How To Make Wine : 05/29/21

Saturday, May 29, 2021

Homebrew Finds

Last Call, Outstanding Deal… Orchard Breezin Wine Making Kits… $39.09 with stacking deals
Ends Soon: Avid Armor CHAMBER Vacuum Sealer – seals mylar bags! – $359, Save $40 + free shipping + 50% off select bags
William’s Brewing Yeast Sale – Wyeast, White Labs, Safale, Mangrove Jacks & More – includes seasonal strains
11 lb Capacity Digital Scale – weigh grain, hops & more… $6.99 + free prime ship
Save on Recently Announced Kegland MaltZilla MOTORIZED Malt Mill w/ Premium Diamond Rollers
Universal Poppets Tips and Tricks! + Limited Time Deal
Reflectix BP24010 Series Foil Insulation, 24 in. x 10 ft. [mash tun insulation & cooler hack] – Around $10, VOLATILE
Back In Stock for Pre-Order… Pin Lock Homebrew Kegs – $38.24! + Free Ship Eligible + via MoreBeer
Brand New AEB ITALIAN Made Ball Lock Kegs with “Perfect laser welds” – 15% Coupon Ends Soon + Beat Imminent Price Increase
ForgeFit® CIP Spray Ball – 1.5 in. T.C – $24.99 + Free Ship Eligible, Limited Availability
Ends Soon: MoreBeer Sour Belgian Blond – All Grain & Extract – Save 20%
Ends Soon: ThermoWorks Thermapen Mk4 – $69, Save 30%, Lowest Price Ever
Rare Deal: The Grainfather Connect G30 – Free Hop Spider & Distilling Lid
Hands on Review: Ferroday Stainless Steel Carbonation Cap for PET Bottles & Draft Line Cleaning Builds
Chinook Pellet Hops… $8.99 per lb + free ship eligible, limited availability
Yaebrew 3 Way CO2 Manifold w/Shutoffs & Check Valves – $18.68, best price + free prime ship
Hands on Review: Anvil Bucket Fermentor
Interstate Pneumatics Paintball Tank Adapter – $7.30 + free prime ship
Cambro 6 Quart NSF Rated Food Safe Container – $4.19 + free prime ship
New 5 Gallon Ball Lock Kegs from Adventures in Homebrewing – $80 + Rare Deal Helps You Beat EDLP

Last Call, Outstanding Deal… Orchard Breezin Wine Making Kits… $39.09 with stacking deals

Posted: 29 May 2021 09:30 PM PDT

MoreBeer has marked most Orchard Breezin Kits down to just $45.99. That’s a 35% discount. Stacking Deal – MoreBeer is discounting most things site wide by 15%… 15% Off Site Wide at MoreBeer! Use coupon code SAVEME15 and you can grab Orchard Beezin Kits starting at just $39.09. This is a fantastic deal. Double Deal on Orchard […]

Ends Soon: Avid Armor CHAMBER Vacuum Sealer – seals mylar bags! – $359, Save $40 + free shipping + 50% off select bags

Posted: 29 May 2021 08:30 PM PDT

Avid Armor Chamber Vacuum Sealer Model USV20 Ultra Series Why would you want a Vacuum Sealer for homebrewing? Vacuum sealers are indispensable for storing hops. You can save money by getting in on bulk hop buys [See: Recent Hop Finds]. Use your vacuum sealer to break these up and to preserve freshness. You can […]

William’s Brewing Yeast Sale – Wyeast, White Labs, Safale, Mangrove Jacks & More – includes seasonal strains

Posted: 29 May 2021 07:30 PM PDT

As of this posting, William’s Brewing has multiple deals going on. Quantities may be limited, Check William’s Brewing for current availability and pricing. 15% Off When you Buy 2 or More Yeast 15% Off When you Buy 2 or More Wine Kits 15% Off When you Buy 2 or More Extract Free CO2 with Mini […]

11 lb Capacity Digital Scale – weigh grain, hops & more… $6.99 + free prime ship

Posted: 29 May 2021 05:30 PM PDT

11 lb capacity digital scale Tare Function: Tare allows you to subtract the weight of the container you’re using to get a true weight of the contents. Add your empty container to the scale and press the tare button. This zeros out the scale. Now add the thing you’re weighing and the scale displays […]

Save on Recently Announced Kegland MaltZilla MOTORIZED Malt Mill w/ Premium Diamond Rollers

