Making Homemade Wine and Beer

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Browsing the internet, I found this article about the top “college” beers. (Voice). Suprisingly, the most of the “college” beers are light beers. Now, when I was in college, light beer meant the color, since Miller Lite was the only light beer available. So, in honor of all those how are going back [...]

It’s been so stinking hot the past few days.  Temperatures in the middle 90’s and humidity in the 70% range.  Could it be global warming?  Maybe? But, of course, it sure beats freezing your butt off and paying the heat bill.  It got me thinking about how wines should be stored.  Not that it really [...]

This recipe is taken from Victory Beer Recipes. To learn more about barley wine, check out this link at Making Homemade Wine and Beer.
Makes 5 gallons
Ingredients
12 pounds Wander light malt extract
4 pounds pale ale malt
1 pound crystal malt 20 degree
2 ounces British bold hops - 10% for 45 minutes
1 1/2 ounces Centennial hops 7.5% for [...]

I have listed a few sanitizing agents so that you may choose which one works best for you.
B-Brite This compound is used to sanitize winemaking equipment. It cleans with active oxygen, and does not contain chlorine or bisulfite. Effectively removes fermentation residues.Use: Dissolve one tablespoon of B-Brite powder in one gallon of water to [...]