This classic German hop has an herbal/floral character and smooth bitterness, making it an ideal choice for brewing lagers, especially traditional pilsners. Hallertau Mittelfruh is one of the original four Noble hops, and is categorized as a "landrace" hop, meaning that it grew and adapted naturally over time in its native region. Its name is derived from the region of Hallertau, the world's largest hop growing region, and the German word mittelfrueh meaning "middle-early", referring to the early middle part of the growing season when it's ready to be harvested. The majority of its oil content comes from Humulene which provides the floral, herbal, and spicy character. Clean, crisp, and perfect for your next pilsner or hoppy lager.
Hop Statistics:
Alpha Acids: 2.0 – 5.5%
Beta Acids: 3.0 – 5.0%
Alpha-Beta Ratio: 0.40 – 1.83
Cohumulone: (% of alpha acids): 23 – 26%
Total Oils in mls per 100 grams dried: 0.7 – 1.3
Similar Hop Varieties: Liberty, German Tradition, Ultra
Traditional Czech Saaz hops are most commonly chosen for aromatic additions to Pilsners and Lagers, but also work well in Light Ales and Belgians. Though alpha acids are low, they are used for both bittering and an aroma of pleasant earthy, herbal and floral notes. You can finish just about any Lager recipe with this versatile hop. Even though it has a low alpha-acid content you will find many traditional recipes using this hop for both bittering and for flavor/aroma additions.
Hop Statistics
Alpha Acids: 2.0 – 5.0%
Beta Acids: 7.0 – 8.0%
Alpha-Beta Ratio: 0.25 - .71
Cohumulone: (% of alpha acids): 24 – 28%
Total Oils in mls per 100 grams dried: 0.4 – 0.7
Similar Hop Varieties: U.S. Saaz, Sterling
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Amarillo® hops enjoy a special place of adoration in the hearts of brewers. Often described as a supercharged version of Cascade. Bursting with floral, tropical, and citrus (lemon, orange and grapefruit) characteristics, but it has a distinctive Orange character to it that is very different from Cascade. An excellent choice of super hoppy beer styles like Hazy IPA or West Coast IPA, Pale Ales, or Hoppy Lagers. But really, it's an excellent addition to any beer where you want citrus flavors to pop.
Hop Statistics
Alpha Acids: 8.0 – 11.0%
Beta Acids: 6.0 – 7.0%
Alpha-Beta Ratio: 1.1 – 1.8
Cohumulone: (% of alpha acids): 21 – 24%
Total Oils in mls per 100 grams dried: 1.5 – 1.9
Similar Hop Varieties: Cascade, Centennial, Simcoe®
Amarillo® is a trademark owned by Virgil Gamache Farms, Inc.
Simcoe® is a registered trademark owned by Yakima Chief Hops, LLC.
Tettnanger, or Tettnang, hops are a traditional German variety that is widely used in lagers. Tettnanger hops are known for their versatility, as they offer a traditional noble aroma that blends seamlessly with other hops in your brew. Expect that classic German nose of spice, earth, and a hint of floral commonly added to German Ales, Lagers, and Wheat Beers.
Hop Statistics:
Alpha Acids: 2.0 – 5.0%
Beta Acids: 3.0 – 4.5%
Alpha-Beta Ratio: .89 – 1.67
Cohumulone: (% of alpha acids): 20 – 25%
Total Oils in mls per 100 grams dried: 0.4 – 0.8
Similar Hop Varieties: Santiam, Spalt, Fuggle
Magnum is a great bittering hop with an aroma similar to a strong Willamette. It therefore works well with Willamette, Fuggles, and British Kent Goldings when used as an aroma hop in later boil additions. Magnum makes an incredibly useful bittering agent in just about any beer, and due to its very smooth bitterness, you can really use as much as you want.
Clean smooth bitterness with a slight floral/fruity aroma. This German variety generally has a higher AA content than US Magnum. This is the main high alpha variety grown and used in Germany. Fantastic hop to use for bittering.
Hop Statistics:
Alpha Acids: 11.0 – 16.0%
Beta Acids: 5.0 – 7.0%
Alpha-Beta Ratio: 2.2 – 3.2
Cohumulone: (% of alpha acids): 21 – 29%
Total Oils in mls per 100 grams dried: 1.6 – 2.6
Storage(% alpha acids remaining after 6 months storage at 68° F): 80 – 90%
Similar Hop Varieties: Taurus, Nugget, Columbus
Originally grown in Northern England, Northern Brewer has become one of the main hops grown in the Hallertau region of Germany. Northern Brewer is a great dual-purpose hop that is more balanced than U.S. Northern Brewer, which has been decreasing in acreage in the states year after year. Northern Brewer hops are known for their grassy, herbal, and piney aromas. Mostly used in European ales, Stout, Porter, and Lambic, but also a staple ingredient in California Common.
