Brewing Your Own Beer

[Hellion]

:devil

I am deciding on brewing my own beer,and see if it is really worth it.

I would like to brew it to where 1 bottle eqauls a six pack of beer.lol

But taste is also going to be the biggest factor,naming it would be a challenge too.

One of my co-workers brews his own beer and told me that its not really too hard to do.

He told me where they sell the kits,and what strength you want.

Other than that,has anyone here, ever done this before?

[sass_in_the_pants]

My brother in law does it. The main trick, according to him, is to make sure your equipment doesn't get contaminated. Other than that, he says it's easy. I think the beer tasted like ass, but everyone else seemed to like it, so I suppose it's just a matter of taste. He went to a place in Dearborn I think to get the equipment.

I think he named his "A World of Regret" or something like that.

[BrassFusion]

I would like to brew it to where 1 bottle eqauls a six pack of beer.lol

6 times 4 percent = 24 percent, or 48 proof... =/ That's more in the liquer category, and may not be possible without some sort of distillation. It also may be illegal. Good luck, anyway.

I think he named his "A World of Regret" or something like that.

I have no words. Ok, maybe one. "Spectacular."

Best. Brew Name. Ever.

[Head Wreck]

i brew my own also.

my elderberry wine is pure nectar and has a kick to it you dont taste but feel.

my mead is yummier than the yummy stuff i order when short

[Vater Araignee]

Brass is correct.

Alcohol is basically yeast piss, if you where put into a room with no drainage and given all you could eat and drink, "how long would you be able to survive in it?

The best you can hope for is 21% ABV using natural fermentation that requires expensive yeast and luck/extream skill and does not create beer.

You can increase you odds of having a high content slightly less expensive by using Champaign yeast but you not making beer your making "It gets you drunk" and may as well save even more money and just ferment sugar and water. I know because I have done both.

I cant recommend you make a lager because unless you are ready to go to high level brewing your just wasting the yeast.

Get some safail yeast and make an ail it wont be crisp like a lager but but if your looking for flavor....

I really recommend starting with cider.

It is extremely simple to brew a decent cider with a trip to the supermarket.

You can brew it in small experimental batches until you settle one a recipe you like.

Oh did I mention that you should not brew beer in less than 5 gallon batches to maintain temperature stability.

An Idiots Fool Proof Cider Making 101

Under $10.00 fermentation device

[Vater Araignee]

Oh just a tiny list of the types of yeast you can get

German Ale

London Ale

American Ale

Irish Ale

British Ale

American Ale II

Thames Valley Ale

London Ale III

British Ale II

European Ale

Scottish Ale

Extra Special Bitter

Pilsen Lager

American Lager

Danish Lager

California Lager

Bohemian Lager

Bavarian Lager

Munich Lager

North American Lager

Czech Pils

Kolsch

Belgian Ale

Belgian Strong Ale

Belgian Abbey II

Belgian Witbier

Trappist High Gravity

Bavarian Wheat

Weihenstephan Wheat

German Wheat

Belgian Wheat

[BrassFusion]

That's starting to sound fun... i wanna make cider =D

[Scary Guy]

The main trick is to make sure nothing explodes (wait that's moon shine, sorry).

Rolling your own anything though is definately cheaper.

[BrassFusion]

The main trick is to make sure nothing explodes (wait that's moon shine, sorry).

Rolling your own anything though is definately cheaper.

I hear growing your own is, too. Provided you don't get caught or ripped off.

[Dubh Aingeal]

Since I can't stand the taste of beer, don't see a point in trying to brew my own.

On the other hand I have made my own mead a few times.

Haven't tried brewing cider yet though.

[Vater Araignee]

I should also recommend P.E.T. Beer Bottles and caps.

They are just like the pop bottles you are use to and you can sore beer for up to a year in them (Yea like it will last that long)

The short term expense is less.

$12.95 P.E.T. 500ml Amber Beer Bottles - 24 per Case

$04.49 CAPS ONLY for P.E.T. Bottles

$17.44

$09.95 12 oz Beer Bottles - 24 per case

$04.19 Bottle Crowns - Plain Gold - Bag of 100

$10.95 Red Baron Beer Bottle Capper

$25.09

Shipping is also cheaper on the P.E.T.

