Beer And Brewing (The Official, Unofficial Thread)

[Pedro]

This thread is for those of us that have the desire, capability, or love for brewing.

Please add your recipes, tips, tricks, suppliers, whatever.

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Well I am on my last case of the schwarzbier that I brewed last winter. I am definitely going to do another, but in the meantime, I have a NewCastle clone kit to do.

What do you guys have/do whatever. (looking at you Jimbo)

And if anyone is interested, you are more than welcome to come help

 

[2point5RS_Dan]

Ill hopefully do a batch this holiday as long as I don't break my crappy cars

 

[scubiecraig]

Never brewed my own, but I surely do enjoy trying all the different crafts!

 

[ntippet]

Planning on starting a batch of hard cider.

Need to find a lot of base to start with though, cider by the gallon is pricey.

If anyone has any ideas LMK.

 

[blmpkn]

Just turned 21 sunday, I should go take a look around the hop-shop in gray im thinkin.

 

[Pedro]

do it.

 

[Nate]

I drink beer.... But let someone else brew it. I will gladly sample anyone's home brew though.

 

[scubiecraig]

That's the way to do it Nate! lol

 

[saabaru]

Beer likes me. Me like beer.

 

[2point5RS_Dan]

Ill hopefully do a batch this holiday as long as I don't break my crappy cars

I broke my crappy cars. No beer for anyone.

 

[saabaru]

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/

 

[Pedro]

too busy. I say keep it on here unless there is a relavant link. I don't care that much and I am for now fine with prepackaged ingredient kits.

 

[ntippet]

Started 6 gallons of hard cider. 2 batches, going to do a bit of differentiation between the 2.

 

[Tyler]

I want to brew. I should have a house within the year and I hope to try this out then!

 

[HR radness]

Started a batch last week. Northern brewer kit "Irish Draught ale", Very active fermentation with a lot of blow-off in the first two days. Its settled down now, I will rack it in another week. It should be ready for St. Patty's day

I started homebrewing in 1995, its awesome.

 

[Pedro]

That reminds me.. I should really brew this newcastle clone if I am going to have one for St Patty's day.

 

[smelt240]

We should start the MainleySubaBrewPub!!! I didnt know anybody else on here brewed! Ive been playing with it for the last 8 or 9 years. Im just waiting for a little cash to free up to finish my bar. I normally do 3 or 4 batches a year,plus a double cider in the fall. I missed the cider season this year,theres a great farm in Sabattus to get it,right from the press tank.My "Smelt's Cider" recipe:

Let it warm up to room temp(it comes out of the tank very cold.Boil up a gallon,with 8 lbs of sugar,2 lbs brown sugar,and some molasses,get it into primary. I usually add raisins,2 or 3 pounds will do it. Let ferment until it slows to a bubble every minute. Then depending what I want the final brew to be,I either add oak chips (steamed-never boil Oak chips.If you do,you will understand what tannin tastes like) or some fruit(raspberries or blackberries do good),to the secondary fermenter.If Im doing a fruit cider,Ill usually give it a third short fermentation,so I can rack it off the fruit,and let everything settle out. Usually doesn't last long after its bottled. If it makes it a month or so,it will be carbonated to about the same level as Woodchuck cider,but with a lot bigger(and much better) taste.

Ill take a few pics of my "Brewpub" tonight and post em up!

 

[Pedro]

My brews tend to last a while. I am still killing off the last of my black lager from last winter.

 

[CoupedUpSubie]

Bringing back from the dead.

Anyone ever do their own wine? I got a recipe for "prison" wine which we modified into "dorm" wine by using actual brewing yeast. I am attempting a blueberry/blackberry batch right now. 2 weeks and I will have my results.