How To Make Wine : 05/21/21

Friday, May 21, 2021

Homebrew Finds

Klarstein 1,300 Watt Sous Vide Cooker [Digital Recirculating Heat Stick] – $39.99, best price + free shipping
Lallemand Voss Kveik Ale Yeast – $6.45 + Free Shipping
1 lb Mosaic Hop Pellets – $23.99, Save $11/lb + Free Ship Eligible, Limited Availability
Universal Poppets Tips and Tricks!
Direct from the Brewer Recipe… Russian River Consecution – Includes Actual Consecration Barrel Chunk
Brand NEW AMCYL NSF Certified Ball Lock Kegs… from $71.36
20% Off Seasonal Homebrew Beer Kits – All Grain & Extract at AIH
ORIA Refrigerator Freezer Thermometer with TWO Wireless Sensors – monitor kegerator & fermentation chamber temps – $16.99 + free prime ship
Last Call: MoreBeer’s Irish Stout Kits – All Grain & Extract – Save 20% + Free Ship Eligible
Tallgrass 8 Bit Pale Ale Recipe via Craft Beer for the Homebrewer: Recipes from America’s Top Brewmasters
PIC Gauge Pressure Gauge 1/4″ NPT – $3.31 + free prime ship & Spunding Valve Build
Brand New Universal Replacement Keg Lid by Beverage Factory [Ball Lock & Pin Lock] – $14.99 + free prime ship
Homebrewing Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts! – Now 42 Tips Strong
Color Code Keg Posts for Quick Identification
Kegland Counterflow Wort Chiller with 3/8″ Barbs – can be converted to DuoTight… $49.99 + Free Ship Eligible, Limited Availability
Ends Today: William’s Brewing Clearance Sale
MoreBeer Deal of the Day + Kit & Hops Deals & most popular sale items
Stainless Steel Cam Lock QDs at Proflow Dynamics – 15%+10% Off w/Stacking Deals
Ends Today: Made in The US Oxygen Regulator… $9.99 at William’s Brewing
Video: Learn About Kegland’s LED Backlit Refractometer
Ends Today: DuoTight Compatible Plastic Carbonation & Line Cleaning Ball Lock Caps… $3.50
THREE x Safale US-05 Yeast – $10.49, $3.50 each + free prime ship
Brewer’s Edge 76 Quart Ported, Stainless Steel Brew Kettle… $119.99 + Free Shipping via William’s Brewing Clearance
Universal pH Test Strips – 2 x 160… $3.95 + free prime ship
Bates Nipper Pliers – $10.85 + free prime ship & Tips for Universal Poppet Owners

Klarstein 1,300 Watt Sous Vide Cooker [Digital Recirculating Heat Stick] – $39.99, best price + free shipping

Posted: 21 May 2021 10:00 PM PDT

Klarstein Quickstick Flex, Sous Vide immersion Cooker, 1300 Watts, Timer Function, 3D Circulation, 32 – 203 ° F, LCD Touch-Display, Up to 21 qt Possible brewing uses could include: getting and keeping strike water at temp, direct use (with a filter bag in a mash tun or BIAB mash), maintaining temperature for sour mashes […]

Lallemand Voss Kveik Ale Yeast – $6.45 + Free Shipping

Posted: 21 May 2021 09:00 PM PDT

FREE Shipping, No Minimum: As of this posting label Peelers is shipping most varieties of dry yeast for free with no minimum. Applies to addresses in the contiguous US. This is a great deal! This means Lallemand Voss Kveik Ale Yeast is $6.45 shipped. Price and availability can change. Check Label Peelers for current availability […]

1 lb Mosaic Hop Pellets – $23.99, Save $11/lb + Free Ship Eligible, Limited Availability

Posted: 21 May 2021 08:00 PM PDT

This brings lbs of Mosaic down to $23.99. This can change quickly, check Hop Market for current selections and pricing. pst:hopmkt1lb

Universal Poppets Tips and Tricks!

