Homebrewing with a Wine Kit

A wine kit is a great way to get into home brewing if you’ve never brewed before. If you’re an experienced home brewer, you may consider picking up a kit just for a quick and easy recipe (cause home brewers are home drinkers, amiright?) I picked up a Wine Kit for a California Pinot Noir…

Making Blackberry Wine

At this time, this post DOES NOT contain any affiliate links. Blackberries grow like weeds in the Pacific Northwest. With stolen time, I managed to pick around 12 pounds this year to make jams and jelly. The majority went to blackberry wine. Blackberry wine is super versatile and can be made as sweet or dry…

Troubleshooting Mead Fermentation

After you’ve gotten your mead in to your fermenter, you’ll need to carefully watch for signs of fermentation. If after the first week you don’t see any signs of fermentation, you should troubleshoot and correct any issues. Signs of fermentation may include bubbles rising up through the airlock or an increase in depth of the…