Making Homemade Wine and Beer

Pruning Grapes The Correct Way

Published on 2011-12-04 05:25:00

By Danie WiumFirst things first: It is important to understand that a grape vine only produce grapes on one-year-old canes and spurs. Older parts of the vine will not produce grapes.In other words, pruning a grape vine the incorrect way, or removing the incorrect wood from a grape vine, will result in lower yield and even total crop loss. This article on how to prune grapes, will show you some basic tips on how to prune a grape vine the correct way, to ensure your vines will produce enough grape

7 Popular Beer Adjuncts

Published on 2011-08-20 08:52:00

Fruit and vegetablesGrainHerbs and spicesAdditional sugarBacteriaCoffee and teaChocolateSource: Adjuncts - The role and variety of beer adjuncts.My BlogsBeer Recipes – Making Homemade Wine and Beer – Wine Recipes - BenEvert.com - A Plethora of Info for the 21st Century

Homebrewers Association | News: 2011 Zymurgy Best Beers in America

Published on 2011-07-12 19:29:00

The results are in for the 2011 Best Beers in America Poll! For the past nine years, we've asked Zymurgy readers to share a list of their 20 favorite commercially available American beers. A record number of votes were cast this year; 1,306 different beers from 433 breweries were represented in the poll.Top-Ranked BeersWe have a three-peat! Russian River's Pliny the Elder, a double IPA, claimed the top spot for the third straight year. Finishing second for the second straight year was Bell's Two