corner of Ritchie Highway and W McKinsey – worth a stop!) PBB I was afraid this was the case, I had made some calls, done the searches, asked around, etc. with no luck. I’m told there may be a shop up in Frederick, MD which isn’t that far from me here so next time I’m up that way, may check it out but will let you know if I find somewhere, thanks again to all who made suggestions. Dave- I think your out of luck. I am very sad to say that I believe the last remaining shop, Brewtopia in Centreville, shut down last fall. I was a loyal customer of theirs for about 8 years and developed a great relationship with the owner. About a year before he shut down, he aquired the inventory from another store (of what he described as "the only competition") that shutdown in the fairfax/merryfield area. As far as I know, those two stores were your only option. I have since switched to a handful of eTailers… I believe there is a shop in annapolis called the flying barrel, or something like that, but that’s a bit of a hike for me. Goodluck, and let me know if you find anything! Jody

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Frederick, just got back from a 10-day vacation up to Michigan, so am trying to catch up.  Will add them when I next edit, and thanks…. Jack Keller, The Winemaking Home Page http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/

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You may want to think about tapping the resources in the region. I know that the Tarrara (sp?) sells juice during certain times of the year. You can beat fresh juice! D – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Might I recommend Annapolis Homebrew (www.annapolishomebrew.com) ? They’re located in Severna Park, open 7 days a week, have a strong inventory, reasonable prices, and are very knowledgeable about both brewing and winemaking.  (No, I don’t work for them, yada yada yada.) While it isn’t CONVENIENT from NoVa (about 55 miles from the Springfield interchange), it’s a good excuse for a day trip.  Raid the store and stuff the trunk, then have lunch or dinner in downtown Annapolis.  (There’s also an excellent restaurant called WoodFire or similar at the corner of Ritchie Highway and W McKinsey – worth a stop!) PBB I was afraid this was the case, I had made some calls, done the searches, asked around, etc. with no luck. I’m told there may be a shop up in Frederick, MD which isn’t that far from me here so next time I’m up that way, may check it out but will let you know if I find somewhere, thanks again to all who made suggestions. Dave- I think your out of luck. I am very sad to say that I believe the last remaining shop, Brewtopia in Centreville, shut down last fall. I was a loyal customer of theirs for about 8 years and developed a great relationship with the owner. About a year before he shut down, he aquired the inventory from another store (of what he described as "the only competition") that shutdown in the fairfax/merryfield area. As far as I know, those two stores were your only option. I have since switched to a handful of eTailers… I believe there is a shop in annapolis called the flying barrel, or something like that, but that’s a bit of a hike for me. Goodluck, and let me know if you find anything! Jody

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only just found one in Norfolk, but have heard that the northern Virginia area has some.  Try going to google and search for winemaking supplies in northern Virginia and if that doesn’t work; try different town names.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Anyone know of a shop selling wine making supplies in N. Virginia. We’re in Leesburg and haven’t really found anything searching on the net or the yellow pages, a bit surprised so obviously thinking we’re not looking for the right type of store? A call to a couple of local wine shops didn’t yield any success either.

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Try the yellow pages under "Brewing", "Crafts", and "Hobby".  Some Some craft and hobby shops carry supplies but don’t list it in their yellow page advertising.  You may have to call around to locate one that does.  HTH

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Anyone know of a shop selling wine making supplies in N. Virginia. We’re in Leesburg and haven’t really found anything searching on the net or the yellow pages, a bit surprised so obviously thinking we’re not looking for the right type of store? A call to a couple of local wine shops didn’t yield any success either.

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Hey, Dan, I’m at work right across the street from the Duck now!  If you get down here soon, get thee to the Steelhead…they’ve got their GABF silver Wee Heavy on tap…heavenly! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – DAsh, is there a way to get a nice printable list of my favs without cut and pasting each link one by one? If so, I’ll give you mine. I do live in the Portland area and will take you up on a beer!  <g Actually, we ought to get together sometime anyway. I still owe Denny a run down to the Wild Duck in Eugene. Geez, now that I think of it, I was going to meet up with Brewer Bob in the Bay area sometime too. Burp, -Dan

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I have a links webpage which may be of use to you. This page is at the following URL: http://www.mosquitonet.com/~stihlerunits/ScottsDen/Beer/Links/BeerLin… There are links from this page to two other of my pages which have a fairly good collection of U.S. craft brewery links. I hope this helps. Cheers, Scott Stihler Fairbanks, Alaska

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Cheers. That’s padded out my favourites page as well. Thanks a lot. Ben

Here ya go: http://www.spagnols.com/main/handouts/glossary/beer/beer_lib_glossary… corbic http://users.chartertn.net/franklinbrew/documents/flavorguide.htm http://home.twcny.rr.com/geomanagement/ensmingr/beer/beerdata.html http://brewingtechniques.com/library/backissues/issue2.4/millspaw.html http://www.greatlakes.brewingnews.com/9710/homebrew0.html http://realbeer.com/library/archives/glbn/9710/homebrew0.html http://hbd.org/hbd/CurrentHBD.html http://www.enzymedevelopment.com/starch.htm http://www.brewtek.com/finings_article.html http://hbd.org/brewery/index.html http://brewpubmag.com/98aug/craftbrewer.html http://byo.com/byo/BrewPub/97mar/craftbrewer.html http://www.beerhunter.com/documents/19133-000041.html http://www.birkocorp.com/chlorine.asp http://www.clis.com/morgan/Troubleshooting/Body/body.htm http://www.fivestarchemicals.com/homebrew/products.html http://www.sleeman.com/en/heritage/processes.html http://home.elp.rr.com/brewbeer/files/nbsparge.html http://www.allaboutbeer.com/homebrew/water.html http://www.ultranet.com/~wnevits/wizards/snclone.htm http://home.elp.rr.com/brewbeer/chiller/chiller.html http://www.foamrangers.com/styles/ http://hbd.org/cgi-bin/recipator/recipator/styles.html http://home.att.net/~lumeisenman/ http://toledometalspinning.com/ http://www.beertools.com/index.shtml http://internet.ggu.edu/university_library/beverages.html http://www-sci.lib.uci.edu/HSG/RefCalculators1.html http://www.rackers.org/calcs.shtml http://www.howtobrew.com/section2/chapter12-5.html http://brewingtechniques.com/library/backissues/issue1.3/manning.html http://hbd.org/cgi-bin/recipator/brew/widgets/sg.html http://www.onlineconversion.com/ http://www.geocities.com/andrew_avis/sb/ http://hbd.org/recipator/ http://hbd.org/cgi-bin/recipator/recipator http://hbd.org/carboy/ballkegclean.htm http://www.brewery.org/brewery/library/kegAR.html http://www.northernbrewer.com/keg-repair-parts.html http://hbd.org/cgi-bin/recipator/recipator/carbonation.html?2233960#tag http://brewingtechniques.com/bmg/adm.html http://brewingtechniques.com/bmg/noonan.html http://honey.bio.waikato.ac.nz/honey_1.shtml http://www.orst.edu/food-resource/sugar/sweet.html http://www.realbeer.com/spencer/FAQ/sugar.html http://home.thezone.net/~phumber/sugars.htm http://www.goodgulf.com/yeast.html http://byo.com/96sep/feature.html http://brewpubmag.com/97aug/craftbrewer.html http://brewpubmag.com/98aug/craftbrewer.html http://www.lallemand.com/danstar-lalvin/beerfaq.html http://www.lallemand.com/danstar-lalvin/beerfaq.html#rehydrate http://www.dclyeast.co.uk/brewingproject.html http://hbd.org/hbd/archive/3249.html http://hbd.org/hbd/archive/1933.html http://listproc.ucdavis.edu/archives/ven3w00/log0001/0008.html http://steinfillers.com/YEASTP.htm http://www.er.ele.tue.nl/NvRiel/interlaboratory comparison.pdf http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/pdf1998/shi98a.pdf http://www.scisoc.org/asbc/Journal/pdfs/1999/0401-02R.pdf http://brewingtechniques.com/library/backissues/issue2.3/kingtable.html http://www.hopbier.myweb.nl/pitching.html http://www.whitelabs.com/index.html http://www.wyeastlab.com/education/edyechoo.htm Rocketboy

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – [snip] DAsh, sorry to hear about your loss. That’s one reason I use Yahoo Companion. It also makes my bookmarks accessible from any computer. Here’s my list of homebrew related bookmarks. I’ll apologise in advance for posting html, but that’s the way they get exported. I’m not even sure how well they will appear in this post. Hope it works: Well, it apparantly didn’t work as well as I’d hoped. Oh well, the urls are in there but you’ll have to dig. Sorry.

