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Fermentorship
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Keeping you informed about
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all that is new at Leeners
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ISSUE:
08 VOLUME: 02
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BREAKING
NEWS: |
| 2008 Customer |
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Rewards Carry
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Over From
2007
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| We want to thank all our customers who joined the rewards program
in 2007. It was such a great success that we decided to offer it
again in 2008. Even better, any points earned in 2007 will be carried
over into 2008. |
| Here's how it works. You will earn one point for
every You-Make-Kit Brand or Brewer's Best beer recipe kit you purchase,
as well as one point for each WineXpert wine kit you buy. When you
have accumulated five (5) points in any one category, a gift certificate
will be earned. |
| Gift certificates can be used to purchase any product
in our catalog. Rewards earned by online customers will automatically
be applied to the next order. |
| You must pre-register to start earning points. Click
here to learn more and sign up today. |
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COOKING
WITH WINE: |
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Shrimp, Lobster &
Crab
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in white wine sauce
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2 (8 oz.) cooked lobster tails
1 lb. steamed jumbo shrimp
1 can lump crab meat drained
5 Tbsp. butter
½ cup flour
½ tsp. paprika
1 tsp. salt
¼ tsp. white pepper
1½ cups light cream
2/3 cup Sauvignon Blanc
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| Defrost shrimp,
lobster and crab. Drain. Melt butter in Dutch oven. Whisk in
flour, salt, paprika and pepper until smooth. Cook while stirring
for 1 minute being careful not to burn the flour. While whisking,
add light cream and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5
minutes. |
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Blanc, lobster, shrimp and crab meat. Stir gently until combined.
Cook over low heat until heated through. Serve over white rice.
Can be frozen or prepared a day or two in advance of your dinner.
Serves 6. |
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Bread Baking Supplies
 ARTISAN
BREAD KIT
French
Loaf - Italian Foccocia - Multi Grain - Deli Rye
This kit will teach you the art of baking traditional
international breads in the true artisan style. Your kit includes
all of the special ingredients required. You will need to supply
simple household kitchen items and common pantry ingredients. |
| No special equipment is required. You can bake all
of these recipes using a conventional oven and cookie sheet. These
breads can also be prepared using a bread machine where indicated. |
| We hope you enjoy your bread making experience.
We know your family and friends will appreciate the delicious results of
your efforts. |
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The Cheese Maker
Here's
a way to use up some of the ricotta cheese you are making. What?
You are not using our One Hour Mozzarella
and Ricotta Kit. That's OK. This recipe will work with
the store bought stuff too! |
| Lemon Ricotta Poppy
Seed Muffins |
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2 cups all purpose flour
½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. poppy seeds
1 cup sugar
½ cup unsalted butter
room tmp.
1 Tbsp. lemon zest
1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
1 large egg
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. vanilla extract
4-6 Tbsp. milk
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 Whisk
the flour, baking powder, soda, salt and poppy seeds together in a medium
bowl. Mix the butter, sugar and lemon zest together until light.
Beat in the ricotta until smooth. Add egg, lemon juice and extract
and beat until combined. Add dry ingredients and stir in or beat
on low speed just until combined. Batter will be very thick.
Stir in enough of the milk to get a batter that you can spoon into the
muffin cups. |
| Line 12 muffin cups with
paper liners. Preheat oven to 350 F. |
Divide batter among muffin
cups. Sprinkle with additional sugar if you like. Bake until
pale golden on top, about 20-25 minutes. |
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 Joellen's
Cheese Making Tip
Here is a great way to create an appetizer using our One
Hour Mozzarella Kit. Have a bowl of ice water ready. After
kneading your mozzarella cheese, pinch off walnut sized pieces of the cheese,
form them into balls and place in the ice water to firm up. Now you
have bocconcini. Alternate with cherry tomatoes, olives, salami,
basil, etc. on a skewer for an easy appetizer. |
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The Homebrewer
How
To Make Green Beer |
| If you happen to be bottling a light
ale or lager or preparing to keg one, why not add a touch of blarney.
This will even work as well with white wine. Prepare a solution of
fresh water (about 1 oz) and 4-8 drops of green food coloring. If
your beer is amber to red you may need more coloring. Mix the solution
in a micro dish. Heat it in the microwave until it boils. Cool it
and then add a few drops to a 6 pack. |
| Once conditioned, offer it to friends
of homebrew and tell them it's the oldest Irish Ale ever made and let them
open it and pour. The results should be a vivid green head, just
like the hillsides around Patty O’Brews back porch. |
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The Winemaker
Which
Cork is Right for You |
| We are regularly asked, "Why are there so many types and
sizes of wine corks?" |
| There are three factors you should use to determine which
wine bottle cork is the right one for the job. The type of corker
you have, the style bottle you are going to use and the length of time
you will age the wine. |
| If you are using a two lever hand corker you will have
two choices. The #8x1-3/4" for standard wine bottles and bottles
which use this size, and the #7x1-3/4 for beer bottles or splits. |
| For those of you using a floor or bench mount corker,
any size cork will work. You should choose your cork based first
on the size recommended for the bottle you are using and second for the
length of time you will age your wine. |
CLICK
HERE TO SEE OUR
NEW
CORK REFERENCE CHART
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