Homebrewers
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Not recently, but I have made several batches. Ports and red ales where my favorites of the brews that I could make.
Wife does not want me to get started. Maybe I should set up at the office and not bring home? This is one of those things I just step away from and not even think about.
My wife made me stop for a while when we still lived in an apartment. If she didn't then I am sure the neighbors would have started to complain. I think the wort process smells good, like making bread, but others are not so happy with the smell.
Now on the rare occasion that I make a batch I do it outside on a turkey fryer setup. The advantage of this is I can do a full boil of the wort starting with about 7 gal of water, until it is down to about 5 gal at cooling time.
One of the reasons I do not brew much is because of the bottling. If I had one of those 5 gal co2 keg setup I would brew more often.
Now on the rare occasion that I make a batch I do it outside on a turkey fryer setup. The advantage of this is I can do a full boil of the wort starting with about 7 gal of water, until it is down to about 5 gal at cooling time.
One of the reasons I do not brew much is because of the bottling. If I had one of those 5 gal co2 keg setup I would brew more often.
Greg
BoM October 2006
The only time my brew was not even drinkable was because I rushed the pre-brew cleaning/disinfection. I learned from that experience and started soaking everything in a weak bleach water solution to make sure it was as clean as possible.
It is amazing how good or bad a homebrew can taste compared to the mass made commercial varieties. But if you want the taste of say coors light then do not even try homebrewing!
It is amazing how good or bad a homebrew can taste compared to the mass made commercial varieties. But if you want the taste of say coors light then do not even try homebrewing!
He should enter the Sam Adams home brew contest!