To make the list readable,     Save it to a folder such as C:beer.     Change the file type to .html     Type "C:BeerRe_ Plea for URL’s.html" into your browser address window. Todd Tilton

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A huge and hearty "Thank you" to all who responded with their Favorites lists.  I now have a truly *bloated* list all of my own…. wayyyyy more than I had in the first place and wayyyyy more than I’ll be able to utilize in a short amount of time.  I think I thanked each one of you who responded individually, but if I missed you or you or you, it was simply an oversight on my part and not intentional.  Please feel free to e-mail me if you plan on being in the Portland, Oregon area.  If schedules can be arranged, I’d like nothing more than to meet you at a local pub and share some stories and brew. — –DAsh with 7119)

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grep http post | cut -f 2 -d """ urls.txt Being a geek is great sometimes.

‘Specially if you run a *nix box.  (Or have *nix tools on a Billy Boy box.) — [Apparent Rennerian 567.7, 95.9] Al – rukbat at optonline dot net

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grep http post | cut -f 2 -d """ urls.txt Being a geek is great sometimes. http://www.beerhunter.com/index.html http://www.spartanburgstainless.com/aseptic.html http://realbeer.com/spencer/yeast.html http://hometown.aol.com/brwyfoam/Homebrewing-with-Fix.html http://hbd.org/cgi-bin/recipator/recipator/carbonation.html http://users.chartertn.net/franklinbrew/gadgets/cpfiller.htm#Top http://users.chartertn.net/franklinbrew/gadgets/mash_stirrer.htm http://www.netbeer.co.at/beer/english/index.htm http://www.williamsbrewing.com/ http://www.flash.net/~arkmay/Mark/rsf_tour/index.html http://www.movingbrews.com/catalog.html http://www.brewtek.com/toc.html http://www.wyeastlab.com/ http://jackswebproductions.com/beeronline/ushop/ http://www.bottleworks.com/ http://www.homebrewheaven.com/vIndex.htm http://brew.oeonline.com/mcab/index.html http://web.tiscalinet.it/barboteur/beer/yeast_E.html http://www.brasseurs-mv.dyndns.org/homebreweries.html#LETTER-S http://www.hbd.org/ http://brewery.org/brewery/wwwboard/wwwboard.html http://www.sassafrastea.com/ http://www.oregonbrewcrew.com/index.html http://www.cynmar.com/home.tpl?cart=30340667713927 http://www.zymico.com/ http://www.promash.com/ http://www.brewbyyou.net/IBOC.htm#Questions http://www.vwrsp.com/ http://www.howtobrew.com/ http://www.stpats.com/ http://www.goodgulf.com/yeast.html http://toledometalspinning.com/ http://www.badfrog.com/view_detail.asp?ProductID=135 http://hbd.org/starcity/images/box/box.htm http://www.polytankco.com/cone-bottom_tanks.html http://hbd.org/brewery/library/Malt101.html — Rocketboy

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205 McM’s? Iknow of at least four off of the 205; West Linn, Oregon City, Clackamas and Mall 205….Oh, Mall 205!  Well, I don’t know how to play cribbage and I’m tied up tonight but we’ll definitely have to have a beer sometime.

Oops… I meant to insert the Mall word there… darn it.  But it’s okay– the Hammerhead was off-flavor, too citrus-y (blechhh!) and the Terminator was flat.  The cribbage game was a lot of fun, though.  Anyway, there are much better pubs at which to drink beer– Lucky Lab, Snake and Weasle, Old Market on Garden Home, The Alemeda– many others.  Your pick? Here’s my list (sorry about all the HTML code but Explorer exports it all to HtML and the cut and paste was messy):

I’ve never used it; now that I’ve seen the result, perhaps I never will….. ?  But thank you for the links.  There are some excellent ones there. — –DAsh with 7119)

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Ok, so I e-mailed my URL’s already, but it seems that others are also interested in the links, so here’s my contribution, with some of the crappy outdated ones removed.  Enjoy! Kelvin http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&group=rec.crafts.brewing http://www.foamrangers.com/styles/index.html http://www.mv.com/ipusers/slack/bjcp/ http://www.bodensatz.com/homebrew http://www.liddil.com http://home.elp.rr.com/brewbeer http://www.strangebrew.ca http://hbd.org/~ddraper/beer.html http://hbd.org/uchima/ http://realbeer.com/hops/ http://www.hoptech.com/ http://www.fortunecity.com/boozers/brewerytap/555/hops/hops.htm http://realbeer.com/spencer/hops-faq.html#credits http://www.bohemiahop.cz/ http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/default.html http://www.uvm.edu/~pass/perry/hops.html http://home.netcom.com/~dluzanp/ http://www.vbe.com/~hawley/hops.htm http://www.ars-grin.gov/ars/PacWest/Corvallis/ncgr/humulus/huminfo.html http://www.dnai.com/~thor/dboard/dbnewsl/t9509d.htm http://www.usahops.org/ http://pw1.netcom.com/~dluzanp/backyard.htm http://realbeer.com/hops/FAQ.html http://kbs.msu.edu/~laatsch/equipment/keg.faq http://w3.tvi.cc.nm.us/~austin/keg.html http://www.southerndraft.com/9604/Begin.html http://www.brewingtechniques.com/library/backissues/issue5.1/fleming…. http://brewery.org/brewery/library/KegCleanDH1095.html http://www.brewingtechniques.com/library/backissues/issue1.1/techcomm… http://beer.about.com/library/weekly/aa051898.htm?once=true&" http://hbd.org/cdp/kegferm.htm http://brewery.org/brewery/library/CO2charts.html http://home.elp.rr.com/brewbeer/files/fridge.html http://web2.airmail.net/bcunning/homebrew/kegfridg.htm http://www.bodensatz.com/homebrew/kegging/corny.html http://www.brewery.org/brewery/library/kegAR.html http://www.ebrew.com/primarynews/intro_keg_system.htm http://hbd.org/starcity/images/box/box.htm http://www.northernbrewsystems.com/ http://www-sci.lib.uci.edu/HSG/RefCalculators1.html#COOK-BEER http://bayareamashers.org/BatchSparging.htm http://home.elp.rr.com/brewbeer/files/nbsparge.html http://www.draughters.com/pro_brew/asixsteps.html http://www.howtobrew.com/ http://www.brewery.org/brewery/Library.html#Mills# http://bergsman.org/jeremy/lambic/lambic.html http://hbd.org/brewery/library/LmbicJL0696.html#StartersC http://www.tiac.net/users/tjd/bier/wild.html http://www.beertools.com/index.shtml ftp://ftp.stanford.edu/pub/clubs/homebrew/beer/docs/ http://www.beertown.org/ http://www.byo.com/ http://www.brewingtechniques.com/ http://www.breworld.com/homebrew/ http://hbd.org/ http://www.homebrew.com/ http://home.twcny.rr.com/geomanagement/ensmingr/beer/beerdata.html http://www.brewery.org/brewery/cm3/CatsMeow3.html http://www.brewery.org/brewery/gambmug/gambmug.shtml http://brewing.co.nz/yeast.htm http://www.goodgulf.com/yeast.html http://www.primetab.com/yeaststarter.html http://www.yeastculturekit.com/

