Complexities of Yeast

BStayer

TatuajeVI

You really, really need to get into homebrewing. It's a blast. And relatively easy to make great beer.

letsgowithbob

TatuajeVI:

You really, really need to get into homebrewing. It's a blast. And relatively easy to make great beer.

I totally agree. The biggest thing to get great beer for me is proper cleaning, and glass carboys. I get most of my stuff from Austin Home Brew. The are a great group of guys, and very helpful. My favorite beer is a toss up between a brown ale, and a double IPA with about a 12.5 abv!! Who am I kidding, my favorite is the double IPA

lilwing88

A new home brew store just opened up near me and I've always wanted to try it. I know nothing about home brewing, but I've already heard that the staff at this place has a real bad attitude towards first-timers. Now I'm too intimidated to go check it out. Is it a lot of work to start up?

BStayer

I'll be honest and say that I'm a bit intimidated and it goes along with what bob said. I have heard many stories about guys losing entire batches because one utensil became infected somehow with bad bacteria. I'm sure that's more of an exception than the rule (if you're religious enough about cleaning), but even then...I'm concerned I'll never find a recipe that I truly enjoy. My expectations are a bit high and I don't think I'll ever match them.

letsgowithbob

Man if I had some brewed up I would send you some. You can really brew some quality beer. I know you are thinking (but the guy makes it in his garage), but you can make some really good beer, that has no preservatives or anything. I think the most important thing is disinfecting everything. I go with the kits that they have online at austin home brew. They are really easy to do, boil the water, add malt and hoppes, go to the right temp, add yeast after you cool it, and let it ferment. I have made some really good beers.

dennisking

I went to Deschutes Brewery this weekend and had some phenomenal beers. Do you like New Belgium stuff, if so, try their new IPA called Ranger. Its got a nice hop and very floral. I live in the microbrew capitol of the world and one of the biggest hop growing areas as well. You ever hear of Willamette Hops and Cascade Hops, well thats where I live. anyway, brew your own and don't use the chemical cleaner they recommend, use diluted bleach. I used that trisodium phosphate crap and it didn't work, spoiled a whole batch of beer.

BStayer

BStayer

TatuajeVI

TatuajeVI

Oh, and ratebeer.com has a friendly homebrewing section.

dennisking

These Filthy Hands

I'm working on talking my fiancee into starting homebrewing. Any suggestions? She's hung up on the fact that fermentation smells. I told her that we can drink a lot of beer for cheap and it gives us something to do together.

kuzi16

jpclotfelter

dennisking:

I went to Deschutes Brewery this weekend and had some phenomenal beers. Do you like New Belgium stuff, if so, try their new IPA called Ranger. Its got a nice hop and very floral. I live in the microbrew capitol of the world and one of the biggest hop growing areas as well. You ever hear of Willamette Hops and Cascade Hops, well thats where I live. anyway, brew your own and don't use the chemical cleaner they recommend, use diluted bleach. I used that trisodium phosphate crap and it didn't work, spoiled a whole batch of beer.

One of my favorite views of the Willamette Valley is a short stretch of road between Silverton and Mt. Angel. There are acres of hops all hanging from the V shaped trusses with Mt. Hood in background. God's country.

dennisking

yeah, we have a ton of hops here for sure. it's pretty awesome. we def. do live in a beautiful state.

TatuajeVI