Does Water Make A Difference?

In the back of our store we have a steam distiller which manufactures our Professor Purewater. This is the purest water you will find anywhere. A lot of our customers now use Professor Purewater to make their wine and beer, while many others use it for their daily water consumption. If you are not familiar with steam distilled water or find yourself asking the question, “Does it make a difference?” We hope this article will help you get the answers.

The Miracle Of All Water - Distilled Water!
Distilled water is water which has been turned into vapour, so that virtually all of its impurities are left behind. Then, by condensing, it is turned back to “pure” water. Distillation is the single most effective method of water purification. It is God’s water for the human race. In a manner of speaking, distillation is nature’s way.

The weather of the world is created in the tropics, where half the heat reaching the earth falls on land and water masses. Here heat energy is stored within water vapour through the process of evaporation, nature’s distillery. When the jet streams return ocean water to inland areas, they do so without sea salts and minerals, all of which have been left behind.

Nature’s Natural Distilling Plant.
Distilling water turns it into vapour, and then through condensation, back again into pure water. Rising vapour cannot carry minerals and other dissolved solids—it will not carry disease germs, dead or alive. The secret is that the vapour rises between all the suspended particles and chemicals in the air. When condensation occurs as falling rain, it picks up airborne pollutants! Not so in a vented distiller where most of them are eliminated. If pure distilled water is boiled in a tea kettle, no calcium or minerals of any kind will collect to coat the inside of the kettle, even though you used the same kettle for ten years.

The World’s Greatest Secret.
Distilled water then, is water of the purest kind. It is odourless, colourless and tasteless. There in lies the secret to why our Professor Purewater is so much better for your wine and beer making. Most 4-week wine kits contain 5 litres of concentrate and sugar. You have to add 18 litres of water to the wine kit to make up the 23 litre batch. That means almost 80% of your wine is the water you have added! Does it make a difference? You can bet on it.

Choose Your Water Carefully.
We recommend distilled or reverse osmosis water for all your wine and beer making. If you don't have access to these purified waters you can use bottled spring water or charcoal filtered tap water with good results.

New at Brewery Lane

Prestige Fruit Wine Kits. “Mist” wines such as our Orchard Breezin’ kits have become such a big hit that we have decided to expand our selection. These kits have a grape wine base with popular fruit flavours added such as peach and raspberry. They make a low alcohol medium sweet wine which will appeal to those who enjoy coolers. Our new prestige flavours include Strawberry Zinfandel, Pear Riesling, Peach Chardonnay, Raspberry Merlot, and Blackberry Cabernet.

High Alcohol Supplies. We now carry a wide range of high alcohol supplies including Super Turbo Yeast, carbon filter medium, and a large assortment of flavourings to make liqueurs, liquor (rum, whisky, etc.), fruit shots, and candy shots. Try our European Connection High Alcohol Kit. It makes a neutral alcohol base with up to 21% alcohol by volume. Add your own flavours for an impressive assortment of liqueurs and liquors.

Your Questions Answered

Are premium 6-week kits worth the extra money? Will I notice any difference?

I have to answer this question with a resounding yes! Most premium kits contain 100% fresh and concentrated vinifera grape juice. Smaller kits have added sugar to make them more economical. One caution. There are some kits on the market that claim to be “premium” but actually have sugar and water added. To vividly illustrate how this affects the body and taste of your wine just try this experiment. The next time you have your glass of morning orange juice, pour half of it into another equal sized glass. Top up with water and add sugar to sweeten. You have just made an economical orange juice. Taste it. Need we say more?