If you really get into brewing let me know I've developed methods to make things simpler on the experienced brewer and in some cases cheaper.

multi bibus, multi conservatus

[Vater Araignee]

The Home brew Myth

There are many myths about home brew. In fact, most of the bad things you hear about home brew are just not true. Here are some of the untruths:

* Home brew is stronger than “normal” beer/cider/wine. You can make home brew as strong or as weak as you like; it all depends how much sugar or malt you add. My strongest yet, Spyder Cyder super spice, was about 14.5%, but most are in the 4-6% range and some are as low as 2%. You can make light brew, too, if you really must. Two readings from a hydrometer, which comes with most home brew kits and available at home brew shops, and a simple calculation give a fairly accurate measure of the alcohol content.

* Home brew bottles explode. One of the most common questions is: “How often do bottles explode?” It seems everyone has a story about exploding bottles of home brew (although it is always about granddad, an uncle or a friend). Bottles won't explode if you bottle when the beer has finished fermenting and add the recommended amount of sugar to “prime” each bottle. It's as simple as that.

* Home brew means killer hangovers. This defies science. Dehydration and vitamin B deficiency are the main causes of hangovers. Yeast contains vitamin B and alcohol draws it out of the body. Home brew is bottle conditioned and contains yeast sediment, so as you drink home brew you replenish vitamin B. Most commercial brews are filtered, so don't have any vitamin B. Bottle conditioning also means preservatives are unnecessary. Do you really know what you're drinking? And how many commercial beers and ciders are preservative free? Thank God for science.

* Home brew doesn't taste any good. This is just not true. It's pretty hard to make a bad home brew. Most bad brew is caused by bacteria other than the yeast you add multiplying in the wort and producing off flavors. Cleanliness is very important and will avoid infections and ensure good drinkage, but you do have to have an idea about what you like and how to get close to it. Some hate malt, some don't like the hops (Sam Adams), some hate rice sugars (budwiser). Went it comes to brewing flavor in and of it's self is a science.

[Head Wreck]

never had an exploder, but i dont tend to do presurised brewing

[Vater Araignee]

oops

[Vater Araignee]

never had an exploder, but i dont tend to do presurised brewing

Curiosity demands I ask "why?"

[Fierce Critter]

Jon was all about this earlier this year.

He made a still, and we lucked out to pick up a home beer-brewing kit from a yard sale.

He made a batch, but ended up not liking it.

We picked up a few carboys (big, glass brewing containers) from other yard sales, as well as more brewing stuff.

He made a batch of alcohol from the still. It came out pretty fucking strong, and he drank - and got drunk from - a lot of it. But then he lost interest.

Crank - if you're interested in all his stuff (minus the carboys, which he intends to keep to brew cider), let me know. He's been talking about selling all of it. Can probably give it all to you for around $50 or less. It's enough to get you started on home brewing, with a beer-brewing container, a six-pack of, I believe, 32 oz bottles with caps, lots of yeasts, malts, that sort of thing, the still, and instructions for the beer brewing and I think he can point you toward the website he followed to brew the liquor.

[Hellion]

Jon was all about this earlier this year.

He made a still, and we lucked out to pick up a home beer-brewing kit from a yard sale.

He made a batch, but ended up not liking it.

We picked up a few carboys (big, glass brewing containers) from other yard sales, as well as more brewing stuff.

He made a batch of alcohol from the still. It came out pretty fucking strong, and he drank - and got drunk from - a lot of it. But then he lost interest.

Crank - if you're interested in all his stuff (minus the carboys, which he intends to keep to brew cider), let me know. He's been talking about selling all of it. Can probably give it all to you for around $50 or less. It's enough to get you started on home brewing, with a beer-brewing container, a six-pack of, I believe, 32 oz bottles with caps, lots of yeasts, malts, that sort of thing, the still, and instructions for the beer brewing and I think he can point you toward the website he followed to brew the liquor.

:devil Thankyou FC