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Classes, events, etc.
First: please check www.brew-wine.com/blog/ to see a calendar of events. This may be the best at-a-glance way to know what we’re up to here and when we’re doing it. Next… Happy New Year! Welcome to those new brewers who discovered they have a new hobby to play with this past holiday season. In keeping with [...]
Closing early on the ‘eves! 2 PM!
Just like the headline reads, we’re closing early Christmas Eve and New Years Eve. 10am to 2pm. HAVE GREAT HOLIDAYS! …and drive safe.
Turkey day means Brew Weekend! Specials!
Thanksgiving is upon us, in case no one passed the memo to you. While that means crowds and shopping and family and vile amounts of traffic (and feeling bloated with food for days), any sensible brewer realizes it means “time to get the next round of holiday brews done!” We’re going to make that a [...]
Hops, Stuff, & More
Folks, we’re trying to get the best things available. While we have access to Ruby St Brewing all grain system (and the most competitive prices, just ask), it is a bit large for our humble floorspace. Oh, we’re still looking into that, but for now I’d like to share what we’ve squeezed in. EQUIPMENT Blichmann [...]
BEER CLASSES!
Our “famous” free Basic Brewing Class (aka “Beer Class I“, a primer and aid for first time extract brewers) will be run again starting October 1st (Saturday) at 8:45 am. This class is just over an hour long, and introduces the basics of brewing to first time home brewers. If you have never brewed beer [...]
Connecticut Pale Ale
Last year I came across several ounces of Cascades grown locally in Connecticut. I had enough to do a full brew, so I wanted to take advantage of the situation. After talking with the grower and a few other brewers from the area, I concluded that varieties grown in this part of the Northeast [...]
New to Brew & Wine Hobby: CO2 swaps!
We’ve been working to build up our kegging supplies for some time, and with the addition of refill swaps we now carry all kegging supply needs. A quick list: Regulators, secondary regulators, shanks, faucets, disconnects, kegs (both in ball lock and pin lock), commercial taps, cast aluminum gas manifolds, shut-off valves, ice jackets for kegs, [...]
It’s Harvest Time!
With the hop harvest right around the corner I felt a compulsion to share my thoughts about whole hop flowers with the world, especially those of you who grow your own or plan to get a hold of some fresh hop flowers this season. So why spring for fresh or local hops? For me its [...]
Stroke of Genius IPA
Not to brag or anything, but I’m a genius. And here is the liquid expression of said genius. A moderate-high strength IPA using some unconventional hops in an attempt to harness the true power of the lupulin gods. For this recipe I’ve chosen 5 hops: Yakima Magnum (aa 13.1%), Palisade (7.8%), Aurora (7.5%), US Sorachi [...]
Oddball Hops
There’s a basic trend in the brewing community to gravitate towards a small group of American hops, most of which begin with the letter “C”. What many have never seen are the little green gems that don’t often enter into the spotlight. What many homebrewers see as the best options are the ones they’ve tasted, [...]
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