Homebrewers - Whats in the fermenter? - Page 20

Salvelinus · 12-05-2010, 10:59 AM

Brewed a stove top all grain brown ale yesterday. Had the recipe with me when I went to school and somehow lost it between there and the home brew supply. Pulled together the basics but forgot the biscuit malt. I think it will still be ok. Bubbling away in primary now.

Homebrewing makes my wife happy in the winter because it gives me a reason to keep the house at 68 instead of my normal 60-65.

Eleven · 12-05-2010, 01:40 PM

My son asked for a Home Brew kit for Christmas, any pointers on where I should look?

BeerAdvocate · 12-06-2010, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Eleven

My son asked for a Home Brew kit for Christmas, any pointers on where I should look?

Midwest has the best prices. This is what I started out with
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/brewing-starter-kit.html
I called them and for a little more money I upgraded the bucket to another glass carboy. I agree, that glass is the way to go!
And its nice to have two carboys, that way you can have two beers going at once!

Mikes · 12-09-2010, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by BeerAdvocate

Midwest has the best prices. This is what I started out with
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/brewing-starter-kit.html
I called them and for a little more money I upgraded the bucket to another glass carboy. I agree, that glass is the way to go!
And its nice to have two carboys, that way you can have two beers going at once!

Dont forget about Austin Homebrew supply

http://www.austinhomebrew.com/

Pukin Spice in the kegorator now with a Red IPA carbonating in the keezer ;o) Thinking of a Honkers Ale Clone next!

Salvelinus · 12-05-2010, 01:48 PM

http://midwestsupplies.com/ or http://northernbrewer.com/ have homebrew kits, or better yet check out your local home brew supply. One suggestion I would make is to get a kit with a glass secondary.

hammondc · 12-20-2010, 12:13 PM

Just reading through. Wifey-Claus is getting me a gift certificate for a homebrew shop here in SA and I am going to start brewing in 2011. Woooohooooo!!!! How many of you here do Extract vs MiniMash vs all grain?

kaisersozei · 12-20-2010, 12:21 PM

Sounds like a great gift, Chip!

I'm about 50% extract (always with a specialty grain step,) and 50% partial-mash. Been doing that for years & years, and have been perfectly happy with the results! As soon as I finish renovating my garage/workspace, I'll make the jump to all grain.

Zeuceone · 12-20-2010, 12:53 PM

Frist brew is an English Brown Ale.bottling next week.

cricky101 · 12-20-2010, 02:29 PM

Bottling my Irish stout this weekend. Hopefully I'll have part of a day on Sunday to myself after the Christmas rush to get it done.

Then it's on to a Bell's Three-Hearted clone.

BeerAdvocate · 12-22-2010, 06:33 AM

Last night a brewed a batch of Austin Homebrew supplies Green Belt Pale Ale with their special GreenBelt yeast. It has my two favorite hops Simcoe & Amarillo in it, so I am curious how much more the yeast brings them out.
I plan on washing this yeast a few times, so hopefully is a good one!

awsmith4 · 12-22-2010, 09:08 AM

Matt (matt-n-ga) and My first batch, we made an Irish Stout and this picture was taken last night after we racked it to the secondary (did I get the lingo right?

) Sorry for the crappy cell phone pic

We tasted a sample and it tasted like flat, warm stout so we took this as a good sign. We plan on bottling New Years Day.

kaisersozei · 12-22-2010, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by awsmith4

Matt (matt-n-ga) and My first batch, we made an Irish Stout and this picture was taken last night after we racked it to the secondary (did I get the lingo right?

)

Lookin' good, brutha!

Mikes · 01-25-2011, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeerAdvocate

Last night a brewed a batch of Austin Homebrew supplies Green Belt Pale Ale with their special GreenBelt yeast. It has my two favorite hops Simcoe & Amarillo in it, so I am curious how much more the yeast brings them out.
I plan on washing this yeast a few times, so hopefully is a good one!

I was in the store the other day and saw this...How did the kit turn out? You have any left?

Mikes

rack04 · 01-25-2011, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikes

I was in the store the other day and saw this...How did the kit turn out? You have any left?

Mikes

Next time I'm in Austin I'll have to visit the store. Is it pretty nice? I'm brewing their Bavarian Hefeweizen.

Mikes · 01-25-2011, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by rack04

Next time I'm in Austin I'll have to visit the store. Is it pretty nice? I'm brewing their Bavarian Hefeweizen.

Ya it is HUGE compaired to the old location. I would say only a 1/4 of the warehouse is the store front with the other part being storage for all of the mail order biz that they do. Place is ALWAYS packed. I think you would like it....

St. Lou Stu · 12-22-2010, 09:51 AM

Nice Albert!!
Enjoy!

Salvelinus · 12-29-2010, 05:20 PM

Grabbing stuff for a brown ale tomorrow.

Tonight I am soaking about 100 bottles that I have had in my basement for a while. I think stripping the labels off of bottles is possibly the worst part of brewing, but I can't stand drinking homebrew from a bottle with someone elses label on it.

cricky101 · 12-30-2010, 08:49 AM

Got a Surly Furious extract clone from Midwest (called Ferocious) I'm going to try this weekend.

Matt-N-Ga · 01-05-2011, 12:12 PM

Hey Albert, I don't have the bottling pics, have you got them ? post em if you do.

We (awsmith4 and I) bottle our first brew on New Years Eve. It is now comfortably resting in the aging cellar (garage refridgerator)

Steve · 01-05-2011, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt-N-Ga

Hey Albert, I don't have the bottling pics, have you got them ? post em if you do.

