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The Hoffman House goblet is perfect for beers and wines with a rich and aromatic character such as bold red wines and many Belgian Ales. The wide mouth allows rich aromas to be experienced and the rounded shape sits comfortably in the hand.

The WinExpert Classic Chilean Sauvignon Blanc is an herbaceous, refreshing white wine with hints of peach and pineapple. Makes 6 gallons.

The Vintner's Reserve Pinot Noir kit produces a richly complex wine with fruity and spicy characteristics. The strawberry-blackberry nose leads to a velvety, full finish and the wine develops complexity with age. Makes 6 gallons.

The California Pinot Grigio wine kit produces a light-to-medium bodied white wine with a dry finish. It is an approachable, easy-to-drink wine with notes of green apple, lemon and lime. Makes 6 gallons.

Economy 45-bottle tree drying rack for 12oz and 22oz beer bottles. The base has a raised lip to contain drained liquid and it offers a convenient carrying handle. There are 5 sections with 9 pegs each that screw tightly into each other.

Due to the compact size, the Economy 45-Bottle Tree does not hold 750mL wine bottles full capacity. Wine bottles can be used provided they are spaced out on every other peg.  This is not compatible with the Vinator bottle rinser.

The WinExpert Classic California Gewürztraminer wine kit has a distinctive and unmistakable lychee/floral bouquet and zesty citrus flavor. It has a medium body and is excellent with spicy foods or desserts. Makes 6 gallons.

A blend of real apple fruit juice concentrate, corn syrup, malic acid and natural flavors to make 5 gallons of apple wine at 18.5 Brix (about 10.5% alcohol). Simply add 4 gallons of water and yeast or add other ingredients to customize your recipe. Alternatively, you can add 9 gallons of water to make 10 gallons of apple cider at 9.25 Brix (about 5% alcohol) or make less volume to make a stronger wine. Juice concentrate is pasteurized and can be stored at ambient temperature if unopened. Use with a wide variety of wine or cider yeast, particularly Lalvin K1V-1116 or Red Star Premier Classique yeast.

This elegant, teardrop-shaped glass is wonderful for all beer styles but is best suited to ales. The tapered shape will accentuate the aromatics of the beer and show off beers with great depth of color.

Cap bottles quickly, cleanly and accurately with the Super Agata Bench Capper. This table capper has an automatic height adjustment and caps bottles up to 14.5in tall including 12oz, 22oz and European bottle sizes. It comes with a 26.5mm magnetic bell for capping standard bottles and can be replaced with an optional 29mm bell housing for Champagne bottles. ćhe table mounted design has a metal base that can be screwed into the table surface for solid and sturdy operation (screws not included).

It s a DIY cook's dream come true: It's pizza night, and you've made not only the crust and sauce but the mozzarella, too! Or you're whipping up quesadillas for a snack, using your homemade Triple Pepper Hack. Or the dinner party's in high gear and out comes the cheese plate and yes, you've made all the cheeses on it! Even better you made them all earlier that day. In a cookbook whose results seem like magic but whose recipes and instructions are specific, easy-to-follow, and foolproof, Claudia Lucero shows step by step with every step photographed exactly how to make sixteen fresh cheeses at home, using easily available ingredients and tools, in an hour or less. The approach is basic and based on thousands of years of cheesemaking wisdom: Heat milk, add coagulant, drain, salt, and press. Simple variations produce delicious results across three categories Creamy and Spreadable, Firm and Chewy, and Melty and Gooey. And just as delicious, the author shows the best ways to serve them, recipes included: Squeaky Pasta Primavera, Mozzarella Kebab Party, and Curry in a Hurry Lettuce Wraps.

One-House Cheese is a friendly, unintimidating, absolute beginner's guide to making cheese at home that includes everything you need to know to make 16 original cheeses in less than 60 minutes each, plus recipes for serving suggestions, accompaniments for building your own fresh cheese plate, and 3 bonus DIY Dairy essentials (yogurt, butter, and ghee). Instructions are fully illustrated with step-by-step color photos (think How to Grill or Magic) to yield maximum, foolproof results. The one-hour cheeses are separated into three categories: Creamy and Spreadable (Meyer Lemon Ricotta, Fromage Facile, French Kisses, Classic Cottage Cheese), Firm and Crumbly (Curried Paneer, Honeyed Toast Cheese, Chivo Fresco, Ale-Washed Squeakies), and Melty and Chewy (Raw Mozzarella, Favorite Melty Mozzarella, Triple Pepper Hack, Pizza Filata, Chipotle Lime Oaxaca, Brown Butter Burrata, Haloumi? Halou-you!, Smoky Cheater). One-House Cheese demands little investment in the way of time or money, but yields results in high quality.

Create new and unusual homebrewed favorites with recipes guaranteed to work well with home equipment. Enjoy more than 240 beer and ale recipes contributed by brewing suppliers, homebrew clubs, and individual artisans across North America.

“Send us your best”, said Karl F. Lutzen and Mark Stevens, in their appeal for the favorite recipes of homebrewers across North America. Homebrew clubs, brewing suppliers and homebrewers took up the call. Now here it is!

Homebrew Favorites is a nuts and bolts guide to creating unusual brews at home, including:

A wide variety of ales and lagers can be served from this versatile mug. The generous size and wide mouth are great for mild to robust beers from all over the world including Amber Ales, Dark Lagers and Stouts.

This kit makes 8 delicious types of cheese including Farmhouse Cheddar, Gouda, Monterey Jack, Feta, Cottage Cheese, Colby, aged hard Italian cheeses and Ricotta. This kit has enough supplies for making forty 1lb batches of cheese cheese and all you need is milk and a few basic kitchen utensils. That's 40lb (18.1kg) of fresh, homemade cheese!

With a little effort and a lot of fun, you can make your very own preservative-free cheese! Start now and make this a family tradition. This kit comes with detailed recipes that make the cheese making process easy and enjoyable.The included basket mold is an ideal mold for soft and hard cheese. When making harder cheese, simply use an inverted small plate or large jar lid as a follower/pressure-plate. Then place your desired weight on your plate to distribute the weight evenly. A weight of 3 to 20lbs (1.4kg - 9.1kg) is the working range for this mold. Hard cheeses may require cheese wax and a hard cheese mold (available separately).

Island Mist kiwi pear wine kit produces a crisp, tart and delightfully fruity white wine with a luscious combination of kiwi, pineapple and banana flavors which meld beautifully into rich pear aromas. Makes 6 US gallons.

A blend of fruit juice concentrates, high fructose corn syrup, citric acid and natural flavors to make 5 gallons of plum wine at 18.6 Brix (about 10% alcohol). Simply add 4 gallons of water and yeast or add other ingredients to customize your recipe. Alternatively, you can add 9 gallons of water to make 10 gallons of apple cider at 9.3 Brix (about 5% alcohol) or make less volume to make a stronger wine. Juice concentrate is pasteurized and can be stored at ambient temperature if unopened. Use with a wide variety of wine or cider yeast based on desired character.