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A Basic Guide to Making Wine From An Ingredient Kit And Which Equipment Set Is Right For Me Choosing An Equipment Set Making Wine from a Kit can produce some delicious wines, which are not only satisfying but extremely cost-effective.There are 2 different sizes of wine ingredient kits, those that make 6 bottles and those that make 30 bottles, then ..

A beginners guide to All Grain and BIAB brewing Introduction. All grain brewing differs a lot from brewing from a malt extract ingredient kit, you are extracting your own wort from grain rather than using a pre made malt extract, this involves heating the grain to release fermentable sugars and then sparging (rinsing the grain through with hot wate..

A beginner's guide to making Wine from fruit Introduction Making Wine from Fruit, Vegetables or flowers can produce some delicious wines, which are not only satisfying but extremely cost-effective as well as being very rewarding. There are a huge number of recipes online and in books, so no matter what is available in your area or what time of year..

The opportunity has arrived with recent new developments in yeast technology to brew half strength (20% ABV Swedish Style Vodka Spirit / Also called a "Wash") as easily as making home brew beer or wine. I am currently developing this new and exciting fermenting talent with the help and advice of my friends at Balliihoo Homebrew in Cheddar Somerset...

Meet The Team At 'Balliihoo Homebrew'Started in 2008 by Brad & Paul, 'Balliihoo Homebrew' has soon grown. So we thought it was time to show ourselves and let you know a little about who does what.Brad - Co Founder of 'Balliihoo Homebrew'.Answering your calls and technical questions, Brad maintains images and listings on the website.So if something ..

 All our whole leaf hops are vacuum sealed in double sided foil bags, giving a shelf life of up to 10 years and ensuring A-Acids and oils in the hop are at their best when they are ready to be used.Once opened the best way to store these is to place in a zip lock bag, removing as much air as possible, and then keep in an airtight container in the f..

This Basic Alcohol Calculator will give a relatively accurate reading when you input the Original and Final Gravity into the boxes.   Original Gravity   Final Gravity     ..

1. Insert cork into top of tapering hole of the smaller tube.2. Place open end of smaller tube over head of bottle.  3. Place larger tube over smaller tube and press down firmly, for this operation the bottle should be placed on a firm level surface and held steady with your other hand. If Possible Place Your bottle at floor level and lean over the..

Now Available - Balliihoo Have Launched A New Product That Will Enable The Top Up Of Pressure Barrels With 2Inch And 4Inch Caps, By Way Of A 16g Threaded Co2 Cartridge......But With A Difference.Unlike The Old 8g Twist On System Which Used An S30 Valve And Required The Entire Bulb To Be Used IN 1 Shot, The New Schraeder Style Valve And Control Cap ..