Posted: 21 May 2021 07:00 PM PDT

I use universal style poppets exclusively when rebuilding kegs. Finding the right OEM specific replacement poppets can be a chore. Beyond finding the right part number, these can be prohibitively expensive. Paying $10 to $14, or more, for an OEM poppet isn’t fun. In fact, if you really had to pay that, it may not […]

Direct from the Brewer Recipe… Russian River Consecution – Includes Actual Consecration Barrel Chunk

Posted: 21 May 2021 06:00 PM PDT

from MoreBeer… “Beer lovers rejoice! Vinnie from Russian River Brewing Co. has released his Consecration recipe to us, and we’re very proud to be able to offer it to the homebrewing community. Consecration is a sour dark ale aged in a Cabernet Sauvignon barrel. It is aged for 4 to 8 months with currants and […]

Brand NEW AMCYL NSF Certified Ball Lock Kegs… from $71.36

Posted: 21 May 2021 05:00 PM PDT

As of this posting Keg Connection has their entire lineup of AMCYL ball lock kegs on sale. Prices start at just $71.36. HBF Reader Coupon! As of this posting, coupon code HBF5OFF takes an additional 5% off. These fall under Keg Connection’s Flat Rate Shipping Promotion. Your entire order ships for one flat rate, no matter […]

20% Off Seasonal Homebrew Beer Kits – All Grain & Extract at AIH

Posted: 21 May 2021 03:00 PM PDT

Adventures in Homebrewing is discounting seasonal homebrew beer recipe kits by 20%. Selections include both all grain and extract options. Now is a great time to stock up or grab ingredients for your next batch. Stacks With Free Shipping! Adventures in Homebrewing is offering free shipping on most orders of $55 or more with a […]

ORIA Refrigerator Freezer Thermometer with TWO Wireless Sensors – monitor kegerator & fermentation chamber temps – $16.99 + free prime ship

Posted: 21 May 2021 02:00 PM PDT

ORIA Refrigerator Thermometer, Wireless Digital Freezer Thermometer with 2 Wireless Sensors, Audible Alarm, Min/Max Record, LCD Display for Home, Restaurants, Bars, Cafes (Battery not Included) Thoughts from HBF… So, this has two wireless sensors along with an ambient thermometer that’s built into the main unit. It also records minimum and maximum temps for each […]

Last Call: MoreBeer’s Irish Stout Kits – All Grain & Extract – Save 20% + Free Ship Eligible

Posted: 21 May 2021 01:00 PM PDT

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Tallgrass 8 Bit Pale Ale Recipe via Craft Beer for the Homebrewer: Recipes from America’s Top Brewmasters

Posted: 21 May 2021 12:00 PM PDT

Tallgrass Brewing Company tweeting about the recipe for 8 Bit Pale Ale. 8 Bit Pale Ale is one of my favorites! Craft Beer for the Homebrewer: Recipes from America’s Top Brewmasters available in paperback and Kindle versions Craft Beer for the Homebrewer: Recipes from America’s Top Brewmaster – note that multiple variations of this […]

PIC Gauge Pressure Gauge 1/4″ NPT – $3.31 + free prime ship & Spunding Valve Build

Posted: 21 May 2021 11:30 AM PDT

PIC Gauge 101D-204CD 2″ Dial, 30/0/60 psi Range, 1/4″ Male NPT Connection Size, Bottom Mount Dry Pressure Gauge with a Black Steel Case, Brass Internals, Chrome Bezel, and Plastic Lens I use a similar gauge (different manufacturer, model & specifications) in my Spunding Valve Build. A Spunding Valve allows you to ferment under pressure, […]

Brand New Universal Replacement Keg Lid by Beverage Factory [Ball Lock & Pin Lock] – $14.99 + free prime ship

Posted: 21 May 2021 11:00 AM PDT

Beverage Factory BLL-N-AUS Replacement Lid for Home brew Keg From the product description, check product page for current description, price and availability: This is a universal replacement lid for home brew/soda kegs. BRAND new lid comes with closure O-Ring pressure release Valve with sturdy 1 inch metal ring to relieve pressure out of your keg. […]

Homebrewing Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts! – Now 42 Tips Strong

Posted: 21 May 2021 09:00 AM PDT

Check out our collection of homebrew tips, tricks, money saving ideas, shortcuts and more. Got something to add to the list? Let us know! Submit your tip for consideration. If your tip makes it, we’ll always give you the credit! Tip 1: Using Polypropylene Lab Bottles to Rehydrate Yeast I use the pictured bottles – Bel-Art […]

Color Code Keg Posts for Quick Identification

Posted: 21 May 2021 08:00 AM PDT

has an exclusive color coded option. Blue and Green. These are sized for ball lock kegs (although there is a workaround for pin lock kegs, see pin lock section below). You can use these however you’d like, but the idea is to color code you keg posts for easy identification. They recommend Blue for Beer […]

Kegland Counterflow Wort Chiller with 3/8″ Barbs – can be converted to DuoTight… $49.99 + Free Ship Eligible, Limited Availability

