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May 19, 2010 It doesn't happen very often but Andy screwed up and ordered Wyeast Propagator packs. His mistake, your gain. While supplies last you can go home with liquid yeast for $4!! These Wyeast packs require a starter to made to have enough yeast to pitch in a five gallon batch. To make the starter simply take 2 cups of dried malt extract and boil for 10 minutes in 2 quarts of water, cool, aerate and pour yeast into a sterile container. Let it ferment for 24-36 hours and then pitch. This offer is only available while quanitites last and there is no limit on the number of propagators you may purchase. Here is the quantities and strains we currently have in stock: 8 - 1010 American Wheat 4- 1028 London Ale 6- 1084 Irish Ale 4- 1099 Whitbread Ale 2- 1187 Ringwood Ale 4- 1214 Belgian Ale 4- 1272 American Ale II 2- 1318 London Ale III 2- 1332 Northwest Ale 6- 1338 European Ale 4- 1762 Belgian Abbey II 4- 2007 Pilsen Lager 4- 2112 California Lager 2- 2124 Bohemian Lager 6- 2565 Kolsch 4- 3068 Weihnstephen Wheat 10- 3763 Roeselare Ale Blend 10- 3944 Belgian Witbier For complete info on these strains go to www.wyeastlab.com
May 6, 2010 Two special wine kits are now available: Selection Estate Small Lot Series 3 CONTINENTS MERITAGE and Selection Estate Small Lot Series BRITISH COLUMBIA CHARDONNAY. With a purchase of each kit a Eisch Breathable Wine glass is included FREE with these truly unique kits.
Also still available are the Twisted Mist Mojito and Strawberry Margarita kits make sure to get one before they are gone!! Complete info on our current promotion can be found below:
Eisch Breathable Glasses™ are lead‐free crystal glasses that offer a unique oxygenation treatment which allows the fullness of young wines to quickly develop within minutes of opening your bottles.
For complete info go to www.eisch.de
Selection Estate Small Lot Series 3 CONTINENTS MERITAGE $154.00 Style: A Red Meritage is a blend of two or more of the red “noble” Bordeaux varieties — Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot and the rarer St. Macaire, Gros Verdot and Carmenère. If the blend includes any other grape variety, it is, by definition, not a Meritage. Also, to qualify as a Meritage, no single grape variety can make up more than 90% of the blend. Winexpert’s 3 Continents Meritage combines Petit Verdot from Australia, Cabernet Sauvignon from California and Merlot from Chile to make a unique, globe-spanning vision of the quality a wine of the best varieties can truly possess. The 3 Continents Meritage will only be available in small quantities for a limited time, so don’t miss this rare opportunity to stock your cellar with this fabulous wine. Aromas of bright black cherries and blackcurrant with soft notes of licorice, hints of cedar and herbs accented by a touch of mocha and vanilla complement rich flavours of chocolate dipped black fruit and notes of sweet oak. Structured, ripe tannins are followed by a long, fruit-driven finish. Harvest Conditions: Brix 23.2, pH 3.5, TA 5.5 g/l Similar Styles: Selection Estate Series Napa Valley Stag’s Leap District Merlot, Selection Estate Series Sonoma Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Food Pairings: Delicious with a hearty meal--grilled steak, pot roast or even a juicy cheeseburger. Sweetness Code: 0 (completely dry) Alcohol by Volume: 13.5% Oak: Heavy, 60g French, 60g Toasted Body: Medium-Full
Selection Estate Small Lot Series BRITISH COLUMBIA CHARDONNAY $147.00 Style: British Columbia is at the forefront of new, New-World Chardonnays, with a crisp, bright style that’s perfectly balanced for food or casual sipping. Pale yellow, with fresh mineral and citrus flavours, notes of pear, white peach, green apple and fine acidity lead to a long, creamy finish with notes of honey. This wine can be left unoaked, for the cutting edge of the New World style of racy drinkability, or gently oaked to add notes of vanilla, smoke and butterscotch, along with a lengthened structure and sophisticated finish. The British Columbia Chardonnay will only be available in small quantities for a limited time, so don’t miss this rare opportunity to stock your cellar with this fabulous wine. Harvest Conditions: Brix 21.3, pH 3.6, TA 4.5 g/l Similar Styles: Selection Estate Series Sonoma Dry Creek Valley Chardonnay, Selection International Series Chilean Chardonnay Food Pairings: Great with grilled seafood, whole roasted fish, roasted chicken, vegetarian pasta. Sweetness Code: 0 (completely dry) Alcohol by Volume: 12.0 – 12.5% Oak: Light, 30g French (optional) Body: Medium-Full
April 27, 2010 Beginning May 1, 2010 Cap N Cork will be running a special on all White Labs yeasts. This pitchable tube which is normally $7.25 will be available for $5.25! To get the liquid yeast for this great price you simply need to pre-order any strain (limit four per customer) by Sunday May 16. This offer* is first come first serve as there is a limit on the total number of yeast we will order. To get your order in simply stop by, call us or email us with the strain you would like. Orders will arrive the beginning of April.
*Additional discounts do not apply.
January 17, 2010
Everyone has been asking about growing hops at home and we finally have the answer. We are now taking orders for 2010 hop rhizomes. If you are interested you must pre-order all rhizomes by Sunday, February 28th. Each plant is $3.75 and will arrive around March 22nd, depending on the weather out west.
Please place your order early in one of three ways, stop by and sign up, give us a call (586-286-5202) or email us your request- please include the variety you wish to order along with the quantity. Feel free to contact us with any other questions you may have.
One question that is asked a lot is, “what will grow in my climate?” Listed below are all the varieties available and which climate they will grow best in.
Cascade: 4.5-7% AAU. Grows well in all climates. Susceptible to aphid.
Centennial: 9.5-11.5% AAU. Grows well in all climates. Susceptible to downy mildew.
Chinook: 11-13% AAU. Grows well in dry, hot climates, does not do well in moist climates. Subject to spider mite. Great ornamental hop.
Columbus: 14.5-15.5% AAU. Grows well in dey hot climates. Vigorous but susceptible to mildew diseases.
Fuggle: 4-5% AAU. Grows well in damp climates, suffers a little in hot climates.
Glacier: 5-6% AAU. Grows well in all climates.
Golding: 4-5% AAU. Grows well in mild, moist climates, does ok in hot climates.
Hallertau: 3.5-5.5% AAU. Grows well in mild, moist climates, suffers a little in dry hot climates.
Horizon: 12-13.5% AAU. Grows well in all climates.
Nugget: 12-14% AAU. Grows well in all climates.
Tettnang: 4-5% AAU. Grows well in moderate climate, suffers a little in hot climates.
Willamette: 4-6% AAU. Grows well in all climates.
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