Hop Statistics:
Alpha Acids: 9 – 10%
Beta Acids: 3 – 5%
Alpha-Beta Ratio: 1.8 – 3.33
Cohumulone: (% of alpha acids): 27 – 32%
Total Oils in mls per 100 grams dried: 1 – 1.6
A great aroma hop for German beers. Also known as Hallertauer Tradition, this hop has a super clean floral and herbal aroma which will go great in any German lager! This hop was originally bred at the Hull Hop Research Institute in Germany for it's resistance to disease, and now it is a defining hop in a number of the region's Pilsners and Hefeweizens.
Hop Statistics:
Alpha Acids: 5.0 – 7.0%
Beta Acids: 4.0 – 5.0%
Alpha-Beta Ratio: 1.0 –1.75
Cohumulone: (% of alpha acids): 26 – 29%
Total Oils in mls per 100 grams dried: 1.0 – 1.4
Storage(% alpha acids remaining after 6 months storage at 68° F): 65 – 70%
Similar Hop Varieties: Liberty, German Hallertau Mittelfrüh
This bottle brush design has stood the test of time.
This traditional design Beer Bottle Brush, is perfect for cleaning 12 to 22oz beer bottles. If there is any stuck-on residue or dust in the bottom of your bottles the rounded end of the brush will reach in and scrub it out!
Includes circular metal loop for hanging.
Bristles are 2.75" in diameter with an overall length of 16"
A traditional German hop with a mild and pleasant character. This is grown only in the Spalt region of Germany (thus the name!) and will impart a flowery, fruity, and spicy aroma. This is generally used as an aroma hop late in the boil, and will provide a distinctly hoppy character to the beer brewed!
Hop Statistics:
Alpha Acids: 2.5 – 5.5%
Beta Acids: 3.0 – 5.0%
Alpha-Beta Ratio: 0.5 - 1.8
Cohumulone: (% of alpha acids): 20 – 25%
Total Oils in mls per 100 grams dried: 0.9 – 1.4
Storage(% alpha acids remaining after 6 months storage at 68° F): 50 – 60%
Similar Hop Varieties: Saaz, Tettnang, Spalter Select
3.9-5.8 °L - Viking Malt - Viking Golden Ale Malt is a unique malt that contributes malty, cookie, sweet, nutty flavors to any beer where you want a more complex malt base. The name arrives from the fact that it gives beer a wonderful golden hue when used 50/50 in conjunction with pils or pale base malt. This malt is highly modified making it very easy to convert.
Viking has done research that when Golden Ale malt is combined 50/50 with Viking Pils the resulting flavor graph is nearly identical to Maris Otter malt.
In 2016 Viking Malt and Danish Malting Group joined forces to better serve their customers. Now the new Viking Malt is the leading malting company in Northern Europe and supply raw materials and services to the global brewing, distilling and food industries. Viking Malt has 6 malthouses in areas where our distinctive Nordic barley is sourced: in Halmstad, Sweden; Vordingborg, Denmark; Lahti, Finland; Panevezys, Lithuania and in Sierpc and Strzegom, Poland. The annual malting capacity is close to 600 kilotons.
Malt Specification:
Moisture % - max. 5.0
Extract fine % dm - min. 80.0
Color °L - 3.9-5.8
Protein % dm - max. 11.5
Free amino nitrogen mg/l - min. 130
Kolbach index % - min. 43
Friability % - min. 85
See the Documents tab below for Product Information and Typical Analysis.
If you want a beer that tastes like it came straight from a tropical paradise, BRU-1 is the obvious choice. Developed through open pollination at Brulotte Farms in Toppenish, Washingthon, this new hop varietal is absolutely bursting with the sweet, fruity aroma of pineapple. It works well on its own for single hop beers, providing plenty of alpha acids up front in the boil and contributing complex flavors of pineapple, pear, apple and fresh cut grass when used for whirlpool and dry hop additions. It also plays well with other hops to create a depth of fruit flavor and comes highly recommended for Pale Ales, IPAs, Hazys, IPLs, and wheat ales.
Hop Statistics
Alpha Acids: 13.0 – 15.0%
Beta Acids: 8.0 – 10.0%
Alpha-Beta Ratio: 1.3 - 1.8
Cohumulone: (% of alpha acids): 35 – 37%
Total Oils in mls per 100 grams dried: 1.5 – 2.0
BRU-1™ is a registered trademark owned by Yakima Chief Hops, LLC.
Would you like to try your hand at making cider? This all-in-one cider making kit is a good way to get started.
Mangrove Jack’s British Series Apple Cider Pouch is a convenient all-in-one kit for making cider at home. It has the taste of delicious orchard apples; light and crisp with a juicy apple bite. Only the freshest and best quality fruit are used in this cider. It is pressed and concentrated using state of the art evaporators, and then cold filled into a pouch. This ensures the natural flavor of the fruit is preserved, giving you cider which is fresh and crisp.
