Archive for January, 2012

Homebrew Wednesday – 25 gallons of Beer on the Wall + Upcoming Free Homebrew Giveaway

Homebrew Wednesday – 25 gallons of Beer on the Wall + Upcoming Free Homebrew Giveaway

January 31, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: General  6 Comments

Louisiana Beer Reviews: St. Pauli Girl

5% alcohol. Brewed in Germany. Imported since 1965. An Anheuser-BuschInBev product.

January 31, 2012  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: General  9 Comments

Easy Home Brewing – Polish Pale Ale with Polish Hops

In this brew I used Polish hops I received from two kind Polish lads and it will be the first time I will have ever tried these hops in a brew. I decided on a lighter body beer to let the hops shine. I did three hop additions at three different times, with the bittering [...]

January 31, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: General  No Comments

How to make red wine.mov

If you cant hear what Eric Walberg is saying: Red table wines Most important thing is the grape. Starting out with really high quality fruit. Once you get the fruit into your winery is sorting out all the clusters and moving out all the material other than the grapes. It helps prevents more problems later [...]

January 30, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: General  No Comments

How to Make Beer in 7 min.

7 min. technical presentation on how to make beer for strategic communication course at Georgia State University

January 28, 2012  Tags: , ,   Posted in: General  3 Comments

Cantankerous Sailor Old Ale – Homebrew Beer Recipe

Cantankerous Sailor Old Ale Ingredients 10 lbs Munton & Fison 2-row Pale Malt 1 lb Crystal Malt 20L 12 lb Chocolate Malt 1 12 oz Perle Hop Pellets 8.7% AA 12 oz Kent Golding Hop Pellets 3.8% AA 1 pkg Wyeast London Ale 1028 Mash *Add All Malt to Mash Tun *Mix 2.5 gal. (10qts) [...]

January 28, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: General  14 Comments

Louisiana Beer Reviews: Chechvar (Budweiser Budvar)

5% alcohol. Introduced in 1895. Brewed in the Czech Republic.

January 27, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: General  11 Comments

Skeeter Pee – How to make Lemon Wine

This is how I made Skeeter Pee. Skeeter Pee is a lemon wine that is fermented with a "Slurry" from the first rackings of a batch of wine. I dont make wine so Im going to show you how Ive made my Skeeter Pee by making a small starter. For the whole recipe please visit [...]

January 26, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: General  24 Comments

Home Brew Wednesday #3

Home Brew Wednesday. A sad tail about my last kegging. Happy ending? Well have to see.

January 25, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: General  29 Comments

Making homemade beer.

Making a harvest blend of homemade beer.

January 24, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: General  One Comment

Samuel Smiths Imported Winter Welcome Beer Review from Samuel Smiths Brewery

Samuel Smiths Imported Winter Welcome Beer Review from Samuel Smiths Brewery Thumbs UP or Down: Up Overall Rating: 4.5 Blend: Imported Winter Ale ABV%: 6.2 IBU: 32 Brewery: Samuels Smiths Brewing Company How the brewery describes the beer: The History of Winter Welcome Throughout history, beer of somewhat higher alcohol and richness has been enjoyed [...]

January 24, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: General  No Comments

Mulled wine recipe – Waitrose

waitroselive.mymedia.co.uk – Olly Smith shows us how to make the ultimate mulled wine. Ingredients: 100ml orange juice 120g muscovado sugar ½ orange 4 cloves 1 vanilla pod, split in half 1 cinnamon stick 1 bay leaf 1 star anise 2cm fresh root ginger, peeled 1 bottle red wine (try Moncaro Rosso Piceno Superiore, Italy) 50ml [...]

January 23, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: General  2 Comments

Farm to Drink: Handcrafted Punches — Liquor.com

Learn to make delicious and fresh punches for your next party with these recipes and tips from master mixologist and Liquor.com advisor Charlotte Voisey. Get the full recipes at: liquor.com

January 22, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: General  One Comment

Home Brew Wednesday #4 – "Ozzy Socks"

Well, we taste the "dirty beer" and have a look at some brew mail from DanTheMan_1981.

January 21, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: General  25 Comments

Hacker-Pschorr Weisse – Beer Revuew 60

Very nice imported beer!

January 20, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: General  10 Comments

Holiday Cocktail Recipe: How to Make Pomegranate Champagne Punch, New Year’s Eve

This holiday cocktail recipe will show you how to make a pomegranate champagne punch, perfect for any holiday or New Years party. Subscribe: www.youtube.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: www.twitter.com Blog: wcfoodies.tumblr.com Marissa www.celebzaredum.tumblr.com Justin youtube.com youtube.com youtube.com

January 19, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: General  21 Comments

Homebrew Brewing With Woodfordes Wherry Bitter Real Ale Kit (Advice Welcome)

My first homebrew beer for nearly 25 years. The others attempts years ago were a calamity. Keep an eye on me and give me any advice you think I may need. CHEERS!!!

January 16, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: General  25 Comments

What is Mead and How do you Make it?

An introduction to Mead, what it is and the process of making it in one gallon batches. It is a wine made from honey rather than grapes and it is pretty easy to make. Lots of mead making stuff on my website at : www.stormthecastle.com

January 16, 2012  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: General  25 Comments

Louisiana Beer Reviews: Bad Elf

6% alcohol. Brewed in England.

January 16, 2012  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: General  6 Comments

Farm to Drink: Infusions — Liquor.com

Infused vodkas, tequilas and other spirits are a great way to capture seasonal flavors—and they make delicious cocktails as well. Master bartender and Liquor.com contributor Charlotte Voisey shares recipes and tips. Get the full recipes at: liquor.com

January 16, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: General  No Comments