Posted: 29 May 2021 04:54 PM PDT

MaltZilla Motorized Malt Mill w/ Premium Diamond Rollers via MoreBeer This looks pretty amazing and at a great price. A couple things to note. It does not come with a grain hopper and you need to purchase a power supply separately. If you’re a Cannular owner – review – that power supply will work. […]

Universal Poppets Tips and Tricks! + Limited Time Deal

Posted: 29 May 2021 02:30 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 […]

Reflectix BP24010 Series Foil Insulation, 24 in. x 10 ft. [mash tun insulation & cooler hack] – Around $10, VOLATILE

Posted: 29 May 2021 01:30 PM PDT

Reflectix BP24010 Series Foil Insulation, 24 in. x 10 ft. What are others saying? Search this product’s Amazon reviews for “mash” and “cooler” – may include reviews for other sizes or variations Note: multiple size and length options may be available. Cost will vary. Search Amazon for “Reflectix” Possible homebrew application: Use to insulate to […]

Back In Stock for Pre-Order… Pin Lock Homebrew Kegs – $38.24! + Free Ship Eligible + via MoreBeer

Posted: 29 May 2021 12:00 PM PDT

Pin Lock Cornelius Keg – Without Gaskets Replaced (Pin Lock) from MoreBeer MoreBeer has these for $44.99. MoreBeer is discounting most things site wide by 15%… 15% Off Site Wide at MoreBeer! Use coupon code SAVEME15 and these kegs will be just $38.24. Rebuild It! Shipping is free with a qualifying $59 order to […]

Brand New AEB ITALIAN Made Ball Lock Kegs with “Perfect laser welds” – 15% Coupon Ends Soon + Beat Imminent Price Increase

Posted: 29 May 2021 09:09 AM PDT

AEB Homebrew Kegs from MoreBeer AEB kegs are generally regarded as the highest quality kegs on the market. Save 15%: MoreBeer is discounting most things site wide by 15%… 15% Off Site Wide at MoreBeer! Price Increase… According to our sources AEB will be increasing prices on or around June 1. Get in on current […]

ForgeFit® CIP Spray Ball – 1.5 in. T.C – $24.99 + Free Ship Eligible, Limited Availability

Posted: 29 May 2021 09:05 AM PDT

ForgeFit® CIP Spray Ball – 1.5 in. T.C. via MoreBeer Limited Availability Deal of the Day: As of this posting, this is marked down to $25.99 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 […]

Ends Soon: MoreBeer Sour Belgian Blond – All Grain & Extract – Save 20%

Posted: 29 May 2021 09:00 AM PDT

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Ends Soon: ThermoWorks Thermapen Mk4 – $69, Save 30%, Lowest Price Ever

Posted: 29 May 2021 07:00 AM PDT

The stellar Thermapen Mk4 thermometer boasts a number of outstanding features including – auto rotating display, auto off with intelligent sleep and wake modes, intelligent backlight -standard, 3,000 hour battery life (now uses easy to find AAA batteries!), 3 second read times, accuracy to +- .7 deg F and… Waterproof! to IP66/67 standard. The Mk4 […]

Rare Deal: The Grainfather Connect G30 – Free Hop Spider & Distilling Lid

Posted: 29 May 2021 07:00 AM PDT

The Grainfather Connect G30 The Grainfather is a MAP item. MAP = Minimum Advertised Price. It’s an agreement between sellers and manufacturer’s not to sell an item below a certain price. This generally sells for about the same price no matter where you purchase it from and rarely discounted. For a short time, William’s […]

Hands on Review: Ferroday Stainless Steel Carbonation Cap for PET Bottles & Draft Line Cleaning Builds

Posted: 29 May 2021 06:00 AM PDT

This is a hands on look at a Stainless Steel Carbonation Cap by Ferroday along with some information about what these are used for and some related build projects. What are stainless steel carbonation caps used for? PET Bottles as Growlers: These are generally intended to convert 1L and 2L bottles to growlers. Fill up a 1L […]

Chinook Pellet Hops… $8.99 per lb + free ship eligible, limited availability

Posted: 29 May 2021 05:00 AM PDT

This brings lbs of Chinook down to just $8.99. This can change quickly, check Hop Market for current selections and pricing. pst:hopmkt1lb

Yaebrew 3 Way CO2 Manifold w/Shutoffs & Check Valves – $18.68, best price + free prime ship

