BigBlue

Do any of yall make your own home brewed beer? My dad and I play in a golf tournament every year that at every hole that serve you a different home brewed beer. Talk about some good beer. 12% alcohol by volume, thick, smooth, and just the perfect taste. Anyways. Dad and I have always talked about making our own and I was curious if any of yall knew what it took to start it up and stuff like that. Any web resources or hints? Thanks a lot yall.

Shovelhead

Hmmmm Drinking & "Driving"?

mikmaze

I have brewed a few but as you get into it it becomes more and more work, sure the first batch was a simple syrup kit, then I tried adding grains eventually brewing all grain.... hours on the stove racking mess bottles everywhere.... "friends" stopping by to "help" drink it all..... bottling takes time.... its worth it in the end product but time is hard to make available.

phloop

BigBlue, yes there is a lot of homwbrewing info on the net. I would suggest if there is a homebrew shop near you, that you stop by and talk to them about getting into the homebrewing hobby. They will be very helpful in answering any questions that you have. Also pick up a book or two on homebrewing. The New Complete Joy of Homebrewing by Charlie Papazian is a very good book as is Homebrewing for Dummies.

Mikmaze, one word for you. Corny keg. Well, ok thats two words. Put some joy back into homwbrewing. Rack your secondary to the keg, chill, add CO2 and your beer is ready to drink. No more messing with all those dang bottles.

Relax---Don't worry---HAVE A HOMEBREW!!!

spunbearing

Does your par get better or worse as the day progresses???

TRAVIST

Try this site. Everything you will need. www.morebeer.com

BigBlue

All I'll say is that it couldn't get any worse.

BigBlue

http://www.beerathome.com/ An interesting website that I found. I think dad and I are gonna split the cost and start making our own. I'll let yall know how it turns out. I need a new hobby anyways. My current one costs to much.

mikmaze

yeah keggin is the way to go, I like the personality of the bottles tho, pounders make it less tedious, more fits in one. then when I only have 4 it doens't sound as bad

bigfish

I have been brewing my own at home for a few years now. I buy the malt from a local brew house rather than sparge my own, add hops, yeast, and secrets. Boil it up in the garage. Makes a great brew, and you can tailor it to your taste. Also only costs about $0.25 a pint. I converted an old fridge to hold soda kegs and put a beer tap on the door. Carbonate with a big CO2 cylinder. My wife thought it was cute when I first started, she rolls her eyes when I start dragging out my big pot now

upersleder

my dad used to make his own, if your interested i could ask him if he wants to sell any of his stuff. he starts so many things then shuffles them to the back burner, has everything, does nothing LOL

Commatoze

I brewed some a few years back. It turned out fantastic. I did it as part of a team building project here at work. The brewing was done offsite at a store that provides brew tanks and all of the equipment to prepare, brew, and bottle a fairly sizable batch; like a keg's worth. You had to consume it pretty quickly though because it had a somewhat shorter shelf life than commercial beer. That wasn't a problem though... ...

hotdram

Is your company currently accepting applications?

If I remember, you are an EE, does that make you DUI (designing under the influence)?


~Rob