Brewing Ingredients

Low alpha. Ideal for late aroma hopping. Saaz hops have long been established as a high quality European aroma variety.
Earthy, spicy hop aroma.
Popular for lager.
Can be used for all grain brewing or added to beer kits to enhance flavour and aroma.
Vacuum packed to ensure long life & freshness.

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Safale Yeast Safale S 05 Dry Ale Yeast 11.5gm £4.00

American ale yeast producing well balanced beers with low diacetyl and a very clean, crisp end palate. Forms a firm foam head and presents a very good ability to stay in suspension during fermentation.

Sedimentation: medium
Final Gravity: low to medium
Temperature Range: 15-24ºC
Dosage: 11.5 g in 20 to 30 L

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Safale Yeast Saflager S-189 Yeast (11.5g) £6.15

A great yeast for elegant lagers with floral notes, Fermentis SafLager S-198 Originated from the Hürlimann brewery in Switzerland. This lager yeast strain’s profile allows the brewing of fairly neutral flavour beers with a high drinkability. Depending on the conditions, it tends to present noticeable herbal and floral notes to lager beers.

Dosage:
Sprinkle 11.5 g directly into 20-30 L wort.

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Safale Yeast Safale 23 Dry brewing yeast 11.5 g £4.49

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

A robust ale yeast able to tolerate high alcohol conditions up to 11.5% v/v. Used to produce a wide range of beer styles including Belgian wheat and Trappist beers.

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Safale Yeast Safale WB 06 Wheet Beer Yeast 11.5gm (out of date) £0.90

A specialty yeast selected for wheat beer fermentation. The yeast produces subtle ester and phenol flavor notes typical of wheat beers. Sedimentation: low. Final gravity: high. Temperature range: 15¡C – 24¡C (59¡F – 75¡F).

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Safale Yeast Safale S04 Dry Ale Yeast 11.5gm £4.00

English ale yeast selected for its fast fermentation character and its ability to form a compact sediment at the end of fermentation, helping to improve beer clarity. Recommended for the production of a large range of ales and specially adapted to cask-conditioned ones and fermentation in cylindo-conical tanks.

Sedimentation: high
Final Gravity: medium
Temperature range: 15-24ºC
Dosage: 11.5 g in 20 to 30 L

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Hop Pellets 100g Simco USA Hop Pellets100g £9.99

Better Brew Hops are packed in a ziplock pouch for resealing, they are packed with light vacuum plus nitrogen flushing for a better shelf life. Alpha (%) 9.8

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Chemicals Sodium Metabisulphite (Cleaner) £4.22 – £8.20

The original steriliser for the wine maker and brewer. Used as a “made up” solution for sterilising equipment. Always rinse thoroughly after use.

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Youngs Yeast Sparkling Yeast 5gm £1.75

This strain is known for it’s exceptional reliability and it’s ability to consistently deliver fresh, clean, crisp and robust ciders. It is a very low foaming strain that will ferment between 10 – 35°C, adhering to the ideal fermentation for cider; measured and steady. The flavour characteristics confered by this strain are neutral and clean meaning that the natural flavour of the fruit will be the prominant taste on the palate, guaranteeing a satisfying, well balanced cider. Overall, a classic cider yeast that will ferment to dryness with a delicious, powerful and refreshing fruity finish, perfect for making your own traditional European cider.

Technical Information

Gluten Free

Alcohol tolerance: 15% v/v
SO tolerance: High
Foaming: Low
Low production of urea
Low production of fusel oils
Viability: >1.0x 10 CFU/g

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Hop Pellets 100g Summit UAS Hop Pellets100g £2.00

Better Brew Hops are packed in a ziplock pouch for resealing, they are packed with light vacuum plus nitrogen flushing for a better shelf life. Alpha (%) 6.4

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Additives Tartaric Acid £1.99 – £8.50

Tartaric Acid, powder, NF.

Helps to control the acidity of your wine. Since it is the primary acid component found in grapes, winemakers can adjust the acidity of their wine by adding tartaric acid to the wine.

Tartaric acid is the characteristic acid of grapes which is found in no other common fruit. Low acid grapes from warmer climates will benefit from its addition; the wine will clear more readily and will keep and taste better. It buffers to a nice low pH. Wines with acidity below 0.5% will benefit from its addition. It takes about 3.7 grams per gallon to increase acidity by 0.1%. Best practice is to add tartaric very early in the process.

