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Beginners all grain brewing class

Our next beginners all grain brewing class will be held on Saturday, November 5th from 9:30am to noon. Please email us or call to join.

Free beginners homebrew class October 22nd

Our next beginners class will be Saturday, October 22nd from 10am to noon.  Please email us if you would like to join.

Four new Selection International wine kits with grape skins included

Wine Expert has just introduced four new Selection International wine kits to their line up.  What’s different is that they have grape skins included, which will help create a bold, full-bodied wine with a lot of character.  Here is some additional information pulled from their web site. Four NEW International Sensations!   Winexpert is pleased [...]

First steps in homebrewing

Thoroughly clean and sanitize all your equipment ( see details on following pages) Pour 2 to 3 gallons of clean water in a large pot ( at least a four gallon pot would be good) NOTES ON WATER:  city water ok if NOT chlorinated, same for well water.  Hard water is not a big deal. [...]

Growing and Harvesting Hops

Growing Hops Growing hops at home is fun and easy.  Here are some tips for those of you just getting started. Establishment: Hops thrive in good soil just like any other plant.  They need a well draining soil. Also, lots of sunshine, nutrients, and water are needed to maximize production.  Plant hop rhizomes in an [...]

Homebrew Competition Sept. 24th

If you are interested please contact: Emily Guilliams Director of Development & Communications United Way of Lebanon County 801 Cumberland Street, P.O. Box 1164 Lebanon, PA 17042 PH: 717-273-8144 / FX: 717-273-7030 eguilliams@unitedwaylebco.org

Brew Day Social

Join us for Lancaster Homebrew’s 2nd year Anniversary.  Anyone is welcome to  bring a pot and burner and brew out in the parking lot with me.  A mix of extract brewers and all grain brewers would be great so new people stopping by can see how they are both done.  Call me if you are interested in participating.  For [...]

Beginners Brewing Class – Sat. Aug. 27th

Free class from 10am to noon Sat. Aug. 27th here at the store.   Email us to join in.

Amarillo, Citra, and Simcoe leaf hops back in stock

They are back!  Just got a new shipment of Amarillo, Citra, and Simcoe leaf hops in the other day.  There should be pellets hops of these varieties available again soon.  Stay tuned.

10% off Wine Workshop (In store winemaking)

Print this coupon and present at time of purchase.  Coupon expires August 31st, 2011.  Actual appointment to make your wine can be August or September of 2011.  One coupon per customer.  Not valid with any other offer. For details and a list of wines available click here:   The Wine Workshop at Lancaster Homebrew