Beer Making

Super-Kleer K.C. is a  two stage wine and beer clarifying kit. Contains two pre-mixed pouches of kieselsol and chitosan. The fining porocess works by creating both strong negative and strong positive charges in the wine, which allow for larger yeast clumping and faster clearing. Works great in wine kits, grape and fruit wines, and alcohol mashes. 65 mL (2.2 fl oz) packet. Directions: Add kieselsol (packet D1) to carboy (5-6G/19-23L) of wine, etc. Gently stir. Dissolve chitosan (packet D2) in 1 fluid oz./30mL of warm water. Add and stir gently.  Clears wine  in 12-48 hours. May not clear pectin haze or products made with hard water. Storage: This product is not freeze/thaw tolerant. Frozen products will crystallize if stored at temperatures below 0°C/32°F for any length of time. Products damaged in this way are no longer effective, and the damage is not reversable. Contains: Sterile Water, Kieselsol, Chitosan (Shellfish Derivative)

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A great way to drain your carboys without having to hold them upside down the entire time. These will drain the carboy, although not as well as our BE450 due to how close the mouth of the carboy is to the ground. Note that a carboy can fall out of the stand if left unattended, so please be careful when using this product. Carboys will not fit in this drainer if a carboy handle is on the carboy.

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Premium Domestic Source: Sourced entirely from 100% US corn. Non-GMO: Meets modern consumer demands for clean-label ingredients. 100% Fermentable: Guarantees a reliable, complete fermentation with no residual sweetness. Neutral Flavor Profile: Will not add any unwanted color, flavor, or aroma to your beverage, protecting your recipe's integrity. High Purity & Solubility: Dissolves quickly and clearly in water. Fuel your fermentation with the cleanest, most reliable sugar on the market. Our Non-GMO, Domestic Dextrose Monohydrate (Corn Sugar) is the industry standard for beverage producers seeking purity, consistency, and high performance. As a simple sugar (glucose), our dextrose is 100% fermentable by yeast. This ensures a rapid and complete fermentation, leaving behind a clean, neutral flavor profile that lets your final product—whether beer, hard seltzer, or wine—shine. We offer competitive pricing on bulk sacks for full-scale production and also provide smaller, conveniently packaged sizes for pilot batches, lab work, or homebrewing. Applications for Your Beverage For Beer Brewers 1. Priming & Bottle Conditioning Dextrose is the classic choice for "priming," or creating natural carbonation in the bottle or keg. We recommend it because it's easy for the yeast to consume and has a perfectly neutral flavor, leaving your beer tasting exactly as you designed it. Standard Use: Use 4-5 oz. of dextrose to prime 5 gallons of beer. Sanitary Prep: Dissolve the sugar in 1-1.5 pints of water and boil for 5 minutes to sanitize before gently mixing it with your beer. 2. Gravity & ABV Boosting Need to hit your Original Gravity (OG) target without affecting flavor? Dextrose is the solution. Clean Addition: Adds fermentable sugars without increasing body, color, or adding the "cidery" taste associated with other sugars. Yield: Adds 1.042 points per pound per gallon (PPG) to your specific gravity.   For Hard Seltzer, Wine & Other Beverages Hard Seltzer: Dextrose is the ideal fermentable base for hard seltzer. Its clean profile and high fermentability create a neutral alcohol base that is perfect for flavoring. Yeast Propagation: Use it as a pure carbohydrate source for growing and propagating yeast slurries. Wine: Can be used to increase the potential alcohol (chaptalization) in wines without adding non-grape flavors. Technical Data and Usage Guides Gravity Calculation PPG: 1.042 (Adds 1.042 to specific gravity when 1 lb. is dissolved in 1 gallon of water) Formula to Hit Target Gravity: Dextrose Needed (lbs.) = (Batch Volume [gal] $\times$ (Target Gravity - Actual Gravity)) / 0.042 Example: To raise 5 gallons from 1.040 to 1.050: (5 x (1.050 - 1.040)) / 0.042 = 1.19 lbs. of dextrose   Carbonation Guide This guide helps you calculate the CO2 volumes added by priming. Total carbonation is the sum of the CO2 retained after fermentation plus the CO2 added by priming. Priming Amount (per 5 gal) CO2 Volumes Added 4 oz 1.48 Volumes 5 oz 1.84 Volumes Residual CO2: Beer fermented at 68°F (20°C) retains ~1.0 volume of CO2. Beer fermented at 50°F (10°C) retains ~1.2 volumes. To convert volumes to g/L: Multiply volumes x 1.96. Suggested CO2 Levels (Volumes)   Cask Ales 1.5 - 2.0 American & English Ales 2.3 - 2.6 Lagers 2.4 - 2.6 Highly Carbonated (e.g., Weissbier) 3.0+ A Note on Packaging: The photo is a sample representation. While the high-quality product inside is always as described, the outer packaging (bag, brand, or label) may differ from what is shown.

