Home Brew

[Kurt (Indiana)]

Anyone out there tried home brewing beer or wine?

It looks like a good thing to do for a change of pace.

[WarPony]

I have!! It takes alot of time to do but is really cheap to make your own. It's also messier'n hell, too!! I still have some Stout stains splattered on the wall of the kitchen when my bud and I transfered the boiled batch into a carboy (5-gal. glass bottle)........ pouring boiling, hot liquid into a cool bottle makes the air in the bottle expand rather quickly and then blows all the liquid that's in the funnel up and out!! There was $hit all over the place......... I'm not married so I didn't have to get the ride act for trashing the kitchen

It is really fun to do but consumer (me) demand overode production............... . My girlfriend keeps hounding me to make some so I may make a batch for football season. Buy one of those Mr. Beer kits and see how you like it first.

Brewbier, don't jump on me too hard. It's how I got started.......


Jeff

[BrwBier]

First, I also want to try a Mr. Beer kit. Second I will have to disagree with eveerything else you said. Cost savings, maybe per batch, but like any other hobby their are costs involved and the farther you get the more you spend on new and better equipment. It isnt messy at all, you just need to watch what you are doing, don't EVER pour a hat liquid. I can make 10 gallons at a time, way more than I will ever drink on my own, thats why I give it away. Thats all for now, PM me if you want instructions.
Brwbier

[jeepr]

I make beer now and again.. It depends on what kind of beer you like. I have a much harder time brewing a light beer than a good old porter or stout. Cleanliness is next to godliness in beer brewing. Get a home brew book and read up on it. It's not too difficult, just a lot of work. I bottle mine, but I know a couple of people that keg theirs. It is more money in the delivery system, but it cuts down on the labor.

Oh, and adding boiling wort to your carboy can explode it.

[asianflava]

I did it when I was in college. I was broke and had a lot of time plus, beer is always good to have in college. I scrounged a most of my supplies. All I had to buy was the glass carboy, the vent and hyrdrometer.

[WarPony]

After I used the Mr. Beer kit a few times and got comfortable with the process, I went to my local beer/wine supplier and bought enough supplies to do 5 gallons. I used the bottles that came with the Mr. Beer kit and saved 2 litre pop bottles and used them for bottling purposes. Any bottle that is used to hold a pressurized product will work for bottling but like Jeepr said, clean everything well!!

I have a couple of 5-gal. pop syrup containers that I use for "kegging" and work great because now there's only ONE bottle to clean. Even got the little tapper and hose thingamabobber that is used on them, too.

You know, I think I'll go get some ingredients this week and make my girlfriend happy. I made a pumpkin beer once that turned out really good..........


Jeff

[Kurt (Indiana)]

I make beer now and again.. It depends on what kind of beer you like. I have a much harder time brewing a light beer than a good old porter or stout. Cleanliness is next to godliness in beer brewing. Get a home brew book and read up on it. It's not too difficult, just a lot of work. I bottle mine, but I know a couple of people that keg theirs. It is more money in the delivery system, but it cuts down on the labor.

Oh, and adding boiling wort to your carboy can explode it.

Jeepr, I prefer darker beers so it helps a little to start with. My neighbor used to make some great Amber beers.
It appears that after the intial setup and proper ground work, the brewing process continues on its own.

Sounds like something I'd enjoy.

Thanks for the inputs everyone.

[rbeemer]

Anyone out there tried home brewing beer or wine?

It looks like a good thing to do for a change of pace.

I have been brewing since 1980 I have done bitters ales andstouts

Hard cider and Mead. I have doing cornelius kegs for the last 10 years but I have 3 cases of flip-top bottles forthose timeswhen you don't want to hall the kegs and equipment around.

[ob1canola]

My friend and i tried one of those brew it yourself places.
cost was about 100 bucks for 15 gal. It was all excellent brew.
You basically go into the place brew your beer and they store it
filter it.refridg it Than you come back and bottle it . They went out of buisness

[Dee Bee]

No. Not beer or wine. But my neighbor just started making diesel from used peanut oil.

Dee Bee

[BILLYL]

I've been homebrewing since the 80's. What started out to be a hobby has worked its way into a part time job. Now I get to brew 210 gallon batches at a time and use someone elses equipment and malt. I also help out with recipe development and have created several nice new brews for the pub.

As with anything - keep yourself and your equipment clean and you'll make some great beer. And I have always found - the last beer from a batch is the best.

Have a Beer

Bill

[Kurt (Indiana)]

No. Not beer or wine. But my neighbor just started making diesel from used peanut oil.

Dee Bee

DeeBee, I guess that's home brew too.

Thanks

[Dennis T]

Well after my wife returned from her bee meeting, she started to make mead. It is made from honey. I forget how long it has to sit but I think it is getting close? It's been a year. When it's ready. she'll tell me and then we will


Dennis T

[dmb90260]

Well after my wife returned from her bee meeting, she started to make mead. It is made from honey. I forget how long it has to sit but I think it is getting close? It's been a year. When it's ready. she'll tell me and then we will Dennis T

A year? I never made any mead but I recall it having a very short life span for good taste. Most beers are done in two weeks max.
I hope I am wrong and you enjoy the mead.

I made beer until I realized I was in the half-beer mode and stopped.
Half beer mode.... keep a keg in the fridge and have only half a brew at a time, and then another one and another and another and stumble off saying you had only half a glass
I sent Loader a recipe for my favorite, Imperial Raspberry Stout but I do not believe he had a chance to make any. Great for an after dinner brew... or even over ice cream.

[ob1canola]

No. Not beer or wine. But my neighbor just started making diesel from used peanut oil.

Dee Bee

I have made biodiesel too thus my name ob1canola.
I used waste veg oil from local restaurants. made great fuel to run my diesel car and oil furnace.
costs about 65 cents a gallon to make ,has some cold weather issues.
and is very labor intensive.