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Understanding Off Flavours in Wine

Understanding flavours in wine, knowing what is an off flavour and what is actually meant to be part of the wine can be difficult, so here is a guide with...

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5 Mistakes Homebrewers Make

Here are 5 regular mistakes homebrewers make.  We regularly see and hear little mistakes homebrewers make and these are our top 5.  Yes there are lots of others, but these...

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How To Stop Hangover Headaches...

So you want to know what causes a headache and a hangover? You'll be surprised, as it's all your body's fault!

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An Overlooked Cause For Infections

We highlight an overlooked source of infection when making beer and wine.  Read on to find out how these common kitchen cleaning items can cause an infection when brewing beer...

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Make Beer At Home

Making Beer At Home is a great way to keep the brain active. Learning how to brew beer at home, learning about the ingredients, learning different techniques to make beer,...

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Using Spent Grains to Make Bird Feeders

Use spent grains from all grain brewing to make lard bird feeders.

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Converting a S30 King Keg Cap to CO2 Cartridges

A Hambleton Bard / Brewgas S30/L30 CO2 gas cylinder refill is very hard to buy, so convert your king keg cap to take CO2 cartridges with controllable gas injection.

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Adding Body To Beer with Maltodextrin

Use maltodextrin to add body, mouth feel and head retention to beers without adding flavour or sweetness.  How much maltodextrin to use for different beer styles.  When to add maltodextrin...

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