Home Brewed Beer
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- Buckyball2
Anyone partake in this hobby? Any suggestions for starter kits, recipes, etc?
- ********0
INDEED! we talked about this in the beer thread a few weeks back. I've been hobby brewing for the last 10 or so years, mostly in the summer and around the holidays. I usually brew 3-4 batches of my "special holiday beer' to give out as gifts, and people go fucking crazy for it. Most call it their favorite gift all year! It doesnt cost me much and I enjoy doing it too.
BB2, where do you live? I'm in the LA, CA area...perhaps we could do some trades here? THat would be awesome to get a NT beer brewers group to trade around!
What are you favorites to make? what have you had success with? I'm always looking for some interesting sorta non traditional type stuff.
- slappy0
We go to one of those brew houses were they have all the gear and brew. Good to get out of the house and no cleanup! They also have as much free beer as you want on tap while you brew/bottle.
On average we do about 500 litres a year between the three of us.
http://www.ubrewit.com.au/beers/…
I know forcetwelve likes the shed brew too, where is he?
- forcetwelve0
yes! i brea mainly coopers kits with some specialty grains here in AUS. best hobby ever... takes your mind off work and you can also drink the hobby! win win
- anzelina0
Bump, I want to know more!
- creative-0
I got a kit for Christmas that I still haven't tried out. It's enough to make 50 pints.
- ********0
I always wanted to brew my own beer but I need like room before I can get into this. My plan is to start this up in June of next year.
- I want to make a beer that incorporates hot sauce. In that it's kind of hot, and makes you want to drink more and more.********
- I want to make a beer that incorporates hot sauce. In that it's kind of hot, and makes you want to drink more and more.
- blaw0
Homebrewing in the nutshell:
• You can make top notch beer in your kitchen
• It's fun and easy
• You can take the process as seriously or as lightly (within reason) as you wish and have great success
• Cost-wise, it's about a wash, so don't get into homebrewing as an economical means of acquiring beer.
- stoplying0
I am a certified homebrew sampler.
Send all brews to me for the stamp of approval.
- kona0
Not me but my neighbor growing up did. He brewed a whole bunch of his own beer for years when I was a kid. The guy was a genius. He had pretty much a whole mini brewery wired up in his basement complete with a brass line that ran from the basement, through the rafters and up and out a whole in the wall next to the fridge upstairs where he installed a working tap. It was amazing. Whenever the dads would need a new beer while playing cards they just tapped a glass next to the fridge while the beer was stored and chilled downstairs. It was a great setup.
- Yes. I want this kind of set up when I get my own place. You have given me purpose yet again kOna.********
- Legend. That's the stuff of boyhood dreamscreative-
- "yeah honey, um... we're going to be spending the rebate check on something a little different than planned..."kona
- "... hello home depot... I'm going to need 80 feet of brass tubing and some kegs of beer."kona
- hahaha********
- Awesome!anzelina
- Yes. I want this kind of set up when I get my own place. You have given me purpose yet again kOna.
- chossy0
My brother in his student days used to brew his own, he was always really pissed and he had the shits constantly but it didn't stop him yo!.
I am going to brew some beer and it will be called 'The Rear Gunner'
- canuck0
I've brewed a few batches in the basement. Some turned out better than others. The key is to ensure everything is 100% clean. Also make sure you store them in bottles with a tight seal. And be patient. Which is the hardest part.
The most success I've had though is with home brewed wine.
- mayo0
I brewed a recipe that was very similar to Bass but I can't find it at the moment. Wort smells yummy when it's cooking.
- mrdobolina0
A friend from Chicago is bringing 5 gallons up June 13th to tailgate the Brewers/Twinkies Game. Can't wait.
- tailgating twinks?
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- Twinkies = Minnesota Twins.
Fuck you, Candy.******** - hahahhaamrdobolina
- hahahahahahahamadirish
- tailgating twinks?
- ninjasavant0
I tried the Mr. Beer kit for the first time a few weeks ago. The bottles are currently conditioning in my closet.
- i used to have a mr. beer - (you could purchase them at Dillard's) - never did wait long enough - was more like a ciderbulletfactory
- marychain0
Not in my own home,
but their is a place in South FLorida called brewmaster that lets you go there and cook up a receipe....then you can bottle it there.
I go there once in a while with one one my printers to brew up a wickedly pungeant pale ale called "Air Man" that is seriously better than anything you can buy.
I'm thinking of taking orders.
- ********0
is it a bad idea to make one with chillis in it?
- No. This is my plan.********
- Not like "No, this is MY plan." No as in I don't think it's a bad idea at all, haha.********
- Ive had chili pepper beer before, kinda gross.mrdobolina
- Yes. It probably is. I will probably continue further. Or maybe just make spicy food to eat with the home brews, haha.********
- No. This is my plan.
- MLP0
my math nerd friends made their own once called lagerithm
- ********0
I want to open a bar called, "King Alcohol and his Prime Minster" and walk around town dressed up like this:
But from what I heard in asking around, I wouldn't be able to get a liquor license with such a title.
- We've already decided to do an homage to this picture and try to duplicate it in real life, haha.********
- We've already decided to do an homage to this picture and try to duplicate it in real life, haha.
- bliznutty0
i used to brew and still have all of the equipment.
its fun, easy, and you always have the perfect gift for any occasion.Rule #1 - Cleanliness.
You take care of rule #1 and your beer will most likely turn out good!