Thanksgiving Day dinner alcohol ideas

Really, pretty much everyone needs or wants a drink at Thanksgiving. It’s the unfortunate truth that a little tipple helps you tolerate old Uncle Bob who will insist on regaling the table with his crazy conspiracy theories for hours on end. Thanksgiving is a holiday...

Making hard cider at home Q&A

Is my cider fermenting? Many beer homebrewers panic when first making cider.  When you make beer, you see lots of activity in glass carboys.  Cider doesn’t do this.  Cider does not have the active fermentation you see in beer.  If your fermenter isn’t...

The insider on cider – A recipe for hard cider

With fall fast approaching, you might consider starting a hard cider.  Hard cider makes a great alternative to beer and is very popular even with those who do not like beer.  There are cider kits floating around like the one from Vinoka, but since Vinoka was recently...