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Bacchus E- Lines March 2008 6633 Nieman Rd. Shawnee, KS 66203 913 962 2501 bacchus@bacchus-barleycorn.com Top 'O the Morning and Happy St. Patrick s Day.

Winexpert is introducing two new Estate Series wine kits. Details will be available in the next issue of Bacchus E-Lines.

As always, we thank you for your continued support. Happy Easter and, of course, Happy Spring!

1 Bacchus E- Lines March Nieman Rd. Shawnee, KS Top 'O the Morning and Happy St. Patrick s Day. With graduations and Memorial Day are less than three months away, it s time to start Winexpert kits so they will be ready to serve at these events. Winexpert is introducing two new Estate Series wine kits. Details will be available in the next issue of Bacchus E-Lines. Read on for Hop Rhizome order information, hop characteristics and substitutions, Samuel Adams LongShot Competition information, product spotlights and more. As always, we thank you for your continued support. Happy Easter and, of course, Happy Spring! Product Spotlight The Carbonator With the carbonator you can transport draft beer, homebrew or commercial, just about anywhere. Simply transfer the chilled draft beer into a PET bottle, soda or water which has been cleaned and sanitized, screw on the Carbonator, squeeze out the extra air, and inject carbon dioxide into the bottle to keep the beer fresh and carbonated. Carbonate soda, juice, power drinks, mixed drinks or just plain water. The carbonator can inject or maintain Co2 in any beverage. Requires ball lock fitting. $20.90 Cornelius Keg Co2 Charger Transport you kegged homebrew without toting along the heavy Co2 tank and fragile regulator. Screw onto a ¼ MFL pin-lock or balllock gas disconnect and attach to the gas side of a soda keg. This handy little keg charger uses disposable 16 gram Co2 cartridges for dispensing and to keep your keg pressurized. Please note that the keg charger uses only Genuine Innovations non-threaded Co2 cartridges. $21.39 Hop Rhizomes Order information for Hop Rhizomes is available in this newsletter. We plan to take orders the entire month of March, a month earlier than typical. Our sources have told us that waiting until April, as usual, may result in rhizomes not being available this year. We will receive the Hop Rhizome early in April so you have the opportunity to get them planted before the first of June. They should be kept refrigerated until planting. Hops One topic of discussion among home brewers and professional brewers in recent months has been that of the hop shortage. The shortage is real resulting from poor weather conditions and reduced acreage. It is estimated by the hop brokers that it will be about three years before supply once

again catches up with demand. Although some varieties like Perle, Magnum, Nugget, Simcoe and Hallertau are simply not available this year, we have sufficient hops to meet your brewing needs.

2 again catches up with demand. Although some varieties like Perle, Magnum, Nugget, Simcoe and Hallertau are simply not available this year, we have sufficient hops to meet your brewing needs. With some varieties unavailable, it may be necessary to make substitutions. The hop characteristics and substitution information below will allow you to create outstanding homebrews all year. We have even been able to stock some new varieties. Try out the new high alpha dual purpose lemony variety, Bravo. Varieties which we have not previously stocked, but currently have are: New Zealand Hallertau whole hops, Crystal whole hops, Galena pellets and Vanguard pellets. Yes, we believe we have sufficient hops to meet your brewing needs throughout the year, even if you choose to make a big hoppy IPA. However, if you are not purchasing the base ingredients from Bacchus & Barleycorn, we are limiting the amount of hops we will sell you. This policy will enable those who support us to continue to brew throughout the year, and brew the beers of their choice Samuel Adams LongShot American Homebrew Contest Once again homebrewers will get the chance of a lifetime to have their homebrew nationally distributed. The four winners of first round judging will be awarded a trip to the Great American Beer Festival in Denver where Samuel Adams will announce the Grand Champion whose winning recipes to be distributed nationally in the LongShot six-pack. Entry window is April 15 May 1, Visit for more details. Get your kettles boiling and take a shot in 2008! Tips & Tidbits Wine/Beer Smells like Nail Polish Remover What happened? Nail polish remover aroma is most likely caused by the ester ethyl acetate. As with all ester formation, higher fermentation temperature results in more ester production. Solvent-like aromas can also come from higher alcohols. Higher alcohol production is also increases with fermentation temperature. Solution: Limit fermentation temperature to the ideal temperature range of the selected yeast strain. That's the temperature of the must or wort, not the ambient temperature. Remember that heat is a by-product of yeast metabolism, so the temperature of the must or wort during active fermentation will be greater than the ambient temperature. Affixing a stick on thermometer to the fermentation vessel will allow for easy monitoring of fermentation temperature. The amount of ester and higher alcohols produced is dependent on the yeast strain. Some strains produce more than others. Solution: If your fermentation temperature is at the lower or middle ideal range for the selected yeast strain, consider changing the yeast strain. Some wild yeast strains are capable of producing large amounts of ethyl acetate. Solution: Keep everything clean and