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Chemicals VWP Cleaner £2.50 – £54.95

VWP is the vital name in home hygiene. This super concentrated formula cleans, sterilises and deodorises making up to 120 gallons from one 400gram tub. Not only is it used to cleanse your brewing equipment prior to use but is also recomended for stained crockery, cleaning dishwashers, worktop, sink, fridge etc. Use 1 to 2 teaspoons of powder per gallon of warm water.

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Hops W.V.G Hops 100gm £5.95

Characteristics:- Spicy, Herbal, Earthy
Harvest:- 2016
A/A:-6.72% Approx
Product of:- UK

Originally bred by Whitbread’s Brewery, this variety displays both Goldings and Fuggles characteristics. Although very fine ales can be made using WGV exclusively, they are usually used in combination with other varieties.

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Chemicals HS Wine Tannin Powder 25g £3.00

To increase astringency in wines and ciders

Handcraft Supplies Wine Tannin Powder can be used in winemaking and cider making to increase astringency (a slightly acidic taste) to the finished product. This item contains 25 g Wine Tannin Powder in a tamper proof and resealable tub.

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Youngs Bordeaux Red Wine Yeast Sachet 5g

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Youngs Yeast Youngs Bordeaux Red yeast 5gm £1.60

Young’s Bordeux Red Wine Yeast is truly a top quality strain that delivers outstanding home wine making results. Some red wine yeast strains on the market will strip out fruit flavour and colour from the must, however the complete opposite is true of this strain. Your wine will retain the viticulture and natural fruit characteristics of the grape and it’s synonymous claret colouring. This yeast will allow you make wines that are full of the balanced soft fruit flavour and character that is associated with traditional old world Bordeux reds. Expect pronounced dark fruit notes on the nose, as well as some spicy characteristics, well balanced wines with good palate length and intense fruit flavours. This medium foaming yeast has the ability ferment up to 15% ABV and produce truly sublime wines suitable for maturation.

Technical Information

Gluten Free

Alcohol tolerance: 15% v/v
Glycerol production: 6g/L
Foaming: Medium
Low production of volatile acids
Low production of SO
Viability: >1.0 x 10 CFU/g

Rehydration

During yeast manufacture, special processs are employed to promote very high leveles of the natural compound – Trehalose within the yeast.

Trehalose is a natural sugar produced within the yeast cells to protect itself during prolonged storage and stress conditions.

The very high levels of trehalose acheieved also remove the need for re-hydration before adding to must or wort – there is now no advantage in doing this even for high alcohol wines.

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Youngs Yeast Youngs Dessert/High Alcohol White yeast 5gm £1.60

oung’s Dessert / High Alcohol Wine Yeast is an exceptional strain that allows optimum wine quality to be achieved with each and every brew. It’s properties include an ability to ferment up to 18% ABV, rapid clearing, low foam formation, and the ability to ferment as low as 10°C means this is a reliable and easy to handle strain. You can expect a taste and aroma profile that will bring the natural grape flavours to the fore, it will also add a definite weight and depth to your wine, making it perfect for high alcohol sweet wines. Excellent across numerous varietals producing classic, true to type sweet, flavoursome wines with balanced mouthfeel and smooth finish, exuding the baked fruit flavours synonymous with high alcohol wines. Making well structured, clean wines that are a wonderful accompaniment to many after dinner treats is what this strain does beautifully.

Technical Information

Gluten Free

Alcohol tolerance: 18% v/v
SO tolerance: High
Foaming: Low
Low production of fusel oils
Viability: >1.0x 10 CFU/g
Wild yeast: 1 per millin

Rehydration

During yeast manufacture, special processs are employed to promote very high leveles of the natural compound – Trehalose within the yeast.

Trehalose is a natural sugar produced within the yeast cells to protect itself during prolonged storage and stress conditions.

The very high levels of trehalose acheieved also remove the need for re-hydration before adding to must or wort – there is now no advantage in doing this even for high alcohol wines.