These kits come with yeast, preservative, sweetener, and Cider Extract. The yeast, preservative, and sweetener can be found in a pouch inside the W300 bag.
ABV: Approximately 5.2 %
Style: Sweet
Color: Gold
Makes 6 Gallons
Please Note: You will need 2-2.5 lbs of dextrose (corn sugar) for this kit as well (the directions call for 1 kg, or 2.2 lb). See our You Might Also Need Section below for products.
These kits are tasty uncarbonated, but add some bubbles and things get even better. We recommend a pack of Carbonation Drops to help give this cider a carbonic kick!
Put something unique on tap with this easy to make Pear Cider Kit. This pear cider has a sweet mellow pear flavor and is a great change of pace.
Formulated with only the freshest and best quality fruit which is then pressed and concentrated using state of the art evaporators, and then cold filled into a pouch. All this effort we go to ensures we preserve the natural flavour of the fruit, giving you cider which is fresh, crisp and especially good on a hot summer's day.
ABV Approx: 4.7%
Style: Sweet
Color: Clear Gold
Please Note: You will need 2.2 lbs of Dextrose for this kit as well. See our You Might Also Need Section below for products.
These pear cider kits are tasty uncarbonated, but add some bubbles and things get even better. We recommend a pack of Carbonation Drops to help give this cider a carbonic kick!
Join in on the Cider making craze with a super easy to make Cider Kit. A sweet apple base combined with a refreshing burst of summer berries including delicious raspberries and blackcurrants. Serve over ice! These kits are tasty uncarbonated, but add some bubbles and things get even better! We recommend a pack of Carbonation Drops to help give this cider a carbonic kick!
Mangrove Jack's cider varieties are formulated with only the freshest and best quality fruit which is then pressed and concentrated using state of the art evaporators, and then cold filled into a pouch. This ensures we preserve the natural flavor of the fruit, giving you cider which is fresh, crisp and especially good on a hot summer's day.
Please Note: You will need atleast 2.2 lbs of Dextrose for this kit as well. See our You Might Also Need Section below for products.
ABV Approximately: 5.6 %
Style: Sweet
Color: Dark Pink
Makes 6 gallons
Kit Includes:
• Cider Extract
• Yeast
• Preservative
• Sweetener
Californian Cabernet Sauvignon ages beautiful and will be a favorite for any red wine enthusiast This will be what you want on the table when steak is on the dinner menu Flavors of dark berry fruit, spice, and vanilla Full-bodied and dry, 14% ABV Whip up a batch in 30 mins or less! Yields 6 gallons (2 cases) of finished wine in 6-8 weeks Premium kit includes grape skins for an authentic wine making experience Bottle labels included for a professional finish The world’s superlative winemaking grape, Cabernet Sauvignon is capable of producing the most complex, well-balanced, and lasting red wines you’ll ever come across. As one of the most tannic grapes used in winemaking, Cabernet Sauvignon has long been misunderstood as a wine that required ageing in order for it to develop and soften. But after decades of research, growers have learned to identify when the grapes are ready to be harvested based on the tannic ripeness, rather than sugar content alone. Although these wines are ideal candidates for ageing—and will develop beautifully when laid down—it is well within reach for winemakers to produce excellent, structured Cabernet Sauvignons that are well-enjoyed while they’re still young. Descended from Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, this relatively young grape is believed to have sprouted up from a chance crossing in the 17th century. Regardless, Cabernet Sauvignon is now the most widely planted wine grape in the world. From Bordeaux by way of California, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys the same status and adoration in the grape growing regions of the Golden State as it does back home in France. The grapes grown in California tend to be more fruit-forward and delicate, with deep dark fruit notes of blueberry and blackberry and hints of mint and eucalyptus. Our California Cabernet Sauvignon displays layer upon layer of dark berry fruit with notes of spice and vanilla. A well structured red wine with plush tannins and a dry finish. This full-bodied red is heavy on the oak character, with a sturdy alcohol level of 14%. The Signature Series™ Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the most satisfying kits to make thanks to the inclusion of grape skins. You’ll mirror the professional vintner process of “punching the cap”, which makes your winemaking adventure even more hands on. VineCo’s jammy skin packs are much more expressive than dried grape skins, imparting more character from the grapes and boosting tannin structure in the finished wine. High quality American oak cubes are used in the final aging process of the California Cabernet kit. One of the reasons oak has always been used to age wine is the slow release of delicious, complex compounds that complement the wines flavor. Oak cubes have more depth of flavor than chips or powder and slowly release compounds like furfural (sweet, caramel like), lignins (vanillin, spice, smoke), and lactones (classic oak flavor). American oak in particular is known to deliver aromatic sweetness, vanillin, and an extra helping of classic oak flavor that some Californian Cabs are famous for. The VineCo Signature Cabernet Sauvignon is a must for any red wine lover. Add a few bottles to your cellar and revisit over the months and years to see just how much the wine can develop. If you want something to pair well with a char-grilled steak, look no further than this bold, assertive varietal. Cabernet Sauvignon, California Dark berry fruit, notes of spice and vanilla with plush tannins Sweetness: Dry Oak: Heavy Body: Full ABV: 14% Kit Volume: 14 L Approximate Yield: 23 L Ready to bottle in 6-8 weeks Grape skins included Bottle labels included
On The House winemaking kits are the perfect introduction to creating your very own wine at home. Each kit contains all the ingredients you’ll need with easy-to-follow instructions that will guide you through the whole process from start to finish. Designed with beginners in mind so that anyone can make something they’ll be proud to share with friends and family. Simple and straightforward, On The House offers a full range of red, white, and blush style wines. You’ll be well on your way to sipping your very own house wine in only 4 weeks!
