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    • Look at those yeast fly!!!
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Knowledge Base

Want to know where to get your CO2 filled, how to make a yeast starter, or how to make Concord wine? Check out our collection of pdfs, which should help you out. And don't forget, you can always use our contact form on this site, call us, e-mail us, or stop in the Shop to ask us any questions.


Where to fill your CO2 tanks (We rent CO2 tanks!) General winemaking instructions
Working with your homebrew kegging system Basic 1 gallon wine recipes
General beermaking instructions Barrel Treatment
How to make a yeast starter How to make Concord wine
Introduction to mashing How to make Foch / Millot wine
Adjusting your brewing water Frontenac / Port recipe
Brewing with Madison Tap Water Bottling Wine, Corks, and Corking
Bottling your beer Adjusting acid content in wine
Adding Fruit to Beer Finings and Clarifiers
Quick Mashing Instructions Carbonating Wine
Using Oak Chips La Crescent and Prairie Star Wine Recipe
Lagering Instructions Crusher and Press Instructions 
Hydrometer Instructions Grape Vine Planting Instructions
Hop Growing Guide How to Infuse Spirits with Fruit
How to Make Hard Cider How to Make Kombucha
How to Make Mead How to Make Vinegar

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IPAs not just about hops

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