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205 McM’s? Iknow of at least four off of the 205; West Linn, Oregon City, Clackamas and Mall 205….Oh, Mall 205!  Well, I don’t know how to play cribbage and I’m tied up tonight but we’ll definitely have to have a beer sometime. Here’s my list (sorry about all the HTML code but Explorer exports it all to HtML and the cut and paste was messy): <DT<A HREF="http://www.beerhunter.com/index.html" ADD_DATE="972061757" LAST_VISIT="1011340800" LAST_MODIFIED="972061758"Michael Jackson’s Beer Hunter</A         <DT<A HREF="http://www.spartanburgstainless.com/aseptic.html" ADD_DATE="995557047" LAST_VISIT="1011340800" LAST_MODIFIED="995557048"Aseptic Container Systems</A         <DT<A HREF="http://realbeer.com/spencer/yeast.html" ADD_DATE="972363679" LAST_VISIT="1011340800" LAST_MODIFIED="972363680"Yeast Information and Technique Resource</A         <DT<A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/brwyfoam/Homebrewing-with-Fix.html" ADD_DATE="989392705" LAST_VISIT="1011340800" LAST_MODIFIED="989392706"Homebrewing-with-Fix</A         <DT<A HREF="http://hbd.org/cgi-bin/recipator/recipator/carbonation.html" ADD_DATE="997728148" LAST_VISIT="1011340800" LAST_MODIFIED="997728150"The Beer Recipator – Carbonation</A         <DT<A HREF="http://users.chartertn.net/franklinbrew/gadgets/cpfiller.htm#Top" ADD_DATE="997987682" LAST_VISIT="1011340800" LAST_MODIFIED="997987684"Counter Pressure Bottling Station</A         <DT<A HREF="http://users.chartertn.net/franklinbrew/gadgets/mash_stirrer.htm" ADD_DATE="997987977" LAST_VISIT="1011340800" LAST_MODIFIED="997987978"Mash Stirrer</A         <DT<A HREF="http://www.netbeer.co.at/beer/english/index.htm" ADD_DATE="998242806" LAST_VISIT="1011340800" LAST_MODIFIED="998242808"Netbeer

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Can someone in Warren/Youngstown, OH area give me an address of a source for wine making supplies, fermenters, carboys, etc? Thanks

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Can someone in Warren/Youngstown, OH area give me an address of a source for wine making supplies, fermenters, carboys, etc? Thanks

Hi Neighbor!: I am in Cornersburg. Supplies can be purchased year-round from either of the two locations of "The Pumphouse": Struthers: 336 Elm St., Struthers, Oh 44471 330-755-3642 Brookfield: (Don’t know address, it’s on Rt. 7 in the downtown circle), phone: 330-448-2080 – (ask for Greg at either store) Also, during the crush season, supplies, as well as California grapes & -American Farm Produce, 87 Brooklyn AV, Youngstown 44502 Ph: 330-783-1889 (ask for Mary), or -Cicero’s Market, 1650 YO Rd SE (Rt 422) , Warren, OH Ph: 330-369-3770 (ask for Pete) American Farm Produce carries the "Lodi Gold" brand of California Fruit/Juice, while Cicero’s carries the Pia/Regina brand. Good luck.  Hope to talk to you soon. Prosit: Ed — The Viticulture FAQ & Glossary – http://www.itsmysite.com/vitfaq           "I like on the table, when we’re speaking,            The light of a bottle of intelligent wine."                               -Pablo Neruda

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Are there any suppliers along the Gulf Coast area?  Closest I can find is in Texas; any one know of suppliers in southern Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama or pan-handle of Florida?  Thanks Jim

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Well there are some suppliers in St Petersburg Florida which is almost part of tampa…The website is http://www.beerandwinemaking.com I don’t know of any closer to you…sorry… If you end up coming down, lets get together. — -Scot Mc Pherson -Ummm….Just Scot

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It won’t help for this year unless you can find some at a farmer’s market, but grow your own next year, it won’t take much space in the end of a garden…or even in a large planter like tomatoes. Bill

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Try your local or nearest health food store or Co-op store that sells spices in bulk or can order them for you. Joanne Anyone know where (i.e., what type of store) I can buy things like mint, rose hips, caraway, etc. for wine making? None of the supermarkets near me seem to have any of this kind of stuff. Now fruit…that I can get. -Cat

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Hmm, ehh, I just double checked and I have about pound of caraway seed from the local GFS store. I dont wanna say I have "fresh" mint or rose hip as they are in dried form. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – the fresh stuff in bulk. It seems like caraway seeds wouldn’t be that hard to find, but they are. Has anyone tried to make caraway seed wine? -Cat Hmm, how bout a homebrew shop. I dont have any caraway in the store, but I have some here at home in the spice cuboard. Anyone know where (i.e., what type of store) I can buy things like mint, rose hips, caraway, etc. for wine making? None of the supermarkets near me seem to have any of this kind of stuff. Now fruit…that I can get. -Cat

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Try your local or nearest health food store or Co-op store that sells spices in bulk or can order them for you. Joanne

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Anyone know where (i.e., what type of store) I can buy things like mint, rose hips, caraway, etc. for wine making? None of the supermarkets near me seem to have any of this kind of stuff. Now fruit…that I can get. -Cat

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How about a health food store?                                         Mike M

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Obvious, but no luck. The only shop within 30 miles is not a "dedicated" shop, but a clothes store with a small corner devoted to homebrewing supplies, because it is a serious hobby of the owner. I have tried homebrew company catalogs from the web and elsewhere, I have tried grocery stores. We don’t have any bulk food/health food type stores around here. I suppose I could use mint tea or Rose hip tea, but I was hoping for the fresh stuff in bulk. It seems like caraway seeds wouldn’t be that hard to find, but they are. Has anyone tried to make caraway seed wine? -Cat – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hmm, how bout a homebrew shop. I dont have any caraway in the store, but I have some here at home in the spice cuboard. Anyone know where (i.e., what type of store) I can buy things like mint, rose hips, caraway, etc. for wine making? None of the supermarkets near me seem to have any of this kind of stuff. Now fruit…that I can get. -Cat

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Hmm, how bout a homebrew shop. I dont have any caraway in the store, but I have some here at home in the spice cuboard.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Anyone know where (i.e., what type of store) I can buy things like mint, rose hips, caraway, etc. for wine making? None of the supermarkets near me seem to have any of this kind of stuff. Now fruit…that I can get. -Cat

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Anyone know where (i.e., what type of store) I can buy things like mint, rose hips, caraway, etc. for wine making? None of the supermarkets near me seem to have any of this kind of stuff. Now fruit…that I can get. -Cat

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Would any of you be willing to recommend a good supplier of wine making supplies for the beginner? Thanks, I appreciate your time, Dave

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Where do you live.

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Oh, sorry. Houston, TX – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Where do you live. Would any of you be willing to recommend a good supplier of wine making supplies for the beginner? Thanks, I appreciate your time, Dave

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Ohhhhh JACK K!  Cant you help this lad out?