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Youngs Yeast Youngs Ale Yeast 5gm £1.75

Youngs Ale Yeast is a customary example of a traditional top fermenting English Ale yeast and is used throughout the country in commercial breweries as well as by home brewers. The pure single strain culture has several outstanding characteristics such as it’s high temperature tolerance, high alcohol tolerance, relatively low risk of bacterial contamination and outstanding sedimentation characteristics, making it a consistently popular option, delivering reliable top quality Ale’s. You can expect a full bodied, fruity Ale with a hoppy, estery nose and palate. When using this yeast you can look forward to a high final gravity that delivers additional body, weight and a fuller flavour to competitor yeasts. Young’s Ale yeast can be sensitive to variations in fermentation temperature but where constant temperature is used it is a forceful strain with very strong fermentation and moderate attenuation properties.

Technical Information

Gluten Free

Alcohol Tolerance: 9.5% v/v
Viable cell count > 5.0 x 10 CFU/gram
Wild yeast: 1 per millin
Total bacteria:

Rehydration

During yeast manufacture, special processs are employed to promote very high leveles of the natural compound – Trehalose within the yeast.

Trehalose is a natural sugar produced within the yeast cells to protect itself during prolonged storage and stress conditions.

The very high levels of trehalose acheieved also remove the need for re-hydration before adding to must or wort – there is now no advantage in doing this even for high alcohol wines.

Youngs All Purpose Red Win Yeast Sachet 5g

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Youngs Yeast Youngs All Purpose Red Wine yeast 5gm £1.60

Young’s All Purpose Red Wine Yeast is a fantastic, multitalented strain that is capable of working with and enhancing each varietals distinctive character. This steady, stable fermenter will deliver a soft yet well structured red wine. You can expect consistently high results when using this yeast, exceptional when producing fruity reds. Whilst only imposing subtle aroma and flavour compounds on to your wine, the results will show full expression of the grape’s
individual character. Anticipate medium to full bodied wines with good length of palate and a long finish, with the ability to ferment up to 15% ABV, this is a good all rounder when you are unsure which strain to use.

Technical Information

Alcohol tolerance: 15% v/v
Glycerol production: 5g/L
Foaming: Medium/High
Low production of volatile acids
Low production of SO
Viability: >1.0 x 10 CFU/g

Rehydration

During yeast manufacture, special processs are employed to promote very high leveles of the natural compound – Trehalose within the yeast.

Trehalose is a natural sugar produced within the yeast cells to protect itself during prolonged storage and stress conditions.

The very high levels of trehalose acheieved also remove the need for re-hydration before adding to must or wort – there is now no advantage in doing this even for high alcohol wines.

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Youngs Yeast Youngs All Purpose White Wine yeast 5gm £1.75

ide range of applications and can also be used when making fruit wines.

Technical Info

Alcohol tolerance: 18% v/v
SO2 tolerance: High
Foaming: Medium
Low production of urea
Low production of fusel oils
Viability: >1.2x 10 CFU/g

Rehydration

During yeast manufacture, special processs are employed to promote very high leveles of the natural compound – Trehalose within the yeast.

Trehalose is a natural sugar produced within the yeast cells to protect itself during prolonged storage and stress conditions.

The very high levels of trehalose acheieved also remove the need for re-hydration before adding to must or wort – there is now no advantage in doing this even for high alcohol wines.

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Youngs Yeast Youngs Bordeaux White Wine yeast 5gm £1.60

oung’s Bordeux white wine yeast is designed to enhance and emphasise the grapes natural flavours staying true to the terrior of where the grapes were picked. Promoting elegant, clean, full and fresh herbaceous flavour characteristics within your wine, this medium rate fermenter will reach 13% ABV. Particularly suited to Bordeux white wines this moderate foaming yeast will develop a concentrated fruit flavour within your wine with many white fruit aromas, always delivering a high quality wine. Consistant controlled fermentations can be expected from this strain, always delivering beautiful food-freindly wines.

Technical Information

Gluten Free

Alcohol tolerance: 13% ABV
Glycerol production: 6g/L
Foaming: Low/med
Low production of volatile acids
Low production of SO
Viability: >1.0 x 10 CFU/g

Rehydration

During yeast manufacture, special processs are employed to promote very high leveles of the natural compound – Trehalose within the yeast.

Trehalose is a natural sugar produced within the yeast cells to protect itself during prolonged storage and stress conditions.

