Archive for April, 2009

3 speical wyeast have arrived

Friday, April 17th, 2009

Wyeast 3763-PC Roeselare Ale Blend
Beer Styles: ALambics, Geuze, Fruit Lambic, Flanders Red Ale
Profile: Our blend of lambic cultures produces beer with a complex, earthy profile and a distinctive pie cherry sourness. Aging for up to 18 months is required for full flavor profile and acidity to develop. Will produce a very dry profile due to super-attenuative nature of the mixed cultures.

Alc. Tolerance 11% ABV
Flocculation variable
Attenuation 80%+
Temperature Range 65-85°F (18-30°C)

Wyeast 3789-PC Trappist Blend
Beer Styles: Belgian Specialty Ale, Belgian Pale Ale, Flanders Red, Oud Bruin
Profile: A unique blend of Belgian Saccharomyces and Brettanomyces for emulating Trappist style beer from the Florenville region in Belgium. Phenolics, mild fruitiness and complex spicy notes develop with increased fermentation temperatures. Subdued but classic Brett character.

Alc. Tolerance 12% ABV
Flocculation medium
Attenuation 75-80%
Temperature Range 68-85°F (18-30°C)

Wyeast 5151-PC Brettanomyces claussenii
Beer Styles: Lambics, Geuze, Fruit Lambic, Flanders Red Ale
Profile: Isolated from English stock ale, this wild yeast produces a mild Brett character with overtones of tropical fruit and pineapple. It ferments best in worts with a reduced pH after primary fermentation has begun. May form a pellicle in bottles or casks. Typically used in conjunction with other yeast and lactic acid bacteria.
Alc. Tolerance 12% ABV
Flocculation medium

May 16, 2009, all grain demo + Q&A’s about wine and mead

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Saturday—MAY 16, 2009 at the Barrel
10:30 to 3:00
DEMO AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
About homebrewing, home wine making and home mead making.

BRIAN GRUNER will do an “all grain” brewing demonstration. Brian will also be available to answer questions about brewing. You are also invited to bring your beer to share and get a critique.
BRIAN won the best of show for his Steamroller Stout at the Frederick Fair last year. He is also an active member of FOAM (Frederick’s original Ale Makers).
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JOAN DEACON AND DWIGHT HILL, popping air locks from the Flying Vines, our local home wine making club, will be on hand to:
1. Taste and critique your wines.
2. Answer questions about making wine at home.
Joan and Dwight have over 70 years of wine making experience between them! Bring you wine to share with other winemakers. Bring your questions to have answered.
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DAVID PUGH AND BUCK REED, mead makers renowned will be here to talk about mead…..everything about meads, melomels, pymeat, cyser, metheglin and more.
Bring your honey beverages to share with other mead makers. Let these experts taste and critique your meads.

ALL WELCOME……NO CHARGE
Disclaimer…some questions may not be answered

POMEGRANATE ZINFANDEL Island Mist Series wine making kit

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

NEW! – POMEGRANATE ZINFANDEL Island Mist Series wine making kit. Pomegranate is a wonderful summer flavor that blends so well with Zinfandel. The pomegranates earthy, rich juice balances with Zinfandels slightly spicy, robust grapes creating a delicate slightly spicy sweetness that has a particular uniqueness on the first sip and leaves you wanting more. This wine is very easy to drink and on a warm summer afternoon you could easily lose yourself with a good book and a bottle of Island Mist Pomegranate Zinfandel. Pomegranate Zinfandel Spritzer! The next time you’re looking for a quick easy way to cool you down try this deliciously refreshing Pomegranate Spritzer: 3/4 part Island Mist Pomegranate Zinfandel, 1/4 part Club Soda or Lemon-Lime Soda and Ice. Fill a glass with ice, then fill 3/4 with Island Mist Pomegranate Zinfandel and top up the rest of the way with Club Soda or if your prefer a little bit of extra sweetness use your favorite Lemon-Lime Soda. If you’re looking for something a little more fancy to serve to your friends, garnish with a few pomegranate seeds and a wedge of lemon. cost: $63.00 april 2009