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Oh, sorry. Houston, TX Where do you live. Would any of you be willing to recommend a good supplier of wine making supplies for the beginner? Thanks, I appreciate your time, Dave

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Oh, sorry. Houston, TX

Hi, I’ve ordered from Doug of Vinbrew supply, and been very happy with the experience.  I’ve also ordered from Presque Isle Wine Cellars, and been happy with them as well.  Doug’s URL is in his message;  Presque Isle’s, I think, is www.piwc.com . Sorry I can’t help with stores to actually visit. Dave

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Try Defalcos. Located near Rice. www.defalcos.com bob

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The Brew Stop 16460 Kuykendahl #140 Houston,Texas 77068 www.brewstop.com 281-397-9411 — Regards, Rex Franklin

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Try Defalcos. Located near Rice. www.defalcos.com bob Oh, sorry. Houston, TX Where do you live. Would any of you be willing to recommend a good supplier of wine making supplies for the beginner? Thanks, I appreciate your time, Dave

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Patrick The other responses are pretty good. In the North Bay, what was Great Fermentations is now Beverage People on Piner Road in Santa Rosa. They have all the basic home winemaking equipment. As suggested, Compleat Winemaker, 955 Vintage Ave in St Helena (Napa Valley) deals on a somewhat larger scale to smaller commercial wineries, but they have many of the supplies you may want. There was a Great Fermentations in San Rafael but he just retired this year and closed shop. For the rest of the Bay Area your best bet is Oak Barrel Winecraft, 1443 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley. They are well stocked. There is another good one in Napa but their name escapes me at the moment. If you are interested in Beer making, Santa Rosa has it, and so I believe does Berkeley. Bob Bennett

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Patrick A follow up. Napa Fermentation Supplies is at 575 Third St Bldg A, Napa. The following I haven’t been to, but you can check them out. In S. F., The Home Brew Co, 2328 Taraval St. If you are in the South Bay, I find 3 listed. Beer & Winemakers of America, San Jose Fermentation Frenzy, Los Altos Fermentation Settlement, Campbell

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There are 2 here in the South Bay. Beer and Winemakers of America, on 4th street in San Jose, and Fermentation Settlement in Campbell. Both good knowledgable sources. Good Luck Mike

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – just moved to san francisco.  can anyone help with a homebrew shop? thanks a bunch! patrick Before you buy.

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just moved to san francisco.  can anyone help with a homebrew shop? thanks a bunch! patrick Before you buy.

and Wine making Supplies — Bob Wilcox Alameda & Long Barn Ca. Draught Board Home Brew Club http://www.dnai.com/~thor/dboard/index.htm

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Patrick, I asked this question awhile back and received the response below from Bob Bennett. I have been to Napa Fermentations, Great Fermentations in Santa Rosa, and The Wine Lab. Napa Fermentations is my favorite for wine supplies and equipment.  The Wine Lab is as the name implies and not really a retail store. so to speak, like Napa Fermentations. I go to the Wine Lab for chemicals since they are usually cheaper.  I also just like going to Napa and cruising into BVs or Berringers, etc.  Its a neat place.  Great Fermentations is good too, just not my favorite.  I think you’ll understand once you’ve been to both.. Jim "I live in a N. Calif. as well.  I would highly recommend Napa Fermentation Supply http://wine.com/nfs/index.html their online presence is somewhat weak, but you’ll find everything you need at the store.  As well, the proprietor, Pat Watkins is very knowledgeable regarding winemaking.  (They are actually located on the grounds of the Napa County Fair,575 Third Street, Bldg A, Napa,CA 94559, and act as sort of a permanent exhibit.) Phone (707) 255-6372 Some other responses mentioned The Wine Lab which is also in Napa.  The Wine Lab primarily, as the name implies, provides analysis and consulting for commercial wineries.  They are an excellent source for various test kits for things such as acid, SO2, etc., as well as winery chemicals, yeasts, and nutrients.  They are not a source for things such as carboys, hoses, grapes, juice, crusher, presses, and such.  The Wine Lab is located at 477 Walnut Street, Napa, CA 94559.  Their phone number is (707) 224-7903.  e-mail is As for The Compleat Winemaker (St. Helena, CA), they are a source for large commercial winery equipment.  If you’re looking for a 10ton/hour stainless steel crusher, they just might be the folks you want to contact.  They’re located at 955 Vintage Road, St. Helena, CA.  Their phone number is (707) 963-9681."

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just moved to san francisco.  can anyone help with a homebrew shop?

"Great Fermentations" is within an hour, in the Santa Rosa area.  There used to be another shop in Berkeley, too, but I forgot the name.  Also, there are places in Napa ("The Wine Lab") and St. Helena ("The Compleat Winemaker"). There may be others.  Also, my barrel broker (Mel Knox) lives in San Francisco.  His company is "Francois Freres USA".  Excellent source for barrels.  He also deals smaller sizes, like 15 and 30 gallons. Tom S

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just moved to san francisco.  can anyone help with a homebrew shop? thanks a bunch! patrick Before you buy.

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Wine Making Supplies For Sale I have made several batches of good wine over the last 5 years or so. I have lost interest in this hobby and would like to sell my supplies and reclaim the closet space in my apartment.  These supplies are everything you will need to make your own wine. 3 glass carboys – $6 each 1 food-grade primary bucket with lid – $6 bottles clean green 750mL – $0.50 each 1.5L $1.00 each 100 burgandy color heat-shrink capsules – $5 corks 1st quality 1.25 inch about 75 – $5 faucet bottle washer – $5 hand corker (a little rusted) – $6 3 bubble locks – $1 each various corks for carboy – $0.25 each decanting tube and shutoff valve – $3 plastic wine thief – $5 various books about winemaking – ask for details custom make wooden cases for storing and ageing – ask for details advise about winemaking – free All these materials are clean and kept sterile where appropriate. I have never had a batch of wine spoil. I’m in Huntsville Alabama and if you purchase these items – you pay shipping. I’ll work-up a discount if you take it all.

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How much for the whole shebang? Scot Mc Pherson – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Wine Making Supplies For Sale I have made several batches of good wine over the last 5 years or so. I have lost interest in this hobby and would like to sell my supplies and reclaim the closet space in my apartment.  These supplies are everything you will need to make your own wine. 3 glass carboys – $6 each 1 food-grade primary bucket with lid – $6 bottles clean green 750mL – $0.50 each 1.5L $1.00 each 100 burgandy color heat-shrink capsules – $5 corks 1st quality 1.25 inch about 75 – $5 faucet bottle washer – $5 hand corker (a little rusted) – $6 3 bubble locks – $1 each various corks for carboy – $0.25 each decanting tube and shutoff valve – $3 plastic wine thief – $5 various books about winemaking – ask for details custom make wooden cases for storing and ageing – ask for details advise about winemaking – free All these materials are clean and kept sterile where appropriate. I have never had a batch of wine spoil. I’m in Huntsville Alabama and if you purchase these items – you pay shipping. I’ll work-up a discount if you take it all.

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Hi, I’m a newbie at brewing beer.  I do just fine drinking it, though. I am not content, however, to just brew my 2 gallons of pre-determined recipe beer.  I want to do more.  I want to make my own recipes and either reap the rewards or suffer the consequences. Thanks!

As I gaze into the crystal of my trusty 3.5 gallon carboy, I can see your future for a year… Maybe two more batches with Mr. Beer. $150 of your hard-earned savings spent on equipment and a book.. or two. Many brown bottles saved from icky-bad commercial brews. A large sticky mess in your kitchen… stove top… floor. A couple brews. The realization that you can sanitize bottles in the dish-washer. A couple brews. The realization that you don’t have enough space to brew. A couple brews. The overwhelming desire to crush grain. A single life changing brew. The realization that you need better shoes. This is your future. Clbe

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You’re in trouble now.  My wife baught me a starter kit 3 years ago, I’ve probably spent over $1000 since then.  This hobby is addictive.