Posted: 21 May 2021 07:44 AM PDT

Copper Counterflow Wort Chiller from MoreBeer Limited Availability Deal of the Day: As of this posting, this is marked down to $49.99 as a MoreBeer Deal of the Day. Shipping is also free to addresses in the contiguous US with most $59 Orders. Availability: This is available today only, while supplies last. Quantities are limited. Check the MoreBeer’s […]

Ends Today: William’s Brewing Clearance Sale

Posted: 21 May 2021 07:00 AM PDT

William’s Brewing has a large clearance sale going on. Shipping is generally free or reasonably priced flat rate to addresses in the contiguous US depending on your order size for most items. William’s Brewing Clearance Sale

MoreBeer Deal of the Day + Kit & Hops Deals & most popular sale items

Posted: 21 May 2021 06:00 AM PDT

Check the Deal of Day at MoreBeer | Sale & Clearance MoreBeer’s Deal of the Day goes live at about 11 AM Central daily. What’s today’s deal? MoreBeer Deal of the Day Regularly Changing Deals & Searches…. Sale and Clearance – this link shows the most popular items first The Hop Market – rotating, deep […]

Stainless Steel Cam Lock QDs at Proflow Dynamics – 15%+10% Off w/Stacking Deals

Posted: 21 May 2021 05:01 AM PDT

Camlock QDs at PFD! I’ve used ProFlow Dynamics Quick Disconnects on my kettles, mash tun, pumps and tubing for a longtime. They have worked great for me. I put male connectors kettles, mash tuns and pumps and use female connectors for tubing. Standardizing on this (or the opposite) means you can use tubing as jumpers […]

Ends Today: Made in The US Oxygen Regulator… $9.99 at William’s Brewing

Posted: 21 May 2021 04:00 AM PDT

Oxygenation/aeration generally improves the strength and vigor of your fermentations and helps to decrease lag times. This is on sale for just $9.99 as part of William’s Brewing Clearance Sale Shipping is free or reasonably priced flat rate to addresses in the contiguous US depending on your order size for most items. Made in the […]

Video: Learn About Kegland’s LED Backlit Refractometer

Posted: 21 May 2021 03:00 AM PDT

Learn Kegland’s LED Backlit Refractometer via MoreBeer’s Video Library rp:b3videokeglandref

Ends Today: DuoTight Compatible Plastic Carbonation & Line Cleaning Ball Lock Caps… $3.50

Posted: 21 May 2021 01:00 AM PDT

Molded Carbonation & Cleaning Cap via William’s Brewing What are these used for? PET Bottles as Growlers: These are generally intended to convert 1L and 2L bottles to growlers. Fill up a 1L or 2L PET bottle with your favorite homebrew. Put one of these on (purge the headspace by squeezing if you want […]

THREE x Safale US-05 Yeast – $10.49, $3.50 each + free prime ship

Posted: 21 May 2021 12:00 AM PDT

Fermentis SafAle US-05 Beer/Ale Yeast – Pack of 3 From the product description, check product page for current description, price and availability: American ale yeast producing well balanced beers with low diacetyl and a very clean, crisp end palate Forms a firm foam head and presents a very good ability to stay in suspension during […]

Brewer’s Edge 76 Quart Ported, Stainless Steel Brew Kettle… $119.99 + Free Shipping via William’s Brewing Clearance

Posted: 20 May 2021 11:00 PM PDT

Brewer’s Edge® 76 Quart Brewkettle via William’s Brewing 76 quarts = 19 gallons. Includes a ball valve and a plugged 1/2″ NPT port that could be used to easily add a thermometer. This is on sale for just $119.99 as part of William’s Brewing Clearance Sale Shipping is free or reasonably priced flat rate […]

Universal pH Test Strips – 2 x 160… $3.95 + free prime ship

Posted: 20 May 2021 10:17 PM PDT

Litmus pH Test Strips, Universal Application pH 1-14 Test Paper, 2 Packs of 160 Strips 5/21/21 12 AM Central: These are selling for just $3.95. Shipping is also free to many US addresses with Prime Membership [Try Prime for Free] or a qualifying order. Prices and availability can change quickly. Check product page for current info […]

Bates Nipper Pliers – $10.85 + free prime ship & Tips for Universal Poppet Owners

Posted: 20 May 2021 10:00 PM PDT

Bates Nipper Pliers – Photo from my Keg Rebuild Post – Jump To: Tips on Installing and Adjusting Universal Poppet Bates Nipper Pliers I have this tool and use it for trimming and adjusting Universal Poppets. Check our my Keg Rebuild Post for Tips on Using Universal Poppets! Jump To: Tips on Installing and Adjusting Universal Poppets – that post […]

