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DEAD YEAST SOCIETY

WINE CLUB


The Dead Yeast Society, founded in 2008, is a club for home winemakers. The club was started with the intent to spread the knowledge and love of home wine making, wine etiquette, and the history of wine. The Dead Yeast Society meets on the first Wednesday of every month at Matus Winery at 7pm. All those interested are invited and encouraged to attend. Visit their website. http://dyswineclub.ucoz.com

 

tDead Yeast Society Officers:

tPresident- Joe Hoover

Vice President- Ray Cromwell

Secretary- Cookie Dobro

Treasurer- Judy Cromwell

 

 

Download the Spring 2013 Juice Order Form here.

Home wine making supplies and equipment for sale at Matus Winery:

The Home Winemaker's Companion - A comprehensive reference guide for the home winemaker. (288 pages)
Making Homemade Wine - Explains the language of wine making, includes recipes. (31 pages) 
Techniques in Home Winemaking - An easy-to-use illustrated book that provides in-depth information fermentation, filtration and problem solving. (294 pages)
Winemakers Recipe Handbook - The little purple book with 101 one gallon fruit wine recipes. (34 pages) 
The Lore of Still Building - A fun guide on the production of alcohol for food and fuel. (190 pages) 
Acid Blend - (8 oz.) 
Acid Test Kit - (1 Kit) 
Ascorbic Acid - Prevents oxidation, use 1 teaspoon per 5 gallons of bottling. (1 oz.) 
Bentonite - Used for cleaning hazes from wine. Use 2 teaspoons to 1/2 cup warm water. (8 oz.) 
Brush - Carbouy Brush (1 each) 
Bubblers - Air Locks (1 each) 
Calcium Carbonate - Lowers acidity in wine. Use 5/8 teaspoon per gallon to lower acidity. 15%. Use before fermentation. Do not reduce acid more than 30%. (2 oz.) 
Campden Tablets - Potassium (100 count) 
Carbouy Bungs - (1 each) 
Carbouy Glass Jugs - (1 each) 
Hose Clamps - (1 each) 
Hydrometer - (1 each) 
Jumbo Bags - Mesh Bags (1 each) 
Oak Chips - Light Toast - For white wines use - 1 to 1 1/2 cups, For red wines use 2-3 cups. (4 oz.)
Oak Chips - Medium Toast - Usage depends on type of wine and taste. Add to taste. (4 oz.) 
Pectic Enzyme - (1 each)
Potassium Sorbate - Stabilizer - use 1/2 teaspoon per gallon. (1 oz.) 
Screw Caps - (25 caps)
Shrink Wraps - Price as marked per 300, 400, 500, etc
Tannin Dry - Dry form of premium Slovakian wine tannin from the heart of the European/Spanish Chestnut tree. Use 1/4 tsp/gal for white or rose' wine must; 1/3 tsp/gal for red wine must; and 1/2 tsp/gal for fruit wine must.
Tube - Racking Tube (1 each)
Tubing - 5/16" or 3/8" (1 foot)
Vinometer - (1 each)
Yeast Energizer - Add 1/2 tsp/gal wine must to stimulate fermentation. Contains diammonium phosphate yeast hulls, magnesium sulphate and Vitamin B Complex. (1 oz.)
Yeast Nutrient - (8 oz.)
Yeast Packets - Montpelier, D-47, Red Burgundy, Champagne. (1 each)

 

 

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