Home Beer Brewers?

[CBlack]

Anyone make their own beer?



Looking for tips, pointers, suggestions, etc etc...

 

[Dieselnut59]

I just bought a still that will produce just about anything. It is this one:

Essential Extractor PSII High Capacity- Complete Distiller at Brewhaus

There is a lot of information on Brewhaus's forums, (which work like TDR):

Brewhaus Forums

I have not run my unit yet, but want to make my own beer, wine and shine eventually.

 

[BIGNASTY]

Ready drink

 

[BullyDogJason]

id like to get into home brewing.

 

[GOlsen]

I actually am just getting started. Went to the local homebrew supply and talked to them about some stuff, read a couple books on it. Seems to be an awesome hobby.

 

[The patriot]

No but I occasionally take brew home and drink it.

Does this count?:-laf

 

[DJW]

CBlack just came across your post re, home brewed beer. If possible find a close to home home brew supplier, they can give you step by step directions to make several types and kinds of beer. Full supplies of ingredients, apparatus, books and be able to talk with experience. Some years ago I used to brew my own but that was before the Micro Brewers were in production owing to change in the law re brewing and selling. I drink very little so now don't brew my own, but it can be a very rewarding hobby. Pretty well all micro brew companies started brewing as a hobby as domestic beers were not suited to their taste. I'm sure you won't be disappointed with your efforts, large commercial beer is a very poor second or third, or not even in the running of what you can brew yourself.

 

[BIGNASTY]

Ya the guy that drove the truck at nights and I started a new hobby when the company closed the driver doors and we retired. The other drivers gave me a home brew kit Ultimate Starter Kit - Starter Kits and we have been making our own for a while now. We ( about 15 others) and I go camping as a group at least 1 time a month and allot of us take our vacations together. We all bring different things to eat and drink. I have always liked different beers NOT TO GET A BUZZ but just different taste. 8 of us took our vacation last year and went to the Olympic National Park and found out that they are big into micro brews. Of course we had to try most if not all. So when I retired the drivers gave me this as a gift because I always brought the beer. Just a word of CAUTION on home beer brewing this stuff is not regulated by who ever regulates this kind of stuff for the government. And therefore should be approached with extreme caution as to the content of the drink because this is NOT your Budweiser or what ever it is you drink this WILL KICK YOUR A** With very few beers. So if you drink to achieve a state of stupor this is it , but if you drink to be sociable and have more than 2 then stay away form this TJMO

 

[MarkMcDaniel]

DJW was right on with the recommendation to find a local homebrew store, some brew buddies/mentor and learn with the help of others. however, check out some of the mail order operations like Northern Brewer Home Beer Brewing Kits, Supplies & Equipment or Beer Making Kits and Home Brewing Supplies | MoreBeer to see what different suppliers have to offer. at the least, i recommend John Palmer's book How to Brew for a great reference. happy brewing!

 

[PFlory]

or you cam go the beginner way with the Mr. Beer kit. I got one as a gift a while back, and it actually turned out some pretty decent brews.

 

[Blu-meanie]

I brewed it in the early 1970's. The only thing I would suggest is keep everything as clean as you can. Don't over sugar when you bottle the stuff (the popping cap stories). It's fun and labor intensive as well. Used champaign bottles work well for bottling. Start looking for glass jugs and crock pots for fermenting. Have fun, and be careful with some of the recipes, they can be close to wine in alcohol content.

 

[BIGNASTY]

I brewed it in the early 1970's. The only thing I would suggest is keep everything as clean as you can. Don't over sugar when you bottle the stuff (the popping cap stories). It's fun and labor intensive as well. Used champaign bottles work well for bottling. Start looking for glass jugs and crock pots for fermenting. Have fun, and be careful with some of the recipes, they can be close to wine in alcohol content.

Thanks for the idea of champaign bottles Magnum beer bottles what a great idea for the time when I tell the wife im only going to have A beer :-laf

 

[CBlack]

Been awhile since I've checked in on this thread.

My brother-in-law got a Mr. Beer kit for Christmas and started him on the road to home brewing. That beer was rather disappointing.

He brewed a traditional Pale Ale and it turned out to be fantastic.

He and I brewed a Red Ale (hoping to kind of clone Red Seal Ale) and I tried it last week. Not nearly carbonated enough. I'll give it a try in a few more weeks and see how it's doing.

He brewed an American Lager (Bud Light clone) and is quite happy with how it turned out prior to bottling. I can't stand Bud Light, so I thought it tasted like cheap wine.

Next up... a really hoppy IPA!

 

[BoeingDiesel]

My eldest son and I used to brew quite a bit and eventually got into the hard-core all grain/mash process. We made some fantastic brews and it was a lot of fun. We didn't do much bottling, except for IPA and stouts, but mainly stayed with kegging. Works really good to walk over to the Kegerator and draw a cold one on a hot summer evening. I gave him all of the equipment and now he and some of his buddies are thinking about opening a micro brewery in North county San Diego. Can't say enough about cleanliness, and keeping records of every step in the brewing process. I have an award winning (my own) recipe for oatmeal stout if you want it. A good resource is Williams Brewing in central Calif. Have fun.

 

[gtoli]

Sounds like it's time to get into this hobby. Have been thinking about it for a long time.