California Red is a light-medium bodied wine with layered red fruit flavors and no oak character. A dry red wine with an alcohol level of 11.5% by volume.
California Red
Red fruit
Sweetness: Dry
Oak: None
Body: Light-Medium
ABV: 11.5%
Kit Volume: 6 L
Approximate Yield: 23 L
Ready to bottle in 4 weeks
Join in on the Cider making craze with a super easy to make Cider Kit. Light and fizzy combining both sweet and sour flavors. The sweet peach lifts the tangy passion fruit, making a very refreshing summer cider. Serve over ice! These kits are tasty uncarbonated, but add some bubbles and things get even better! We recommend a pack of Carbonation Drops to help give this cider a carbonic kick!
Mangrove Jack's cider varieties are formulated with only the freshest and best quality fruit which is then pressed and concentrated using state of the art evaporators, and then cold filled into a pouch. This ensures we preserve the natural flavor of the fruit, giving you cider which is fresh, crisp and especially good on a hot summer's day.
Please Note: You will need atleast 2.2 lbs of Dextrose for this kit as well. See our You Might Also Need Section below for products.
ABV Approximately: 4.8 %
Style: Sweet
Color: Warm Amber
Makes 6 gallons
Kit Includes:
Cider Extract
Yeast
Preservative
Sweetener
Italian Amarone Style offers a complex flavor profile and delicious oak character
Savor with hearty meals or as an after-dinner treat
Flavors of tart cherry, raspberry, chocolate, and spice
Full-bodied and dry, 14% ABV
Whip up a batch in 30 mins or less! Yields 6 gallons (2 cases) of finished wine in 6-8 weeks
Premium kit includes grape skins for an authentic wine making experience
Bottle labels included for a professional finish
Amarone style red wine hails from Valpolicella in the Veneto region of north-eastern Italy. Traditionally, Amarone is made from only three approved grape varieties—Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella. To prepare the grapes, winemakers use a process known as ‘apassimento’, an Italian term for drying the harvested grapes for up to several months to concentrate the sugars and flavor. Amarone is known for its full-body, strong flavor, and high alcohol percentage. Some speculate Amarone’s creation to date back to Ancient Rome, as this powerful red would have slaked the Roman’s thirst for highly alcoholic wine.
Our Italian Amarone Style has a deep red fruit quality with notes of tart cherry and raspberry, a hint of chocolate and spice, with a moderate oak character. Standing tall at 14% alcohol by volume, this full-bodied wine is quite dry with a long lingering finish.
The Signature Series™ Amarone Style is one of the most satisfying kits to make thanks to the inclusion of grape skins. You’ll mirror the professional vintner process of “punching the cap”, which makes your winemaking adventure even more hands on. VineCo’s jammy skin packs are much more expressive than dried grape skins, imparting more character from the grapes and boosting tannin structure in the finished wine.
High quality French oak cubes are used in the making of the Amarone Style kit. One of the reasons oak has always been used to age wine is the slow release of delicious, complex compounds that complement the wines flavor. Oak cubes have more depth of flavor than chips or powder and slowly release compounds like furfural (sweet, caramel like), lignins (vanillin, spice, smoke), and lactones (classic oak flavor). French oak in particular is known to deliver refined, less apparent oakiness than American oak. It's famous for adding mouthfeel and flavors of custard and chocolate while still allowing the fruit flavors of the wine to shine through.
The Vineco Signature Amarone Style is best enjoyed over a hearty meal of red steak or venison with good company, or as an after-dinner treat paired with heartfelt conversation with that special someone. Not to be poured on any occasion, but savored as a delicious moment.
Amarone Style, Italy
Tart cherry, raspberry, hint of chocolate and spice
Sweetness: Dry
Oak: Medium
Body: Full
ABV: 14%
Kit Volume: 14 L
Approximate Yield: 23 L
Ready to bottle in 6-8 weeks
Grape skins included
Bottle labels included
Italiano to its core, Sangiovese is descended from Calabrese di Montenuovo and Ciliegiolo, the former from the south in Calabria and the latter from the north in Tuscany. Not only is it Italy’s most famous grape, when it comes to truly great varietal wine, the country has something of a monopoly. The greatest examples of Sangiovese are remarkably complex, savory, and rustic. A popular choice in creating magnificent blends, in addition to single-grape varietals, Sangiovese is used in the production of the most celebrated red wines to come from Tuscany, including Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.