We (awsmith4 and I) bottle our first brew on New Years Eve. It is now comfortably resting in the aging cellar (garage refridgerator)

12-05-2010, 10:59 AM	#1
Salvelinus Have My Own Room Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Brendan Location: Vermont Posts: 1,116 Trading: (12)	Re: Homebrewers - Whats in the fermeter? Brewed a stove top all grain brown ale yesterday. Had the recipe with me when I went to school and somehow lost it between there and the home brew supply. Pulled together the basics but forgot the biscuit malt. I think it will still be ok. Bubbling away in primary now. Homebrewing makes my wife happy in the winter because it gives me a reason to keep the house at 68 instead of my normal 60-65.

12-05-2010, 01:40 PM	#2
Eleven Solid As The Sun Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Scott Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,859 Trading: (23)	Re: Homebrewers - Whats in the fermeter? My son asked for a Home Brew kit for Christmas, any pointers on where I should look? __________________ CA: putting the 'man' in bromance since 2008! --markem.

12-05-2010, 01:48 PM	#5
Salvelinus Have My Own Room Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Brendan Location: Vermont Posts: 1,116 Trading: (12)	Re: Homebrewers - Whats in the fermeter? http://midwestsupplies.com/ or http://northernbrewer.com/ have homebrew kits, or better yet check out your local home brew supply. One suggestion I would make is to get a kit with a glass secondary.

12-20-2010, 12:13 PM	#6
hammondc Moar Padrons! Join Date: Aug 2010 First Name: Chip Location: Senoia, GA Posts: 2,625 Trading: (17)	Re: Homebrewers - Whats in the fermeter? Just reading through. Wifey-Claus is getting me a gift certificate for a homebrew shop here in SA and I am going to start brewing in 2011. Woooohooooo!!!! How many of you here do Extract vs MiniMash vs all grain?

12-20-2010, 12:21 PM	#7
kaisersozei The Homebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gerard Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 3,183 Trading: (40)	Re: Homebrewers - Whats in the fermeter? Sounds like a great gift, Chip! I'm about 50% extract (always with a specialty grain step,) and 50% partial-mash. Been doing that for years & years, and have been perfectly happy with the results! As soon as I finish renovating my garage/workspace, I'll make the jump to all grain. __________________

12-20-2010, 12:53 PM	#8
Zeuceone You're next Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: G Location: SoCal Posts: 1,737 Trading: (16)	Re: Homebrewers - Whats in the fermeter? Frist brew is an English Brown Ale.bottling next week.

12-20-2010, 02:29 PM	#9
cricky101 Micro brew tester Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chris Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Posts: 684 Trading: (8)	Re: Homebrewers - Whats in the fermeter? Bottling my Irish stout this weekend. Hopefully I'll have part of a day on Sunday to myself after the Christmas rush to get it done. Then it's on to a Bell's Three-Hearted clone. __________________ "A witty saying proves nothing." - Voltaire

12-22-2010, 06:33 AM	#10
BeerAdvocate BeerHunter Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Travis Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 1,912 Trading: (45)	Re: Homebrewers - Whats in the fermeter? Last night a brewed a batch of Austin Homebrew supplies Green Belt Pale Ale with their special GreenBelt yeast. It has my two favorite hops Simcoe & Amarillo in it, so I am curious how much more the yeast brings them out. I plan on washing this yeast a few times, so hopefully is a good one! __________________ *I Brew the Beer I Drink*

12-22-2010, 09:08 AM	#11
awsmith4 Simple Pleasures - 2oL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Albert Location: Marietta, Georgia Posts: 4,602 Trading: (111)	Re: Homebrewers - Whats in the fermeter? Matt (matt-n-ga) and My first batch, we made an Irish Stout and this picture was taken last night after we racked it to the secondary (did I get the lingo right?) Sorry for the crappy cell phone pic We tasted a sample and it tasted like flat, warm stout so we took this as a good sign. We plan on bottling New Years Day. __________________ Its THIS easy to support our troops

12-22-2010, 09:51 AM	#16
St. Lou Stu Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tim Location: Belleville, IL (St. Louis) Posts: 2,304 Trading: (21)	Re: Homebrewers - Whats in the fermeter? Nice Albert!! Enjoy! __________________ Pretending to play golf since 1989

12-29-2010, 05:20 PM	#17
Salvelinus Have My Own Room Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Brendan Location: Vermont Posts: 1,116 Trading: (12)	Re: Homebrewers - Whats in the fermeter? Grabbing stuff for a brown ale tomorrow. Tonight I am soaking about 100 bottles that I have had in my basement for a while. I think stripping the labels off of bottles is possibly the worst part of brewing, but I can't stand drinking homebrew from a bottle with someone elses label on it.

12-30-2010, 08:49 AM	#18
cricky101 Micro brew tester Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chris Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Posts: 684 Trading: (8)	Re: Homebrewers - Whats in the fermeter? Got a Surly Furious extract clone from Midwest (called Ferocious) I'm going to try this weekend. __________________ "A witty saying proves nothing." - Voltaire

01-05-2011, 12:12 PM	#19
Matt-N-Ga MattGah Join Date: Oct 2009 First Name: Matt Location: Acworth, Ga Posts: 316 Trading: (4)	Re: Homebrewers - Whats in the fermeter? Hey Albert, I don't have the bottling pics, have you got them ? post em if you do. We (awsmith4 and I) bottle our first brew on New Years Eve. It is now comfortably resting in the aging cellar (garage refridgerator) __________________ EPIC IV "I just got bit by a donkey"