Greetings Customers;

Perhaps I jumped the gun on the Spring thing. Just wanted to let you know that I will be forced to close the shop on Tuesday Feb. 16th at 12 noon. I had someone coming to run the shop part of the day, but of course Mother Nature has snowed us all in. If you need something urgent, I will be here Wednesday til 2pm. I will be glad to help you. With that being said, I hope you have 4-wheel drive or front wheel. The roads are slick and even though we have been out with tractors and shovels, it is still not great.

We still plan to have the beer class on Saturday, unless we get another 6 inches. Call before to check on our roads. Your safety is important to us.Also remember Feb. 23rd I will be here til 12 noon but will close the shop the rest of the day. Thanks for your understanding.

Be Safe;

Becky Riley

Riley Ridge Supplies LLC

Greetings Customers;

I know it's hard to believe, but I am sure that Spring will be in the air soon. I am already planning my garden for this year. That helps to keep me sane. I always think I can have the biggest garden in the world, then reality sets in of how much time and work it takes. So I down scale my thoughts a little. Boy I am ready to play in the dirt!

Well mark your calenders! There will be a Beer making class Feb. 20th from 10am to noon, and a wine making class Feb. 27th from 10am to noon. $5.00 will cover materials, drinks and snacks. We will make the beer from a kit that all can do in the kitchen. We will make Pear wine from fruit.

I will be close an additional day,Feb.23rd due to eye surgery. I do want to be able to SEE you all better.I hope this will not pose a problem. Other days my brother will help. If you have not met him, he is a deaf mute, so be ready to write. He can help you just fine, but always feel free to call me.I know the shop like the back of my hand.

We also want to alert the Wine Kit customers that you all have been invited to share a taste of your kit wines with each other. I have a customer that will open his house for all to bring several bottles to share with everyone. This is a good way to try the different kits, and see which one you might want to do next. We plan to do this in March, and more info will follow soon. Save a few bottles from the wines you are making, and mabe even trade with others for a different wine. I hope in the future this will open the way for a wine club for all possibilities. You have plenty of time to make a new kit if you want to, so that we have more to share and enjoy.

Greetings Customers;

There are still hops left, although some are out for now. Take advantage of the buy one get one free sale and also 5% off total sale for December. 2 weeks left to stock up. I have some new items from Norpro. I will list them on the site.

I also going to be closed December 25th and 26th so please make note of it. We will be open December 28th to give you another chance at the sale. I will be closed New Years day.

Have a safe and happy season, and enjoy the things you have and don't fret over the things you can't afford. The priceless things are free, so hold them dear to your heart. Help somone in need, because there are so many. Give your change out of your pocket to those who shiver in the cold. You never know when it will come back to you. We have had to tighten our belts alot this year, but I am helping in a mission for the homeless in our area. It is so sad to see so many. I may not have much to give, but they have less. So when you are snuggled up in your warm house with your family,please give thanks. Say a prayer for those who are living on the streets. God is great, but sometimes it's our turn to help.

      God Bless all of you this Season,

        Becky Riley

Greetings Customers;

It's hard to believe that Thanksgiving is almost here. I think Spring is confused. I know I sure am. I am pretty sure I can mow my grass til December if the weather holds out. I wanted to give you all a jump on the holidays and offer a sale.

For the month of November and December there will be a 5% off total sales. The more you spend the more you save.

I also paln to get more spices and season mixes in the shop soon. This will be great for hunters and for those who still butcher their own meats.We still carry on that tradition in our family, and are always needing spices for the sausage we create. It will also add to spicing up your holiday dinners. As soon as I recieve them in the shop I will let everyone know.

There was a notice that hop prices will be going down soon. So for the month of December I will offer all hops buy one get one free of same or lesser value. This will help me clean out the hop supply for the year, and get ready for the new ones that will be offered.This will only apply to whats in the shop, and not special orders. So come get them soon as December hits. A stocking full of hops would be appreciated by all beer makers.

I will post a new blog soon and would like for all those who have taken my classes on wine making to please read it. It will be about racking wines and finishing them.There are new products available, and also a correction to some information I gave you in the class. Please read and make adjustments to how you handle your wines.There are always new ideas and ways to make wines. I learn something new every year I am open, and there are a lot of right ways to do the process.

Greetings to everyone,

I forgot to mention that all beer kits on the October Brew-in will be 10% off. I will order several before hand, so if there is a special one you have wanted to try, then call me to order it. I will order the 2nd week of October and I will be glad to order what you want. It will be held for October 17th for you to pick up. Please plan to pick it up that day for the savings.

                                                           Thank You,

                                                           Becky Riley

What a wonderful time of year. It’s a great time for brewing your favorite beer and to make some fall wines. Pumpkin wine is a great wine to make. I am making it for the 2nd year in a row. The recipe is labor intensive, but well worth it. I will include it on the blog soon.