Aussie Home Brewer

Canning Machine

Posted: 21 May 2021 06:50 PM PDT

FOR SALE
Cannular Canning Machine,
with power supply,
splash guard and
2x can spacers
Valued at $722.00
Selling for $500.00

Located at central Victoria (pickup only)
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The HomeBrew Forum

Coopers Irish stout
5th batch on.
Newbie
Dry Hopping Using Veg Bag?
Infected brew ?
Shipyard Rye Pale Ale
Wooo hooo first brew bottled
The Range MYO Irish Stout
Barreling / bottling
Keggorator newb - carbonation and foaming issues
iSpindel Lost Accuracy
Control panel help please.
NO dry hop
Brew2bottle Pork "crackling"
Tilt Hydrometer

Coopers Irish stout

Posted: 21 May 2021 05:54 PM PDT

Hi all
looking at my next kit brew and thinking Coopers premium Irish Stout.
anyone tried this ?
I was thinking of adding richies extra dark spray malt 1 kg. Is this to much

any thoughts greatly appreciated

thanks in advance

5th batch on.

Posted: 21 May 2021 05:39 PM PDT

So started this journey at the end of Feb and enjoying it.
Yesterday was a busy day. Brew 4 was bottled and number 5 in the fermenter @ 18.5C.
To date.
Pilgrims hope. 40 pints
Cwtch 36 pints
MJ juicy session IPA 40 pints
MJ American pale ale 40 pints
Courage Director's.

So far PH has a very slight yeast finish.
Cwtch is very nice as is the MJ juicy IPA. Friends that have tried them have all been impressed so far.
The MJ APA bottling dregs tasted very nice so high hopes for that one...

5th batch on.

Newbie

Posted: 21 May 2021 05:23 PM PDT

Hello all I have just started home brewing as a hobby since recent retirement from work.
I worked all my life for BT in telecom engineering.
I have much to learn and have just made my first brew from a kit yesterday and this morning heard the nice sound of bubbling in the airlock.
I'm looking forward to hearing from some of you and hope you can help me along the way.
Will check in soon. Cheers

Dry Hopping Using Veg Bag?

Posted: 21 May 2021 04:13 PM PDT

Have done 16 AG brews on my homebrew journey, with 6 of these being dry hopped, have been using Supermarket re-usable veg bags but find cleaning them a real pain trying to remove all traces of crud etc when i have bottled the brews.
Does anybody know if there is a supplier who makes a large scale Stainless Steel tea strainer type thing or a hop spider with a lid that screws on/off.

Infected brew ?

Posted: 21 May 2021 03:35 PM PDT

Hi folks , could anyone tell me if this brew is infected , it's a Wilko's lager kit with added hop pellets , it smells lovely , but looks dodgy to me , any advice ?

Shipyard Rye Pale Ale

Posted: 21 May 2021 03:05 PM PDT

As title suggests I'm brewing the Shipyard Rye Pale Ale which is version though still a bit higher in the ABV this time I have all 5 hops which I know as I got it direct from Maine themselves.
First proper brew in a while and already winging with water as I'm only back from work and it's going to be a while.
Water additions for now then get the grains sorted and hopefully water will be up to temp.

Wooo hooo first brew bottled

Posted: 21 May 2021 02:34 PM PDT

MJ Irish red ale bottled today, and MJ juicy session brewed

also just ordered a coopers premium Irish stout. IM HOOKED

The Range MYO Irish Stout

Posted: 21 May 2021 02:32 PM PDT

Afternoon everyone! This is my first attempt at a beer kit and I'm at the carbing stage just now, 6 days in. The bottles are very firm, almost solid, so the demerara sugar priming is doing its thing. I've read many threads on here with hints and tips for these kits but I don't think I've seen anything on the question that I have....

The instructions say to transfer the bottles to a cool, dark place for clearing after a week - what is 'cool'? Not in a fridge I assume - that would be 'cold'...

The Range MYO Irish Stout

Barreling / bottling

Posted: 21 May 2021 02:11 PM PDT

Hi,
I have read on here about transferring the beer from the fermenting bucket once it has reached its final gravity to another bucket before barreling or bottling, what does this do to the beer and how long should it be kept in the 2nd bucket.

Keggorator newb - carbonation and foaming issues

Posted: 21 May 2021 02:07 PM PDT

So I've built myself a kegorator with a second hand fridge. Its made up from a soda stream bottle, a 5ltr mini keg (a proper one rated to 60psi and not one of the low pressure cask things), a flow control ball lock valve on the keg, and, in accordance with the usual beer line balancing charts about 10ft/3mtrs of beer line upto the tap, which is NOT a flow control tap.