3 sanitized. Review sanitation procedures. Consider replacing plastic buckets and hoses if the problem persists. The use of non-food grade plastic fermenters or hoses can give a solventlike aroma. Solution: Use only food-grade plastic fermenters and hoses. Underpitching (not pitching enough yeast) increases ester production. Solution: Pitch more yeast. If using dry yeast, use a minimum of 10 grams per 5-6 gallon batch, rehydrate and make a starter. Wyeast Activator packs are sufficient for 5-6 gallons without a starter for wine and ales. A starter, even with an Activator pack, is recommended for high gravity beers and lagers. Hop Characteristics Variety & Growing Region Amerillo - US Bravo US Bullion - US Cascade - US Centennial - US Challenger - UK Chinook - US Cluster - US Crystal - US Fuggle - US & UK Golding - US Hallertau, New Zealand Hallertau - US & Germany Hallertau Mittelfruh - Germany Hallertau, New Zealand Hersbrucker - Germany Kent Golding - UK Liberty - US Magnum - US Mt Hood - US Northdown - UK Northern Brewer - US & Germany Nugget - US Perle - US & Germany Characteristics Mainly used for its floral and citrusy aromatic properties. Dual purpose hop with peasant lemony, earthy properties. Pungent, resiny, fruity, black current like flavor, slightly earthy/woody/leathery The classic American flavor/aroma hop. Floral, herbal, spicy and citrusy (i.e. grapefruity) Spicy, floral, citrusy. A "Super Cascade". Quite spicy aroma Slightly spicy and very piney Pungent, spicy, can have black current aroma and flavor Mild, pleasant, slightly spicy and flowery Mild, pleasant, earthy and fruity Mild, pleasant, gentle hoppiness This variety is not a direct substitution for Hallertau, but a Noble, very mild, clean, spicy and slightly flowery Noble, mild, sweet aroma with a slightly cinnamon-like spiciness. Imparts as pastry-like sweet bouquet with mild buttery notes. This variety is not a direct substitution for Hallertau, but a hybrid which includes Hallertau and probably some citrusy American variety. Clean and flowery. Fresh, delicate, spicy/mild earthy aroma. Flowery. Refined sweet, spicy, floral, mild aroma. Spicy flavor. Mild aroma. A little spicier than Hallertau Mittelfruh. Intense spicy (black pepper, cinnamon nutmeg) and slightly citrusy aroma Spicy (cinnamon), resiny and slightly sweet Resiny nose with black current notes and a hint of buttery Rich, aggressive, fragrant, distinctive. Dry, clean bittering hop. Heavy, herbal, floral, resiny, candy-like aroma and flavor Slightly spicy, almost minty, slightly floarl and fruity

4 Progress - UK Slightly resingy and spicy with mild ripe-fruit, Thompson's grape aroma Saaz - Czech & US Spicy, cinnamon-like, delicate, earthy. A very refined noble hop. Simcoe - US Very unique pine-like aroma. Non aggressive bittering as well as good flavor and aroma. Spalt - Germany & US Mild, delicate and clean. Slightly woody with a cinnamonlike spiciness Styrian Golding - Delicate with a resiny, candy-like, sweet slightly spicy Yugoslavia aroma Target - UK Strong herbal hop aroma, quite intense Tettnang - US & Germany Spicy, herbal, slightly woody, delicate and flowery Vanguard - US A good all-around hop. Similar to Hallertau's fruity aroma Warrier - US An aggressive bittering hop with mild aroma Willamette - US Mild, spicy, grassy, floral aroma. A little earthy and fruity, slightly woody Substituting Hops Variety Possible Substitutions Ahtanum Cascade, Amarillo Admiral Northdown, Challenger, Chinook Amarillo Cascade, Centennial Bramling Cross Kent Golding, Progress, US Golding Bravo? Brewer's Gold Northern Brewer, Bullion, Galina Bullion Columbus, Northern Brewer, Chinook Cascade Amarillo, Centennial Centennial Cascade Challenger Perle, Northern Brewer Chinook Nugget, Northern Brewer, Target, Centennial Cluster Galina, Northern Brewer Columbus Nugget, Chinook, Northern Brewer, Target, Centennial Crystal Mt Hood, Hersbrucker, Spalt, Liberty, Hallertau Eroica Nugget, Chinook First Gold Kent Golding, possibly Crystal Fuggle Willamette, Styrian Golding, Tettnang, Kent Golding Galena Nugget, Chinook, Cluster, Northern Brewer Glacier Willamette, Fuggle, Tettnanger, Styrain Golding Golding, US Kent Golding, Progress, Fuggle Hallertau Liberty, Crystal, Mt Hood, Hersbrucker, Tradition Hallertau Mittelfruh US Hallertau, Liberty, Tradition Hersbrucker Mt Hood, Spalt, Hallertau, Liberty, Crystal Horizon Magnum, Northern Brewer, Challenger Kent Golding US Golding, Progress, Fuggle Liberty Hallertau, Mt Hood, Crystal, Hersbrucker

