Home Cider Making Webcast
Sep29

Home Cider Making Webcast

Special Announcement: Join me for a FREE LIVE WEBCAST with White Labs Yeast on Wednesday Oct 14. 10am. Fall is upon us and the crisp fall air coupled with the recent apple harvest make the perfect time to make (and enjoy) homemade cider! Whether you make a traditional or specialty flavored cider, it can be an easy at-home project for a beginner to advanced cider enthusiasts. Limited spots available. Click here to...

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Hard Lemonade Recipe
Sep14

Hard Lemonade Recipe

When life gives you lemons, you make hard lemonade of course! Summer is coming to an end, but I still want to hang on. I dug up an old homebrew recipe on making hard lemonade, also known as skeeter pee. I thought I’d share my recipe with you. I added a lavender tincture to this version, but you can opt out or add a different flavor. Here’s how to make tinctures. What You’ll Need 1/2 Gal Lemon Juice 1/2 Gal of Water...

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Gluten-Free Holiday Beers
Dec23

Gluten-Free Holiday Beers

Hey ya’ll! Still looking for a holiday gift for the gluten-free beer drinker in your life? While personalized growlers and bottle cap maps are fun, gluten-free beers is the ultimate gift Celiacs and gluten-intolerants hope to receive. Check out my article on PorchDrinking.com featuring gluten-free beers from across the country. Each one was carefully hand-selected and unique in style, which is why this is the Ultimate 6er. To...

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2020 Women of Cider Calendar
Dec06

2020 Women of Cider Calendar

  Once again, I’m a calendar girl!! You’re looking at Miss December of the 2020 Women of Cider Calendar. Calendars are $20 + (shipping fee of $7.35). Payment can only be made via Venmo. Limited calendars available. Proceeds will be given to the Oral Cancer Foundation. Most of you know my personal story with oral squamous cell carcinoma 3 years ago. This is often a forgotten cancer, but I will make sure survivors,...

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A Head Brewer’s Journey, Challenges and Advice
May28

A Head Brewer’s Journey, Challenges and Advice

During the Craft Brewers Conference, I visited Jagged Mountain Brewing Co. in Denver. Jagged Mountain is one of the few breweries that offer gluten-reduced beers, which is noted on the menu.  While I was there this time around, I shared a few beers with Alyssa Thorpe, who was recently hired as the head brewer of Jagged Mountain two months. Alyssa shared her journey, challenges, and advice with me. How did you get into the beer...

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