http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=John+Gygax Recreation John Gygax Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=256206&ca=Recreation Water It is essential that all water used in making wine be pure and wholesome. It doesn't seem to matter if the water is hard or soft; at least, no significant difference has ever been noted. There is a body of opinion in favour of using boiled water. It not only precipitates some calcium carbonate... Recreation John Gygax Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=256208&ca=Recreation Sugar Most winemakers use ordinary white granulated sugar, since this is still the least expensive, the most convenient and the best. Soft brown sugar may be used in the making of Madeira type wines to produce a caramel taste akin to the madeira flavour. Cube sugar, caster sugar and icing sugar are... Wellness, Fitness and Diet John Gygax Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=256194&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet From long before the birth of Christ the medicinal qualities of wine have been appreciated. The Ancient Greeks used wine as a medium for the essences of herbs or spices known, or thought, to contain ingredients that relieved pain or sickness. The bitterness or unpleasant flavour of the medicine was... Food and Drinks John Gygax Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=256205&ca=Food+and+Drinks Everyone will probably agree that there is no in¬gredient more suitable for making wine than the grape. Wherever the vine will grow mankind makes wine from its fruit. Almost everywhere man has settled he has taken the vine with him to plant and make his wine. So 'what's in a grape?' The analysts rep... Recreation John Gygax Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=256210&ca=Recreation Acid Acidity in a must has been described as the cornerstone upon which flavours are built. Without sufficient acid a wine tastes medicinal, will not ferment well, is prone to infection, will not keep and lacks balance. The common acids found in fruit, other than grapes, are citric or malic. Most wi... Recreation John Gygax Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=256213&ca=Recreation Yeast It is little more than 100 years ago that Louis Pasteur proved that yeast cells cause fermentation. Bread leaven was known long before the birth of Christ, and ale yeast too. Throughout the centuries it was used without knowing how it worked or even what it was. Around 1800 it was generally th... Home Management John Gygax Sun, 04 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=250359&ca=Home+Management A rattling door caused by traffic vibrations or a draught is often a case of much irritation in the home, but is often easily fixed with the correct know how. In this guide you will find out how to fix a rattling door in your home or place of work. A rattling door is usually an indication that the t... Home Management John Gygax Sun, 04 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=250362&ca=Home+Management A warp in a door does not develop overnight - it happens gradually, so the sooner you notice, the easier it is to correct. The first real sign may be the door not closing properly, or the lock failing to work. Doors made from badly seasoned timber are particularly prone to warping, though once you h... Travel John Gygax Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=248249&ca=Travel Blackpool's and Fleetwood's historical tram way has recently received a big cash injection from the government to improve it from the classic old fashioned tramway it currently is, to a fantastic new light rail system. The future of Blackpool's iconic trams has been secured thanks to Government fund... Travel John Gygax Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=248252&ca=Travel The statistics speak for themselves. A whopping E20m for 1,110 metres of Promenade which must last a lifetime. 420,000 man hours of work, mostly in the blistering cold. 15,000 square metres of paving, 1,910 tons of rock armor and 90,000 tons of filling materials an incomprehensible weight and, no do...