Yup.. he’s screwed!!!!! lolol

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You’re in trouble now.  My wife baught me a starter kit 3 years ago, I’ve probably spent over $1000 since then.  This hobby is addictive.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, I’m a newbie at brewing beer.  I do just fine drinking it, though. My girlfriend bought me a Mr. Beer for Christmas, and I’m making my third batch.  So far the beer has actually been pretty good.  It wouldn’t compete with a great beer but it is far better than a Budweiser or a Miller. I am not content, however, to just brew my 2 gallons of pre-determined recipe beer.  I want to do more.  I want to make my own recipes and either reap the rewards or suffer the consequences. What are some good web sites or books for a beginner to start with?  I would also like to buy my equipment locally.  How do I find my local brewing supply shop?  There isn’t one advertised in the yellow pages, and I don’t know anyone else in my area who does home brewing. Thanks! Before you buy.

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I agree totally and completely with Mike.  Do yourself a favor and move forward.  The initial investment may be about $100 but well worth it. Look in the yellow pages for a homebrew supply store in your area.  You can usually find them under wine making supplies, or look for brew pubs, call the brewmaster and ask them where to get supplies locally.   Most of what I have learned has come from asking questions and the local supply store always seems to have the right answer.  Good luck! –Dave – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, I’m a newbie at brewing beer.  I do just fine drinking it, though. My girlfriend bought me a Mr. Beer for Christmas, and I’m making my third batch.  So far the beer has actually been pretty good.  It wouldn’t compete with a great beer but it is far better than a Budweiser or a Miller. I think you’ll find that once you get away from the pre-packaged kits — all that table sugar in particular — that your homebrew will take a huge step towards the "great beer" category, instead of just being "better than Bud". I am not content, however, to just brew my 2 gallons of pre-determined recipe beer.  I want to do more.  I want to make my own recipes and either reap the rewards or suffer the consequences. Cool… IMO you’ve got the right attitude!  For me, putzing around with the recipes is half the fun.  We’ll have you doing all-grain batches in no time! What are some good web sites or books for a beginner to start with?  I would also like to buy my equipment locally.  How do I find my local brewing supply shop?  There isn’t one advertised in the yellow pages, and I don’t know anyone else in my area who does home brewing. Well, I generally send people to The Brewery (www.brewery.org).  The American Homebrewers Association site (at www.aob.org) is also a good place to check out.  And… oh, heck… why am I reposting all these freakin’ links?  Just go to my Web page (http://www.enteract.com/~uchima/brew/) and scroll down to the "links" section. Books — "Dave Miller’s Homebrewing Guide", "The New Complete Joy of Homebrewing" (by Charlie Papazian), "Home Brewing For Dummies" (by Marty Nachtel), and "Home Brewing Volume I" (by Al Korzonas) are all good beginner texts.  After that, if you want in-depth insight into specific styles, check out "Designing Great Beers" by Ray Daniels, and the "Classic Beer Styles" series (various authors). Thanks! Hey, welcome to a great hobby!  (Anyone with a Monty Python reference as their e-mail handle can’t be bad!) —

– Barrington, RI    AOL IM: DaveLaRock Favorite quote of the moment : "I’ve learned not to put things in my mouth that are bad for me."                 –Monica Lewinsky (on CNN’s Larry King Live discussing                          her miraculous Jenny Craig weight-loss)

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One quick point: I’ve found more supplies locally by asking at "wine making" shops – they’re listed that way in the yellow pages, rather than as brewing supplies. Oh, and another. One of the best pieces of advice Charlie Papazian gives, early in his "Joy" books, is to forget about the instructions that come with extract kits and (a) always boil, and (b) double the kit instead of adding sugar. My third batch was simply a doubling of the Brewmakers’ IPA kit, and it’s still one of my favorite beers (I usually add 15gm of hops now, too. Easy as pie.) Before you buy.

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Hey Joel, Have you checked out the "Great Fermentations" up in Indy?  They seem to carry the latest gadgets (e.g. Tap to keg adapter, conical fermentors, various poppet valves, etc.) I find something new everytime I go up; however, they are a little pricey.  I sometimes find the same items at half to a third from say "Foxx", etc. Thought you might not know. ky_dan – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – What are some good web sites or books for a beginner to start with? I would also like to buy my equipment locally.  How do I find my local brewing supply shop?  There isn’t one advertised in the yellow pages, and I don’t know anyone else in my area who does home brewing.    Knowing where "your area" is would help more than a bit. For example, Indianapolis has The Gourmet Brewer, a homebrew shop that sells a halfway decent range of stuff, and has a proprietor who actively brews and seeks out good beer.  There is also a homebrew club in Indy.    One place to start with is the web site of the American Homebrewers Association, <http://www.beertown.org/, which carries lists of homebrew clubs, shops, etc.  You can also use a web search engine to find a shop and/or club (though if you find one you can generally find the other). — Joel Plutchak "Sometimes I think he could be misled by [a] moderately creative earthworm."

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Robin: Being a newbie as well, you and I are in the same boat. I would listen to these guys on this NG. They know what the hell they are talking about. I bought and have read "Homebrewing for Dummies" and loved it. Very simple and detailed at the same time, especially for an idiot like myself. I would suggest one thing. Don’t buy anything and don’t try anything until you have read the book (whichever book you like). This will save you both money and time, not to mention lots of frustration. Read the books, visit this NG and post and read the comments. They are VERY, VERY helpful. I have also been trolling around on ebay and other auction sites and have picked up some GREAT deals. For example: I bought Dave Miller’s book on brewing for $8, Chuck Papazian’s book for $3 and Al Korzanis’ 600 page brew book for only $9! There are some other great deals you just have to know where to look. I hope this helps you. If you have any questions post them here or you can email me directly. Since we are at the same stage maybe we can learn together. This is a great group of guys. take care, Ben Before you buy.

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Thank you to everyone who replied so far!  I think I’ve found a couple of local brewing clubs, and I’m going to check out all of the books you recommended. Thanks again! Brave Sir Robin Before you buy.

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Hi, I’m a newbie at brewing beer.  I do just fine drinking it, though. My girlfriend bought me a Mr. Beer for Christmas, and I’m making my third batch.  So far the beer has actually been pretty good.  It wouldn’t compete with a great beer but it is far better than a Budweiser or a Miller.

I think you’ll find that once you get away from the pre-packaged kits — all that table sugar in particular — that your homebrew will take a huge step towards the "great beer" category, instead of just being "better than Bud". I am not content, however, to just brew my 2 gallons of pre-determined recipe beer.  I want to do more.  I want to make my own recipes and either reap the rewards or suffer the consequences.

Cool… IMO you’ve got the right attitude!  For me, putzing around with the recipes is half the fun.  We’ll have you doing all-grain batches in no time! What are some good web sites or books for a beginner to start with?  I would also like to buy my equipment locally.  How do I find my local brewing supply shop?  There isn’t one advertised in the yellow pages, and I don’t know anyone else in my area who does home brewing.

Well, I generally send people to The Brewery (www.brewery.org).  The American Homebrewers Association site (at www.aob.org) is also a good place to check out.  And… oh, heck… why am I reposting all these freakin’ links?  Just go to my Web page (http://www.enteract.com/~uchima/brew/) and scroll down to the "links" section. Books — "Dave Miller’s Homebrewing Guide", "The New Complete Joy of Homebrewing" (by Charlie Papazian), "Home Brewing For Dummies" (by Marty Nachtel), and "Home Brewing Volume I" (by Al Korzonas) are all good beginner texts.  After that, if you want in-depth insight into specific styles, check out "Designing Great Beers" by Ray Daniels, and the "Classic Beer Styles" series (various authors). Thanks!

Hey, welcome to a great hobby!  (Anyone with a Monty Python reference as their e-mail handle can’t be bad!) —

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What are some good web sites or books for a beginner to start with?  I would also like to buy my equipment locally.  How do I find my local brewing supply shop?  There isn’t one advertised in the yellow pages, and I don’t know anyone else in my area who does home brewing.