Beer has been at 12 psi at 5 degrees C for a good week or so, so should be optimally carbonated for an IPA by now. But when...

Keggorator newb - carbonation and foaming issues

iSpindel Lost Accuracy

Posted: 21 May 2021 01:59 PM PDT

Odd one this... My iSpindel seems to have lost the plot a bit...

Previous brew was perfect with iSpindel reporting accurately and reliably throughout. Next brew and the OG seemed realistic (should've compared with a manual reading in hindsight) but it soon went off the rails and the SG went from 1.060 to 1.010 in about 12 hours before continuing on to .997 before I removed it from the FV.

A quick float in water reports .998 so it's as if it's lost all the good calibration work I originally...

iSpindel Lost Accuracy

Control panel help please.

Posted: 21 May 2021 01:59 PM PDT

I'm going to upgrade my brewing experience by moving away from my kettle elements in a plastic fv biab which will become my HLT to a 50ltr s/s mash/boil pot, brew in a basket.
All under the watchful eye of a control panel.
I'll be brewing in the garage, as oppose to outside the garage, and I'm limited to 3kw.
I want to install a switch that will stop me accidentally having the hlt and boiler on at the same time.
The boiler element is 3 1kw elements in one, all will be separately controlled...

Control panel help please.

NO dry hop

Posted: 21 May 2021 01:50 PM PDT

Going to attempt a beer with no dry hop is it going to be a disaster
15g simcoe 60 min
15g galaxy 60 min
20 g of each 30 min
30 g of each 5 min
Any ideas

Brew2bottle Pork "crackling"

Posted: 21 May 2021 01:37 PM PDT

Just got an email which days B2B are adding bar snacks. I'm all for a good pork scratching/pork crunch with a homebrew. I think they have found a great market for adding these to the list what do you guys think? Even if its add a few just to get the free p&p it definitely has to be a good move adding bar snacks right?

Tilt Hydrometer

Posted: 21 May 2021 01:12 PM PDT

OG was 1.060 and it's been 3 days in FV seems unusually slow to ferment. I've done this recipe before so it seems odd. Has anyone found the tilt to be unreliable or could there be something else.

38 mm Polyseal Screw Caps - 72 ct

Posted: 20 May 2021 10:00 PM PDT

38 mm Polyseal Screw Caps - Bag of 72 CapsWorks with 1/2 gallon and 1 gallon screw top jugs and also with Tap-a-draft bottles. The polyseal lining of this cap provides a much better seal than the metal caps and it also provides better pressure retent...[Read More]
Our Price: $62.99 [Add to Cart]

#2 Tapered Cork (12-Pack)

Posted: 20 May 2021 10:00 PM PDT

#2 Tapered Cork (12-Pack)This is a 12 pack of Number 2 Tapered Corks. These stoppers can be used to plug bottles, vials, etc....[Read More]
Our Price: $2.30 [Add to Cart]

#00 Tapered Cork (12-Pack)

Posted: 20 May 2021 10:00 PM PDT

#00 Tapered Cork (12-Pack)This is a 12 pack of Number 00 Tapered Corks. These stoppers can be used to plug bottles, vials, etc....[Read More]
Our Price: $2.09 [Add to Cart]

Adventures in Homebrewing: On Sale

Mangrove Jack M15 Empire Ale Dry Yeast

Posted: 20 May 2021 10:00 PM PDT

Empire Ale Mangrove Jack M15 Species : Ale Fermentation Temp Range (Â°F) : 64-72 Apparent Attenuation Range (%) : High Flocculation : High Alcohol Tolerance : Medium Pitching/Fermentation : Sprinkle contents directly on up to 23 L (6 US Gal) of wort...[Read More]
Our Price: $3.15 On Sale [Add to Cart]

Big Contract Producers Lean into Opportunity of Own Labels

Volume 307 | May 21, 2021

Big Contract Producers Lean into Opportunity of Own Labels

The booming U.S. craft spirits category would not be what it is today without the help from third-party contract producers like MGP Ingredients and Green River Spirits Company. Both producers have long played a behind-the-scenes role, but have decided to try their hand with their own labels. While that could be concerning to the spirits companies that buy product from them, the contract producers argue it's not a threat to their partners. Rather it will help demonstrate everything they can do at the distillery.

“It’s a proof of concept, it’s proof that this is a great brand that has been revived, the liquid inside this bottle is second to none, and it’s a way of being able to celebrate the great history of the distillery, and the present quality of the liquid from Jacob Call [master distiller at Green River Spirits]," says Green River Spirits' CEO Simon Burch.