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If you have every made your own beer(s), tell me about your experience.
What are you favorite types of beer
Whether you use malt or malt extract
Favorite suppliers
Comments about the process of making and bottling
And any other things you can think of
Whether you use malt or malt extract
Favorite suppliers
Comments about the process of making and bottling
And any other things you can think of
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I homebrewed my own beer for about three years before my first kid came along, which took all my money and free time ;).
My favorite type of beers are English and Belgian ales. However, much like Roy Rogers, I've never met a beer I didn't like.
I started off using malt extracts, then graduated towards adding some specialty grains to extracts, followed by full malt brewing. The convenience and time element definitely favor extract brewing, but the quality and control over your recipe certainly favor going whole-grain. If you have the time and patience, whole grain brewing is best, but you can still make top notch beer with extracts.
For suppliers, I used local homebrew shops near me: Alternative Beverage: http://www.ebrew.com/, and Homebrew adventures: http://www.homebrew.com/. I also liked Williams Brewing: http://www.williamsbrewing.com/.
Brewing beer was a great hobby for me. It gave me a chance to experiment with different types of beer, and use my creativity to make something that people loved to drink. I was also able to learn a lot of the history of different beer styles, which helped me gather a great appreciation for beer and it's place in modern society.
My least favorite task was bottling. Therefore, I suggest that if you find you like brewing, move into a kegging system as soon as possible. For your first batch, definitely go with an extract recipe. It's a lot less complicated, and will likely give you the best results.
One last thing, Cleanliness is next to godliness when it comes to brewing. Bacteria love brewing beer, and you can ruin a month's investment in time by not keeping everything sanitized.
My favorite type of beers are English and Belgian ales. However, much like Roy Rogers, I've never met a beer I didn't like.
I started off using malt extracts, then graduated towards adding some specialty grains to extracts, followed by full malt brewing. The convenience and time element definitely favor extract brewing, but the quality and control over your recipe certainly favor going whole-grain. If you have the time and patience, whole grain brewing is best, but you can still make top notch beer with extracts.
For suppliers, I used local homebrew shops near me: Alternative Beverage: http://www.ebrew.com/, and Homebrew adventures: http://www.homebrew.com/. I also liked Williams Brewing: http://www.williamsbrewing.com/.
Brewing beer was a great hobby for me. It gave me a chance to experiment with different types of beer, and use my creativity to make something that people loved to drink. I was also able to learn a lot of the history of different beer styles, which helped me gather a great appreciation for beer and it's place in modern society.
My least favorite task was bottling. Therefore, I suggest that if you find you like brewing, move into a kegging system as soon as possible. For your first batch, definitely go with an extract recipe. It's a lot less complicated, and will likely give you the best results.
One last thing, Cleanliness is next to godliness when it comes to brewing. Bacteria love brewing beer, and you can ruin a month's investment in time by not keeping everything sanitized.
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Thanks for the info and recommendations. Good stuff!
if you have *ever*....
I tried it .. but, i dont know it came out 'beer' or something else.. lol..
Just, open your 'REDBULL' can & keep it in a dark & still place for 2 weeks.
And take it back & check it out! ...
You name your beer! lol.
Mine was damn horrible!
I tried it .. but, i dont know it came out 'beer' or something else.. lol..
Just, open your 'REDBULL' can & keep it in a dark & still place for 2 weeks.
And take it back & check it out! ...
You name your beer! lol.
Mine was damn horrible!
voted unhelpful: albanian
I've made my own beer, but strictly for fun. I also have had three friends that do it pretty seriously (theirs come out much better than mine). Just a few comments:
(1) You won't save money doing it this way.
(2) The beer won't be as polished as a professionally produced microbrew. Most tend to be a little sweet and a little flat, in my opinion, but skilled home brewers can really do it well.
(3) You are probably talking about at least three hours of labor over time.
(4) It is messy and takes up a lot of space.
That said, it is REALLY fun, but you want to make it easy on yourself:
(*) Find out if you have a friend that's already doing/done this and see if you can "borrow" some of his equipment (carboy, bottler). The gear for your first batch can be spendy and if you lose interest in this after a couple of batches, those couple of batches can be very expensive.
(*) Get a kit for your first batch. This'll come with the grains and yeast already prepared and in a style you like. Then all you have to do is cook up the wort and do your thing. Easy!
(1) You won't save money doing it this way.
(2) The beer won't be as polished as a professionally produced microbrew. Most tend to be a little sweet and a little flat, in my opinion, but skilled home brewers can really do it well.
(3) You are probably talking about at least three hours of labor over time.
(4) It is messy and takes up a lot of space.
That said, it is REALLY fun, but you want to make it easy on yourself:
(*) Find out if you have a friend that's already doing/done this and see if you can "borrow" some of his equipment (carboy, bottler). The gear for your first batch can be spendy and if you lose interest in this after a couple of batches, those couple of batches can be very expensive.
(*) Get a kit for your first batch. This'll come with the grains and yeast already prepared and in a style you like. Then all you have to do is cook up the wort and do your thing. Easy!
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