Get ready for our 3rd annual Brew-in. Mark your calendars for October 17th. We will start at 10am with a Beer kit class that should last until 12. We will have several all grain brewers set up out at the barn with different methods and techniques to brew beer. Come visit and meet these folks. A lot of them will be Fossil members, which are a beer appreciation group that meets 1 time a month. You can join on this day if you would like. There will be food in the barn. Help yourself, we just ask that maybe you would put a donation in the jar. This day is our fall open house and we hope to see you here, even if you don't drink beer, it will just be a fun day.

I have a lot of new items on the site so be sure and check them out. Sorry about the site lately, I accidently removed most of the items so I had to put them back. Some days it just doesn’t pay to get out of bed! I hope it has everything now. We have new wine kits that you can make all year round that have wonderful flavor. We also have a new hard cranberry lemonade kit and an apple cider kit. Speaking of apples, there is someone you need to know if you want fresh cider or juice to make wine, and that is Bob Capshew. His email is rcapshew@insightbb.com. Shot him an email if you need more information and to receive his “ Incider” newsletter.

We have just recieved new products from Mrs. Wages. If you have more tomatoes then you know what to do with, then we have just what you need.New mixes for a small batch of salsa so you can try them all! No need to can them, just put in refridgerator and eat. Mixes include:

Jalapeno salsa-HOT

Habanero salsa-HOT

Salsa Veranda-Medium

Fruit & Cilantro-Mild

Ketchup Mix-makes 5 pints

Chili Base-makes 5 pints

Dill Sauce-great to cook and merinade with

**Sausage mix-makes 5 pounds of seasoned meat.Use in Beef,Poultry, Pork or wild Game

***Fudge Mix-Makes 3/4 pounds of creamy fudge

And of course we have stocked up on the Regular and Hot salsa mixes that make 5 pints.

Even if you don't can or cook much, these are easy to use to make your favorite salsa dips, and to season meatloafs, chilis and other main dishes. Alot of these mixes can be made then placed in the freezer.Enjoy them anytime.

Don't forget we still have several dressings to create for salads ,and dips for vegetables.

Enjoy your vegetables!

                                                              Becky Riley

Greetings Customers,

This is an extra news letter to let you know about scheduled classes.

Dog days are here, so if some of us can rise above the water levels of the recent down-pours we have been having then mabe we can get in the garden again. I find myself pearless. I am not sure what happpened to all the pears on my tree, but they have seem to dissappear. So with that note, we will make tomato chutney instead of pear for our up-coming class.  My garden and grapes have not done so well with all this rain, but the insects have had a grand time! I hope your garden is doing better then mine.

There will be a jelly making class August 15th 9 to 11:30.A canning class will follow from 2 to 4pm for those who are interested.

A wine making class will be held August 22nd 9 to 11:30.

A fee of $5.00 will cover materials and of course some food will be available along with a beverage.

Don't forget to mark your calender for the 3rd Saturday in October for our annual Brew-in. Beer making classes will be held along with open house and food for all.More information will follow later.

Take time for the family and stay dry.Enjoy the rest of your Summer.

                                                                                      Becky Riley

Get your Canners ready! We are having a canning class July 25th 9am to 1pm. $5.00 fee will cover materials and lunch out of the garden. August 15th we will have a jelly/canning class from 9am to 11:30. We will also make pear chutney. Mark your calendars. We have some new canning tools to make the job easy and enjoyable. Stock up on jars and pickling spices.Get ready to enjoy the "Fruits of your Labor".

We will schedule a wine making class soon. Look for the notice,towards the end of August.

John and I will be making more all grain beers and invite anyone to join us in the process.If you want to learn how, just send me an email, and we will let you know when we are going to fire up the burners. We hope to brew a new beer about every 3 weeks or so.

Have a great time in the garden and enjoy the rest of the Summer.  There's no better sound then a lid pop after emptying the canner. It's the little things that mean alot. So open your minds and ears to a new experience and a sense of fullfillment. Let us know if we can be of any service. Enjoy!

                                                                 Becky Riley

Greetings Customers,

I know this time of year is busy for all of us. So busy, I did'nt get a newsletter out in May. I have been in our strawberry fields daily but now they are gone.I will send a strawberry wine recipe in the blog so check it out. Also a freezer jam recipe.

This month we will have a sale on a case of any kind of bottle.$1.00 off each case. So stock up!

The garden is looking good, so a canning class is in the near future.

I hope to get some new items soon in the shop that will make canning fun and easier. Juicers, cherry pitters, and other fun tools.

Please email us if you would like to have a wine or beer making class in the summer.We can do an all grain class for those who are interested. We would like to have a least 5 committed persons to attened.

There are lots of good beer recipes out there, but if you can't decide we can help you with that.

Enjoy your summer and get ready to harvest your fruits and vegetables.If you think you can't make wine out of vegetables, I assure you you can.Let me know, I bet I have a recipe.

A wine kit may be in order so you can have a refreshing beverage near the pool ,so come and see us.

                                                                             Becky Riley,

                                                                             Riley Ridge Supplies LLC