5 Magnum Northern Brewer, Columbus, Nugget Millenium Nugget, Columbus Mt Hood Crystal, Spalt, Hersbrucker, Liberty Newport Galena, Nugget, Fuggle Northdown Challenger, Northern Brewer, Target Northern Brewer Nugget, Chinook, Hallertau, Spalt, Perle Nugget Galena, Target Olympic Chinook Perle Northern Brewer, Cluster, Tettnanger Pheonix Northdown, Kent Golding, Challenger Pioneer Kent Golding Polish Lublin Saaz, Tettnang Pride of Ringwood Cluster, Galena Progress US Golding, Kent Golding, Fuggle Saaz Hersbrucker, Tettnang, Spalt Santium Tetnang, Spalt Simco? Spalt Saaz, Tettnang, Hallertau, Hersbrucker, Mt Hood, Crystal Sterling Saaz, Mt Hood Strisselspalt Mt Hood, Crystal, Hersbrucker Styrian Golding Fuggle, Willamette Target Fuggle, Willamette, Tettnang Spalt, Saaz, Hersbrucker Tradition Hersbrucker, Hallertau, Liberty Ultra Liberty, Hallertau, Saaz Vanguard Hallertau, German Hersbrucker, Mt. Hood, Liberty Warrier Nugget, Columbus WGV (Whitbread Golding) Kent Golding, Progress, Fuggle Willamette Fuggle, Tettnang, Styrian Golding Hop Rhizomes The hop plant (Humulus Lupulus) is a perennial that produces climbing annual vines from a perennial crown and rootstock. The vines may grow 25 feet in a single season, but will die back to the crown each fall. Hop plants are unisexual, only the female hop produces the flowers that are used in brewing. All rhizomes offered by Bacchus & Barleycorn, Ltd. are female. As the female flower matures, it forms cone-like structures. These mature cones are 1 to 3 inches long yellowish green and papery to the touch. The cones are generally harvested in August and September, dried and then used for whatever brewing, medicinal, or ornamental purposes you desire.

6 To order your rhizomes, complete the information below and return it to Bacchus & Barleycorn, Ltd. by mail (6633 Nieman Rd., Shawnee, KS 66203), fax your order , or to by Saturday, March 29, You will be notified when the rhizomes arrive. Growing instructions are included with your order. $4.75 per Rhizome Brewers Gold Cascade Centennial Crystal Fuggle Galena HOP RHIZOME ORDER FORM Kent Golding Magnum Mt Hood Nugget Sterling Willamette Availability is uncertain this year. We suggest you choose an alternate variety just in case your 1 st choice is not available. Name: Address: City: State: Zip: + Phone: ( ) Order information must be received by 3/29/2008 BREWERS GOLD High yielding bittering hop, ancestor to most high alpha hops, alpha 8-9% CASCADE Good yielding, floral American aroma type, disease resistant, alpha 5-6% CENTENNIAL - Good yielding, similar to Cascade with higher alpha, moderated disease resistance, alpha 8-10% CRYSTAL Hallertauer hybrid, more vigorous and disease resistant, alpha 4-6% FUGGLE Early ripening, low yielding traditional English aroma type, alpha 4-5% GALENA High yielding bittering variety, not too commercially grown, alpha 12-13% KENT GOLDING Moderate yielding, old English aroma type, alpha 4-6% MAGNUM High yielding German high alpha, vigorous and disease resistant, alpha 12-14% MT HOOD Hallertau hybrid, more vigorous and disease resistant, alpha 4-6% NUGGET High yielding, vigorous disease resistant high alpha hop, alpha 12-15%

7 STERLING Saaz hybrid, much better yield with similar aroma, alpha 6-9% WILLAMETTE Moderate yielding, triploid hybrid of English Fuggle, alpha 4-6% Alpha = average bittering rating for brewing purposes Recommended beginner varieties Magnum and Cascade Where, in all probability, does the word "beer" come from? The origin of the word "beer" is uncertain. Etymologically, some linguists believe that there is a connection with the Latin "bibere", which means "to drink". The primitive form of the word was probably either beura or beuza, which again bears a close family likeness to the word beuwu (barley). A further hypothesis adduces the early Sumerian word bapir, which means beer with a basis of bread. Reference is also made to the English barley, which means hops. Source: Beer & Health "We brewers don t make beer, we just get all the ingredients together and the beer makes itself." --- Fritz Maytag, President Anchor Brewing

Hop Substitution Chart

Hop Substitution Chart Substitution Chart The purpose of this chart is to help you find the right variety of hops for your beer, either by beer style or alpha acid %. In Name Alpha Admiral 13.5% to 16% Characteristics Ale U.K.