   Knowing where "your area" is would help more than a bit. For example, Indianapolis has The Gourmet Brewer, a homebrew shop that sells a halfway decent range of stuff, and has a proprietor who actively brews and seeks out good beer.  There is also a homebrew club in Indy.    One place to start with is the web site of the American Homebrewers Association, <http://www.beertown.org/, which carries lists of homebrew clubs, shops, etc.  You can also use a web search engine to find a shop and/or club (though if you find one you can generally find the other). — Joel Plutchak "Sometimes I think he could be misled by [a] moderately creative earthworm."

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Hi, I’m a newbie at brewing beer.  I do just fine drinking it, though. My girlfriend bought me a Mr. Beer for Christmas, and I’m making my third batch.  So far the beer has actually been pretty good.  It wouldn’t compete with a great beer but it is far better than a Budweiser or a Miller. I am not content, however, to just brew my 2 gallons of pre-determined recipe beer.  I want to do more.  I want to make my own recipes and either reap the rewards or suffer the consequences. What are some good web sites or books for a beginner to start with?  I would also like to buy my equipment locally.  How do I find my local brewing supply shop?  There isn’t one advertised in the yellow pages, and I don’t know anyone else in my area who does home brewing. Thanks! Before you buy.

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I would recommend "Homebrewing for Dummies".  I hate the dummies books, but this one is an exception.  Very organized, step-by-step, with a very nice set of style guidlines.  It has a beginner, intermediate, and advanced recipe for all, or almost all, of the major styles.  It also has some very nice appendices regarding malt, hops, and yeast. I had a heck of a time finding a local shop.  There was one very close, but their prices were OUTRAGEOUS.  I started buying online ( http://www.grapeandgranary.com ), and continue to do so, but I also found a local shop with a nice selection, and fair prices.  I found them through the local homebrewers club.  If you tell us where you’re from, someone will almost certainly give you an idea about a local shop.  If you go to http://www.brewery.org there is a list of regional brew clubs.  Contact the nearest one, and someone will certainly help you. Good Luck with your new hobby, Dan – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, I’m a newbie at brewing beer.  I do just fine drinking it, though. My girlfriend bought me a Mr. Beer for Christmas, and I’m making my third batch.  So far the beer has actually been pretty good.  It wouldn’t compete with a great beer but it is far better than a Budweiser or a Miller. I am not content, however, to just brew my 2 gallons of pre-determined recipe beer.  I want to do more.  I want to make my own recipes and either reap the rewards or suffer the consequences. What are some good web sites or books for a beginner to start with?  I would also like to buy my equipment locally.  How do I find my local brewing supply shop?  There isn’t one advertised in the yellow pages, and I don’t know anyone else in my area who does home brewing. Thanks! Before you buy.

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I would recommend "The Brewmasters Bible" by Stephen Snyder. I find it is better organized and more current than Papazian. It also has a very nice chart with all the beer styles, grain bills, hops, gravities, etc, etc. The second part of the book has recipies divided into chapters for each of the major styles . . . but I find many of them are rather ‘odd’ concoctions. This, however, is my opinion. I have always stuck with the chart as an outline for creating my own recipes. If you live in the Midwest, I highly recommend Northern Brewer out of St. Paul, MN. (www.nbrewer.com) Excellent choice of supplies, good prices, and great help from the staff. Brew on!! drw Before you buy.

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What are some good web sites or books for a beginner to start with?  I would also like to buy my equipment locally.  How do I find my local brewing supply shop?  There isn’t one advertised in the yellow pages, and I don’t know anyone else in my area who does home brewing.

The Brewery is an excellent place to start: http://brewery.org. There is a list of online shops there, and a list of clubs as well. Do you have a good beginners’ book on brewing? Many homebrewers, myself included, started with "The New Complete Joy of Homebrewing" by Charlie Papazian. Some of the techniques in there have taken a lot of flak, but overall it’s a great book to get you started. Homebrewing for Dummies has gotten a lot of positive comments here as well, though I haven’t read it myself. I don’t think you could go wrong with either of those. I highly recommend looking into joining a club in your area. You’ll meet a lot of people of varying levels of brewing experience, who will be more than happy to give you advice, recipes, and maybe even some equipment that they have "outgrown." Homebrewers in general are very generous with their knowledge, and love getting new people involved in the hobby. And of course they should be able to point you to a good local shop if there is one in your area. Good luck, and have fun, Mark

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I just bought a SELECTION ICE WINE KIT. In the box there is a packet called CHITOSAN. What is this used for in wine making? I know that it is sold in health food stores as a diet supplement.   I have never seen it in any wine making supplies. Thank You

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Yep, heh, heh.  My reaction also, apparently a very good fining agent either gelatin or silica gel in solution, sorry I forgot which. Supposed to eliminate fat as a dietary supplement.  Use it on my Wheaties every morn. Mark – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I just bought a SELECTION ICE WINE KIT. In the box there is a packet called CHITOSAN. What is this used for in wine making? I know that it is sold in health food stores as a diet supplement. I have never seen it in any wine making supplies. Thank You

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Actually, CHITOSAN is a very good fining agent derived from shellfish.  Just for your information. ___//ike___ Yep, heh, heh.  My reaction also, apparently a very good fining agent

either gelatin or silica gel in solution, sorry I forgot which. Supposed to eliminate fat as a dietary supplement.  Use it on my Wheaties every morn. Mark I just bought a SELECTION ICE WINE KIT. In the box there is a packet

called CHITOSAN. What is this used for in wine making? I know that it is sold in health food stores as a diet supplement. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have never seen it in any wine making supplies. Thank You

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I don’t think that’s true.  At least, in 10 years I’ve never had a fermentation start up on me, and I prefer juicy fruits (we’re working on several gallons of pomegranate liqueur right now).  What’s the normal maximum proof (or percent if you prefer) that yeasts can produce more alcohol in?  If you’re starting with 80 proof vodka and you’re diluting down to 25 proof (2:1), isn’t that still too rich for yeasts to be productive?

I don’t think 25 proof is enough to prevent fermentation. I believe that 25 proof is about 12.5% ABV and wine yeasts can survive at that level of alcohol. I hear that some can be pushed above 18% ABV with proper care and feeding. Andy

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I don’t think 25 proof is enough to prevent fermentation. I believe that 25 proof is about 12.5% ABV and wine yeasts can survive at that level of alcohol. I hear that some can be pushed above 18% ABV with proper care and feeding.

Hm.  Of course, we’re not talking about cultivated yeasts given proper care and feeding, but I do accept that it’s possible.  Anyone know about wild yeasts, or is there just so much regional variation that there’s no sense in trying to generalize?  That is, though it’s possible, how likely is it?  have I just been lucky (that I haven’t had unexpected wild fermentations start up)? Gunther Anderson

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Anderson whisper something along the lines of… You might find that liqueurs diluted with something (e.g. sparkling water, ginger ale) still preserve considerable flavor, but can be consumed more like wine.  Well, except that they’re a _lot_ sweeter.