Our Italian Sangiovese is a medium-bodied wine that displays notes of sour cherry, strawberry, and prune. A dry red wine with delicate oak character and an alcohol content of 13% by volume. This wine kit includes medium toast French oak chips. Medium toast French oak is subtle and provides refined flavors of custard, chocolate, and spice. French oak in general is often used by winemakers when they want to increase the mouthfeel and complexity of a wine without stepping on or surpressing the fruit.
The VineCo Original Sangiovese is a fantastic way to sample and celebrate Italian winemaking. It’s a great option when you want a glass of red that you can sit back with to sip and savor, letting its personality slowly unfold across your tongue with each taste. Options abound for meals to enjoy with Sangiovese, but pasta with tomato sauce is the easiest (if not most obvious) dish to recommend.
Sangiovese, Italy
Sour cherry, strawberry, prune
Sweetness: Dry
Oak: Light
Body: Medium
ABV: 13%
Kit Volume: 8 L
Approximate Yield: 23 L
Ready to bottle in 4 weeks
Join in on the Cider making craze with a super easy to make Cider Kit. Fresh strawberries coupled with juicy pear. This cider is sweet and fruity, especially good when served chilled on a hot summer's eve.
ABV Approximately: 4.7 %
Style: Sweet
Color: Pink
Makes 6 gallons
Each of our cider varieties has been formulated with only the freshest and best quality fruit which is then pressed and concentrated using state of the art evaporators, and then cold filled into a pouch. All this effort we go to ensures we preserve the natural flavor of the fruit, giving you cider which is fresh, crisp and especially good on a hot summer's day.
Please Note: You will need at least 2.2 lbs of Dextrose for this kit as well. See our You Might Also Need Section below for products.
These kits are tasty uncarbonated, but add some bubbles and things get even better. We recommend a pack of Carbonation Drops to help give this cider a carbonic kick!
These kits come with yeast, preservative, sweetener, and Cider Extract. The yeast, preservative, and sweetener can be found in a pouch inside the bag.
On The House winemaking kits are the perfect introduction to creating your very own wine at home. Each kit contains all the ingredients you’ll need with easy-to-follow instructions that will guide you through the whole process from start to finish. Designed with beginners in mind so that anyone can make something they’ll be proud to share with friends and family. Simple and straightforward, On The House offers a full range of red, white, and blush style wines. You’ll be well on your way to sipping your very own house wine in only 4 weeks!
California White is like an orchard in a bottle with lucious flavors of apple and stone fruit. This dry white wine has a light-medium body, zero oak character, and an alcohol level of 11.5% by volume.
California White
Apple, stone fruit
Sweetness: Dry
Oak: None
Body: Light-Medium
ABV: 11.5%
Kit Volume: 6 L
Approximate Yield: 23 L
Ready to bottle in 4 weeks
On The House winemaking kits are the perfect introduction to creating your very own wine at home. Each kit contains all the ingredients you’ll need with easy-to-follow instructions that will guide you through the whole process from start to finish. Designed with beginners in mind so that anyone can make something they’ll be proud to share with friends and family. Simple and straightforward, On The House offers a full range of red, white, and blush style wines. You’ll be well on your way to sipping your very own house wine in only 4 weeks!
Cabernet Sauvignon Style is a medium-bodied wine, brimming with black fruit flavors that are accentuated by a moderate oak presence. A dry red wine with an alcohol level of 11.5% by volume.
