Beer
For years, wine-lovers have prattled on to the annoyance of mere mortals about wine-food pairings. There is a similar art to pairing beers with food dishes in general, matching foods with varieties of beer such as India Pale Ales (IPAs), ambers, and wheat beers. Just as with wine pairing, beer pairing plays on easily predicted interactions between food flavors and beer characteristics.
General
A hydrometer is a tool that of which is used to measure how much fermentation has occurred in a bottle of beer or wine. This does not actually measure how much alcohol is present in the brew, but it can be used to estimate the level by taking a reading both before and after fermentation. The hydrometer measures the density of the liquid. It is an accurate tool, though the accuracy of the alcohol level will only be as accurate as the calculations of he who estimates it.
Other
This article is an overview of some of the more popular types of cheese to make at home and can act as a starting off point for those wanting to create their very own fromage.
Sauces
Delicious BBQ sauce has become a standard item in kitchen pantries and backyard cookouts throughout not only the United States of America but the entire world. Can you imagine a rack of pork ribs that’s not slathered with tangy BBQ sauce? How much less messy and less satisfying they would be! BBQ sauce also enhances our hamburgers and hotdogs, and some folks (myself included) like to dip fresh cut french fries in it. BBQ sauce is pretty much good on anything, as long as the anything in question is savory. Ever notice how some people like to dump ketchup on everything they eat? Same concept...
Wine
Winemaking can be one of the more satisfying and unique hobbies. While other guests bring commercial wines and fruitcake, someone who brings their own homemade wine will be the talk of the party.
Wine
Winemaking can be one of the more satisfying and unique hobbies. While other guests bring commercial wines and fruitcake, someone who brings their own homemade wine will be the talk of the party.
Fortified wines are sometimes known as dessert wines—they are popular wines to drink, but also to cook with. There are four main kinds of fortified wines: Port, Sherry, Madeira and Marsala. When thinking about a fortified wine, the thing to keep in mind is that extra alcohol has been added either before or during the wine’s fermentation process. The following article discusses the major fortified wines and how wine-lovers might best enjoy them.
Some people may believe that homemade wine isn’t worth the trouble to make it. However, if you follow the steps to making homemade wine carefully, it is well worth the effort. If you are going to make the effort to create your own special brand of tastefully delicious wine, then take the time to avoid a few minor disasters with the following tips for success.
The home of a home brew enthusiast is not an ordinary one. It is a journey into a hobby which has a tendency to take over the whole house. If you use the bathroom and find the bath full of demi-johns – the ‘wine to be’ fermenting away inside – you know you’re in the home of a serious enthusiast.
Brewery workers in the latter half of the 1800s were largely men with only a scattering of women and children. In fact, many of the men were of German ancestry.
What is Mead? Basically, Mead is wine made from honey. Mead is a great first project for a novice wine-maker because it is made from only a few ingredients and the process is simple.