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Off topic - Anyone brew there own beer?

Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:55 pm
by Fuzzyneon
Ive been thinking about it (YES IM 21 im not trying to get booze underage)
Any experience with kits?
any bad stories?
uhhhh gimmie some input those who have tried it

Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:03 pm
by JeffM
Well, it's not beer but my dad makes his own wine using a kit. It's fast, easy, and it makes the basement smell of wonderful deliciousness. :-) Plus it tastes pretty damn good.

Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:09 pm
by Moparty08
I've been thinking about that too. They got a nice little homebrew store in the city next to mine. I still haven't gone it there but i'll let you know when i do.

Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:12 pm
by occasional demons
JeffM wrote:Well, it's not beer but my dad makes his own wine using a kit. It's fast, easy, and it makes the basement smell of wonderful deliciousness. :-) Plus it tastes pretty damn good.
Haven't done it for years, but the smell won't be as nice as fermenting wine.

Most kits these days are pretty simple/foolproof. The key is having everything sterile. I used a bleach/water solution. Do not use soap for anything. Back then, you had to mix it all in a huge stainless pot, and cook it all on the stove. Now you can just get the syrup.

I kinda prefer the mix the grain, and cook it, adding the hops at the end method. Takes a bit more effort/mess, but that is half the fun.

Dammit, now I want to run to the Grape and Grainery to spend some $. :cussing:

Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:51 pm
by v95
i make wine wit a crock pot. kinda like moon shine. it tastes good depening on your flavor i personally like citrus

Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:18 pm
by JRM
I've made it a few times in the past one of my friends works here:
http://www.homebrewery.com/
their kits are awesome/reasonably priced and if you have any problems they will spend hours on the phone with you walking you through everything if you need that special help.

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:28 am
by DuhNeon179
:thumbup: I'll just stick with my connections

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 3:44 am
by jT
ive thought of it before, just to try it out.... buttttt...... i stop thinking about when it comes to actually drinking it over retail, professionally made beer..... ill stick to the coors rather than whatever crap ends up being made by me..

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 6:44 am
by racer12306
I have a Mr. Beer kit. It is a good starter kit. The only issue I have is that the beers I've brewed already are extremely heavy. They will fill you up before you really get going.

Some of the members here have had the beer I've made it in, I brought it to Carlisle last year.

I just found the box will all the stuff in it. I think it's time to make another batch. The same company also offers a Mr. Root Beer kit.






The crapiest stuff to come out of a Mr. Beer kit is better than Coors :lol:

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 7:55 am
by jT
i almost dropped the credit card # a lil while back when woot.com was selling 2 kits for $25.. but yeah, still not sure about drinking the spunk that gets brewed from that...

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:23 am
by racer12306
Mr. Beer is a very popular starter kit.

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:38 am
by Moparty08
[quote="occasional demons] Haven't done it for years, but the smell won't be as nice as fermenting wine.
[/quote]

I love the smell of beer being brewed and fermented. in my town you go near the brewery and that's all you can smell. I love it.

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:41 am
by SOKADAO954
i knew this was fuzz boy..


no more coorlight or corona.


fuzzbuzz is the new drink

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:04 pm
by Fuzzyneon
racer12306 wrote:I have a Mr. Beer kit. It is a good starter kit. The only issue I have is that the beers I've brewed already are extremely heavy. They will fill you up before you really get going.

Some of the members here have had the beer I've made it in, I brought it to Carlisle last year.

I just found the box will all the stuff in it. I think it's time to make another batch. The same company also offers a Mr. Root Beer kit.






The crapiest stuff to come out of a Mr. Beer kit is better than Coors :lol:
Thats the stuff i was looking into mr.beer. id probably only brew it as a relax beer since its gonna take time to make. im assuming by crappiest stuff was better then coors light is a good thing?:-p

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:07 pm
by occasional demons
Brewing my own ruined me. No more pee water for me.

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:19 pm
by racer12306
Well, you don't have to have a very good beer to be better than Coors Light.

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 1:17 pm
by jT
lol. coors is the best!

anything that remotely tastes like the budweiser family is horse crap.

its all personal preference though. i dont seem to like any dark stuff.. even some of the not-so-dark sam adams is a little much for my liking..

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 1:17 pm
by racer12306
Guiness FTW

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 2:27 pm
by Fuzzyneon
racer12306 wrote:Guiness FTW
yes. i wanna brew a lager or something like rich in flavor

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:06 pm
by Moparty08
Cider is good shit too.

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:31 pm
by SOKADAO954
Image

This is all i need.

Yea what can i say.....
I is latino after all :lol:

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:39 pm
by occasional demons
racer12306 wrote:Guiness FTW
And Thirsty Dog's Siberian Night.

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 6:30 pm
by JeffM
racer12306 wrote:Guiness FTW
I love you, Frank. :lol:

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:13 pm
by occasional demons
occasional demons wrote:
racer12306 wrote:Guiness FTW
And Thirsty Dog's Siberian Night.
Image



Damn! I forgot about Old Leghumper! It would go nice with a bit of 2gn! :rofl:

Image

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:14 pm
by Moparty08
I vote that in the upcoming years at carlisle we should have an official 2gn brew off. Brew your own beer and bring it to the meet. Then we can vote on the best beer. SHould be a good time.

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:49 pm
by Adionik
<-------drinks beer

i have enough problem with food poisoning, screw home made stuff

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:49 pm
by DuhNeon179
Bud Light Lime or some shit like that that thing is NASTY! disgusting don't ever drink that shit

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:19 am
by Moparty08
Bud light lime is eh Mike's Hard lime is yum. Love that shit.

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:48 am
by v95
SOKADAO954 wrote:Image

This is all i need.

Yea what can i say.....
I is latino after all :lol:
yeah the best stuff on earth

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:24 am
by occasional demons
Moparty08 wrote:I vote that in the upcoming years at carlisle we should have an official 2gn brew off. Brew your own beer and bring it to the meet. Then we can vote on the best beer. SHould be a good time.
Meh, it would need to be at the hotel, as I doubt they would let it on the grounds. And it is illegal to transport the beer/alcohol from where it was made. Can't be sold either. (not that that was in the plan)

The transportation thing prolly wouldn't be an issue, as long as you didn't have the car packed full. Or gave them a reason to search. :D

I used the old pint returnable Pepsi bottles for the dark beer. So it wasn't really noticeable. Can't get away with that one now. Damn plastic bottles!