Home Brew Beer

jpclotfelter

dennisking

there is a homebrew bible out there you should check out. also, i recommend buying a beer kit with all the malt and hops you need from a homebrew supply store. once you get the hang of it, then start making your own wort from toasted grains, but to start, crystal or liquid malt is your friend. i have only brewed twice and it was a lot easier to do the liquid malt. there is a homebrew place on 12th, kinda by Gary's Cigars.

wwestern

JSaint

wwestern:

this is my setup. Just so you know you will NOT save money making your own beer. You will however make the nectar of the gods lol. www.homebrewtalk.com the absolute best knowledge base for home brewing hope this helps if you decide to do it! If you do and decide to go all grain brewing lemme know i'll give ya some pretty good recipes.

Holy crap! That is a good set up! lol

jpclotfelter

wwestern:

this is my setup. Just so you know you will NOT save money making your own beer. You will however make the nectar of the gods lol. www.homebrewtalk.com the absolute best knowledge base for home brewing hope this helps if you decide to do it! If you do and decide to go all grain brewing lemme know i'll give ya some pretty good recipes.

When I first started reading about it I thought I wanted to just go straight to all grain brews. I think I have read enough now to know that I would be biting off more than I could chew. I think I will definitely start with a malt extract.

wwestern

I did one extract brew then went to all grain. All grain is amazing. If you like microbrew beer homebrewing is a great hobby.

TatuajeVI

I've done 6 or 7 batches of extract brews, some from kits and some from recipes. All but one batch was fantastic. Every batch, my friend and I who brew together always ask ourselves, "would I buy this in a store?" and the answer is always YES! It is surprisingly easy to make very good beer. We'll probably start all grain beers soon, but with the correct recipe, you don't have to go quite that far. Some of the "intermediate" brewing recipes are very, very good! There can be a substantially larger start up cost if you do all grain recipes, so keep that in mind.

wwestern

TatuajeVI

wwestern:

TatuajeVI:

I've done 6 or 7 batches of extract brews, some from kits and some from recipes. All but one batch was fantastic. Every batch, my friend and I who brew together always ask ourselves, "would I buy this in a store?" and the answer is always YES! It is surprisingly easy to make very good beer. We'll probably start all grain beers soon, but with the correct recipe, you don't have to go quite that far. There can be a substantially larger start up cost if you do all grain recipes, so keep that in mind.

Very true. Including my kegerator build I'm at about 1500.

THAT is badass!

wwestern

wwestern

Sorry for the sizing photobucket sucks.

TatuajeVI

What is the "DO NOT OPEN WITH KNIFE" sign for?

illinoisgolf99

I heart homebrewing.. started when I was 18 brewing a great german wheat beer in my condo while my mom was at work.. stored it in my closet. It turned out great but due to some financial strains at the time I sold my kit, love home brewed beer though. It just so happens that my apt neighbor brews his own and started the S. Illinois Home Brew Club, he just brewed a Red Ale that is fantastic!

wwestern

TatuajeVI:

What is the "DO NOT OPEN WITH KNIFE" sign for?

Box of corn dogs lol

illinoisgolf99

BUMP, I'm about to start a batch of Canadian Lager and a batch of Blonde Ale and thought I'd see what everyone else is brewing this summer.

webmost

wwestern

bandyt09

illinoisgolf99

Just bottled 2 gallons of Canadian Lager and 2 gallons of Blonde Ale, gonna let them sit for about a month and then cold condition them.. I think next up I'll brew a Belgian Wheat and a West Coast Continental Pale Ale. Really looking forward to these I just bottled, should turn out nicely within 2 months or so.

wwestern

illinoisgolf99:

Just bottled 2 gallons of Canadian Lager and 2 gallons of Blonde Ale, gonna let them sit for about a month and then cold condition them.. I think next up I'll brew a Belgian Wheat and a West Coast Continental Pale Ale. Really looking forward to these I just bottled, should turn out nicely within 2 months or so.

What yeast you using on the belgian wheat?

kuzi16

beatnic

i presently have 5 gallons of Amber Ale resting in bottles and am planning to get started on an Oktoberfest.

Ken Light

About to start some test batches of citrusy IPA tomorrow.

kuzi16

Ken Light:

About to start some test batches of citrusy IPA tomorrow.

what hops are you using?

Ken Light

kuzi16:

Ken Light:

About to start some test batches of citrusy IPA tomorrow.

what hops are you using?

Something similar to, but not citra. I forget, TBH, my buddy and I created this recipe a while back and we're finally getting around to brewing it, and the details are at his place.

kuzi16

ok... my next beer is going to be a Milk Punch Stout. I have a recipe worked out loosely based off of a milk stout and i had hopes of asking some lingering questions. specifically about some of the wort ingredients and quantities. the other question is about the lactose. if you have a good grasp on making a good milk stout i would love some input, advice, and maybe a good look over the ingredients to see if they should come out alright.

SleevePlz

kuzi16:

our last beer (Audrey Hepburn Abby style ale) will be included in this years Holiday pass from me.

This is awesome! Shouldn't be too hard to find someone that will really enjoy this considering the large number of craft brew enthusiasts here. Also, shame on you. Now I'm already thinking ahead to this year's pass and what I could toss in.

kuzi16

SleevePlz

Mr. Hanky Christmas Poo

rsherman24