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| Grape Beginnings-Hands On Winery-Freehold, Monmouth County NJ-Brew U-Hands On MicrobreweryGrape Beginnings was started in 2002 by Winemakers Rich Trawinski and Frank D’Aponte. Both have received numerous awards and accolades for their Winemaking and have been frequently featured in Winemaker Magazine for their award-winning wines.
By: currents The Winemaking Process Grape Beginnings provides the wine enthusiast with a "hands-on" opportunity to learn the art and science of Premium-Quality winemaking in a clean, "State-of-the- Session#1 Crushing/Destemming Your fresh ultra-premium wine grapes usually arrive between the 2nd week of September and the end of October (for the California & Italian grape season) or late April/early May (for the Chilean & Argentina grape season) and are crushed and destemmed using professional crusher/destemmer equipment just like the ones used at the giant wineries throughout the world. The "must" (crushed grapes) is pumped into a fermentor and inoculated with a specific yeast strain for the commencement of primary fermentation. Session #2 Pressing Approximately a week after the “crush” you will return to the winery to Press. You will begin by transferring the “free run” wine into your premium-oak wine barrel. The “must” is then loaded into one of our easy to use hydraulic presses where the “press juice” is extracted and then also transferred into your barrel. The transformation of grapes into wine continues as the aging and settling process now begins. Session #3- Racking After a few months, you will return to “Rack your wine”. Racking is simply the process where the wine is pumped out of the barrel and into another container. The “Lees”(or Sediment) is washed from the barrel and the wine is then reintroduced into the fresh barrel where the final aging process continues. The barrel is then “topped off” and placed back into storage. Racking is typically done for California and Italian wines in February and March whereas Chilean and Argentinean wines are racked in July and August, depending on various conditions. Session #4- Bottling The last step! It's time to put your wine into bottles and adhere your own label. Now you can "kick back" and enjoy the fruits of your labor. There is a feeling of pride that comes from making your own "Private-Label wine". A wine that you can open with friends or family and be sure that everyone will enjoy! So Come Make Some Wine at Grape Beginnings! Grape Beginnings 31 McLean Street Freehold, NJ 07728 732-431-3313 http://www.time4goodwine.com Brew U-Hands On Microbrewery New Jersey's Premier Hands-On Microbrewery! Choosing your beer Choosing the right beer is simple. Pick a beer that closest resembles your favorite suds or a beer that's completely different from what you usually drink, something that catches your interest. We have a huge selection to choose from. We just only put the most popular selections on-line for the public to choose from. We can, usually, make a clone of whatever you need. Unique brews that need special ingredients can be made if you give us notice. Types of beer Brew-U offers a variety of beer recipes from light lagers to dark ales. While lagers tend to be lighter in color the range of bitterness could be from near water (think coors lite) to heavily hopped pilsners. Ales generally are maltier and mild in hop flavor. Some specialty beers are full of hops like ESB's and IPA's. We also have a few great stout and porter recipes. The brewing process 1. Choose your beer recipe from the menu selection. 2. Gather and Weigh your ingredients. 3. Brew in our custom-made Brew Kettles. (staff will assist). 4. Let ferment for 2 weeks. 5. Cold filter and store in keg until bottling. 6. Bottle your beer and take it home. Bottling and Caring for your beer Beer will be bottled in a 22oz. "Bomber-Style" Our staff can answer all of your questions about the brewing process. Brew U-Hands On Microbrewery 732-431-BEER http://www.ubrewnj.com Visit the Currents Magazine Site: http://www.currentsnj.com # # # Serving Rumson, Little Silver, Fair Haven, Shrewsbury, Atlantic Highlands, Sea Bright, Oceanport, West Branch, Red Bank, Colts Neck, Holmdel, Middletown, Lincroft, Marlboro, Freehold, Wall, Belmar, Spring Lake, Sea Girt, Jackson, Howell, and Sea Girt End
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