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Plastic screw caps for growlers and wine jugs. Standard 38 mm size (38/400 thread) for growlers, 1/2 gallon, 1 gallon, and 4 Liter wine jugs. White color.  

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Good for brewing with whole hops or large amounts of grain, especially mini-mashes. There is no drawstring on this size bag. This bag is made of nylon, and measures 24 in x 24 in, with hole size in mesh of approximatley 0.4-0.8 mm is size.

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A little bucket with a lot of uses.  An ideal size bucket fermenter for doing 1 gallon fermentations. Ideal for your next small batch of fruit wine. Used to scoop fermented grapes out of the your fermenter and into the press. Place under a press to collect run off. This list goes on!   Wide opening allows for easy cleaning.  Lid sold separately.   9-1/4" H x 9-1/2" D (without lid) 9-7/16" H x 9-15/16" D (with lid)

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Metal screw caps for growlers and wine jugs. Standard 38 mm size (28/400 thread) for growlers, 1/2 gallon, 1 gallon, and 4 Liter wine jugs, white.

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These are throw away bags for grains and whole hops. Our nylon bags offer greater flow through, tighter mesh, a string to hang them from, and resuability. The benefit of the disposable muslin bags is that you don't have to clean them out.

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These Oxygen Absorbing beer bottle caps have a special liner that absorbs oxygen in the bottle's head space. This helps reduce the oxidation that happens during the bottling process, keeps your home brewed beer tasting fresher, and can extend it's shelf life. 26 mm diameter caps fit American bottles. Some imported bottles and some sparkling wine bottles use a 29 mm cap instead. We recommend test fitting prior to filling if you're re-using an imported bottle. Important to note: It is recommended that you only sanitize as many caps as you'll require at the time of bottling. The oxygen-absorbing agent is activated when the cap gets wet. If wetted caps are saved for later use, they'll still function as a normal cap, but the oxygen absorbing agent may be depleted.  

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Great for additions of pellet hops during the boil! The ultra-fine mesh fabric keeps a majority of hop material from entering your fermenter. It also works well for dry hopping in the keg, with pellet or whole hops, where it retains most all of the hop matter. Note: Dry hopping with pellets in a keg, using this bag, will throw a little matter into your beer, but it settles out pretty quickly and we have had good luck with this procedure. Perfect size for 1-2 ounces of pellets. For whole hops choose the 9x12" size. Bag size is 6 in. x 8 in, with hole size in mesh of approximatley 0.4-0.8 mm is size.

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Use this handy little 8oz spray bottle to sanitize various pieces of equipment. Great for conical fermenters such as our stainless conical fermenters where you need to sanitize valves immediately after use. Add 1/2 tsp (2 ml) of Star San or Iodophor sanitizer and fill with water. Sanitizer will last up to 1 week before it is ineffective.

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A food grade, 28" high temp plastic spoon perfect for stirring the mash or wort during brewing. Works best with 4 to 10 gallon size kettles. Tip: Turn the spoon upside down and use the skinny end to stir inside a carboy. Plastic spoons are preferred when using plastic fermenters or bottling buckets as they are less likely to scratch.

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Nylon grain bag with drawstring. Measures 24 in x 24 in, with hole size in mesh of approximatley 0.4-0.8 mm is size.  

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Great for additions of pellet hops during the boil! The ultra-fine mesh fabric keeps a majority of hop material from entering your fermenter. It also works well for dry hopping in the keg, with pellet or whole hops, where it retains most all of the hop matter. Note: Dry hopping with pellets in a keg, using this bag, will throw a little matter into your beer, but it settles out pretty quickly and we have had good luck with this procedure. Perfect size for 1-4 ounces of pellets and 1-2 ounces of whole hops. Bag size is 9 in. x 12 in, with hole size in mesh of approximatley 0.4-0.8 mm is size.