Cabernet Sauvignon Style
Black fruit
Sweetness: Dry
Oak: Medium
Body: Medium
ABV: 11.5%
Kit Volume: 6 L
Approximate Yield: 23 L
Ready to bottle in 4 weeks
The world’s superlative winemaking grape, Cabernet Sauvignon is capable of producing the most complex, well-balanced, and lasting red wines you’ll ever come across. As one of the most tannic grapes used in winemaking, Cabernet Sauvignon has long been misunderstood as a wine that required ageing in order for it to develop and soften. But after decades of research, growers have learned to identify when the grapes are ready to be harvested based on the tannic ripeness, rather than sugar content alone. Although these wines are ideal candidates for ageing—and will develop beautifully when laid down—it is well within reach for winemakers to produce excellent, structured Cabernet Sauvignons that are well-enjoyed while they’re still young. Descended from Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, this relatively young grape is believed to have sprouted up from a chance crossing in the 17th century. Regardless, Cabernet Sauvignon is now the most widely planted wine grape in the world. This is the grape that put Chilean winemaking on the map. Cabernet Sauvignon vines were first brought over from France in the 1800s and it didn’t take long for growers to recognize that the terroir was perfect for this and many other Bordeaux region grape varieties. Although it was slow going at first, today Chile’s Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the most celebrated regional expressions in the world. Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon is known for having softer tannins, fuller body, with some spicier notes on the palate. Our Chile Cabernet Sauvignon bursts with dark berry fruit including blackberry and black raspberry and is accentuated with notes of cedar. This medium to full-bodied red packs a moderate oak character, with an alcohol level of 12.5% by volume. This Cabernet wine kit includes medium toast oak chips. Medium toast oak is the most popular toast level used in red wines as it imparts a complex balance of vanillin and spice along with a subtle oakiness typical of many Cabernets. The oak chips also help build body and mouthfeel. The VineCo Original Cabernet Sauvignon is a must for any red wine lover. Add a few bottles to your cellar and revisit over the months and years to see just how much the wine can develop. If you want something to pair well with a char-grilled steak, look no further than this bold, assertive varietal. Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile Blackberry, black raspberry and cedar Sweetness: Dry Oak: Medium Body: Medium-Full ABV: 12.5% Kit Volume: 8 L Approximate Yield: 23 L Ready to bottle in 4 weeks Bottle Labels sold separately
This 1.5 in TriClamp pressure and vacuum relief valve is a great way to protect your tank. It will relieve pressure over 1.5 BAR but will also let in air if the tank is a vacuum inside to prevent the tank from imploding.
Features:
Relief pressure: 1.5 BAR (22 psi)
Allows pressure in during a vacuum
1.5 in TC
Kegland Part Number: KL01823
Contains up to 4.5% natural lactic acid to precisely adjust mash pH, promoting enhanced enzyme activity
By optimizing mash pH, this acidulated malt directly contributes to a higher brewhouse yield
Use as up to 5% of your grain bill
IREKS Sour Malt, also known as acidulated malt or saurmaltz, with its natural lactic acid content of up to 4.5% is an excellent solution for precisely adjusting mash pH. Compared to typical sour malts, IREKS contains roughly double the lactic acid, allowing you to use as little as half the amount to achieve the same results. This optimization directly supports enhanced enzyme activity, leading to a higher brewhouse yield.
The ideal addition rate of IREKS Sour Malt will vary for each brewery. Factors such as brewing water quality, mashing schedule, and grist composition all influence the precise amount needed for optimal results.
Comparable to Weyermann Acidulated Malt, but IREKS Sour Malt has a much higher lactic acid content of up to 4.5% rather than the 1-2% of the Weyermann. IREKS Sour Malt is able to achieve the same pH adjustment with less usage in the overall grain bill.
Malt Specification:
Color °L - 0.9-2.3
Moisture % - max. 8.0
pH Value - 3.35-3.70
Usage Rate - Up to 5%
Originating in the Burgundy region of France, in such famous appellations as Montrachet, Meursault, Poilly-Fuisse and Chablis, Chardonnay is now the most popular white wine style in the world. Chardonnay thrives in a wide range of soils and weather climates from France to Australia. Winemakers love Chardonnay because it produces such a wide range of complex, flavorful wines. From fruit forward and crisp, to lean and minerally, to hedonistic, rich, and oaky, no wine sparks as much stylistic debate as Chardonnay. California Chardonnay offers a full spectrum of expressions, as the grape is widely grown throughout the state from the warmer climate of the Central Valley to the cool, foggy hills near the Pacific coast. Traditionally, California Chardonnay is assumed to be full-bodied with a buttery texture and prominent oak character. But more modern approaches produce examples that have little to no oak character at all and can range from bright and fruity to soft and earthy. Our California Chardonnay has highly expressive tree fruit flavors of green apple, pear and apricot with no oak character. With an alcohol level of 12.5% this Chardonnay features a dry finish and medium body. The VineCo Original Chardonnay is the perfect everyday wine to unwind with after work. There is something calming about a glass of this shimmering gold liquid resting on your kitchen counter while you make dinner. Or pull a cork at the next weekend BBQ and share with friends. It’s always time for Chardonnay. Chardonnay, California Green apple, pear, and apricot Sweetness: Dry Oak: None Body: Medium ABV: 12.5% Kit Volume: 8 L Approximate Yield: 23 L Ready to bottle in 4 weeks Bottle Labels sold separately
On The House winemaking kits are the perfect introduction to creating your very own wine at home. Each kit contains all the ingredients you’ll need with easy-to-follow instructions that will guide you through the whole process from start to finish. Designed with beginners in mind so that anyone can make something they’ll be proud to share with friends and family. Simple and straightforward, On The House offers a full range of red, white, and blush style wines. You’ll be well on your way to sipping your very own house wine in only 4 weeks!
Pinot Grigio Style is a light-bodied wine with refreshing flavors of green apple and citrus. A dry white wine with no oak character and an alcohol level of 11.5% by volume.