Depends on the dilution- I make my wine quite sweet. I don’t think that’s true.  At least, in 10 years I’ve never had a fermentation start up on me, and I prefer juicy fruits (we’re working on several gallons of pomegranate liqueur right now

It is indeed true.  I’ve had raspberry and mandarin liqueurs start fermenting on me.  Silly Dr. George put a small bottle of mandarin liqueur in his mother’s Christmas stocking, and the entire family was amazed at the mess created when she attempted to open it for the first sip. Darren S. A. George The Mad Alchemist http://www.mad-alchemy.com/heraldry

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Hi, Don’t know if you’ve gotten the info on this or not I’ve been making Blueberry for about 7 years. The berries I use are picked wild from Northern Ontario. Not sure about what your berries taste like but I used store bought hydroponic 1 time and the taste was blahhhhhh. You should be able to pick up a small winemaker’s hanbook wherever wine making supplies are sold, with the required recipe for Bluberry wine. The wine is a nice dark rich full bodied wine……you can add a little sweetener if you wish depending on what kind of wine you prefer. You can also add a bit of grape concentrate to boost the taste & body of the finshed product. Good luck, BB

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hello, I’ve never made wine before, but have made liquor for a long time.  (Fruit liqour) and they have always been such a big hit.  My absolute favorite times are when we have a number of people at our house and I pass around my homemade liqour, usually people are very iffy, but once they try it, they are just stunned and want more… always makes me feel so good about this and that’s why I keep making more year after year.  My problem though, even though you can drink it a few months later, I actually prefer to keep it unopened for a few years or so.  I think longer it sits and does ‘its thing’, the better the flavour. Anyhow, I’m brand new to wine making.  Always have wanted to make wine but was always intimidated.  I do not know if blueberry can be used for winemaking. But if it can… (I’ve got lots of it, all organic and in the freezer)… any help?  I’m real new to this and will do what I can to see this is successful! Thanks for any help you can provide on this topic.  I thoroughly enjoy this NG.  It’s highly informative and very inspiring.  You are all great motivators for someone like myself.  :-) HL

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’ve never made wine before, but have made liquor for a long time.  (Fruit liqour) and they have always been such a big hit.  My absolute favorite times are when we have a number of people at our house and I pass around my homemade liqour, usually people are very iffy, but once they try it, they are just stunned and want more… always makes me feel so good about this and that’s why I keep making more year after year.  My problem though, even though you can drink it a few months later, I actually prefer to keep it unopened for a few years or so.  I think longer it sits and does ‘its thing’, the better the flavour.   How are you making this?  You got recipes?

Fruit liquours are usually made by taking some kind of spirits (vodka, gin, everclear) and steeping it with fruit and sugar for some time.  There are a number of recipes for various liquours on the web.  I’m sure you can find some if you search on "making liqours" or something like that. —-Greg http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/instruct/grcook/wine/

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whisper something along the lines of… Fruit liquours are usually made by taking some kind of spirits (vodka, gin, everclear) and steeping it with fruit and sugar for some time.  There are a number of recipes for various liquours on the web.  I’m sure you can find some if you search on "making liqours" or something like that.

I take a quart (or litre) mason jar, fill it with quartered crabapples (Dolgoys are my favourite, although others work), add 1 cup of sugar (lots of room between the quarters) and 3/4 cup vodka.  Ocassionally I will toss in a stick of cinnamon.  Place on its side (make sure you’ve put the lid on -tight-), rotate 90 degrees every day so that the sugar gets mixed and all crabapples get equally soaked.  After 2 weeks, filter out the apples. I tend to enjoy the wines more, as they are less potent (both in alcohol and flavour), and can be drunk by the glassful rather than a slowly-sipped shot. They also disappear faster once opened, and so you rarely lose half a bottle of wine to oxidation. Other fruit can certainly be used, but one must be careful with sterility, since raspberries, mandarins, etc, contain enough juice to dilute the alcohol to the point where fermentation will occur. Darren S. A. George The Mad Alchemist http://www.mad-alchemy.com/heraldry

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I’ve never made wine before, but have made liquor for a long time.  (Fruit liqour) and they have always been such a big hit.  My absolute favorite times are when we have a number of people at our house and I pass around my homemade liqour, usually people are very iffy, but once they try it, they are just stunned and want more… always makes me feel so good about this and that’s why I keep making more year after year.  My problem though, even though you can drink it a few months later, I actually prefer to keep it unopened for a few years or so.  I think longer it sits and does ‘its thing’, the better the flavour.

I’ve got a web site on home-made liqueurs, and if I could prevail upon you to mail me your recipe, I’d be glad to put it on my site.  If not, I certainly understand, but I have only occasionally succeeded in making a good blueberry liqueur, and I’d love another recipe to try.  I will of course credit you for the recipe on the site. http://www.guntheranderson.com/liqueurs.htm Thanks either way, Gunther Anderson

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Fruit liquours are usually made by taking some kind of spirits (vodka, gin, everclear) and steeping it with fruit and sugar for some time.  There are a number of recipes for various liquours on the web.  I’m sure you can find some if you search on "making liqours" or something like that.

I don’t mean to nitpick, but you’ll probably do better if you search on "making liqueurs" rather than "liquors".  Liquors is, of course, the generic term for a wide variety of hard alcohols.  Liqueurs is the term for steeped, flavored hard alcohol. I’ve got a site on the subject of home-made liqueurs which has some recipes, though my blueberry recipe has been inconsistent at best: http://www.guntheranderson.com/liqueurs.htm And rec.food.drink might have more people knowledgable.  I say "might" because there don’t seem to be too many. Gunther Anderson

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I tend to enjoy the wines more, as they are less potent (both in alcohol and flavour), and can be drunk by the glassful rather than a slowly-sipped shot. They also disappear faster once opened, and so you rarely lose half a bottle of wine to oxidation.

I’ve taken to using smaller bottles, but I still lose lots to oxidation. You might find that liqueurs diluted with something (e.g. sparkling water, ginger ale) still preserve considerable flavor, but can be consumed more like wine.  Well, except that they’re a _lot_ sweeter. Other fruit can certainly be used, but one must be careful with sterility, since raspberries, mandarins, etc, contain enough juice to dilute the alcohol to the point where fermentation will occur.

I don’t think that’s true.  At least, in 10 years I’ve never had a fermentation start up on me, and I prefer juicy fruits (we’re working on several gallons of pomegranate liqueur right now).  What’s the normal maximum proof (or percent if you prefer) that yeasts can produce more alcohol in?  If you’re starting with 80 proof vodka and you’re diluting down to 25 proof (2:1), isn’t that still too rich for yeasts to be productive? Gunther Anderson

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Fruit liquours are usually made by taking some kind of spirits (vodka, gin, everclear) and steeping it with fruit and sugar for some time.  There are a number of recipes for various liquours on the web.  I’m sure you can find some if you search on "making liqours" or something like that. I don’t mean to nitpick, but you’ll probably do better if you search on "making liqueurs" rather than "liquors".  Liquors is, of course, the generic term for a wide variety of hard alcohols.  Liqueurs is the term for steeped, flavored hard alcohol. I’ve got a site on the subject of home-made liqueurs which has some recipes, though my blueberry recipe has been inconsistent at best: http://www.guntheranderson.com/liqueurs.htm And rec.food.drink might have more people knowledgable.  I say "might" because there don’t seem to be too many. Gunther Anderson

Thanks again.  Probably why I never happened upon your web site before! —-Greg http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/instruct/grcook/wine/

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’ve never made wine before, but have made liquor for a long time.  (Fruit liqour) and they have always been such a big hit.  My absolute favorite times are when we have a number of people at our house and I pass around my homemade liqour, usually people are very iffy, but once they try it, they are just stunned and want more… always makes me feel so good about this and that’s why I keep making more year after year.  My problem though, even though you can drink it a few months later, I actually prefer to keep it unopened for a few years or so.  I think longer it sits and does ‘its thing’, the better the flavour. I’ve got a web site on home-made liqueurs, and if I could prevail upon you to mail me your recipe, I’d be glad to put it on my site.  If not, I certainly understand, but I have only occasionally succeeded in making a good blueberry liqueur, and I’d love another recipe to try.  I will of course credit you for the recipe on the site. http://www.guntheranderson.com/liqueurs.htm Thanks either way, Gunther Anderson

Gunther!  Thanks for your web site!  I have been looking for a good site, and now I’ve found yours. —-Greg http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/instruct/grcook/wine/

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Agreed!  I am now just devling into this new and exciting world… Thanks! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – http://www.guntheranderson.com/liqueurs.htm Thanks either way, Gunther Anderson Gunther!  Thanks for your web site!  I have been looking for a good site, and now I’ve found yours.

