Off topic - Anyone brew there own beer?

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:55 pm

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

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:03 pm

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.

Moparty08 · Post by **Moparty08** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:09 pm

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.

Post by **occasional demons** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:12 pm

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 $.

v95 · Post by **v95** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:51 pm

i make wine wit a crock pot. kinda like moon shine. it tastes good depening on your flavor i personally like citrus

JRM · Post by **JRM** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:18 pm

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.

DuhNeon179 · Post by **DuhNeon179** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:28 am

I'll just stick with my connections

jT · Post by jT » Fri Aug 21, 2009 3:44 am

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..

Post by **racer12306** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 6:44 am

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

jT · Post by jT » Fri Aug 21, 2009 7:55 am

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...

Post by **racer12306** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:23 am

Mr. Beer is a very popular starter kit.

Moparty08 · Post by **Moparty08** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:38 am

[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.

SOKADAO954 · Post by **SOKADAO954** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:41 am

i knew this was fuzz boy..

no more coorlight or corona.

fuzzbuzz is the new drink

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:04 pm

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

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

Post by **occasional demons** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:07 pm

Brewing my own ruined me. No more pee water for me.

Post by **racer12306** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:19 pm

Well, you don't have to have a very good beer to be better than Coors Light.

jT · Post by jT » Fri Aug 21, 2009 1:17 pm

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..

Post by **racer12306** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 1:17 pm

Guiness FTW

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 2:27 pm

racer12306 wrote:Guiness FTW

yes. i wanna brew a lager or something like rich in flavor

Moparty08 · Post by **Moparty08** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:06 pm

Cider is good shit too.

SOKADAO954 · Post by **SOKADAO954** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:31 pm

This is all i need.

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

Post by **occasional demons** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:39 pm

racer12306 wrote:Guiness FTW

And Thirsty Dog's Siberian Night.

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 6:30 pm

racer12306 wrote:Guiness FTW

I love you, Frank.

Post by **occasional demons** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:13 pm

occasional demons wrote:
racer12306 wrote:Guiness FTW
And Thirsty Dog's Siberian Night.

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

Moparty08 · Post by **Moparty08** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:14 pm

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.

Adionik · Post by **Adionik** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:49 pm

<-------drinks beer

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

DuhNeon179 · Post by **DuhNeon179** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:49 pm

Bud Light Lime or some shit like that that thing is NASTY!

ing don't ever drink that shit

Moparty08 · Post by **Moparty08** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:19 am

Bud light lime is eh Mike's Hard lime is yum. Love that shit.

v95 · Post by **v95** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:48 am

SOKADAO954 wrote:

This is all i need.

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

yeah the best stuff on earth

Post by **occasional demons** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:24 am

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.

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!