Lavender Rhubarb Pinot Grigio
After visiting Damali – an amazing lavender farm on the island of Vancouver – I fell in love with Lavender Rhubarb Pinot Grigio – my current favorite wine! It is Continue reading
Wine
Wine Yeasts and When to Use – Lalvin & Red Star
Lalvin EC-1118 EC-1118 is probably the most commonly used yeast in winemaking for both red and white wines, ciders and sparkling wine. The popularity comes from the yeast`s quick and Continue reading
Banana Wine – 11.5 Litre Batch
When my partner came to me and said he wanted to try banana wine, my reaction was “what?” I like bananas, but being new to wine making at this point, Continue reading
A Lesson in Safety – Losing our Crab Apple Wine
If you have been brewing long enough, you know what it feels like to loose a batch of home brew. Most likely you got an unwanted infection, mold, or not Continue reading
Honey Wine – Juniper Berry Methligin 11.5 Litre
Honey Wine, or mead, is the oldest fermented wine in history. Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella created this recipe in 60 AD: Take rainwater kept for several years, and mix a sextarius Continue reading
Country Wine – Cherry Wine Nineteen Liter
Country wine, or fruit wine, is wine made from something other than grapes, whether it be fruit, herbs, flowers or tea. It is a bit more work than regular wine Continue reading
Saskatoon Berry Wine – 23 Liter Batch
Today, you need to pick 20 pounds of Saskatoon berries. we ended up picking eight pounds, and paid half price for last years stock for the other eight pounds. Make Continue reading
Dandelion Wine Recipe – 11.5 L Batch
I always knew dandelions were edible and some people use them for salads or even made tea out of the roots, but when I first heard of dandelion wine, I wasn`t sure Continue reading
What the, Stuck Fermentation? What do I do now?
Have you had stuck fermentation? It sucks! Hopefully we can figure out the reasons behind your particular situation so it does not happen again! You don’t want to leave stuck Continue reading
Spiked Saskatoon Berry Muffins!
Okay, spiked saskatoon berry muffins? Has Brew Queen gone MAD!? Well, no, but I have had it with the overflow in my compost bin from excess berries, fruits and grains Continue reading