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I’ve never made wine before, but have made liquor for a long time.  (Fruit liqour) and they have always been such a big hit.  My absolute favorite times are when we have a number of people at our house and I pass around my homemade liqour, usually people are very iffy, but once they try it, they are just stunned and want more… always makes me feel so good about this and that’s why I keep making more year after year.  My problem though, even though you can drink it a few months later, I actually prefer to keep it unopened for a few years or so.  I think longer it sits and does ‘its thing’, the better the flavour.  

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Hello, I’ve never made wine before, but have made liquor for a long time.  (Fruit liqour) and they have always been such a big hit.  My absolute favorite times are when we have a number of people at our house and I pass around my homemade liqour, usually people are very iffy, but once they try it, they are just stunned and want more… always makes me feel so good about this and that’s why I keep making more year after year.  My problem though, even though you can drink it a few months later, I actually prefer to keep it unopened for a few years or so.  I think longer it sits and does ‘its thing’, the better the flavour.   Anyhow, I’m brand new to wine making.  Always have wanted to make wine but was always intimidated.  I do not know if blueberry can be used for winemaking. But if it can… (I’ve got lots of it, all organic and in the freezer)… any help?  I’m real new to this and will do what I can to see this is successful! Thanks for any help you can provide on this topic.  I thoroughly enjoy this NG.  It’s highly informative and very inspiring.  You are all great motivators for someone like myself.  :-) HL

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For sure blueberries can be made into wine; around four pounds of fruit per gallon, plus about two pounds of sugar should see you ok, but check out http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/ for recipes, – he’s got them all. Dave

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hello, I’ve never made wine before, but have made liquor for a long time.  (Fruit liqour) and they have always been such a big hit.  My absolute favorite times are when we have a number of people at our house and I pass around my homemade liqour, usually people are very iffy, but once they try it, they are just stunned and want more… always makes me feel so good about this and that’s why I keep making more year after year.  My problem though, even though you can drink it a few months later, I actually prefer to keep it unopened for a few years or so.  I think longer it sits and does ‘its thing’, the better the flavour. Anyhow, I’m brand new to wine making.  Always have wanted to make wine but was always intimidated.  I do not know if blueberry can be used for winemaking. But if it can… (I’ve got lots of it, all organic and in the freezer)… any help?  I’m real new to this and will do what I can to see this is successful! Thanks for any help you can provide on this topic.  I thoroughly enjoy this NG.  It’s highly informative and very inspiring.  You are all great motivators for someone like myself.  :-) HL

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does any one know of a good Blueberry wine recipe? curious in canada.

This recipe is for 1 imperial gallon.  I normally multiply the ingredients by 6 so that I’ll have 6 gallons in my primary fermentor. With blueberry wine, you will lose a lot during the rackings because of pulp and seeds, so I make a little extra to cover it off. 2 lbs of blueberries 4 cups of sugar 2 tsp tartaric acid (for a different taste, use acid blend, I have had good success with both) 1 can frozen concentrated apple juice 1/4 tsp grape tannin 1/2 tsp pectin enzyme 1 tsp yeast nutient 1/2 tsp yeast energizer campden tablets Lavlin 1116 or equivalent yeast Water Instructions. Crush Berries in a plastic pail (I prefer using a Braun Hand Blender) and add 1/2 gallon of water.  Stir in Pectin Enzyme and 1 crushed campden tablet.  Let sit for a couple of days in a cool place. Strain out the juice from the pulp and discard the pulp.  I have found that a cheese cloth lined colander works OK with a potato masher to press the pulp into the cheese cloth.  However, I have not found a method that is perfect.  The pulp removal us usually time consuming and messy.  If you come up with a better method, let me know.  Note that you will not be able to remove any of the seeds at this point… they are like purple sand and will fall out to the bottom of you fermentor after a few rackings. Now add sugar, acid, nutient, energizer, tannin, and apple juice to the blueberry must and top up to one gallon.  Stir vigorously.  Check the initial gravity at this point… it should be in the range from 1.080 to 1.100.  If the gravity is higher than this, well bonus!   I think that the last time I did a 23 litre batch, I added the sugar last, and just added enough sugar to bring the gravity up to 1.090. Blueberry tends to be a flavourful wine so it can tolerate high alcohol levels. Add the yeast as per the instructions and let sit while primary fermentation  starts… cover and add the usual airlock, as you would with any primary ferment. When the gravity has fallen below 1.010, rack to a carboy and let sit for 3-4 weeks.  Check the gravity… if it is below 1.000, you can rack again and add another crushed campten tablet (one per gallon of wine).  Let age for a couple of months (or more), and rack, suphite/sorbate, sweeten, bottle, etc as you normally would.  I prefer a dry blueberry, so I don’t add any sugar.  This wine will take well to aging; my first batch was barely drinkable in 3 months but smoothed out rather nicely in 9 months. I got this recipe several years ago from Ken Reddy at Brewery Lane and have made several successful batches. Des Power PS:  I believe that Don Buchan also has a recipe on his archive that uses raisins.  I haven’t tried that one yet. Look in ftp://ftp.cam.org/users/malak/wine/

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does any one know of a good Blueberry wine recipe?

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does any one know of a good Blueberry wine recipe? curious in canada.

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Hi,     I have a blueberry wine on the go right now. My recipe calls for the following,     Ingredients/Gallon     2 lbs Blueberries     1 lbs Pumpkin     1 Gal Water     3 lbs sugar or enough to get the S.G. to 1.085     2 Campden Tablets     1/2 tsp Super Yeast Nutrient     2 tsp Acid Blend     1/2 tsp Pectic Enzyme     1Pkg Yeast/5 gal of must     I find Pumpkin to be a good "filler" to any wine.  You can use it to supplement a shortage of another kinf of fruit, or to add a slightly different flavour to any wine.  Another fruit you could use in Rhubarb and it will add a wonderful flavour.  Either of these, are also good on their own.     Hope you find this helpful, Regards, Dewayne

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I’m looking for vendors of wine-making supplies, preferably in the northeastern U.S.  My immediate needs are for a 1/5th normal solution of sodium hydroxide (or the sodium hydroxide itself) and a chemist’s burette for titrating acidity of apple juice in making hard cider. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Bob, Check out this URL:         http://realbeer.com/brewery/infobase/supplierlist/ This is the homebrewers supply list.  You can select a state and go from there.  Most homebrewing supply shops also cary winemaking supplies.  Plus, this list shows winemaking supply stores as well.  In other words, don’t let the homebrewing focus fool you.  This is a very up-to-date list covering wine and beer making suppliers. One good source I use for mail order supplies is Presque Isle.  They are located on the shore of Lake Erie in North Western Pennsylvania.  They have an excellent catalog that has lots of information in it.  And, their prices are the best.  Their URL is:         http://moose.erie.net/~prwc/index.html I have their catalog and they do cary titration equipment and chemicals. You can request a catalog from their web site, or call them. Presque Isle Wine Cellars 9440 Buffalo Road (US Rt 20) North Deast PA USA 16428 Order Line (800) 488-7492 Info & Orders (814) 725-1314 FAX (814) 725-2092 Hope this helps. =David= – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’m looking for vendors of wine-making supplies, preferably in the northeastern U.S.  My immediate needs are for a 1/5th normal solution of sodium hydroxide (or the sodium hydroxide itself) and a chemist’s burette for titrating acidity of apple juice in making hard cider. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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