Archive for February 2007
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Bass Clone Recipe
Ingredients:
6.6 lbs Munton & Fisons light unhopped liquid malt extract
2 1/2 gallons Artesian bottled water or boil and cool water, store in sanitized plastic milk jugs
1 1/2 lb Crystal Malt 20L
1 oz. Kent Goldings hops 5.0 AA (boil)
1/2 oz. Fuggle hops 4.8 AA (boil)
1/2 oz. Willamette hops (finish)
1 tsp [...]
Red Wine Grapes - Part 2
Part 2 of the Series
The Merlot grape is a close cousin to Cabernet Sauvignon in many respects. It is lower in tannins and makes wines that mature faster and are softer in texture. Merlot is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon in order to soften the blend. At its best, Merlot makes a wine that is [...]
Burgundy Wine
This was the first wine that I made using canned juice purchased from other than the grocery store. It took almost a year before it really mellowed out but it was worth the wait. Only wished that I had made more.
Burgundy
July 13 2003
2 Gallons
Quantity
Ingredient
46 ounces
Alexander’s Burgundy Juice
4 cans
Water
4 cups
Sugar
2 Teaspoons
Yeast Nutrient
1 [...]
Wine Press
A wine press is a device used to extract juice from crushed grapes during winemaking. There are a number of different styles of presses that are used by winemakers but their overall functionality is the same. Each style of press exerts controlled pressure in order to free the juice from the fruit. The pressure must [...]