Posted: 29 May 2021 04:00 AM PDT

YaeBrew Gas Manifold, Beer Gas Distributor, Air Distributor CO2 Manifold – Splitter 5/16″ Barb Fittings (3 Way) From the product description, check product page for current description, price and availability: LIGHT AND DURABLE : aluminum body is lighter than steel but remains durable and long lasting. SAVES MONEY : enables you to buy a single […]

Hands on Review: Anvil Bucket Fermentor

Posted: 29 May 2021 03:00 AM PDT

This review is by Homebrew Finds Contributor Brad Probert. Brad is an engineer, expert homebrewer and experienced reviewer. Grab a link to Brad’s website at the end of this review. Anvil Stainless Steel Bucket Fermentor It's well known that you don't have to just ferment in that plastic bucket that came with your homebrew beginner's […]

Interstate Pneumatics Paintball Tank Adapter – $7.30 + free prime ship

Posted: 29 May 2021 02:00 AM PDT

Interstate Pneumatics WRCO2-5A4 CO2 Paintball Tank CGA 320 Adapter 5/29/21 4 AM Central: This is selling for $7.30. 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 – More About Prices Interstate Pneumatics WRCO2-5A4 CO2 […]

Cambro 6 Quart NSF Rated Food Safe Container – $4.19 + free prime ship

Posted: 29 May 2021 12:00 AM PDT

Cambro RFS6PP190 Camwear 6-Quart Round Food Storage Container, Polypropylene, Translucent, NSF Use for cleaning, equipment or ingredient storage, in the kitchen, for BBQ and more. Does not include lid. 5/29/21 2 AM Central: These are selling for just $4.19. Shipping is also free to many US addresses with Prime Membership [Try Prime for Free] or […]

New 5 Gallon Ball Lock Kegs from Adventures in Homebrewing – $80 + Rare Deal Helps You Beat EDLP

Posted: 28 May 2021 11:00 PM PDT

Brand New 5 Gallon Gallon Ball Lock Kegs from Adventures in Homebrewing Brand new ball lock kegs, ISO 9001 Certified, NSF Certified, 5 Gallon Capacity and have double rubber handles. I like double rubber handle kegs. Double rubber handle kegs are easier to carry and you can flip them upside down to drain and dry. 25″ tall […]

Aussie Home Brewer

Hop back - Custom built stainless steel
WTB - BREWTOOLS
4V Stainless all grain HERMS for sale
Craftbrewer beer filter kit. Never used
Stir plate 3000 magnetic stir plate x 2
3"OD Stainless 1.5" Triclover strainer
Erlenmyer Flasks for sale - various sizes

Hop back - Custom built stainless steel

Posted: 29 May 2021 09:29 PM PDT

Custom hop back built from 4" stainless tube. It has a perforated stainless mesh at each end. Ends have 1/2" threaded fittings. Tri-clover assembly means that the unit can be hot sterilised before hops are added. The unit can be opened without touching the inner surface.
Very solid. Cost $400 to make.
Looking for $180.

WTB - BREWTOOLS

Posted: 29 May 2021 08:11 PM PDT

I'm interested if anyone is selling their BREWTOOLS system. Preferable 40 or 80L system.

I am located in Vic.

4V Stainless all grain HERMS for sale

Posted: 29 May 2021 06:45 PM PDT

Custom built HERMS. 100L kettle, 70L mash/lauter, 70L kettle/whirlpool. Yields about 55L cold wort in fermenter after all losses.

Dusty from being stored and not used but otherwise in very good condition.

All stock pots are Robinox Forje. All fitted with 1/2 BSP fittings that have been hygienically welded by Geordi stainless. Cost of equipment without welding is about $3k. Welded fittings cost and labour $1200. Would like to sell as a package. Looking for $2k. Pickup Macleod Melbourne...

4V Stainless all grain HERMS for sale

Craftbrewer beer filter kit. Never used

Posted: 29 May 2021 01:00 AM PDT

craftbrewer

This kit minus the hose is up for grabs. Never used.

$60

Stir plate 3000 magnetic stir plate x 2

Posted: 29 May 2021 12:51 AM PDT

I've got 2 Stir plate 3000's up for grabs. Haven't brewed in ages but used to do 3-4L starter routinely . Work really well

$50each.