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Consistency in brew and ease of use make this yeast a winner! Formally Safale US-56, US-05 is a popular strain of yeast that creates the classic American profile of clean malt, crisp taste, low diacetyl, and it has the ability to ferment in a wide range of temps. Because it is directly pitchable, it is quick and easy to use. Like Fermentis US-05 yeast? Then you will love CellarScience® CALI Yeast!  

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Nylon grain bag with drawstring. Measures 18 in x 20 in, with hole size in mesh of approximatley 0.4-0.8 mm is size.  

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Tight fitting lid for our 2 Gallon, food-grade, bucket fermenter, JAR20. 

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Large disposable mesh bag that is great for microbreweries to contain hops, spices, oak, etc. Very stretchy, like a sock made out of cheesecloth. Large 48 inch x 48 inch size. Made from FDA approved nylon mesh

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A blend of vitamins, minerals, inorganic nitrogen, organic nitrogen, zinc, phosphates and other trace elements that will benefit yeast growth and complete fermentation. Additional nutrients are most valuable during yeast propagation and sluggish or stuck fermentations. Supplementing with nutrients will reduce lag time, improve viability and provide consistent attenuation rates.   Usage Rate: 1/2 tsp (2.2 Grams) per 5 gallons (19 liters) of wort. Usage Instructions: Dissolve Wyeast Nutrient in warm water. Add solution to kettle 10–15 minutes prior to end of boil. Stability: 1 year if stored in airtight container in a cool environment.  

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1388 is the classic choice for brewing golden strong ale due to its high alcohol tolerance and complex ester profile with subtle phenolics Malt flavors and aromas will remain even with a well attenuated dry, tart finish Activator Smack-Pack System™ "proofs" the yeast and shortens lag time when it hits your wort When smacked, the Activator™ packet releases sugars and nutrients to initiate the culture's metabolism Wyeast has been a pioneer in craft brewing for over 35 years and is committed to creating the finest fermentation products available Although beneficial, cultures do not need to be activated prior to inoculation The classic choice for brewing golden strong ales. This alcohol tolerant strain will produce a complex ester profile balanced nicely with subtle phenolics. Malt flavors and aromas will remain even with a well attenuated dry, tart finish. It may continue to produce CO2 for an extended period after packaging or collection. Attenuation: 74-78% Flocculation: Low Alcohol Tolerance: 12-13% Optimum Fermentation Temp: 64-80°F Cell Count: 100 Billion Styles: Belgian Blond Ale Belgian Golden Strong Ale Belgian Specialty Ale Belgian Tripel Bière de Garde Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer For best results we always recommend ordering an ice pack with your liquid yeast. Please Note: When choosing an ice pack option beware that the liquid yeast will not arrive cold even when shipped together. Ice packs and insulated mailing options are designed to keep the yeast colder for longer during shipment, but they will not ensure that your yeast arrives cold. We will not replace liquid yeast that arrives warm. During warmer months we strongly recommend you choose dry yeast.  

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Cork your homebrewed Belgian beers with these corks made specifically for use with Belgian beer bottles. Our brewery-grade (meaning these are the same quality corks that commercial breweries use) corks work well with our Floor Corker (W410). A hand corker will not work with these corks. A long-time customer - John Francisco - told us a tip that he uses when he corks his Belgian beers - put a #7 stopper (FE440) over the plunger rod of the corker so that only 1 3/4" of the rod is exposed. This will stop the cork from going into the bottle too far. A wire hood can then be fastened over the remaining 6/8" - 7/8" of cork sticking out of the bottle. We have tried this and it works great! Attention: These corks come sanitary in the bag ready to be corked into a bottle. Do not sanitize or boil these corks. If done so, you will ruin the integrity of the cork. 1 5/8" L x 1" D

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What does this bottle filler have that the rest don't? A removable tip and spring that make this model easily sanitized. Plus, the spring inside can be removed if you prefer the action of a springless bottle filler. The actual "wand" on the filler is 12 inches long.

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Unlike standard low-end bottle fillers, the Vintage Shop's springless model uses a plastic valve instead of a spring to seal. The springs are not made from a food grade quality metal. Fillers will work with 12 or 22oz bottles. Use with 3/8" tubing.

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The Deluxe Bench Capper is one of the sturdiest cappers we have used.  It is almost completely metal, is vertically adjustable for different sized bottles, and can accomodate both 26 mm and 29 mm caps. The base features a bottle stop that will help you place the bottles in the perfect place everytime, making quick work of the bottling process.  This capper is definitely one of our favorites, and is probably the last capper you'll ever have to buy!

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