On October 16 we reached a milestone, one month of being open for business. We wanted to thank all our customers for coming in and giving our new store a chance.

We have been busy ordering new items almost every week to try and keep up with all the good suggestions we have been receiving, so keep them coming.

We have some great equipment kits which are an affordable way to start brewing beer and wine. We've amassed a serious assortment of bulk grains, as well as a fridge full of this years harvest of hops from the Northwest and even a couple from Europe. Our bookshelf is full of books covering beer, wine, soda, and cheese making. Another thing we're working hard on is having a great selection of gifts for the do-it-yourself food and beverage crowd.

The Big and Easy is a very cheap and fun introduction to home brewing. It consists of a two liter bottle of unfermented beer (wort). All it takes is a twist of the cap to release the yeast capsule and the fermentation process starts. Wait about 10 days, chill, then drink! This makes for a very unique and cool gift because literally anyone can brew their own beer with a couple of minutes of effort.

It is that time of year again--hop harvest. We will be ordering hops from Northwest growers soon, so let us know if there are any varieties or quantities you are looking for. We can get very large amounts if you'd like to buy in bulk and save.

Rickis Mozz KitHave you ever thought of making your own cheese? Our cheese kits make it really easy. We have a Mozzarella and Ricotta Kit from the New England Cheesemaking Supply Company. I also just finished putting together an "Easy Paneer" kit complete with butter muslin (a fine cheesecloth), citric acid, cheese salt, and step-by-step directions.

Kenton Third Thursday @ HBXTonight be part of the exciting new Third Thursdays in Kenton. Businesses in the neighborhood will have their doors open, for an art walk and community gathering. As the newest business in this great area we are excited to be part of this night.

Come sample some Lemon Balm Ale, made from fresh lemon balm (picked in our friends backyard), brown sugar and a light malt. It is quite refreshing!!

Hope to see you there.

The Homebrew Exchange is having our Grand Opening tomorrow, Wednesday, September 16th. Come see our new store. All customers receive a free gift on our grand opening day.

After much hard work our store is ready to serve all your home brewing (beer, wine, mead, soda) and cheese making needs. Come by and let us know what you think about our merchandise. We need your feedback about which items you'd like us to carry, as we are constantly ordering new stock.

A story and pictures of a long ordeal building a grain mill for grinding malted barley.

The mission started simply; build a safe, dummy-proof grain mill that customers can use in a homebrewing supply store to grind their bulk grains. Really, I would have preferred to buy a finished product, but all I could find were stone grist mills that started around $4500. This was out of our budget.