Homebrewing,
Wine
Making, Mead Making and Cheese
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Dear
Guest,
It's an exciting time at Old West!
This year marks our 20th anniversary (more on
that in a future issue) and we are making some
exciting changes. We're adding lots of new
products, like our complete line of Mad
Millie(tm) cheesemaking supplies, have
completely updated our web site and are now on Facebook.
Plus, it's springtime in the Rockies.
Our thoughts turn to warmer weather and the
great outdoors, Spring Break and
casting off the winter blues. We have
some great beer and wine specials that fit right
into the season. Read on!
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Help for Your Beer Gut
 With warmer weather comes
thoughts of lighter clothes, swimsuits and...
beer bellies. Want to drop a few
pounds but not give up your treasured
homebrew? You can make some progress by
following a little age-old advice.
Watch what you eat.
According to Dawn Jackson Blatner, a registered
dietitian and a spokeswoman for the American
Dietetic Association, beer and food go
together. "Beer's making people eat
supersized pieces of pizza or burritos as big as
your head," she said. Skipping fatty bar
foods like deep-fried anything, and eliminating
high-calorie junk foods can help. Eating
sensibly can also help. Don't skip
breakfast, and eat more frequent, smaller
portions to keep your metabolism running
high.
Exercise. According
to Dr. Donald Hensrud, chair of the
division of preventive medicine at the Mayo
Clinic, specific exercises might not target your
beer belly, but when you do start shedding
pounds, you "...tend to lose it a little
bit more readily around the middle." Good
exercises for burning fat include 30 minutes a
day, a few times a week, of walking,
running, cycling and swimming.
So get out there, have fun, eat smart,
and reward yourself with a cold
homebrew! |
Spring Seasonal Beer Kits 
Spring Fever Honey Ginger
Ale
A light, clean ale with a cool gingery zing
and crisp finish. Hints of honey and spice will
remind you of a refreshing spring
breeze.
Our Price: $38.99 Buy Online
 Red RyeRye malt gives this otherwise tradtional
red a dry, crisp finish, and three hop additions
pump up the lupulins. A bold flavored red
with a clean finish.
Our Price:
$39.99 Buy
Online |
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Wines For Spring
We've stocked up on Island Mist(tm) and Orchard Beezin'(tm) mist wine
kits. Try a Wildberry Shiraz, Green
Apple Gewurtztraminer, Kiwi Melon Pinot Grigio,
or one of the many other flavors we offer.
 
Our Price: From
$67.95
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Brews You Can Use
Maibock (May bock) is one
of the few beer styles brewed specifically for
spring. Brew one up in time for May!
Extract Recipe (5
Gals)
Steeping grains (steep for 30 minutes at
150°F):
0.75 lb. Munich malt
1 lb. cara-pils
malt
0.75 lb. crystal malt, 60° L
Base malt:
8.5 lbs. light liquid malt
extract
Hops:
1 oz. Hallertauer hops for 60
min.
0.5 oz. Hallertauer hops for 30
min.
1 oz. Saaz hops at end of boil
Yeast:
Wyeast 2308 (Munich Lager) or 2206
(Bavarian Lager)
Priming sugar:
2/3 cup corn sugar for priming
This beer can be lagered for two months or
more.
Brewing All Grain?
Substitute 11.33 lbs of Pilsner malt for
the Base Malt, mash at 152 for 1 hour.
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All of your friends at Old West hope you
have enjoyed this newsletter. Please send any
comments you have or suggestions for future
issues to sales@oldwestbrew.com We hope
your Summer brewing season will turn out to be a
fun and creative one.
Sincerely,
Gary Lee
Old
West Supply Inc.
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This Just In
New
products:
We
have completely updated our web site with a new
look and tons of new products, check it out!
We
are now on Facebook, become a
fan! |
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Upcoming Events
Mar 19, 2011
2011 Peak-to-Peak ProAm
Longmont, CO
For details visit
Apr 2, 2011
2011 World Cup of Beer
Berkeley, CA
For details visit
Apr 2, 2011
Mazer Cup International 2011
Boulder, CO
For details visit
Apr 9, 2011
AHA National Homebrew Competition 1st
Round
Denver, CO
For details visit
Apr 21, 2011
Colorado CASA Wine Tasting & Silent
Auction
Denver, CO
For details visit
Apr
30 - 1 May 2011
Spring Barrel Tasting
Grand Junction,
CO
May 1, 2011
Taste of Pearl
Boulder, CO
May 5-7, 2011
4th Annual Durango Wine
Experience
Durango, CO
For details visit
May 7, 2011
National Homebrew Day
In
1988, May 7th was announced before Congress as
National Homebrew Day.
May 16-22, 2011
American Craft Beer Week
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