Russ and I went on a road trip last week. Our visit included a stop at Brewmation in Fishkill and a stop at North River Hops and Brewery (NRHB) a few miles away in Wappingers Falls. NRHB uses a 2 barrel Brewmation brewing system so we wanted to talk with them. http://www.northriverbrews.com/home We got there[…]

I read Dandelion Wine as a kid, 1957 novel by Ray Bradbury. It takes place in the summer of 1928 in the fictional town of Green Town, Illinois.  The title refers to a wine made with dandelion petals and other ingredients, commonly citrus fruit. Dandelion wine is made by the protagonist’s grandfather, and serves as a metaphor for packing all of the joys of summer into a[…]

Kimchi is a staple in Korean cuisine, a national dish of both North and South Korea. It is a traditional banchan (side dish) made from salted and fermented vegetables, most commonly Napa cabbages and Korean radishes, with a variety of seasonings including chili powder, scallions, garlics, ginger, and salted seafood among others. I’ve loved kimchi[…]

Hop Rhizomes have arrived! You can come in and purchase rhizomes for $5 each, or but 5 get one free. If you have Pre-Ordered hop rhizomes, you can come in and pick up your orders at this time. Hops are very easy to grow, they are perennial, very ornamental, and produce plenty of hops to[…]

Rice wine has been produced throughout Asia for millennia. This brew is based on the Korean Rice Wine Makgeolli (Mak-Oh-Lee). That is, they use rice, yeast, amylase and water to approximate this traditional fermentation. Makgeolli has been around for 1000’s of years and has through the ages proved itself to be very beneficial to your health. HomeBrew[…]

Imperial produces a GMO free and 100 % natural yeast and is the first manufacturer of certified organic liquid yeast, producing a product in an environmentally responsible way.   We are currently carrying 5 different varieties and they are: A04 Barbarian – Ready to attack your IPA, Barbarian produces stone fruit esters that work great[…]

It was Lucky 13 for the judges at Troy’s 13th annual ICC Wine contest. Brian Gwynn, owner of Specialty Wines & More, a wine importer, Roger Savoy, Homebrew Emporium, Fred LeBrun, Times Union, and Mike LoPorto, LoPorto’s Restaurant, Troy, reunited to once again judge wine at the ICC Saturday, April 1st.  But nobody was fooling[…]

      Every year the American Homebrew Association encourages homebrewers around the world to gather around their kettles and welcome spring by brewing the biggest batch of homebrew ever! This event, Big Brew Day falls on Saturday, May 7th, 2017 this year. We are combining Big Brew Day with a food drive in support[…]

I had the occasion of bringing some contest entries to the judges of the Hudson Valley Homebrewers contest. Empty beer cartons and boxes greeted me in the hall. In a spacious dining room eight people toiled away. It was happy work. It was a screening of the largest number of entries the Hudson Valley Homebrewers[…]

Adventures in Brewing Hi there.  Pilot Jim here, with another adventure in brewing. Imagine that you are a small-ish Farm Brewery. You have been in business for a couple of years. You are brewing a wonderful selection of beers. People come from far and wide to enjoy the great beers, the great music and the[…]