Pinot Grigio Style
Green apple, citrus
Sweetness: Dry
Oak: None
Body: Light
ABV: 11.5%
Kit Volume: 6 L
Approximate Yield: 23 L
Ready to bottle in 4 weeks
Stop leaving clean, perfectly good, wine or beer in your tank and always drain from the perfect height with our tri-clover style rotating racking arms. Remove your existing tri-clamp butterfly valve and place this rotating racking arm between the tank and your valve. When it is time to rack off slightly loosen the clamp nearest the tank and use the built-in handle to rotate to just about the lees level.
A white rotatable gasket is placed between the welded in tank fitting and this rotating arm. Because the micro finish of the gasket is hard and slippery it allows the rotating arm to rotate in place. A standard black EPDM gasket is placed between the rotating arm and the butterfly valve and is always kept completely tightened.
The length of the arm after the elbow is 14" allowing you to draw from roughly 10" above or below the valve level. The arm measures 13.5" from the TC fitting to the elbow. We suggest you assemble the rotating arm and butterfly valve in such a way that the arm is pointed in the same direction as the handle on your butterfly valve. In this manner you always know how the racking arm is positioned in your tank.
2" tri-clamp
Polished finish
Made from 304 stainless steel
ForgeFit® is a brand of rugged, high-quality fittings made from certified 304 stainless steel. Each fitting is backed by our 60-day no-hassle return policy and a one-year warranty from MoreBeer!.
If wines were personified by movie characters, Pinot Noir would be your Mrs. Robinson—mature and seductive. No wine evokes more sultry descriptions as Pinot Noir, often characterized as having a supple, silky texture and arousing earthy aroma. Sensual summarizations aside, Pinot Noir is considered one of the “founder varieties”. Its exact origins are unknown, but modern genetic study has revealed Pinot to be the parent of countless grape varieties including Chardonnay and Corvina, as well as hundreds of mutations of itself, including Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc. Flavors and aromas are overwhelmingly fruit-forward—raspberry, plum, rhubarb, pomegranate, and strawberry—with subtle notes of earth and damp leaves. Burgundy, France enjoys the highest acclaim for its Pinot Noir, but this grape is no less renowned in Oregon and California in the U.S. and New Zealand in the southern hemisphere. California ranks as the highest producer of Pinot Noir in the United States. The impact of the climatic conditions on the grapes is easily recognized in the finished wine. Compared to Oregon, which experiences four distinct seasons, California’s constant sunshine allows the grapes to ripen easily. The Pinot growing regions in the Golden State are often located in valleys near the coast where the daytime is warm and the evenings cool off as the coastal fog rolls in. This steady temperature fluctuation helps the grapes maintain stable acid levels, which highly impact the finished wine’s overall character and mouthfeel. California Pinot Noir is known to be darker in color with dense, ripe fruit flavors. Our California Pinot Noir is fruit-driven with flavors of raspberry and cherry, underscored by delicate earthy notes. A dry red wine with a light to medium body, moderate oak character, and alcohol content of 12.5% by volume. This wine kit includes medium toast oak chips. Medium toast oak is the most popular toast level used in red wines as it imparts a complex balance of vanillin and spice along with a nice mouthfeel. The VineCo Original Pinot Noir demands that it be sipped and savored. Do not drink it down like you might a common table wine. Approach with a subtle assuredness like you might if an attractive stranger caught your eye from across the room. Enjoy the deep, captivating flavors as if you’re getting to know this wine for the first time. For a dance at the dinner table, pair off with something that has a touch of spice like Kerala duck curry or Char siu pork. Pinot Noir, California Raspberry, cherry, earthy notes Sweetness: Dry Oak: Medium Body: Light-Medium ABV: 12.5% Kit Volume: 8 L Approximate Yield: 23 L Ready to bottle in 4 weeks Bottle Labels sold separately
Malbec traces its origins, like so many others, to the Bordeaux region of France, where it descended from two enigmatic French grapes—Magdeleine Noire des Charentes and Prunelard. It is one of the five red grapes that can be blended to produce red Bordeaux, but in modern times it’s percentage in the blend has significantly decreased and sometimes commonly omitted entirely. This is due to the vine’s sensitivity to frost, which is not ideal in Bordeaux’s maritime climate. In its native region, Malbec plantings have been steadily declining for some time now. Varietal Malbec is celebrated for its soft mouthfeel, rich plum and earthy flavors, and alluring inky, dark color.
Seeing the success of Malbec in neighboring Argentina long ago inspired the winemakers in Chile to plant their own vines. Cuttings were brought over from France in the early 1900s and first planted in Chile’s central valley. Initially, the Malbec produced in Chile was considered to be poor quality, as bulk production was the focus rather than a refined process technique. Over the last several decades, however, Chilean Malbec has come into its own, and is now considered an exquisite alternative to the more dominant Argentine varietal. Rather than the concentrated, fleshy character seen from Argentina, Chilean Malbec tends to be lighter and fresher, with higher acidity and floral expression.
