Brewing Made Easy At Bin Inn

Brewing

WIN Dad a Still Spirits Turbo 500 Still
See page 11 of Bin Inn Barrel Talk flyer to see how you can WIN Dad a Still Spirits Turbo 500 Still valued at $690. You need to email the answer to the entry question along with your name and phone number to win@bininn.co.nz Don't forget Father's Day on Sunday the 5th of September. Bin Inn has an extensive range of brewing hardware and ingredients so perhaps get Dad a new hobby for Father's Day.

Question: What purity does the T500 Still produce? (HINT: Answer on page 11 of Bin Inn Barrel Talk)
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Brewing Made Easy
The hobby of making your own beer, wines and spirits is becoming very popular - it is easy, fun and economical. Bin Inn has everything you need - from stills to flavourings. Bin Inn is your number one shop for all your brewing hardware and supplies.

Nothing could be easier and more rewarding than sharing a glass of your own wine with friends and family. The best thing about buying your home brew supplies from Bin Inn, is that most of the store owners actually make their own beer, wine or spirits, so they know what they are talking about. They are more than happy to provide you with answers to your questions and give you advice on what you need to get started.
CAUTION: Once you start this fun hobby of home brewing you are likely to get hooked!

What's your favourite drink?
Wine
Spirits
Beer

Is it Legal?
The number one question that customers ask is.... "Is it legal? Can I make my own beer, wine and spirits without breaking the law?" The answer is YES! Since October 1996 it is completely legal to make your own beer, wine and spirits at your private house for your own consumption. What is illegal, is the SELLING of homemade beer, wine and spirits. If you want to sell homemade beer, wines and spirits you will have to be set up a registered company and pay tax.

Books
Spirits Unlimited (Latest Edition) - By Peter Wheeler & R. Malcolm Willmott
Spirits Unlimited is an invaluable source of information, it is a complete guide to home distilling - the methods, recipes and techniques. It is an easy to read book with simple "How To Do It" sections that have step by step instructions for how to make any spirit - including gin, whisky, rum, bourbon, brandy and liqueurs. This is the 10th Anniversary edition with the very first edition published in 1995. It is interesting to read about the history of distilling in New Zealand, particularly how home distilling became legal. Spirits Unlimited devotes a chapter to each of the key topics of equipment, fermentation, distillation, treating the spirit and flavouring the spirit. For those who have perfected the art of home distilling there is a handy chapter about competitions, tastings and labels. Plus there is a whole chapter detailing making your own genuine whisky. It has several reference tables and problem solving charts. With the authors being the inventors of New Zealand's original home distilling system this book is a wealth of information from two very experienced brewers.

Beer Glorious Beer (1st Edition) - By Peter Wheeler & Graeme Garton
With over 200 pages of brewing methods and over 100 award winning recipes this book is an essential handbook for both the novice and the professional brewer. Beer Glorious Beer is an easy to read brewers manual. It covers where beer originated, how it has changes over the centuries and how it is made today. Sections on the chemistry of brewing, metric conversion charts and a 23 page glossary provides a wealth of technical information. This comprehensive beer brewing book includes recipes for various varieties of beer including, lager, pale ale, draught, dark draught, dry stout, strong ale, light beer and low alcohol beer. One of the great things about this book is that it is aimed at kiwi brewers, it is written by two well known New Zealand Brewers, Peter Wheeler and Graeme Garton. Peter Wheeler is a chemist by trade and a brewer by heart, and Graeme Garton is a National Judge and has been brewing for over 40 years.

Join The Brewers Club
To join Bin Inn's Brewers Club simply CLICK HERE. Membership to the Brewers Club is FREE!

Brewers Forum
Why is my raw distilled spirit cloudy? Why should I use brewers sugar rather than normal sugar? The Bin Inn Brewers Club Froum is a great way to share home brewing handy hints and problems with fellow brewers, CLICK HERE to check out the Forum. Beer, wines and spirits are each a separate forum so you can quickly find the home brewing area that interests you.