3"OD Stainless 1.5" Triclover strainer

Posted: 29 May 2021 12:28 AM PDT

Brand new, never used. Details here brewers hardware.
Comes with 2 sizes of mesh sock.
Located in Macleod, Vic. Prefer pickup
$100

Erlenmyer Flasks for sale - various sizes

Posted: 28 May 2021 11:50 PM PDT

2 x 5L. $20ea
1 x 2L $15ea
1 x 1L $5

The HomeBrew Forum

Adding sugar in stages, how do you calculate the ABV?
5L pressure barrel
Bung for Boot’s pressure barrel
New Vine Co wine kits
Lunch atop a skyscraper.
Summer Breeze
C.D.'s Brewery.
Dry hopping experiment - good or bad idea?
Coffin Dodger's Brewday
I think I've killed my yeast!
Bottling a Triple NEIPA
Fruit Tea Bag disaster
Problems using ispindel in a fermenting keg
Unusually large forum text
Champions league free and legal stream.

Adding sugar in stages, how do you calculate the ABV?

Posted: 29 May 2021 05:13 PM PDT

I'm a little stuck on figuring out how strong this liquor is going to be by compounding. I'm using a high alcohol yeast that can get up to at least 20%.

1kg of jaggery in 4.5l of water produces an OG of 1.092 as only 0.878kg is sugar.

After this has fermented out I'm left with 4.5l of liquor, with an FG of 1.000. Meaning of which ~12% is alcohol by volume

I then add another 1kg of sugar to put the OG back up to 1.092

Assuming this ferments out again to an FG of 1, what will the ABV be...

Adding sugar in stages, how do you calculate the ABV?

5L pressure barrel

Posted: 29 May 2021 03:35 PM PDT

H guys, getting a bit bored with washing bottles so looking for a small pressure barrel, 5L? I've seen the steel ones but a bit concerned about cleanness after a while, so anyone know if there's a plastic one on the market? I don't want full size as I don't really want to have to drink it all at once, and also a small one will fit in my fridge. Thanks

Bung for Boot’s pressure barrel

Posted: 29 May 2021 03:25 PM PDT

The bung in the lid of my trusty Boot's pressure barrel (where the S30 valve would go) is cracking (see attached picture) and no longer holds a seal. Does anyone know where I can buy a replacement? HB suppliers that I have checked under barrel spares don't have anything like this. If not, I'll just get an S30 valve. Thanks in advance.

New Vine Co wine kits

Posted: 29 May 2021 02:42 PM PDT

So currently sipping a 24hr vintage of Wine Expert Tempranillo and can say it is very good.
So much so I went online to.find another only to discover all out of stock
Then looking at KenRidge to see if it is in that range- no and lots out of stock.
Only to discover from Brew2Bottle that Kenridge Classic has been rebranded Vine Co original. Except its gone from a 10l kit down to 8l.
Vinecowines website the new range is a result of a new process.
So it looks like gone are California...

New Vine Co wine kits

Lunch atop a skyscraper.

Posted: 29 May 2021 02:32 PM PDT

Is this picture real. I seen some debate on it. I would be physically sick if I was up that high. Holding on like a cat crying my eye's out

Summer Breeze

Posted: 29 May 2021 02:21 PM PDT

I just tasted my Summer Breeze Ale. It's 3 days conditioned and already exciting me so I've made a rash decision to post the recipe.

If you try it you MUST like hoppy beer.

4.5Kg Vienna malt
250g Caramalt (EBC between 30 and 80)
125g Torrified wheat (for head retention)
Mash for 75 mins at 150F
500g sugar
Bring wort to the boil and add:
10g Citra pellets (60 min)
10g Galaxy pellets (60 min)
40g Citra pellets (15 min)
40g Galaxy pellets (15 min)
Protofloc tablet (15 min)
24 litres into FV...

Summer Breeze

C.D.'s Brewery.

Posted: 29 May 2021 02:08 PM PDT

I enjoy seeing pictures of other people's set-ups, so thought my own slightly odd one might be of interest. The reason it is different, is that it is built around an impulse-purchase I made in 1984 of a couple of stainless steel gas-fired boilers that were in the Government Surplus store I'd gone into to buy some rope. They'd come from a school kitchen I was told, were of 30 and 38 gallon capacity, and cost me a hundred quid the pair.

The smaller one...

C.D.'s Brewery.

Dry hopping experiment - good or bad idea?

Posted: 29 May 2021 01:45 PM PDT

I made a Bulldog Brews Premium IPA kit. The fermentation went well (based on hydrometer readings the ABV is 5.8%) and the beer looks good in the bottle, however it lacks taste and is a frankly underwhelming experience. In fact the best way to drink it seems to be to treat it like a lager and have it cold with some spicy food.