The very high levels of trehalose acheieved also remove the need for re-hydration before adding to must or wort – there is now no advantage in doing this even for high alcohol wines.

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Youngs Yeast Youngs Burgundy Red Wine yeast 5gm £1.60

Young’s Bordeux Red Wine Yeast is truly a top quality strain that delivers outstanding home wine making results. Some red wine yeast strains on the market will strip out fruit flavour and colour from the must, however the complete opposite is true of this strain. Your wine will retain the viticulture and natural fruit characteristics of the grape and it’s synonymous claret colouring. This yeast will allow you make wines that are full of the balanced soft fruit flavour and character that is associated with traditional old world Bordeux reds. Expect pronounced dark fruit notes on the nose, as well as some spicy characteristics, well balanced wines with good palate length and intense fruit flavours. This medium foaming yeast has the ability ferment up to 15% ABV and produce truly sublime wines suitable for maturation.

Technical Information

Gluten Free

Alcohol tolerance: 15% v/v
Glycerol production: 6g/L
Foaming: Medium
Low production of volatile acids
Low production of SO
Viability: >1.0 x 10 CFU/g

Rehydration

During yeast manufacture, special processs are employed to promote very high leveles of the natural compound – Trehalose within the yeast.

Trehalose is a natural sugar produced within the yeast cells to protect itself during prolonged storage and stress conditions.

The very high levels of trehalose acheieved also remove the need for re-hydration before adding to must or wort – there is now no advantage in doing this even for high alcohol wines.

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Youngs Yeast Youngs cider Yeast 5gm £1.75

his strain is known for it’s exceptional reliability and it’s ability to consistently deliver fresh, clean, crisp and robust ciders. It is a very low foaming strain that will ferment between 10 – 35°C, adhering to the ideal fermentation for cider; measured and steady. The flavour characteristics confered by this strain are neutral and clean meaning that the natural flavour of the fruit will be the prominant taste on the palate, guaranteeing a satisfying, well balanced cider. Overall, a classic cider yeast that will ferment to dryness with a delicious, powerful and refreshing fruity finish, perfect for making your own traditional European cider.

Technical Information

Gluten Free

Alcohol tolerance: 15% v/v
SO tolerance: High
Foaming: Low
Low production of urea
Low production of fusel oils
Viability: >1.0x 10 CFU/g

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Youngs Yeast Youngs Dry Active Yeast 100gm £3.50

A general purpose yeast suitable for country wines . Standard form of yeast used for brewing, can be used for beer or wine but more suited to beer and low alcohol wines.

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Additives Youngs Fermentation Stopper 30g £3.00

Also known as Potassium Sorbate. Added to a wine to stop the fermentation and prevent a re-fermentation after bottling. Should always be used together with campden tablets, otherwise wine will get a smell of ‘Duranium’.

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Clearance Sale Youngs re-start Yeast 5gm (short date 29.sep) £2.00

Young’s Re-start Wine Yeast is the perfect strain for completing fermentations that are sluggish or have completely stopped. This yeast has the capabilities to kick start and dominate the fermentation, fermenting to dryness up to a possible 18% ABV. This innovative, fermentation-friendly yeast will start work quickly and produce low foam overcoming difficult fermentation conditions and delivering a consistently clean and fresh tasting wine. This strong, forceful strain is suitable for use with any red, white or rose wine it is easily handled and confers very neutral flavour and aroma characteristics. Due to it’s rapid re-activation properties it will avoid negative wine influencers such as excessive SO production, colour oxidation and flavour loss commonly associated with sluggish fermentations.

Technical Information

Gluten Free

Alcohol tolerance: 18% v/v
SO tolerance: High
Foaming: Low
Low production of fusel oils

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Chemicals Youngs Steriliser And Cleaner £1.95 – £5.50

Used for Sterilising equipment prior to brewing. The easiest way to sterilise taking just approximately 10 minutes to sterilise containers and equipment for home brew use

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Youngs Yeast Youngs Super Wine Yeast 60gm £4.60

for Higher Alcohol content A Specially formulated recipe containing Bentonite, Wine Yeast, Yeast Nutrient, Vitamins and Minerals. Used or making high quality wines, speedy fermentation and clearing.