Our Chile Malbec is characterized by dark fruit flavors of blackberry and black cherry supported by a moderate oak presence. A dry red wine sporting a medium-full body and conspicuous alcohol level of 13% by volume. The Malbec wine kit includes medium toast American oak chips. Medium toast oak is the most popular toast level used in red wines as it imparts a complex balance of vanillin and spice.
The VineCo Estate Malbec should be the first thing you grab when the flames on the grill go out. This full-bodied wine is the perfect companion for lean red meat, pork, or dark meat poultry. When you cut into that juicy filet, what better reward for a medium-rare job done well than a not-so-medium pour of Malbec? When you bring the glass up for a sip, the deep inky appearance may fool you into thinking your sunglasses are still on. Sitting back to admire the dark abyss held within your stemware may reveal your future. Hint: it’s probably another glass (or another bottle) of heavenly Malbec.
Malbec, Chile
Blackberry, black cherry, and oak
Sweetness: Dry
Oak: Medium
Body: Medium-Full
ABV: 13%
Kit Volume: 8 L
Approximate Yield: 23 L
Ready to bottle in 4 weeks
Bottle Labels sold separately
From the French word sauvage, meaning “wild”, we get the name of this green-skinned grape. Aptly named, as vines of Sauvignon Blanc would grow ferociously if they were never inhibited by the business end of a pair of pruning shears. The flavors of the wine are just as unruly, ranging from acutely grassy to joyfully tropical. Grapes grown in cooler climates tend to produce more acidic wines with flavors of grass and green bell peppers with limited tropical or floral notes. Warmer climates can intensify the tropical fruit character as long as the grower is careful to not let the grapes over ripen on the vine. Sauvignon Blanc experiences little to no enhancement from ageing in the bottle and is almost always consumed young. Although known for its wide range of flavors, Sauvignon Blanc is widely known for having green flavors that are enjoyed by some and a complete turn off for others. Chile Sauvignon Blanc, however, has far less of these flavors and is more dominated by a citrusy character. More akin to the New Zealand style but slightly more understated, Sauv Blanc from Chile is distinguished by flavors of stone fruit, passion fruit, and lime. Our Chile Sauvignon Blanc is wonderfully herbaceous with overtones of stone fruit and tropical fruit. A dry sauv blanc with a light-medium body, absent of oak character, and an alcohol content of 12.5% by volume. The VineCo Original Sauvignon Blanc has one rule: consume young. With no benefits to aging, you should start enjoying this wine as soon as it’s ready. How you enjoy this wine is entirely up to you—it pairs so well with such a wide range of flavors that you can enjoy it with every course of the meal from appetizers to dessert. This versatility may explain why Sauvignon Blanc is one of the most popular options among the very short list of wines that pair well with sushi. Sauvignon Blanc, Chile Herbaceous, stone fruit, and tropical fruit Sweetness: Dry Oak: None Body: Light-Medium ABV: 12.5% Kit Volume: 8 L Approximate Yield: 23 L Ready to bottle in 4 weeks Bottle Labels sold separately
On The House winemaking kits are the perfect introduction to creating your very own wine at home. Each kit contains all the ingredients you’ll need with easy-to-follow instructions that will guide you through the whole process from start to finish. Designed with beginners in mind so that anyone can make something they’ll be proud to share with friends and family. Simple and straightforward, On The House offers a full range of red, white, and blush style wines. You’ll be well on your way to sipping your very own house wine in only 4 weeks!
Sauvignon Blanc Style is wonderfully herbaceous with loads of green fruit flavor complimented by a moderate oak presence. A light-bodied white wine with an alcohol level of 11.5% by volume.
Sauvignon Blanc Style
Herbaceous, green fruit
Sweetness: Dry
Oak: Medium
Body: Light
ABV: 11.5%
Kit Volume: 6 L
Approximate Yield: 23 L
Ready to bottle in 4 weeks
Butterfly valves have the distinct advantage over ball valves in that they won't trap wort inside. They are the most sanitary valve you can ask for and are easy to clean in place. 2" tri-clamp.
These valves are a direct replacement of the butteryfly valves that come on MB conical fermenters and brite tanks.
On The House winemaking kits are the perfect introduction to creating your very own wine at home. Each kit contains all the ingredients you’ll need with easy-to-follow instructions that will guide you through the whole process from start to finish. Designed with beginners in mind so that anyone can make something they’ll be proud to share with friends and family. Simple and straightforward, On The House offers a full range of red, white, and blush style wines. You’ll be well on your way to sipping your very own house wine in only 4 weeks!
Merlot Style is a medium-bodied wine with delicious red fruit flavors supported by a moderate oak character. A dry red wine with an alcohol level of 11.5% by volume.
Merlot Style
Red fruit
Sweetness: Dry
Oak: Medium
Body: Medium
ABV: 11.5%
Kit Volume: 6 L
Approximate Yield: 23 L
Ready to bottle in 4 weeks