It appears to be a kit that cries out for a bit of pimping, which has me thinking about experimenting with some of the bottles as follows:

1) Chill bottle
2) Open...

Dry hopping experiment - good or bad idea?

Coffin Dodger's Brewday

Posted: 29 May 2021 01:35 PM PDT

Brewed Gyle 310 yesterday, counting from my first all grain brew. 34 ½ gallons of Premium Bitter with an OG of 46, which I am calling 'Double Celebration', as it is my son and daughter-in-law's Silver Wedding Anniversary and her 60th Birthday today.
Only difference with this one is 204 gms molasses added instead of 250, as my assistant brewer ate some! and Safale US 05 yeast used as my friendly brewery is using it now having been told it is top fermenting, which it isn't.

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Coffin Dodger's Brewday

I think I've killed my yeast!

Posted: 29 May 2021 01:18 PM PDT

One of my more recent ordering ingredients while hammered cockups has come back to bite me.
I thought I had ordered the all the stuff for an amber ale brew, but accidentally re-ordered the grains, hops and wy2308 for a German lager brew instead.
This was then left in the kitchen for 4 days before I opened it and discovered my mistake. The yeast has been in the fridge for 2 months now, I smacked the pack 2 hours ago, but there's no sign of swelling up to indicate viable yeast activity. On the...

I think I've killed my yeast!

Bottling a Triple NEIPA

Posted: 29 May 2021 12:59 PM PDT

Okay so I've made a Triple 10% New England IPA BIAB as my second brew ever. I know I know I went in at the deep end but go big or go home! I just thought I would keep a record of any change in colour and oxidation on here and if you're interested just follow along.

Ask me any questions!

The picture is an undercarbed (4days 30mins in the freezer test PET bottle) sample of the beer and my god if it stays like this for 2 weeks with a little more carbonation I'm a happy boy!

Fruit Tea Bag disaster

Posted: 29 May 2021 12:50 PM PDT

Tried to make a batch of fruit tea wine tried n tested recipe20 fruit tea bags from Lidl but ............. started out out ok was fermenting nicely for about a week .Fermentation suddenly stopped .Used Youngs super yeast compound first reading was 1100 now 1070 .Did 2 batches of 4 litres 1.250 kilos sugar in each both stopped .Wrongly or rightly added another spoonful of yeast but still dead Temp was a steady 24 % .Any ideas ?

Problems using ispindel in a fermenting keg

Posted: 29 May 2021 12:36 PM PDT

So I ferment in a keg and recently bought an ispindel. Using it for the first time and my concerns have come true. The keg acts as a Faraday cage and no WiFi signal escapes. Does anyone know of a workaround? I could have swore I read a thread on the topic and some people having success but can't locate it ATM.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers

Unusually large forum text

Posted: 29 May 2021 12:30 PM PDT

Is it just me or is the forum rendering very large text all of a sudden? It's happening in Avatars and new post / reply text.

Edit by Admin - If members could try logging out then back in and if that fails clear browser cashe it will help the technical team, thanks -

EDIT 02:55 -
@cushyno has come up with this fix -
What fixed it for me...

Unusually large forum text

Champions league free and legal stream.

Posted: 29 May 2021 12:26 PM PDT

Free and legal stream -

Watch: Manchester City v Chelsea - Final | Champions League | BT Sport

Watch live on BT Sport - UEFA Champions League - Manchester City v Chelsea - Final

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Aussie Home Brewer

Entire homebrew kit for sale
Hop back - Custom built stainless steel
Craftbrewer beer filter kit. Never used
Stir plate 3000 magnetic stir plate x 2
3"OD Stainless 1.5" Triclover strainer
Erlenmyer Flasks for sale - various sizes

Entire homebrew kit for sale

Posted: 29 May 2021 03:59 AM PDT

$1100 - Thornbury

Regretful sale, I have my first kid on the way and something's got to give... unfortunately for me it's going to be my homebrew set up.

I'll be gruff just for a moment. As the sale hurts, and the price fair (at least I think it is!), the price isn't negotiable... So I'll ignore any questions about price. If it doesn't sell I'll lower the price in time. Also it's to be sold as the lot. I won't be breaking it apart.

This will suit anyone who'd like to try it all out...

Entire homebrew kit for sale