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Homebrew Report #250965

HomeBrewerDude

HomeBrewerDude

Lifer
Looks like UPS is going to deliver my new kegs today... these 5 kegs will put me up to 15 cornies.

I took the afternoon off yesterday and got another batch going.

10 gallons of standard issue IPA

9 pounds light DME
3 pounds amber LME
1 pound belgium special roast
1 pound pale malt

1 oz Pearle
1 oz Mt Hood @ 60 minutes

1 oz K Golding @ 20 minutes
1 oz Cascade @ 10 minutes
1 oz Saaz @ 5 minutes

Wyeast 1056.
 
I've always wanted to try making my own beer, but I have the patience and attention span of a humming bird on Jolt Cola and PCP.
 
I used to do homebrew... when i lived in England. I only did kegs though. Couldnt be bothered with bottles. The sterilizing was a PITA but the most important part, IMHO. I used to have five or six kegs going at a time. Always in different stages of readiness. So there was always one or two ready. And differing variations (lager, stout, beer... etc).

I would never have the patience to do that now. I dont drink nearly as much as when I lived there, and have more money, to go out for cocktails now.

🙂
 
Heh. I've got an IPA in the carboy right now. It's my third batch ever. I seem to be going through homebrew like it's water.
 
Originally posted by: shenaniganz
Heh. I've got an IPA in the carboy right now. It's my third batch ever. I seem to be going through homebrew like it's water.
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heheh yeah, if you drink 2 beers / day you will consume it as fast as it takes to make it. you need to get concurrent batches going, or try doing a 10 gallon batch. 10 gallons are great b/c you double your production without any extra time requirements, but you got to have confidence in your methods... you don't want 10 gallons of a stinker. 🙂
 
Man, this sounds like so much fun...I'm not a beer guy, not even in the slightest, but maybe I could make a beer that I like...in a few years, I'll give this a try. I wonder if there's much of a homebrewing community around Detroit 🙂
 
I've never brewed a beer in my life. Any links to a good site that will teach you A to Z.. What do i need to buy and where..
 
Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude
Originally posted by: Panakk
I've never brewed a beer in my life. Any links to a good site that will teach you A to Z.. What do i need to buy and where..
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Palmers - HOW TO BREW is an excellent on-line book.
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Agreed. I just started a few months ago. I don't know where you live but since there's not a beer supply store nearby I ordered all my equipment and recipe kits online from midwestsupplies.com.
 
Originally posted by: shenaniganz
Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude
Originally posted by: Panakk
I've never brewed a beer in my life. Any links to a good site that will teach you A to Z.. What do i need to buy and where..
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Palmers - HOW TO BREW is an excellent on-line book.
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Agreed. I just started a few months ago. I don't know where you live but since there's not a beer supply store nearby I ordered all my equipment and recipe kits online from midwestsupplies.com.
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i have never bought from them, but i have heard excellent things about them and their kit beers.
 
I tried brewing my own once, more to it than meets the eye(if you want consistency anyway). Now Costco is my beer buddy! 😉
 
Originally posted by: NumbaJuan
I tried brewing my own once, more to it than meets the eye(if you want consistency anyway). Now Costco is my beer buddy! 😉
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sure as hell is a lot easier that way 🙂

does homebrewed beer taste as good or better than some of the more popular beers such as new castle, heineken, and sam adams?
 
Originally posted by: masterxfob
Originally posted by: NumbaJuan
I tried brewing my own once, more to it than meets the eye(if you want consistency anyway). Now Costco is my beer buddy! 😉
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sure as hell is a lot easier that way 🙂

does homebrewed beer taste as good or better than some of the more popular beers such as new castle, heineken, and sam adams?
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as good for sure. my brews are better IMO. of course, i don't think Heineken is very good, its better than AB products, but still rather bland.
 
Originally posted by: masterxfob
Originally posted by: NumbaJuan
I tried brewing my own once, more to it than meets the eye(if you want consistency anyway). Now Costco is my beer buddy! 😉
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sure as hell is a lot easier that way 🙂

does homebrewed beer taste as good or better than some of the more popular beers such as new castle, heineken, and sam adams?
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Well, it depends on your methods. If you are sloppy with cleaning you will get a less than good batch or even a stinker. Even the full extract (syrup and water with hops) is better than many OTC beers. Once you get some exp with the extracts, make every effort to move to full grain. More work but the result is far better than. I do full grain batches now. Unfortunately I still only to 6 Gal batches (keg and some bottles). You really have to set aside a day to do a batch between cleaning and brewing. Oh! You can get a 5 gal batch for about $5 or less on full grain brewing. But that's just a simple ale. I want to build a brew room in my basement. Lagering fridge, stove, wine rack (to age my homebrew wine). I also would love to get into distilling but there could be issues there
 
Originally posted by: TMPadmin
Originally posted by: masterxfob
Originally posted by: NumbaJuan
I tried brewing my own once, more to it than meets the eye(if you want consistency anyway). Now Costco is my beer buddy! 😉
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sure as hell is a lot easier that way 🙂

does homebrewed beer taste as good or better than some of the more popular beers such as new castle, heineken, and sam adams?
Click to expand...

Well, it depends on your methods. If you are sloppy with cleaning you will get a less than good batch or even a stinker. Even the full extract (syrup and water with hops) is better than many OTC beers. Once you get some exp with the extracts, make every effort to move to full grain. More work but the result is far better than. I do full grain batches now. Unfortunately I still only to 6 Gal batches (keg and some bottles). You really have to set aside a day to do a batch between cleaning and brewing. Oh! You can get a 5 gal batch for about $5 or less on full grain brewing. But that's just a simple ale. I want to build a brew room in my basement. Lagering fridge, stove, wine rack (to age my homebrew wine). I also would love to get into distilling but there could be issues there
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you speaketh thruth.

i do partial mashing, because i dont' want to spend most of a day brewing.

oh and distilling is illegal in the US. and just owning a still is illegal. I know a guy who does it, but i have yet to taste his moonshine.

At one point I researched what it would take to start a brewery (sell the beer I make). I just need an federal license ($2500) and a state license (free in Wisconsin, with an min $1000 escrow to make sure you pay the $2 / 31 gallons brewed state tax).
 
Madison WI! That's not far away from my in-laws.


I would love to do this once I have "room".



How much do you suppose it costs you per "bottle"? Just curious 🙂
 
Originally posted by: dxkj
Madison WI! That's not far away from my in-laws.


I would love to do this once I have "room".



How much do you suppose it costs you per "bottle"? Just curious 🙂
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homebrew runs about 25-50 cents / bottle (12 oz).

total equipment outlay for a standard homebrew set up is about 100-300 dollars (but you can get by for about $50)
 
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